The Rugby World Cup in France started at 9:00 pm native time on the eighth and 4:00 am on the ninth Japan time, with the opening match between the host nations France and New Zealand in Saint-Denis close to Paris. .
This is the second time that the occasion might be held in France, following the one in 2007. Twenty groups, together with Japan, will take part, and the occasion might be held from October twenty eighth to the twenty ninth in Japan time.