When will the 2023 Rugby World Cup final take place? Top nations aim for victory at showpiece event in Paris

The Rugby World Cup is just around the corner, which means the best teams in the game are ready to battle it out for glory.

The 2023 edition takes place in France and a nation will leave with the Webb Ellis Cup.

South Africa are the current champions and are big favorites to win again.

But New Zealand, the hosts and Ireland are likely to have their say on this.

The final is one of the best events in sport and this year’s will certainly be no different.

When is the Rugby World Cup final?

The 2023 Rugby World Cup kicks off this week, with France taking on New Zealand in a blockbuster opener.

The tournament then lasts seven weeks before the final on Saturday 28 October.

It should be held at the Stade de France in Paris.

The national stadium of France accommodates 80,000 people and is the ideal place for a match of this magnitude.

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Rugby World Cup 2023: dates and how to follow

The 2023 Rugby World Cup will start on Friday September 8 and end with the final.

The games will take place in nine cities: Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux, Saint-Etienne, Nice, Nantes and Toulouse.

Every match will be shown live on free-to-air TV on the ITV network, with the majority of matches on ITV1 and some on ITV4.

ITVX will also stream each clash online.

talkSPORT will provide regular updates throughout the tournament with several journalists and former players based in France.

talkSPORT.com will have all the reactions throughout as the home nations seek to win international rugby union’s biggest prize.

To log in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 via the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen through the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.