RUGBY 2023. After the survey published by L’Equipe on Wednesday June 22, the organizing committee for the 2023 World Cup finds itself in turmoil. Following the revelations, the Ministry of Sports seized the labor inspectorate.
[Mis à jour le 23 juin 2022 à 10h48] A mixture of burn outs, anxiety attacks, humiliations and resignations within the organizing committee of the 2023 World Cup. The Team published a survey which reveals an extremely deteriorated working climate within France-2023, the organizing committee of the 2023 World Cup. The management of Claude Atcher, the director general of France-2023 and his chief of staff, Marie Houzot is implicated in the investigation where testimonies attest to the unhealthy work climate where fear is omnipresent.
Amélie Oudéa-Castera, the Minister of Sports was quick to seize the labor inspectorate on Wednesday about the Public Interest Group (GIP) France-2023, in charge of the organization of the next FIFA World Cup. rugby. She wants to “shed light” on the situation within the organizing committee. In a press release, the ministry also indicates that it has seized the ethics committee of the GIP “to ensure respect for the values which must be the basis of collective work”.
The Rugby World Cup takes place once every four years. The next edition will take place in 2023 from Friday September 8 to Saturday October 28.
In 2019, the World Cup was held in Japan where South Africa became world champion. In 2023, the Rugby World Cup will take place in France.
Organized in France, the 2023 World Cup will take place in nine stadiums: the Stade de France in Paris, the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille, the Stade des Lumières in Lyon, the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, the Stade Atlantique in Bordeaux, the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne, the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, the Allianz Riviera in Nice and the Toulouse stadium.
Stade de France (Paris):
- France – New Zealand (Friday 8 September)
- Australia – Georgia (Saturday 9 September)
- South Africa – Ireland (Saturday 23 September)
- Ireland – Scotland (Saturday 7 October)
- Quarter-final 2: 1st Pool B – 2nd Pool A (Saturday 14 October)
- Quarter-final 4: 1st Pool A – 2nd Pool B (Sunday 15 October)
- Semi-final 1: Winner quarter-final 1 – Winner quarter-final 2 (Friday 20 October)
- Semi-final 2: Winner quarter-final 3 – Winner quarter-final 3 (Saturday 21 October)
- Final for third place (Friday, October 27)
- World Cup Final (Saturday October 28)
Matmut Atlantic (Bordeaux):
- Ireland – Romania (Saturday 9 September)
- Wales – Fiji (Sunday 10 September)
- Samoa – Americas 2 (Saturday September 16)
- South Africa – Romania (Sunday 17 September)
- Fiji – Georgia (Saturday September 30)
Pierre Mauroy Stadium (Lille):
- France – Uruguay (Thursday 14 September)
- England – America 2 (Saturday September 23)
- Scotland – Romania (Saturday 30 September)
- England – Samoa (Saturday 7 October)
- Asia 1- Romania (Saturday 8 October)
OL Park (Lyon):
- Wales – Australia (Sunday 24 September)
- Uruguay – Africa 1 (Wednesday, September 27)
- New Zealand – Italy (Friday 29 September)
- New Zealand – Uruguay (Thursday 5 October)
- France – Italy (Friday 6 October)
Velodrome Stadium (Marseille):
- England – Argentina (Saturday 9 September)
- South Africa – Scotland (Sunday September 10)
- France – Africa 1 (Thursday, September 21)
- South Africa – Asia 1 (Sunday October 1)
- Quarter-final 1: 1st Pool C – 2nd Pool D (Saturday 14 October)
- Quarter-final 3: 1st Pool D – 2nd Pool C (Sunday 15 October)
Beaujoire Stadium (Nantes):
- Ireland – Asia 1 (Saturday September 16)
- Argentina – Americas 2 (Saturday September 30)
- Wales – Georgia (Saturday 7 October)
- Japan – Argentina (Sunday 8 October)
Allianz Riviera (Nice):
- Wales – Winner of the Final Qualifying Tournament (Saturday 16 September)
- England – Japan (Sunday September 17)
- Italy – Uruguay (Wednesday 20 September)
- Scotland – Asia 1 (Sunday September 24)
Geoffrey Guichard Stadium (Saint-Étienne):
- Italy – South Africa (Saturday 9 September)
- Australia – Fiji (Sunday September 17)
- Argentina – Samoa (Friday September 22)
- Australia – Winner of the Final Qualifying Tournament (Sunday October 1)
Toulouse Stadium (Toulouse):
- Japan – America 2 (Sunday September 10)
- New Zealand – Africa 1 (Friday September 15)
- Georgia – Final Qualifying Tournament Winner (Saturday, September 23)
- Japan – Samoa (Thursday September 28)
- Fiji – Winner of the Final Qualifying Tournament (Sunday 8 October)
250,000 tickets went on sale in September 2021 and sold out fairly quickly. But packs for the final phases will be offered from March 15, 2022 from 6:00 p.m., to the Family 2023 on the site of the World Cup 2023. The general public will be able to obtain tickets for the semi-finals and finals from March 18, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
On February 26, 2021, the full schedule for the 2023 World Cup was revealed. The Stade de France is the stadium that will host the most matches with ten matches including the opening match between France and New Zealand. Here is the schedule:
Friday, September 8:
- France – New Zealand (21:00)
Saturday September 9:
- Italy – Africa 1 (1:00 p.m.)
- Ireland – Romania (3:30 p.m.)
- Australia – Georgia (6:00 p.m.)
- England – Argentina (21:00)
Sunday September 10:
- Japan – America 2 (1:00 p.m.)
- South Africa – Scotland (5:45 p.m.)
- Wales – Fiji (21:00)
Thursday, September 14:
Friday, September 15:
- New Zealand – Africa 1 (21:00)
Saturday September 16:
- Samoa – America 2 (3:00 p.m.)
- Wales – Final Qualifying Tournament Winner (9:00 p.m.)
- Ireland – Asia 1 (21:00)
Sunday September 17:
- South Africa – Romania (3:00 p.m.)
- Australia – Fiji (21:00)
- England – Japan (21:00)
Wednesday, September 20:
Thursday, September 21:
- France – Africa 1 (21:00)
Friday, September 22:
- Argentina – Samoa (5:45 p.m.)
Saturday September 23:
- Georgia – Final Qualifying Tournament Winner (2:00 p.m.)
- England – America 2 (5:45 p.m.)
- South Africa – Ireland (21:00)
Sunday September 24:
- Scotland – Asia 1 (5:45 p.m.)
- Wales – Australia (21:00)
Wednesday, September 27:
- Uruguay – Africa 1 (5:45 p.m.)
Thursday, September 28:
Friday, September 29:
- New Zealand – Italy (21:00)
Saturday September 30:
- Argentina – America 2 (3:00 p.m.)
- Fiji – Georgia (5:45 p.m.)
- Scotland – Romania (21:00)
Sunday October 1:
- Australia – Winner of the Final Qualifying Tournament (5:45 p.m.)
- South Africa – Asia 1 (21:00)
Thursday, October 5:
- New Zealand – Uruguay (21:00)
Friday, October 6:
Saturday October 7:
- Wales – Georgia (15:00)
- England – Samoa (5:45 p.m.)
- Ireland – Scotland (21:00)
Sunday October 8:
- Japan – Argentina (1:00 p.m.)
- Asia 1 – Romania (5:45 p.m.)
- Fiji – Final Qualifying Tournament Winner (9:00 p.m.)
The composition of the hens had been determined in December 2020, at the end of the draw, in the presence of the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron, who had not brought luck to the Blues, who will find themselves opposed, from the first round to the New Zealand All Blacks. We also know officially, since this month of February 2021 that this France – All Blacks will be the opening match of the competition on Friday September 8, 2023.
In addition to New Zealand that the Blues will face in the opening match, the XV of France will also be opposed to Italy and Uruguay. Fabien Galthié’s men will know their last opponent, from the African zone. The composition of the hens :
- Pool A: New Zealand; Italy ; Uruguay; France ; Africa 1.
- Pool B: South Africa; Ireland; Scotland ; Asia 1; Romania.
- Pool C: Wales; Australia; Fiji; Georgia; winner of the last qualifying tournament.
- Pool D: England; Japan; Argentina; Samoa; America 2
Defending champions South Africa are putting their title on the line in 2023 at the Rugby World Cup in France. New Zealand and the South Africans are among the favorites cited for the next World Cup. As for the European selections, England and France, 3rd and 4th nation in the world, could shake up the plans of the nations of the southern hemisphere, just like Ireland, which has seen its flagship opener, Jonathan Sexton extend until 2023 with Irish Rugby Union.