The announcement was made during a media brunch on Tuesday by Air France, with Rugby World Cup fans now being offered more options to make their way to France.
The 2023 Rugby World Cup runs from 8 September to 28 October. Picture: Supplied
JOHANNESBURG – With the Rugby World Cup just five months away, fans can rest assured they will not be missing out on any of the action.
Three flights will be added between Johannesburg and Paris throughout the World Cup, which runs from Friday 8 September to Saturday 28 October, increasing the number of weekly trips from seven to 10, Air France-KLM Country Manager Southern Africa Wilson Tauro said during a media brunch on Tuesday.
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“The Rugby World Cup is a much anticipated and major sporting event worldwide, even more so for South Africa as the defending champions, so naturally we expected the demand during this period to increase,” said Tauro.
“We are very happy that we are able to add an additional three flights per week to our current daily flights between Johannesburg and Paris to satisfy the demand. The additional flights are performing well, and we look forward to welcoming all the South African rugby fans on board,” he added.
Rugby World Cup 2023 Fixtures
POOL A – New Zealand, France, Italy, Uruguay, Namibia
Fri 8 Sept France v New Zealand (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
Sat 9 Sept Italy v Namibia (Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne)
Thu 14 Sept France v Uruguay (Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
Fri 15 Sept New Zealand v Namibia (Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse)
Wed 20 Sept Italy v Uruguay (Stade de Nice, Nice)
Thu 21 Sept France v Namibia (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
Wed 27 Sept Uruguay v Namibia (Parc OL, Lyon)
Fri 29 Sept New Zealand v Italy (Parc OL, Lyon)
Thu 5 Oct New Zealand v Uruguay (Parc OL, Lyon)
Fri 6 Oct France v Italy (Parc OL, Lyon)
POOL B – South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Romania, Tonga
Sat 9 Sept Ireland v Romania (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
Sun 10 Sept South Africa v Scotland (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
Sat 16 Sept Ireland v Tonga (Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes)
Sun 17 Sept South Africa v Romania (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
Sat 23 Sept South Africa v Ireland (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
Sun 24 Sept Scotland v Tonga (Stade de Nice, Nice)
Sat 30 Sept Scotland v Romania (Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
Sun 1 Oct South Africa v Tonga (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
Sat 7 Oct Ireland v Scotland (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
Sun 8 Oct Tonga v Romania (Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
POOL C – Wales, Australia, Fiji, Georgia, Portugal
Sat 9 Sept Australia v Georgia (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
Sun 10 Sept Wales v Fiji (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
Sat 16 Sept Wales v Portugal (Stade de Nice, Nice)
Sun 17 Sept Australia v Fiji (Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne)
Sat 23 Sept Georgia v Portugal (Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse)
Sun 24 Sept Wales v Australia (Parc OL, Lyon)
Sat 30 Sept Fiji v Georgia (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
Sun 1 Oct Australia v Portugal (Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne)
Sat 7 Oct Wales v Georgia (Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes)
Sun 8 Oct Fiji v Portugal (Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse)
POOL D – England, Japan, Argentina, Samoa, Chile
Sat 9 Sept England v Argentina (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
Sun 10 Sept Japan v Chile (Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse)
Sat 16 Sept Samoa v Chile (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
Sun 17 Sept England v Japan (Stade de Nice, Nice)
Fri 22 Sept Argentina v Samoa (Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne)
Sat 23 Sept England v Chile (Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
Thu 28 Sept Japan v Samoa (Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse)
Sat 30 Sept Argentina v Chile (Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes)
Sat 7 Oct England v Samoa (Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
Sun 8 Oct Japan v Argentina (Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes)
Quarter-finals
Sat 14 Oct Winner Pool C v Runner-up Pool D (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
Sat 14 Oct Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
Sun 15 Oct Winner Pool D v Runner-up Pool C (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
Sun 15 Oct Winner Pool A v Runner-up Pool B (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
Semi-finals
Fri 20 Oct Winner Quarter-final 1 v Winner Quarter-final 2 (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
Sat 21 Oct Winner Quarter-final 3 v Winner Quarter-final 4 (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
Third-place match
Fri 27 Oct Third-place Play-off (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
Final
Sat 28 Oct Final (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)
