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WORLD RUGBY
RWC 2023 Webb Ellis Cup and Official Ball for Rugby World Cup France 2023.
Twenty teams are set to compete in the tenth men’s Rugby World Cup 2023 championship this September and October.
The tournament is scheduled to take place in nine venues across France and those travelling for the festivities will find fan villages in 10 locations including Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nice and Toulouse.
In the capital, the landmark Place de la Concorde at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées will host an oval ball-shaped village.
The free-entry Paris Rugby Village will have room for 15,000 visitors, and up to 39,000 visitors on September 8 for the opening fixture between the New Zealand All Blacks and the third-ranked France team.
Ville de Paris
The free-entry Paris Rugby Village will have room for 15,000 visitors.
Fans will find an entertainment and rugby zone with two giant screens broadcasting the matches, as well as two entertainment fields – including one for wheelchair rugby – plus photo stands, the official France 2023 merchandise shop and exhibitions. A stage area will host the opening show as well as DJ sets and cultural performances. The Bouillon restaurant chain will serve refreshments.
For those who can’t be part of the action at iconic stadiums like the 80,000-cap Stade de France in Seine-Saint-Denis, Stuff will stream 12 Rugby World Cup matches, including live coverage of the opening match, a semifinal and the final, in partnership with Sky.
The Rugby World Cup 2023 takes place from September 8 to October 28, 2023. See: rugbyworldcup.com
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