England v Japan

Sunday, 17 September, Pool D - Stade de Nice

We strongly advise you to get to the stadium (located in the outskirts of the city) as early as possible. We remind you that the plaza gates will open 3 hours before kick-off.

Different access options are available:

On match days, tram lines 2 and 3 ending at Saint-Isidore (from downtown) will go directly to the stadium.

Direct shuttles will be available from the Rugby Village located in Jardin Albert 1er from 17:00.

400 bikes are available free of charge from the Quai des Etats-Unis (10 km).

Leaving the stadium:

Direct tramways for Nice city-center (destination Port Lympia) will be avaliable up until 3 hours after the end of the match.

Shuttles on rue Simone Veil (across from the Traverse des Baraques, 500 metres from the stadium) heading to Nice city-center will aslo be available at the end of the match.

All useful information and other access options can be found by downloading the Nice Events app

Information for vehicules :

Parking : You can book a parking space on our website up until match kick-off.  https://tickets.rugbyworldcup.com/en/parking

Warning : No parking spaces will be sold at the stadium.

 

OPENING TIMES

Match kick-off – 21:00
Fan entertainment – from 18:00
Gates opening – 19:00

Find all information on the match on our Match Centre: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/match/pool-d-england-japan 

THE VENUE

STADIUM ACCESS – https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/venues/stade-de-nice/#Access

PARKING ACCESS – https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/venues/stade-de-nice/#parking

OFFICIAL STORES AND MATCH PROGRAMME –

Don't forget to get your match programme and the official products of your favourite team upon your arrival, giving you the most immersive experience possible.

https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/official-stores

RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 CAR SHARING PLATFORM

Share your passion with other fans while reducing your impact on the environment with the RWC 2023 car sharing platform/app brought to you by our Official Sponsor TotalEnergies.

Discover the platform on carsharing.france2023.rugby

 

FOOD AND BEVERAGE

From 18:00 on the plaza (stadium concourse) of the Stade de Nice, and from 19:00 inside the venue, discover our local food options, committed to supporting local produce and French gastronomy. Chefs and producers from our regions will be waiting for you in the Food Trucks and refreshment stands.

These catering services will remain open until one hour after the end of the match.

Something to eat and drink for every taste, at every price!


You can pay with Mastercard, our official payment partner, or with any other payment method (except cheques) 

 

FAN ENTERTAINMENT

 

CONCOURSE ENTERTAINMENT

On the plaza (forecourt), come and enjoy the chill zone especially designed for you. 

Come and discover the musical and theatrical intervention of the company Rara Woulib, programmed by the National Street Arts and Public Space Centre (CNAREP) Le Citron Jaune.

PARTNERS STANDS

Enjoy Emirates fan experience.

INSTITUTIONAL STAND

Come and visit the Nice City, Sud Region and Alpes-Maritimes Departement stands.

 

A TOURNAMENT WITH A POSITIVE IMPACT

England and Japan national anthems will be sung prior to kick-off by the children of the Mêlée des Chœurs. This choir is composed of students from Jean Moulin school, and Langevin college, who recorded these anthems alongside professional singers from the Maîtrise Populaire of the Opéra-Comique.

A campaign inside and around the stadium will raise public awareness around waste collection, sorting and recycling. Various actions are being taken to organise sorting in all stadiums, limit food waste and reach out to the general public to encourage positive behaviours.

 

DISCOVER MORE

Discover our official Rugby World Cup 2023 fantasy game: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/fantasy

Play our Rugby World Cup 2023 predictor game:
https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/predictor