The 2023 Men’s Rugby World Cup, an international Rugby Union competition played every four years, will take place from 8 September to 28 October.
This year’s edition of the ‘Coupe du monde de rugby 2023’ will be hosted in France, and played across nine venues including the historic Stade de France in Paris with its 80,000 seat capacity.
The Wallabies qualified on the strength of their world standing along with their quarter-final finish in the previous Rugby World Cup. South Africa will enter the defending champs but a lot has changed in four years. Ireland is currently the top-ranked Rugby Union team in the world, followed the South Africa Springboks, hosts France and the New Zealand All Blacks.
The Wallabies will have a bit of a chip on their shoulders which should bode will for the team’s chances, and fortunately you won’t need to miss a key moment of this historic event when using the options provided here. Which include how to watch every Wallabies and 2023 Rugby World Cup match live, whether at home on your TV, or streaming the action to a mobile device.
Rugby World Cup 2023 Guide
Twenty teams will enter the 2023 Rugby World Cup which will be held from the 8th of September through the 28th of October. The knock-out stage kicks off on 14 October, with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and the championship game itself.
There will be a total of 4 pools featuring five teams each. The Wallabies will be in Pool C, alongside Wales, Fiji, Georgia and Portugal. The highest ranked member of Pool C is Fiji (7), followed by the Wallabies (9), which represents an excellent opportunity for Australia to make the finals stage.
In total, there will be forty Group matches to determine the the top two teams from each pool that will make it to the finals knockout stage. The finals have eight matches, for a combined total of 48 games of the best Rugby in the world.
How to Watch the 2023 Rugby World Cup live in Australia
The 2023 Rugby World Cup broadcast rights in Australia belong exclusively to Stan Sport and Nine Network. The details are as follows:
| Streaming Service | Rugby World Cup | Free Trial |
|---|---|---|
| Stan Sport | All 48 matches shown LIVE | Yes – 30 days |
| Nine Network | Every Australia group stage match and select finals matches shown LIVE | N/A |
The live coverage on free-to-air channel Nine Network is limited to only all Australia matches and select games in the knock-out finals.
Alternatively, Stan Sport will have all 48 matches available live, with the option to watch mini-matches, on-demand replays, and extended highlights for each fixture on the 2023 Rugby World Cup schedule.
When are the Wallabies live on TV in the Rugby World Cup?
Use the TV fixtures below to see what time the Wallabies will be playing, and which TV Networks and streaming services will broadcast the matches live.
| Event | Venue | Date/AEST | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia v. Georgia | STADE DE FRANCE | Sunday, 10 Sept, at 2:00am | Stan Sport / Nine Network |
| Australia v. Fiji | STADE GEOFFROY-GUICHARD | Monday, 18 Sept, at 1:45am | Stan Sport / Nine Network |
| Wales v. Australia | OL STADIUM | Sunday, 25 Sept, at 6:00am | Stan Sport / Nine Network |
Rugby World Cup TV fixtures and streaming TV start times
Use this online TV guide to see what time the Pool matches not involving the Wallabies are being shown live. Of special interest will be the games involving France, South Africa, New Zealand, Ireland, Fiji and England.
Featured| Matches | Date/AEST | Provider |
|---|---|---|
| France vs. New Zealand (Pool A) | Sat, Sept 9 at 5:15am | Stan Sport |
| Italy vs. Namibia (Pool A) | Sat, Sept 9 at 9:00pm | Stan Sport |
| Ireland vs. Romania (Pool B) | Sat, Sept 9 at 11:30pm | Stan Sport |
| Australia vs. Georgia (Pool C) | Sun, Sept 10 at 2:00am | Stan Sport / Nine Network |
| England vs. Argentina (Pool D) | Sun, Sept 10 at 5:00am | Stan Sport |
| Japan vs. Chile (Pool D) | Sun, Sept 10 at 9:00pm | Stan Sport |
| South Africa vs. Scotland (Pool B) | Mon, Sept 11 at 1:45am | Stan Sport |
| Wales vs. Fuji (Pool C) | Mon, Sept 11 at 5:00am | Stan Sport |
| France vs. Uruguay (Pool A) | Fri, Sept 15 at 5:00am | Stan Sport |
| New Zealand vs. Namibia (Pool A) | Sat, Sept 16 at 5:00am | Stan Sport |
| Samoa vs. Chile (Pool D) | Sat, Sept 16 at 11:00pm | Stan Sport |
| Wales vs. Portugal (Pool C) | Sun, Sept 17 at 1:45am | Stan Sport |
| Ireland vs. Tonga (Pool B) | Sun, Sept 17 at 5:00am | Stan Sport |
| South Africa vs. Romania (Pool B) | Sun, Sept 17 at 11:00pm | Stan Sport |
| Australia vs. Fiji (Pool C) | Mon, Sept 18 at 1:45am | Stan Sport / Nine Network |
| England vs. Japan (Pool D) | Mon, Sept 18 at 5:00am | Stan Sport |
| Italy vs. Uruguay (Pool A) | Thu, Sept 21 at 1:45am | Stan Sport |
| France vs. Namibia (Pool A) | Fri, Sept 22 at 5:00am | Stan Sport |
| Argentina vs. Samoa (Pool D) | Sat, Sept 23 at 1:45am | Stan Sport |
| Georgia vs. Portugal (Pool C) | Sat, Sept 23 at 10:00pm | Stan Sport |
| England vs. Chile (Pool D) | Sun, Sept 24 at 1:45am | Stan Sport |
| South Africa vs. Ireland (Pool B) | Sun, Sept 24 at 5:00am | Stan Sport |
| Scotland vs. Tonga (Pool B) | Mon, Sept 25 at 1:45am | Stan Sport |
| Wales vs. Australia (Pool C) | Mon, Sept 25 at 5:00am | Stan Sport / Nine Network |
| Uruguay vs. Namibia (Pool A) | Thu, Sept 28 at 1:45am | Stan Sport |
| Japan vs. Samoa (Pool D) | Fri, Sept 29 at 5:00am | Stan Sport |
| New Zealand vs. Italy (Pool A) | Sat, Sept 30 at 5:00am | Stan Sport |
| Argentina vs. Chile (Pool D) | Sat, Sept 30 at 11:00pm | Stan Sport |
| Fiji vs. Georgia (Pool C) | Sun, Oct 1 at 1:45am | Stan Sport |
| Scotland vs. Romania (Pool B) | Sun, Oct 1 at 5:00am | Stan Sport |
| Australia vs. Portugal (Pool C) | Mon, Oct 2 at 1:45am | Stan Sport / Nine Network |
| South Africa vs. Tonga (Pool B) | Mon, Oct 2 at 5:00am | Stan Sport |
| New Zealand vs. Uruguay (Pool A) | Fri, Oct 6 at 5:00am | Stan Sport |
| France vs. Italy (Pool A) | Sat, Oct 7 at 5:00am | Stan Sport |
| Wales vs. Georgia (Pool C) | Sat, Oct 7 at 11:00pm | Stan Sport |
| England vs. Samoa (Pool D) | Sun, Oct 8 at 1:45am | Stan Sport |
| Ireland vs. Scotland (Pool B) | Sun, Oct 8 at 5:00am | Stan Sport |
| Japan vs. Argentina (pool D) | Sun, Oct 8 at 9:00pm | Stan Sport |
| Tonga vs. Romania (Pool B) | Mon, Oct 9 at 1:45am | Stan Sport |
| Fiji vs. Portugal (Pool C) | Mon, Oct 9 at 5:00am | Stan Sport |
Stream the Wallabies and Rugby World Cup games live with Stan Sport
Stan Sport is the exclusive destination in Australia for watching all forty-eight Rugby World Cup matches live. The coverage also includes on-demand replays, mini matches, extended highlights and highlights for each fixture on the 2023 Rugby World Cup calendar.
Stan offers several subscription plans. The standard Stan library – including TV shows and movies, starts at $10/month, with SD streaming available on one screen at a time. The $16/month and bumps image quality up to HD, and allows up to 3 users simultaneously. Finally, the Premium Plan, at $21, comes with 4K streaming on 4 devices at the same time. Perfect for families!
If you would like to add Stan Sport to your monthly billing you will first require one of the above subscriptions. Stan Sport can then be added for a further $15/month. That means that the cheapest way to access Stan Sport is $25/month.
The good news is that both of these services come with a 30 day trial so that you can check them out first. You are free to cancel monthly payments at any time therafter.
Other football to watch after the 2023 Rugby World Cup
There’s plenty of Rugby action to watch both during, and after the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Here is a handful of favourites if you love to watch live rugby each and every weekend.
You can even check some of these competitions out with a Foxtel Now or beIN Sports free trial
Mobile devices for streaming the Wallabies live
Here is a list of supported devices on Optus Sport for streaming TV live in your city or state.
Devices supported on Optus Sport
Streaming Devices
- Apple TV (4th generation and above)
- Fetch TV (Mini, 2nd Gen, Mighty)
- Android TV (Android 7 and above)
- Fire TV (1st & 2nd generation)
- Hubbl
Smart TV
- LG Smart TV (2017 models or newer)
- Samsung Smart TVs (2017 models or newer)
Mobile devices
- iPhone (iOS 10.0 and above)
- iPad (iOS 10.0 and above)
- Android (versions 5.0 and above)
Casting
- AirPlay (Apple TV Gen 1-3)
- Chromecast (2nd generation and above)
Gaming consoles
- Xbox One
- Xbox One S
- Xbox One X
