The 2023 Rugby World Cup in France kicks off on September 8 with the pool A match between the hosts and the All Blacks at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris.
The Springboks' defence of their 2019 title gets under way with their pool B game against Scotland in Marseille on September 10.
TimesLIVE has been profiling all four pools and the star players:
TIMESLIVE WORLD CUP BUILD-UP PROFILES
Pools:
Star players:
All the World Cup pools and fixtures
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