Rugby World Cup 2023: Schedule, Teams, Pools, Timing in IST, Telecast & Live Streaming Info

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Rugby World Cup 2023 is all set to take place this week and the near two-month show-piece event will see 20 teams battle for the coveted title starting with the group stage followed by the knockout rounds.

Rugby World Cup 2023 will be the 10th men's Rugby World Cup and the second to be hosted by France after a memorable event in 2007. The World Cup will also take place in a year when the sport celebrates 200 years.

The invention of Rugby is dated back to 1823 with William Webb Ellis being credited with inventing the game by showing "a fine disregard for the rules" in catching the ball and running with it. In his honour, the trophy that's awarded to the winner is called the Webb Ellis Cup.

Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille, Lille, Lyon, Saint-Etienne, Saint-Denis, Nice, Nantes and Toulouse are the ten host cities. Here is all you need to know about the Rugby World Cup 2023:

When will the Rugby World Cup 2023 start and end?

The 10th edition of the Rugby show-piece event will start with host nation France taking on New Zealand on September 8 (September 9 in India due to time difference) and conclude with the final on October 28 (October 29 in India due to time difference.

In total, 48 matches, including the four quarter-finals, two semi-finals a third-place playoff and the final, will be played across 51 days.

Which are the teams that will compete in the Rugby World Cup 2023?

The 20 teams taking part in this year's edition are hosts France, Argentina, Australia, Chile, England, Fiji, Georgia, Japan, Ireland, Italy, Namibia, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Tonga, Samoa, Uruguay, Wales.

The Rugby World Cup begins with 20 teams divided into four pools of five teams each as follows:

Rugby World Cup 2023 Pools

Which are the stadiums that will host Rugby World Cup 2023 matches?

The matches will be staged at nine stadiums: Stade de Bordeaux, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, OL Stadium, Stade de Marseille, Stade de la Beaujoire, Stade de Nice, Stade de France, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard and Stadium de Toulouse.

Rugby World Cup 2023 Schedule - Fixtures with Dates and Timing in IST

Ruby World Cup 2023 Broadcasters List - How To Watch in India

The Rugby World Cup 2023 will telecast on Sony Sports Network via Sony Sports TEN 1 channels and live streamed via FanCode app or website, which owns the exclusive rights for livestream in India. The fans can live stream the event on Fancode with affordable World Cup pass that will cost Rs 69.

The region or territory wise broadcasters for Rugby World Cup 2023 is as follows: