Rugby World Cup 2023 – One year to go for the Rugby World Cup 2023, and the bets are already in place for the coveted Web Ellis Trophy winner.

One year to go for the Rugby World Cup 2023, and the bets are already in place for the coveted Web Ellis Trophy winner. With preparations underway for the competition in France, the hype is with the Northern Hemisphere sides to overpower the southern teams who've enjoyed a monopoly with the Rugby World Cup.

The 2023 tournament will be the 10th edition of the Rugby World Cup, since the first in 1987, which New Zealand and Australia hosted. The 2023 edition goes back to France after 2007.

Tournament Overview:

Dates: 8 September to 28 October 2023
No. of nations: 20
Groups: 4

Venues

1 - Stade De France Stadium – Paris
2 - Stade Vélodrom – Marsellie
3 - Parc Olympique Lyonnais – Lyon
4 - Stade Pierre-Mauroy – Lillie
5 - Matmut Atlantique – Bordeaux
6 - Stade Geoffroy-Guichard – Saint Etienne
7 - Allianz Riviera – Nice
8 - Stade de la Beaujoire – Nantes
9 - Stadium Municipal – Toulouse

The Groups

The Rugby World Cup 2023 schedule 2023 was released in 2020 with the confirmed groups. The pool draw took place on 14 December 2020.

The seeding system from previous Rugby World Cups was retained, with the 12 automatic qualifiers from 2019 being allocated to their respective bands based on where they stand in the World Rugby Rankings on 1 January 2020.
- · Band 1: The four highest-ranked teams
- · Band 2: The next four highest-ranked teams
- · Band 3: The final four directly qualified teams

With this ranking, the pools for the world cup are as follows:
- · Pool A – New Zealand, France (H), Italy, Africa Qualifier & Uruguay
- · Pool B – South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Asia/Pacific Qualifier & Romania
- · Pool C – Wales, Australia, Fiji, Georgia & Final Qualifier winner
- · Pool D – England, Japan, Argentina, Samoa, and Americas 2

Top 5 Clashes to expect

Match #1 France v New Zealand

The hosts will take on the mighty All Blacks in the opening game. The France-All Black clashes have always been fierce and tough. In 2007, when France faced the All Blacks in the semifinals, it was the All Blacks who were on the losing side.

The game, one of the greatest games in the sport's history, saw the French team winning 20-18.

The sides once again met in the 2011 World Cup in the early stages and the finals. The All Blacks narrowly claimed victory in the final, thanks to a penalty kick from Stephan Donald to win 8-7.

With France firing all cylinders this season, expect this battle to go either way. The All Blacks aren't in their best form; they are still in a rebuilding phase, exploring what works best for them in this post-Steve Hansen era.

If the All Blacks get their act together in the next few months, it will be a thrilling clash on the opening day of the Rugby World Cup. The opener is always unique, and there is stiff demand for the Rugby World Cup tickets on an opening day.

Add the hosts, France, and the All Blacks to the equation - the demand becomes even more.

Match #2 England v Argentina

The finalists from the Rugby World Cup 2019, England, will face Argentina on the second day of the competition. It was a disappointment for the Pumas when they failed to make it to the quarterfinals after 16 years in a world cup in Tokyo, and this time around, they will be all out to make it right.

Match #3 South Africa v Ireland

The first pressure test for the reigning world cup champions will be their quest with Ireland, 13 days after the start of the competition. A lot will be riding on the Springboks as this encounter will decide who tops the group since Scotland are also part of this group.

All three teams will have ambitions of moving to the next round, and whoever wins this clash will have the upper hand. Scotland is reckless and intense when it comes to the World Cup stage. They almost qualified for their first semifinal in 2015 but were victims of a refereeing error.

Match #4 Wales v Australia

Wales and Australia have a reputation for being drawn in the same pool for the World Cup. This time, Lyon will play host to this fantastic fixture. The run-on form has not been great for the Welsh ever since the departure of their coach Warren Gatland, but with a year to go, it could go either way.

The Welsh have a busy calendar in 2022, with a tour to the South planned before the Six Nations. In July, Wales will tour Springboks for a three-test series and later play the Guinness Six Nations.

This will be a learning curve for the side to test out their combinations ahead of the world cup and see what works best. The Welsh will still have the services of their legendary captain Alun Wyn Jones, the most capped rugby player of all time, and with a wealth of talent, anything can happen.

Come to the world cup; the Wallabies will also be ready to take the fight to the Welsh. With the English set to visit the Wallabies in July, followed by the Rugby Championship, the Wallabies are set to have an eventful 2022 season.

The result of this season would be to finalize their best squad for the world cup.

Match #5 Ireland v Scotland

Ireland will travel back to Paris to face their neighboring rivals Scotland. The clash will be crucial since Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa are all in the same group.

With only two slots open for advancing to the next round, every win is important. They took equal honors when the two teams met earlier in the Rugby World Cup.

Ireland defeated Scotland 27-3 in the 2019 edition, while the Scottish side defeated Ireland 24-15 at Murrayfield in 1991. Expect a close tussle between the two sides in Paris next year.

Getting Rugby World Cup tickets

Now that we discussed the big clashes in the Rugby World Cup, the next is figuring out how to get Rugby World Cup tickets. With its uniqueness and the four-year interval, getting Rugby World Cup tickets is quite the challenge.

Here are the timelines on how fans could purchase tickets:

- 15th March 2022 - 1st batch of Rugby World Cup tickets (Family)
- 17th March 2022 – General Sale of Rugby World Cup tickets

Rugby World Cup Tickets categories:

There are a few packs created explicitly for fans to enjoy the proceedings so that they don't miss out on watching their team play.
1) - Semifinal pack – access to both semifinals
2) - Semifinal 1 – Bronze Pack – first semifinal and bronze final
3) - Final Pack – Access to the bronze final and the final

However, tickets to the Paris event will be limited and fast flowing. If you are an ardent rugby fan, you'll be ready to make your flight reservations for Paris 2023. But you'll need to be assured of rugby world cup tickets.

That's where Seatsnet comes to help.

The largest ticketing destination dedicated to sports and music events across the globe, the platform simplifies getting rugby world cup tickets.

Filter the Rugby World Cup tickets section and expect to find a wide range of options tagged under each match. You will have choices based on the game and seat options.

Here are a few tips for you to get the right tickets:

1) - Strictly monitor the platform
2) - a new Rugby World Cup ticket can be listed at any time.
3) - Act fast – many fans out there need tickets, so you'll need to act fast.
4) - Keep trying – even with days to go for the World Cup, and you can find a ticket, so don't lose hope until the last minute.

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