England boss Steve Borthwick handed 'simple' 2023 Rugby World Cup draw

• Wales vs Argentina
• South Africa vs France
• England vs Australia
• New Zealand vs Ireland

FULL 2023 RUGBY WORLD CUP DRAW:

POOL A

1. New Zealand
2. France
3. Italy
4. Uruguay
5. Namibia

POOL A FIXTURES:

• Sep 8: France vs New Zealand (Pool A) – Stade de France, Saint-Denis
• Sep 9: Italy vs Namibia (Pool A) – Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Etienne
• Sep 14: France vs Uruguay (Pool A) – Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille
• Sep 15: New Zealand vs Namibia (Pool A) – Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
• Sep 20: Italy vs Uruguay (Pool A) – Stade de Nice, Nice
• Sep 21: France vs Namibia (Pool A) – Stade Velodrome, Marseille
• Sep 27: Uruguay vs Namibia (Pool A) – Parc OL, Lyon
• Sep 29: New Zealand vs Italy (Pool A) – Parc OL, Lyon
• Oct 5: New Zealand vs Uruguay (Pool A) – Parc OL, Lyon
• Oct 6: France vs Italy (Pool A) – Parc OL, Lyon

Antoine Dupont of France calls for the mark during the Six Nations Championship match between England and France at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on March 13 2021. - PHOTO: Micah Crook/PPAUK

POOL B

1. South Africa
2. Ireland
3. Scotland
4. Tonga
5. Romania

POOL B FIXTURES:

• Sep 9: Ireland vs Romania (Pool B) – Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
• Sep 10: South Africa vs Scotland (Pool B) – Stade Velodrome, Marseille
• Sep 16: Ireland vs Tonga (Pool B) – Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
• Sep 17: South Africa vs Romania (Pool B) – Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
• Sep 23: South Africa vs Ireland (Pool B) – Stade de France, Saint-Denis
• Sep 24: Scotland vs Tonga (Pool B) – Stade de Nice, Nice
• Sep 30: Scotland vs Romania (Pool B) – Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille
• Oct 1: South Africa vs Asia / Pacific 1 (Pool B) – Stade Velodrome, Marseille
• Oct 7: Ireland vs Scotland (Pool B) – Stade de France, Saint-Denis
• Oct 8: Asia / Pacific 1 vs Romania (Pool B) – Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille

POOL C

1. Wales
2. Australia
3. Fiji
4. Georgia
5. Final qualifier winner

POOL C FIXTURES:

• Sep 9: Australia vs Georgia (Pool C) – Stade de France, Saint-Denis
• Sep 10: Wales vs Fiji (Pool C) – Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
• Sep 16: Wales vs Portugal (Pool C) – Stade de Nice, Nice
• Sep 17: Australia vs Fiji (Pool C) – Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Etienne
• Sep 23: Georgia vs Portugal (Pool C) – Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
• Sep 24: Wales vs Australia (Pool C) – Parc OL, Lyon
• Sep 30: Fiji vs Georgia (Pool C) – Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
• Oct 1: Australia vs Portugal (Pool C) – Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Etienne
• Oct 7: Wales vs Europe 1 (Pool C) – Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
• Oct 8: Fiji vs Portugal (Pool C) – Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse

POOL D

1. England
2. Japan
3. Argentina
4. Samoa
5. Chile

POOL D FIXTURES:

• Sep 9: England vs Argentina (Pool D) – Stade Velodrome, Marseille
• Sep 10: Japan vs Chile (Pool D) – Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
• Sep 16: Samoa vs Chile (Pool D) – Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
• Sep 17: England vs Japan (Pool D) – Stade de Nice, Nice
• Sep 22: Argentina vs Samoa (Pool D) – Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Etienne
• Sep 23: England vs Chile (Pool D) – Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille
• Sep 28: Japan vs Samoa (Pool D) – Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
• Sep 30: Argentina vs Chile (Pool D) – Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
• Oct 7: England vs Samoa (Pool D) – Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille
• Oct 8: Japan vs Argentina (Pool D) – Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes

Marcus Smith of England and Alex Dombrandt of England during the Autumn Nations Match between England and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on 20 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK