Host Country: FRANCE
Date of the finals: 08/09/2023 - 28/10/2023
Number of Venues: 9
Number of Teams: 20
World champions South Africa humiliate woeful Wales by inflicting a record home 73-0 defeat on their hosts.
Head coach Steve Tandy says Wales' record 73-0 home hammering by South Africa was still "raw" and will "sting" his squad.
South Africa boss Rassie Erasmus admits Eben Etzebeth's eye gouge "didn't look good" after the legendary lock was red-carded against Wales.
South Africa's double World Cup winning captain Siya Kolisi has no doubts about the validity of the Springboks' game against Wales.
Edinburgh pick up a third win in the United Rugby Championship as they come from behind to beat Ospreys by two points.
Bristol Bears score five first-half tries to outclass Northampton and end Saints' unbeaten start to the Prem season.
Gloucester secure their first Prem win of the season against a misfiring Harlequins.
A depleted Scarlets earned their first win of the season against out-of-sorts Glasgow in the United Rugby Championship (URC).
Saracens move top of the Premiership Women's Rugby table, level on points with Gloucester Hartpury, after a one-sided 57-5 London derby win at Trailfinders.
United Rugby Championship table-toppers Stormers extend their winning start to the season to six matches as they inflict a first defeat of the season on Munster.
| YEAR | WINNER |
| 2019 | South Africa |
| 2015 | New Zealand |
| 2011 | New Zealand |
| 2007 | South Africa |
| 2003 | England |
| 1999 | Australia |
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