Rugby World Cup 2023: Wales fixtures and how to watch on TV

Wales finished fourth at the last World Cup in Japan back in 2019 narrowly losing to eventual winners South Africa in the semi-finals. 

Wales have slipped down the world rankings since the Rugby World Cup pools were drawn and now face stiff opposition in the likes of Australia and Fiji to make it out of the group stages.

Ahead of Wales kicking off their World Cup campaign against Fiji on Sunday here are all their fixtures, times and where to watch their games so you don't miss a minute of the action.

🎙 Hear from Warren, Jac and Dewi as they talk about preparations, the qualities of Fiji and where they were 4 years ago#WelshRugby | #ViveLeCymru pic.twitter.com/vrRDQxDah0

— Welsh Rugby Union 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@WelshRugbyUnion) September 6, 2023

Who else is in Wales' pool at the 2023 Rugby World Cup?

Wales have been drawn in Pool C at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. 

Along with Wales, Pool C consists of:

• Australia
• Fiji
• Georgia
• Portugal

When is Wales playing in the Rugby World Cup 2023?

Wales will play four matches during the pool stages of the 2023 Rugby World Cup:

• Sunday, September 10 - Wales vs Fiji at 8pm [UK time] (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
• Saturday, September 16 - Wales vs Portugal at 4.45pm (Stade de Nice, Nice)
• Sunday, September 24 - Wales vs Australia at 8pm (OL Stadium, Lyon)
• Saturday, October 7 - Wales vs Georgia at 4pm (Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes)

How to watch Wales at the Rugby World Cup 2023?

All of Wales' pool games at the Rugby World Cup in France will be broadcast live on ITV and S4C.

Every match of the World Cup will also be broadcast on ITV and S4C beginning with France and New Zealand tomorrow night at 8.15pm.

The Wales World Cup Squad

Following warm-up games against England and South Africa, coach Warren Gatland announced the Welsh squad he would be taking to the 2023 Word Cup in France:

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Dyma’r 33 chwaraewr fydd yn cynrychioli tair miliwn o bobl Cymru.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The 33 players ready to represent the 3 million people of Wales#WelshRugby | #ViveLeCymru pic.twitter.com/H3ry1ZLAsZ

— Welsh Rugby Union 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@WelshRugbyUnion) August 21, 2023

Forwards

• Taine Basham - Dragons (13 caps)
• Adam Beard – Ospreys (47 caps)
• Elliot Dee – Dragons (43 caps)
• Corey Domachowski – Cardiff Rugby (2 caps)
• Ryan Elias – Scarlets (34 caps) 
• Taulupe Faletau – Cardiff Rugby (100 caps)
• Tomas Francis – Provence (72 caps)
• Dafydd Jenkins – Exeter Chiefs (7 caps)
• Dewi Lake – Ospreys (9 caps)
• Dillon Lewis – Harlequins (51 caps)
• Dan Lydiate – Dragons (71 caps)
• Jac Morgan – Ospreys (11 caps)
• Tommy Reffell – Leicester Tigers (10 caps)
• Will Rowlands – Dragons (25 caps)
• Nicky Smith – Ospreys (44 caps)
• Gareth Thomas – Ospreys (22 caps)
• Henry Thomas – Montpellier (2 caps)
• Christ Tshiunza – Exeter Chiefs (7 caps)
• Aaron Wainwright – Dragons (39 caps) 

Backs

• Josh Adams – Cardiff Rugby (50 Caps) 
• Gareth Anscombe – Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath (35 caps)
• Dan Biggar – Toulon (109 Caps) 
• Sam Costelow – Scarlets (4 caps)
• Gareth Davies – Scarlets (69 Caps) 
• Rio Dyer – Dragons (9 caps)
• Mason Grady – Cardiff Rugby (4 caps)
• Leigh Halfpenny – no club (100 Caps)
• George North – Ospreys (114 Caps)
• Louis Rees-Zammit – Gloucester Rugby (27 caps)
• Nick Tompkins – Saracens (28 caps)
• Johnny Williams – Scarlets (6 caps)
• Liam Williams – Kubota Spears (85 Caps)
• Tomos Williams – Cardiff Rugby (48 Caps)

Wales begins its 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign on Sunday (September 10) against Fiji and you can watch all the action on ITV and S4C.