Preliminary Round
September 8th - October 8th, 2023
20 Nations, 4 Groups, the 1st and 2nd Nations from each Group will qualify for the Quartelfinals
Pool A
- France
- Italy
- Namibia
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
Pool B
- Ireland
- Romania
- Scotland
- South Africa
- Tonga
Pool C
- Australia
- Fiji
- Georgia
- Portugal
- Wales
Pool D
- Argentina
- Chile
- England
- Japan
- Samoa
Pool A
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
France 29 - 13 New Zealand
Half-Time: 9-8
September 8th 2023, h. 21:00, Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Italy 52 - 8 Namibia
Half-Time: 17-8
September 9th 2023, h. 13:00, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne
France 27 - 12 Uruguay
Half-Time: 13-5
September 14th 2023, h. 21:00, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
New Zealand 71 - 3 Namibia
Half-Time: 38-3
September 15th 2023, h. 21:00, Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Italy 38 - 17 Uruguay
Half-Time: 7-17
September 20th 2023, h. 17:45, Stade de Nice, Nice
France 96 - 0 Namibia
Half-Time: 54-0
September 21st 2023, h. 21:00, Stade Velodrome, Marseille
Uruguay 36 - 26 Namibia
Half-Time: 12-20
September 27th 2023, h. 17:45, Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Decines-Charpieu
New Zealand 96 - 17 Italy
Half-Time: 49-3
September 29th 2023, h. 21:00, Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Decines-Charpieu
New Zealand 73 - 0 Uruguay
Half-Time: 26-0
October 5th 2023, h. 21:00, Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Decines-Charpieu
France 60 - 7 Italy
Half-Time: 31-0
October 6th 2023, h. 21:00, Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Decines-Charpieu
Pool A Provisional Standing
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | TF | BP | Pt. | France | 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 210
| 32
| +178
| 27
| 2
| 18
| New Zealand | 4
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 253
| 47
| +206
| 38
| 3
| 15
| Italy | 4
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 114
| 181
| -67
| 15
| 2
| 10
| Uruguay | 4
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 65
| 164
| -99
| 9
| 1
| 5
| Namibia | 4
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 37
| 255
| -218
| 3
| 0
| 0
|
Pool B
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
Ireland 82 - 8 Romania
Half-Time: 33-8
September 9th 2023, h. 15:30, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
South Africa 18 - 3 Scotland
Half-Time: 6-3
September 10th 2023, h. 17:45, Stade Velodrome, Marseille
Ireland 59 - 16 Tonga
Half-Time: 31-13
September 16th 2023, h. 21:00, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
South Africa 76 - 0 Romania
Half-Time: 33-0
September 17th 2023, h. 15:00, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
South Africa 8 - 13 Ireland
Half-Time: 3-7
September 23rd 2023, h. 21:00, Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Scotland 45 - 17 Tonga
Half-Time: 24-10
September 24th 2023, h. 17:45, Stade de Nice, Nice
Scotland 84 - 0 Romania
Half-Time: 42-0
September 30th 2023, h. 21:00, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
South Africa 49 - 18 Tonga
Half-Time: 21-8
October 1st 2023, h. 21:00, Stade Velodrome, Marseille
Ireland 36 - 14 Scotland
Half-Time: 26-0
October 7th 2023, h. 21:00, Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Tonga 45 - 24 Romania
Half-Time: 21-17
October 8th 2023, h. 17:45, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Pool B Final Standing
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | TF | BP | Pt. | Ireland | 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 190
| 46
| +144
| 27
| 3
| 19
| South Africa | 4
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 151
| 34
| +117
| 22
| 3
| 15
| Scotland | 4
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 146
| 71
| +75
| 21
| 2
| 10
| Tonga | 4
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 96
| 177
| -81
| 13
| 1
| 5
| Romania | 4
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 32
| 287
| -255
| 4
| 0
| 0
|
Pool C
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
Australia 35 - 15 Georgia
Half-Time: 21-3
September 9th 2023, h. 18:00, Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Wales 32 - 26 Fiji
Half-Time: 18-14
September 10th 2023, h. 21:00, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
Wales 28 - 8 Portugal
Half-Time: 14-3
September 16th 2023, h. 17:45, Stade de Nice, Nice
Australia 15 - 22 Fiji
Half-Time: 8-12
September 17th 2023, h. 17:45, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne
Georgia 18 - 18 Portugal
Half-Time: 13-5
September 23rd 2023, h. 17:45, Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Wales 40 - 6 Australia
Half-Time: 16-6
September 24th 2023, h. 21:00, Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Decines-Charpieu
Fiji 17 - 12 Georgia
Half-Time: 0-9
September 30th 2023, h. 17:45, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
Australia 34 - 14 Portugal
Half-Time: 24-7
October 1st 2023, h. 17:45, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne
Wales 43 - 19 Georgia
Half-Time: 17-7
October 7th, 2023, h. 15:00, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Fiji 23 - 24 Portugal
Half-Time: 3-3
October 8th, 2023, h. 21:00, Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Pool C Final Standing
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | TF | BP | Pt. | Wales | 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 143
| 59
| +84
| 17
| 3
| 19
| Fiji | 4
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 88
| 83
| +5
| 9
| 3
| 11
| Australia | 4
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 90
| 91
| -1
| 11
| 3
| 11
| Portugal | 4
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 64
| 103
| -39
| 8
| 0
| 6
| Georgia | 4
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 64
| 113
| -49
| 7
| 1
| 3
|
Pool D
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
England 27 - 10 Argentina
Half-Time: 12-3
September 9th 2023, h. 21:00, Stade Velodrome, Marseille
Japan 42 - 12 Chile
Half-Time: 21-7
September 10th 2023, h. 13:00, Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Samoa 43 - 10 Chile
Half-Time: 19-10
September 16th 2023, h. 15:00, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
England 34 - 12 Japan
Half-Time: 13-9
September 17th 2023, h. 21:00, Stade de Nice, Nice
Argentina 19 - 10 Samoa
Half-Time: 13-3
September 22nd 2023, h. 17:45, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne
England 71 - 0 Chile
Half-Time: 31-0
September 23rd 2023, h. 17:45, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Japan 28 - 22 Samoa
Half-Time: 17-8
September 28th 2023, h. 21:00, Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Argentina 59 - 5 Chile
Half-Time: 24-0
September 30th 2023, h. 15:00, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
England 18 - 17 Samoa
Half-Time: 8-14
October 7th, 2023, h. 17:45, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Japan 27 - 39 Argentina
Half-Time: 14-15
October 8th 2023, h. 13:00, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Pool C Final Standing
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | TF | BP | Pt. | England | 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 150
| 39
| +111
| 17
| 2
| 18
| Argentina | 4
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 127
| 69
| +58
| 15
| 2
| 14
| Japan | 4
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 109
| 104
| +5
| 12
| 1
| 9
| Samoa | 4
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 92
| 75
| -17
| 11
| 3
| 7
| Chile | 4
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 27
| 215
| -188
| 4
| 0
| 0
|
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