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Take a look at all of the fixtures and venues for Rugby International Cup 2023 in France, together with the knockout bracket.
What’s the Rugby International Cup’s structure?
The 20 groups had been drawn into 4 swimming pools of 5 countries. The highest two in each and every pool will advance to the knockout rounds.
The contest then strikes onto the quarterfinals, semifinals and ultimate.
The match is being hosted in France from Sept. 8 to Oct. 28.
Rugby International Cup fixtures and effects
POOL STAGE
Friday, September 8
Pool A: France 27 def. New Zealand 13
Saturday, September 9
Pool A: Italy 52 def. Namibia 8
Pool B: Eire 82 def. Romania 8
Pool C: Australia 35 def. Georgia 15
Pool D: England 27 def. Argentina 10
Sunday, September 10
Pool D: Japan 42 def. Chile 12
Pool B: South Africa 18 def. Scotland 3
Pool C: Wales 32 def. Fiji 26
Thursday, September 14
Pool A: France vs. Uruguay – (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille; 9p.m. native / 5a.m. AEST / 8p.m. UK)
Friday, September 15
Pool A: New Zealand vs. Namibia – (Stadium de Toulouse; 9p.m. native / 5a.m. AEST / 8p.m. UK)
Saturday, September 16
Pool D: Samoa vs. Chile – (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux; 3p.m. native / 11p.m. AEST / 2p.m. UK)
Pool C: Wales vs. Portugal – (Stade de Great, Great; 5:45p.m. native / 1:45a.m. AEST / 4:45pm UK)
Pool B: Eire vs. Tonga – (Stade de los angeles Beaujoire, Nantes; 9p.m. native / 5a.m. AEST/ 8p.m. UK)
Sunday, September 17
Pool B: South Africa vs. Romania – (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux; 3p.m. native / 11p.m. AEST / 2p.m. UK)
Pool C: Australia vs. Fiji – (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne; 5:45p.m. native / 1:45a.m. / 4:45p.m. UK)
Pool D: England vs. Japan – (Stade de Great, Great; 9p.m. native / 5a.m. AEST / 8p.m. UK)
Wednesday, September 20
Pool A: Italy vs. Uruguay – (Stade de Great, Great; 5:45p.m. native / 1:45a.m. AEST / 4:45p.m. UK)
Thursday, September 21
Pool A: France vs. Namibia – (Stade de Marseille, Marseille; 9p.m. native / 5a.m. AEST / 8p.m. UK)
Friday, September 22
Pool D: Argentina vs. Samoa – (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne; 5:45p.m. native / 1:45a.m. AEST / 4:45a.m. UK)
Saturday, September 23
Pool C: Georgia vs. Portugal – (Stade de Toulouse, Toulouse; 2p.m. native / 10p.m. AEST / 1p.m. UK)
Pool D: England vs. Chile – (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille; 5:45p.m. native / 1:45a.m. AEST / 4:45p.m. UK)
Pool B: South Africa vs. Eire – (Stade de France, Saint-Denis; 9p.m. native / 5a.m. AEST/ 8p.m. UK)
Sunday, September 24
Pool B: Scotland vs. Tonga – (Stade de Great, Great; 5:45p.m. native / 1:45a.m. AEST / 4:45p.m. UK)
Pool C: Wales vs. Australia – (OL Stadium, Lyon; 9p.m. native / 5a.m. AEST / 8p.m. UK)
Wednesday September 27
Pool A: Uruguay vs. Namibia – (OL Stadium, Lyon; 5:45p.m. native / 1:45a.m. AEST / 4:45p.m. UK)
Thursday, September 28
Pool D: Japan vs. Samoa – (Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse; 9p.m. native / 5a.m. AEST / 8p.m. UK)
Friday, September 29
Pool A: New Zealand vs. Italy – (OL Stadium, Lyon; 9p.m. native / 5a.m. AEST / 8p.m. UK)
Saturday, September 30
Pool D: Argentina vs. Chile – (Stade de los angeles Beaujoire, Nantes; 3p.m. native / 11p.m. AEST / 2p.m. UK)
Pool C: Fiji vs. Georgia – (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux; 5:45p.m. native / 1:45a.m. AEST / 4:45p.m. UK)
Pool B: Scotland vs. Romania – (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille; 9p.m. native / 6a.m. AEST / 8p.m. UK)
Sunday, October 1
Pool C: Australia vs. Portugal – (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne; 5:45p.m. native / 2:45am AEDT / 4:45p.m. UK)
Pool B: South Africa vs. Tonga – (Stade de Marseille, Marseille; 9p.m. native / 6a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. UK)
Thursday, October 5
Pool A: New Zealand vs. Uruguay – (OL Stadium, Lyon; 9p.m. native / 6a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. UK)
Friday, October 6
Pool A: France vs. Italy – (OL Stadium, Lyon; 9p.m. native / 6a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. UK)
Saturday, October 7
Pool C: Wales vs. Georgia – (Stade de los angeles Beaujoire, Nantes; 3p.m. native / 12am AEDT / 2p.m. UK)
Pool D: England vs. Samoa – (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille; 5:45p.m. native / 2:45a.m. AEDT / 4:45p.m. UK)
Pool B: Eire vs. Scotland – (Stade de France, Saint-Denis; 9p.m. native / 6a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. UK)
Sunday, October 8 Pool D: Japan vs. Argentina – (Stade de los angeles Beajoire, Nantes; 1p.m. native / 9p.m. AEDT / 3p.m. UK)
Pool B: Tonga vs. Romania – (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille; 5:45p.m. native / 2:45a.m. AEDT / 4:45p.m. UK)
Pool C: Fiji vs. Portugal – (Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse; 9p.m. native / 6a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. UK)
BRACKET – QUARTERFINALS
Saturday, Oct. 14
Quarterfinal 1: Winner Pool C vs. Runner-up Pool D – (Stade de Marseille, Marseille; 5p.m. native / 2a.m. AEDT / 4p.m. UK)
Quarterfinal 2: Winner Pool B vs. Runner-up Pool A – (Stade de France Saint-Denis; 9p.m. native / 6a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. UK)
Sunday, Oct. 15
Quarterfinal 3: Winner Pool D vs. Runner-up Pool C – (Stade de Marseille, Marseille; 5 p.m. native / 2a.m. AEDT / 4p.m. UK)
Quarterfinal 4: Winner Pool A vs. Runner-up Pool B – (Stade de France, Saint-Denis; 9 p.m. native / 6 a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. UK)
BRACKET – SEMIFINALS
Friday, Oct.20
Semifinal 1: Winner quarterfinal 1 vs. Winner quarterfinal 2 – (Stade de France, Saint-Denis; 9p.m. native / 6 a.m. AEDT / 8 p.m. UK)
Saturday, Oct. 21
Semifinal 2: Winner quarterfinal 3 vs. Winner quarterfinal 4 – (Stade de France, Saint-Denis; 9p.m. native / 6 a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. UK)
BRACKET – THIRD PLACE
Friday, Oct. 27 Runner-up semifinal 1 vs. Runner-up semifinal 2 – (Stade de France, Saint-Denis; 9p.m. native / 6a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. UK)
BRACKET – FINAL
Saturday, Oct. 28 Winner semifinal 1 vs. Winner semifinal 2 – (Stade de France, Saint-Denis; 9p.m. native / 6 a.m. AEDT/ 8p.m. UK)