Rugby World Cup 2023 will take place in France, spread across nine match venues as the sport continues to grow worldwide. 20 teams will fight it out for the coveted Webb Ellis Cup in what is set to be the 10^th Rugby World Cup and the second time for the competition to be hosted by France. The competition will kick off on 8 September, 2023 with the final taking place at the Stade de France on 21 October, 2023. 12 teams including Ireland gained automatic qualification from Rugby World Cup 2019 while there are a further eight spaces to be played for. The Rugby World Cup draw took place in Paris on 14 December, 2020 placing Ireland in Pool B alongside the current champions South Africa and neighbours Scotland. Also in Pool B will be the Asia/Pacific 1 qualifier, Tonga and Europe 2 qualifier, Romania.