How to watch France Rugby World Cup matches online: TV guide
Don't miss a single France Rugby World Cup fixture with our detailed team and TV guide.
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Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. That's the story of France's history at the Rugby World Cup, with three runners-up finishes. This time out, it would be quite a surprise if the French could put together a deep finals run.
Known by the name Les Bleus, the nickname pays homage to the blue kits worn by the team. Les Bleus aren't even a guarantee to advance out of the pool stage. France are in Pool C, which has since been called the pool of death. With only two sides to advance, the French will have to battle it out with England and Argentina to progress.
France vs Argentina is at 5:15pm AEST on Saturday 21 September and is the opening match of Pool C and will be crucial in determining the standings of the group. Another big game is the last fixture in the group stage for Les Bleus against rivals England. France vs England is scheduled for 7:15pm AEST on Saturday 12 October. The French will be hopeful of having wrapped up a top two finish before then.
France scheduled Rugby World Cup matches
| Round | Date | Teams | Venue | Kick-off (AEDT) | Where to watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool C | 21-Sep | France vs Argentina | Tokyo Stadium | 5:15 PM | Kayo Sports, Foxtel |
| Pool C | 2-Oct | France vs USA | Hakatanomori Stadium | 5:45 PM | Kayo Sports, Foxtel |
| Pool C | 6-Oct | France vs Tonga | Kumamoto Prefectural Athletic Stadium | 6:45 PM | Kayo Sports, Foxtel |
| Pool C | 12-Oct | England vs France* | Yokohama International Stadium | 7:15 PM | Kayo Sports, Foxtel |
| Quarter-finals | 20-Oct | Wales vs France | Oita Stadium | 6:15 PM | Kayo Sports, Foxtel, 10 Bold |
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How to watch France Rugby World Cup matches
Foxtel and Kayo Sports have exclusive coverage of all of France's Rugby World Cup games. Unless you're an existing customer with one of these providers you'll need a subscription to watch Les Bleus. Our table provides a full analysis of your options, but to cut to the chase Kayo Sports is the best option. For more information take a look at our extensive Kayo Sports guide.
Kayo also currently has a 14-day free trial offer for new customers.
| Features | Kayo Sports | Foxtel IQ | Channel 10 | Foxtel Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All World Cup matches live | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| All World Cup matches on demand | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| All Rugby World Cup finals matches live | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Vodafone Super Rugby | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| All Rugby Championship games | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Bledisloe Cup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rugby Sevens Men's | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Rugby Sevens Women's | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Buildcorp Super W | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| World Rugby U20 Championships | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| National Rugby Championship | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Mitre 10 Cup | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Currie Cup | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Gallagher Premiership Rugby | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Global Rapid Rugby | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Shute Shield | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Bonus on-demand content | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Condensed games on demand | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Live interactive stats | Yes | No | No | No |
| No spoilers for playback | Yes | No | No | No |
| Skip to key moments in playback | Yes | No | No | No |
| Multiple camera options | Yes | No | No | No |
| Available in 4k | No | Yes | No | No |
| Access to other sports | Yes | Yes | N/A | Yes |
| Stream other sports simultaneously | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Stream four sports at once | Yes | No | No | No |
| Accessible to phones and tablets | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Accessible to laptops | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible with Airplay/Chromecast | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free | No | No | Yes | No |
| Free trial length (days) | 14 | N/A | N/A | 10 |
| Monthly cost with RWC content | 25 | 68 | N/A | 54 |
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France Rugby World Cup squad
| Player | Position | Age | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camille Chat | Hooker | 23 | 22 | Racing 92 |
| Guilhem Guirado(c) | Hooker | 33 | 70 | Montpellier |
| Peato Mauvaka | Hooker | 22 | 1 | Toulouse |
| Cyril Baille | Prop | 26 | 13 | Toulouse |
| Demba Bamba | Prop | 21 | 6 | Lyon |
| Jefferson Poirot | Prop | 26 | 29 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Emerick Setiano | Prop | 23 | 3 | Toulon |
| Rabah Slimani | Prop | 29 | 53 | Clermont Auvergne |
| Paul Gabrillagues | Second Row | 26 | 13 | Stade Français |
| Sébastien Vahaamahina | Second Row | 27 | 42 | Clermont Auvergne |
| Gregory Alldritt | Loose Forward | 22 | 7 | La Rochelle |
| Yacouba Camara | Loose Forward | 25 | 15 | Montpellier |
| Arthur Iturria | Loose Forward | 25 | 13 | Clermont Auvergne |
| Wenceslas Lauret | Loose Forward | 31 | 24 | Racing 92 |
| Bernard Le Roux | Loose Forward | 30 | 33 | Racing 92 |
| Charles Ollivon | Loose Forward | 26 | 8 | Toulon |
| Louis Picamoles | Loose Forward | 33 | 79 | Montpellier |
| Antoine Dupont | Scrum Half | 22 | 17 | Toulouse |
| Maxime Machenaud | Scrum Half | 30 | 36 | Racing 92 |
| Baptiste Serin | Scrum Half | 25 | 30 | Toulon |
| Camille Lopez | Fly Half | 30 | 24 | Clermont Auvergne |
| Romain Ntamack | Fly Half | 20 | 8 | Toulouse |
| Gaël Fickou | Centre | 25 | 48 | Stade Français |
| Wesley Fofana | Centre | 31 | 48 | Clermont Auvergne |
| Virimi Vakatawa | Centre | 27 | 18 | Racing 92 |
| Sofiane Guitoune | Wing | 30 | 7 | Toulouse |
| Yoann Huget | Wing | 32 | 59 | Toulouse |
| Damian Penaud | Wing | 22 | 13 | Clermont Auvergne |
| Alivereti Raka | Wing | 24 | 2 | Clermont Auvergne |
| Maxime Médard | Fullback | 32 | 59 | Toulouse |
| Thomas Ramos | Fullback | 24 | 7 | Toulouse |
