Rugby World Cup 2023: How to watch every match for FREE on TV and online

South Africa go into the tournament as defending champions, but will face stiff competition from the likes of New Zealand, Ireland and hosts France if they are to retain that crown.

The entire Rugby World Cup will be broadcast on ITV, with the majority of matches scheduled for ITV1 and a select few to be shown on ITV4 during the pool stages.

Below is how you can enjoy every single fixture live and for free on terrestrial television in the UK, with fans able to watch live streams online via the ITVX app and ITV website.

Pool Stages

All times BST, unless stated

Friday, September 8

France vs New Zealand (Stade de France, 8:15pm, ITV1)

Saturday, September 9

Italy vs Namibia (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 12pm, ITV1)

Ireland vs Romania (Stade de Bordeaux, 2:30pm, ITV1)

Australia vs Georgia (Stade de France, 5pm, ITV1)

England vs Argentina (Stade Velodrome, 8pm, ITV1)

Sunday, September 10

Japan vs Chile (Stadium de Toulouse, 12pm, ITV1)

South Africa vs Scotland (Stade Velodrome, 4:45pm, ITV1)

Wales vs Fiji (Stade de Bordeaux, 8pm, ITV1)

Thursday, September 14

France vs Uruguay (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 8pm, ITV4)

Friday, September 15

New Zealand vs Namibia (Stadium de Toulouse, 8pm, ITV4)

Saturday, September 16

Samoa vs Chile (Stade de Bordeaux, 2pm, ITV4)

Wales vs Portugal (Stade de Nice, 4:45pm, ITV1)

Ireland vs Tonga (Stade de la Beaujoire, 8pm, ITV1)

Sunday, September 17

South Africa vs Romania (Stade de Bordeaux, 2pm, ITV1)

Australia vs Fiji (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 4:45pm, ITV1)

England vs Japan (Stade de Nice, 8pm, ITV1)

Wednesday, September 20

Italy vs Uruguay (Stade de Nice, 4:45pm, ITV4)

Thursday, September 21

France vs Namibia (Stade Velodrome, 8pm, ITV4)

Friday, September 22

Argentina vs Samoa (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 4:45pm, ITV1)

Saturday, September 23

Georgia vs Portugal (Stadium de Toulouse, 1pm, ITV1)

England vs Chile (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 4:45pm, ITV1)

South Africa vs Ireland (Stade de France, 8pm, ITV1)

Sunday, September 24

Scotland vs Tonga (Stade de Nice, 4:45pm, ITV1)

Wales vs Australia (OL Stadium, 8pm, ITV1)

Wednesday, September 27

Uruguay vs Namibia (OL Stadium, 4:45pm, ITV4)

Thursday, September 28

Japan vs Samoa (Stadium de Toulouse, 8pm, ITV4)

Friday, September 29

New Zealand vs Italy (OL Stadium, 8pm, ITV1)

Saturday, September 30

Argentina vs Chile (Stade de la Beaujoire, 2pm, ITV1)

Fiji vs Georgia (Stade de Bordeaux, 4:45pm, ITV1)

Scotland vs Romania (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 8pm, ITV)

Sunday, October 1

Australia vs Portugal (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, 4:45pm, ITV1)

South Africa vs Tonga (Stade Velodrome, 8pm, ITV1)

Thursday, October 5

New Zealand vs Uruguay (OL Stadium, 8pm, ITV1)

Friday, October 6

France vs Italy (OL Stadium, 8pm, ITV1)

Saturday, October 7

Wales vs Georgia (Stade de la Beaujoire, 2pm, ITV1)

England vs Samoa (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 4:45pm, ITV1)

Ireland vs Scotland (Stade de France, 8pm, ITV1)

Sunday, October 8

Japan vs Argentina (Stade de la Beaujoire, 12pm, ITV1)

Tonga vs Romania (Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 4:45pm, ITV3)

Fiji vs Portugal (Stadium de Toulouse, 8pm, ITV4)

Quarter-finals

Saturday, October 14

Winner of Pool C vs Runner-up of Pool D (Stade Velodrome, 4pm, ITV1)

Winner of Pool B vs Runner-up of Pool A (Stade de France, 8pm, ITV1)

Sunday, October 15

Winner of Pool D vs Runner-up of Pool C (Stade Velodrome, 4pm, ITV1)

Winner of Pool A vs Runner-up of Pool B (Stade de France, 8pm, ITV1)

Semi-finals

Friday, October 20

Winner of quarter-final 1 vs Winner of quarter-final 2 (Stade de France, 8pm, ITV1)

Saturday, October 21

Winner of quarter-final 3 vs Winner of quarter-final 4 (Stade de France, 8pm, ITV1)

Bronze final

Friday, October 27

Loser of semi-final 1 vs Loser of semi-final 2 (Stade de France, 8pm, ITV1)

Final

Saturday, October 28

Winner of semi-final 1 vs Winner of semi-final 2 (Stade de France, 8pm, ITV1)