The 2023 Rugby World Cup features 20 countries, divided into four pools of five teams. Each team will play a round robin within its pool, with the top two teams in each advancing to the quarterfinals, beginning Saturday, Oct. 14. The eight-team bracket will culminate in the World Cup Final on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. ET.
The United States, which will host the 2031 Rugby World Cup, did not qualify for the 2023 event. But NBC Sports’ coverage will include a former Team USA great: Dan Lyle, the captain of the 1999 team and member of the 2003 squad, will serve as a studio analyst alongside Alex Corbiserio, who played for Team England in 2011.
Full 2023 Rugby World Cup schedule:
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | Platform |
| Fri., Sept. 8 | France v. New Zealand | 3:15 p.m. | Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 9 | Italy v. Namibia | 7 a.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Sat., Sept. 9 | Ireland v. Romania | 9:30 a.m. | Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 9 | Australia v. Georgia | Noon p.m. | Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 9 | England v. Argentina | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Sun., Sept. 10 | Japan v. Chile | 7 a.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Sun., Sept. 10 | South Africa v. Scotland | 11:30 a.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Sun., Sept. 10 | Wales v. Fiji | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Thurs., Sept. 14 | France v. Uruguay | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Fri., Sept. 15 | New Zealand v. Namibia | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 16 | Samoa v. Chile | 9 a.m. | Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 16 | Wales v. Portugal | 11:30 a.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Sat., Sept. 16 | Ireland v. Tonga | 3- p.m. | Peacock |
| Sun., Sept. 17 | South Africa v. Romania | 9 a.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Sun., Sept. 17 | Australia v. Fiji | 11:30 a.m. | Peacock |
| Sun., Sept. 17 | England v. Japan | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Wed., Sept. 20 | Italy v. Uruguay | 11:45 a.m. | Peacock |
| Thurs., Sept. 21 | France v. Namibia | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Fri., Sept. 22 | Argentina v. Samoa | 11:45 a.m. | Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 23 | Georgia v. Portugal | 8 a.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Sat., Sept. 23 | England v. Chile | 11:30 a.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Sat., Sept. 23 | South Africa v. Ireland | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Sun., Sept. 24 | Scotland v. Tonga | 11:30 a.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Sun., Sept. 24 | Wales v. Australia | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Wed., Sept. 27 | Uruguay v. Namibia | 11:45 a.m. | Peacock |
| Thurs., Sept. 28 | Japan v. Samoa | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Fri., Sept. 29 | New Zealand v. Italy | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 30 | Argentina v. Chile | 9 a.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Sat., Sept. 30 | Fiji v. Georgia | 11:30 a.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Sat., Sept. 30 | Scotland v. Romania | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Sun., Oct. 1 | Australia v. Portugal | 11:30 a.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Sun., Oct. 1 | South Africa v. Tonga | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Thurs., Oct. 5 | New Zealand v. Uruguay | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Fri., Oct. 6 | France v. Italy | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Sat., Oct. 7 | Wales v. Georgia | 9 a.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Sat., Oct. 7 | England v. Samoa | 11:30 a.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Sat., Oct. 7 | Ireland v. Scotland | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Sun., Oct. 8 | Japan v. Argentina | 7 a.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Sun., Oct. 8 | Tonga v. Romania | 11:30 a.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Sun., Oct. 8 | Ireland v. Scotland | Noon | NBC* |
| Sun., Oct. 8 | Fiji v. Portugal | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Sat., Oct. 14 | Quarterfinal | 11 a.m. | Peacock |
| Sat., Oct. 14 | Quarterfinal | 1 p.m. | NBC* |
| Sat., Oct. 14 | Quarterfinal | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Sun., Oct. 15 | Quarterfinal | 11 a.m. | Peacock |
| Sun., Oct. 15 | Quarterfinal | Noon | NBC* |
| Sun., Oct. 15 | Quarterfinal | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Fri., Oct. 20 | Semifinal | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Sat., Oct. 21 | Semifinal | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Fri., Oct. 27 | Third Place Match | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Sat., Oct. 28 | Final | 3 p.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Sun., Oct. 29 | Final | Noon | NBC* |
*Encore
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