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RUGBY WORLD CUP | France’s nine sparkling stadiums

01 September 2023 - 10:40 By Marc Strydom
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All the 2023 Rugby World Cup stadiums.
All the 2023 Rugby World Cup stadiums.
Image: Ruby-Gay Martin

The 2023 Rugby World Cup kicks off with the pool A match between hosts France and the All Blacks at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris on September 8.

Here is a guide to all the nine stadiums.

 

What you need to know about each host city and stadium at Rugby World Cup 2023, by Rugby Pod Stories

Paris (Saint-Denis) — Stade de France

Capacity: 80,023

A general view of the Stade de France during the Six Nations rugby match between France and Scotland in February.
A general view of the Stade de France during the Six Nations rugby match between France and Scotland in February.
Image: David Rogers/Getty Images

Matches:

September 8: France v New Zealand           

September 8: Australia v Georgia

September 23: SA v Ireland          

October 7: Ireland v Scotland

October 14: Quarterfinal 2

October 15: Quarterfinal 4

October 20: Semifinal 1

October 21: Semifinal 2

October 27: Final

 

Marseille — Stade Vélodrome

Capacity: 67,847

Stade Velodrome in Marseiile, where the Springboks play two matches including their opener against Scoland.
Stade Velodrome in Marseiile, where the Springboks play two matches including their opener against Scoland.
Image: Dan Mullan/Getty Images

Matches:

September 9: England v Argentina   

September 10: SA v Scotland       

September 21: France v Namibia     

October 1: SA v Tonga      

October 14: Quarterfinal 1    

October 15: Quarterfinal 3

 

Rugby World Cup Stadiums - 2023 France, by CM Stadiums

Lyon — OL Stadium (Parc Olympique Lyonnais)

Capacity: 58,883

Parc OL Stadium in Lyon.
Parc OL Stadium in Lyon.
Image: Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images

Matches:

September 24: Wales v Australia     

September 27: Uruguay v Namibia

September 29: New Zealand v Italy

October 5: New Zealand v Uruguay 

October 6: France v Italy      

 

Lille — Stade Pierre-Mauroy

Capacity: 50,096

Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille ahead of the Uefa Champions League football match between Lille OSC and RB Salzburg.
Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille ahead of the Uefa Champions League football match between Lille OSC and RB Salzburg.
Image: Lukas Schulze/Getty Images

Matches:

September 14: France v Uruguay     

September 23: England v Chile        

September 30: Scotland v Romania

October 7: England v Samoa

October 8: Tonga v Romania

 

Bordeaux — Stade de Bordeaux

Capacity: 42,115

Stade de Bordeaux.
Stade de Bordeaux.
Image: Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images

Matches:

September 9: Ireland v Romania      

September 16: Samoa v Chile           

September 17: SA v Romania       

September 10: Wales v Fiji

September 30: Fiji v Georgia

 

Rugby World Cup 2023 stadiums, by TFC Stadiums

Saint-Étienne — Stade Geoffroy-Guichard

Capacity: 41,965

Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne.
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne.
Image: Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images

Matches:

September 9: Italy v Namibia           

September 17: Australia v Fiji          

September 22: Argentina v Samoa   

October 1: Australia v Portugal        

 

Nice — Stade de Nice (Allianz Riviera)

Capacity: 35,983

Stade de Nice.
Stade de Nice.
Image: Dan Mullan/Getty Images

Matches:

September 16: Wales v Portugal      

September 20: Italy v Uruguay         

September 24: Scotland v Tonga      

September 17: England v Japan        

 

Nantes — Stade de la Beaujoire

Capacity: 35,520

Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes.
Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes.
Image: Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images

Matches:

September 16: Ireland v Tonga         

September 30: Argentina v Chile     

October 7: Wales v Georgia

October 8: Japan v Argentina

 

Toulouse — Stade de Toulouse

Capacity: 33,150

Stadium de Toulouse.
Stadium de Toulouse.
Image: David Rogers/Getty Images

Matches:

September 10: Japan v Chile

September 15: New Zealand v Namibia

September 23: Georgia v Portugal    

September 28: Japan v Samoa          

October 8: Fiji v Portugal     

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