The 2023 Rugby World Cup is underway, and the action is heating up! On Thursday, September 14, France will take on Uruguay in a Group A match at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille.
France are the third-ranked team in the world, while Uruguay are ranked 17th. This is a mismatch on paper, but Uruguay will be looking to cause an upset and get their campaign off to a winning start.
The match kicks off at 3:00 PM ET (12:00 PM PT) and will be broadcast on NBC in the United States. In the UK, the match will be shown on ITV.
If you’re outside of these countries, you can still watch the match live online. Here are a few options:
- FuboTV: FuboTV is a streaming service that offers a variety of live sports channels, including NBC and ITV. You can sign up for a free trial here.
- SlingTV: SlingTV is another streaming service that offers NBC and ITV. You can sign up for a free trial here.
- Peacock: Peacock is NBC’s streaming service, and it will be showing all of the Rugby World Cup matches live. You can sign up for a free trial here.
- DirecTV Stream: DirecTV Stream is a live TV streaming service that offers NBC and ITV. You can sign up for a free trial here.
- Hulu + Live TV: Hulu + Live TV is a streaming service that offers NBC and ITV. You can sign up for a free trial here.
- ITVX: ITVX is the UK’s new streaming service, and it will be showing all of the Rugby World Cup matches live. You can sign up for a free trial here.
- RUGBYPASS TV: RUGBYPASS TV is a streaming service that offers live rugby matches from around the world. They will be showing some of the Rugby World Cup matches, but not all of them. You can sign up for a free trial here.
- YouTube TV: YouTube TV is a streaming service that offers NBC and ITV. You can sign up for a free trial here.
- DAZN: DAZN is a streaming service that offers live sports matches from around the world. They will be showing some of the Rugby World Cup matches, but not all of them. You can sign up for a free trial here.
The referee for the match is Ben O’Keeffe from New Zealand.
Here are the lineups for the two teams:
France lineups
Melvyn Jaminet, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Arthur Vincent, Yoram Moefana, Gabin Villiere, Antoine Hastoy, Maxime Lucu; Anthony Jelonch (captain), Sekou Macalou, Paul Boudehent, Romain Taofifenua, Cameron Woki, Dorian Aldegheri, Pierre Bourgarit, Jean-Baptiste Gros.
Replacements: Peato Mauvaka, Reda Wardi, Sipili Falatea, Bastien Chalureau, Thibaud Flament, François Cros, Baptiste Couilloud, Thomas Ramos.
Uruguay lineups
Baltazar Amaya, Bautista Basso, Tomas Inciarte, Andres Vilaseca (captain), Nicolas Freitas, Felipe Etcheverry, Santiago Arata, Manuel Diana, Santiago Civetta, Manuel Ardao, Manuel Leindekar, Felipe Aliaga, Ignacio Peculo, Guillermo Pujadas, Mateo Sanguinetti.
Replacements: Felipe Berchesi, Agustin Ormaechea, Carlos Deus, Lucas Bianchi, Ignacio Dotti, Reinaldo Piussi, Matias Benitez, Facundo Gattas.
The match is expected to be a comfortable win for France, but Uruguay will be looking to cause an upset. The match should be a good one, and it’s sure to be a close contest.
