England’s World Cup fixtures confirmed with routine route to final

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The next tournament will be held in France and the hosts will face New Zealand in a blockbuster opening match in Saint-Denis.


Chile and Tonga are the latest teams to qualify for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.


The finals work the same way as the 2019 tournament with the first two teams in each pool progressing to the quarter-finals, which will be contested by knock-out matches.


If we suppose the top-ranked teams each win their pools and the second-ranked teams finish runners-up then the quarter-finals in 2023 could look something like this…


The 2023 tournament will take place between 8 September and 21 October 2023.


World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont said: “The draw is a key milestone on the journey to Rugby World Cup France 2023, and the time when the tournament truly comes to life for teams and


players alike.


“It enables key operational elements to be undertaken such as venue allocation, optimal match schedule development and the ticketing programme.”


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