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Hosts France get the Rugby World Cup underway with a mouthwatering clash against New Zealand on Friday, September 8.

Captain Antoine Dupont and his teammates will begin the hard slog over the best part of two months to try and secure their nation’s first World Cup triumph.

South Africa are the reigning champions after defeating England in the 2019 final and back-to-back successes would take the Springboks above the All Blacks in the all-time standings.

Irrespective of which teams reach the showpiece, here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 Rugby World Cup final.

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When is the Rugby World Cup final 2023?

The 2023 Rugby World Cup final will take place on Saturday, October 28.

The match will kick off at 9 p.m. local time in France, which is on Central Europan Standard Time (CEST). Here’s how that translates across other major time zones.

Country Date Kickoff Time
Australia Sun, October 29 5 a.m. AEST
Canada Sat, October 28 3 p.m. EDT
Hong Kong Sun, October 29 3 a.m. HKT
India Sun, October 29 12:30 a.m. IST
Malaysia Sun, October 29 3 a.m. MYT
New Zealand Sun, October 29 7 a.m. NZST
Singapore Sat, October 28 3 a.m. SST
UK Sat, October 28 8 p.m. GMT
USA Sat, October 28 3 p.m. EDT

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Where is the Rugby World Cup final 2023?

The 2023 Rugby World Cup final will be played at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of the French capital Paris.

The Stade de France will become the third venue to host two Rugby World Cup finals after Eden Park in New Zealand (1987 and 2011) and Twickenham in England (1991 and 2015).

Where have past Rugby World Cup finals been held?

Year Stadium Match
2019 International Stadium, Yokohama South Africa 32-12 England
2015 Twickenham, London New Zealand 34-17 Australia
2011 Eden Park, Auckland New Zealand 8-7 France
2007 Stade de France, Saint-Denis South Africa 15-6 England
2003 Stadium Australia, Sydney England 20-17 Australia (a.e.t.)
1999 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Australia 35-12 France
1995 Ellis Park, Johannesburg South Africa 15-12 New Zealand (a.e.t.)
1991 Twickenham, London Australia 12-6 England
1987 Eden Park, Auckland New Zealand 29-9 France

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