Highlights: From 8 September to 28 October 2023, France hosts the Rugby World Cup, which has been held every four years since 1987. The French have failed three times in the final, including one narrowly (8-7) against New Zealand in 2011. The outcome of the 2023 World Cup in France promises to be more undecided than ever with three other favorites: Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa, the defending champions. For the first time since the creation of the World Cup,. North America has no representatives. Canada and the United States failed to qualify.

From 8 September to 28 October 2023, France hosts the Rugby World Cup, which has been held every four years since 1987. The France had already been host country in 2007.

Rugby World Cup 2023: the France, epicenter of the oval

From 8 September to 28 October 2023, France hosts the Rugby World Cup, which has been held every four years since 1987. The France had already been host country in 2007.

From 8 September to 28 October 2023, France hosts the Rugby World Cup, which has been held every four years since 1987. AFP - ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT

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At home, will the France finally afford the Holy Grail? The French have failed three times in the final, including one narrowly (8-7) against New Zealand in 2011. One thing is certain, the outcome of the 2023 World Cup in France promises to be more undecided than ever with three other favorites: Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa, the defending champions.

« I think we've never been better prepared »

At home, less than a year before the Olympic Games in Paris (July 26 - August 11, 2024), star scrum-half Antoine Dupont and his gang aim to succeed the Springboks. And thus become the second team from the northern hemisphere to win the Rugby World Cup, after England in 2003.

I think we have never been so well prepared, given the four years we have done, with 80% of victories, the Tournament in 2022 (Grand Slam at the key, editor's note), a promising generation, talented players, who have gained experience, with continuity in the backbone of the team, "said the best player of the year 2021.

While waiting for a positive outcome for the Blues, some 2.5 million spectators, including 600,000 foreigners, are expected for an event that will last nearly two months.

Divided into four groups, 20 teams will compete for the title. For the first time since the creation of the World Cup, North America has no representatives. Canada and the United States failed to qualify. Chile participates in the oval ball festival for the first time in its history while the African continent will obviously be able to count on South Africa and Namibia, two leading rugby nations in Africa.

Ten stadiums

In total, 48 matches are on the program, and ten stadiums in France have been chosen to host the tournament. In Paris, a fan zone located on Place de la Concorde will be able to accommodate a capacity of 40,000 visitors to follow the matches on a giant screen.

Poured together in Group A, the French and New Zealand ogres will open the Rugby World Cup on September 8 with a summit - already - that looks like a final!

Rugby World Cup 2023: the France, epicenter of the oval

Rugby World Cup 2023: the France, epicenter of the oval

« I think we've never been better prepared »

Ten stadiums

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