Rugby World Cup
The 10th Rugby World Cup will be held in France from September 8 to October 28, 2023.
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00:05 The 10th Rugby World Cup will be held in France from September the 8th to October 28th, 2023.
00:12 Some 600,000 visitors are expected for the event.
00:16 20 teams divided into five pools will play 48 matches across France.
00:21 The opening match between France and New Zealand will be played in the Stade de France Stadium in Paris,
00:26 as will all the semi-finals and the final of this competition created in 1987.
00:33 The tournament, which is held every four years, will hold matches in Lille, Lyon,
00:37 Saint-Étienne, Marseille, Nice, Toulouse, Bordeaux and Nantes.
00:42 France, the host country for the second time, has never won the Rugby World Cup while making the final three times.
00:48 However, France is a favourite to win this year's tournament,
00:51 along with Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa, the holders of the title.
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