RWC Official Media Guide 2023 ENG

OFFICIAL
MEDIA GUIDE
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WELCOME
On behalf of World Rugby and the wider Rugby the fans will take centre stage, we owe so much to
World Cup family, it is my great pleasure to you, who tell the story so well. Without your passion
welcome you to Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. and expertise, rugby would not enjoy the exposure it
The waiting is almost over, the teams are ready, needs to grow around the world.
the fans are expectant and the scene is set for I would also like to thank the French Government,
what promises to be rugby’s greatest celebration of the cities, the venues, the FFR and our friends at
togetherness. the France 2023 Organising Committee for their
It will also be the jewel in the crown of the sport’s dedication throughout the preparations.
200th birthday celebrations. We all know the Collectively, we are ready, I would like to thank
story. With a fine disregard for the rules of football, you all for the incredible role that you play in the
William Webb Ellis caught the ball and ran with it. A global advancement of the sport and what we
sport was born. believe will be best-ever men’s Rugby World Cup
From the outset, we have summoned that same and rugby’s greatest celebration of togetherness.
spirit of curiosity, enthusiasm and innovation to
shape this tournament. From our magnificent Best regards,
venues, host cities and social and sporting legacy
programmes, no stone has been left unturned in the
pursuit of a superb experience for teams and fans.
A record 600,000 fans from more than 100
nations will be travelling to France during the
tournament anticipating what could be the most
competitive edition to date. Never has the top of the
World Rugby Men’s Rankings powered by Capgemini
been so competitive, while we are also welcoming
Chile as debutants, ensuring three South American
teams for the first time.
Never before has a host nation been so excited
or ready to host. More than 90 per cent of the
population favour France’s hosting while more
than 75 per cent of the population intend to engage
with the tournament as match or Rugby Village
attendees or through broadcast and digital. This is
unprecedented.
Rugby World Cup also plays a much wider role
in the development of the sport. The strength
of the Rugby World Cup brand and commercial
programme is enabling World Rugby to invest
£575 million at all levels of the game across its
132 member unions between 2020 and 2023.
Significantly, this investment includes a £42 million
investment in the preparation of emerging nations
teams for RWC 2023.
Our Communications and Media Operations Sir Bill Beaumont
teams are here to help you. While the players and Chairman of World Rugby
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DEAR MEMBERS
OF THE MEDIA
After months of preparation, the time has
finally come for Rugby World Cup 2023 to
kick-off. While we do not know which of the
20 competing teams will lift the Webb Ellis
Cup on 28 October, we are certain they will
all give their best on the pitch and provide us
with incredible thrills. From an unexpected
win by an underdog to a surprising loss by a
favourite, a Rugby World Cup always come
down to raw emotion.
Your presence in France for the coming weeks
will mean hundreds of millions of fans around
the world will have the opportunity to follow
and, in a way, participate in this event. You
will tell the stories and share the images that
will make this Rugby World Cup unique and
exceptional.
Our ambition is to make this Rugby World
Cup a shared celebration, one which will give
rugby fans the kind of emotions that only
rugby’s greatest stage can create. Equally as
important to us is our ambition to organise a
responsible and sustainable tournament, which
we hope will inspire future local organising
committees.
We are thrilled to have you onboard with
us for the coming weeks, together let’s make
Rugby World Cup 2023 an unforgettable Jacques Rivoal
moment!
France 2023 Chairman
CONTENTS
8 Tournament map and team base camps

10 Key contacts
15 Match schedule
16 Tournament draw
19 Pool play - team by team information
61 Tournament officials, rules and regulations
75 Media information
83 Venue information
107 All-time records
117 RWC 2023 commercial stakeholders
TOURNAMENT MAP
AND TEAM BASE CAMPS
8 www.rugbyworldcup.com
Central to performance and the nationwide rugby with three Base Camp options, with a final decision
festival, Team Base Camps will provide communities made by the team itself.
throughout France with the opportunity to share in
the excitement of Rugby World Cup, and teams with
access to the very best facilities. RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023
TEAM BASE CAMPS
Beyond the competition's 10 host cities, nine French
regions have been designated to welcome and host POOL A
the participating teams. They will be at the heart of a New Zealand: Lyon (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
Rugby World Cup that will allow more people across France: Rueil-Malmaison (Ile-de-France)
the nation to engage with rugby’s pinnacle event. Italy: Bourgoin-Jallieu (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
Uruguay: Avignon (Provence)
The Team Base Camp choices are the result of a Namibia: Aix les Bains (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
detailed process started in March 2019 by the France
2023 Organising Committee. The process started POOL B
with a successful ‘Call for Expression of Interest’ South Africa: Toulon (Région Sud)
which led to 89 applicants across the country. Ireland: Tours (Centre-Val de Loire)
Scotland: Nice (Région Sud)
Following the initial application phase, a pre- Tonga: Croissy sur Seine (Ile-de-France)
selection was undertaken based on two major Romania: Libourne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
objectives:
POOL C
• To offer high-level facilities for qualified teams to Wales: Versailles (Ile-de-France)
prepare and train during Rugby World Cup 2023 in Australia: Saint-Étienne (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
an optimum performance environment Fiji: Bordeaux (Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
Georgia: La Rochelle – Ile de Ré (Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
• To optimise teams travel based on their pool Portugal: Perpignan (Occitanie)
phase matches, with an emphasis on train travel
to minimise carbon emissions, in line with the POOL D
tournament’s CSR strategy England: Le Touquet-Paris-Plage (Hauts-de-France)
Japan: Toulouse (Occitanie)
Following an extensive technical evaluation and Argentina: La Baule-Escoublac (Pays de la Loire)
visits from November 2021 to January 2022 by team Samoa: Montpellier (Occitanie)
representatives, each qualified team was presented Chile: Perros-Guirec (Bretagne)
KEY CONTACTS
WORLD RUGBY ENQUIRIES Media Operations
For media enquiries Christophe Kukawka

Media Operations Manager, France 2023
Dominic Rumbles media-ops@media.france2023.rugby
World Rugby Chief Communications Officer
Tel: +353-86-852-0826 Géraldine Houzeau
Email: dominic.rumbles@worldrugby.org Deputy Media Operations Manager
geraldine.houzeau.ext@france2023.rugby
Dorian Grimaud
World Rugby Senior Communications Manager, 15s Almodie de Tholozany
Tel: +353-87-206-3048 Deputy Media Operations Manager
Email: dorian.grimaud@worldrugby.org almodie.detholozany.ext@france2023.rugby
For broadcast rights enquiries Andy MacMenamin

Photo Manager France 2023
Dominic Young andrew.mcmenamin.ext@france2023.rugby
World Rugby Broadcast Rights Exec
Tel: +353-87-112-5050
Email: dominic.young@worldrugby.org MEDIA CONTACTS - RUGBY VILLAGES
Rugby Villages are managed directly by the host

FRANCE 2023 cities. Accredited media of the tournament and
ORGANISING COMMITTEE Rights Holding Broadcasters of Rugby World Cup
2023 were kindly given the right to access Rugby
Press Office Villages based on their RWC 2023 accreditation.
For non-accredited press/media or specific filming
For media enquiries : presse@france2023.rugby permit inside the Rugby Village or in the city,
you are kindly asked to send your request to the
Communications Team relevant contact and individually for each city.
Emmanuel Bouscasse Bordeaux

Head of Communications Virginie Bougant
Emmanuel.bouscasse@france2023.rugby Tel: (+33) 06 27 52 48 69
Email: vi.bougant@bordeaux-metropole.fr
Romain Chaumet
Content & Brand Manager Lyon
Romain.chaumet@france2023.rugby Leila Kessi
Tel: (+33) 04 72 10 32 41
Carolyn Baqué Email: Leila.KESSI@mairie-lyon.fr
Press Attachée
Carolyn.baque@france2023.rugby Nantes
Elise Pagot
Léontine Issartel Tel: (+33) 06 08 91 63 00
Communications Officer Email: Elise.pagot@nantesmetropole.fr
Leontine.issartel@france2023.rugby
Nice
Gaëlle Missonier
Tel: (+33) 04 97 13 44 91
Email: gaelle.missonier@nicecotedazur.org
Anthony Michel TEAM MEDIA MANAGERS (TMMS)
Tel: (+33) 04 97 13 21 87
Email: anthony.michel@nicecotedazur.org Argentina
Bautista Tejerina
Paris bautista.tejerina@uar.com.ar
Please send your requests directly to: https://
presse.paris.fr/requests/new?active_tab=2&item_ Australia
id=2 Marty Cambridge
marty.cambridge@rugby.com.au
For any other queries:
Angélique Mercier Chile
Email: angelique.mercier@paris.fr Francisca Rayo
frayo@chilerugby.org
Anthony Vialonga
Email: anthony.vialonga@paris.fr England
Tim Percival
Saint-Denis TimPercival@RFU.com
Julia Paul-Zamour
Tel: (+33) 06 89 48 59 64 Fiji
Email: Julia.paul-zamour@ville-saint-denis.fr Vashneel Prasad
vashneel.prasad@fijirugby.net
Saint-Étienne
Alice Poizat France
Tel: (+33) 06 26 04 21 10 Laurent Latour
Email: alice.poizat@saint-etienne-metropole.fr laurent.latour@ffr.fr
Toulouse Georgia
Stéphanie Arnaud Tatia Beriashvili
Tel: (+33) 06 88 56 23 99 media@rugby.ge
Email: Stephanie.arnaud@mairie-toulouse.fr
Marseille Ireland
Please send your requests to: presse@marseille.fr Peter Breen
For any other requests: Peter.Breen@irfu.ie
Annick Bonifay
Tel: (+33) 04 91 55 35 25 Italy
Email: abonifay@marseille.fr Antonio Pellegrino
antonio.pellegrino@federugby.it
Lille
Please send your requests to: presse@mairie-lille.fr Japan
For any other requests: Shinsuke (Shin) Tsukui
Helene Delhaye shinsuke.tsukui@rugby-japan.or.jp
Tel: (+33) 06 46 32 09 67
Email: hdelhaye@mairie-lille.fr Namibia
Daniella Filipovic
daniella.imreal@gmail.com
New Zealand
Jo Malcolm
jo.malcolm@nzrugby.co.nz
KEY CONTACTS
Portugal MATCH MEDIA OFFICERS (MMO)
Antonio Amaral
marketing@fpr.pt Dominic Rumbles
Tel: +353 86 852 0826
Romania Email: Dominic.Rumbles@worldrugby.org
Lucian Lorin Matches: 41, 43 (see page 15)
lucian.lorin@gmail.com
Dorian Grimaud
Samoa Tel: +353 87 206 3048
Niuafolau Faautu (Utu) Talapusi Email: Dorian.Grimaud@worldrugby.org
faautu@lakapisamoa.com Matches: 1,4, 9, 18, 34, 42, 44, 46, 47, 48
Scotland Greg Thomas

Michael Lamont Tel: +33 7 72 00 30 25
michael.lamont@sru.org.uk Email: Greg.Thomas@ext.worldrugby.org
Matches: 1, 4, 9, 12, 16, 17, 22, 32, 37, 42, 44, 45,
South Africa 46, 47, 48
Zeena Isaacs-Van Tonder
ZeenaI@sarugby.co.za Emma Marshall
Tel: +353 87 147 2606
Tonga Email: Emma.Marshall@worldrugby.org
Catherine Stewart Matches: 3, 8, 13, 21, 30, 35, 38
catherine.Stewart@consultant.worldrugby.org
Richard Baker
Uruguay Tel: +33 7 72 00 30 26
Jorge Novoa Email: Richard.Baker@consultant.worldrugby.org
UruguayMedia@uru.org.uy Matches: 3, 8, 11, 14, 20, 26, 29, 36, 39
Wales Philip Wilkinson

Verity Williams Tel: +353 87 287 8732
vwilliams@wru.wales Email: Philip.Wilkinson@worldrugby.org
Matches: 5, 7, 12, 16, 18, 24, 25, 27, 32, 33, 34, 41,
43, 45, 46, 47, 48
Jayne Pearce
Tel: +33 6 79 73 82 20
Email: Jayne.Pearce@consultant.worldrugby.org
Matches: 5, 7, 15, 19, 22, 28, 35, 38
Lola Barthes
Tel: +33 6 79 73 82 26
Email: Lola.Barthes@consultant.worldrugby.org
Matches: 2, 15, 19, 24, 25, 27, 33, 37
Catherine Inkster
Tel: +44 7789 400798
Email: catherine.inkster@ext.worldrugby.org
Matches: 6, 10, 14, 17, 23, 31, 40
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MATCH SCHEDULE
# Fixture Venue Date
1 France v New Zealand Stade de France, Saint-Denis Friday, 8 September, 2023
2 Italy v Namibia Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne Saturday, 9 September, 2023
3 Ireland v Romania Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Saturday, 9 September, 2023
4 Australia v Georgia Stade de France, Saint-Denis Saturday, 9 September, 2023
5 England v Argentina Stade de Marseille, Marseille Saturday, 9 September, 2023
6 Japan v Chile Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Sunday, 10 September, 2023
7 South Africa v Scotland Stade de Marseille, Marseille Sunday, 10 September, 2023
8 Wales v Fiji Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Sunday, 10 September, 2023
9 France v Uruguay Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Thursday, 14 September, 2023
10 New Zealand v Namibia Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Friday, 15 September, 2023
11 Samoa v Chile Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Saturday, 16 September, 2023
12 Wales v Portugal Stade de Nice, Nice Saturday, 16 September, 2023
13 Ireland v Tonga Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Saturday, 16 September, 2023
14 South Africa v Romania Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Sunday, 17 September, 2023
15 Australia v Fiji Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne Sunday, 17 September, 2023
16 England v Japan Stade de Nice, Nice Sunday, 17 September, 2023
17 Italy v Uruguay Stade de Nice, Nice Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
18 France v Namibia Stade de Marseille, Marseille Thursday, 21 September, 2023
19 Argentina v Samoa Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne Friday, 22 September, 2023
20 Georgia v Portugal Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Saturday, 23 September, 2023
21 England v Chile Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Saturday, 23 September, 2023
22 South Africa v Ireland Stade de France, Saint-Denis Saturday, 23 September, 2023
23 Scotland v Tonga Stade de Nice, Nice Sunday, 24 September, 2023
24 Wales v Australia OL Stadium, Lyon Sunday, 24 September, 2023
25 Uruguay v Namibia OL Stadium, Lyon Wednesday, 27 September, 2023
26 Japan v Samoa Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Thursday, 28 September, 2023
27 New Zealand v Italy OL Stadium, Lyon Friday, 29 September, 2023
28 Argentina v Chile Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Saturday, 30 September, 2023
29 Fiji v Georgia Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Saturday, 30 September, 2023
30 Scotland v Romania Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Saturday, 30 September, 2023
31 Australia v Portugal Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne Sunday, 1 October, 2023
32 South Africa v Tonga Stade de Marseille, Marseille Sunday, 1 October, 2023
33 New Zealand v Uruguay OL Stadium, Lyon Thursday, 5 October, 2023
34 France v Italy OL Stadium, Lyon Friday, 6 October, 2023
35 Wales v Georgia Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Saturday, 7 October, 2023
36 England v Samoa Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Saturday, 7 October, 2023
37 Ireland v Scotland Stade de France, Saint-Denis Saturday, 7 October, 2023
38 Japan v Argentina Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Sunday, 8 October, 2023
39 Tonga v Romania Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Sunday, 8 October, 2023
40 Fiji v Portugal Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Sunday, 8 October, 2023
41 Winner Pool C v Runner-up Pool D Stade de Marseille, Marseille Saturday, 14 October, 2023
42 Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A Stade de France, Saint-Denis Saturday, 14 October, 2023
43 Winner Pool D v Runner-up Pool C Stade de Marseille, Marseille Sunday, 15 October, 2023
44 Winner Pool A v Runner-up Pool B Stade de France, Saint-Denis Sunday, 15 October, 2023
45 Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 2 Stade de France, Saint-Denis Friday, 20 October, 2023
46 Winner QF 3 v Winner QF 4 Stade de France, Saint-Denis Saturday, 21 October, 2023
47 Runner-up SF 1 v Runner-up SF 2 Stade de France, Saint-Denis Friday, 27 October, 2023
48 Winner SF 1 v Winner SF 2 Stade de France, Saint-Denis Saturday, 28 October, 2023
TOURNAMENT DRAW
PooL A PooL B PooL C

FRANCE v NEW ZEALAND IRELAND v ROMANIA AUSTRALIA v GEORGIA
Fri, 8 Sept – 21:15 Sat, 9 Sept – 15:30 Sat, 9 Sept – 18:00
Saint-Denis – Stade de France Bordeaux – Stade de Bordeaux Saint-Denis – Stade de France
ITALY v NAMIBIA SOUTH AFRICA v SCOTLAND WALES v FIJI

Sat, 9 Sept – 13:00 Sun, 10 Sept – 17:45 Sun, 10 Sept – 21:00
Saint-Étienne – Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Marseille – Stade de Marseille Bordeaux – Stade de Bordeaux
FRANCE v URUGUAY IRELAND v TONGA WALES v PORTUGAL

Thu, 14 Sept – 21:00 Sat, 16 Sept – 21:00 Sat, 16 Sept – 17:45
Lille – Stade Pierre-Mauroy Nantes – Stade de la Beaujoire Nice – Stade de Nice
NEW ZEALAND v NAMIBIA SOUTH AFRICA v ROMANIA AUSTRALIA v FIJI

Fri, 15 Sept – 21:00 Sun, 17 Sept – 15:00 Sun, 17 Sept – 17:45
Toulouse – Stadium de Toulouse Bordeaux – Stade de Bordeaux Saint-Étienne – Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
ITALY v URUGUAY SOUTH AFRICA v IRELAND GEORGIA v PORTUGAL

Wed, 20 Sept – 17:45 Sat, 23 Sept – 21:00 Sat, 23 Sept – 14:00
Nice – Stade de Nice Saint-Denis – Stade de France Toulouse – Stadium de Toulouse
FRANCE v NAMIBIA SCOTLAND v TONGA WALES v AUSTRALIA

Thu, 21 Sept – 21:00 Sun, 24 Sept – 17:45 Sun, 24 Sept – 21:00
Marseille – Stade de Marseille Nice – Stade de Nice Lyon – OL Stadium
URUGUAY v NAMIBIA SCOTLAND v ROMANIA FIJI v GEORGIA

Wed, 27 Sept – 17:45 Sat, 30 Sept – 21:00 Sat, 30 Sept – 17:45
Lyon – OL Stadium Lille – Stade Pierre-Mauroy Bordeaux – Stade de Bordeaux
NEW ZEALAND v ITALY SOUTH AFRICA v TONGA AUSTRALIA v PORTUGAL

Fri, 29 Sept – 21:00 Sun, 1 Oct – 21:00 Sun, 1 Oct – 17:45
Lyon – OL Stadium Marseille – Stade de Marseille Saint-Étienne – Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
NEW ZEALAND v URUGUAY IRELAND v SCOTLAND WALES v GEORGIA

Thu, 5 Oct – 21:00 Sat, 7 Oct – 21:00 Sat, 7 Oct – 15:00
Lyon – OL Stadium Saint-Denis – Stade de France Nantes – Stade de la Beaujoire
FRANCE v ITALY TONGA v ROMANIA FIJI v PORTUGAL

Fri, 6 Oct – 21:00 Sun, 8 Oct – 17:45 Sun, 8 Oct – 21:00
Lyon – OL Stadium Lille – Stade Pierre-Mauroy Toulouse – Stadium de Toulouse
QUARTER– QUARTER– QUARTER–

FINAL 1 FINAL 2 FINAL 3
Sat, 14 Oct – 17:00 Sat, 14 Oct – 21:00 Sun, 15 Oct – 17:00
Marseille – Stade de Marseille Saint-Denis – Stade de France Marseille – Stade de Marseille
WINNER WINNER WINNER

POOL C POOL B POOL D
v v v
RUNNER-UP RUNNER-UP RUNNER-UP
POOL D POOL A POOL C
PooL D SEMI– SEMI–
ENGLAND v ARGENTINA
FINAL 1 FINAL 2
Sat, 9 Sept – 21:00 Fri, 20 Oct – 21:00 Sat, 21 Oct – 21:00
Marseille – Stade de Marseille
Saint-Denis – Stade de France Saint-Denis – Stade de France
JAPAN v CHILE
Sun, 10 Sept – 13:00
Toulouse – Stadium de Toulouse WINNER WINNER
SAMOA v CHILE QF 1 QF 3
v v
Sat, 16 Sept – 15:00
Bordeaux – Stade de Bordeaux
ENGLAND v JAPAN
Sun, 17 Sept – 21:00
Nice – Stade de Nice
WINNER WINNER
ARGENTINA v SAMOA
QF 2 QF 4
Fri, 22 Sept – 17:45
Saint-Étienne – Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
ENGLAND v CHILE
Sat, 23 Sept – 17:45
Lille – Stade Pierre-Mauroy
JAPAN v SAMOA
Thu, 28 Sept – 21:00
Toulouse – Stadium de Toulouse
ARGENTINA v CHILE
Sat, 30 Sept – 15:00
Nantes – Stade de la Beaujoire
ENGLAND v SAMOA
Sat, 7 Oct – 17:45
Lille – Stade Pierre-Mauroy
JAPAN v ARGENTINA
FINAL
Sun, 8 Oct – 13:00
Nantes – Stade de la Beaujoire
Sat, 28 Oct – 21:00

Saint-Denis – Stade de France
QUARTER– WINNER WINNER

FINAL 4
Sun, 15 Oct – 21:00
SF 1 v SF 2
WINNER BRONZE
POOL A FINAL
v
Fri, 27 Oct – 21:00
RUNNER-UP
POOL B
RUNNER-UP
SF 1 v RUNNER-UP
SF 2
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POOL PLAY -
TEAM BY TEAM
INFORMATION
NEW ZEALAND
POOL A TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Head coach: Ian Foster

Assistant coaches: Joe Schmidt,
Scott McLeod, Jason Ryan
Scrum coach: Greg Feek
Skills coach: Andrew Strawbridge
FIRST KIT SECOND KIT Kicking coach: David Hill
Strength and Conditioning coach:
Nic Gill
Doctor: James McGarvey
Team manager: Darren Shand
Team Media Manager: Jo Malcolm

Phone: +33 (0) 7 72 00 27 75
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POOL SCHEDULE
France v New Zealand New Zealand v Namibia New Zealand v Italy New Zealand v Uruguay
Stade de France, Stadium de Toulouse, OL Stadium, OL Stadium,
Saint-Denis Toulouse Lyon Lyon
Friday 8 September Friday 15 September Friday 29 September Thursday 5 October
Kick-Off 21:15 Kick-Off: 21:00 Kick-Off: 21:00 Kick-Off: 21:00
NEW ZEALAND
Stats correct as of 01.09.2023. Team squad player lists and biographies can be found here
RWC SUMMARY
P W D L F A TF TA CF CA PF PA DGF DGA YC RC
56 49 0 7 2,552 753 347 64 254 54 113 97 10 14 12 0
RWC RECORDS
RWC Biggest Win 128 (W 145 - 17) Japan 04/06/1995
RWC Most Points in a Match 145 (W 145 - 17) Japan 04/06/1995
RWC Most Tries in a Match 21 (W 145 - 17) Japan 04/06/1995
RWC Most Conversions in a Match 20 (W 145 - 17) Japan 04/06/1995
RWC Most Penalties in a Match 7 (W 33 - 10) Argentina 09/10/2011
RWC Most Drop Goals in a Match 2 (W 45 - 29) England 18/06/1995
RWC Most Capped Player 22 Richie McCaw
RWC Top Points Scorer 191 Daniel Carter
RWC Top Points Scorer in a Match 45 Simon Culhane v Japan 04/06/1995
RWC Top Try Scorer 15 Jonah Lomu
RWC Top Try Scorer in a Match 6 Marc Ellis v Japan 04/06/1995
INTERNATIONAL SUMMARY
630 484 23 123 17,859 8,615 2,348 873 1,574 562 1,257 1,084 99 120 106 9
INTERNATIONAL RECORDS
Biggest Win: Top Try Scorer in a Match:
128 (W 145 - 17) v Japan 04/06/1995 6 Marc Ellis v Japan 04/06/1995
Most Points in a Match: Longest Playing Career:
145 (W 145 - 17) v Japan 04/06/1995 14 Years 84 Days Colin Meads
Most Tries in a Match: Most Caps in Starting Line-up:
21 (W 145 - 17) v Japan 04/06/1995 1,013 Argentina 20/09/2015
Most Conversions in a Match: Most Capped Front Row Combination:
20 (W 145 - 17) v Japan 04/06/1995 34 Sean Fitzpatrick / Olo Brown / Craig Dowd
Most Penalties in a Match: Most Capped Second Row Combination:
9 (W 34 - 15) v Australia 24/07/1999 65 Samuel Whitelock / Brodie Retallick
9 (W 39 - 26) v France 11/11/2000
Most Capped Back Row Combination:
Most Drop Goals in a Match: 33 Richie McCaw / Jerome Kaino / Kieran Read
3 (W 18 - 9) v France 28/06/1986
Most Capped Halfback Combination:
Most Capped Player: 148 - Richie McCaw 41 Justin Marshall / Andrew Mehrtens
Top Points Scorer: 1,598 - Daniel Carter Most Capped Centre Combination:
62 Ma’a Nonu / Conrad Smith
Top Points Scorer in a Match:
45 Simon Culhane v Japan 04/06/1995 Most Capped Back Three Combination:
24 Doug Howlett / Josevata Rokocoko /
Top Try Scorer: 49 - Doug Howlett
Mils Muliaina
FRANCE
POOL A TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Head coach: Fabien Galthié

General manager: Raphaël Ibañez
Defence coach: Shaun Edwards
Forwards coaches: William Servat,
Karim Ghezal
FIRST KIT SECOND KIT Attack coach: Laurent Labit
Strength and conditioning:
Thibault Giroud, Nicolas Jeanjean,
Emmanuel Plaza
Doctor: Philippe Turblin
Team manager: Mathieu Brauge
Team media manager: Laurent Latour

Phone: +33 (0)6 64 33 27 99
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POOL SCHEDULE
France v New Zealand France v Uruguay France v Namibia France v Italy

Stade de France, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Stade de Marseille, OL Stadium,
Saint-Denis Lille Marseille Lyon
Friday 8 September Thursday 14 September Thursday 21 September Friday 6 October
FRANCE
RWC SUMMARY
52 36 1 15 1,588 966 183 91 132 63 141 121 11 12 9 1
RWC RECORDS
RWC Biggest Win 77 (W 87 - 10) Namibia 16/09/2007
RWC Most Points in a Match 87 (W 87 - 10) Namibia 16/09/2007
RWC Most Tries in a Match 13 Zimbabwe 02/06/1987 and Namibia 16/09/2007
RWC Most Conversions in a Match 11 (W 87 - 10) Namibia 16/09/2007
RWC Most Penalties in a Match 8 (W 36 - 12) Ireland 10/06/1995
RWC Most Drop Goals in a Match 2 New Zealand 31/10/1999 and
Scotland 25/10/2003
RWC Most Capped Player 18 Raphaël Ibanez
RWC Top Points Scorer 136 Frederic Michalak
RWC Top Points Scorer in a Match 30 Didier Camberabero v Zimbabwe 02/06/1987
RWC Top Try Scorer 11 Vincent Clerc
RWC Top Try Scorer in a Match 3 On 8 occasions
805 443 33 329 15,224 12,561 1,902 1,387 1,164 846 1,388 1,562 225 154 59 17
Biggest Win: Longest Playing Career:
77 (W 87 - 10) Namibia 16/09/2007 14 Years 225 Days Frederic Michalak
Most Points in a Match: Most Caps in Starting Line-up:
87 (W 87 - 10) Namibia 16/09/2007 737 Argentina 07/09/2007
Most Tries in a Match: 13 On three occasions Most Capped Front Row Combination:
21 Robert Paparemborde / Alain Paco /
Most Conversions in a Match:
Gerard Cholley
11 (W 87 - 10) Namibia 16/09/2007
Most Capped Second Row Combination:
Most Penalties in a Match:
31 Olivier Brouzet / Fabien Pelous
8 (W 36 - 12) Ireland 10/06/1995
Most Drop Goals in a Match: 3 On 5 occasions
24 Olivier Magne / Serge Betsen /
Most Capped Player: 118 - Fabien Pelous Imanol Harinordoquy
Top Points Scorer: 436 - Frederic Michalak Most Capped Halfback Combination:
27 Antoine Dupont / Romain Ntamack
30 Didier Camberabero v Zimbabwe 02/06/1987 Most Capped Centre Combination:
24 Philippe Sella / Thierry Lacroix
Top Try Scorer in a Match:
4 Adolphe Jaureguy v Romania 04/05/1924 Most Capped Back Three Combination:
and Maurice Celhay v Italy 17/10/1937 25 Philippe Saint-Andre /
Jean-Luc Sadourny / Emile Ntamack
Top Try Scorer: 38 - Serge Blanco
ITALY
POOL A TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Head coach: Kieran Crowley

Assistant coach: Marius Goosen
Assistant coach: Andrea Moretti
Assistant coach: Giovanni Sangun
FIRST KIT SECOND KIT George Petrakos, Alessandro Gerini,
Riccardo Di Maio
Doctors: Giuseppe Stifano, Roberto
Alessandrini
Team manager: Giovanbattista Venditti
Team media manager:

Antonio Pellegrino
Phone: +39 (0)32 89 171 062
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Italy v Namibia Italy v Uruguay New Zealand v Italy France v Italy

Stade Geoffroy- Stade de Nice, Nice OL Stadium, OL Stadium,
Guichard, Saint-Étienne Wednesday Lyon Lyon
Saturday 9 September 20 September Friday 29 September Friday 6 October
Kick-Off: 13:00 Kick-Off: 17:45 Kick-Off: 21:00 Kick-Off: 21:00
ITALY
RWC SUMMARY
31 13 0 18 627 977 68 122 47 83 64 73 3 2 9 1
RWC RECORDS
RWC Biggest Win 41 (W 48-7) Canada 26/09/2019
RWC Most Points in a Match 53 (W 53 - 17) Russia 20/09/2011
RWC Most Tries in a Match 9 (W 53 - 17) Russia 20/09/2011
RWC Most Conversions in a Match 5 (W 47-22) Namibia 22/09/2019
RWC Most Penalties in a Match 6 (L 25 - 28) Tonga 10/10/1999
RWC Most Drop Goals in a Match 1 On 3 occasions
RWC Most Capped Player 15 Sergio Parisse
RWC Top Points Scorer 98 Diego Dominguez
RWC Top Points Scorer in a Match 21 Diego Dominguez v Argentina 04/06/1995
and Rima Wakarua v Tonga 15/10/2003
RWC Top Try Scorer 5 Marcello Cuttitta
546 198 14 334 9,568 13,001 1,075 1,642 694 1,116 1,002 998 101 71 121 11
99 (W 102 - 3) Denmark 01/11/1997 17 Years 122 Days Sergio Parisse
104 (W 104 - 8) Czech Republic 18/05/1994 822 Scotland 17/03/2012
Most Tries in a Match: Most Capped Front Row Combination:
16 (W 104 - 8) Czech Republic 18/05/1994 24 Massimo Cuttitta / Carlo Orlandi /
Franco Properzi-Curti
12 (W 104 - 8) Czech Republic 18/05/1994 Most Capped Second Row Combination:
38 Marco Bortolami / Santiago Dellapè
8 Romania 01/10/1994 and Fiji 27/11/2010 Most Capped Back Row Combination:
19 Mauro Bergamasco / Sergio Parisse /
Alessandro Zanni
Most Capped Player: 142 - Sergio Parisse
Top Points Scorer: 983 - Diego Dominguez 52 Diego Dominguez / Alessandro Troncon
Top Points Scorer in a Match: Most Capped Centre Combination:
30 Pierpaolo Rotilio v Denmark 01/11/1997 24 Mirco Bergamasco / Gonzalo Canale
Top Try Scorer: 26 - Marcello Cuttitta Most Capped Back Three Combination:
9 Andrea Masi / Luke McLean /
Giovanbattista Venditti and Luke McLean
6 Pierpaolo Rotilio v Denmark 01/11/1997
/ Giovanbattista Venditti / Leonardo Sarto
URUGUAY
POOL A TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Head coach: Esteban Meneses

Backs coach: Guzman Barreiro
Forwards coach: Oscar Duran
Defence coach: Pablo Bouza
Skills coach: Joaquin Pastore
FIRST KIT SECOND KIT Strength and conditioning:
Federico Izeta, Guillermo Selves,
Santiago Alfaro
Doctor: Marcelo Santurio
Team manager: Juan Manuel Garcia
Team media manager: Jorge Novoa

Phone: +1 770 616 3736
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France v Uruguay Italy v Uruguay Uruguay v Namibia New Zealand v Uruguay

Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Stade de Nice, Nice OL Stadium, Lyon OL Stadium,
Lille Wednesday Wednesday Lyon
Thursday 14 September 20 September 27 September Thursday 5 October
URUGUAY
RWC SUMMARY
15 3 0 12 188 718 18 108 13 70 24 12 0 0 3 2
RWC RECORDS
RWC Biggest Win 12 Spain (W 27-15) 02/10/1999
and Georgia (W 24-12) 28/10/2003
RWC Most Points in a Match 30 (W 30-27) Fiji 25/09/2019
RWC Most Tries in a Match 4 (W 27 - 15) Spain 02/10/1999
RWC Most Conversions in a Match 3 Georgia 28/10/2003 and Fiji 25/09/2019
RWC Most Penalties in a Match 4 (L 12 - 43) Scotland 08/10/1999
RWC Most Drop Goals in a Match -
RWC Most Capped Player 8 Agustin Ormaechea, Andres Vilaseca,
Juan Manuel Gaminara and Rodrigo Silva
RWC Top Points Scorer 45 Felipe Berchesi
RWC Top Points Scorer in a Match 15 Felipe Berchesi v Fiji 25/09/2019
RWC Top Try Scorer 2 Alfonso Cardoso and Pablo Lemoine
293 139 4 150 6,600 7,458 786 926 511 589 516 434 31 25 90 16
96 (W 102 - 6) Paraguay 14/05/2011 20 Years 11 Days Diego Ormaechea
102 (W 102 - 6) Paraguay 14/05/2011 602 Chile 08/02/2019
16 (W 102 - 6) Paraguay 14/05/2011 18 Pablo Lemoine / Rodrigo Sanchez /
Diego Lamelas
Most Conversions in a Match: 11 On 3 occasions
14 Mario Lame / Pablo Acerenza
7 Chile 27/10/1977 and Russia 27/09/2014
Most Drop Goals in a Match:
9 Juan Manuel Gaminara / Diego Magno /
4 (W 34 - 23) Chile 07/09/2002
Alejandro Nieto
Most Capped Player: 92 - Diego Magno
Top Points Scorer: 333 - Felipe Berchesi 20 Felipe Berchesi / Agustin Ormaechea
32 Jeronimo Etcheverry v Paraguay 17 Martin Mendaro / Pedro Vecino and
11/04/2015 Andres Vilaseca / Juan Manuel Cat
Top Try Scorer: 31 - Diego Ormaechea Most Capped Back Three Combination:
8 On 2 occasions
Top Try Scorer in a Match: 4 On 4 occasions
NAMIBIA
POOL A TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Head coach: Allister Coetzee

Forwards coach: Barend Pieterse
Attack coach: Chrysander Botha
Defence coach: Johan Pienaar
Scrum coach: Matt Proudfoot
Sergio de la Harpe
Doctor: Jeremy Strong
Team manager: Irwin Newman
Team media manager: Daniella Filipovic

Phone: +33 (0)6 78 51 27 56
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Italy v Namibia New Zealand v Namibia France v Namibia Uruguay v Namibia

Stade Geoffroy- Stadium de Toulouse, Stade de Marseille, OL Stadium, Lyon
Guichard, Saint-Étienne Toulouse Marseille Wednesday
Saturday 9 September Friday 15 September Thursday 21 September 27 September
NAMIBIA
RWC SUMMARY
22 0 0 22 248 1,323 27 189 19 143 21 30 4 0 11 1
RWC RECORDS
RWC Biggest Win -1 (L 16 - 17) Georgia 07/10/2015
RWC Most Points in a Match 25 (L 25 - 49) Fiji 10/09/2011
RWC Most Tries in a Match 3 On 3 occasions
RWC Most Conversions in a Match 3 (L 21 - 35) Tonga 29/09/2015
RWC Most Penalties in a Match 3 On 3 occasions
RWC Most Drop Goals in a Match 3 (L 25 - 49) Fiji 10/09/2011
RWC Most Capped Player 14 Eugene Jantjies
RWC Top Points Scorer 59 Theuns Kotze
RWC Top Points Scorer in a Match 16 Theuns Kotze v Georgia 07/10/2015
RWC Top Try Scorer 2 5 players
RWC Top Try Scorer in a Match 2 Jacques Burger v Tonga 29/09/2015
166 96 2 68 5,218 4,289 703 512 470 370 262 234 13 20 75 9
118 (W 118 - 0) Tunisia 23/06/2018 6 Gerhard Mans v Portugal 21/04/1990
118 (W 118 - 0) Tunisia 23/06/2018 17 Years 39 Days PJ Van Lill
18 Madagascar 15/06/2002 and 438 Kenya 18/08/2018
Tunisia 23/06/2018
Most Capped Front Row Combination:
Most Conversions in a Match: 11 Casper Derks / Manie Grobler /
13 (W 118 - 0) Tunisia 23/06/2018 Willem Alberts
6 (L 37 - 38) Spain 17/11/2012 13 Wacca Kazombiaze / Nico Esterhuyse
Most Drop Goals in a Match: Most Capped Back Row Combination:
3 (L 25 - 49) Fiji 10/09/2011 13 Jacques Burger / Tinus Du Plessis /
Jacques Nieuwenhuis
Most Capped Player: 70 - Eugene Jantjies
Top Points Scorer: 431 - Theuns Kotze
19 Eugene Jantjies / Theuns Kotze
Most Capped Centre Combination:
35 Jaco Coetzee v Kenya 06/07/1993
14 Corne Powell / Du Preez Grobler
Top Try Scorer: 28 - Chrysander Botha
Most Capped Back Three Combination:
8 Gerhard Mans / Eden Meyer / André Stoop
SOUTH AFRICA
POOL B TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Director of Rugby: Rassie Erasmus

Head coach: Jacques Nienaber
Assistant coach: Felix Jones
Assistant coach: Daan Human
Assistant coach: Mzwandile Stick
FIRST KIT SECOND KIT Assistant coach: Deon Davids
Doctor: Jerome Mampane
Team manager: Charles Wessels
Team media manager:

Zeena Issacs-van Tonder
Phone: +33 (0)6 78 51 28 24
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South Africa v Scotland South Africa v Romania South Africa v Ireland South Africa v Tonga
Stade de Marseille, Stade de Bordeaux, Stade de France, Stade de Marseille,
Marseille Bordeaux Saint-Denis Marseille
Sunday 10 September Sunday 17 September Saturday 23 September Sunday 1 October
SOUTH AFRICA
RWC SUMMARY
43 36 0 7 1,512 553 174 37 126 28 114 95 16 9 9 2
RWC RECORDS
RWC Most Tries in a Match 12 Uruguay 11/10/2003 and Namibia 22/09/2011
RWC Most Penalties in a Match 6 Australia 30/10/1999 and 24/10/2015
RWC Most Drop Goals in a Match 5 (W 44 - 21) England 24/10/1999
RWC Most Capped Player 20 Schalk Burger
RWC Top Points Scorer 162 Handre Pollard
RWC Top Points Scorer in a Match 34 Jannie de Beer v England 24/10/1999
RWC Top Try Scorer 15 Bryan Habana
RWC Top Try Scorer in a Match 4 Chester Williams v Samoa 10/06/1995
and Bryan Habana v Samoa 09/09/2007
535 336 24 175 12,715 8,738 1,523 866 1,012 556 1,132 1,119 111 98 125 12
131 (W 134 - 3) v Uruguay 11/06/2005 15 Years 321 Days Frans Steyn
134 (W 134 - 3) v Uruguay 11/06/2005 891 Samoa 26/09/2015
21 (W 134 - 3) v Uruguay 11/06/2005 20 Bismarck Du Plessis / Jannie Du Plessis /
Tendai Mtawarira
13 Italy 19/06/1999 and Uruguay 11/06/2005 Most Capped Second Row Combination:
63 Victor Matfield / Bakkies Botha
8 Scotland 17/06/2006 and Most Capped Back Row Combination:
New Zealand 01/08/2009 17 Willem Alberts / Duane Vermeulen /
Francois Louw
5 (W 44 - 21) v England 24/10/1999 Most Capped Halfback Combination:
24 Joost van der Westhuizen / Henry Honiball
Most Capped Player: 127 - Victor Matfield
and Handre Pollard / Faf de Klerk
Top Points Scorer: 893 - Percy Montgomery
Top Points Scorer in a Match: 29 Jean De Villiers / Jaque Fourie
35 Percy Montgomery v Namibia 15/08/2007
Top Try Scorer in a Match: 13 Pieter Rossouw / Percy Montgomery /
6 Tonderai Chavhanga v Uruguay 11/06/2005 Stefan Terblanche
Top Try Scorer: 67 - Bryan Habana
IRELAND
POOL B TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Head coach: Andy Farrell

Backs coach: Mike Catt
Defence coach: Simon Easterby
Forwards coach: Paul O’Connell
Scrum coach: John Fogarty
FIRST KIT SECOND KIT Performance manager: Gary Keegan
Ciarán Ruddock, Jason Cowman
Team manager: Michael Kearney
Team doctors: Stuart O’Flanagan,
Ciaran Cosgrave
Team media manager: Peter Breen

Phone: +33 (0) 6 77 81 14 31
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Ireland v Romania Ireland v Tonga South Africa v Ireland Ireland v Scotland

Stade de Bordeaux, Stade de la Beaujoire, Stade de France, Stade de France,
Bordeaux Nantes Saint-Denis Saint-Denis
Saturday 9 September Saturday 16 September Saturday 23 September Saturday 7 October
IRELAND
RWC SUMMARY
40 24 0 16 1,108 735 134 70 102 49 77 90 9 11 7 1
RWC RECORDS
RWC Most Tries in a Match 10 (W 64 - 7) Namibia 19/10/2003
RWC Most Conversions in a Match 7 Namibia 19/10/2003 and Russia 25/09/2011
RWC Most Penalties in a Match 7 (L 24 - 28) Argentina 20/10/1999
RWC Most Drop Goals in a Match 2 (W 46 - 19) Canada 30/05/1987
RWC Most Capped Player 17 Brian O’Driscoll and Paul O’Connell
RWC Top Points Scorer 93 Ronan O’Gara
RWC Top Points Scorer in a Match 24 David Humphreys v Argentina 20/10/1999
RWC Top Try Scorer 8 Keith Earls
RWC Top Try Scorer in a Match 4 Keith Wood v USA 02/10/1999 and
Brian Robinson v Zimbabwe 06/10/1991
742 349 32 361 11,874 10,613 1,476 1,418 927 813 1,099 1,025 108 159 55 6
80 (W 83 - 3) v USA 10/06/2000 15 Years 308 Days Gordon D’Arcy
83 (W 83 - 3) v USA 10/06/2000 882 New Zealand 19/10/2019
13 (W 83 - 3) v USA 10/06/2000 31 Rory Best / Cian Healy / Mike Ross
Most Conversions in a Match: Most Capped Second Row Combination:
10 Georgia 14/11/1998 and Japan 11/11/2000 47 Paul O’Connell / Donncha O’Callaghan
Most Penalties in a Match: Most Capped Back Row Combination:
8 (L 29 - 37) v Italy 04/01/1997 18 Willie Duggan / John O’Driscoll /
Fergus Slattery
Most Capped Player: 133 - Brian O’Driscoll
68 Johnny Sexton / Conor Murray
Top Points Scorer: 1,083 - Ronan O’Gara
Top Points Scorer in a Match: 56 Brian O’Driscoll / Gordon D’Arcy
32 Ronan O’Gara v Samoa 20/06/2003
Top Try Scorer: 46 - Brian O’Driscoll 19 Hugo MacNeill / Trevor Ringland /
Keith Crossan
Top Try Scorer in a Match: 4 on 4 occasions
SCOTLAND
POOL B TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Head coach: Gregor Townsend

Defence coach: Steve Tandy
Forwards coach: John Dalziel
Scrum coach: Pieter de Villiers
Assistant coaches: Peter Horne,
FIRST KIT SECOND KIT Brad Mooar
Stuart Yule, Chris Leck
Team doctor: James Robson
Team manager: David Edge
Team media manager: Michael Lamont

Phone: +44 (0)7815 467 242
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South Africa v Scotland Scotland v Tonga Scotland v Romania Ireland v Scotland

Stade de Marseille, Stade de Nice, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Stade de France,
Marseille Nice Lille Saint-Denis
Sunday 10 September Sunday 24 September Saturday 30 September Saturday 7 October
Kick-Off 17:45 Kick-Off 17:45 Kick-Off: 21:00 Kick-Off: 21:00
SCOTLAND
RWC SUMMARY
42 24 1 17 1,261 803 146 79 109 56 106 94 11 9 5 0
RWC RECORDS
RWC Biggest Win 89 (W 89 - 0) Cote D’Ivoire 26/05/1995
RWC Most Points in a Match 89 (W 89 - 0) Cote D’Ivoire 26/05/1995
RWC Most Tries in a Match 13 (W 89 - 0) Cote D’Ivoire 26/05/1995
RWC Most Conversions in a Match 9 (W 89 - 0) Cote D’Ivoire 26/05/1995
RWC Most Penalties in a Match 8 (W 41 - 5) Tonga 30/05/1995
RWC Most Drop Goals in a Match 2 (L 12 - 13) Argentina 25/09/2011
RWC Most Capped Player 15 Chris Paterson
RWC Top Points Scorer 227 Gavin Hastings
RWC Top Points Scorer in a Match 44 Gavin Hastings v Cote D’Ivoire 26/05/1995
RWC Top Try Scorer 9 Gavin Hastings
RWC Top Try Scorer in a Match 4 Gavin Hastings v Cote D’Ivoire 26/05/1995
739 324 33 382 10,881 11,355 1,393 1,456 838 862 1,070 1,090 150 121 78 7
92 (W 100 - 8) v Japan 13/11/2004 5 George Lindsay v Wales 26/02/1887
100 (W 100 - 8) v Japan 13/11/2004 13 Years 36 Days Richie Gray
15 (W 100 - 8) v Japan 13/11/2004 670 New Zealand 13/11/2022
11 (W 100 - 8) v Japan 13/11/2004 22 Allan Jacobsen / Ross Ford / Euan Murray
8 (W 41 - 5) v Tonga 30/05/1995 42 Scott Murray / Stuart Grimes
Most Drop Goals in a Match: Most Capped Back Row Combination:
3 Wales 04/03/1899 and 17 Derek White / John Jeffrey / Finlay Calder
Ireland 24/02/1973
Most Capped Player: 110 - Ross Ford 36 Greig Laidlaw / Finn Russell
Top Points Scorer: 809 - Chris Paterson Most Capped Centre Combination:
28 Scott Hastings / Sean Lineen
44 Gavin Hastings v Cote D’Ivoire Most Capped Back Three Combination:
26/05/1995 20 Tommy Seymour / Sean Maitland /
Stuart Hogg
Top Try Scorer: 27 - Stuart Hogg
TONGA
POOL B TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Head coach: Toutai Kefu

Forwards coach: Zane Hilton
Attack coach: Tyler Bleyendaal
Defence coach: Dale MacLeod
Scrum coach: Daniel Chron
FIRST KIT SECOND KIT Specialist coach: Tevita Koloi
Coach intern: Richard Taliauli
High Performance Director: Semisi Fonua
Strength and conditioning: David Tuinauvai
Team doctor: Penisimani Poloniati
Team managers: Peter Harding,

Lano Fonua
Team media manager:
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Ireland v Tonga Scotland v Tonga South Africa v Tonga Tonga v Romania

Stade de la Beaujoire, Stade de Nice, Stade de Marseille, Stade Pierre-Mauroy,
Nantes Nice Marseille Lille
Saturday 16 September Sunday 24 September Sunday 1 October Sunday 8 October
TONGA
RWC SUMMARY
29 8 0 21 472 966 53 116 36 84 45 73 1 5 11 3
RWC RECORDS
RWC Biggest Win 18 (W 29 - 11) Cote D’Ivoire 03/06/1995
RWC Most Conversions in a Match 4 (W 31-19) USA 13/10/2019
RWC Most Drop Goals in a Match 1 (W 28 - 25) Italy 10/10/1999
RWC Most Capped Player 12 Siale Piutau and Sione Kalamafoni
RWC Top Points Scorer 73 Kurt Morath
RWC Top Points Scorer in a Match 18 Sateki Tuipulotu v Italy 10/10/1999
RWC Top Try Scorer 5 Telusa Veainu
306 118 7 181 5,809 7,178 662 886 399 548 367 561 8 23 86 15
119 (W 119 - 0) v Korea 21/03/2003 16 Years 194 Days Aleki Lutui
119 (W 119 - 0) v Korea 21/03/2003 351 New Zealand 09/10/2015
17 (W 119 - 0) v Korea 21/03/2003 5 Siosiua Halanukonuka / Paula Ngauamo /
Siegfried Fisiihoi
17 (W 119 - 0) v Korea 21/03/2003 Most Capped Second Row Combination:
12 Tukulua Lokotui / Joseph Tuineau
6 (L 18 - 20) v Samoa 05/06/2012 Most Capped Back Row Combination:
8 Sione Kalamafoni / Nili Latu /
Viliami Ma’afu
Most Capped Player: 50 - Sonatane Takulua
Top Points Scorer: 340 - Kurt Morath 18 Kurt Morath / Sonatane Takulua
39 Pierre Hola v Korea 21/03/2003 6 Sione Piukala / Siale Piutau and
Hudson Tonga’uiha / Kaiongo Tupou
Top Try Scorer: 17 - Fetu’u Vainikolo
6 Vungakoto Lilo / Will Helu /
5 Benhur Kivalu v Korea 21/03/2003
Fetu’u Vainikolo
ROMANIA
POOL B TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Head coach: Eugen Apjok

Backs coach: Sosene Anesi
Defence coach: Valentin Ursache
Scrum coach: Mihaita Lazar
Set piece coach: Viorel Lucaci
FIRST KIT SECOND KIT Head of Strength and Conditioning:
Mark Bennett
Team doctor: Daniel Cringu
Team manager: Iustin-Ionut Ilioiu
Team media manager: Lucian Lorin

Phone: +33 (0)7 72 00 27 68
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Ireland v Romania South Africa v Romania Scotland v Romania Tonga v Romania

Stade de Bordeaux, Stade de Bordeaux, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Stade Pierre-Mauroy,
Bordeaux Bordeaux Lille Lille
Saturday 9 September Sunday 17 September Saturday 30 September Sunday 8 October
ROMANIA
RWC SUMMARY
28 6 0 22 365 1,068 40 141 19 108 45 52 1 6 7 0
RWC RECORDS
RWC Biggest Win 30 (W 37-7) Namibia 30/10/2003
RWC Most Points in a Match 37 (W 37-7) Namibia 30/10/2003
RWC Most Tries in a Match 5 (W 37-7) Namibia 30/10/2003
RWC Most Drop Goals in a Match 1 (L 3-42) Australia 03/06/1995
RWC Most Capped Player 14 Ovidiu Tonita and Romeo Stefan Gontineac
RWC Top Points Scorer 28 Florin Vlaicu
RWC Top Points Scorer in a Match 12 Romeo Bezuscu v France 28/05/1987
and Ionut Tofan v Namibia 30/10/2003
RWC Top Try Scorer 3 Marius Tincu
489 279 13 197 11,068 8,979 1,425 1,024 842 679 816 720 99 51 112 11
100 (W 100 - 0) v Bulgaria 21/09/1976 20 Years 47 Days Gheorghe Parcalabescu
100 (W 100 - 0) v Bulgaria 21/09/1976 741 Spain 18/02/2018
17 (W 89 - 0) v Morocco 17/11/1976 14 Gheorghe Dumitrescu / Gheorghe Ion /
Gheorghe Leonte
12 (W 92 - 0) v Portugal 13/04/1996 Most Capped Second Row Combination:
30 Sorin Socol / Cristian Petre
7 On 3 occasions Most Capped Back Row Combination:
14 Florica Murariu / Gheorghe Dumitru /
Enciu Stoica
4 (W 27 - 5) v West Germany 29/10/1967
Most Capped Player: 129 - Florin Vlaicu
35 Alexandru Dumitru / Mircea Paraschiv
Top Points Scorer: 1,030 - Florin Vlaicu
Top Points Scorer in a Match: 19 Valentin Maftei / Romeo Stefan Gontineac
30 Ionut Tofan v Spain 05/10/2002
Top Try Scorer: 9 Catalin Fercu / Stefan Eugen Ciuntu /
33 Catalin Fercu and Petre Motrescu Florin Vlaicu and Paul Ciobanel /
Alexandru Penciu / Ion Sava
Top Try Scorer in a Match: 5 on 3 occasions
WALES
POOL C TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Head coach: Warren Gatland

Attack coach: Alex King
Defence coach: Mike Forshaw
Forwards coach: Jonathan Humphreys
Kicking coach: Neil Jenkins
FIRST KIT SECOND KIT Specialist coach: Jonathan Thomas
Huw Bennett, John Ashby,
Robin Sowden-Taylor
Doctor: Geoff Davies
Team manager: Martyn Williams
Team media manager: Verity Williams

Phone: +44 (0)7738 707719
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Wales v Fiji Wales v Portugal Wales v Australia Wales v Georgia

Stade de Bordeaux, Stade de Nice, OL Stadium, Stade de la Beaujoire,
Bordeaux Nice Lyon Nantes
Sunday 10 September Saturday 16 September Sunday 24 September Saturday 7 October
WALES
RWC SUMMARY
44 26 0 18 1,238 865 149 94 113 66 87 86 9 8 6 2
RWC RECORDS
RWC Most Conversions in a Match 9 Namibia 26/09/2011 and Fiji 02/10/2011
RWC Most Penalties in a Match 7 (W 28 - 25) England 26/09/2015
RWC Most Drop Goals in a Match 2 Ireland 25/05/1987 and Australia 29/09/2019
RWC Most Capped Player 21 Alun Wyn Jones
RWC Top Points Scorer 98 Neil Jenkins
RWC Top Points Scorer in a Match 23 Dan Biggar v England 26/09/2015
RWC Top Try Scorer 10 Shane Williams
RWC Top Try Scorer in a Match 4 Ieuan Evans v Canada 03/06/1987
775 400 30 345 13,605 12,112 1,703 1,498 1,050 916 1,314 1,230 136 137 109 8
98 (W 98 - 0) v Japan 26/11/2004 16 Years 284 Days Alun Wyn Jones
102 (W 102 - 11) v Portugal 17/05/1994 997 France 18/03/2023
16 (W 102 - 11) v Portugal 17/05/1994 21 Gethin Jenkins / Adam Jones /
Matthew Rees
14 (W 98 - 0) v Japan 26/11/2004 Most Capped Second Row Combination:
27 Allan Martin / Geoff Wheel
9 (W 34 - 23) v France 28/08/1999 Most Capped Back Row Combination:
30 Sam Warburton / Dan Lydiate /
Taulupe Faletau
3 (D 28 - 28) v Scotland 17/02/2001
Most Capped Player: 158 - Alun Wyn Jones
33 Neil Jenkins / Rob Howley
Top Points Scorer: 1,049 - Neil Jenkins
Top Points Scorer in a Match: 46 Jamie Roberts / Jonathan Davies
30 Neil Jenkins v Italy 20/03/1999
Top Try Scorer: 58 - Shane Williams 24 Leigh Halfpenny / George North /
Alex Cuthbert
AUSTRALIA
POOL C TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Head coach: Eddie Jones

Assistant coach: David Rath
Assistant coach: Daniel Palmer
Assistant coach: Pierre Broncon
Assistant coach: Brett Hodgson
FIRST KIT SECOND KIT Assistant coach: Jason Ryles
Assistant coach: Neal Hatley
Strength and conditioning: Jon Clarke,
Nigel Ashley-Jones
Doctor: Sharron Flahive
Team manager: Paul McLaughlan
Team media manager: Marty Cambridge

Phone: +61 (0)438 029 048
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Australia v Georgia Australia v Fiji Wales v Australia Australia v Portugal

Stade de France, Stade Geoffroy- OL Stadium, Stade Geoffroy-
Saint-Denis Guichard, Saint-Étienne Lyon Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Saturday 9 September Sunday 17 September Sunday 24 September Sunday 1 October
AUSTRALIA
RWC SUMMARY
53 42 0 11 1,797 754 230 57 162 39 114 116 8 20 10 1
RWC RECORDS
RWC Biggest Win 142 (W 142-0) Namibia 25/10/2003
RWC Most Points in a Match 142 (W 142-0) Namibia 25/10/2003
RWC Most Tries in a Match 22 (W 142-0) Namibia 25/10/2003
RWC Most Penalties in a Match 8 (W 27 - 21) South Africa 30/10/1999
RWC Most Capped Player 20 George Gregan
RWC Top Points Scorer 195 Michael Lynagh
RWC Top Points Scorer in a Match 42 Mat Rogers v Namibia 25/10/2003
RWC Top Try Scorer 14 Drew Mitchell
RWC Top Try Scorer in a Match 5 Chris Latham v Namibia 25/10/2003

680 339 22 319 14,292 12,421 1,787 1,476 1,105 881 1,317 1,363 84 143 126 9
Biggest Win: Top Try Scorer: 64 - David Campese
142 (W 142 - 0) v Namibia 25/10/2003
Longest Playing Career:
Most Points in a Match: 15 Years 335 Days Greg Holmes
142 (W 142 - 0) v Namibia 25/10/2003
Most Caps in Starting Line-up:
Most Tries in a Match: 876 Argentina 25/10/2015
22 (W 142 - 0) v Namibia 25/10/2003
Most Capped Front Row Combination:
Most Conversions in a Match: 36 Ewen McKenzie / Phil Kearns / Tony Daly
16 (W 142 - 0) v Namibia 25/10/2003
Most Penalties in a Match: 22 Nathan Sharpe / Dan Vickerman
8 (W 27 - 21) v South Africa 30/10/1999
Most Drop Goals in a Match: 3 On 3 occasions 17 David Wilson / Toutai Kefu /
Matt Cockbain
Most Capped Player: 139 - George Gregan
Top Points Scorer: 911 - Michael Lynagh
79 Stephen Larkham / George Gregan
42 Mat Rogers v Namibia 25/10/2003
32 Tim Horan / Jason Little
5 Chris Latham v Namibia 25/10/2003
17 Matt Burke / Ben Tune / Joe Roff
FIJI
POOL C TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Head coach: Simon Raiwalui

Attack coach: Glen Jackson
Defence coach: Daryl Gibson
Forwards coach: Brad Harris
Scrum coach: Graham Dewes
FIRST KIT SECOND KIT Assistant coach: Senirusi Seruvakula
Kicking coach: Seremaia Baikeinuku
Nacani Cawanibuka, Ben Cousins
Doctor: Gary Mitchell
Team manager: Willie Baleinabuli
Team media manager: Vashneel Prasad

Phone: +33 (0)7 72 00 27 65}
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Wales v Fiji Australia v Fiji Fiji v Georgia Fiji v Portugal

Stade de Bordeaux, Stade Geoffroy- Stade de Bordeaux, Stadium de Toulouse,
Bordeaux Guichard, Saint-Étienne Bordeaux Toulouse
Sunday 10 September Sunday 17 September Saturday 30 September Sunday 8 October
FIJI
RWC SUMMARY
32 11 0 21 732 974 86 116 60 77 57 81 6 9 12 1
RWC RECORDS
RWC Most Drop Goals in a Match 3 (L 15 - 17) Romania 12/10/1991
RWC Most Capped Player 14 Nicky Little
RWC Top Points Scorer 125 Nicky Little
RWC Top Points Scorer in a Match 22 Waisale Serevi v Namibia 01/10/1999
RWC Top Try Scorer 5 Vereniki Goneva
RWC Top Try Scorer in a Match 4 Vereniki Goneva v Namibia 10/09/2011

360 176 11 173 7,856 7,583 1,104 984 668 559 532 599 36 41 98 16
Biggest Win: Top Try Scorer:
116 (W 120 - 4) v Niue Island 10/09/1983 22 Nemani Nadolo and Vereniki Goneva
120 (W 120 - 4) v Niue Island 10/09/1983 16 Years 39 Days Seremaia Baikeinuku
25 (W 113 - 13) v Solomon Islands 21/08/1969 460 Tonga 23/06/2018
19 (W 113 - 13) v Solomon Islands 21/08/1969 11 Manasa Saulo / Campese Ma’afu /
Talemaitoga Tuapati
7 (W 28 - 17) v Samoa 08/07/2001 Most Capped Second Row Combination:
21 Emori Katalau / Simon Raiwalui
3 Samoa 02/07/1994 and Romania 12/10/1991 Most Capped Back Row Combination:
9 Akapusi Qera / Sakiusa Matadigo /
Most Capped Player: 71 - Nicky Little
Dominiko Waqaniburotu
Top Points Scorer: 670 - Nicky Little
Top Points Scorer in a Match: 27 Jacob Rauluni / Nicky Little
36 Severo Koroduadua v Niue Island 10/09/1983
Top Try Scorer in a Match: 9 Lawrence Little / Sale Sorovaki
6 Tevita Makutu v Papua New Guinea
30/08/1979 and Senivalati Laulau
6 Joape Kuinikoro / Wame Gavidi /
08/09/1983
Kemueli Musunamasi
GEORGIA
POOL C TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Head coach: Levan Maisashvili

Attack coach: Cory Brown
Defence coach: Joe Worsley
Forwards coach: Paul Tito
Assistant coach: Ilia Maisuradze
FIRST KIT SECOND KIT Strength and conditioning coach:
Irakli Chkonia
Fitness coach: David Nemsadze
Doctor: Nutsa Shamatava
Team manager: Vasil Abashidze
Media manager: Tatia Beriashvili

Phone: +33 (0)7 72 00 27 74
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Australia v Georgia Georgia v Portugal Fiji v Georgia Wales v Georgia

Stade de France, Stadium de Toulouse, Stade de Bordeaux, Stade de la Beaujoire,
Saint-Denis Toulouse Bordeaux Nantes
Saturday 9 September Saturday 23 September Saturday 30 September Saturday 7 October
GEORGIA
RWC SUMMARY
20 5 0 15 262 646 23 86 21 60 34 30 1 2 8 0
RWC RECORDS
RWC Most Points in a Match 33 (W 33-7) Uruguay 29/09/2019
RWC Most Tries in a Match 5 (W 33-7) Uruguay 29/09/2019
RWC Most Conversions in a Match 4 (W 33-7) Uruguay 29/09/2019
RWC Most Penalties in a Match 6 (W 25 - 9) Romania 28/09/2011
RWC Most Drop Goals in a Match 1 (L 9 - 46) Samoa 19/10/2003
RWC Most Capped Player 15 Merab Kvirikashvili and Mamuka Gorgodze
RWC Top Points Scorer 86 Merab Kvirikashvili
RWC Top Points Scorer in a Match 17 Merab Kvirikashvili v Romania 28/09/2011
RWC Top Try Scorer 4 Mamuka Gorgodze
265 165 9 91 6,365 4,822 783 498 518 334 440 493 30 22 175 8
95 (W 98 - 3) v Czech Republic 07/04/2007 16 Years 235 Days Mamuka Gorgodze
98 (W 98 - 3) v Czech Republic 07/04/2007 863 Fiji 03/10/2019
16 (W 98 - 3) v Czech Republic 07/04/2007 11 Shalva Mamukashvili / Mikheil Nariashvili /
Beka Gigashvili
11 (W 77 - 3) v Germany 06/02/2010 Most Capped Second Row Combination:
28 Giorgi Nemsadze / Konstantine Mikautadze
6 Russia 08/03/2003 and Most Capped Back Row Combination:
Romania 28/09/2011 8 Gia Labadze / Giorgi Chkhaidze /
Beso Udesiani
Most Capped Player: 122 - David Kacharava
30 Vasil Lobzhanidze / Tedo Abzhandadze
Top Points Scorer: 842 - Merab Kvirikashvili
Top Points Scorer in a Match: 43 David Kacharava / Merab Sharikadze
34 Soso Matiashvili v Canada 11/11/2017
Top Try Scorer: 29 - Akaki Tabutsadze 14 Alexander Todua / Akaki Tabutsadze /
Davit Niniashvili
4 Akaki Tabutsadze v Belgium 22/02/2020
PORTUGAL
POOL C TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Head coach: Patrice Lagisquet

Assistant coach: David Gerard
Assistant coach: Joao Mirra
Assistant coach: Luis Pissarra
FIRST KIT SECOND KIT Michael Dallery, Olivier Rieg
Doctor: António Cruz Ferreira
Team managers: Fernando Murteira,
Pedro Galveias
Team media manager: António Amaral

Phone: +351 916 830 163
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Wales v Portugal Georgia v Portugal Australia v Portugal Fiji v Portugal

Stade de Nice, Stadium de Toulouse, Stade Geoffroy- Stadium de Toulouse,
Nice Toulouse Guichard, Saint-Étienne Toulouse
Saturday 16 September Saturday 23 September Sunday, 1 October Sunday 8 October
PORTUGAL
RWC SUMMARY
4 0 0 4 38 209 4 29 3 26 3 4 1 0 1 0
RWC RECORDS
RWC Biggest Win -4 (L 10-14) Romania 25/09/2007
RWC Most Points in a Match 13 (L 13-108) New Zealand 15/09/2007
RWC Most Tries in a Match 1 On 4 occasions
RWC Most Conversions in a Match 1 On 3 occasions
RWC Most Drop Goals in a Match 1 (L 13-108) New Zealand 15/09/2007
RWC Most Capped Player 4 On 10 occasions
RWC Top Points Scorer 12 Duarte Cardoso Pinto
RWC Top Points Scorer in a Match 5 5 players on 6 occasions
RWC Top Try Scorer 1 On 4 occasions
310 133 15 162 6,034 6,812 682 690 430 434 549 372 35 21 94 2
93 (W 93 - 0) v Czechia 23/03/2019 18 Years 318 Days Joaquim Pereira
93 (W 93 - 0) v Czechia 23/03/2019 551 New Zealand 15/09/2007
15 (W 93 - 0) v Czechia 23/03/2019 10 Joaquim Ferreira / Pedro Fonseca /
Rui Cordeiro
9 On 4 occasions Most Capped Second Row Combination:
20 Marcello D’Orey / Goncalo Uva
9 (L 30 - 32) v Georgia 06/02/2000 Most Capped Back Row Combination:
13 Bernardo Marques Pinto / António Ferreira /
Pedro Ferreira
Most Capped Player:
100 Vasco Uva and Goncalo Uva
17 Joao Queimado / Joao Marques Pinto
Top Points Scorer: 294 - Joao Queimado
Top Points Scorer in a Match: 23 Federico Sousa / Diogo Mateus
30 Thierry Teixeira v Georgia 06/02/2000
Top Try Scorer: 28 - Rodrigo Marta 7 Rodrigo Marta / Nuno Sousa Guedes /
Raffaele Storti; Tomaz Morais /
José Maria Vilar Gomes / Pedro Murinello
5 Raffaele Storti v Netherlands 10/07/2021
and Antonio Aguilar / Rohan Hoffmann /
Nuno Garvao Carvalho
ENGLAND
POOL D TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Head coach: Steve Borthwick

Assistant coach: Tom Harrison
Assistant coach: Kevin Sinfield
Assistant coach: Richard Wigglesworth
Strength and conditioning: Aled Waters,
FIRST KIT SECOND KIT Adam Sharp, Tom Tombleson
Doctor: Katy Hornby
Team manager: Charlotte Gibbons
Sport Management Director:
Richard Hill
Team media manager: Tim Percival

Phone: +44 (0)7810 510 060
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POOL SCHEDULE
England v Argentina England v Japan England v Chile England v Samoa

Stade de Marseille, Stade de Nice, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Stade Pierre-Mauroy,
Marseille Nice Lille Lille
Saturday 9 September Sunday 17 September Saturday 23 September Saturday 7 October
ENGLAND
RWC SUMMARY
50 36 0 14 1,569 783 169 67 123 50 147 111 21 9 5 0
RWC RECORDS
RWC Biggest Win 98 (W 111 - 13) Uruguay 02/11/2003
RWC Most Points in a Match 111 (W 111 - 13) Uruguay 02/11/2003
RWC Most Tries in a Match 17 (W 111 - 13) Uruguay 02/11/2003
RWC Most Conversions in a Match 13 (W 111 - 13) Uruguay 02/11/2003
RWC Most Penalties in a Match 7 Fiji 20/10/1999 and South Africa 24/10/1999
RWC Most Drop Goals in a Match 3 (W 24 - 7) France 16/11/2003
RWC Most Capped Player 22 Jason Leonard
RWC Top Points Scorer 277 Jonny Wilkinson
RWC Top Points Scorer in a Match 36 Paul Grayson v Tonga 15/10/1999
RWC Top Try Scorer 11 Rory Underwood
RWC Top Try Scorer in a Match 5 Josh Lewsey v Uruguay 02/11/2003

782 434 52 296 13,989 10,301 1,800 1,250 1,097 713 1,357 1,114 148 161 84 10
134 (W 134 - 0) Romania 17/11/2001 15 Years 76 Days Danny Care
134 (W 134 - 0) Romania 17/11/2001 823 Ireland 19/08/2023
20 (W 134 - 0) Romania 17/11/2001 21 Jason Leonard / Brian Moore / Jeff Probyn
15 (W 110 - 0) Netherlands 14/11/1998 22 John Currie / David Marques
8 (W 27 - 22) South Africa 24/06/2000 37 Neil Back / Lawrence Dallaglio /
Richard Hill
3 (W 24 - 7) France 16/11/2003 Most Capped Halfback Combination:
44 Ben Youngs / George Ford
Most Capped Player: 122 - Ben Youngs
Top Points Scorer: 1,179 - Jonny Wilkinson
44 Will Carling / Jeremy Guscott
44 Charlie Hodgson v Romania 17/11/2001
15 Mark Cueto / Ben Foden / Chris Ashton
Top Try Scorer: 49 - Rory Underwood
JAPAN
POOL D TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Head coach: Jamie Joseph

Assistant coach: Riki Flutey
Assistant coach: John Mitchell
Assistant coach: Shin Hasegawa
Assistant coach: Tony Brown
Andrew Beardmore, Chihiro Ota
Doctor: Sohei Takamori
Team manager: Keisuke Hatano
Interpreter: Nao Yoshimizu
Team media manager: Shinsuke Tsukui

Phone: +33 (0)6 77 81 14 42
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POOL SCHEDULE
Japan v Chile England v Japan Japan v Samoa Japan v Argentina

Stadium de Toulouse, Stade de Nice, Stadium de Toulouse, Stade de la Beaujoire,
Toulouse Nice Toulouse Nantes
Sunday 10 September Sunday 17 September Thursday 28 September Sunday 8 October
JAPAN
RWC SUMMARY
33 8 2 23 644 1,347 73 183 46 131 66 68 3 0 2 0
RWC RECORDS
RWC Biggest Win 44 (W 52 - 8) Zimbabwe 14/10/1991
RWC Most Points in a Match 52 (W 52 - 8) Zimbabwe 14/10/1991
RWC Most Tries in a Match 9 (W 52 - 8) Zimbabwe 14/10/1991
RWC Most Conversions in a Match 5 (W 52 - 8) Zimbabwe 14/10/1991
RWC Most Penalties in a Match 5 France 18/10/03 and South Africa 19/09/15
RWC Most Capped Player 14 Luke Thompson
RWC Top Points Scorer 58 Ayumu Goromaru
RWC Top Points Scorer in a Match 24 Ayumu Goromaru v South Africa 19/09/15
RWC Top Try Scorer 6 Kotaro Matsushima
RWC Top Try Scorer in a Match 3 Kotaro Matsushima v Russia 20/09/2019

374 162 11 201 10,452 10,340 1,336 1,239 887 859 541 490 20 16 57 5
152 (W 155 - 3) Chinese Taipei 06/07/2002 14 Years 286 Days Michael Leitch
155 (W 155 - 3) Chinese Taipei 06/07/2002 615 Samoa 03/10/2015
23 (W 155 - 3) Chinese Taipei 06/07/2002 12 Keita Inagaki / Atsushi Sakate / Jiwon Gu
20 (W 155 - 3) Chinese Taipei 06/07/2002 26 Hitoshi Ono / Luke Thompson
9 (W 44 - 17) Tonga 08/05/1999 9 Hiroyuki Kajihara / Sinali Latu /
Shuji Nakashima
2 (W 44 - 29) Argentina 15/09/1998 Most Capped Halfback Combination:
14 Fumiaki Tanaka / James Arlidge
Most Capped Player: 98 - Hitoshi Ono
Top Points Scorer: 711 - Ayumu Goromaru
24 Yukio Motoki / Andrew McCormick
60 Toru Kurihara v Chinese Taipei 21/07/2002
9 Daisuke Ohata / Toru Kurihara /
Top Try Scorer: 69 - Daisuke Ohata Hirotoki Onozawa and Hirotoki Onozawa /
Toshiaki Hirose / Ayumu Goromaru
8 Daisuke Ohata v Chinese Taipei 06/07/2002
ARGENTINA
POOL D TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Head coach: Michael Cheika

Assistant coach:
Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
Assistant coach: David Kidwell
Attack coach: Felipe Contepomi
FIRST KIT SECOND KIT Forwards coach: Andres Bordoy
Juan Covassi, Brad Harrington,
Rodolf Broggi
Doctor: Conrado Lopez Alonso
Team manager: Juan Passano
Team media manager: Bautista Tejerina

Phone: +33 (0)6 77 81 14 18
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England v Argentina Argentina v Samoa Argentina v Chile Japan v Argentina

Stade de Marseille, Stade Geoffroy- Stade de la Beaujoire, Stade de la Beaujoire,
Marseille Guichard, Saint-Étienne Nantes Nantes
Saturday 9 September Friday 22 September Saturday 30 September Sunday 8 October
ARGENTINA
RWC SUMMARY
41 21 0 20 1,098 839 115 84 84 55 110 105 11 6 10 2
RWC RECORDS
RWC Most Penalties in a Match 8 (W 32 - 16) Samoa 10/10/1999
RWC Most Drop Goals in a Match 3 (W 30 - 15) Ireland 30/09/2007
RWC Most Capped Player 18 Mario Ledesma
RWC Top Points Scorer 135 Gonzalo Quesada
RWC Top Points Scorer in a Match 27 Gonzalo Quesada v Samoa 10/10/1999
RWC Top Try Scorer 7 Juan Imhoff
RWC Top Try Scorer in a Match 3 Martin Gaitan v Namibia 14/10/2003 and
Julian Montoya v Tonga 28/09/2019
476 234 13 229 13,076 10,040 1,676 1,140 1,100 735 995 1,021 105 70 105 12
152 (W 152 - 0) Paraguay 01/05/2002 19 Years 36 Days Hugo Porta
152 (W 152 - 0) Paraguay 01/05/2002 781 South Africa 24/09/2022
24 Paraguay on 2 occasions 01/05/2002 16 Martín Scelzo / Rodrigo Roncero /
and 27/04/2003 Mario Ledesma
16 Paraguay 01/05/2002 and 36 Pedro Sporleder / German Llanes
Venezuela 01/05/2007
Most Penalties in a Match: 8 On 4 occasions 20 Rolando Martin / Santiago Phelan /
Gonzalo Longo Elía
4 (W 18 - 13) France 22/11/2014 Most Capped Halfback Combination:
44 Martín Landajo / Nicolas Sanchez
Most Capped Player: 99 - Agustín Creevy
Top Points Scorer: 863 - Nicolas Sanchez
24 Jeronimo De la Fuente / Matias Orlando
50 Eduardo Morgan v Paraguay 14/10/1973
11 Martin Teran / Santiago Meson /
Top Try Scorer in a Match: Gustavo Jorge and Diego Albanese /
11 Uriel O’Farrell v Brazil 13/09/1951 Ignacio Corleto / Gonzalo Camardon
Top Try Scorer: 29 - Jose Maria Nunez Piossek
SAMOA
POOL D TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Head coach:
Vaovasamanaia Seilala Mapusua
Attack coach: Andrew Goodman
Defence coach: Faalogo Tana Umaga
Forwards coach:
FIRST KIT SECOND KIT Toaigaotumua Tom Coventry
Scrum coach: Mase Mahonri Schwalger
Skills coach: Ata Pisi
Aitutagata Dave Edgar, Kyle Foster
Doctor: Magele Shaun Mauiliu
Team manager: Su’a Hesed Ieremia
Team media manager:

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Samoa v Chile Argentina v Samoa Japan v Samoa England v Samoa

Stade de Bordeaux, Stade Geoffroy- Stadium de Toulouse, Stade Pierre-Mauroy,
Bordeaux Guichard, Saint-Étienne Toulouse Lille
Saturday 16 September Friday 22 September Thursday 28 September Saturday 7 October
SAMOA
RWC SUMMARY
32 13 0 19 712 860 83 89 52 57 65 90 2 11 12 3
RWC RECORDS
RWC Biggest Win 47 (W 60 - 13) Uruguay 15/10/2003
RWC Most Points in a Match 60 (W 60 - 13) Uruguay 15/10/2003
RWC Most Tries in a Match 10 (W 60 - 13) Uruguay 15/10/2003
RWC Most Conversions in a Match 5 On 4 occasions
RWC Most Drop Goals in a Match 1 Scotland 19/10/1991 and Fiji 25/09/2011
RWC Most Capped Player 18 Brian Lima
RWC Top Points Scorer 62 Silao Leaega
RWC Top Points Scorer in a Match 23 Silao Leaega v Japan 03/10/1999
RWC Top Try Scorer 10 Brian Lima
RWC Top Try Scorer in a Match 3 Alesana Tuilagi v Namibia 14/09/2011

252 112 9 131 5,186 5,647 613 620 394 371 435 469 13 26 57 10
Biggest Win: Most Caps in Starting Line-up:
108 (W 115 - 7) Papua New Guinea 11/07/2009 339 Japan 03/10/2015
Most Points in a Match: Most Capped Front Row Combination:
115 (W 115 - 7) Papua New Guinea 11/07/2009 12 Mase Mahonri Schwalger /
Census Johnston / Justin Va’a
Most Tries in a Match:
17 (W 115 - 7) Papua New Guinea 11/07/2009 Most Capped Second Row Combination:
13 Opeta Palepoi / Leo Lafaiali’I
15 (W 115 - 7) Papua New Guinea 11/07/2009 Most Capped Back Row Combination:
5 Rolagi Koko / Susuga Alesana / Pati Maligi;
Maurie Faasavalu / George Stowers /
8 (W 24 - 14) Tonga 29/05/2004
Taiasina Tuifua and Craig Glendinning /
Most Drop Goals in a Match: Semo Sititi / Isaac Fea’unati
2 (W 25 - 23) Canada 25/11/2016
Most Capped Player: 65 - Brian Lima 21 Tusi Pisi / Kahn Fotuali’i
Top Points Scorer: 245 - Tusi Pisi Most Capped Centre Combination:
16 To’o Vaega / George Leaupepe
30 Gavin Williams v Papua New Guinea Most Capped Back Three Combination:
11/07/2009 5 Tanner Vili / Lome Fa’atau /
Sailosi Tagicakibau; Andrew Aiolupo /
Top Try Scorer: 31 - Brian Lima
Tupo Fa’amasino / Timo Tagaloa and
Top Try Scorer in a Match: 4 On 5 occasions Andrew Aiolupo / Rolagi Koko /
Taueve Ugapo
Longest Playing Career:
16 Years 121 Days Brian Lima
CHILE
POOL D TEAMS
MANAGEMENT
Head coach: Pablo Lemoine

Assistant coach: Nicolás Bruzzone
Attack coach: Rodolfo Ambrosio
Defence coach: Emiliano Caffera
Scrum coach: Ricardo Cortes
FIRST KIT SECOND KIT Kicking coach: Federico Todeschini
Martin Dominguez
Fitness coaches: Sebastian Espinoza,
Gonzalo Santos
Doctor: Rafael Richard
Team manager: Felipe Romero
Team media manager: Francesca Rayo

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Japan v Chile Samoa v Chile England v Chile Argentina v Chile

Stadium de Toulouse, Stade de Bordeaux, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Stade de la Beaujoire,
Toulouse Bordeaux Lille Nantes
Sunday 10 September Saturday 16 September Saturday 23 September Saturday 30 September
Kick-Off 13:00 Kick-Off 15:00 Kick-Off: 17:45 Kick-Off: 15:00
CHILE
RWC SUMMARY
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RWC RECORDS
First appearance at RWC
204 75 3 126 4,235 5,478 371 639 229 435 227 289 22 32 74 9
102 (W 102 - 0) v Paraguay 03/05/2003 16 Years 126 Days Bernardo Garcia
102 (W 102 - 0) v Paraguay 03/05/2003 259 Canada 03/03/2018
15 v Brazil 09/09/1951 and 7 Javier Carrasco / Augusto Bohme /
Paraguay 19/05/2018 Matias Dittus
11 (W 97 - 0) v Paraguay 19/05/2018 13 Mario Mayol / Nikola Bursic
6 v Tonga 29/09/2010 and 5 Ignacio Silva / Anton Petrowitsch /
Uruguay 20/05/2011 Benjamin Soto; Sebastian Garcia /
Christian Manzur / Edmundo Olfos and
Benjamin Soto / Cristobal Niedmann /
2 (L 9 - 28) v Portugal 30/10/2004
Javier Richard
Most Capped Player: 37 - José Ignacio Larenas
Top Points Scorer: 209 - Javier Valderrama 12 Nicolas Aranciba / Cristian González
32 Tomas Ianiszewski v Paraguay 19/05/2018 7 Francisco de la Fuente /
José Ignacio Larenas
Top Try Scorer: 10 - José Ignacio Larenas
3 On 5 occasions
5 Jorge Grove v Uruguay 12/10/1961
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TOURNAMENT
OFFICIALS,
RULES AND
REGULATIONS
REFEREES
NIKA AMASHUKELI (GEO) WAYNE BARNES (ENG) NIC BERRY (AUS)
D.O.B: 18/09/1994 D.O.B: 20/04/1979 D.O.B: 13/03/1984

Test debut: Montenegro v Test debut: Fiji v Samoa, Test debut: Hong Kong v Papua
Estonia, 11/04/2015 24/06/2006 New Guinea, 11/11/2016
Previous RWC: None Previous RWC: 2007, 2011, 2015, Previous RWC: 2019
Tests as referee: 19 2019 Tests as referee: 29
Tests as referee: 105
ANDREW BRACE (IRE) MATTHEW CARLEY (ENG) KARL DICKSON (ENG)
D.O.B: 23/06/1988 D.O.B: 21/12/1984 D.O.B: 02/08/1982

Test debut: Canada v Georgia, Test debut: Russia v Portugal, Test debut: Georgia v Samoa,
10/06/2017 08/03/2014 17/11/2018
Previous RWC: None Previous RWC: None Previous RWC: None
Tests as referee: 27 Tests as referee: 36 Tests as referee: 14
ASSISTANT REFEREES
Pierre Brousset (France), Chris Busby (Ireland), James Doleman (New Zealand), Craig Evans (Wales),
Andrea Piardi (Italy), Christophe Ridley (England), Jordan Way (Australia).
ANGUS GARDNER (AUS) BEN O’KEEFFE (NZL) LUKE PEARCE (ENG)
D.O.B: 24/08/1984 D.O.B: 03/01/1989 D.O.B: 13/11/1987

Test debut: Papua New Guinea v Test debut: Samoa v Georgia, Test debut: Romania v Russia,
Vanuatu, 29/11/2011 11/06/2016 09/02/2013
Previous RWC: 2019 Previous RWC: 2019 Previous RWC: 2019
Tests as referee: 40 Tests as referee: 38 Tests as a referee: 45
JACO PEYPER (RSA) MATHIEU RAYNAL (FRA) PAUL WILLIAMS (NZL)
D.O.B: 13/05/1980 D.O.B: 09/08/1981 D.O.B: 11/04/1985

Test debut: Kenya v Zimbabwe, Test debut: Malta v Netherlands, Test debut: Romania v USA,
23/07/2011 25/04/2009 12/11/2016
Previous RWC: 2015, 2019 Previous RWC: 2019 Previous RWC: 2019
Tests as referee: 63 Tests as referee: 42 Tests as referee: 42
TMOS
Brett Cronan (Australia), Tom Foley (England), Marius Jonker (South Africa), Brian MacNeice (Ireland),
Joy Neville (Ireland), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Ben Whitehouse (Wales).
REFEREES SCHEDULE
Fixture Venue Date
France v New Zealand Stade de France, Saint-Denis Friday, 8 September, 2023
Italy v Namibia Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne Saturday, 9 September, 2023
Ireland v Romania Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Saturday, 9 September, 2023
Australia v Georgia Stade de France, Saint-Denis Saturday, 9 September, 2023
England v Argentina Stade de Marseille, Marseille Saturday, 9 September, 2023
Japan v Chile Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Sunday, 10 September, 2023
South Africa v Scotland Stade de Marseille, Marseille Sunday, 10 September, 2023
Wales v Fiji Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Sunday, 10 September, 2023
France v Uruguay Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Thursday, 14 September, 2023
New Zealand v Namibia Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Friday, 15 September, 2023
Samoa v Chile Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Saturday, 16 September, 2023
Wales v Portugal Stade de Nice, Nice Saturday, 16 September, 2023
Ireland v Tonga Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Saturday, 16 September, 2023
South Africa v Romania Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Sunday, 17 September, 2023
Australia v Fiji Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne Sunday, 17 September, 2023
England v Japan Stade de Nice, Nice Sunday, 17 September, 2023
Italy v Uruguay Stade de Nice, Nice Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
France v Namibia Stade de Marseille, Marseille Thursday, 21 September, 2023
Argentina v Samoa Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne Friday, 22 September, 2023
Georgia v Portugal Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Saturday, 23 September, 2023
England v Chile Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Saturday, 23 September, 2023
South Africa v Ireland Stade de France, Saint-Denis Saturday, 23 September, 2023
Scotland v Tonga Stade de Nice, Nice Sunday, 24 September, 2023
Wales v Australia OL Stadium, Lyon Sunday, 24 September, 2023
Uruguay v Namibia OL Stadium, Lyon Wednesday, 27 September, 2023
Japan v Samoa Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Thursday, 28 September, 2023
New Zealand v Italy OL Stadium, Lyon Friday, 29 September, 2023
Argentina v Chile Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Saturday, 30 September, 2023
Fiji v Georgia Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Saturday, 30 September, 2023
Scotland v Romania Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Saturday, 30 September, 2023
Australia v Portugal Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne Sunday, 1 October, 2023
South Africa v Tonga Stade de Marseille, Marseille Sunday, 1 October, 2023
New Zealand v Uruguay OL Stadium, Lyon Thursday, 5 October, 2023
France v Italy OL Stadium, Lyon Friday, 6 October, 2023
Wales v Georgia Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Saturday, 7 October, 2023
England v Samoa Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Saturday, 7 October, 2023
Ireland v Scotland Stade de France, Saint-Denis Saturday, 7 October, 2023
Japan v Argentina Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Sunday, 8 October, 2023
Tonga v Romania Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Sunday, 8 October, 2023
Fiji v Portugal Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Sunday, 8 October, 2023
Referee Assistant 1 Assistant 2 TMO
Jaco Peyper (SARU) Karl Dickson (RFU) Christophe Ridley (RFU) Tom Foley (RFU)
Andrew Brace (IRFU) Paul Williams (NZR) Chris Busby (IRFU) Joy Neville (IRFU)
Nika Amashukeli (GRU) Wayne Barnes (RFU) Andrea Piardi (FIR) Brendon Pickerill (NZR)
Luke Pearce (RFU) James Doleman (NZR) Craig Evans (WRU) Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
Mathieu Raynal (FFR) Ben O’Keeffe (NZR) Pierre Brousset (FFR) Marius Jonker (SARU)
Nic Berry (RA) Karl Dickson (RFU) Andrea Piardi (FIR) Tom Foley (RFU)
Angus Gardner (RA) Nika Amashukeli (GRU) Jordan Way (RA) Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Matthew Carley (RFU) Wayne Barnes (RFU) Christophe Ridley (RFU) Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
Ben O’Keeffe (NZR) Paul Williams (NZR) James Doleman (NZR) Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Luke Pearce (RFU) Andrew Brace (IRFU) Jordan Way (RA) Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
Paul Williams (NZR) Angus Gardner (RA) James Doleman (NZR) Brett Cronan (RA)
Karl Dickson (RFU) Luke Pearce (RFU) Andrea Piardi (FIR) Marius Jonker (SARU)
Wayne Barnes (RFU) Matthew Carley (RFU) Craig Evans (WRU) Tom Foley (RFU)
Mathieu Raynal (FFR) Angus Gardner (RA) Pierre Brousset (FFR) Brett Cronan (RA)
Andrew Brace (IRFU) Jaco Peyper (SARU) Chris Busby (IRFU) Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
Nika Amashukeli (GRU) Nic Berry (RA) Andrea Piardi (FIR) Joy Neville (IRFU)
Angus Gardner (RA) Andrew Brace (IRFU) Jordan Way (RA) Tom Foley (RFU)
Matthew Carley (RFU) Andrew Brace (IRFU) Craig Evans (WRU) Joy Neville (IRFU)
Nic Berry (RA) Nika Amashukeli (GRU) Jordan Way (RA) Brett Cronan (RA)
Paul Williams (NZR) Matthew Carley (RFU) Chris Busby (IRFU) Joy Neville (IRFU)
Jaco Peyper (SARU) Pierre Brousset (FFR) Andrea Piardi (FIR) Marius Jonker (SARU)
Ben O’Keeffe (NZR) Mathieu Raynal (FFR) James Doleman (NZR) Brendon Pickerill (NZR)
Karl Dickson (RFU) Nika Amashukeli (GRU) Craig Evans (WRU) Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Wayne Barnes (RFU) Luke Pearce (RFU) Christophe Ridley (RFU) Tom Foley (RFU)
Mathieu Raynal (FFR) Nic Berry (RA) Chris Busby (IRFU) Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Jaco Peyper (SARU) Ben O’Keeffe (NZR) Craig Evans (WRU) Marius Jonker (SARU)
Matthew Carley (RFU) Nic Berry (RA) Christophe Ridley (RFU) Brett Cronan (RA)
Paul Williams (NZR) Angus Gardner (RA) James Doleman (NZR) Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Karl Dickson (RFU) Jaco Peyper (SARU) Pierre Brousset (FFR) Tom Foley (RFU)
Wayne Barnes (RFU) Andrew Brace (IRFU) Chris Busby (IRFU) Brendon Pickerill (NZR)
Nika Amashukeli (GRU) Mathieu Raynal (FFR) Andrea Piardi (FIR) Joy Neville (IRFU)
Luke Pearce (RFU) Matthew Carley (RFU) Christophe Ridley (RFU) Brett Cronan (RA)
Wayne Barnes (RFU) Matthew Carley (RFU) Jordan Way (RA) Marius Jonker (SARU)
Karl Dickson (RFU) Luke Pearce (RFU) Craig Evans (WRU) Marius Jonker (SARU)
Mathieu Raynal (FFR) Ben O’Keeffe (NZR) Pierre Brousset (FFR) Brendon Pickerill (NZR)
Andrew Brace (IRFU) Nika Amashukeli (GRU) Chris Busby (IRFU) Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
Nic Berry (RA) Wayne Barnes (RFU) Jordan Way (RA) Brett Cronan (RA)
Ben O’Keeffe (NZR) Paul Williams (NZR) James Doleman (NZR) Brendon Pickerill (NZR)
Angus Gardner (RA) Mathieu Raynal (FFR) Christophe Ridley (RFU) Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
Luke Pearce (RFU) Jaco Peyper (SARU) Pierre Brousset (FFR) Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
TOURNAMENT RULES
POOL PHASE If at the completion of the pool phase two or more
Teams are level on cumulative Match points, then
The pool phase will consist of a round robin in the following criteria shall be used in the following
which each Team shall play each other within the order until one of the Teams can be determined as
pool once. There will be 10 Matches played in each the higher ranked:
pool, for a total of 40 Matches in the pool phase of
the Tournament. 1. The winner of the Match in which the two tied
Teams have played each other shall be the higher
The following number of Match points will be ranked.
awarded for each pool phase Match:
2. The Team which has the best difference between
Win 4 points points scored for and points scored against in all its
Draw 2 points pool Matches shall be the higher ranked.
Loss 0 points
4 or more tries 1 point 3. The Team which has the best difference between
Loss by 7 points or less 1 point tries scored for and tries scored against in all its pool
Matches shall be the higher ranked.
No Match points will be awarded to a Team which
has been expelled from the Tournament, refuses 4. The Team which has scored most points in all its
to play a Match or abandons a Match in progress, pool Matches shall be the higher ranked.
without direction from Match Officials or the Match
Commissioner, subject always to the provisions 5. The Team which has scored most tries in all its
of the Terms of Participation. The Tournament pool Matches shall be the higher ranked.
Director shall determine whether a Team has
refused to play a Match or abandoned a Match. 6. Should the tie be unresolved at the conclusion of
Should this occur, the opponent in that Match shall steps 1 through 5, the rankings as per the updated
be awarded a win and therefore four Match points. Official World Rugby World Rankings on October 2,
For the avoidance of doubt, bonus points will not 2023 will determine the higher ranked Team.
be awarded.
For clarification, in the case of a tie between three or
Where a Team is expelled from the Tournament, more Teams at the end of the pool phase, once the
it shall forfeit all Match points previously awarded highest ranked Team has been determined following
and its opponents in each Match previously played the above criteria, to determine the next higher
shall be awarded four Match points (which shall ranked Team the process would repeat, starting at
replace any Match points previously awarded from criterion 1.
the particular Match). All points scored for and
against in these Matches shall be discounted in the The winner and runner-up in each pool qualify for
official pool rankings and Team records used for the quarter-finals. Teams ranked third, fourth and
Tournament purposes. fifth will be eliminated from the Tournament.
Disruption to Matches caused by Covid-19 related

circumstances shall be dealt with in accordance KNOCK-OUT MATCHES
with the Covid-19 Protocols and/or Section 16
Participation Agreement, Clause 9 at RWCL’s Quarter-finals
discretion. The quarter-final Matches will be determined as
follows:
Pool Phase Ranking
At the completion of the pool phase, the Teams in QF 1 - Winner Pool C v Runner up Pool D
a pool are ranked one through five based on their QF 2 - Winner Pool B v Runner up Pool A
cumulative Match points, and identified respectively QF 3 - Winner Pool D v Runner up Pool C
as winner, runner-up, third, fourth and fifth. QF 4 - Winner Pool A v Runner up Pool B
Teams winning quarter-final Matches qualify for kicked Extra Time also kicks off Sudden Death.
the semi-finals and Teams losing quarter-final During this period the first Team to score any points
Matches will be eliminated from the Tournament. shall be declared the winner.
Semi-finals 3. Kicking competition

The semi-final Matches will be determined as If after Sudden Death no winner can be declared, a
follows: kicking competition will be organised between the
two Teams. The winner of that competition shall be
SF 1 - Winner QF1 v Winner QF2 declared the winner of the Match.
SF 2 - Winner QF3 v Winner QF4
The winners of the semi-final Matches qualify for If Teams are tied at fulltime, coaching staff and non-
the Final, and the losers of the semi-final Matches playing Team Members must remain in their Match
will contest the Bronze Final. positions during Normal Extra Time and Sudden
Death, however coaching staff are allowed to come
to Team bench during:
TIED MATCHES
• 5 minutes break before Normal Extra Time
Pool phase • Half-time Normal Extra Time
Tied Matches will be considered as a draw in the • 5 minutes interval between Normal Extra Time and
pool phase and each Team is awarded two Match Sudden Death
points plus any bonus point earned for scoring four • Kicking competition
or more tries.
Presentation of the final score in tied Matches
Knock-out Matches For Matches completed at the end of Normal Extra
For quarter-finals, semi-finals, the Bronze Final and Time or during the Sudden Death, the final score
the Final, if Teams are tied at fulltime, then the will be presented as the score at the time at which
winner shall be determined through the following the Match was completed (that is, including Normal
sequential criteria: Extra Time or Sudden Death).
1. Extra time For Matches completed through the organisation

Following an interval of 5 minutes, extra time of 10 of a kicking competition, the final score shall be
minutes each way (with an interval of 5 minutes) presented as the Match score at the completion of
shall be played in full (referred to in this Section the Sudden Death period, followed in brackets by the
as “Normal Extra Time”). For the avoidance of notification of the winner of the Match and the score
doubt, Teams must remain on the Field of Play. The in the kicking competition.
Match referee will conduct a coin toss during the
5- minute interval to determine which Team will
kick-off and the direction of play. Team B will call KICKING COMPETITION
the toss, in line with Section 7. The Team captain
who wins the coin toss can either: If at the end of a knock-out Match, after Normal
Extra Time and Sudden Death periods of play have
• Nominate to kick-off, therefore the other Team been completed, the Teams remain tied, then the
must choose the direction they will play referee will conduct a place-kick competition to
• Nominate their preferred direction of play, determine the winner of the Match. Four (4) Match
therefore the other Team must kick-off balls will be available to both Teams for kicking
competition. RWCL will predetermine which end
2. Sudden death the kicking competition will take place in order to
If the scores are tied at the conclusion of Extra simplify relocation of photographers and ensure the
Time, then following an interval of 5 minutes a best broadcast coverage of the kicking competition.
further extra time of 10 minutes maximum shall
be played. Teams swap ends and whichever Team The following procedures apply:
TOURNAMENT RULES
1. All players and Match Officials will remain on the second position), or until one Team is unable to equal
playing enclosure. The referee will call the captains the score of the other Team within the remaining
of the two Teams to the centre of the playing number of kicks. For clarification purposes, the order
enclosure and will conduct a coin toss. As per and positions of kickers is as follows:
Section 7 Team B will call the toss. The winner of the
coin toss will choose which Team kicks first. Kicker 1 from each Team, from position 1
Kicker 2 from each Team, from position 2
2. Only players on the playing enclosure at the Kicker 3 from each Team, from position 3
time of the completion of the sudden death period Kicker 4 from each Team, from position 1
may take part in the kicking competition. For the Kicker 5 from each Team, from position 2
avoidance of doubt, no substituted (including for
injury, HIA and/or blood), ordered off or temporarily 6. If there is an equal number of successful kicks
suspended player not on the Field of Play at the once each Team has completed its five kicks, the
completion of the sudden death period may competition continues on a “sudden death” basis,
take part in the kicking competition at any time. following the same order of kickers used in the first
Each Team captain must nominate five players to five kicks.
participate in the kicking competition and the order
in which they kick must be specified to the referee 7. The competition will continue two kicks at a time
by the start of the kicking competition. (one from each Team), going progressively through
the three kicking positions stated above, starting at
3. The Match Officials and Team Members will position 1 (and repeating the process if necessary)
assemble on the halfway line. Team Members until one player succeeds with a kick and the player
must remain behind the halfway line in the from the other side taking the same kick misses
side of the playing area not being used for the it. Once this occurs, the Team of the player who
kicking competition. No one except the players succeeded with the kick will be declared the winner.
participating in the kicking competition, referee,
two assistant referees, substitution controllers, 8. Throughout the kicking competition:
members of the ball team and the Host Broadcast
handheld camerapersons and audio assistants are • Players must be nominated immediately on request
allowed in the part of the playing area being used by the referee. Once a player has been handed the
for the competition. The five players from each ball on the kicking area, he must take the kick within
Team will place kick from three different areas, all one minute. Should he take longer, the referee shall
on the 22 metre line, as follows: declare the kick void.
Position 1: directly in front of the posts • After each kick, the referee will record the number
Position 2: on the 15 metre line on the left-hand of the player and whether or not the attempt was
side of the posts (determined as facing the posts) successful. The Match Media Officer will record the
Position 3: on the 15 metre line on the right-hand same details on the official Match report.
side of the posts (determined as facing the posts)
• Whether or not the kick is successful is the sole
4. The referee will start the competition by calling decision of the referee, who may at his sole discretion
the first player selected from the Team kicking first rely on the assistance of his assistant referees and/
to the first kicking position. Once the player has or the TMO. The referee’s decision shall be final and
taken the kick, the referee calls a player from the binding.
opposing Team to kick from the same position.
• Once a player has completed his kick, he shall
5. The next two players (one from each Team) return to stand with his Team behind the halfway
will kick from the second position in turn. This line in the side of the playing area not being used for
will continue until all five players from each Team the kicking competition.
have kicked (the next players kicking respectively
from the third position, first position and finally the • Should a player injure himself during the kicking
abandoned or cancelled. All decisions in this regard
shall be made by the Tournament Director and
communicated to Teams by RWCL as soon as
practicable.
COVID-19
Disruption to Matches caused by Covid-19 related
circumstances shall be dealt with in accordance
with the Covid-19 Protocols and/or Section 16
Participation Agreement, Clause 9 at RWCL’s
discretion.
Participating Union-caused
Where the delay, abandonment, postponement
or cancellation of a Match is deemed by the
Tournament Director to be caused by a Participating
Union, not acting under instruction of a Match
Official or Match Commissioner, such Participating
Union shall, in accordance with the provisions of the
Participation Agreement, be subject to the decisions
of RWCL regarding forfeiture of the Match, and
financial and/or other sanctions as appropriate.
Delay
Matches which cannot commence at the scheduled
time will be considered delayed. Decisions on the
delay of Matches will be made as early as possible.
Wherever possible, and without compromising Team

and player preparation, RWCL will endeavour to
ensure that a Match commences at the scheduled
kick off time as per the Match Day Run Sheet. This
is important to the integrity of the Tournament and
competition, this player may be replaced. If a the maximisation of the global audience for the
replacement is required, the Team can call upon sport.
a replacement kicker but only select from the
remaining 10 players that were on the Field of Play at 1. In the event that a Team arrives at a Match Venue
the end of sudden death. For the avoidance of doubt, later than its scheduled arrival time for reasons
a player not on the Field of Play at the end of sudden outside of its control, such as traffic delays, the Team
death cannot participate in the kicking competition. shall be given a minimum of 45mins for warm-ups
and other Team pre-Match preparations.
DELAYED, POSTPONED, 2. When a Team is likely to be arriving late at the

ABANDONED AND CANCELLED Match Venue therefore a delay to kick off is expected
MATCHES and the opposing Team has arrived on time, the
opposing Team is entitled to continue its warm
In the interests of the Teams, the commencement ups and preparations as originally planned if it so
of Matches at the scheduled time shall be the first chooses. The opposing Team does not have to wait
priority in all instances. However, in circumstances for the late arriving Team to commence its warm
deemed necessary and/or appropriate by RWCL, ups, however must adhere to changes in the run
Matches may need to be delayed, postponed, sheet timings, for example, coin toss, boots check etc.
TOURNAMENT RULES
3. If a Team’s late arrival at a Match Venue is due 1. Where a Match has to be abandoned either at half
to its own actions, such as late departure from the time or at any time during the second half, the score
Team hotel, the Team shall still be given a minimum at the time of the abandonment shall be considered
of 45mins for warm-ups and other Team pre-Match as final and used to determine the result of the
preparations. Such late arrival may constitute a Match.
breach of the Terms of Participation under Section
15. 2. Where a Match has to be abandoned at any time
during the first half the result shall be declared a
4. If a Team arrives at the Match Venue within draw for Match points purposes, however each Team
45mins of the scheduled kick off time, the Match will keep its score at the time of the abandonment.
will be delayed by one minute for every minute a Any bonus points for scoring four tries secured at the
Team arrives within that time. For example, if a Team time of the abandonment are also retained by the
arrives at KO - 40mins, kick off would be delayed by Teams involved in abandoned pool Matches.
5mins.
No decision regarding the delay of a Match in KNOCK-OUT MATCHES

instances outside of the above policy shall be made
without consultation with the Host Broadcaster Delayed Matches
at the Venue and IBC and approval from the Where a knock-out Match cannot be started at
Tournament Director (via the Match Commissioner). the scheduled time, it will be considered delayed.
Decisions on the delay of Matches will be taken as
early as possible on the Match day.
POOL MATCHES
Postponed Matches
Delayed Matches Where a knock-out Match cannot be commenced
Where a pool Match cannot be started at the on the scheduled Match day, it will be considered as
scheduled time, it will be considered delayed. postponed, and will be re-scheduled to be played
Decisions on the delay of Matches will be taken as within the two days following the scheduled Match
early as possible on the Match day. day, or such longer period as determined by RWCL.
Cancelled Matches Abandoned Matches

Where a pool Match cannot be commenced on the Where a knock-out Match is stopped following
day in which it is scheduled, it shall be considered commencement, and cannot be completed the same
as cancelled, unless (i) RWCL (acting reasonably) is day, it shall be considered as abandoned.
able to make all necessary alternative arrangements
to rearrange the Match to take place at the same 1. Where a Match has to be abandoned either at
Venue or relocate the Match to an alternative Venue half-time or at any time during the second half or any
within 48 hours of the scheduled kick-off time and additional periods of play, the score at the time of the
(ii) RWCL is reasonably satisfied that there is no abandonment shall be considered as the result of the
undue compromise to player welfare considerations. Match.
In the event that RWCL determines that the Match
is cancelled, the result shall be declared a draw and If the above result is a tie, then the winner will be
Teams will be allocated two Match points each and no determined by reference to the following sequential
score registered. For the avoidance of doubt, no bonus criteria:
points will be awarded.
• The Team which scored most tries in that particular
Abandoned Matches Match.
Where a pool Match is stopped following
commencement, and cannot be completed the same • The Team with the most Match points from the
day, it will not be rescheduled. pool phase.
• The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has • The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has
the best difference between points scored for and scored most points.
points scored against.
• The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has
• The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has scored most tries.
the best difference between tries scored for and tries
scored against. • Where all criteria above are not able to determine
a winner, the Team that is higher ranked in the official
• The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has World Rugby World Rankings at the time the Match
scored most points. is scheduled to be played (this criterion will not apply
for the Final; in the case that the winner of the Final
• The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has cannot be determined from the above criteria the
scored most tries. two Teams shall be jointly declared winners).
• Where all criteria above are not able to determine

a winner, the winner shall be the Team that is higher OPPOSED TRAINING SESSIONS
ranked in the official World Rugby World Rankings
at the time the Match is scheduled to be played (this From August 28, 2023 Teams are not permitted to
criterion will not apply for the Final; in the case that play non-Tournament Matches but are allowed to
the winner of the Final cannot be determined from conduct opposed training sessions.
the above criteria the two Teams shall be jointly
declared winners). Teams are not permitted to include players from the
Preliminary Training Squad or any other player that
2. Where a Match has to be abandoned at any time could potentially be selected for the Tournament
during the first half, the Match shall be played again Team in opposed training sessions with or against
within two days at the same Venue, or if required, an the Tournament Team.
alternate Venue as directed by RWCL.
Once a Team has officially entered the Tournament
Cancelled Matches all training sessions, opposed or otherwise, must take
Where a knock-out Match cannot commence within place at agreed and nominated France 2023 Training
the two days following the scheduled Match day Venues.
or is abandoned prior to half-time and cannot be
postponed and re-scheduled within this period, it These sessions cannot be advertised, have recorded
shall be considered as cancelled. scores, cannot be ticketed or reported as Matches
In such situations, the following sequential criteria by media and must be de-structured as much as
shall apply to determine the winner of the cancelled possible. All Commercial Rules must be respected
Match: by all Participating Unions in an opposed training
session.
• The Team with the most Match points from the
pool phase (applicable in quarter-finals and semi- Teams must inform RWCL and France 2023 if any
finals). opposed training sessions are planned and who will
be participating in these sessions.
• The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has
the best difference between points scored for and Please note, that the opposed training session policy
points scored against. is applicable for Training Venues only. An opposed
training session cannot take place during a Stadium
• The Team which in all its Tournament Matches has Run at a Match Venue as additional players are not
the best difference between tries scored for and tries Accredited or registered as part of the Tournament.
scored against. Preservation of the pitch is paramount.
DISCIPLINARY REGULATIONS
World Rugby Regulations 17 (Discipline – Foul • Hearing: ordinarily to commence within 36 hours
Play), 18 (Misconduct and Code of Conduct), 19 of the conclusion of the relevant Match
(Breach of the Bye-laws or Regulations) and 20
(Disciplinary and Judicial Matters) together comprise Citing
the applicable “Disciplinary Programme” for the
Tournament. • Citing referral (by the Participating Union):
12 hours from the conclusion of the Match in which
The unique nature of the Tournament requires the incident is alleged to have occurred
disciplinary matters to be resolved expeditiously and
the applicable timetable for the different disciplinary • Citing Period: RWCL informed within 36 hours of
and Misconduct procedures is set out below and the conclusion of the relevant Match
such times shall prevail over the Tournament
Disciplinary Programme. A summary of relevant • Citing Commissioner Warning Period: RWCL
timeframes is set out below: informed within 36 hours of the conclusion of the
relevant Match
Ordering off
• Hearing: ordinarily to commence within 48 hours
• Referees / Assistant Referees reports (as of the conclusion of the relevant Match
applicable): ordinarily to be provided within 2 hours
of the completion of the Match. Accumulation of Temporary Suspensions/
Citing Commissioner Warnings
• Hearing: ordinarily to commence within 48 hours

of the Match in which the last temporary suspension/
citing commissioner warning is issued against the
relevant Player
Decisions of Judicial Panel
• Oral decision: may be given by the Panel at the

conclusion of the hearing
• Written decision: ordinarily to be provided to the

relevant parties within 24 hours of the conclusion of
the hearing).
Appeals
• Appeal notice (Player or Player’s Union): to be

lodged with RWCL no later than 48 hours following
the time at which the written decision is notified.
• Appeal notice (RWCL and/or World Rugby): to be

lodged with the Tournament Director or his nominee
no later than 48 hours following the time at which
the decision is notified.
• Appeal hearing: ordinarily to commence within 48

hours of the lodgment of the appeal notice. The final
timing shall be confirmed by the Chairman of the
appointed Appeal Panel.
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS TEMPORARY SUSPENSIONS AND
CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING
Independent citing commissioner ACCUMULATION POLICY
For each Match an independent Citing
Commissioner will be appointed. The Citing If a Player accumulates three or more Temporary
Commissioner shall be from a neutral country to Suspensions and/or Citing Commissioner Warnings
that of the Participating Unions of the respective during the Tournament the Player shall have to
Match. appear before a Judicial Committee.
Citing Commissioner Liaison Officer The list of Temporary Suspensions and Citing
For each Match a Citing Commissioner Liaison Commissioner Warnings (as defined in the
Officer will be appointed. The function of the Citing Tournament Disciplinary Programme)accumulated
Commissioner Liaison Officer shall be to liaise by Players will be re-set to zero for the purposes
with and assist the Citing Commissioner and/or of accumulation hearings immediately after
RWCL. The Citing Commissioner Liaison Officer the quarter-final Matches, meaning that players
may utilise a nominee in relation to their functions. will enter the semi-finals with no accumulated
All Team Members are required to co-operate Temporary Suspensions or Citing Commissioner
with the Citing Commissioner and/or the Citing Warnings.
Commissioner Liaison Officer and failure to do so
may constitute Misconduct.
SUMMARY OF PROCESS WHEN
Judicial Panel A PLAYER IS ORDERED OFF
Judicial Panels will be appointed for the
Tournament and will consist of one Judicial Officer Referee and where applicable, assistant referee,
and two other panel members. Judicial Panel prepare a written report of the incident ordinarily
members shall be from a country neutral to that of within 2 hours of the conclusion of the Match.
the Participating Unions concerned in the incident 
or incidents under consideration by the Judicial The Player Ordered Off will be provided with a
Panel. copy of the applicable report(s) and other relevant
information and notified of the date, place and time
Appeal Panel of the Judicial Panel hearing.
Appeal Panels will be appointed for the 
Tournament and will consist of three panel The Judicial Panel hearing will take place as soon
members including at least one Judicial Officer. as reasonably practicable following the Match and
Each Appeal Panel member will be from a country ordinarily within 36 hours. The Player and witnesses
neutral to that of the Participating Unions will attend the hearing to give evidence.
concerned in the incident under consideration by 
the Appeal Panel. They shall also be neutral of any The Judicial Panel shall consider the evidence.
Participating Unions which are next scheduled Where the Judicial Panel decides to impose a
to play against the relevant player’s Participating sanction it shall apply the World Rugby Sanctions
Union. The Appeal Panel Chairman will be from for Foul Play (Appendix 1 to Regulation 17) subject to
a country neutral to that of the chairman of the relevant aggravating and/or mitigating factors.
Judicial Panel appointed to the disciplinary hearing 
at first instance. A Player and/or their Participating Union may appeal
against the decision of the Judicial Panel provided
Designated Disciplinary Officials such appeal is lodged with RWCL within 48 hours of
RWCL will appoint a person(s) to act as Designated notification of the Judicial Panel’s written decision.
Disciplinary Official and or nominated officer as set RWCL and/or World Rugby may appeal within 48
out in the Disciplinary Regulations. hours of notification of the written decision.

The appeal will be heard by an Appeal Committee as
DISCIPLINARY REGULATIONS
soon as reasonably practicable and ordinarily within for Foul Play (Appendix 1 to Regulation 17) subject to
48 hours of the appeal being lodged. If the player relevant mitigating and/or aggravating factors.
was suspended by the Judicial Panel, the suspension 
remains in force pending the appeal and the Player A Player and/or their Participating Union may appeal
is not entitled to play or perform any on-field role against the decision of the Judicial Panel provided
anywhere in the world during this time. such appeal is lodged with RWCL within 48 hours of
 notification of the Judicial Panel’s written decision.
The Appeal Committee has the power to quash, vary RWCL and/or World Rugby may appeal within 48
or increase any decision and/or penalty appealed hours of notification of the written decision. The appeal
against. must state the specific grounds of appeal and (for the
Player) shall be accompanied by the appeal fee.

SUMMARY OF PROCESS WHEN The appeal will be heard by an Appeal Committee as
A PLAYER IS CITED soon as reasonably practicable and ordinarily within
48 hours of the appeal being lodged. If the Player
Citing Commissioners may cite a Player for Foul Play, was suspended by the Judicial Panel, the suspension
which in the opinion of the Citing Commissioner remains in force pending the appeal and the Player
warranted the Player concerned being Ordered is not entitled to play or perform any on-field role
Off, notwithstanding that the act of Foul Play may anywhere in the world during this time.
have been detected by the referee and/or assistant 
referee. The Appeal Committee has the power to quash, vary
 or increase any decision and/or penalty appealed
Citing Complaints must ordinarily be made by the against.
Citing Commissioner to RWCL within 36 hours of the
completion of the Match in which the Foul Play is
alleged to have occurred. MISCONDUCT

Participating Unions are not entitled to cite Players In addition to the examples of Misconduct set out
but they may refer acts of Foul Play to the Citing in Regulation 18, the following may constitute
Commissioner for consideration, provided such Misconduct:
reference is made within 12 hours of the conclusion
of the Match. The Citing Commissioner decides • A breach of the HIA Protocols and/or Regulation 10
whether or not to pursue a citing complaint and his/
her decision is final. • A failure to comply with relevant protocols and/or
 directions of Match Officials, and/or other Tournament
If a citing complaint is initiated by a Citing personnel (including without limitation a Match Day
Commissioner a copy of the complaint and other Doctor and/or World Rugby Chief Medical Officer)
relevant information is sent to the Player and the
matter will be referred to a Judicial Panel. • Making any comments (including to the media)
 that attack, disparage or denigrate the Game and/
A Judicial Panel will hear the citing complaint as or any of its constituent bodies, RWCL, World
soon as reasonably practicable and ordinarily within Rugby and/or its appointed personnel or RWCL
48 hours of the conclusion of the relevant Match Partners and/or the Tournament and/or the Host
and will consider evidence from the Player and other Union (including without limitation in relation
relevant witnesses. to their appointed personnel (including without
 limitation judicial and/or medical personnel), RWCL
The Judicial Panel shall consider the evidence and Partners, facilities, accommodation, provisions and/
determine whether the act(s) of Foul Play have been or the host country or city generally) and/or Match
committed and whether they were worthy of a red Officials and/or disciplinary personnel (including
card. Where the Judicial Panel decides to impose a members of Judicial and Appeal Panels and Citing
sanction, they shall apply the World Rugby Sanctions Commissioners).
MEDIA
INFORMATION
MEDIA ACCREDITATION,
ACCESS AND INFORMATION
ACCREDITATION AND TICKETING MEDIA TICKETS: MEDIA PASS
FRANCE 2023
Accreditation pick-up
Media will be able to collect their Accreditation at All media (non-rights holding TV, press, radio
the Main Media Centre based in Roland Garros from and photographers) require a Media match ticket
22 August: (SAD) to access the venue on match day.
• Door 30, 8 boulevard d’Auteuil, 75016 Paris Ticket allocations for all matches have been done
and most matches have a very high demand. There is
Or at any Venue Accreditation no guarantee that you will be allocated a ticket if you
Centre located near each stadium, 12 days prior the have not requested one [by July 18].
first match:  
You can only access the media ticket portal Media
• Bordeaux: Velodrome, Cours Jules Ladoumegue, Pass France 2023 once your accreditation has been
33300 Bordeaux – From 27 August confirmed. Please find below the different steps to
apply for a Media match ticket:
• Lille: bungalow opposite to Gate F, 261
Boulevard de Tournai, 59650 Villeneuve d’Ascq – Click here: Media Pass France 2023
From 2 September
1. Enter the e-mail address you used for your
• Lyon: first floor of the Olympique Lyonnais accreditation request (you can then leave the page
shop, North Stand, 10 Avenue Simone Veil, and wait for an automated e-mail)
69150 Décines-Charpieu – From 12 September
2. After a few minutes, you will receive an e-mail in
• Marseille: Palais des Sports, 81 Rue your inbox or spam folder
Raymond Teisseire, 13009 Marseille – From 27 August
3. This new e-mail contains the link to your personal
• Nantes: Gate 2, opposite the Beaujoire access, which will be active for only a few hours. You
stadium, Parc des Expositions, Route de Saint- may repeat the procedure as many times as you like.
Joseph, 44300 Nantes – From 4 September
NB. Media match tickets are allocated on a priority
• Nice: National Sports Museum, North Stand, order system as follows:  
Boulevard des Jardiniers, 06200 Nice – From
4 September • International agencies, then
• Saint-Denis: - Primary school gym Colette Besson, 6 • Media from Countries playing in match, then
rue Henry Delaunay, 93200 Saint-Denis – From
27 August • Media from Countries in the same pool, then
• Saint-Etienne: Bottom of the P3 car • Other countries in tournament, then

park, 9 allée des Frères Gauthier, 42000 Saint
Etienne – from 28 August
Other countries Media type priority:
• Toulouse: Gate C, 7 Allée Gabriel Biénès, 31400
Toulouse – From 29 August • International new agencies, then
• National agencies, then
• Major newspapers, then
• Regional newspapers, then
• News and sports websites, then ACCREDITATION PROCESS
• Sports magazines, freelancers, etc 1. All applications are vetted by Rugby World Cup
Limited and screened by the French Interior Ministry.
1. Waiting lists may be in place for oversubscribed
matches 2. Accreditation does not act as visa waiver.
2. No-shows monitoring will be in place for all 3. Accreditation is merit-based and there are no
matches. This is important as no-shows will country quotas.
determine attendance at future matches including
Finals. 4. Accreditation is non-transferrable.
3. There will be a separate application process 5. Approvals recognise major city-based media
for the knock-out phase (quarter finals, semi- organisations and regional media.
finals, bronze final and final). This process will be
communicated towards the end of the pool stages. 6. Approval/Rejection notices were sent out to all
applicants.
ACCREDITATION PRINCIPLES 7. Code of conduct governs accreditation policy.
1. Media accreditation gives you access to all RWC 8. Media Terms and Conditions and News Access
media events on non -match days: Regulations were accepted at the same time.
- Welcome ceremonies
- Briefings
- Vision access ACCESS AND SERVICES
- Team announcements ON MATCH DAY
- Community events
- Stadium run (match day -1) 1. Post-match media conferences from both teams
will be available to all accredited media with match
2. All media (photographers, journalists, radio, tickets.
reporters, technicians, etc.) must be accreditation for
access to RWC 2023 media events. 2. Interpretation will be provided in French, English
and each team's mother tongue
3. Accreditations are valid for the whole length of (Feed and clips of press conferences will be available
the tournament. to non-rights holders).
4. Applications were made online via the RWC 2023 3. Mixed Zone available to all non-rights holders
accreditation platform [closed on April 14]. without broadcast equipment allowed into the
venue.
5. Access to match venue on match day requires an
accreditation AND a match ticket. Exception: a limited number of selected non-rights
holders will be allowed to film within the Mixed Zone
6. Accreditation can be collected in host cities and subject to compliance with the Mixed Zone protocol
central Paris location. [contact greg.thomas@ext.worldrugby.org].
MEDIA ZONE, RUGBY NEWS
AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES
DIGITAL ACCESS photographs, historical team results and Rugby
World Cup participation.   
The Rugby News Service (RNS) is the official media
agency of Rugby World Cup 2023 delivering media Tournament information
services via the World Rugby Media Zone. RNS is Press releases, media advisories, disciplinary updates,
centrally managed by Rugby World Cup Limited to and more.
provide accredited media and broadcasters with key
tournament information and content. Statistics and Match notes
Registration is required Match previews and reports, World Rugby Men’s
Rankings powered by Capgemini permutations,
interesting facts and headlines, raw data, head-to-
RNS CONTENT heads and historical results.
Editorial content Multi-lingual

Rugby News Service will provide a wide range of Media Zone content will be made available in
editorial content, including match reviews, quotes English, French, Spanish and Japanese.
and transcripts, match previews and analysis, and
video content including press conferences and Photos
match daily highlights. Rights-free images will be available for editorial use
for each match.
Match preview content will include statistics, team
and player information while analysis will focus on Videos
the key areas of dominance. Every Monday, a trends Videos will be made available for accredited media
analysis report will also be published. as per News Access Regulations and syndicated
content from teams. These include press conferences
The RNS Manager will liaise with the Team Media and match daily highlights.
Managers regarding calendar-related activities and
news for inclusion on the World Rugby Media Zone.
INTERPRETATION SERVICES
Team Media Schedule / Tournament Calendar
Each team’s full media schedule will be available in Team announcements, eve of match briefings and
the ‘Calendar’ section of the Media Zone. This allows post-match media conferences are interpreted into
media to filter by city, team and media event type. French, English and the teams’ native languages.
Media can also ‘sync’ to their own calendars.
All media events are interpreted for the host nation.
NEW: Media are also required to RSVP to events
they wish to attend. Once RSVP’d, media will be Media must download the dedicated Rugby World
alerted automatically to any updates (times, venue Cup 2023 Interprefy App to use the service, and
changes, etc). select their preferred language.
Team content Download: Apple iOS (iPhone)

Each team has a dedicated page on the Media Zone
where all content, including the Team Media Guide, Download: Android (Google Play)
media releases, quotes, team announcements,
photos, player bios, phonetic guides and team QR codes will be available in the press conference
schedules. rooms to access the RWC 2023 Interprefy App. Media
operations staff will also be available to provide
Team Media Guide further guidance.
Each team will produce a digital Team Media
Guide for accredited media containing biographies,
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PHOTOGRAPHER AND
TECHNICIAN GUIDELINES
There will be up to 80 fixed seated positions around each venue once you have signed your Photo
the pitch and some additional roving positions. Undertaking. This green bib will be individually
Media Tribune positions will also be available. Their numbered and will be allocated to the
distribution is subject to World Rugby approval photographer for the entire tournament. You can
together with each Venue Photo Manager. also collect this bib at the Main Media Centre. The
Photo Undertaking will clearly state the access
Access to the pitch will open 150 minutes before privilege of this bib.
kick-off and close when the last photographer has
left. Pitch positions will be assigned by the Venue The Roving and Team photographer bibs will be
Photo Manager starting at 120 minutes before allocated by the Venue Photo Manager on match
kick-off. day or potentially at the stadium run. The access
privileges for these bibs can be explained by the
All accredited photographers will be allocated Venue Photo Manager.
a green bib at the Media Collection Point at
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MAIN MEDIA CENTRE,
ROLAND GARROS
GENERAL INFORMATION • Michel-Ange Molitor station (9 minutes on foot
from the PPO Molitor)
Location: Roland Garros (Gate 30), Boulevard
d'Auteuil, 75016 Paris, France Line 10
Bio: The Main Media Centre is based out of the • Porte d'Auteuil station (8 minutes walk from the
world class media facilities offered by Roland Garros, PPO Auteuil)
notably during the French Open tennis Grand
Slam event. World Rugby and France 2023 Media • Michel-Ange Molitor station (9 minutes on foot
conferences and briefings will be held here, and from the PPO Molitor)
members of the media are invited to use the facility
to work. • Boulogne Jean-Jaurès station (11 minutes walk
from the PPO Boulogne)
OPENING HOURS • Pont de Saint-Cloud station (13 minutes on foot

from the PPO Molitor)
All times local CEST
Bus
21 August - 7 September 10:00-18:00
8 September 10:00-01:30 • Line 22: Porte de Saint-Cloud terminus stop (15
9-10 September 10:00-01:00 minutes on foot from PPO Molitor)
11-13 September 10:00-18:00
14-17 September 10:00-01:00 • Line 32: terminus stop Porte d'Auteuil (2 minutes
18-19 September 10:00-18:00 walk from the PPO Auteuil)
20 September 10:00-22:00
21 September 10:00-01:00 • Line 52: Porte d'Auteuil (2 minute walk from PPO
22 September 10:00-22:00 Auteuil) or La Tourelle (10 minute walk from PPO
23-24 September 10:00-01:00 Molitor) stops
25-26 September 10:00-18:00
27 September 10:00-22:00 • Line 62: Porte de Saint-Cloud terminus stop (15
28 September - 1 October 10:00-01:00 minutes on foot from PPO Molitor)
2-4 October 10:00-18:00
5-8 October 10:00-01:00 • Line 72: La Tourelle stop (2 minutes on foot from
9-13 October 10:00-18:00 PPO Molitor)
14-15 October 10:00-01:00
16-19 October 10:00-18:00 • Line 123: stops Porte d'Auteuil (2 minutes walk
20-21 October 10:00-01:00 from the PPO Auteuil), Porte Molitor (2 minutes walk
22-26 October 10:00-18:00 from the PPO Molitor or Gambetta (3 minutes walk
27-28 October 10:00-01:00 from the PPO Boulogne)
29 October 10:00-18:00
• Line 241: Porte d'Auteuil (2-minute walk from the
PPO Auteuil) or Gambetta (3-minute walk from the
PUBLIC TRANSPORT PPO Boulogne) stops
Metro • Line 260: Boulogne-Billancourt Gambetta stop (2

minutes on foot from the PPO Boulogne)
Line 9
• PC: Porte d'Auteuil (3 minute walk from PPO
• Michel-Ange Auteuil station (8 minutes walk from Auteuil) or Porte Molitor (5 minute walk from PPO
the PPO Auteuil) Molitor) stops
GREEN MOBILITY ACCREDITATION CENTRE
e-Bikes Accreditation Centre is located at the Main Media

Centre in Roland Garros (Gate 30) at 8 Bd d'Auteuil,
• Bike for personal use - various e-bike and scooter 75016 Paris
options are available in the area. Find them
on: https://www.velib-metropole.fr/ Accreditation Centre open 14/08/2023 - 10/09/2023
and 09/10/2023 - 15/20/2023. Opening times
08:00-18:00.
BORDEAUX
GENERAL INFORMATION GREEN MOBILITY
Location: Stade de Bordeaux, Cr Jules Ladoumegue, Bikes

33300 Bordeaux, France
• Free-floating devices (scooters, bicycles) functional
Capacity: 42,060 up to Stade de Bordeaux
Bio: Home to the city’s Ligue 1 football club, Stade Bike parking spots
de Bordeaux opened its doors in May 2015, less than
two weeks before it hosted the semi-finals of that • 700 spots – avenue de la Jallère (unguarded)
year’s Top 14 play-offs. Rugby returned to the venue Bike shelter (for TBM season tickets holders) – Parc
in June 2019, when 42,071 fans filled the stands to des Expositions
watch Stade Toulousain take on Stade Rochelais
in the Top 14 semi-finals, an attendance that still • 3 TBM bicycles stations – Exhibition Centre (Parc
represents the stadium’s record. Stade de Bordeaux des Expositions), Congress Centre (Palais des
staged five matches during UEFA Euro 2016 and Congrès), International Campsite (Camping
has also hosted the French national football team International)
and the Coupe de la Ligue final. During RWC 2023,
Fiji, Ireland, South Africa, Wales, Samoa, Romania,
Chile and Georgia are confirmed to be playing in MEDIA SHUTTLES
Bordeaux, as the futuristic stadium gets ready to
host five matches. Please refer to the Media Zone for schedules.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT ACCREDITATION CENTRE, MEDIA

MATCH TICKETS AND BIBS
Tram (from Bordeaux Centre)
The Accreditation Centre will be located in the
• Line A – Stop: Parc des Expositions (27’) Vélodrome near the stadium : Cr Jules Ladoumegue,
33300 Bordeaux.
• Line B – Stop: Cenon Gare / Stadium shuttle
Accreditation Centre open 27/08/23 - 30/09/23
• Line C – Stop: Cité du Vin / Stadium shuttle
• Non-Match Days 08:00 - 18:00
Bus
• Match Day -1 08:00 - 20:00
• Line 25 – From Bordeaux Bradenburg to Parc des
Expositions (25’). Last departure at 21H on Saturdays, • Match Day (15:00) 07:00 - half time
no service on Sundays
• Match Day (15:30) 06:00 - half time
• Line 37 – From Saint Aubin du Médoc, Lycée Sud
Médoc to Parc des Expositions (23’). Last departure • Match Day (17:45/21:00) 08:00 - half time
at 20H50 on Saturdays, no service on Sundays
All information regarding Bordeaux transports can MEDIA MATCH TICKET

be found at https://www.infotbm.com/en COLLECTION POINT
Media will be able to collect their Media Match ticket

from the Media Centre located in the car park on
Match Day –1 (eve-of-match) at the Media Welcome
desk and on Match Day.
PHOTOGRAPHER BIBS Roland Garros Main Media Centre (MMC) from
21 August. The bib [Supplementary Accreditation
Photographers should pick up their tournament Device - SAD] must be kept for the duration of the
photographer bib at the Media Collection Point tournament. It does not allow entry to venue on
above on Match Day -1 and on Match Day of their Match Day alone and an additional Media Match
first match. You can also collect your fix bib at the Ticket or Photo SAD will be required for venue entry.
LILLE
GENERAL INFORMATION transports on: https://www.ilevia.fr/cms/
institutionnel/se-deplacer/#itineraires
Location: Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 261 Bd de Tournai,
59650 Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
GREEN MOBILITY
Capacity: 50,096
Bike parking spots
Bio: Built as a home for Lille OSC, Stade Pierre-
Mauroy was opened in August 2012 and three • 700 spots – Stade Pierre Mauroy Esplanade
months later hosted its first rugby match as France
beat Argentina 39-22. Lille, meanwhile, was a host • 40 spots – B1 Parking
city during Rugby World Cup 1991, when the nearby
Stade du Nord was the venue for New Zealand’s
quarter-final victory against Canada. Thanks to the MEDIA SHUTTLES
ingenious design of the stadium, which hosted UEFA
Euro 2016 matches, it can easily be configured for Please refer to the Media Zone for schedules.
other events as one half of the pitch can be raised
to slide over the other. Stade Pierre-Mauroy has
consequently hosted three Davis Cup finals, the ACCREDITATION CENTRE, MEDIA
knockout phase of Euro Basket 2015 and several MATCH TICKETS AND BIBS
high-profile music concerts. Five RWC 2023 pool
matches are scheduled to be played at the stadium, Accreditation Centre will be located at the East of
welcoming, among others, France, England, Scotland the stadium, near actual taxi drop off: 261 blvd de
and Samoa. Tournai, 59650 Villeneuve d'Ascq.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Metro
• Match Day -1 08:00 - 20:00
• Line 1 (Yellow) – Stop: Cité Scientifique or 4
Cantons (25’) • Match Day (17:45/21:00) 08:00 - half time
• Line 2 (Red) – Stop: Les Prés Edgard Pisani / Free

stadium shuttle (30’) MEDIA MATCH TICKET
COLLECTION POINT
Bus
• Line 18 – Stop: Versailles from the bungalow opposite to the Media entrance,
Gate N on Match Day –1 (eve-of-match) at the Media
• Line La Corolle – Stop: Versailles Welcome desk and on Match Day.
• Line B68 – From the airport, stop: 4 Cantons

Handipole Service - Upon request before 30 August PHOTOGRAPHER BIBS
2023: https://www.ilevia.fr/fr/accueil/173-trajet-
handipole.html Photographers should pick up their tournament
photographer bib at the Media Collection Point
Service dedicated to people with reduced mobility or above on Match Day -1 and on Match Day of their first
with disabilities match. You can also collect your fix bib at the Roland
Garros Main Media Centre (MMC) from 21 August.
Find information regarding the Metropolis The bib [Supplementary Accreditation Device - SAD]
must be kept for the duration of the tournament. It
does not allow entry to venue on Match Day alone
and an additional Media Match Ticket or Photo SAD
will be required for venue entry.
LYON
GENERAL INFORMATION Buses
Location: OL Stadium, 10 Av. Simone Veil, 69150 Direct shuttles will be in service 3 hours before the
Décines-Charpieu, Lyon, France game's kick-off
Capacity: 58,883 • From Vaulx en Velin La Soie – Direct shuttle: to OL

Stadium / Terminus (20’)
Bio: Opened in January 2016, the home of Olympique
Lyonnais has since hosted a series of international • From Eurexpo parking – Direct shuttle (15’)
events, including rugby. OL Stadium had been open
for only four months when the European Champions • From Panettes Parking – Direct shuttle (15’)
Cup and Challenge Cup finals were played at the new
stadium. In November, 2017, a France XV were beaten Metro
28-23 by New Zealand in front of 58,607 fans. At the
end of that season, OL Stadium was chosen as the From the Rugby Village (Place Bellecour) – Line A :
venue for the Top 14 semi-finals. The city, meanwhile, Direction Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie / Terminus / Direct
has a rich rugby pedigree. Stade de Gerland played shuttle to the stadium
host to matches at RWC 2007, while the city boasts a
two-time French champion club in the shape of Lyon All information regarding Lyon transport HERE
OU. OL Stadium hosted matches during both UEFA
Euro 2016 and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019,
while the Coupe de la Ligue final and UEFA Europa GREEN MOBILITY
League final have also been played on its hybrid
grass. Wales and Australia are scheduled to compete Bikes
in the first RWC 2023 match at the stadium, and with
hosts France, Italy and New Zealand also due to pass A safe bike road, la « Voie Verte » directly connects
through the city, fans with tickets for Lyon should be Lyon Part-Dieu station to the OL Stadium
in for a treat.
• From Lyon Part-Dieu station – 40mn approx.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT • From Perrache station – 57mn approx.
A specific transport pass will be available, giving • From Vaulx en Velin La Soie – 19mn approx.
access to the stadium shuttles between La Soie and
the stadium, and to Eurexpo and Panettes parkings A Vélo’V station is accessible 24/24H and 7/7 – Bikes
(5€) can be rented through the Vélo’V app
Tramways Bike parking spots
Direct shuttles will be in service 3 hours before the • 500 spots – North Ouest access (on-site guarding)
game's kick-off Opened 7/7, from 07H to 20H
• From Gare Part-Dieu and Vaulx en Velin La Soie • 50 spots – South Gate
– Direct shuttle: to OL Stadium / Terminus (30’)
• From Panettes Parking – Direct shuttle: to OL MEDIA SHUTTLES

Stadium / Terminus (15’)
Please refer to the Media Zone for schedules.
• Rhônexpress (from the airport) – to Gare Part-Dieu
Villette / Stop: Vaulx en Velin La Soie / Direct shuttle
from Vaulx en Velin La Soie
ACCREDITATION CENTRE, MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHER BIBS
Photographers should pick up their tournament
Accreditation Centre will be located at the first photographer bib at the Media Collection Point
floor of Olympique lyonnais’ shop (North Stand): 10 above on Match Day -1 and on Match Day of their
Avenue Simone Veil, 69150 Décines-Charpieu. first match. You can also collect your fix bib at the
Roland Garros Main Media Centre (MMC) from
Accreditation Centre open 12/09/23 - 06/10/23 21 August. The bib [Supplementary Accreditation
Device - SAD] must be kept for the duration of the
• Non-Match Days 08:00 - 18:00 tournament. It does not allow entry to venue on
Match Day alone and an additional Media Match
• Match Day -1 08:00 - 20:00 Ticket or Photo SAD will be required for venue entry.
• Match Day (17:45/21:00) 08:00 - half time
MEDIA MATCH TICKET

COLLECTION POINT

at the Media desk between Gate K and L on Match
Day –1 (eve-of-match) at the Media Welcome desk
and on Match Day.
MARSEILLE
GENERAL INFORMATION • Ligne 21 - To Stade de Marseille / Stop: Rond-point
du Prado
Location: Stade de Marseille, 3 Bd Michelet, 13008
Marseille, France • Ligne 83 - To Stade de Marseille / Stop: Rond-
point du Prado. Service until 01H30 on match days
Capacity: 67,847 (matches at 21H)
Bio: A historic stadium that has been renovated All information regarding the Metropolis transports
three times since it opened in 1937, Stade de on: https://www.rtm.fr
Marseille hosted two quarter-finals at RWC 2007.
The home of Ligue 1 side Olympique de Marseille
and a host venue during the FIFA World Cup in 1938 GREEN MOBILITY
and 1998, the stadium staged its first test match on
18 November, 2000, when France beat New Zealand Walking
42-33. Since then, Les Bleus have played a further
11 tests at the iconic venue, winning nine and losing Walk tracks for fans will be set up
twice — against Argentina in 2004 and the All Blacks
in 2009. On 18 April, 2009, RC Toulonnais played • Walk from Saint-Charles station – 45’
their home Top 14 match against Stade Toulousain in
front of 57,039 fans and have returned on a handful • Walk from Vieux Port – 45’
of occasions since. Four pool matches of RWC 2023
will be hosted there, including England-Argentina Bikes
and France's game against the Africa Cup 2022
winners, Nambia, plus two of the quarter-finals. • 2000 bikes with electric assistance in free-floating
• 4500 scooters with electric assistance in free-

PUBLIC TRANSPORT floating
Metro Specific parking spots will be set up
From 5H to 00H30 or 01H30 on match days

(matches at 21H) MEDIA SHUTTLES
• Line 2 (Red) – Stop: Rond-point du Prado (For Jean Please refer to the Media Zone for schedules.
Bouin access and North Stand – Entry 1)
• Line 2 (Red) – Stop: Marguerite Dromel (For Ganay ACCREDITATION CENTRE, MEDIA
access and South Stand – Entry 2) MATCH TICKETS AND BIBS
• Line 1 (Bue) - Stop: Castellane / walk to the Accreditation Centre will be located next to the le
Stadium (20') Palais des Sports: 81 Rue Raymond Teisseire, 13009
Marseille.
Buses
From 5H to 21H
• Ligne 19 – To Stade de Marseille / Stop: Rond-
point du Prado. Service until 01H30 on match days • Match Day -1 08:00 - 20:00
(matches at 21H)
• Match Day (17:00/17:45/21:00) 08:00 - half time
MEDIA MATCH TICKET PHOTOGRAPHER BIBS
COLLECTION POINT
Media will be able to collect their Media Match ticket photographer bib at the Media Collection Point
at the bungalow opposite to Gate 19 on Match Day above on Match Day -1 and on Match Day of their
–1 (eve-of-match) at the Media Welcome desk and first match. You can also collect your fix bib at the
on Match Day. Roland Garros Main Media Centre (MMC) from
Device - SAD] must be kept for the duration of the
tournament. It does not allow entry to venue on
Match Day alone and an additional Media Match
Ticket or Photo SAD will be required for venue entry.  
NANTES
GENERAL INFORMATION • Line 95 – Stop Halvêque
Location: Stade de la Beaujoire, 5 Route de Saint- • Bus Station – Haluchère-Batignolles

Joseph, 44300 Nantes
From the airport
Capacity: 35,520
• Shuttle Nantes Airport – Gare Sud (South Station) –
Bio: Stade de la Beaujoire played host to one of Tram Line 1 or TER (direction: Beaujoire)
Rugby World Cup’s most iconic matches, as Fiji ran
in four tries to beat Wales 38-34 and book their place
in the quarter-finals. It was the last of three matches GREEN MOBILITY
the stadium hosted during RWC 2007, with England
beating Samoa and a happier memory for Wales Bike parking
fans, a 42-17 defeat of Canada. The stadium first
hosted a test on 15 November, 1986, when France • Parking B3 – 350 spots – rue des Pays de la
beat New Zealand 16-3, and Les Bleus played a Loire (video surveillance and security guard)
further six matches at the venue. The last of which
was a 34-12 defeat of Fiji on 13 November, 2010. • Park and ride – Parvis of Parc des Expositions
Opened in 1984, Stade de la Beaujoire is the home of (security guard)
Ligue 1 side FC Nantes and also hosted matches at
UEFA Euro 1984 and FIFA World Cup 1998, including
Brazil’s 3-2 win over Denmark in the quarter-finals. MEDIA SHUTTLES
Four matches are scheduled to be played at Stade
de la Beaujoire with Japan’s meeting with Argentina Please refer to the Media Zone for schedules.
on the final day of the pool stage, the highlight for
fans in town.
ACCREDITATION CENTRE, MEDIA
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Accreditation Centre will be located in the
Tram Exponantes: Parc des Expositions Route de Saint-
Joseph de Porterie, 44300 Nantes.
• Line 1 – Direction: Beaujoire or Ranzay
• Stop Beaujoire – 2’ walk to the stadium
• Stop Ranzay – 11’ walk to the stadium
• Match Day -1 08:00 - 20:00
• Stop Halvêque – 19’ walk to the stadium
TER
• Line Nantes-Nord sur Erdre – Stop Haluchère-
Batignolles (19’ walk to the stadium)
MEDIA MATCH TICKET
Buses COLLECTION POINT
• Line C6 – Stop Beaujoire or Batignolles Media will be able to collect their Media Match ticket
at the Media Centre located on the car park on
• Line 75 – Stop Beaujoire or Batignolles Match Day –1 (eve-of-match) at the Media Welcome
desk and on Match Day.
first match. You can also collect your fix bib at the Ticket or Photo SAD will be required for venue entry.  
NICE
GENERAL INFORMATION For all information regarding Nice transport go
to: https://www.lignesdazur.com
Location: Stade de Nice, Bd des Jardiniers, 06200
Nice, France
MEDIA SHUTTLES
Capacity: 35,983
Bio: Home to Ligue 1 club OGC Nice, Stade de Nice
is another RWC 2023 host venue that also staged
matches during UEFA Euro 2016 and FIFA Women’s ACCREDITATION CENTRE, MEDIA
World Cup 2019. The stadium hosted its only test MATCH TICKETS AND BIBS
to date on 17 August, 2019, when Maxime Médard
scored two tries to help France to a 32-3 win over Accreditation Centre will be located in the National
Scotland. RC Toulonnais have also played some Top Sport Museum, North Stand: Bd des Jardiniers,
14 home matches at the stadium. Stade de Nice is 06200 Nice.
scheduled to host four matches during RWC 2023,
with Wales, England, Japan, Italy and Scotland Accreditation Centre open 04/09/23 - 24/09/23
among the teams that will play on its manicured turf.
England’s encounter with Japan on 17 September, • Non-Match Days 08:00 - 18:00
2023, promises to be one not to miss as Eddie Jones
comes up against the side he coached at RWC 2015. • Match Day -1 08:00 - 20:00

PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Tram MEDIA MATCH TICKET

COLLECTION POINT
On match days, tram lines 2 and 3 ending at Saint-
Isidore (from city centre) will go directly to the Media will be able to collect their Media Match
stadium 4 hours before kick-off ticket at the Media entrance, Gate K on Match Day –1
(eve-of-match) at the Media Welcome desk and on
• From Thiers station – Line T1: Direction Hôpital Match Day.
Pasteur, stop: Jean Médecin / Line T2
• From the city centre – Line T2: Direction CADAM, PHOTOGRAPHER BIBS
stop: Grand Arenas / Line T3 : Direction Saint-Isidore,
stop: Stade Photographers should pick up their tournament
photographer bib at the Media Collection Point
• From the airport – Line T3: Direction Saint-Isidore, above on Match Day -1 and on Match Day of their first
stop: Stade match. You can also collect your fix bib at the Roland
Garros Main Media Centre (MMC) from 21 August.
Train/railroad The bib [Supplementary Accreditation Device - SAD]
must be kept for the duration of the tournament. It
The "Chemin de fer de Provence" (Provence’s does not allow entry to venue on Match Day alone
railroad) – Stop: Saint-Isidore (10’ walk to the and an additional Media Match Ticket or Photo SAD
stadium) will be required for venue entry.  
Shuttles
Direct shuttles will be available from the Rugby

Village located in Jardin Albert Ier
SAINT-DENIS
Location: Stade de France, 93200 Saint-Denis, Bikes

France
Two cycle paths along the Saint-Denis canal and
Capacity: 80,023 the Nationale 1 provide easy access to the Stade de
France.
Bio: Built for the FIFA World Cup 1998, France’s
national stadium has since also become home for • From Gare du Nord station - around 29 minutes
the country’s rugby team. Les Bleus first played
in Saint-Denis on 7 February, 1998, when Philippe • From Gare de l'Est - around 28 minutes
Bernat-Salles and the late Christophe Dominici
both crossed the whitewash in a 24-17 defeat of • From Gare de Lyon - around 46 minutes
England. In total, Stade de France has hosted 97
men’s test matches — including an RWC 1999 • From Gare d'Austerlitz - around 46 minutes
quarter-final and the France 2007 final. South Africa
beat England in both of those matches, and the • From Montparnasse station - around 52 minutes
Springboks will return to the iconic stadium on 23
September, 2023 to play Ireland — the first time Bike parking spots
that fixture will be played at Rugby World Cup. In
total, Stade de France will host 10 matches at RWC Velib' stations - open 24/7, via the Velib' app
2023, including the mouth-watering opening match
between Les Bleus and the All Blacks, both semi- • 2 giant 200-spots stations, specially for Rugby
finals, the bronze final and the final. World Cup 2023
From the cycle paths, follow the signposted route

PUBLIC TRANSPORT
• Brennus Parking, rue Ahmed Boughera el Ouafi, in
RER Saint-Denis
• RER B – Stop: La Plaine – Stade de France • Opposite to 20 boulevard Anatole France, in Saint-
Denis
• RER D – Stop: Stade de France – Saint-Denis
All information regarding RER trains on: https:// MEDIA SHUTTLES

www.ratp.fr/en/horaires-rer
Metro
• Line 12 (from the Concorde Rugby Village) – Stop:

Front Populaire
• Line 13 – Stop: Saint-Denis Porte de Paris
All information regarding metro lines on: https://

www.ratp.fr/en/horaires-metro
Accessible mobility - All information regarding

accessible transport services can be found HERE
ACCREDITATION CENTRE, MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHER BIBS
Accreditation Centre is located at the East of Stade photographer bib at the Media Collection Point
de France, in the gymnasium of primary school above on Match Day -1 and on Match Day of their
Colette Besson: 6 rue Henry Delaunay, 93200 Saint first match. You can also collect your fix bib at the
Denis. Roland Garros Main Media Centre (MMC) from
Accreditation Centre open 27/08/23 - 28/10/23 Device - SAD] must be kept for the duration of the
tournament. It does not allow entry to venue on
• Non-Match Days 08:00 - 18:00 Match Day alone and an additional Media Match
Ticket or Photo SAD will be required for venue entry.  
• Match Day -1 08:00 - 20:00
MEDIA MATCH TICKET

COLLECTION POINT
Media will be able to collect their Media Match

ticket at the Media Pavillion, Gate U on Match Day –1
Match Day.
SAINT-ÉTIENNE
Location: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 14 Rue Paul et Walking

Pierre Guichard, 42000 Saint-Étienne, France
A fanwalk will be set up between Saint-Étienne
Capacity: 42,152 Châteaucreux station and the Stadium (30’)
Bio: The oldest stadium selected as a host venue for Bike parks
RWC 2023, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard was opened
on 13 September, 1931, and has since undergone • Parking station – Free-ride bicycles and parking
three renovations, each one ahead of its use at a spots will be available next to the stadium Geoffroy-
major football tournament. France’s rugby players Guichard.
first used the stadium on 24 November, 2001, when
Les Bleus ran in 12 tries to beat Fiji 77-10. Six years All information on the Vélivert app
later, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard — named after the
businessman who purchased the land on which it • Garages – Bike garages will be available at the
was built — hosted three RWC 2007 pool matches. stadium (location: Allée des frères Gauthier)
Scotland appeared in two of those, beating Portugal
56-10 and Italy 18-16, despite conceding the only
try of the match. Samoa and the USA, meanwhile, MEDIA SHUTTLES
contested a 46-point thriller and the former
will return to play Argentina there in 2023 after Please refer to the Media Zone for schedules.
qualifying as Oceania 1. Four RWC 2023 matches are
scheduled to be played at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard,
with Australia, Argentina, Fiji, Italy and Samoa to play ACCREDITATION CENTRE, MEDIA
in the ‘City of Design’. MATCH TICKETS AND BIBS
Accreditation Centre is located in the Boulodrome
PUBLIC TRANSPORT in front of the stadium: 9 allée des Frères Gauthier
42000 Saint Etienne.
Tram
• From city centre – Line T1 and special line "RWC
France 2023", stop: Roger-Rocher • Non-Match Days 08:00 - 18:00
• From Saint-Étienne Châteaucreux station – Special • Match Day -1 08:00 - 20:00

line "RWC France 2023", stop: Technopole
Accessible transports – tramway lines accessible
from Saint-Étienne Châteaucreux station and • Match Day (17:45) 08:00 - half time
HandiStas buses available upon reservation
For more information regarding transport services in MEDIA MATCH TICKET

Saint-Étienne click HERE COLLECTION POINT
For information regarding SNCF trains between Lyon Media will be able to collect their Media Match
and Saint-Étienne, click HERE ticket at the bungalow in front of the Media Centre
(Temporary structure) on Match Day –1 (eve-of-
match) at the Media Welcome desk and on Match
Day.
TOULOUSE
GENERAL INFORMATION Buses
Location: Stadium de Toulouse, 1 All. Gabriel Biénès, • L4 – Stops: Croix de Pierre or Récollets d’Aste /
31000 Toulouse, France walk (10’)
Capacity: 33,103 • L5 – Stops: Croix de Pierre or Récollets d’Aste /

walk (10’)
Bio: Built to be a FIFA World Cup 1938 host venue,
Stadium de Toulouse has since undergone three • Bus 34 – Stops: Croix de Pierre or Récollets d’Aste
renovations and staged matches when football’s / walk (10’)
global showpiece returned to France 60 years later,
and again during UEFA Euro 2016. The historic
stadium has had a long association with rugby, GREEN MOBILITY
having served as a home for Stade Toulousain during
Top 14 and European Champions Cup matches. Bike parks
France first played at Stadium de Toulouse on 15
December, 1963, when Les Bleus were held to a • 1,000 spots – near the Stadium (guarded)
6-6 draw against Romania. Eleven years later, the
stadium provided the venue for a 13-4 South Africa
win over France, but Les Bleus have enjoyed some MEDIA SHUTTLES
happy moments in Toulouse too. France have twice
beaten the All Blacks at Stadium de Toulouse, Please refer to the Media Zone for schedules.
18-13 in November, 1977, and 22-15 in November,
1995, when tries from Jean-Luc Sadourny, Richard
Dourthe and Philippe Saint-André helped defeat a ACCREDITATION CENTRE, MEDIA
New Zealand side containing World Rugby Hall of MATCH TICKETS AND BIBS
Fame inductee Jonah Lomu. Les Bleus also gained
revenge on the Springboks in November, 2009, when Accreditation Centre will be located near the
Vincent Clerc’s first-half try helped the hosts to a stadium: 8 allée Fernand Jourdant 31400 Toulouse
20-13 victory. By that stage, Stadium de Toulouse had
hosted four RWC 2007 matches, featuring the hosts, Accreditation Centre open 29/08/23 - 08/10/23
Fiji, Japan, Namibia, Portugal, Romania and New
Zealand. Fiji, Japan and the All Blacks are already • Non-Match Days 08:00 - 18:00
guaranteed to return to Toulouse during RWC 2023,
as well as Namibia, qualified as Africa 1. • Match Day -1 08:00 - 20:00

PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Metro
• Line A – Line A / Shuttle, stop: Arènes
• Line B – Stop: Saint Michel or Empalot / walk (15’) MEDIA MATCH TICKET
COLLECTION POINT
Tram
• T1 – Stop: Croix de Pierre (21’) at the bungalow in front of Hall 8 on Match Day –1
• T2 – Stop: Croix de Pierre (21’) Match Day.
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ALL-TIME
RECORDS
ALL-TIME RECORDS
RWC ALL-TIME FACTS AND FIGURES
RWC Matches Points Tries Conversions Penalties Drop Used Yellow Red
Goals Subs Cards Cards
1987 32 1,621 224 148 128 15 55 0 2
1991 32 1,197 148 88 127 16 50 0 2
1995 32 1,735 188 132 160 17 98 0 4
1999 41 2,417 242 191 254 21 398 0 4
2003 48 2,835 332 244 206 23 518 30 0
2007 48 2,478 296 211 178 14 567 35 2
2011 48 2,245 262 181 171 20 576 18 2
2015 48 2,439 271 194 224 8 712 52 1
2019 45 2,196 285 208 107 6 701 28 8
RWC TOURNAMENT AVERAGES

RWC Matches Points Tries Conversions Penalties Drop Goals
per Match per Match per Match per Match per Match
1987 32 50.7 7.0 4.6 4.0 0.5
1991 32 37.4 4.6 2.8 4.0 0.5
1995 32 54.1 5.8 4.1 5.0 0.5
1999 41 59.0 5.9 4.7 6.2 0.5
2003 48 59.1 6.9 5.1 4.3 0.5
2007 48 51.6 6.2 4.4 3.7 0.3
2011 48 46.8 5.5 3.8 3.6 0.4
2015 48 50.8 5.7 4.0 4.7 0.2
2019 45 48.8 6.3 4.6 2.4 0.1
RWC TEAM STATISTICS

Team P W D L PF PA TF TA CF CA PeF PeA DGF DGA YC RC
Argentina 41 21 0 20 1,098 839 115 84 84 55 110 105 11 6 10 2
Australia 53 42 0 11 1,797 754 230 57 162 39 114 116 8 20 10 1
Canada 32 7 2 23 541 1,015 58 134 35 100 57 50 8 5 7 4
Cote D’Ivoire 3 0 0 3 29 172 3 25 1 16 4 5 0 0 0 0
England 50 36 0 14 1,569 783 169 67 123 50 147 111 21 9 5 0
Fiji 32 11 0 21 732 974 86 116 60 77 57 81 6 9 12 1
France 52 36 1 15 1,588 966 183 91 132 63 141 121 11 12 9 1
Georgia 20 5 0 15 262 646 23 86 21 60 34 30 1 2 8 0
Ireland 40 24 0 16 1,108 735 134 70 102 49 77 90 9 11 7 1
Italy 31 13 0 18 627 977 68 122 47 83 64 73 3 2 9 1
Japan 33 8 2 23 644 1,347 73 183 46 131 66 68 3 0 2 0
Namibia 22 0 0 22 248 1,323 27 189 19 143 21 30 4 0 11 1
New Zealand 56 49 0 7 2,552 753 347 64 254 54 113 97 10 14 12 0
Portugal 4 0 0 4 38 209 4 29 3 26 3 4 1 0 1 0
Romania 28 6 0 22 365 1,068 40 141 19 108 45 52 1 6 7 0
Russia 8 0 0 8 76 356 9 53 5 38 5 5 2 0 4 0
Samoa 32 13 0 19 712 860 83 89 52 57 65 90 2 11 12 3
Scotland 42 24 1 17 1,261 803 146 79 109 56 106 94 11 9 5 0
South Africa 43 36 0 7 1,512 553 174 37 126 28 114 95 16 9 9 2
Spain 3 0 0 3 18 122 0 18 0 13 6 2 0 0 0 0
Team P W D L PF PA TF TA CF CA PeF PeA DGF DGA YC RC
Tonga 29 8 0 21 472 966 53 116 36 84 45 73 1 5 11 3
Uruguay 15 3 0 12 188 718 18 108 13 70 24 12 0 0 3 2
USA 29 3 0 26 402 1,048 44 143 30 100 41 54 2 1 10 1
Wales 44 26 0 18 1,238 865 149 94 113 66 87 86 9 8 6 2
Zimbabwe 6 0 0 6 84 309 11 52 5 31 10 12 0 1 0 0
RWC ALL-TIME PLAYER RECORDS

16 Nicolas Sanchez Argentina 117
Appearances
17 Percy Montgomery South Africa 111
# Player Team Apps 18 Owen Farrell England 101
1= Jason Leonard England 22 19 Elton Flatley Australia 100
1= Richie McCaw New Zealand 22 20 Jonathan Webb England 99
3 Alun Wyn Jones Wales 21
4= Keven Mealamu New Zealand 20 Tries
4= Schalk Burger South Africa 20
# Player Team Tries
4= George Gregan Australia 20
1= Jonah Lomu New Zealand 15
7= Sam Whitelock New Zealand 19
1= Bryan Habana South Africa 15
7= Sonny Bill Williams New Zealand 19
3 Drew Mitchell Australia 14
7= Adam Ashley-Cooper Austraila 19
4 Doug Howlett New Zealand 13
7= Jonny Wilkinson England 19
7= Mike Catt England 19
5 Adam Ashley-Cooper Australia 12
6= Vincent Clerc France 11
12= Martin Johnson England 18
6= Josevata Rokocoko New Zealand 11
12= Raphaël Ibanez France 18
6= Rory Underwood England 11
12= Brian Lima Samoa 18
6= Chris Latham Australia 11
12= Bryan Habana South Africa 18
10= Brian Lima Samoa 10
12= Victor Matfield South Africa 18
10= Shane Williams Wales 10
12= Gethin Jenkins Wales 18
10= David Campese Australia 10
12= Lewis Moody England 18
12= Mario Ledesma Argentina 18
Conversions
Points
# Player Team Conversions
# Player Team Points 1 Daniel Carter New Zealand 58
1 Jonny Wilkinson England 277 2 Gavin Hastings Scotland 39
2 Gavin Hastings Scotland 227 3 Grant Fox New Zealand 37
3 Michael Lynagh Australia 195 4 Michael Lynagh Australia 36
4 Daniel Carter New Zealand 191
5 Jonny Wilkinson England 28
5 Grant Fox New Zealand 170
6= Paul Grayson England 27
6 Andrew Mehrtens New Zealand 163
6= Stephen Jones Wales 27
7 Handre Pollard South Africa 162
8 Andrew Mehrtens New Zealand 25
8 Chris Paterson Scotland 140
9 Frederic Michalak France 136 9= Ronan O'Gara Ireland 24
10 Gonzalo Quesada Argentina 135 9= Frederic Michalak France 24
11= Nicky Little Fiji 125 11= Percy Montgomery South Africa 22
11= Matt Burke Australia 125 11= Nicky Little Fiji 22
11= Felipe Contepomi Argentina 125 13= Simon Culhane New Zealand 20
14 Thierry Lacroix France 124 13= Leon MacDonald New Zealand 20
15 Gareth Rees Canada 120 13= Nick Evans New Zealand 20
ALL-TIME RECORDS
RWC ALL-TIME PLAYER RECORDS
Penalties Drop Goals
# Player Team Penalties # Player Team Drop Goals
1 Jonny Wilkinson England 58 1 Jonny Wilkinson England 14
2 Handre Pollard South Africa 39 2 Jannie de Beer South Africa 6
3 Gavin Hastings Scotland 36 3= Gareth Rees Canada 5
4 Gonzalo Quesada Argentina 35 3= Rob Andrew England 5
5= Michael Lynagh Australia 33 5 Juan Martín Hernández Argentina 4
5= Andrew Mehrtens New Zealand 33 6= Daniel Carter New Zealand 3
7 Grant Fox New Zealand 31 6= Dan Parks Scotland 3
6= Berrick Barnes Australia 3
8 Thierry Lacroix France 30
6= Jonathan Davies Wales 3
9 Chris Paterson Scotland 27
6= Gregor Townsend Scotland 3
10 Nicky Little Fiji 26
6= Andrew Mehrtens New Zealand 3
11= Gareth Rees Canada 25
6= Joel Stransky South Africa 3
11= Felipe Contepomi Argentina 25 6= Theuns Kotze Namibia 3
11= Frederic Michalak France 25 6= Handre Pollard South Africa 3
14 Merab Kvirikashvili Georgia 22 15= 14 players 2
15= Nicolas Sanchez Argentina 21
15= Dan Biggar Wales 21
15= Elton Flatley Australia 21
15= Jonathan Webb England 21
19= Rob Andrew England 20
19= Owen Farrell England 20
RWC ALL-TIME TEAM RECORDS
Points
# Date Team For Score Team Against Points

1 04/06/1995 New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan 145
2 25/10/2003 Australia 142 - 0 Namibia 142
3 02/11/2003 England 111 - 13 Uruguay 111
4 15/09/2007 New Zealand 108 – 13 Portugal 108
5= 14/10/1999 New Zealand 101 - 3 Italy 101
5= 15/10/1999 England 101 - 10 Tonga 101
7= 08/09/2007 Australia 91 – 3 Japan 91
7= 24/10/2003 New Zealand 91 - 7 Tonga 91
9 18/10/2003 Australia 90 - 8 Romania 90
10 26/05/1995 Scotland 89 - 0 Cote D’Ivoire 89
Tries
# Date Team For Score Team Against Tries
3 02/11/2003 England 111 - 13 Uruguay 17
4 15/09/2007 New Zealand 108 - 13 Portugal 16
5 14/10/1999 New Zealand 101 - 3 Italy 14
6= 15/10/1999 England 101 - 10 Tonga 13
6= 26/05/1995 Scotland 89 - 0 Cote D’Ivoire 13
6= 18/10/2003 Australia 90 - 8 Romania 13
6= 02/06/1987 France 70 - 12 Zimbabwe 13
6= 16/09/2007 France 87 - 10 Namibia 13
6= 29/09/2007 New Zealand 85 - 8 Romania 13
6= 08/09/2007 Australia 91 - 3 Japan 13
6= 16/09/2011 New Zealand 87 – 7 Japan 13
Conversions
# Date Team For Score Team Against Conversions
3 15/09/2007 New Zealand 108 - 13 Portugal 14
4= 02/11/2003 England 111 - 13 Uruguay 13
6= 15/10/1999 England 101 - 10 Tonga 12
6= 22/09/2011 South Africa 87 – 0 Namibia 12
8= 14/10/1999 New Zealand 101 - 3 Italy 11
8= 18/10/2003 Australia 90 - 8 Romania 11
8= 16/09/2007 France 87 - 10 Namibia 11
11= 29/09/2007 New Zealand 85 - 8 Romania 10
11= 27/05/1987 New Zealand 74 - 13 Fiji 10
11= 08/09/2007 Australia 91 - 3 Japan 10
Penalties
# Date Team For Score Team Against Penalties
1= 30/10/1999 Australia 27 - 21 South Africa 8
1= 10/10/1999 Argentina 32 - 16 Samoa 8
1= 10/06/1995 France 36 - 12 Ireland 8
1= 30/05/1995 Scotland 41 - 5 Tonga 8
5= 16/10/1999 Argentina 33 - 12 Japan 7
5= 20/10/1999 Ireland 24 - 28 Argentina 7
5= 20/10/1999 Argentina 28 - 24 Ireland 7
5= 24/10/1999 England 21 - 44 South Africa 7
5= 20/10/1999 England 45 - 24 Fiji 7
5= 06/11/1999 Australia 35 - 12 France 7
5= 09/10/2011 New Zealand 33 – 10 Argentina 7
5= 26/09/2015 Wales 28 - 25 England 7
ALL-TIME RECORDS
RWC ALL-TIME TEAM RECORDS
Drop Goals
# Date Team For Score Team Against Drop Goals

1 24/10/1999 South Africa 44 - 21 England 5
2= 12/10/1991 Fiji 15 - 17 Romania 3
2= 16/11/2003 England 24 - 7 France 3
2= 10/09/2011 Namibia 25 - 49 Fiji 3
6= 22/09/2007 England 44 - 22 Samoa 2
6= 18/06/1995 New Zealand 45 - 29 England 2
6= 28/09/2007 England 36 - 20 Tonga 2
6= 27/05/1995 England 24 - 18 Argentina 2
6= 25/10/2003 France 51 - 9 Scotland 2
6= 18/10/2003 England 25 - 6 South Africa 2
6= 30/05/1987 Ireland 46 - 19 Canada 2
6= 25/05/1987 Wales 13 - 6 Ireland 2
6= 24/06/1995 South Africa 15 - 12 New Zealand 2
6= 04/10/1991 Argentina 19 - 32 Australia 2
6= 31/10/1999 France 43 - 31 New Zealand 2
6= 04/11/1999 South Africa 22 - 18 New Zealand 2
6= 18/09/2011 Canada 19 – 46 France 2
6= 25/09/2011 Scotland 12 – 13 Argentina 2
6= 29/09/2019 Wales 29-25 Australia 2
RWC ALL-TIME PLAYER MATCH RECORDS
Points
# Date Team For Team Against Player Points

1 04/06/1995 New Zealand Japan Simon Culhane 45
2 26/05/1995 Scotland Cote D’Ivoire Gavin Hastings 44
3 25/10/2003 Australia Namibia Mat Rogers 42
4= 15/10/1999 England Tonga Paul Grayson 36
4= 14/10/1999 New Zealand Italy Tony Brown 36
6 24/10/1999 South Africa England Jannie de Beer 34
7 15/09/2007 New Zealand Portugal Nick Evans 33
8 02/10/1999 England Italy Jonny Wilkinson 32
9 30/05/1995 Scotland Tonga Gavin Hastings 31
10= 04/06/1995 New Zealand Japan Marc Ellis 30
10= 18/10/2003 Australia Romania Elton Flatley 30
10= 02/06/1987 France Zimbabwe Didier Camberabero 30
Tries
# Date Team For Team Against Player Tries

1 04/06/1995 New Zealand Japan Marc Ellis 6
2= 25/10/2003 Australia Namibia Chris Latham 5
2= 02/11/2003 England Uruguay Josh Lewsey 5
4= 17/10/2003 New Zealand Canada Mils Muliaina 4
4= 09/09/2007 South Africa Samoa Bryan Habana 4
4= 10/06/1995 South Africa Samoa Chester Williams 4
4= 02/10/1999 Ireland USA Keith Wood 4
4= 03/06/1987 Wales Canada Ieuan Evans 4
4= 18/06/1995 New Zealand England Jonah Lomu 4
4= 26/05/1995 Scotland Cote D’Ivoire Gavin Hastings 4
4= 06/10/1991 Ireland Zimbabwe Brian Robinson 4
4= 27/05/1987 New Zealand Fiji Craig Green 4
4= 27/05/1987 New Zealand Fiji John Gallagher 4
4= 10/09/2011 Fiji Namibia Vereniki Goneva 4
4= 02/10/2011 New Zealand Canada Zac Guildford 4
Conversions
# Date Team For Team Against Player Conversions

1 04/06/1995 New Zealand Japan Simon Culhane 20
2 25/10/2003 Australia Namibia Mat Rogers 16
3 15/09/2007 New Zealand Portugal Nick Evans 14
4= 24/10/2003 New Zealand Tonga Leon MacDonald 12
4= 15/10/1999 England Tonga Paul Grayson 12
6= 14/10/1999 New Zealand Italy Tony Brown 11
6= 18/10/2003 Australia Romania Elton Flatley 11
6= 02/11/2003 England Uruguay Paul Grayson 11
6= 16/09/2007 France Namibia Jean-Baptiste Elissalde 11
10 27/05/1987 New Zealand Fiji Grant Fox 10
ALL-TIME RECORDS
RWC ALL-TIME PLAYER MATCH RECORDS
Penalties
# Date Team For Team Against Player Penalties

1= 30/10/1999 Australia South Africa Matt Burke 8
1= 10/10/1999 Argentina Samoa Gonzalo Quesada 8
1= 10/06/1995 France Ireland Thierry Lacroix 8
1= 30/05/1995 Scotland Tonga Gavin Hastings 8
5= 20/10/1999 Ireland Argentina David Humphreys 7
5= 20/10/1999 Argentina Ireland Gonzalo Quesada 7
5= 16/10/1999 Argentina Japan Gonzalo Quesada 7
5= 06/11/1999 Australia France Matt Burke 7
5= 20/10/1999 England Fiji Jonny Wilkinson 7
5= 09/10/2011 New Zealand Argentina Piri Weepu 7
5= 26/09/2015 Wales England Dan Biggar 7
12= 02/11/2019 South Africa England Handre Pollard 6
12= 24/10/1999 England South Africa Paul Grayson 6
12= 30/10/1999 South Africa Australia Jannie de Beer 6
12= 01/10/1999 Argentina Wales Gonzalo Quesada 6
12= 27/05/1995 England Argentina Rob Andrew 6
12= 04/11/1999 New Zealand South Africa Andrew Mehrtens 6
12= 10/10/1999 Italy Tonga Diego Dominguez 6
12= 01/06/1987 New Zealand Argentina Grant Fox 6
12= 06/06/1987 New Zealand Scotland Grant Fox 6
12= 11/10/2003 France Fiji Frédéric Michalak 6
12= 09/11/2003 England Wales Jonny Wilkinson 6
12= 29/09/2007 Scotland Italy Chris Paterson 6
Drop Goals
# Date Team For Team Against Player Drop Goals

1 24/10/1999 South Africa England Jannie de Beer 5
2= 16/11/2003 England France Jonny Wilkinson 3
2= 30/09/2007 Argentina Ireland Juan Martín Hernández 3
2= 10/09/2011 Namibia Fiji Theuns Kotze 3
5= 22/09/2007 England Samoa Jonny Wilkinson 2
5= 28/09/2007 England Tonga Jonny Wilkinson 2
5= 04/10/1991 Argentina Australia Lisandro Arbizu 2
5= 24/06/1995 South Africa New Zealand Joel Stransky 2
5= 25/05/1987 Wales Ireland Jonathan Davies 2
5= 27/05/1995 England Argentina Rob Andrew 2
5= 31/10/1999 France New Zealand Christophe Lamaison 2
5= 04/11/1999 South Africa New Zealand Percy Montgomery 2
5= 12/10/1991 Fiji Romania Tomasi Rabaka 2
5= 18/10/2003 England South Africa Jonny Wilkinson 2
5= 18/09/2011 Canada France Ander Monro 2
ALL-TIME PLAYER RECORDS IN A RWC
Points Penalties
# Player Country Points Year # Player Country Penalties Year

1 Grant Fox New Zealand 126 1987 1 Gonzalo Quesada Argentina 31 1999
2 Jonny Wilkinson England 113 2003 2 Thierry Lacroix France 26 1995
3 Thierry Lacroix France 112 1995 3 Jonny Wilkinson England 23 2003
4 Percy Montgomery South Africa 105 2007 4 Handre Pollard South Africa 23 2015
5 Gavin Hastings Scotland 104 1995 5= Grant Fox New Zealand 21 1987
6 Frédéric Michalak France 103 2003 5= Elton Flatley Australia 21 2003
7 Gonzalo Quesada Argentina 102 1999 7= Rob Andrew England 20 1995
8 Matt Burke Australia 101 1999 7= Nicolas Sanchez Argentina 20 2015
9 Elton Flatley Australia 100 2003 8= Matt Burke Australia 19 1999
10= Jannie de Beer South Africa 97 1999 8= Andrew Mehrtens New Zealand 19 1999
10= Nicolas Sanchez Argentina 97 2015 10= Felipe Contepomi Argentina 18 2007
10= Frédéric Michalak France 18 2003
Tries
Drop Goals
# Player Country Tries Year
1= Jonah Lomu New Zealand 8 1999 # Player Country DG Year
1= Bryan Habana South Africa 8 2007 1 Jonny Wilkinson England 8 2003
1= Julian Savea New Zealand 8 2015 2 Jannie de Beer South Africa 6 1999
4= Josh Adams Wales 7 2019 3 Jonny Wilkinson England 5 2007
4= Drew Mitchell Australia 7 2007 4 Juan Martín Hernández Argentina 4 2007
4= Mils Muliaina New Zealand 7 2003 5= Joel Stransky South Africa 3 1995
4= Jonah Lomu New Zealand 7 1995 5= Gregor Townsend Scotland 3 1999
4= Marc Ellis New Zealand 7 1995 5= Jonathan Davies Wales 3 1987
4= Doug Howlett New Zealand 7 2003 5= Rob Andrew England 3 1995
5= Andrew Mehrtens New Zealand 3 1995
5= Dan Parks Scotland 3 2011
5= Theuns Kotze Namibia 3 2011
Conversions
# Player Country Conversions Year

1 Grant Fox New Zealand 30 1987
2 Daniel Carter New Zealand 23 2015
3 Percy Montgomery South Africa 22 2007
4= Michael Lynagh Australia 20 1987
4= Simon Culhane New Zealand 20 1995
4= Leon MacDonald New Zealand 20 2003
4= Nick Evans New Zealand 20 2007
4= Richie Mo'unga New Zealand 20 2019
9 Daniel Carter New Zealand 19 2003
10 Frédéric Michalak France 18 2003
THE OFFICIAL BALL OF
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023
RWC 2023
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Meaningful growth is born from investment. This year, we celebrate 200 years of rugby. So, in this
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publics, nous remercions notre famille de partenaires commerciaux pour leur dévouement au
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8 Tournament map and team base camps

For media enquiries Christophe Kukawka

For broadcast rights enquiries Andy MacMenamin

Rugby Villages are managed directly by the host

Emmanuel Bouscasse Bordeaux

Scotland Greg Thomas

Wales Philip Wilkinson

GL EVENTS, PARTENAIRE DES GRANDS ÉVÉNEMENTS SPORTIFS

CONCEPTION, GESTION DE PROJET, ÉQUIPEMENTS ET INSTALLATIONS,

BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER

PooL A PooL B PooL C

ITALY v NAMIBIA SOUTH AFRICA v SCOTLAND WALES v FIJI

FRANCE v URUGUAY IRELAND v TONGA WALES v PORTUGAL

NEW ZEALAND v NAMIBIA SOUTH AFRICA v ROMANIA AUSTRALIA v FIJI

ITALY v URUGUAY SOUTH AFRICA v IRELAND GEORGIA v PORTUGAL

FRANCE v NAMIBIA SCOTLAND v TONGA WALES v AUSTRALIA

URUGUAY v NAMIBIA SCOTLAND v ROMANIA FIJI v GEORGIA

NEW ZEALAND v ITALY SOUTH AFRICA v TONGA AUSTRALIA v PORTUGAL

NEW ZEALAND v URUGUAY IRELAND v SCOTLAND WALES v GEORGIA

FRANCE v ITALY TONGA v ROMANIA FIJI v PORTUGAL

QUARTER– QUARTER– QUARTER–

WINNER WINNER WINNER

Sat, 28 Oct – 21:00

QUARTER– WINNER WINNER

Soutien historique du rugby français depuis plus de 35 ans,

Head coach: Ian Foster

Team Media Manager: Jo Malcolm

Black SHIRT White

Head coach: Fabien Galthié

Team media manager: Laurent Latour

France v New Zealand France v Uruguay France v Namibia France v Italy

Head coach: Kieran Crowley

Team media manager:

Italy v Namibia Italy v Uruguay New Zealand v Italy France v Italy

Head coach: Esteban Meneses

Team media manager: Jorge Novoa

Blue SHIRT Orange

France v Uruguay Italy v Uruguay Uruguay v Namibia New Zealand v Uruguay

Head coach: Allister Coetzee

Team media manager: Daniella Filipovic

Navy SHIRT White

Italy v Namibia New Zealand v Namibia France v Namibia Uruguay v Namibia

Director of Rugby: Rassie Erasmus

Team media manager:

Green SHIRT White

Head coach: Andy Farrell

Team media manager: Peter Breen

Ireland v Romania Ireland v Tonga South Africa v Ireland Ireland v Scotland

Head coach: Gregor Townsend

Team media manager: Michael Lamont

Navy SHIRT White

South Africa v Scotland Scotland v Tonga Scotland v Romania Ireland v Scotland

Head coach: Toutai Kefu

Team managers: Peter Harding,

Ireland v Tonga Scotland v Tonga South Africa v Tonga Tonga v Romania

Head coach: Eugen Apjok

Team media manager: Lucian Lorin

Yellow SHIRT White

Ireland v Romania South Africa v Romania Scotland v Romania Tonga v Romania

Head coach: Warren Gatland

Team media manager: Verity Williams

Wales v Fiji Wales v Portugal Wales v Australia Wales v Georgia

Head coach: Eddie Jones