The Rugby World Cup 2023 is well underway, and the competition is heating up across all pools. Here’s a quick rundown of current standings and upcoming fixtures after the first round.
We’re just one round into the 2023 Rugby World Cup – and not all teams have played their first fixture yet. The next set of fixtures are scheduled from Thursday, but several cats have made their way among some very flustered pigeons.
Here’s how the standings sit ahead of the next round of Rugby World Cup fixtures.
Pool A
Team
PL
W
D
L
PF
PA
+/-
TF
BP
Points
Italy
1
1
0
0
52
8
44
7
1
5
France
1
1
0
0
27
13
14
2
0
4
Uruguay
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
New Zealand
1
0
0
1
13
27
-14
2
0
0
Namibia
1
0
0
1
8
52
-44
1
0
0
Italy: Italy are leading Pool A with five points, racking up 52 points and conceding just eight. They also have the highest points difference of +44.
France: France are in second place with four points. They won their only match with 27 points and conceded 13, resulting in a points difference of +14.
New Zealand: New Zealand are surprisingly at the bottom, losing their only match to France. They have zero points and a points difference of -14.
Namibia: Namibia are also at the bottom with zero points, losing to Italy with a points difference of -44.
Uruguay are yet to play.
This week’s fixtures for Pool A
France vs. Uruguay – Wednesday, 14 September 2023, kick off time 21:00 (SAST)
New Zealand vs. Namibia – Thursday, 15 September 2023, kick off time 21:00 (SAST)
Pool B
Team
PL
W
D
L
PF
PA
+/-
BP
Points
Ireland
1
1
0
0
82
8
74
1
5
South Africa
1
1
0
0
18
3
15
0
4
Tonga
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Scotland
1
0
0
1
3
18
-15
0
0
Romania
1
0
0
1
8
82
-74
0
0
Ireland: Ireland are at the top with five points, scoring an impressive 82 points and allowing just eight, resulting in a points difference of +74.
South Africa: South Africa are right behind with four points, scoring 18 points and conceding three, which gives them a points difference of +15.
Scotland: Scotland lost their only match and have zero points with a points difference of -15.
Romania: Romania are at the bottom, with zero points and a points difference of -74.
Tonga are yet to play.
This week’s fixtures for Pool B
Ireland vs. Tonga – Saturday, 16 September 2023, kick off time 21:00 (SAST)
South Africa vs. Romania – Sunday, 17 September 2023, kick off time 15:00 (SAST)
Pool C
Team
PL
W
D
L
PF
PA
+/-
BP
Points
Australia
1
1
0
0
35
15
20
1
5
Wales
1
1
0
0
32
26
6
1
5
Fiji
1
0
0
1
26
32
-6
2
2
Portugal
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Georgia
1
0
0
1
15
35
-20
0
0
Australia: Australia are tied at the top with Wales, both teams having five points. Australia have a points difference of +20.
Wales: Wales also have five points but with a smaller points difference of +6.
Fiji: Fiji lost their opening match but secured two bonus points. They have a points difference of -6 and two points overall.
Georgia: Georgia lost to Australia and are at the bottom with zero points and a points difference of -20.
Portugal are yet to play.
This week’s fixtures for Pool C
Wales vs. Portugal – Saturday, 16 September 2023, kick off time 17:45 (SAST)
Australia vs. Fiji – Sunday, 17 September 2023, kick off time 17:45 (SAST)
Pool D
Team
PL
W
D
L
PF
PA
+/-
BP
Points
Japan
1
1
0
0
42
12
30
1
5
England
1
1
0
0
27
10
17
0
4
Samoa
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Argentina
1
0
0
1
10
27
-17
0
0
Chile
1
0
0
1
12
42
-30
0
0
Japan: Japan are leading the pool with five points, having won their opening match with a points difference of +30.
England: England also won their first match but failed to secure a bonus point. They have four points and a points difference of +17.
Samoa: Samoa haven’t yet played a game, so they have zero points and no statistics to discuss.
Argentina: Argentina lost their opening match to England and have zero points with a points difference of -17.
Chile: Chile are at the bottom with zero points, having lost to Japan with a points difference of -30.
This week’s fixtures for Pool D
Samoa vs. Chile – Saturday, 16 September 2023, kick off time 15:00 (SAST)
England vs. Japan – Sunday, 17 September 2023, kick off time 21:00 (SAST)
Upcoming Fixtures by Day
Wednesday, 14 September 2023
France vs. Uruguay (Pool A) – kick off time 21:00 (SAST)
Thursday, 15 September 2023
New Zealand vs. Namibia (Pool A) – kick off time 21:00 (SAST)
Saturday, 16 September 2023
Samoa vs. Chile (Pool D) – kick off time 15:00 (SAST)
Wales vs. Portugal (Pool C) – kick off time 17:45 (SAST)
Ireland vs. Tonga (Pool B) – kick off time 21:00 (SAST)
Sunday, 17 September 2023
South Africa vs. Romania (Pool B) – kick off time 15:00 (SAST)
Australia vs. Fiji (Pool C) – kick off time 17:45 (SAST)
England vs. Japan (Pool D) – kick off time 21:00 (SAST)
Early predictions for this week’s 2023 Rugby World Cup fixtures
