Rugby World Cup 2023: Final and bronze final fixture, full schedule and TV guide

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South Africa pulled off a great escape to beat England 16-15 at the death and keep its title defense at the Rugby World Cup alive.

The Springboks will now face old rivals New Zealand where one of them will win a record fourth World Cup.

The match against New Zealand will be South Africa’s fourth World Cup final with the Springboks having lifted the trophy in 1996, 2007 and 2019.

In Friday’s first semi-final, three-time champions New Zealand thrashed Argentina 44-6. Thanks to seven tries the All Blacks cantered to victory over Los Pumas in a performance that once again, especially after their quarter-final triumph over Ireland, illustrated why you can never write them off.

Meanwhile, England face Argentina in a third-place play-off 24 hours before the final in Saint-Denis, Paris.

How do I watch the Rugby World Cup on TV?

ITV have the exclusive broadcast rights in the UK. All remaining fixtures are on ITV1. You can read our guide to the 12 best pundits and commentators working at the tournament.

The radio commentary of every match is available only on the BBC, across Radio 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra and the BBC Sounds service.

In the US, the tournament is being shown on NBC Sports. In South Africa the TV coverage is on SuperSport.

Rugby World Cup 2023 full fixtures and schedule

All matches on ITV1

Semi-finals

Bronze medal match

  • Friday, Oct 27  Stade de France, 8pm – Argentina v England

Final

  • Saturday, Oct 28 – Stade de France, 8pm – New Zealand v South Africa

Quarter-final results in full

Pool-stage results in full

Where is the Rugby World Cup taking place?

The 2023 Rugby World Cup in France has been played across nine stadiums in nine cities. Both semi-final and the final will be played at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis (Paris).

  • Stade de France (capacity 80,698)Saint-Denis, Paris

  • Stade de Marseille  (67,394) – Marseille

  • OL Stadium (59,186) – Lyon

  • Stade Pierre-Mauroy (50,186) – Lille

  • Stade de Bordeaux (42,115) – Bordeaux

  • Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (41,965)Saint-Étienne

  • Stade de Nice (35,624)Nice

  • Stade de la Beaujoire (35,322) – Nantes

  • Stade de Toulouse (33,150)Toulouse

Who is still playing?

A total of 20 teams qualified for the Rugby World Cup. And now we are down to the final two– South Africa and New Zealand.

Best of the latest odds

  • South Africa: 8/11

  • New Zealand: 18/1

  • Draw: 28/1

Odds correct as of October 25. Having a punt? First take a look at these Rugby World Cup free bets and betting offers.