WXV 2023 Match Schedule Confirmed

World Rugby has confirmed the highly anticipated match schedule for WXV 2023, with the WXV 1, 2 and 3 being played in October and November. In total, there will be 27 fixtures played across the three host countries with Japan competing in South Africa in WXV2 and Kazakhstan competing in Dubai in WXV3.

As previously announced, the match days will take place over four weekends between Friday, 13 October and Saturday, 4 November 2023 with matchdays on Fridays and Saturdays and a combination of standalone and double header fixtures.

• WXV1 – Hosted in New Zealand
• WXV2 – Hosted in South Africa
• WXV3 – Hosted in Dubai

Even though the WXV matches will take place during the men’s Rugby World Cup 2023, match times are said to be complementing each tournament, says World Rugby.

World Rugby Chief of Women’s Rugby, Sally Horrox said: “We’re really proud of the exciting array of fixtures on offer and I’ve no doubt we are in for a thrilling competition with some exhilarating matchups on the pitch set to follow.

A big thank you to all our hosts. We can’t wait to visit your countries and see the world’s best players compete in these fantastic venues and a huge congratulations to all the teams that have qualified. The stage is now set and we look forward to many memorable moments ahead across October and November.”

WXV 1 Matches 2023 – New Zealand

• Teams: England, France, Wales, New Zealand, Australia, Canada.
• Locations: Wellington (Sky Stadium), Dunedin (Forsyth Barr Stadium) and Auckland (Go Media Stadium, Mt Smart).
• Format: WXV 1 will consist of six teams and be played in a cross-pool format. There will be no promotion or relegation in WXV 1 (2023).

Black Ferns full-back Renee Holmes told World Rugby: “There’s a lot of girls that are going to get that chance to play at home in front of their whānau and friends.” She added, “Being able to play those top-tier teams year in, year out, leading into World Cups is really crucial.”

You can see all the match details for WXV1 2023 here.

20-21 October 2023 – Sky Stadium – Wellington

• England vs Australia
• Canada vs Wales
• New Zealand vs France

28-29 October – Forsyth Barr Stadium – Dunedin

• England vs Canada
• New Zealand vs Wales
• France vs Australia

4-5 November  – Go Media Mt Smart Stadium – Auckland 

• Australia vs Wales
• France vs Canada
• England vs New Zealand

WXV 2 Matches 2023 – South Africa

• Teams: Scotland, Italy, USA, Japan, Samoa, South Africa.
• Location: Cape Town & Stellenbosch, South Africa
• Format: The WXV 2 competition will consist of six teams, played in a cross-pool format – The sixth-placed regional position in the WXV 2 competition at the end of each season will be relegated to WVX 3.

The six WXV2 teams will head to Cape Town and Stellenbosch in South Africa. You can see all the match details for WXV2 2023 here.

13-14 October 2023 – Danie Craven Stadium – Stellenbosch

• Italy vs Japan
• Scotland vs South Africa.
• USA vs Samoa

20-21 October 2023 – Athlone Stadium – Cape Town 

• USA vs Scotland
• Italy vs South Africa
• Japan vs Samoa

27-28 October 2023 – Athlone Stadium – Cape Town 

• Scotland vs Japan
• South Africa vs Samoa
• USA vs Italy

WXV 3 Matches 2023 – Dubai

• Teams: Ireland, Spain, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Fiji, Kenya.
• Location: Sevens Stadium, Dubai, UAE
• Format: WXV 3 will also be played as a cross-pool format – The Group winner go to WXV 2. The bottom team will have a  play-off with the next best side, according to the World Rugby Women’s Rankings.  This is a key pathway to Rugby World Cup 2025 – at least the five top-ranked non-qualified teams at the end of WXV 2024 qualify for the RWC 2025 tournament. 

The Sevens Stadium will host all three rounds of the WXV 3 with the competition mirroring the match-days of WXV 2 across October. You can see all the match details for WXV3 2023 here.

13-14 October 2023 – The Sevens Stadium

• Fiji vs Colombia
• Ireland vs Kazakhstan
• Spain vs Kenya

20-21 October 2023 – The Sevens Stadium

• Kazakhstan vs Kenya
• Spain vs Fiji
• Ireland vs Colombia

27-28 October 2023 – The Sevens Stadium

• Kazakhstan vs Fiji
• Kenya vs Colombia
• Ireland vs Spain

How To Buy Tickets And Watch WXV 2023?

Further broadcast and ticketing information for WXV1, WXV 2 and WXV 3 will be announced.

• Individual and weekend package tickets will go on sale at 10:00 (NZST, GMT+11) on Tuesday, 22 August 2023 for WXV1 – All nine tests will be shown exclusively on Sky TV New Zealand.

International Rugby Tournament News 2023

• Full Guide to WXV 2023.
• Dubai Confirmed As WXV 3 2023 Host.
• WXV 2023 Match Officials Confirmed By World Rugby.
• HSBC World Sevens Series – HSBC SVNS 2023-2024.