The 2023 Rugby World Cup kicked off on Friday (September 8) as hosts France beat mighty New Zealand in a convincing opening match in Paris.
A lopsided draw means Pools A and B are made up of many of the world’s heavyweight nations and sees South Africa, Ireland and Scotland battling to qualify in the same group.
It also paves the way for progress at the weaker side of the table and means two Wales, Australia, Fiji, England, Argentina and Japan are likely to reach the semi-finals.
Chile are making their debut in the competition after beating Canada and the United States in qualifying for the Americas zone, while Portugal are set to return to the World Cup for the first time in 16 years.
Here’s how to watch the tournament on TV in the UK – details of the round of 16 will be decided later. Get all Rugby World Cup odds here and the latest England vs Argentina predictions and odds here.
Rugby World Cup TV schedule
friday september 8
France 27-13 New Zealand (8:15 p.m. BST, Stade de France) ITV1/ITVX
Saturday September 9
Italy v Namibia (12 p.m., Stade Geoffroy-Guichard) ITV1 / ITVX
Ireland – Romania (2:30 p.m., Stade de Bordeaux) ITV1 / ITVX
Australia v Georgia (5:00 p.m., Stade de France) ITV1 / ITVX
England v Argentina (8 p.m., Stade de Marseille) ITV1 / ITVX
Sunday September 10
Japan – Chile (12 p.m., Stade de Toulouse) ITV1 / ITVX
South Africa v Scotland (4:45 p.m., Stade de Marseille) ITV1 / ITVX
Wales – Fiji (8 p.m., Stade de Bordeaux) ITV1 / ITVX
Thursday September 14
France – Uruguay (8:00 p.m., Stade Pierre-Mauroy) ITV4 / ITVX
Friday September 15
New Zealand – Namibia (8:00 p.m., Stade de Toulouse) ITV4 / ITVX
Saturday September 16
Samoa – Chile (2 p.m., Stade de Bordeaux) ITV4 / ITVX
Wales – Portugal (4:45 p.m., Stade de Nice) ITV1 / ITVX
Ireland – Tonga (8 p.m., Stade de la Beaujoire) ITV1 / ITVX
Sunday September 17
South Africa – Romania (2 p.m., Stade de Bordeaux) ITV1 / ITVX
Australia v Fiji (4:45 p.m., Stade Geoffroy-Guichard) ITV1 / ITVX
England – Japan (8:00 p.m., Stade de Nice) ITV1 / ITVX
Wednesday September 20
Italy – Uruguay (4:45 p.m., Stade de Nice) ITV4 / ITVX
Thursday September 21
France – Namibia (8:00 p.m., Stade de Marseille) ITV4 / ITVX
Friday September 22
Argentina v Samoa (4:45 p.m., Stade Geoffroy-Guichard) ITV1 / ITVX
Saturday September 23
Georgia – Portugal (1:00 p.m., Stade de Toulouse) ITV1 / ITVX
England v Chile (4:45 p.m., Stade Pierre-Mauroy) ITV1 / ITVX
South Africa v Ireland (8:00 p.m., Stade de France) ITV1 / ITVX
Sunday September 24
Scotland v Tonga (4:45 p.m., Stade de Nice) ITV1 / ITVX
Wales – Australia (8:00 p.m., Stade OL) ITV1 / ITVX
Wednesday September 27
Uruguay – Namibia (4:45 p.m., Stade OL) ITV4 / ITVX
Thursday, September 28
Japan – Samoa (8:00 p.m., Stade de Toulouse) ITV4 / ITVX
Friday September 29
New Zealand – Italy (8:00 p.m., Stade OL) ITV1 / ITVX
Saturday September 30
Argentina – Chile (2 p.m., Stade de la Beaujoire) ITV1 / ITVX
Fiji – Georgia (4:45 p.m., Stade de Bordeaux) ITV1 / ITVX
Scotland v Romania (8 p.m., Stade Pierre-Mauroy) ITV1 / ITVX
Sunday October 1st
Australia – Portugal (4:45 p.m., Stade Geoffroy-Guichard) ITV1 / ITVX
South Africa – Tonga (8:00 p.m., Stade de Marseille) ITV1 / ITVX
Thursday October 5
New Zealand – Uruguay (8:00 p.m., Stade OL) ITV1 / ITVX
Friday October 6
France – Italy (8:00 p.m., Stade OL) ITV1 / ITVX
Saturday October 7
Wales v Georgia (2 p.m., Stade de la Beaujoire) ITV1 / ITVX
England v Samoa (4:45 p.m., Stade Pierre-Mauroy) ITV1 / ITVX
Ireland v Scotland (8:00 p.m., Stade de France) ITV1 / ITVX
Sunday October 8
Japan – Argentina (12 p.m., Stade de la Beaujoire) ITV1 / ITVX
Tonga v Romania (4:45 p.m., Stade Pierre-Mauroy) ITV3 / ITVX
Fiji – Portugal (8:00 p.m., Stade de Toulouse) ITV4 / ITVX
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