Opening of the Rugby Village on september 8 in Saint-Étienne
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During the competition, the Rugby Village is located at Parc François-Mitterrand in Saint-Étienne. Nearly 20,000 m² with free, open access and a capacity of up to 8,000 people!
The Rugby Village is boast:
- a giant screen of nearly 85m² for the broadcast of matches
- a large stage of 160 m² for several shows
- a covered hall of 1,600 m² to shelter in bad weather
- many activities: sports shows, esport tournaments, high ropes, inflatable structures, a synthetic sports ground, …
- a refreshment area (4 stalls) and one catering area (6 food trucks).
8 DAYS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
The Rugby Village is open for 8 days from September 8 to October 1, open access and 100% free!
The day by day program
Friday september 8
- 5.00 p.m.: opening of the Rugby Village
- 6.30 p.m.: Haka demonstration
- 7.00 p.m.: Trois Cafés Gourmands show – The French band Trois Cafés Gourmands always attracts many fans to their live performances. Their collaboration with Jean-Jacques Goldman for their new album was an event in itself. Their third album entitled La promesse explores new topics while remaining true to their style.
- 9.00 p.m.: broadcast of the match France v New Zealand
- 10.45 p.m. : Etienne de Crécy DJ set – Since the first EP of Motorbass (his band with Philippe Zdar) in 1993, Etienne de Crécy has become one of the most influential figures on the electronic scene and one of its most inspired producers. In twenty yearsoto of an upward journey, he has recorded major albums in the world of electronica: Pansoul (Motorbass), Super Discount 1, 2 & 3, Tempovision.
- 00 a.m.: closing of the Rugby Village
Saturday september 9
- 11 a.m.: opening of the Rugby Village
- 1 p.m.: broadcast of the match Italy v Namibia
- Around 1.45 p.m. (half-time): freestyle rugby show
- 2.50 p.m.: Tchangara and his guests will be strolling around the rugby village
A 10m giant will stroll around the rugby village. Majestic! A show by Compagnie Ivoire Marionnettes.
- 2.50 p.m.: freestyle initiation (activity area)
- 3:30 p.m.: broadcast of the match Ireland v Romania
- 5.20 p.m.: freestyle initiation (activity area)
- 5:00 p.m.: Cyclo Lunaire (street theatre)
- 5:30 p.m.: Anatomik (street theatre)
- 5:30 p.m.: Galactic (street theatre) – Coming straight from the Andromeda Galaxy with their flying saucer, strange bluish creatures are keen to communicate their message of brotherhood to earthlings.
- 6:00 p.m.: broadcast of the match Australia v Georgia – Australia is one of the outsiders of this 2023 World Cup. A team accustomed to very high-level matches, who have been world champions twice, and whom you will have two opportunities to see at Geoffroy-Guichard!
- Around 6.45 p.m. (half time): Freestyle rugby show
- 8:00 p.m.: Lunar Cyclo (street theatre)
- 8:00 p.m.: Anatomik (street theatre)
- 8.00 p.m.: Galactic (street theatre)
- 8.15 p.m.: Freestyle initiation (activity area)
- 9.00 p.m.: broadcast of the match England v Argentina – Argentina have climbed the ranks little by little to become a formidable team, capable of competing with the best. Argentina, which have made it to the final four twice in the last four editions, is one of the teams to watch closely! Their international players, most of whom play in French clubs, will be familiar with the host country…
- Around 9.45 p.m. (half time) : Freestyle rugby show
- 10.45 p.m.: Caballero & JeanJass show – The band symbolises the explosion of the Belgian rap scene.
Since 2016, this duo has delivered a number of hits with memorable punchlines produced by a new generation of beatmakers (Dee Eye, BBL, Ponko, Eazy Dew…). - 0.00 a.m.: closing of the Rugby Village
Thurday september 14
- 6.00 p.m.: opening of the Rugby Village
- 6.00 p.m.: Lunar Cyclo (street theatre)
- 7.00 p.m.: Big Ukulélé Syndicate show – The festive, crazy ukulele tunes of a band of uninhibited musicians. 10 years ago, in the industrial slums of the Grenoble basin, the workshops of the Big Ukulélé Syndicate were born, a production line for crazy music around this little wacky and playful instrument.
- 7:30 p.m.: Lunar Cyclo (street theatre)
- 00 p.m.: broadcast of the match France v Uruguay
- 45 p.m.: Poto Feu DJ set – As real free electrons, Mawc & Vaal draw their electronica influences both in the big beat era and the trip-hop genre. They are now spreading their own recipe for the mix through a universe as wide as it is eclectic.
- 00 a.m.: closing of the Rugby Village
Sunday september 17
- 12:00 p.m.: opening of the Rugby Village
- 12:00 p.m.: 5-a-side rugby tournament
- From 2.00 p.m.: street theatre
- Tchangara and his guests – A 10m giant will stroll around the rugby village. Majestic! A show by Compagnie Ivoire Marionnettes.
- Mago Mentalista – A show that facetiously questions the human through experiences that do not seem to appeal to conjuring nor science, and which are undeniably inexplicable.
- Cyclo Lunaire (street theatre)
- 3.00 p.m.: broadcast of the match South Africa v Romania
- Around 3:45 p.m. (half-time): freestyle rugby show (on stage)
- 5.00 p.m.: 5-a-side rugby tournament
- 5:00 p.m.: Freestyle initiation (green theatre)
- 5.00 p.m.: street theatre
- Les Schmogs – As intergalactic tourists, they visit our planet and discover its inhabitants with a mischievous eye, and are somewhat dubious about our Earthly behaviour. Everything is thus an excuse to play, be surprised, and marvel with the strange humans they meet.
- Cyclo Lunaire
- 5.45 p.m.: broadcast of the match Australia v Fiji – This will definitely be worth your while! The Fijians are one of the most spectacular teams, with a twirling, unpredictable and risky game. Rugby, the national sport, is practised there by 80,000 Fijians, i.e. one inhabitant in 11. This is 20 times more than in France! The 13th nation in the world’s rugby ranking, they could bring a few surprises…
- Around 6.30 p.m. (half time): Freestyle rugby show
- 7:45 p.m.: Les Schmogs (street theatre)
- 8:00 p.m.: Side Up show part 1 – Would you like more disco ball? Side Up is a Disco/Funk band whose mission is to make you sing and dance to the greatest Disco/Funk songs from the 1970s to the present day.
- 8.15 p.m.: Freestyle initiation (activity area)
- 9.00 p.m.: broadcast of the match England v Japan
- Around 9.45 p.m. (half time): Freestyle rugby show
- 10.45 p.m.: Side Up show, part 2
- 00 a.m.: closing of the Rugby Village
Thursday 21 September
- 3:30 p.m.: opening of the Rugby Village
- 3.30pm: mini-sports tournaments reserved for students from Saint Etienne (registration on laboge.fr)
- 3.30pm: offbeat breast cancer awareness workshops
- 6.30pm: concerts by young musicians from Saint-Etienne (Maeve, Le Bon’s, Greboo and Robin de Sa)
- 9.00 p.m.: broadcast of the match France v Namibia
- 10.45 p.m.: Blaiz Fayah show – Blaiz Fayah is the leader of the European Dancehall/Shatta scene. The hit maker confirms his fame through his presence in the mixes played in clubs by the best DJs of the moment.
- 00 a.m.: Trinix show – Trinix means the revival of electronica! This duo of French producers delivers dynamic, airy music: a sound laboratory in which synthesisers, pianos, vocals, loopers and controllers coexist.
- 2:00 a.m.: closing of the Rugby Village
Friday september 22
- 12.00 p.m.: p.m.: opening of the Rugby Village
- 2.00 p.m.: La Grande Phrase (street theatre) – Inflated with air, latex structures generate shapes, deformations, and dynamics. They thus become the creators of a new link between the dancer, the space, and the public. This game between the air and the body of the “augmented” dancer gives a cosmic value to this extraordinary project.
- 3:00 p.m.: La Tente d’Edgard (street theatre) – With his crazy character Edgar, not really delicate but truly endearing, Stéphane Amos mixes acting and burlesque improvisation through theatrical magic.
- 4:00 p.m.: Johnny, un poème (Street Theater) – A show about Johnny Halliday… which Johnny himself would like!
- 5:15 p.m.: Cyclo Lunaire (street theatre)
- 5.45 p.m.: broadcast of the match Argentina v Samoa – It is one of the four teams, with New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga, to perform before their matches a haka, the traditional dance to galvanise the troops and impress the opponent. But Samoa is not there for folklore! Their country is one of the underdogs of the competition, but their level is far from being anecdotal. In 2011, they had achieved the feat of winning in Australia, one of the best nations in the world. You have been warned!
- 8.30 p.m.: Les Bugnes DJ set – Come and vibrate to the bewitching sound of vinyl with the Les Bugnes association, which invites you to discover an eclectic selection of 100% vinyl records. Immerse yourself in the musical universe of this Saint-Etienne collective group, made up of music enthusiasts, who promise you a fiery atmosphere on the dancefloor.
- 10.30 p.m.: Deluxe show – From their album Stachelight (January 2016) through Boys & Girl (June 2019) to Boys & Girl Suite et Fin (March 2020), the six friends Kilo, Kaya, Pietre, Soubri, Pépé and Liliboy have played more than 500 gigs in France (Francofolies, Printemps de Bourges, Dour, Garorock, Solidays, Montreux Jazz Festival, Paléo, Vieilles Charrues…) and around the world (Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, China, USA, Australia …).
- 1:00 a.m.: closing of the Rugby Village
Saturday septembre 30
- 2:00 p.m.: opening of the Rugby Village and start of the Maximus Cup final (esports competition)
- 8:00 p.m.: end of the final
- 10:00 p.m.: closing of the Rugby Village
Sunday october 1
- 12:00 p.m.: opening of the Rugby Village
- 3.00 p.m.: street theatre2 p.m.: street theatre
- Tchangara and his guests – A 10m giant will stroll around the rugby village. Majestic! A show by Compagnie Ivoire Marionnettes.
- Anatomik
- La Quête du Râle – “Paahahaaaa” is a prehistoric man projected into our contemporary world. He is alone, lost, and meets a tribe. Will this tribe take the step of going towards the unknown, the difference, the other?
- Lunar Cyclo
- 4.00 p.m.: Anatomik (street theatre)
- 4:45 p.m.: Crazy Dunkers show and initiation – The number 1 professional acrobatic basketball team, a world reference in the world of entertainment sports. A dynamic, explosive production, on frenzied rhythms, which combines the precision of acrobatics with the strength of dunks. A show revised for the occasion around rugby!
- 5.45 p.m.: broadcast of the match Australia v Portugal
- 6:00 p.m.: Lunar Cyclo (street theatre)
- 7:30 p.m.: Skip the Use show
- 9.00 p.m.: broadcast of the match South Africa v Tonga
- 10:45 p.m.: closing party of the Rugby Village
- 00 a.m.: closing of the Rugby Village
