2023 Rugby World Cup

The eyes of the world are turning to France for the 2023 Rugby World Cup... and here are some ideas for sharing the excitement with your students

Your students don't have to be footy fanatics to enjoy France's hosting of the 2023 Rugby World Cup or the learning opportunities this major event presents for your French classes. Discover this collection of resources, cross-curricular projects and motivating activities to help your students engage with this international championship.



101 Rugby-themed activities for French classes

An incredibly rich resource for teachers to pick and choose from, offering activities to learn everything from player profiles to colours of flags and jerseys to statistics about countries, emblems and logos of rugby clubs and so much more. 

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Une dictée spéciale ovalie | TV5 Monde

Practice your listening and writing with this online dictation about rugby, differentiated for learners of all levels. With everything already done for you, right down to the line-by-line breakdown of the recording, there is no extra prep required by busy teachers.

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Cross-Curricular Project-Based-Learning Ideas

Categorised by subject and spanning from maths to geography to science and beyond (see pages 3-4), this document offers inspiring ideas for multidisciplinary tasks that are sure to motivate students and develop more than just their French language skills.

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Official Website of the 2023 Rugby World Cup 

Use this authentic resource as a springboard into your own Tour de France route, discovering the cities and the stadiums hosting the World Cup clashes

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1 Jour, 1 Question | Quelles sont les règles du rugby ? 

Familiarise yourself with the rules of rugby, all while learning the vocabulary for everything from "scrum" to "try" and everything inbetween.