CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Rugby World Cup 2023 will take place in France from 8 September to 28 October, 2023 with matches played in nine venues across 10 host cities. The tournament will be the 10th men’s Rugby World Cup and the second to be hosted by France after a memorable event in 2007.

Detailed explanation-2: -On 15 November 2017, the international governing body World Rugby named France as the host nation for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Ireland and South Africa also presented bids. France, the world’s leading tourist destination, receives over 85 million visitors each year.

Detailed explanation-3: -These include champions South Africa, runners-up England and the teams they beat in the semi-finals, Wales and New Zealand. Beaten quarter-finalists Australia, Ireland, Japan and hosts France will also be at RWC 2023, as will Scotland, Italy, Argentina and Fiji who each finished third in their respective pool.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sixteen teams participated in the tournament from 1987 until 1995; since 1999, twenty teams have participated in each tournament. Japan hosted the 2019 Rugby World Cup and France will host the next in 2023.

Detailed explanation-5: -They will face New Zealand in a spectacular opening match on Friday September 8 at the Stade de France in Paris, the venue which will host both semi-finals and the final on Saturday October 28.