Matches and Tickets

The Rugby World Cup 2024 will be in France. The top 20 teams will compete for the main prize – the Webb Ellis Cup. Since the tournament takes place only once every four years, there are always a lot of fans at the matches who want to enjoy exciting battles and support their national teams. In the Rugby World Cup 2024 calendar, you will find group stage and playoff games in nine French cities.

Where and when will the Rugby World Cup 2024 take place?

The first Rugby World Cup was in 1987. In 2017, the World Council chose France as the host country of the 2024 tournament. The matches will be from September 8 to October 28 at nine stadiums in nine different cities. The match calendar of the Rugby World Cup 2024 includes the following cities and stadiums:

• Saint-Denis – Stade de France. It's one of the largest stadiums in France. It can accommodate more than 81,000 fans. The arena was built for the 1998 World Cup (football), which the French national team won. The stadium serves as the home arena of football and rugby teams.
• Marseille – Orange Vélodrome. It's the largest of the club stadiums in France. Olympique de Marseille and Toulonnais are based here. The arena can accommodate up to 68,000 spectators.
• Lyon – Parc Olympique Lyonnais. It's the third-largest stadium in France, designed for more than 59,000 people. It will host the matches of Group A and C from the Rugby World Cup calendar 2024.
• Villeneuve-d’Ascq – Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Opened in 2012, it's the home stadium of the Lille club from Ligue 1. In addition to football battles, basketball, handball, and rugby matches are held here.
• Bordeaux – Matmut Atlantique. It's a stadium for 42,000 spectators, where club and international football matches are held. Bordeaux Club from Ligue 2 is based here. Saint-Étienne – Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. It's a sports arena that hosts matches of national and international tournaments in various sports. The stadium can accommodate more than 36,000 fans.
• Nice – Allianz Riviera. It's the stadium of the Nice team from Ligue 1, located in the valley of the Var River. During the matches, its stands can accommodate more than 35,000 people. This stadium will host the games of all groups and the top matches of the Rugby World Cup 2024.
• Nantes – Stade de la Beaujoire. It's a stadium for 37,000 people that acts as a home stadium for the Nantes team from Ligue 1. Football and rugby meetings, as well as concerts of famous artists, are held at the stadium.
• Toulouse – Stadium de Toulouse. It's the home ground of the Toulouse football and rugby clubs. The stadium regularly hosts matches of the strongest championships in France. The capacity of the arena exceeds 35,000 people.

You'll see all these stadiums in the Rugby World Cup matches calendar in France. They will host group meetings, playoffs, as well as the final of the tournament. Follow the tournament schedule on our website to know all the details of all upcoming games. You can book seats for the upcoming Rugby World Cup matches on the events page. To do this, place a quick online order.