WorldRugby has today revealed the first shortlists for the prestigious World Rugby Awards 2023, which will be presented at the Opéra Garnier in Paris on Sunday, 29 October. Winners in 11 categories are set to be honoured in a star-studded showcase taking place just hours after the conclusion of a record-breaking Rugby World Cup 2023 at RugbyWorld Cup 2023 dates. The tournament will be played between 9th September 2023 and 28th October 2023. The pool stage will end on October 8th, and the remaining 20 days will be reserved for the knockout stages and the finals. A breakdown of the fixtures, dates, kick off times and locations are below. CoachIan Foster has made nine starting line-up changes for New Zealand’s second match of the tournament, with Nepo Laulala, Sam Whitelock, Dalton Papali’i, Ardie Savea, Beauden Barrett and Anton Lienert-Brown all retaining their places. Namibia opened their Rugby World Cup 2023 account with a 52-8 defeat against Italy in Saint-Étienne Everythingyou need to know about England v South Africa at Stade de France, on Saturday, 21 October. The finalists from four years ago – and the finalists from the last time that Rugby World Cup was hosted by France – meet a round earlier in 2023. South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has kept faith with the starting XV and bench that Belowis a list of the 2023 Rugby World Cup venues, along with their capacities and the matches that will take place in each city. MORE: Rugby World Cup Theline-up for Rugby World Cup 2023 is not far from being complete with teams competing for three of the final four tickets throughout July.. On 10 July, the Rugby Africa Cup comes to a conclusion and the winner of the region’s elite competition will go to France as Africa 1, taking their place in Pool A alongside three-time champions New Zealand, JaredWright 01 Mar 2023 8:59 AM. World Rugby will hold the pool draws for future Rugby World Cups at a later date, closer to the kick-off of upcoming tournaments. This comes after criticism that the draws were taking place far too early, with world rankings at the time of the draw playing a crucial role in the teams’ seedings. England(2025), Australia (2027 and 2029) and USA (2031 and 2033) are announced as host locations of the next 10 years of Rugby World Cup tournaments for men and women. The new partnership approach is in line with the ‘game-changer’ objectives of World Rugby’s strategic plan to provide hosting certainty for Rugby World Cup and stimulate GEdMC.