How to watch 2023 Rugby World Cup: TV channel, live stream and how to follow as home nations chase glory in France

How to watch 2023 Rugby World Cup: TV channel, live stream and how to follow as home nations chase glory in France

The 2023 Rugby World Cup in France is now underway.

South Africa are the current holders, but the four home nations will hope they can go on a run that ends in glory this autumn.

France are the hosts and one of the favourites

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France are the hosts and one of the favouritesCredit: Getty

This is the biggest event in international rugby union and teams from across the world are set to compete and throw everything at it.

England headed into the tournament in poor form but are in a favourable Pool D and secured a morale-boosting win over Argentina.

Ireland, New Zealand and hosts France will also be eyeing victory.

Rugby World Cup 2023: Dates and how to follow

The 2023 Rugby World Cup began on Friday, September 8 and will conclude on Saturday, October 28. 

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Every game is set to be broadcast in the UK across the ITV network.

Most of the matches will be shown on ITV1 and a few are on ITV4.

Alternatively, fans can stream every minute through their laptop, smart TV or mobile device via ITVX.

talkSPORT will also have regular updates throughout the tournament and talkSPORT.com will have all the best of the reaction.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

South Africa are the defending champions

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South Africa are the defending championsCredit: Getty

Rugby World Cup 2023: Groups

Twenty teams from around the globe have been split into four pools of five.

Every side then plays four games and the top two from each pool go through to the quarter-finals.

Pool A boasts the host nation France as well as the world’s most recognisable rugby union side New Zealand.

Pool B sees two of the home nations Ireland and Scotland do battle, along with defending champions South Africa.

Pool C is where you will find Wales and Eddie Jones’ new side Australia.

Finally, Pool D hosts England, Argentina, Japan, Samoa and Chile.

  • Pool A: France, New Zealand, Italy, Uruguay, Nambia
  • Pool B: Ireland, South Africa, Scotland, Tonga, Romania
  • Pool C: Australia, Wales, Fiji, Georgia, Portugal
  • Pool D: England, Argentina, Japan, Samoa, Chile

On paper, England have one of the easier groups but head into the tournament in poor form

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On paper, England have one of the easier groups but head into the tournament in poor formCredit: Getty

Rugby World Cup 2023: Full schedule

Pool stage

Friday, September 8

Pool A – France 27-13 New Zealand

Saturday, September 9

Pool A – Italy 52-8 Namibia

Pool B – Ireland 82-8 Romania

Pool C – Australia 35-15 Georgia

Pool D- England 27-10 Argentina

Sunday, September 10

Pool D – Japan v Chile (12pm, Stade de Toulouse) ITV1 / ITVX

Pool B – South Africa v Scotland (4:45pm, Stade de Marseille) ITV1 / ITVX

Pool C – Wales v Fiji (8pm, Stade de Bordeaux) ITV1 / ITVX

Thursday, September 14

Pool A – France v Uruguay (8pm, Stade Pierre-Mauroy) ITV4 / ITVX

Friday, September 15

Pool A – New Zealand v Namibia (8pm, Stadium de Toulouse) ITV4 / ITVX

Saturday, September 16

Pool D – Samoa v Chile (2pm, Stade de Bordeaux) ITV4 / ITVX

Pool C – Wales v Portugal (4:45pm, Stade de Nice) ITV1 / ITVX

Pool B – Ireland v Tonga (8pm, Stade de la Beaujoire) ITV1 / ITVX

Sunday, September 17

Pool B – South Africa v Romania (2pm, Stade de Bordeaux) ITV1 / ITVX

Pool C – Australia v Fiji (4:45pm, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard) ITV1 / ITVX

Pool D – England v Japan (8pm, Stade de Nice) ITV1 / ITVX

Wednesday, September 20

Pool A – Italy v Uruguay (4:45pm, Stade de Nice) ITV4 / ITVX

Thursday, September 21

Pool A – France v Namibia (8pm, Stade de Marseille) ITV4 / ITVX

Friday, September 22

Pool D – Argentina v Samoa (4:45pm, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard) ITV1 / ITVX

Saturday, September 23

Pool C – Georgia v Portugal (1pm, Stadium de Toulouse) ITV1 / ITVX

Pool D – England v Chile (4:45pm, Stade Pierre-Mauroy) ITV1 / ITVX

Pool B – South Africa v Ireland (8pm, Stade de France) ITV1 / ITVX

Sunday, September 24

Pool B – Scotland v Tonga (4:45pm, Stade de Nice) ITV1 / ITVX

Pool C – Wales v Australia (8pm, OL Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX

Wednesday, September 27

Pool A – Uruguay v Namibia (4:45pm, OL Stadium) ITV4 / ITVX

Thursday, September 28

Pool D – Japan v Samoa (8pm, Stade de Toulouse) ITV4 / ITVX

Friday, September 29

Pool A – New Zealand v Italy (8pm, OL Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX

Saturday, September 30

Pool D – Argentina v Chile (2pm, Stade de la Beaujoire) ITV1 / ITVX

Pool C – Fiji v Georgia (4:45pm, Stade de Bordeaux) ITV1 / ITVX

Pool B – Scotland v Romania (8pm, Stade Pierre-Mauroy) ITV1 / ITVX

Sunday, October 1

Pool C – Australia v Portugal (4:45pm, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard) ITV1 / ITVX

Pool A – South Africa v Tonga (8pm, Stade de Marseille) ITV1 / ITVX

Thursday, October 5

Pool A – New Zealand v Uruguay (8pm, OL Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX

Friday, October 6

Pool A – France v Italy (8pm, OL Stadium) ITV1 / ITVX

Saturday, October 7

Pool C – Wales v Georgia (2pm, Stade de la Beaujoire) ITV1 / ITVX

Pool D – England v Samoa (4:45pm, Stade Pierre-Mauroy) ITV1 / ITVX

Pool B – Irel

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