Rugby World Cup 2023 - How to follow live matches and all the action across the BBC

The BBC has announced its most comprehensive audio and digital offering ever for audiences who want to keep up with all the action and stories from the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

Here's everything you need to know...

When is the Rugby World Cup 2023 and when does it kick off?

The tournament kicks off with France vs New Zealand on Friday 8 September in Paris and is set to run through to the final on Saturday 28 October 2023.

How to follow the Rugby World Cup 2023 on the BBC

The BBC will provide live commentary and coverage of all 48 matches across BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website.

Commentary is led by Chris Jones, Sara Orchard and Andrew Cotter with Gareth Lewis, Alastair Eykyn, Conor McNamara and James Burridge. Sonja McLaughlan heads up BBC Radio 5 Live's presentation team and will be in Paris and Marseille for the huge opening weekend to present coverage of France v New Zealand, England v Argentina and Scotland v South Africa.

A fantastic array of rugby voices will join live coverage and podcasts to offer expert opinion and analysis; Matt Dawson, Chris Ashton, Johnnie Beattie, Tommy Bowe, Rocky Clark, Paul Grayson, Andrew Mehrtens, Kat Merchant, Ugo Monye, Stirling Mortlock, Bobby Skinstad and Philippa Tuttiett will be with the team in France.

In addition to the live match coverage, the team are podding every day of the tournament as the Rugby Union Daily podcast returns to cover all the stories from the World Cup with big interviews and the latest from the team camps. Meanwhile, the BBC Sport website has all the news, match reports, in-depth analysis and expert punditry for the four home nations.

On BBC Sounds, there's a special Rugby World Cup Top Ten podcast series where World Cup winners Matt Dawson and Bryan Habana join Chris Jones to discuss, rank and get stuck into the biggest and best World Cup debates like best match, best try, biggest upset, World Cup icon and more. And in another special programme Sara Orchard examines the impact of climate change on rugby union as she speaks to former Australian star turned activist David Pocock amongst others. Find out more here.

BBC Scotland, BBC Ulster and BBC Wales will all have bespoke programming throughout the tournament.

You can find out more about BBC Cymru Wales coverage - including BBC Sounds, BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru coverage, as well as new commissions for BBC One Wales and BBC iPlayer - here.

England Rugby World Cup 2023 Fixtures

England are in Pool D alongside Japan, Argentina, Samoa and Chile and their fist match - against Argentina - is on Saturday 9 September.

• 9 September - England v Argentina (Stade de Marseille) - 8pm
• 17 September - England v Japan (Stade de Nice) - 8pm
• 23 September - England v Chile (Stade Pierre-Mauroy) - 4.45pm
• 7 October - England v Samoa (Stade Pierre-Mauroy) - 4.45pm

All times are UK and subject to change.

Ireland Rugby World Cup Fixtures

Ireland are in Group B alongside South Africa, Scotland, Tonga and Romania and their first match - against Romania - is on Saturday 9 September.

• 9 September - Ireland v Romania (Stade de Bordeaux) - 2.30pm
• 16 September - Ireland v Tonga (Stade de la Beaujoire) - 8pm
• 23 September - Ireland v South Africa (Stade de France) - 8pm
• 7 October - Ireland v Scotland (Stade de France) - 8pm

All times are UK and subject to change.

Scotland Rugby World Cup Fixtures

Scotland are in Group B alongside South Africa, Ireland, Tonga and Romania and their first match - against South Africa - is on Sunday 10 September.

• 10 September - Scotland v South Africa (Stade de Marseille) - 4.45pm
• 24 September - Scotland v Tonga (Stade de Nice) - 4.45pm
• 30 September - Scotland v Romania (Stade Pierre-Mauroy) - 8pm
• 7 October - Scotland v Ireland (Stade de France) - 8pm

All times are UK and subject to change.

Wales Rugby World Cup Fixtures

Wales are in Group C alongside Australia, Fiji, Georgia and Portugal and their first match - against Fiji - is on Sunday 10 September

• 10 September - Wales v Fiji (Stade de Bordeaux) - 8pm
• 16 September - Wales v Portugal (Stade de Nice) - 4.45pm
• 24 September - Wales v Australia (OL Stadium) - 8pm
• 7 October - Wales v Georgia (Stade de la Beaujoire) - 2pm

All times are UK and subject to change.

Rugby World Cup 2023 Group Stage Fixtures

Friday 8 September

Pool A: France v New Zealand (Stade de France) - 8.15pm

Saturday 9 September

Pool A: Italy v Namibia (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard) - 12pm

Pool B: Ireland v Romania (Stade de Bordeaux) - 2.30pm

Pool C: Australia v Georgia (Stade de France) - 5pm

Pool D: England v Argentina (Stade de Marseille) - 8pm

Sunday 10 September

Pool D: Japan v Chile (Stade de Toulouse) - 12pm

Pool B: South Africa v Scotland (Stade de Marseille) - 4.45pm

Pool C: Wales v Fiji (Stade de Bordeaux) - 8pm

Thursday 14 September

Pool A: France v Uruguay (Stade Pierre-Mauroy) - 8pm

Friday 15 September

Pool A: New Zealand v Namibia (Stadium de Toulouse) - 8pm

Saturday 16 September

Pool D: Samoa v Chile (Stade de Bordeaux), 2pm

Pool C: Wales v Portugal (Stade de Nice), 4.45pm

Pool D: Ireland v Tonga (Stade de la Beaujoire), 8pm

Sunday 17 September

Pool B: South Africa v Romania (Stade de Bordeaux) - 2pm

Pool C: Australia v Fiji (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard), - 4.45pm

Pool D: England v Japan (Stade de Nice) - 8pm

Wednesday 20 September

Pool A: Italy v Uruguay (Stade de Nice) - 4.45pm

Thursday 21 September

Pool A: France v Namibia (Stade de Marseille) - 8pm

Friday 22 September

Pool D: Argentina v Samoa (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard) - 4.45pm

Saturday 23 September

Pool C: Georgia v Portugal (Stadium de Toulouse) - 1pm

Pool D: England v Chile (Stade Pierre-Mauroy) - 4.45pm

Pool B: South Africa v Ireland (Stade de France) - 8pm

Sunday 24 September

Pool B: Scotland v Tonga (Stade de Nice) - 4.45pm

Pool C: Wales v Australia (OL Stadium) - 8pm

Wednesday 27 September

Pool A: Uruguay v Namibia (OL Stadium) - 4.45pm

Thursday 28 September

Pool D: Japan v Samoa (Stade de Toulouse), 20:00

Friday 29 September

Pool A: New Zealand v Italy (OL Stadium), 20:00

Saturday 30 September

Pool D: Argentina v Chile (Stade de la Beaujoire) - 2pm

Pool C: Fiji v Georgia (Stade de Bordeaux) - 4.45pm

Pool B: Scotland v Romania (Stade Pierre-Mauroy) - 8pm

Sunday 1 October

Pool C: Australia v Portugal (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard) - 4.45pm

Pool B: South Africa v Tonga (Stade de Marseille) - 8pm

Thursday 5 October

Pool A: New Zealand v Uruguay (OL Stadium) - 8pm

Friday, 6 October

Pool A: France v Italy (OL Stadium) - 8pm

Saturday 7 October

Pool C: Wales v Georgia (Stade de la Beaujoire) - 2pm

Pool D: England v Samoa (Stade Pierre-Mauroy) - 4.45pm

Pool B: Ireland v Scotland (Stade de France) - 8pm

Sunday 8 October

Pool D: Japan v Argentina (Stade de la Beaujoire) - 12pm

Pool B: Tonga v Romania (Stade Pierre-Mauroy) - 4.45pm

Pool C: Fiji v Portugal (Stade de Toulouse) - 8pm

All times are UK and subject to change.