Rugby World Cup 2023 Ireland to kick off in Bordeaux

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Ireland’s quest to progress beyond the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup for the first time will start in Bordeaux in 2023, where they will play a European qualifier on September 9th.
Ireland’s opening two fixtures will be against qualifiers before the tougher tests come with their second match in Pool B coming against the qualifier from Asia/Pacific 1 in Nantes on September 16th.
Andy Farrell’s men face the Springboks in Paris on September 23th and will then return to the Stade de France to complete their Pool B games against rivals Scotland on October 7th.
England will begin the tournament against Argentina in Marseille, while Scotland will take on defending champions South Africa in the same city a day later.
Both matches will be played at the Stade Velodrome, on Saturday, September 9th and Sunday, September 10th.
Hosts France will face three-time winners New Zealand in a tantalising opening match of the tournament at the Stade de France in Paris on September 8th.
After their Pool D opener against Los Pumas, Eddie Jones’ 2019 runners-up will take on Japan in Nice on September 17th before back-to-back games in Lille against qualifiers from the Americas and Oceania on September 23rd and October 7th respectively.
Wales, meanwhile, begin their Pool C campaign against Fiji in Bordeaux on September 10th and take on two-time champions Australia in Lyon a fortnight later.
Games will be played at nine venues across France.
The final — scheduled for Saturday, October 28th — the third-placed play-off, both semi-finals and two of the quarter-finals will be staged at the Stade de France.
Marseille will host the other two last-eight fixtures.
Ireland’s 2023 Rugby World Cup fixtures
Saturday, September 9th: Ireland v European qualifier (Stade de Bordeaux)
Saturday, September 16th: Ireland v Asia/Pacific 1 qualifier (Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes)
Saturday, September 23rd: South Africa v Ireland (Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Saturday, October 7th: Ireland v Scotland (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)

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