When are the Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter-finals and what is the full schedule

The 2023 Rugby World Cup has reached the final eight of the competition, with the quarter-finals of the tournament now confirmed in France.

New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, Wales, Fiji, England, Argentina along with hosts France have confirmed their places in the next round, with Les Blues and the All Blacks finishing first and second in Pool A, respectively.

France will face defending champions South Africa in the quarter-finals, with the Springboks finishing as runners-up in Pool B.

Pool A runners-up, New Zealand, will face Pool B winners Ireland, with the latter heading into the match on a 17-Test winning streak.

England defeated Samoa in their final Pool D clash and have subsequently topped their pool and will now clash with Fiji in the quarters

Finally, Wales topped Pool C, winning all four of their fixtures and will clash with Pool D runners-up Argentina.

With the eight teams proceeding to the knockouts, 12 teams now bid the competition farewell. Notably, Australia have exited the World Cup at the pool stages for the first time in their history.

Wales and Argentina will battle it out for a place in the semi-finals on Saturday, October 14 as they get the quarter-final action underway in Marseille.

Later on in the day, Ireland and New Zealand clash at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

On Sunday, October 15, England and Fiji will collide in Marseille with France and South Africa, rounding out the action back at the Stade de France that evening.

The winner of the first quarter-final (Wales v Argentina) will face the winner of the second quarter-final (Ireland v New Zealand).

Sunday’s action will decide the other semi-final with the winner of England v Fiji taking on the winner of France v South