England’s victory over South Africa towards the end of 2021 suggests that Eddie Jones’ side are in a good place when it comes to competing hard to be crowned champions for the second time in World Cup history. Jones will now assemble a squad over the next eighteen months and there has been money for the Six Nations challengers.

However, France are still regarded as a side who can make home advantage count, while New Zealand are always priced among the favourites and have three World Cup triumphs under their belt. The South Africans are also a force to be reckoned with.

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The 2023 Rugby World Cup starts on 8 September 2023 and runs through until 28 October 2023, meaning that the tournament runs for several weeks. There’s a pool phase followed by the knockout phase.
The 2023 Rugby World Cup takes place in France, with nine venues hosting all the matches. This includes the Stade de France in Saint-Denis which will host the semi-finals and the final.
Hosts France are among the favourites along with New Zealand. The reigning champions are South Africa, while England are also a short price.
New Zealand and France are in Pool A, with South Africa, Ireland and Scotland in Pool B. Wales and Australia are in Pool C and we have England and Argentina in Pool D.
There will be a total of twenty teams competing in the World Cup, with the sides split into four groups of five nations.
The current Rugby World Cup champions are South Africa, with the Springboks having won in 2019. They beat England in the final, with Japan hosting the tournament.
The 2027 Rugby World Cup will be hosted by Australia after this country won the bidding rights to stage a tournament where the Wallabies might be among the favourites.
New Zealand and South Africa have both won the Rugby World Cup on three occasions. The All Blacks won in 1987, 2011 and 2015. The Springboks won in 1995, 2007 and 2019.

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