Get ready for a huge weekend of rugby, as STARZPLAY, one of the region’s leading subscription video-on-demand services, exclusively brings you the pinnacle of international rugby this Saturday night, the final of Rugby World Cup 2023.
The 2023 final is an all-Southern Hemisphere affair with rugby heavyweights New Zealand and South Africa to battle it out for rugby’s ultimate prize, The William Webb Ellis Cup, which both teams have won 3 times each. The All Blacks won the first edition of the Rugby World Cup in 1987 and then after a 24-year wait, they won back-to-back World Cups in 2011 & 2015. Defending champions, the Springboks won in 1995, 2007 & 2019 and are looking to be the only other team since New Zealand to successfully defend their title.
As both teams look to win a record 4th Rugby World Cup, South Africa has never lost a final and is looking to become only the second side to win back-to-back titles, whereas New Zealand, making their fifth final appearance, lost one in 1995 when they were beaten by South Africa. On their way to the final, New Zealand beat the number one team in the world, Ireland, and South Africa got past the host nation, France. This is going to be a monumental match and one not to be missed.
But first, on Friday night Argentina face England in the ‘Bronze Final’ as they play-off for third place in a repeat of their opening group match, where England came away 27 – 10 winners.
Both matches will be streamed live & exclusive on STARZPLAY, the Bronze Final, Friday 27th at 23:00 UAE and The Final on Saturday 28th Oct at 23:00 UAE.
With thousands of hours of premium content including the best western content, Arabic shows, Turkish favourites, anime, and live sports, STARZPLAY is fast solidifying its position as a leading multi-faceted entertainment hub. The service is available in 19 countries across the MENA for fans to enjoy quality content anytime, anywhere, and from any device.
When and where to watch?
Match: Argentina v England & New Zealand vs. South Africa
Venue: Stade de France, Paris
Date: 27 and 28 of October 2023
Time: 23:00 UAE time
Where to watch live: http://www.starzplay.com/rwc
