The Rugby World Cup begins this Friday September 8 with the opening match between France and New Zealand.

Discover all the bios of the players of the XV of France by clicking on the name of the player.

Hosted in France, the 2023 World Cup will be played in nine stadiums: Stade de France in Paris, Stade Vélodrome in Marseille, Stade des Lumières in Lyon, Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, Stade Atlantique in Bordeaux, Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne, the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, the Allianz Riviera in Nice and the Toulouse stadium.

Matmut Atlantic (Bordeaux):

What is the World Cup schedule?

On February 26, 2021, the full schedule for the 2023 World Cup was revealed. The Stade de France is the stadium which will host the most matches with ten matches including the opening match between France and New Zealand. Discover the calendar.

In addition to New Zealand, which the Blues will face in the opening match, the French XV will also face Italy, Namibia and Uruguay. The composition of the hens:

Discover the latest information on the Rugby World Cup which is taking place in France from September 8

Title holders, South Africa, put their title on the line in 2023 during the Rugby World Cup in France. New Zealand and the South Africans are among the favorites cited for the next World Cup. As for the European selections, England and France, 3rd and 4th nations in the world could shake up the plans of the nations of the Southern Hemisphere just like Ireland which saw its flagship opener, Jonathan Sexton extend until 2023 with the Irish Rugby Union.