As France  hosts the Rugby World Cup, over  1 million fans are expected to visit the country for the mega event, with games in Paris, suburb Saint-Denis, Marseilles, Lyons, Lille, Bordeaux, Saint-Étienne, Nice, Nantes and Toulouse. The tournament runs from Friday, September 8, to Saturday, October 28, 2023, kicking off with France v New Zealand at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.