The Rugby World Cup is quickly approaching and a lot of fans are wondering about the stadiums which are going to host the Rugby World Cup.
What stadiums are hosting the Rugby World Cup? The stadiums hosting the Rugby World Cup are the Stade de France, Stade Vélodrome, OL Stadium, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Stade de Bordeaux, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Stade de Nice, Stade de la Beaujoire and Stadium de Toulouse.
As many people know, France is hosting the Rugby World Cup. There are nine different stadiums which will be hosting the Rugby World Cup. The biggest and most important of those stadiums is the Stade de France. The Stade de France is in Paris and has a capacity of more than 81,000.
List of Rugby World Cup 2023, France, Stadiums;
| Stadium | City | Capacity |
| Stade de France | Paris (Saint-Denis) | 80,023 |
| Stade Velodrome | Marseille | 67,847 |
| OL Stadium | Lyon | 58,883 |
| Stade Pierre-Mauroy | Lille | 50,096 |
| Stade de Bordeaux | Bordeaux | 42,115 |
| Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | Saint-Etienne | 41,965 |
| Stade de Nice | Nice | 35,983 |
| Stade de la Beaujoire | Nantes | 35,520 |
| Stadium de Toulouse | Toulouse | 33,150 |
The stadium will host most of France’s games, as well as both semi-finals and the final of the tournament. The Stade Velodrome is the second biggest stadium in the tournament and it is located in Marseille. With a capacity of more than 67,000, the Velodrome will be the host of two of the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.
The other seven stadiums will only be hosts of the Pool stage games. The Parc Olympique Lyonnais is the third biggest stadium at the tournament and it will host France’s pool stage game against Italy. The stadium will also host two of the All Blacks pool stage games.
The Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille is unique in the roof above the stadium. It is the host of France’s Pool stage game against Uruguay as well as two of England’s pool stage games.
The Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux Is one of the newer stadiums at the tournament and it will be the host of some big Pool stage games, with two of Fiji’s Pool Stage games taking place at the stadium.
The Stade Geoffroy-Guichard is famous for being the home of French side Clermont. It is one of the oldest rugby stadiums in the world, but it has been renovated in the last decade. Wallabies fans will be heading to the stadium twice, as it hosts Australia’s Pool stage games against Fiji and Portugal.
The Stade de Nice is one of the newer stadiums at the tournament, having been finished in 2013. Having previously only hosted one international game in the past, the stadium will host big Pool stage games including England vs Japan and Scotland vs Tonga.
The Stade de la Beaujoire was one of the stadiums which hosted Rugby World Cup games in 2007. It was the place where Fiji beat Wales 16 years ago. In 2023, it will be the place where Argentina face Chile and Japan, as well as the venue for the Ireland vs Tonga pool stage game.
The host of former European Champions Toulouse, the Stadium de Toulouse was first built in 1937. It is the smallest of all of the stadiums at this tournament. It also hosted games at the Rugby World Cup 16 years ago. This year it will host Pool stage games like Japan vs Samoa and New Zealand vs Namibia.
The stadiums that are hosting the Rugby World Cup are the very best sports stadiums across all of France. They are dotted around the country, giving the French fans the perfect opportunity to see Rugby World Cup games.
Which stadium is hosting the Rugby World Cup Final?
In 2023, France will host the Rugby World Cup. But not a lot of people know which French stadium will be hosting the biggest game in international rugby.
The Stade de France will be hosting the Rugby World Cup Final in 2023. The Stade de France is the national sports stadium of France, located just north of Paris. It is not only the biggest stadium in France, but it is also the sixth largest stadium in England.
The Stade de France is the normal venue that the French rugby team plays their home internationals in. The stadium was built in 1998, originally designed to be part of the 1998 Football World Cup. But the stadium also has a storied history in international rugby.
When France hosted the Rugby World Cup in 2007, it was the stadium where South Africa defeated England to become Rugby World Cup champions for the second time. In 2007, it was also the stadium which hosted both of the Rugby World Cup semi-finals.
It will be the same in 2023. Both of the 2023 Rugby World Cup semi-finals will be hosted at the Stade de France in Paris. The stadium is also used for domestic rugby as it is the secondary home of the two Parisian clubs Racing 92 and Stade Francais.
There was never going to be a better stadium to host the Rugby World Cup Final than the Stade de France. It also helps that the stadium is located incredibly close to the country’s capital.
Where is the next Rugby World Cup 2027?
The Rugby World Cup may be just about to start, but a lot of people are wondering about where the 2027 Rugby World Cup is being held.
The 2027 Rugby World Cup is being held in Australia. In 2022, World Rugby announced that Australia would host the next Rugby World Cup. Australia has experience hosting rugby’s biggest tournament, having been the hosts in 1987 and 2003. There was some fierce competition for the rights to host the tournament.
The USA was the main bidder for the tournament, but Australia’s preparedness for the tournament made them a much smarter choice for 2027.Also, World Rugby wanted the hosts for the tournament to be in the Southern Hemisphere because the 2023 Rugby World Cup is being hosted in the Northern Hemisphere.
There were other countries who initially submitted a bid before proceeding to withdraw it. Argentina announced they were intending to bid to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup in 2016, but four years later they withdrew from the bidding without giving a massive amount of information why.
There was some speculation that South Africa would be interested in hosting the tournament. The three time Rugby World Cup champions never submitted an official bid to challenge Australia.