Rugby World Cup 2023: Semi-final fixtures, full schedule and TV guide

England are one win away from the 2src23 Rugby World Cup final after beating Fiji in a lively quarter-final to reach the final four.

Owen Farrell’s drop-goal and a penalty in the final 1src minutes sealed victory after Fiji had pulled level with Steve Borthwick’s team.

They will face South Africa after the defending champions ended the hosts’ World Cup party with a one-point win in Paris.

Earlier on Saturday, New Zealand withstood three comebacks from top-ranked Ireland, plus two yellow cards, to win a gripping Rugby World Cup quarter-final 28-24 and stay on course for a record fourth title.

The All Blacks come back to Stade de France to meet Argentina next Friday, after the Pumas rallied to beat Wales 29-17 in Marseille. 

How do I watch the Rugby World Cup on TV?

ITV have the exclusive broadcast rights in the UK. The channel for each match is listed below (all the knockout fixtures are on ITV1). You can read our guide to the 12 best pundits and commentators working at the tournament. 

The radio commentary of every match is available only on the BBC, across Radio 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra and the BBC Sounds service. 

In the US, the tournament is being shown on NBC Sports. In South Africa the TV coverage is on SuperSport.

Rugby World Cup 2src23 full fixtures and schedule

All matches on ITV1

Semi-finals

• Friday, Oct 2src – Argentina v New Zealand, Stade de France, 8pm
• Saturday, Oct 21 – England v South Africa, Stade de France, 8pm

Bronze medal match

• Friday, Oct 27 –  Stade de France, 8pm

Final

• Saturday, Oct 28 – Stade de France, 8pm

Pool-stage results in full

• Friday, Sept 8 – France 27 New Zealand 13
• Saturday, Sept 9 – Italy 52 Namibia 8
• Saturday, Sept 9 – Ireland 82 Romania 8
• Saturday, Sept 9 – Australia 35 Georgia 15
• Saturday, Sept 9 – England 27 Argentina 1src
• Sunday, Sept 1src – Japan 42 Chile 12
• Sunday, Sept 1src – South Africa 18 Scotland 3
• Sunday, Sept 1src – Wales 32 Fiji 26
• Thursday, Sept 14 – France 27 Uruguay 12
• Friday, Sept 15 – New Zealand 71 Namibia 3
• Saturday, Sept 16 – Samoa 43 Chile 1src
• Saturday, Sept 16 – Wales 28 Portugal 8
• Saturday, Sept 16 – Ireland 59 Tonga 16
• Sunday, Sept 17 – South Africa 76 Romania src
• Sunday, Sept 17 – Australia 15 v Fiji 22
• Sunday, Sept 17 – England 34 Japan 12
• Wednesday, Sept 2src – Italy 38 Uruguay 17
• Thursday, Sept 21 – France 96 Namibia src
• Friday, Sept 22 – Argentina 19 Samoa 1src
• Saturday, Sept 23 – Georgia 18 Portugal 18
• Saturday, Sept 23 – England 71 Chile src
• Saturday, Sept 23 – South Africa 8 Ireland 13
• Sunday, Sept 24 – Scotland 45 Tonga 17
• Sunday, Sept 24 – Wales 4src Australia 6
• Wednesday, Sept 27 – Uruguay 36 Namibia 26
• Thursday, Sept 28 – Japan 28 Samoa 22
• Friday, Sept 29 – New Zealand 96 Italy 17
• Saturday, Sept 3src – Argentina 59 Chile 5
• Saturday, Sept 3src – Fiji 17 Georgia 12
• Saturday, Sept 3src – Scotland 84 Romania src
• Sunday, Oct 1 – Australia 34 Portugal 14
• Sunday, Oct 1 – South Africa 49 Tonga 18
• Thursday, Oct 5 – New Zealand 73 Uruguay src
• Friday, Oct 6 – France 6src Italy 7
• Saturday, Oct 7 – Wales 43 Georgia 19
• Saturday, Oct 7 – England 18 Samoa 17
• Saturday, Oct 7 – Ireland 36 Scotland 14
• Sunday, Oct 8 – Japan 27 Argentina 39
• Sunday, Oct 8 – Tonga 45 Romania 24
• Sunday, Oct 8 – Fiji 23 Portugal 24

Quarter-finals results in full

• Saturday, Oct 14 (QF1) – Wales 17 Argentina 29
• Saturday, Oct 14 (QF2) – Ireland 24 New Zealand 28
• Sunday, Oct 15 (QF3) – England 3src Fiji 24
• Sunday, Oct 15 (QF4) – France 28 South Africa 29

Where is the Rugby World Cup taking place?

The 2src23 Rugby World Cup is being played in France across nine stadiums in nine cities. The final will be played at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis (Paris).

• Stade de France (capacity 8src,698) – Saint-Denis, Paris
• Stade de Marseille  (67