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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa152.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup","crawl_time":1754550734,"first_indexed_time":0,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,wikipedia!en,\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup s443","src_root_hash":"17790707453426894952","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup - Wikipedia","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Tenth edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup The  2025 Women's Rugby World Cup  will be the tenth edition of the  Women's Rugby World Cup , the quadrennial world championship for national rugby union teams, organised by  World Rugby . It is scheduled to take place in England between 22 August and 27 September 2025. The opening game will take place at the  Stadium of Light  with the final scheduled to be held at  Twickenham Stadium . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  The event will return to its traditional 4-year cycle following the  2021 Women's Rugby World Cup  (as Rugby World Cup) postponed until 2022 due to the  COVID-19 pandemic .\n It will be the second women's Rugby Union World Cup to be hosted in England, after the  2010 edition , and it will be the fourth to be hosted in  Great Britain . It will be the first tournament to be rebranded as the Women's Rugby World Cup since 2021, a change that was announced in October 2023.\n The tournament will be expanded to 16 teams, from the previous 12 which participated in the  1991  and  1994  tournaments, and from  2006  to  2021 . [ 3 ] New Zealand  enter the tournament as defending champions following their victory against  England  in the  2021 Rugby World Cup Final . [ 4 ] On 13 August 2020,  World Rugby  announced that the hosting rights to the next two men's and women's world cups would be selected during the same process. [ 5 ]  These were the  2027  and  2031  men's tournaments and the 2025 and  2029  women's tournaments. The  RFU  confirmed their intent to bid for the 2025 tournament in October 2021. [ 6 ] World Rugby awarded England preferred candidate status for the 2025 tournament in November 2021. [ 7 ]  England were confirmed as hosts on 13 May 2022. [ 8 ] In August 2023, eight venues were confirmed for the event. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] In December 2023, it was announced that hosts England would open the tournament at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, and that the final would be held at Twickenham Stadium in London. [ 11 ]  In June 2024 World Rugby confirmed that the quarter-finals would be shared between Sandy Park and Ashton Gate, while Ashton Gate would solely host the semi-finals. [ 12 ] Sixteen teams will compete. Four teams automatically qualified by reaching the  2021 Rugby World Cup  semi-finals: New Zealand, England, France and Canada. Six of the remaining twelve spots were decided though the  2024 Six Nations ,  2024 Pacific Four Series  and regional competitions in  Africa ,  Asia ,  Oceania , and South America, while the  2024 WXV  determined the final six places. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] In Europe,  Ireland  reached their eighth World Cup after taking the region's qualifying place by defeating Scotland in the final round of the  2024 Women's Six Nations Championship . [ 15 ]  In Africa,  South Africa  qualified for their fifth world cup after beating Madagascar in the final round of the  2024 Rugby Africa Women's Cup . [ 16 ]  The  United States  made their tenth world cup after New Zealand defeated Australia in the final game of the  2024 Pacific Four Series . [ 17 ]  In Asia,  Japan  qualified for their seventh World Cup after beating Kazakhstan in the second game of the  2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship . [ 18 ] Fiji  qualified as Oceania 1 after winning the  2024 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship . [ 19 ] [ 20 ] Brazil  qualified for their debut World Cup after beating Colombia in the South American qualifying, becoming the first South American team to qualify for the Women's Rugby World Cup. [ 21 ] In  WXV 2 ,  Australia ,  Italy ,  Scotland  and  Wales  qualified for the World Cup.  Samoa  and  Spain  qualified as the top two teams in  WXV 3  who had not already qualified via regional competitions.\n All six teams from the  Women's Six Nations Championship  (England, France, Ireland, [[Italy, Scotland, and Wales) will compete for the first time since the  2002 Women's Rugby World Cup .\n Notes: Each team can select 32 players for their squads. England head coach  John Mitchell  criticized this, saying that teams should be allowed to select an additional player, as is permitted for teams competing in the  Men's Rugby World Cup . [ 22 ] [ 23 ] The pool draw took place on 17 October 2024, shown live on  The One Show  in the United Kingdom and on RugbyPassTV worldwide.  Gabby Logan ,  Maggie Alphonsi , and  Roman Kemp , a presenter from The One Show, hosted the draw. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] A seeding system was used for the draw, with all 16 allocated a seed based on their  world rankings  as of 14 October 2024. The top four teams in the world rankings were placed into band 1 and pre-populated into the first position in each pool. The remaining 12 teams were drawn into bands 2, 3, and 4 based on their rankings and drawn one by one. The bands are: [ 25 ] Band 1:  Seeds 1 to 4 Band 2:  Seeds 5 to 8 Band 3:  Seeds 9 to 12 Band 4:  Seeds 13 to 16 This meant the 16 qualified teams, qualified were seeded thus (world ranking as of 14 October 2024): [ 26 ] On 15 May 2025, World Rugby announced the team of 22 officials from 12 unions for the World Cup, including an \"all-female team of referees\". From the panel, nine of the officials will be returning to the World Cup having served in the previous World Cup, whilst English official  Sara Cox  will be serving her fifth World Cup. [ 27 ] A series of warm up matches will be played in the run-up to the tournament.\n Competing countries will be divided into four pools of four teams (pools A to D). Teams in each pool will play one another in a  round-robin  format, with the top two teams advancing to the  knockout stage .\n The knockout stage will consist of three  single-elimination  rounds, culminating in a final and a third-place playoff. In the case of a tie in regulation time, two 10-minute periods of  extra time  will be played to determine a winner. If the scores are tied at the end of extra time, an additional 10-minute \"sudden death\" period would be played, with the first team to score any points being the winner. If the score still remains tied, a  kicking competition  will ensue.\n Quarter-finals will be split between Exeter's Sandy Park, and Bristol's Ashton Gate, while the latter will host both Semi-Finals. 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Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\n\nTenth edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup\n\nThis article is about rugby union. For the cancelled rugby league world cups, see [2025 Rugby League World Cup](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Rugby_League_World_Cup \"2025 Rugby League World Cup\").\n\n|   |   |\n|---|---|\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/4\/4f\/2025_Women%27s_RWC_Logo.svg\/250px-2025_Women%27s_RWC_Logo.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:2025_Women%27s_RWC_Logo.svg) |   |\n| Tournament details |   |\n| Host nation | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/be\/Flag_of_England.svg\/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) [England](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/England \"England\") |\n| Dates | 22 August – 27 September 2025 |\n| No. of nations | 16 |\n| ← [2021](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2021_Rugby_World_Cup \"2021 Rugby World Cup\")*[2029](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2029_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"2029 Women's Rugby World Cup\")* → |   |\n\nThe **2025 Women's Rugby World Cup** will be the tenth edition of the [Women's Rugby World Cup](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"Women's Rugby World Cup\"), the quadrennial world championship for national rugby union teams, organised by [World Rugby](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Rugby \"World Rugby\"). It is scheduled to take place in England between 22 August and 27 September 2025. The opening game will take place at the [Stadium of Light](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stadium_of_Light \"Stadium of Light\") with the final scheduled to be held at [Twickenham Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Twickenham_Stadium \"Twickenham Stadium\").[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-1)[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-2) The event will return to its traditional 4-year cycle following the [2021 Women's Rugby World Cup](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2021_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"2021 Women's Rugby World Cup\") (as Rugby World Cup) postponed until 2022 due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COVID-19_pandemic_in_New_Zealand \"COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand\").\n\nIt will be the second women's Rugby Union World Cup to be hosted in England, after the [2010 edition](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2010_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"2010 Women's Rugby World Cup\"), and it will be the fourth to be hosted in [Great Britain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Britain \"Great Britain\"). It will be the first tournament to be rebranded as the Women's Rugby World Cup since 2021, a change that was announced in October 2023.\n\nThe tournament will be expanded to 16 teams, from the previous 12 which participated in the [1991](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1991_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"1991 Women's Rugby World Cup\") and [1994](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1994_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"1994 Women's Rugby World Cup\") tournaments, and from [2006](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2006_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"2006 Women's Rugby World Cup\") to [2021](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2021_Rugby_World_Cup \"2021 Rugby World Cup\").[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-3) [New Zealand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"New Zealand women's national rugby union team\") enter the tournament as defending champions following their victory against [England](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/England_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"England women's national rugby union team\") in the [2021 Rugby World Cup Final](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2021_Rugby_World_Cup_Final \"2021 Rugby World Cup Final\").[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-4)\n\n## Host selection\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: Host selection\")\\]\n\nOn 13 August 2020, [World Rugby](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Rugby \"World Rugby\") announced that the hosting rights to the next two men's and women's world cups would be selected during the same process.[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-5) These were the [2027](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2027_Men%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"2027 Men's Rugby World Cup\") and [2031](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2031_Men%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"2031 Men's Rugby World Cup\") men's tournaments and the 2025 and [2029](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2029_Rugby_World_Cup \"2029 Rugby World Cup\") women's tournaments. The [RFU](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rugby_Football_Union \"Rugby Football Union\") confirmed their intent to bid for the 2025 tournament in October 2021.[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-6)\n\nWorld Rugby awarded England preferred candidate status for the 2025 tournament in November 2021.[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-7) England were confirmed as hosts on 13 May 2022.[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-8)\n\n## Venues\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Venues\")\\]\n\nIn August 2023, eight venues were confirmed for the event.[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-9)[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-10)\n\n|   |   |   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| [London](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London \"London\") | [Sunderland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sunderland \"Sunderland\") | [![2025 Women's Rugby World Cup is located in England](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/11\/United_Kingdom_England_adm_location_map.svg\/250px-United_Kingdom_England_adm_location_map.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:United_Kingdom_England_adm_location_map.svg \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup is located in England\") ![Twickenham](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Twickenham](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Twickenham_Stadium \"Twickenham Stadium\") ![Stadium of Light](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Stadium of Light](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stadium_of_Light \"Stadium of Light\") ![Ashton Gate](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Ashton Gate](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ashton_Gate_\\(stadium\\) \"Ashton Gate (stadium)\") ![Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falmer_Stadium \"Falmer Stadium\") ![Sandy Park](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Sandy Park](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sandy_Park \"Sandy Park\") ![Franklin's Gardens](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Franklin's Gardens](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Franklin%27s_Gardens \"Franklin's Gardens\") ![Salford Community Stadium](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Salford Community Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salford_Community_Stadium \"Salford Community Stadium\") ![York Community Stadium](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [York Community Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/York_Community_Stadium \"York Community Stadium\") | [Brighton and Hove](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brighton_and_Hove \"Brighton and Hove\") | [Bristol](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bristol \"Bristol\") |\n| [Twickenham Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Twickenham_Stadium \"Twickenham Stadium\") | [Stadium of Light](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stadium_of_Light \"Stadium of Light\") | [Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falmer_Stadium \"Falmer Stadium\") | [Ashton Gate](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ashton_Gate_\\(stadium\\) \"Ashton Gate (stadium)\") |   |\n| Capacity: **82,000** | Capacity: **49,000** | Capacity: **31,876** | Capacity: **26,462** |   |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/85\/Twickenham_Stadium_-_May_2012_%28cropped%29.jpg\/250px-Twickenham_Stadium_-_May_2012_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Twickenham_Stadium_-_May_2012_\\(cropped\\).jpg) | [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2d\/Stadium_of_light_Haway_the_lads.jpg\/250px-Stadium_of_light_Haway_the_lads.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Stadium_of_light_Haway_the_lads.jpg) | [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/88\/Falmer_Stadium_-_main_stand.jpg\/250px-Falmer_Stadium_-_main_stand.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Falmer_Stadium_-_main_stand.jpg) | [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/98\/Ashton_Gate_-_Lansdown_Stand_%28cropped%29.jpg\/250px-Ashton_Gate_-_Lansdown_Stand_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ashton_Gate_-_Lansdown_Stand_\\(cropped\\).jpg) |   |\n| [Exeter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Exeter \"Exeter\") | [Northampton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northampton \"Northampton\") | [Manchester](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greater_Manchester \"Greater Manchester\") | [York](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/York \"York\") |   |\n| [Sandy Park](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sandy_Park \"Sandy Park\") | [Franklin's Gardens](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Franklin%27s_Gardens \"Franklin's Gardens\") | [Salford Community Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salford_Community_Stadium \"Salford Community Stadium\") | [York Community Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/York_Community_Stadium \"York Community Stadium\") |   |\n| Capacity: **15,600** | Capacity: **15,249** | Capacity: **11,404** | Capacity: **8,500** |   |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fd\/Sandy_Park_3_-_geograph-376587_%28cropped%29.jpg\/250px-Sandy_Park_3_-_geograph-376587_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Sandy_Park_3_-_geograph-376587_\\(cropped\\).jpg) | [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/5e\/Northampton_v_Worcester_2017_cropped.jpg\/250px-Northampton_v_Worcester_2017_cropped.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Northampton_v_Worcester_2017_cropped.jpg) | [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/03\/Salford_City_Stadium_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3076639_%28cropped%29.jpg\/250px-Salford_City_Stadium_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3076639_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Salford_City_Stadium_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3076639_\\(cropped\\).jpg) | [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c4\/LNER_Community_Stadium_%28cropped%29.jpg\/250px-LNER_Community_Stadium_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:LNER_Community_Stadium_\\(cropped\\).jpg) |   |\n\nIn December 2023, it was announced that hosts England would open the tournament at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, and that the final would be held at Twickenham Stadium in London.[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-11) In June 2024 World Rugby confirmed that the quarter-finals would be shared between Sandy Park and Ashton Gate, while Ashton Gate would solely host the semi-finals.[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-12)\n\n## Teams\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Teams\")\\]\n\n### Qualifying\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: Qualifying\")\\]\n\nMain article: [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying\")\n\nSixteen teams will compete. Four teams automatically qualified by reaching the [2021 Rugby World Cup](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2021_Rugby_World_Cup \"2021 Rugby World Cup\") semi-finals: New Zealand, England, France and Canada. Six of the remaining twelve spots were decided though the [2024 Six Nations](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Women%27s_Six_Nations_Championship \"2024 Women's Six Nations Championship\"), [2024 Pacific Four Series](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Pacific_Four_Series \"2024 Pacific Four Series\") and regional competitions in [Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Rugby_Africa_Women%27s_Cup \"2024 Rugby Africa Women's Cup\"), [Asia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Asia_Rugby_Women%27s_Championship \"2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship\"), [Oceania](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Oceania_Rugby_Women%27s_Championship \"2024 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship\"), and South America, while the [2024 WXV](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_WXV \"2024 WXV\") determined the final six places.[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-13)[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-14)\n\nIn Europe, [Ireland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ireland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Ireland women's national rugby union team\") reached their eighth World Cup after taking the region's qualifying place by defeating Scotland in the final round of the [2024 Women's Six Nations Championship](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Women%27s_Six_Nations_Championship \"2024 Women's Six Nations Championship\").[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-15) In Africa, [South Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"South Africa women's national rugby union team\") qualified for their fifth world cup after beating Madagascar in the final round of the [2024 Rugby Africa Women's Cup](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Rugby_Africa_Women%27s_Cup \"2024 Rugby Africa Women's Cup\").[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-16) The [United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"United States women's national rugby union team\") made their tenth world cup after New Zealand defeated Australia in the final game of the [2024 Pacific Four Series](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Pacific_Four_Series \"2024 Pacific Four Series\").[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-17) In Asia, [Japan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japan_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Japan women's national rugby union team\") qualified for their seventh World Cup after beating Kazakhstan in the second game of the [2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Asia_Rugby_Women%27s_Championship \"2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship\").[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-18) [Fiji](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiji_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Fiji women's national rugby union team\") qualified as Oceania 1 after winning the [2024 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Oceania_Rugby_Women%27s_Championship \"2024 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship\").[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-19)[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-20) [Brazil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Brazil women's national rugby union team\") qualified for their debut World Cup after beating Colombia in the South American qualifying, becoming the first South American team to qualify for the Women's Rugby World Cup.[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-21)\n\nIn [WXV 2](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_WXV#WXV_2 \"2024 WXV\"), [Australia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Australia women's national rugby union team\"), [Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Italy women's national rugby union team\"), [Scotland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scotland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Scotland women's national rugby union team\") and [Wales](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wales_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Wales women's national rugby union team\") qualified for the World Cup. [Samoa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samoa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Samoa women's national rugby union team\") and [Spain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Spain women's national rugby union team\") qualified as the top two teams in [WXV 3](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_WXV#WXV_3 \"2024 WXV\") who had not already qualified via regional competitions.\n\nAll six teams from the [Women's Six Nations Championship](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Women%27s_Six_Nations_Championship \"Women's Six Nations Championship\") (England, France, Ireland, \\[\\[Italy, Scotland, and Wales) will compete for the first time since the [2002 Women's Rugby World Cup](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2002_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"2002 Women's Rugby World Cup\").\n\n| Region | Team | Qualification method | Previous  apps | Previous best result | [World Rugby Ranking](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Rugby_Women%27s_World_Rankings \"World Rugby Women's World Rankings\")[\\[N 1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-22) |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| [Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rugby_Africa \"Rugby Africa\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/af\/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"South Africa women's national rugby union team\") | Africa 1 | 4 | Tenth place (2010, 2014) |   |\n| [Asia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Asia_Rugby \"Asia Rugby\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9e\/Flag_of_Japan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japan_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Japan women's national rugby union team\") | Asia 1 | 5 | Eighth place (1994) |   |\n| [Europe](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rugby_Europe \"Rugby Europe\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/be\/Flag_of_England.svg\/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) [England](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/England_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"England women's national rugby union team\") | Hosts + Top 4 at 2021 RWC | 9 | **Champions** (1994, 2014) | 1 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Flag_of_France.svg\/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) [France](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"France women's national rugby union team\") | Top 4 at 2021 RWC | 9 | Third place (seven times) |   |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ad\/IRFU_flag.svg\/40px-IRFU_flag.svg.png) [Ireland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ireland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Ireland women's national rugby union team\") | Europe 1 | 7 | Fourth place (2014) |   |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Italy women's national rugby union team\") | [2024 WXV 2](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_WXV \"2024 WXV\") (3rd) | 5 | Quarter final (2021) |   |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/10\/Flag_of_Scotland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) [Scotland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scotland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Scotland women's national rugby union team\") | 2024 WXV 2 (2nd) | 6 | Fifth place (1994) |   |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/dc\/Flag_of_Wales.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) [Wales](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wales_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Wales women's national rugby union team\") | 2024 WXV 2 (5th) | 8 | Fourth place (1994) |   |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Flag_of_Spain.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Spain women's national rugby union team\") | [2024 WXV 3](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_WXV#WXV_3 \"2024 WXV\") (1st) | 6 | Sixth place (1991) |   |   |\n| [North America](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rugby_Americas_North \"Rugby Americas North\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) [Canada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canada_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Canada women's national rugby union team\") | Top 4 at 2021 RWC | 9 | Runners-up (2014) |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"United States women's national rugby union team\") | P4 1 | 9 | **Champions** (1991) |   |   |\n| [Oceania](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oceania_Rugby \"Oceania Rugby\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/88\/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Australia women's national rugby union team\") | 2024 WXV 2 (1st) | 7 | Third place (2010) |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Flag_of_Fiji.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png) [Fiji](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiji_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Fiji women's national rugby union team\") | Oceania 1 | 1 | Pool stage (2021) |   |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3e\/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg\/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) [New Zealand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"New Zealand women's national rugby union team\") | Top 4 at 2021 RWC | 8 | **Champions** ( six times) |   |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/31\/Flag_of_Samoa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png) [Samoa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samoa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Samoa women's national rugby union team\") | 2024 WXV 3 (2nd) | 3 | Ninth place (2002) |   |   |\n| [South America](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sudam%C3%A9rica_Rugby \"Sudamérica Rugby\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/05\/Flag_of_Brazil.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Brazil women's national rugby union team\") | Americas 1 | 0 | Debut |   |\n\n**Notes:**\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-22)**  Post warm-up matches\n\n### Squads\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: Squads\")\\]\n\nMain article: [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup squads](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup squads\")\n\nEach team can select 32 players for their squads. England head coach [John Mitchell](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Mitchell_\\(rugby_union\\) \"John Mitchell (rugby union)\") criticized this, saying that teams should be allowed to select an additional player, as is permitted for teams competing in the [Men's Rugby World Cup](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Men%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"Men's Rugby World Cup\").[\\[22\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-23)[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-24)\n\n### Draw\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: Draw\")\\]\n\nThe pool draw took place on 17 October 2024, shown live on [The One Show](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_One_Show \"The One Show\") in the United Kingdom and on RugbyPassTV worldwide. [Gabby Logan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabby_Logan \"Gabby Logan\"), [Maggie Alphonsi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maggie_Alphonsi \"Maggie Alphonsi\"), and [Roman Kemp](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roman_Kemp \"Roman Kemp\"), a presenter from The One Show, hosted the draw.[\\[24\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-25)[\\[25\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-:1-26)\n\nA seeding system was used for the draw, with all 16 allocated a seed based on their [world rankings](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Rugby_Women%27s_World_Rankings \"World Rugby Women's World Rankings\") as of 14 October 2024. The top four teams in the world rankings were placed into band 1 and pre-populated into the first position in each pool. The remaining 12 teams were drawn into bands 2, 3, and 4 based on their rankings and drawn one by one. The bands are:[\\[25\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-:1-26)\n\n- **Band 1:** Seeds 1 to 4\n- **Band 2:** Seeds 5 to 8\n- **Band 3:** Seeds 9 to 12\n- **Band 4:** Seeds 13 to 16\n\nThis meant the 16 qualified teams, qualified were seeded thus (world ranking as of 14 October 2024):[\\[26\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-27)\n\n| Band 1 | Band 2 | Band 3 | Band 4 |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/be\/Flag_of_England.svg\/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) [England](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/England_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"England women's national rugby union team\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) [Canada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canada_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Canada women's national rugby union team\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3e\/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg\/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) [New Zealand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"New Zealand women's national rugby union team\") (3) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Flag_of_France.svg\/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) [France](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"France women's national rugby union team\") (4) | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/88\/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Australia women's national rugby union team\") (5) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ad\/IRFU_flag.svg\/40px-IRFU_flag.svg.png) [Ireland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ireland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Ireland women's national rugby union team\") (6) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/10\/Flag_of_Scotland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) [Scotland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scotland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Scotland women's national rugby union team\") (7) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Italy women's national rugby union team\") (8) | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"United States women's national rugby union team\") (9) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/dc\/Flag_of_Wales.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) [Wales](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wales_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Wales women's national rugby union team\") (10) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9e\/Flag_of_Japan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japan_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Japan women's national rugby union team\") (11) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/af\/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"South Africa women's national rugby union team\") (12) | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Flag_of_Spain.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Spain women's national rugby union team\") (13) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/31\/Flag_of_Samoa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png) [Samoa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samoa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Samoa women's national rugby union team\") (15) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Flag_of_Fiji.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png) [Fiji](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiji_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Fiji women's national rugby union team\") (17) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/05\/Flag_of_Brazil.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Brazil women's national rugby union team\") (42) |\n\n## Match officials\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: Match officials\")\\]\n\nOn 15 May 2025, World Rugby announced the team of 22 officials from 12 unions for the World Cup, including an \"all-female team of referees\". From the panel, nine of the officials will be returning to the World Cup having served in the previous World Cup, whilst English official [Sara Cox](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sara_Cox_\\(rugby_union_referee\\) \"Sara Cox (rugby union referee)\") will be serving her fifth World Cup.[\\[27\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-28)\n\n**Referees (10)**\n\n- [![South Africa](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/af\/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa \"South Africa\") [Aimee Barrett-Theron](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aimee_Barrett-Theron \"Aimee Barrett-Theron\")\n  ([South Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_African_Rugby_Union \"South African Rugby Union\"))\n- [![New Zealand](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3e\/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg\/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand \"New Zealand\") Maggie Cogger-Orr\n  ([New Zealand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand_Rugby \"New Zealand Rugby\"))\n- [![England](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/be\/Flag_of_England.svg\/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/England \"England\") [Sara Cox](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sara_Cox_\\(rugby_union_referee\\) \"Sara Cox (rugby union referee)\")\n  ([England](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rugby_Football_Union \"Rugby Football Union\"))\n- [![Scotland](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/10\/Flag_of_Scotland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scotland \"Scotland\") [Hollie Davidson](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hollie_Davidson \"Hollie Davidson\")\n  ([Scotland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scottish_Rugby_Union \"Scottish Rugby Union\"))\n- [![Australia](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/88\/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia \"Australia\") Ella Goldsmith\n  ([Australia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rugby_Australia \"Rugby Australia\"))\n- [![New Zealand](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3e\/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg\/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand \"New Zealand\") Natarsha Ganley\n  ([New Zealand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand_Rugby \"New Zealand Rugby\"))\n- [![France](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Flag_of_France.svg\/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France \"France\") [Aurélie Groizeleau](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aur%C3%A9lie_Groizeleau \"Aurélie Groizeleau\")\n  ([France](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/French_Rugby_Federation \"French Rugby Federation\"))\n- [![Italy](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy \"Italy\") Lauren Jenner\n  ([Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italian_Rugby_Federation \"Italian Rugby Federation\"))\n- [![Italy](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy \"Italy\") Clara Munarini\n  ([Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italian_Rugby_Federation \"Italian Rugby Federation\"))\n- [![United States](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States \"United States\") Kat Roche\n  ([United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USA_Rugby \"USA Rugby\"))\n\n**Assistant referees (6)**\n\n- [![Portugal](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a8\/Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portugal \"Portugal\") Maria Heitor\n  ([Portugal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portuguese_Rugby_Federation \"Portuguese Rugby Federation\"))\n- [![Australia](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/88\/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia \"Australia\") Jess Ling\n  ([Australia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rugby_Australia \"Rugby Australia\"))\n- [![United States](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States \"United States\") Amelia Luciano\n  ([United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USA_Rugby \"USA Rugby\"))\n- [![Zimbabwe](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/6a\/Flag_of_Zimbabwe.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Zimbabwe.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zimbabwe \"Zimbabwe\") Precious Pazani\n  ([Zimbabwe](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zimbabwe_Rugby_Union \"Zimbabwe Rugby Union\"))\n- [![Wales](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/dc\/Flag_of_Wales.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wales \"Wales\") Amber Stamp-Dunstan\n  ([Wales](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Welsh_Rugby_Union \"Welsh Rugby Union\"))\n- [![England](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/be\/Flag_of_England.svg\/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/England \"England\") Holly Wood\n  ([England](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rugby_Football_Union \"Rugby Football Union\"))\n\n**Television Match Officials (6)**\n\n- [![Ireland](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ad\/IRFU_flag.svg\/40px-IRFU_flag.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ireland \"Ireland\") Leo Colgan\n  ([Ireland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Irish_Rugby_Football_Union \"Irish Rugby Football Union\"))\n- [![Australia](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/88\/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia \"Australia\") Rachel Horton\n  ([Australia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rugby_Australia \"Rugby Australia\"))\n- [![South Africa](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/af\/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa \"South Africa\") [Quinton Immelman](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quinton_Immelman \"Quinton Immelman\")\n  ([South Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_African_Rugby_Union \"South African Rugby Union\"))\n- [![Italy](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy \"Italy\") Matteo Liperini\n  ([Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italian_Rugby_Federation \"Italian Rugby Federation\"))\n- [![Scotland](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/10\/Flag_of_Scotland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scotland \"Scotland\") [Andrew McMenemy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andrew_McMenemy \"Andrew McMenemy\")\n  ([Scotland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scottish_Rugby_Union \"Scottish Rugby Union\"))\n- [![England](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/be\/Flag_of_England.svg\/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/England \"England\") Ian Tempest\n  ([England](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rugby_Football_Union \"Rugby Football Union\"))\n\n## Preparation\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: Preparation\")\\]\n\nSee also: [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup warm-up matches](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_warm-up_matches \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup warm-up matches\")\n\nA series of warm up matches will be played in the run-up to the tournament.\n\n## Pool stage\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=9 \"Edit section: Pool stage\")\\]\n\nCompeting countries will be divided into four pools of four teams (pools A to D). Teams in each pool will play one another in a [round-robin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Round-robin_tournament \"Round-robin tournament\") format, with the top two teams advancing to the [knockout stage](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Knockout_stage).\n\n| [Pool A](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A\") | [Pool B](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B\") | [Pool C](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C\") | [Pool D](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D\") |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/be\/Flag_of_England.svg\/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) [England](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/England_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"England women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/88\/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Australia women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"United States women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/31\/Flag_of_Samoa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png) [Samoa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samoa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Samoa women's national rugby union team\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) [Canada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canada_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Canada women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/10\/Flag_of_Scotland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) [Scotland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scotland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Scotland women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/dc\/Flag_of_Wales.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) [Wales](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wales_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Wales women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Flag_of_Fiji.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png) [Fiji](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiji_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Fiji women's national rugby union team\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3e\/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg\/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) [New Zealand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"New Zealand women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ad\/IRFU_flag.svg\/40px-IRFU_flag.svg.png) [Ireland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ireland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Ireland women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9e\/Flag_of_Japan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japan_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Japan women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Flag_of_Spain.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Spain women's national rugby union team\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Flag_of_France.svg\/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) [France](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"France women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Italy women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/af\/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"South Africa women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/05\/Flag_of_Brazil.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Brazil women's national rugby union team\") |\n\n### Pool A\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=10 \"Edit section: Pool A\")\\]\n\nMain article: [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A\")\n\n| Pos | Team[v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Talk:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A \"Talk:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A \"Special:EditPage\/2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A\") | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| 1 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/be\/Flag_of_England.svg\/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) [England](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/England_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"England women's national rugby union team\") (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to [knockout stage](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Knockout_stage) |\n| 2 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/88\/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Australia women's national rugby union team\") | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |   |\n| 3 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"United States women's national rugby union team\") | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |   |\n| 4 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/31\/Flag_of_Samoa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png) [Samoa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samoa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Samoa women's national rugby union team\") | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |   |\n\nFirst match(es) will be played: 22 August 2025. Source: World Rugby[\\[28\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-29)  \nRules for classification: [Pool stage tiebreakers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Rugby_World_Cup#Tiebreakers \"2025 Rugby World Cup\")  \n(H) Host\n\n|   |   |   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| 22 August 2025 | [England](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/England_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"England women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/be\/Flag_of_England.svg\/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A#England_vs_United_States \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"United States women's national rugby union team\") | [Stadium of Light](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stadium_of_Light \"Stadium of Light\"), [Sunderland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sunderland \"Sunderland\") |\n| 23 August 2025 | [Australia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Australia women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/88\/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A#Australia_vs_Samoa \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/31\/Flag_of_Samoa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png) [Samoa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samoa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Samoa women's national rugby union team\") | [Salford Community Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salford_Community_Stadium \"Salford Community Stadium\"), [Manchester](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greater_Manchester \"Greater Manchester\") |\n| 30 August 2025 | [England](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/England_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"England women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/be\/Flag_of_England.svg\/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A#England_vs_Samoa \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/31\/Flag_of_Samoa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png) [Samoa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samoa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Samoa women's national rugby union team\") | [Franklin's Gardens](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Franklin%27s_Gardens \"Franklin's Gardens\"), [Northampton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northampton \"Northampton\") |\n| 30 August 2025 | [United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"United States women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A#United_States_vs_Australia \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/88\/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Australia women's national rugby union team\") | [York Community Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/York_Community_Stadium \"York Community Stadium\"), [York](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/York \"York\") |\n| 6 September 2025 | [United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"United States women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A#United_States_vs_Samoa \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/31\/Flag_of_Samoa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png) [Samoa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samoa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Samoa women's national rugby union team\") | [York Community Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/York_Community_Stadium \"York Community Stadium\"), [York](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/York \"York\") |\n| 6 September 2025 | [England](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/England_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"England women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/be\/Flag_of_England.svg\/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A#England_vs_Australia \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/88\/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Australia women's national rugby union team\") | [Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falmer_Stadium \"Falmer Stadium\"), [Brighton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brighton \"Brighton\") |\n\n### Pool B\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=11 \"Edit section: Pool B\")\\]\n\nMain article: [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B\")\n\n| Pos | Team[v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Talk:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B \"Talk:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B \"Special:EditPage\/2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B\") | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| 1 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) [Canada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canada_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Canada women's national rugby union team\") | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to [knockout stage](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Knockout_stage) |\n| 2 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/10\/Flag_of_Scotland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) [Scotland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scotland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Scotland women's national rugby union team\") | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |   |\n| 3 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/dc\/Flag_of_Wales.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) [Wales](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wales_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Wales women's national rugby union team\") | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |   |\n| 4 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Flag_of_Fiji.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png) [Fiji](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiji_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Fiji women's national rugby union team\") | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |   |\n\nFirst match(es) will be played: 23 August 2025. Source: World Rugby[\\[29\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-30)  \nRules for classification: [Pool stage tiebreakers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Rugby_World_Cup#Tiebreakers \"2025 Rugby World Cup\")\n\n|   |   |   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| 23 August 2025 | [Scotland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scotland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Scotland women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/10\/Flag_of_Scotland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B#Scotland_vs_Wales \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/dc\/Flag_of_Wales.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) [Wales](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wales_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Wales women's national rugby union team\") | [Salford Community Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salford_Community_Stadium \"Salford Community Stadium\"), [Manchester](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greater_Manchester \"Greater Manchester\") |\n| 23 August 2025 | [Canada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canada_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Canada women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B#Canada_vs_Fiji \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Flag_of_Fiji.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png) [Fiji](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiji_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Fiji women's national rugby union team\") | [York Community Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/York_Community_Stadium \"York Community Stadium\"), [York](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/York \"York\") |\n| 30 August 2025 | [Canada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canada_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Canada women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B#Canada_vs_Wales \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/dc\/Flag_of_Wales.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) [Wales](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wales_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Wales women's national rugby union team\") | [Salford Community Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salford_Community_Stadium \"Salford Community Stadium\"), [Manchester](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greater_Manchester \"Greater Manchester\") |\n| 30 August 2025 | [Scotland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scotland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Scotland women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/10\/Flag_of_Scotland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B#Scotland_vs_Fiji \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Flag_of_Fiji.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png) [Fiji](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiji_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Fiji women's national rugby union team\") | [Salford Community Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salford_Community_Stadium \"Salford Community Stadium\"), [Manchester](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greater_Manchester \"Greater Manchester\") |\n| 6 September 2025 | [Canada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canada_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Canada women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B#Canada_vs_Scotland \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/10\/Flag_of_Scotland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) [Scotland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scotland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Scotland women's national rugby union team\") | [Sandy Park](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sandy_Park \"Sandy Park\"), [Exeter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Exeter \"Exeter\") |\n| 6 September 2025 | [Wales](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wales_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Wales women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/dc\/Flag_of_Wales.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B#Wales_vs_Fiji \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Flag_of_Fiji.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png) [Fiji](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiji_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Fiji women's national rugby union team\") | [Sandy Park](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sandy_Park \"Sandy Park\"), [Exeter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Exeter \"Exeter\") |\n\n### Pool C\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=12 \"Edit section: Pool C\")\\]\n\nMain article: [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C\")\n\n| Pos | Team[v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Talk:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C \"Talk:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C \"Special:EditPage\/2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C\") | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| 1 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3e\/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg\/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) [New Zealand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"New Zealand women's national rugby union team\") | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to [knockout stage](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Knockout_stage) |\n| 2 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ad\/IRFU_flag.svg\/40px-IRFU_flag.svg.png) [Ireland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ireland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Ireland women's national rugby union team\") | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |   |\n| 3 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9e\/Flag_of_Japan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japan_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Japan women's national rugby union team\") | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |   |\n| 4 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Flag_of_Spain.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Spain women's national rugby union team\") | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |   |\n\nFirst match(es) will be played: 24 August 2025. Source: World Rugby[\\[30\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-31)  \nRules for classification: [Pool stage tiebreakers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Rugby_World_Cup#Tiebreakers \"2025 Rugby World Cup\")\n\n|   |   |   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| 24 August 2025 | [Ireland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ireland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Ireland women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ad\/IRFU_flag.svg\/40px-IRFU_flag.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C#Ireland_vs_Japan \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9e\/Flag_of_Japan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japan_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Japan women's national rugby union team\") | [Franklin's Gardens](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Franklin%27s_Gardens \"Franklin's Gardens\"), [Northampton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northampton \"Northampton\") |\n| 24 August 2025 | [New Zealand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"New Zealand women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3e\/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg\/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C#New_Zealand_vs_Spain \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Flag_of_Spain.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Spain women's national rugby union team\") | [York Community Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/York_Community_Stadium \"York Community Stadium\"), [York](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/York \"York\") |\n| 31 August 2025 | [Ireland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ireland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Ireland women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ad\/IRFU_flag.svg\/40px-IRFU_flag.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C#Ireland_vs_Spain \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Flag_of_Spain.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Spain women's national rugby union team\") | [Franklin's Gardens](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Franklin%27s_Gardens \"Franklin's Gardens\"), [Northampton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northampton \"Northampton\") |\n| 31 August 2025 | [New Zealand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"New Zealand women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3e\/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg\/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C#New_Zealand_vs_Japan \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9e\/Flag_of_Japan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japan_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Japan women's national rugby union team\") | [Sandy Park](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sandy_Park \"Sandy Park\"), [Exeter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Exeter \"Exeter\") |\n| 7 September 2025 | [Japan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japan_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Japan women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9e\/Flag_of_Japan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C#Japan_vs_Spain \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Flag_of_Spain.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Spain women's national rugby union team\") | [York Community Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/York_Community_Stadium \"York Community Stadium\"), [York](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/York \"York\") |\n| 7 September 2025 | [New Zealand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"New Zealand women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3e\/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg\/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C#New_Zealand_vs_Ireland \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ad\/IRFU_flag.svg\/40px-IRFU_flag.svg.png) [Ireland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ireland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Ireland women's national rugby union team\") | [Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falmer_Stadium \"Falmer Stadium\"), [Brighton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brighton \"Brighton\") |\n\n### Pool D\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=13 \"Edit section: Pool D\")\\]\n\nMain article: [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D\")\n\n| Pos | Team[v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Talk:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D \"Talk:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D \"Special:EditPage\/2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D\") | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| 1 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Flag_of_France.svg\/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) [France](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"France women's national rugby union team\") | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to [knockout stage](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Knockout_stage) |\n| 2 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Italy women's national rugby union team\") | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |   |\n| 3 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/af\/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"South Africa women's national rugby union team\") | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |   |\n| 4 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/05\/Flag_of_Brazil.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Brazil women's national rugby union team\") | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |   |\n\nFirst match(es) will be played: 23 August 2025. Source: World Rugby[\\[31\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-32)  \nRules for classification: [Pool stage tiebreakers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Rugby_World_Cup#Tiebreakers \"2025 Rugby World Cup\")\n\n|   |   |   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| 23 August 2025 | [France](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"France women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Flag_of_France.svg\/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D#France_vs_Italy \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Italy women's national rugby union team\") | [Sandy Park](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sandy_Park \"Sandy Park\"), [Exeter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Exeter \"Exeter\") |\n| 24 August 2025 | [South Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"South Africa women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/af\/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D#South_Africa_vs_Brazil \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/05\/Flag_of_Brazil.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Brazil women's national rugby union team\") | [Franklin's Gardens](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Franklin%27s_Gardens \"Franklin's Gardens\"), [Northampton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northampton \"Northampton\") |\n| 31 August 2025 | [Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Italy women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D#Italy_vs_South_Africa \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/af\/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"South Africa women's national rugby union team\") | [York Community Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/York_Community_Stadium \"York Community Stadium\"), [York](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/York \"York\") |\n| 31 August 2025 | [France](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"France women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Flag_of_France.svg\/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D#France_vs_Brazil \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/05\/Flag_of_Brazil.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Brazil women's national rugby union team\") | [Sandy Park](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sandy_Park \"Sandy Park\"), [Exeter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Exeter \"Exeter\") |\n| 7 September 2025 | [Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Italy women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D#Italy_vs_Brazil \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/05\/Flag_of_Brazil.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"Brazil women's national rugby union team\") | [Franklin's Gardens](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Franklin%27s_Gardens \"Franklin's Gardens\"), [Northampton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northampton \"Northampton\") |\n| 7 September 2025 | [France](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"France women's national rugby union team\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Flag_of_France.svg\/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) | [vs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D#France_vs_South_Africa \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/af\/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team \"South Africa women's national rugby union team\") | [Franklin's Gardens](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Franklin%27s_Gardens \"Franklin's Gardens\"), [Northampton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northampton \"Northampton\") |\n\n## Knockout stage\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=14 \"Edit section: Knockout stage\")\\]\n\nMain article: [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup knockout stage](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_knockout_stage \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup knockout stage\")\n\nThe knockout stage will consist of three [single-elimination](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Single-elimination \"Single-elimination\") rounds, culminating in a final and a third-place playoff. In the case of a tie in regulation time, two 10-minute periods of [extra time](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Overtime_\\(sports\\) \"Overtime (sports)\") will be played to determine a winner. If the scores are tied at the end of extra time, an additional 10-minute \"sudden death\" period would be played, with the first team to score any points being the winner. If the score still remains tied, a [kicking competition](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Penalty_shootout#Rugby_union \"Penalty shootout\") will ensue.\n\nQuarter-finals will be split between Exeter's Sandy Park, and Bristol's Ashton Gate, while the latter will host both Semi-Finals. It was decided to have a double-header Bronze Final and World Cup Final at Twickenham for the final day, as was the case in the [previous World Cup](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2021_Rugby_World_Cup \"2021 Rugby World Cup\").\n\n### Bracket\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=15 \"Edit section: Bracket\")\\]\n\n|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n|   | [Quarter-finals](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Quarter-finals) |   | [Semi-finals](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Semi-finals) |   | [Final](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Final:_Winner_of_SF1_vs_Winner_of_SF2) |   |\n|   | 13 September – [Exeter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sandy_Park \"Sandy Park\") |   |   |   |   |   |\n|   | Winner of [Pool C](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C\") |   |   |   |   |   |\n|   | 19 September – [Bristol](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ashton_Gate_Stadium \"Ashton Gate Stadium\") |   |   |   |   |   |\n|   | Runner-up of [Pool D](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D\") |   |   |   |   |   |\n|   | Winner of QF1 |   |   |   |   |   |\n|   | 13 September – [Bristol](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ashton_Gate_Stadium \"Ashton Gate Stadium\") |   |   |   |   |   |\n|   |   | Winner of QF2 |   |   |   |   |\n|   | Winner of [Pool B](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B\") |   |   |   |   |   |\n|   |   | 27 September – [Twickenham](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Twickenham_Stadium \"Twickenham Stadium\") |   |   |   |   |\n|   | Runner-up of [Pool A](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A\") |   |   |   |   |   |\n|   | Winner of SF1 |   |   |   |   |   |\n|   | 14 September – [Exeter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sandy_Park \"Sandy Park\") |   |   |   |   |   |\n|   |   | Winner of SF2 |   |   |   |   |\n|   | Winner of [Pool D](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D\") |   |   |   |   |   |\n|   | 20 September – [Bristol](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ashton_Gate_Stadium \"Ashton Gate Stadium\") |   |   |   |   |   |\n|   | Runner-up of [Pool C](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C\") |   |   |   |   |   |\n|   | Winner of QF3 |   |   |   |   |   |\n|   | 14 September – [Bristol](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ashton_Gate_Stadium \"Ashton Gate Stadium\") |   |   |   |   |   |\n|   |   | Winner of QF4 |   |   | [Bronze final](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Bronze_final:_Loser_of_SF1_vs_Loser_of_SF2) |   |\n|   | Winner of [Pool A](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A\") |   |   |   |   |   |\n|   |   | 27 September – [Twickenham](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Twickenham_Stadium \"Twickenham Stadium\") |   |   |   |   |\n|   | Runner-up of [Pool B](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B\") |   |   |   |   |   |\n|   | Loser of SF1 |   |   |   |   |   |\n|   | Loser of SF2 |   |   |   |   |   |\n\n### Quarter-finals\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=16 \"Edit section: Quarter-finals\")\\]\n***\n|   |\n|---|\n| 13 September 2025 13:00 [BST](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_Summer_Time \"British Summer Time\") ([UTC+1](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UTC%2B1 \"UTC+1\")) |\n\n|   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|\n| Winner Pool C | – | Runner-Up Pool D |\n\n|   |\n|---|\n| [Sandy Park](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sandy_Park \"Sandy Park\"), [Exeter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Exeter \"Exeter\") |\n***\n|   |\n|---|\n| 13 September 2025 16:00 [BST](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_Summer_Time \"British Summer Time\") ([UTC+1](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UTC%2B1 \"UTC+1\")) |\n\n|   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|\n| Winner Pool B | – | Runner-Up Pool A |\n\n|   |\n|---|\n| [Ashton Gate](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ashton_Gate_\\(stadium\\) \"Ashton Gate (stadium)\"), [Bristol](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bristol \"Bristol\") |\n***\n|   |\n|---|\n| 14 September 2025 13:00 [BST](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_Summer_Time \"British Summer Time\") ([UTC+1](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UTC%2B1 \"UTC+1\")) |\n\n|   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|\n| Winner Pool D | – | Runner-Up Pool C |\n\n|   |\n|---|\n| [Sandy Park](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sandy_Park \"Sandy Park\"), [Exeter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Exeter \"Exeter\") |\n***\n|   |\n|---|\n| 14 September 2025 16:00 [BST](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_Summer_Time \"British Summer Time\") ([UTC+1](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UTC%2B1 \"UTC+1\")) |\n\n|   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|\n| Winner Pool A | – | Runner-Up Pool B |\n\n|   |\n|---|\n| [Ashton Gate](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ashton_Gate_\\(stadium\\) \"Ashton Gate (stadium)\"), [Bristol](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bristol \"Bristol\") |\n\n### Semi-finals\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=17 \"Edit section: Semi-finals\")\\]\n\n|   |\n|---|\n| 19 September 2025 19:00 [BST](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_Summer_Time \"British Summer Time\") ([UTC+1](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UTC%2B1 \"UTC+1\")) |\n\n|   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|\n| Winner QF 1 | – | Winner QF 2 |\n\n|   |\n|---|\n| [Ashton Gate](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ashton_Gate_\\(stadium\\) \"Ashton Gate (stadium)\"), [Bristol](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bristol \"Bristol\") |\n***\n|   |\n|---|\n| 20 September 2025 15:30 [BST](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_Summer_Time \"British Summer Time\") ([UTC+1](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UTC%2B1 \"UTC+1\")) |\n\n|   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|\n| Winner QF 3 | – | Winner QF 4 |\n\n|   |\n|---|\n| [Ashton Gate](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ashton_Gate_\\(stadium\\) \"Ashton Gate (stadium)\"), [Bristol](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bristol \"Bristol\") |\n\n### Bronze final\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=18 \"Edit section: Bronze final\")\\]\n\n|   |\n|---|\n| 27 September 2025 12:30 [BST](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_Summer_Time \"British Summer Time\") ([UTC+1](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UTC%2B1 \"UTC+1\")) |\n\n|   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|\n| Loser SF 1 | – | Loser SF 2 |\n\n|   |\n|---|\n| [Twickenham Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Twickenham_Stadium \"Twickenham Stadium\"), [London](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London \"London\") |\n\n### Final\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=19 \"Edit section: Final\")\\]\n\nMain article: [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Final](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Final&action=edit&redlink=1 \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Final (page does not exist)\")\n\n|   |\n|---|\n| 27 September 2025 16:00 [BST](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_Summer_Time \"British Summer Time\") ([UTC+1](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UTC%2B1 \"UTC+1\")) |\n\n|   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|\n| Winner SF 1 | – | Winner SF 2 |\n\n|   |\n|---|\n| [Twickenham Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Twickenham_Stadium \"Twickenham Stadium\"), [London](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London \"London\") |\n\n## Broadcasting rights\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=20 \"Edit section: Broadcasting rights\")\\]\n\n| Territory | Rights holder | Ref. |\n|---|---|---|\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/88\/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) Australia | [Nine Network](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nine_Network \"Nine Network\") [Stan Sport](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stan_\\(streaming_service\\) \"Stan (streaming service)\") | [\\[32\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-33) |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Flag_of_France.svg\/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) France | [TF1](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/TF1_Group \"TF1 Group\") [France Télévisions](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France_T%C3%A9l%C3%A9visions \"France Télévisions\") | [\\[33\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-34)[\\[34\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-35) |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/45\/Flag_of_Ireland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png) Ireland | [RTÉ](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RT%C3%89 \"RTÉ\") | [\\[35\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-36) |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3e\/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg\/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) New Zealand | [Sky New Zealand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sky_New_Zealand \"Sky New Zealand\") | [\\[36\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-37) |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png) United Kingdom | [BBC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BBC \"BBC\")[\\[n 1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-38) | [\\[37\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-39)[\\[38\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-40) |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) United States | [CBS Sports](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CBS_Sports \"CBS Sports\") [Paramount+](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paramount%2B \"Paramount+\") | [\\[39\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-41)[\\[40\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-42) |\n\n**Notes:**\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-38)** Select games shown on [linear channels](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Broadcast_programming \"Broadcast programming\"), all games to be shown on [BBC iPlayer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BBC_iPlayer \"BBC iPlayer\").\n\n## Marketing\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=21 \"Edit section: Marketing\")\\]\n\n### Sponsorship\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=22 \"Edit section: Sponsorship\")\\]\n\n| Principal partners[\\[41\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-Partners-43) | Official partners[\\[41\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-Partners-43) | Official suppliers and supporters[\\[41\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-Partners-43) |\n|---|---|---|\n| [Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arthur_J._Gallagher_%26_Co. \"Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.\") [Asahi Breweries](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Asahi_Breweries \"Asahi Breweries\") [Capgemini](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Capgemini \"Capgemini\") [Defender](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Land_Rover \"Land Rover\")[\\[42\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-44) [Mastercard](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mastercard \"Mastercard\") |   |   |\n|   |   |   |\n| [ChildFund Rugby](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ChildFund \"ChildFund\") [Emirates](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emirates_\\(airline\\) \"Emirates (airline)\")[\\[43\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-45) [HSBC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/HSBC \"HSBC\")[\\[44\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-46) [Mitsubishi Electric](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mitsubishi_Electric \"Mitsubishi Electric\") [O2](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/O2_\\(brand\\) \"O2 (brand)\")[\\[45\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-47) |   |   |\n|   |   |   |\n| [Aggreko](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aggreko \"Aggreko\")[\\[46\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-48) [Allwyn Entertainment](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/KKCG#Lottery_and_gambling \"KKCG\")[\\[47\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-49) [Gilbert Rugby](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gilbert_Rugby \"Gilbert Rugby\") [Kettle Foods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kettle_Foods \"Kettle Foods\")[\\[48\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-50) [Macron](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Macron_\\(sportswear\\) \"Macron (sportswear)\") Ocean Outdoor | [One Stop](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/One_Stop \"One Stop\")[\\[49\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-51) Perform Better[\\[50\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-52) [Ticketmaster](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ticketmaster \"Ticketmaster\")[\\[51\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-53) [Unilever](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Unilever \"Unilever\")[\\[52\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-54) [Volvic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Volvic_\\(mineral_water\\) \"Volvic (mineral water)\")[\\[53\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-55) [Wilkinson Sword](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wilkinson_Sword \"Wilkinson Sword\")[\\[54\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-56) |   |\n\n## External links\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=23 \"Edit section: External links\")\\]\n\n- [Official website](https:\/\/www.rugbyworldcup.com\/2025\/en)\n\n## References\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=24 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-1)**\n   [\"England to host women's Rugby World Cup in 2025\"](https:\/\/www.southwalesguardian.co.uk\/sport\/national\/20133816.england-host-womens-rugby-world-cup-2025\/). *South Wales Guardian*. 12 May 2022. 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Retrieved 26 June 2024.\n12. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-12)**\n    [\"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup: Ashton Gate to host semi-finals\"](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/rugby-union\/articles\/cx992je0d29o). BBC Sport. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.\n13. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-13)**\n    [\"New qualification pathway confirmed for Rugby World Cup 2025 \\| Rugby World Cup\"](https:\/\/www.rugbyworldcup.com\/news\/682540\/new-qualification-pathway-confirmed-for-rugby-world-cup-2025). Rugby World Cup. 27 January 2022. [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221006092826\/https:\/\/www.rugbyworldcup.com\/news\/682540\/new-qualification-pathway-confirmed-for-rugby-world-cup-2025) from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.\n14. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-14)**\n    [\"All you need to know about the Women's Rugby World Cup England 2025 qualification pathway \\| Rugby World Cup\"](https:\/\/www.rugbyworldcup.com\/2025\/qualification-pathway). Rugby World Cup. [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240320134100\/https:\/\/www.rugbyworldcup.com\/2025\/qualification-pathway) from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.\n15. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-15)**\n    O'Callaghan, Aoife (27 April 2024). [\"Ireland Secure Their Spot For 2025 World Cup After Memorable Belfast Victory\"](https:\/\/www.balls.ie\/rugby\/ireland-secure-their-spot-for-2025-world-cup-after-memorable-belfast-victory-596049). Balls.ie. [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240428002330\/https:\/\/www.balls.ie\/rugby\/ireland-secure-their-spot-for-2025-world-cup-after-memorable-belfast-victory-596049) from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.\n16. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-16)**\n    Thomas, Martyn (13 May 2024). [\"South Africa secure return to 'big stage' of Women's Rugby World Cup\"](https:\/\/www.rugbypass.com\/news\/south-africa-secure-return-to-big-stage-of-womens-rugby-world-cup\/). Rugby Pass. [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240515234347\/https:\/\/www.rugbypass.com\/news\/south-africa-secure-return-to-big-stage-of-womens-rugby-world-cup\/) from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.\n17. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-17)**\n    Dean, Taylor (25 May 2024). 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Retrieved 18 April 2025.\n49. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-51)**\n    [\"One Stop announced as Official Convenience Store of Women's Rugby World Cup 2025\"](https:\/\/www.rugbyworldcup.com\/2025\/en\/news\/1001783\/one-stop-announced-as-official-convenience-store-of-womens-rugby-world-cup-2025). *Rugby World Cup* (Press release). 14 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.\n50. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-52)**\n    [\"Perform Better confirmed as Official Supplier of Strength and Conditioning Equipment for Women's Rugby World Cup 2025\"](https:\/\/www.rugbyworldcup.com\/2025\/en\/news\/999720\/perform-better-confirmed-as-official-supplier-of-strength-and-conditioning-equipment-for-womens-rugby-world-cup-2025). *Rugby World Cup* (Press release). 6 May 2025. 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Retrieved 6 April 2025.\n54. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-56)**\n    [\"Wilkinson Sword Intuition partners with Women's Rugby World Cup 2025\"](https:\/\/www.rugbyworldcup.com\/2025\/en\/news\/994958\/wilkinson-sword-intuition-partners-with-womens-rugby-world-cup-2025). *Rugby World Cup* (Press release). 18 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.\n\n| [v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"Template:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template_talk:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"Template talk:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/Template:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"Special:EditPage\/Template:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup\")[2025 Women's Rugby World Cup]() |   |\n|---|---|\n| Stages | [Pool A](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A\") [Pool B](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B\") [Pool C](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C\") [Pool D](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D\") [Knockout stage](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_knockout_stage \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup knockout stage\") [Final](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_final&action=edit&redlink=1 \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup final (page does not exist)\") |\n| [Qualification](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying\") | [Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying#Africa \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying\") ([2024 RAWC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Rugby_Africa_Women%27s_Cup \"2024 Rugby Africa Women's Cup\")) [Americas](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying#Americas \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying\") [Asia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying#Asia \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying\") ([2024 ARWC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Asia_Rugby_Women%27s_Championship \"2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship\")) [Europe](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying#Europe \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying\") ([2024 W6N](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Women%27s_Six_Nations_Championship \"2024 Women's Six Nations Championship\")) [Oceania](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying#Oceania \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying\") ([2024 ORWC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Oceania_Rugby_Women%27s_Championship \"2024 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship\")) [Pacific](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying#Pacific \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying\") ([2024 PAC4](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Pacific_Four_Series \"2024 Pacific Four Series\")) [Final Qualification Tournament](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying#WXV \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying\") ([2024 WXV](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_WXV \"2024 WXV\")) |\n| General | [Squads](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup squads\") [Statistics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_statistics&action=edit&redlink=1 \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup statistics (page does not exist)\") [Warm-up matches](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_warm-up_matches \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup warm-up matches\") |\n\n| [v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_venues \"Template:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup venues\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template_talk:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_venues \"Template talk:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup venues\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/Template:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_venues \"Special:EditPage\/Template:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup venues\")Venues for the [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup]() |\n|---|\n| [Twickenham Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Twickenham_Stadium \"Twickenham Stadium\") ([London](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London \"London\")) [Stadium of Light](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stadium_of_Light \"Stadium of Light\") ([Sunderland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sunderland \"Sunderland\")) [Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falmer_Stadium \"Falmer Stadium\") ([Brighton and Hove](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brighton_and_Hove \"Brighton and Hove\")) [Ashton Gate](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ashton_Gate_\\(stadium\\) \"Ashton Gate (stadium)\") ([Bristol](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bristol \"Bristol\")) [Sandy Park](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sandy_Park \"Sandy Park\") ([Exeter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Exeter \"Exeter\")) [Franklin's Gardens](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Franklin%27s_Gardens \"Franklin's Gardens\") ([Northampton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northampton \"Northampton\")) [Salford Community Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salford_Community_Stadium \"Salford Community Stadium\") ([Manchester](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greater_Manchester \"Greater Manchester\")) [York Community Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/York_Community_Stadium \"York Community Stadium\") ([York](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/York \"York\")) |\n\n| [v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template:Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"Template:Women's Rugby World Cup\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template_talk:Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"Template talk:Women's Rugby World Cup\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/Template:Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"Special:EditPage\/Template:Women's Rugby World Cup\")[Women's Rugby World Cup](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"Women's Rugby World Cup\") |   |\n|---|---|\n| Tournaments | [Wales 1991](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1991_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"1991 Women's Rugby World Cup\") [Scotland 1994](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1994_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"1994 Women's Rugby World Cup\") [Netherlands 1998](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1998_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"1998 Women's Rugby World Cup\") [Spain 2002](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2002_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"2002 Women's Rugby World Cup\") [Canada 2006](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2006_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"2006 Women's Rugby World Cup\") [England 2010](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2010_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"2010 Women's Rugby World Cup\") [France 2014](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2014_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"2014 Women's Rugby World Cup\") [Ireland 2017](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2017_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"2017 Women's Rugby World Cup\") [New Zealand 2021](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2021_Rugby_World_Cup \"2021 Rugby World Cup\") [England 2025]() *[Australia 2029](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2029_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"2029 Women's Rugby World Cup\")* *[United States 2033](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2033_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"2033 Women's Rugby World Cup\")* |\n| [Qualifying](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualification \"Women's Rugby World Cup qualification\") | 1991 1994 1998 2002 2006 [2010](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2010_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying \"2010 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying\") [2014](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2014_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying \"2014 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying\") [2017](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2017_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying \"2017 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying\") [2021](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2021_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying \"2021 Rugby World Cup qualifying\") [2025](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying\") *2029* *2033* |\n| [Finals](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_finals \"List of Women's Rugby World Cup finals\") | [1991](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1991_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_final \"1991 Women's Rugby World Cup final\") [1994](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1994_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_final \"1994 Women's Rugby World Cup final\") [1998](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1998_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_final \"1998 Women's Rugby World Cup final\") [2002](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2002_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_final \"2002 Women's Rugby World Cup final\") [2006](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2006_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_final \"2006 Women's Rugby World Cup final\") [2010](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2010_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_final \"2010 Women's Rugby World Cup final\") [2014](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2014_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_final \"2014 Women's Rugby World Cup final\") [2017](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2017_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_final \"2017 Women's Rugby World Cup final\") [2021](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2021_Rugby_World_Cup_final \"2021 Rugby World Cup final\") *2025* *2029* *2033* |\n| Squads | [1991](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1991_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads \"1991 Women's Rugby World Cup squads\") [1994](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1994_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads \"1994 Women's Rugby World Cup squads\") [1998](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1998_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads \"1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squads\") [2002](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2002_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads \"2002 Women's Rugby World Cup squads\") [2006](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2006_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads \"2006 Women's Rugby World Cup squads\") [2010](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2010_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads \"2010 Women's Rugby World Cup squads\") [2014](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2014_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads \"2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squads\") [2017](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2017_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads \"2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squads\") [2021](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2021_Rugby_World_Cup_squads \"2021 Rugby World Cup squads\") [2025](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads \"2025 Women's Rugby World Cup squads\") *2029* *2033* |\n| Statistics | 1991 1994 [1998](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1998_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#1998_Top_scorers \"1998 Women's Rugby World Cup\") 2002 [2006](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2006_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Statistics \"2006 Women's Rugby World Cup\") [2010](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2010_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Statistics \"2010 Women's Rugby World Cup\") [2014](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2014_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Statistics \"2014 Women's Rugby World Cup\") 2017 [2021](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2021_Rugby_World_Cup_statistics \"2021 Rugby World Cup statistics\") *2025* *2029* *2033* |\n| Overview | [Qualification](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualification \"Women's Rugby World Cup qualification\") |\n| Overall records | [Records and statistics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Records_and_statistics_of_the_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup \"Records and statistics of the Women's Rugby World Cup\") |\n| Related articles | [Women's World Rugby Festival 1990](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RugbyFest_1990 \"RugbyFest 1990\") |\n| **Notes:** No qualifiers between 1991–1998; by invitation only. 2002 & 2006 Only had qualifiers for Asia, everyone else were by invitation only. |   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\"2025 World Bowls Indoor Championships\") [ninepin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_World_Team_Ninepin_Bowling_Classic_Championships \"2025 World Team Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships\") Boxing [World Boxing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_World_Boxing_Championships \"2025 World Boxing Championships\") [IBA men](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=2025_IBA_Men%27s_World_Boxing_Championships&action=edit&redlink=1 \"2025 IBA Men's World Boxing Championships (page does not exist)\") [IBA women](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_IBA_Women%27s_World_Boxing_Championships \"2025 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships\") Cricket [ODI men](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_ICC_Champions_Trophy \"2025 ICC Champions Trophy\") [Test Men](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_ICC_World_Test_Championship_final \"2025 ICC World Test Championship final\") [ODI women](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Cricket_World_Cup \"2025 Women's Cricket 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[trampoline](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Trampoline_Gymnastics_World_Championships \"2025 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships\") Handball [men](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_World_Men%27s_Handball_Championship \"2025 World Men's Handball Championship\") [women](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_World_Women%27s_Handball_Championship \"2025 World Women's Handball Championship\") Indoor hockey [men](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Men%27s_FIH_Indoor_Hockey_World_Cup \"2025 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup\") [women](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_FIH_Indoor_Hockey_World_Cup \"2025 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup\") [Judo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_World_Judo_Championships \"2025 World Judo Championships\") [Minifootball](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_WMF_World_Cup \"2025 WMF World Cup\") [Modern 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\"2025 IFSC Climbing World Championships\") [Softball (men)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Men%27s_Softball_World_Cup \"2025 Men's Softball World Cup\") Squash [men](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Men%27s_World_Squash_Championship \"2025 Men's World Squash Championship\") [women](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_World_Squash_Championship \"2025 Women's World Squash Championship\") [Surfing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_ISA_World_Surfing_Games \"2025 ISA World Surfing Games\") [Table tennis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_World_Table_Tennis_Championships \"2025 World Table Tennis Championships\") [Taekwondo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_World_Taekwondo_Championships \"2025 World Taekwondo Championships\") Volleyball [men](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_FIVB_Men%27s_Volleyball_World_Championship \"2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship\") [women](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_FIVB_Women%27s_Volleyball_World_Championship \"2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship\") [Weightlifting](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_World_Weightlifting_Championships \"2025 World Weightlifting Championships\") [Wrestling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_World_Wrestling_Championships \"2025 World Wrestling Championships\") [Wushu](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_World_Wushu_Championships \"2025 World Wushu Championships\") |\n| Winter sports | [Alpine skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FIS_Alpine_World_Ski_Championships_2025 \"FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2025\") Bandy [men](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Bandy_World_Championship \"2025 Bandy World Championship\") [women](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Women%27s_Bandy_World_Championship \"2025 Women's Bandy World Championship\") [Biathlon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Biathlon_World_Championships_2025 \"Biathlon World 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Boilerpipe Text	Tenth edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup The 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup will be the tenth edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup , the quadrennial world championship for national rugby union teams, organised by World Rugby . It is scheduled to take place in England between 22 August and 27 September 2025. The opening game will take place at the Stadium of Light with the final scheduled to be held at Twickenham Stadium . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The event will return to its traditional 4-year cycle following the 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup (as Rugby World Cup) postponed until 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . It will be the second women's Rugby Union World Cup to be hosted in England, after the 2010 edition , and it will be the fourth to be hosted in Great Britain . It will be the first tournament to be rebranded as the Women's Rugby World Cup since 2021, a change that was announced in October 2023. The tournament will be expanded to 16 teams, from the previous 12 which participated in the 1991 and 1994 tournaments, and from 2006 to 2021 . [ 3 ] New Zealand enter the tournament as defending champions following their victory against England in the 2021 Rugby World Cup Final . [ 4 ] On 13 August 2020, World Rugby announced that the hosting rights to the next two men's and women's world cups would be selected during the same process. [ 5 ] These were the 2027 and 2031 men's tournaments and the 2025 and 2029 women's tournaments. The RFU confirmed their intent to bid for the 2025 tournament in October 2021. [ 6 ] World Rugby awarded England preferred candidate status for the 2025 tournament in November 2021. [ 7 ] England were confirmed as hosts on 13 May 2022. [ 8 ] In August 2023, eight venues were confirmed for the event. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] In December 2023, it was announced that hosts England would open the tournament at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, and that the final would be held at Twickenham Stadium in London. [ 11 ] In June 2024 World Rugby confirmed that the quarter-finals would be shared between Sandy Park and Ashton Gate, while Ashton Gate would solely host the semi-finals. [ 12 ] Sixteen teams will compete. Four teams automatically qualified by reaching the 2021 Rugby World Cup semi-finals: New Zealand, England, France and Canada. Six of the remaining twelve spots were decided though the 2024 Six Nations , 2024 Pacific Four Series and regional competitions in Africa , Asia , Oceania , and South America, while the 2024 WXV determined the final six places. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] In Europe, Ireland reached their eighth World Cup after taking the region's qualifying place by defeating Scotland in the final round of the 2024 Women's Six Nations Championship . [ 15 ] In Africa, South Africa qualified for their fifth world cup after beating Madagascar in the final round of the 2024 Rugby Africa Women's Cup . [ 16 ] The United States made their tenth world cup after New Zealand defeated Australia in the final game of the 2024 Pacific Four Series . [ 17 ] In Asia, Japan qualified for their seventh World Cup after beating Kazakhstan in the second game of the 2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship . [ 18 ] Fiji qualified as Oceania 1 after winning the 2024 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship . [ 19 ] [ 20 ] Brazil qualified for their debut World Cup after beating Colombia in the South American qualifying, becoming the first South American team to qualify for the Women's Rugby World Cup. [ 21 ] In WXV 2 , Australia , Italy , Scotland and Wales qualified for the World Cup. Samoa and Spain qualified as the top two teams in WXV 3 who had not already qualified via regional competitions. All six teams from the Women's Six Nations Championship (England, France, Ireland, [[Italy, Scotland, and Wales) will compete for the first time since the 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup . Notes: Each team can select 32 players for their squads. England head coach John Mitchell criticized this, saying that teams should be allowed to select an additional player, as is permitted for teams competing in the Men's Rugby World Cup . [ 22 ] [ 23 ] The pool draw took place on 17 October 2024, shown live on The One Show in the United Kingdom and on RugbyPassTV worldwide. Gabby Logan , Maggie Alphonsi , and Roman Kemp , a presenter from The One Show, hosted the draw. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] A seeding system was used for the draw, with all 16 allocated a seed based on their world rankings as of 14 October 2024. The top four teams in the world rankings were placed into band 1 and pre-populated into the first position in each pool. The remaining 12 teams were drawn into bands 2, 3, and 4 based on their rankings and drawn one by one. The bands are: [ 25 ] Band 1: Seeds 1 to 4 Band 2: Seeds 5 to 8 Band 3: Seeds 9 to 12 Band 4: Seeds 13 to 16 This meant the 16 qualified teams, qualified were seeded thus (world ranking as of 14 October 2024): [ 26 ] On 15 May 2025, World Rugby announced the team of 22 officials from 12 unions for the World Cup, including an "all-female team of referees". From the panel, nine of the officials will be returning to the World Cup having served in the previous World Cup, whilst English official Sara Cox will be serving her fifth World Cup. [ 27 ] A series of warm up matches will be played in the run-up to the tournament. Competing countries will be divided into four pools of four teams (pools A to D). Teams in each pool will play one another in a round-robin format, with the top two teams advancing to the knockout stage . The knockout stage will consist of three single-elimination rounds, culminating in a final and a third-place playoff. In the case of a tie in regulation time, two 10-minute periods of extra time will be played to determine a winner. If the scores are tied at the end of extra time, an additional 10-minute "sudden death" period would be played, with the first team to score any points being the winner. If the score still remains tied, a kicking competition will ensue. Quarter-finals will be split between Exeter's Sandy Park, and Bristol's Ashton Gate, while the latter will host both Semi-Finals. It was decided to have a double-header Bronze Final and World Cup Final at Twickenham for the final day, as was the case in the previous World Cup . Broadcasting rights [ edit ] Notes:
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For the cancelled rugby league world cups, see [2025 Rugby League World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Rugby_League_World_Cup "2025 Rugby League World Cup"). \| \| \| \|---\|---\| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4f/2025_Women%27s_RWC_Logo.svg/250px-2025_Women%27s_RWC_Logo.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2025_Women%27s_RWC_Logo.svg) \| \| \| Tournament details \| \| \| Host nation \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) [England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England "England") \| \| Dates \| 22 August – 27 September 2025 \| \| No. of nations \| 16 \| \| ← [2021](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Rugby_World_Cup "2021 Rugby World Cup")[2029](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2029_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "2029 Women's Rugby World Cup") → \| \| The 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup will be the tenth edition of the [Women's Rugby World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "Women's Rugby World Cup"), the quadrennial world championship for national rugby union teams, organised by [World Rugby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rugby "World Rugby"). It is scheduled to take place in England between 22 August and 27 September 2025. The opening game will take place at the [Stadium of Light](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light "Stadium of Light") with the final scheduled to be held at [Twickenham Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twickenham_Stadium "Twickenham Stadium").[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-1)[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-2) The event will return to its traditional 4-year cycle following the [2021 Women's Rugby World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "2021 Women's Rugby World Cup") (as Rugby World Cup) postponed until 2022 due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_New_Zealand "COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand"). It will be the second women's Rugby Union World Cup to be hosted in England, after the [2010 edition](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "2010 Women's Rugby World Cup"), and it will be the fourth to be hosted in [Great Britain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain "Great Britain"). It will be the first tournament to be rebranded as the Women's Rugby World Cup since 2021, a change that was announced in October 2023. The tournament will be expanded to 16 teams, from the previous 12 which participated in the [1991](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "1991 Women's Rugby World Cup") and [1994](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "1994 Women's Rugby World Cup") tournaments, and from [2006](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "2006 Women's Rugby World Cup") to [2021](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Rugby_World_Cup "2021 Rugby World Cup").[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-3) [New Zealand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "New Zealand women's national rugby union team") enter the tournament as defending champions following their victory against [England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "England women's national rugby union team") in the [2021 Rugby World Cup Final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Rugby_World_Cup_Final "2021 Rugby World Cup Final").[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-4) ## Host selection \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Host selection")\] On 13 August 2020, [World Rugby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rugby "World Rugby") announced that the hosting rights to the next two men's and women's world cups would be selected during the same process.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-5) These were the [2027](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_Men%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "2027 Men's Rugby World Cup") and [2031](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2031_Men%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "2031 Men's Rugby World Cup") men's tournaments and the 2025 and [2029](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2029_Rugby_World_Cup "2029 Rugby World Cup") women's tournaments. The [RFU](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_Football_Union "Rugby Football Union") confirmed their intent to bid for the 2025 tournament in October 2021.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-6) World Rugby awarded England preferred candidate status for the 2025 tournament in November 2021.[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-7) England were confirmed as hosts on 13 May 2022.[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-8) ## Venues \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Venues")\] In August 2023, eight venues were confirmed for the event.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-9)[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-10) \| \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| [London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London "London") \| [Sunderland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunderland "Sunderland") \| [![2025 Women's Rugby World Cup is located in England](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/United_Kingdom_England_adm_location_map.svg/250px-United_Kingdom_England_adm_location_map.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:United_Kingdom_England_adm_location_map.svg "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup is located in England") ![Twickenham](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Twickenham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twickenham_Stadium "Twickenham Stadium") ![Stadium of Light](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Stadium of Light](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light "Stadium of Light") ![Ashton Gate](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Ashton Gate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Gate_\(stadium\) "Ashton Gate (stadium)") ![Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmer_Stadium "Falmer Stadium") ![Sandy Park](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Sandy Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Park "Sandy Park") ![Franklin's Gardens](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Franklin's Gardens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin%27s_Gardens "Franklin's Gardens") ![Salford Community Stadium](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Salford Community Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salford_Community_Stadium "Salford Community Stadium") ![York Community Stadium](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [York Community Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Community_Stadium "York Community Stadium") \| [Brighton and Hove](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_and_Hove "Brighton and Hove") \| [Bristol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol "Bristol") \| \| [Twickenham Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twickenham_Stadium "Twickenham Stadium") \| [Stadium of Light](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light "Stadium of Light") \| [Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmer_Stadium "Falmer Stadium") \| [Ashton Gate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Gate_\(stadium\) "Ashton Gate (stadium)") \| \| \| Capacity: 82,000 \| Capacity: 49,000 \| Capacity: 31,876 \| Capacity: 26,462 \| \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Twickenham_Stadium_-_May_2012_%28cropped%29.jpg/250px-Twickenham_Stadium_-_May_2012_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Twickenham_Stadium_-_May_2012_\(cropped\).jpg) \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Stadium_of_light_Haway_the_lads.jpg/250px-Stadium_of_light_Haway_the_lads.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Stadium_of_light_Haway_the_lads.jpg) \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Falmer_Stadium_-_main_stand.jpg/250px-Falmer_Stadium_-_main_stand.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Falmer_Stadium_-_main_stand.jpg) \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Ashton_Gate_-_Lansdown_Stand_%28cropped%29.jpg/250px-Ashton_Gate_-_Lansdown_Stand_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ashton_Gate_-_Lansdown_Stand_\(cropped\).jpg) \| \| \| [Exeter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exeter "Exeter") \| [Northampton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northampton "Northampton") \| [Manchester](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Manchester "Greater Manchester") \| [York](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York "York") \| \| \| [Sandy Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Park "Sandy Park") \| [Franklin's Gardens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin%27s_Gardens "Franklin's Gardens") \| [Salford Community Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salford_Community_Stadium "Salford Community Stadium") \| [York Community Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Community_Stadium "York Community Stadium") \| \| \| Capacity: 15,600 \| Capacity: 15,249 \| Capacity: 11,404 \| Capacity: 8,500 \| \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Sandy_Park_3_-_geograph-376587_%28cropped%29.jpg/250px-Sandy_Park_3_-_geograph-376587_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sandy_Park_3_-_geograph-376587_\(cropped\).jpg) \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Northampton_v_Worcester_2017_cropped.jpg/250px-Northampton_v_Worcester_2017_cropped.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Northampton_v_Worcester_2017_cropped.jpg) \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Salford_City_Stadium_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3076639_%28cropped%29.jpg/250px-Salford_City_Stadium_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3076639_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Salford_City_Stadium_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3076639_\(cropped\).jpg) \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/LNER_Community_Stadium_%28cropped%29.jpg/250px-LNER_Community_Stadium_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:LNER_Community_Stadium_\(cropped\).jpg) \| \| In December 2023, it was announced that hosts England would open the tournament at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, and that the final would be held at Twickenham Stadium in London.[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-11) In June 2024 World Rugby confirmed that the quarter-finals would be shared between Sandy Park and Ashton Gate, while Ashton Gate would solely host the semi-finals.[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-12) ## Teams \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Teams")\] ### Qualifying \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Qualifying")\] Main article: [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying") Sixteen teams will compete. Four teams automatically qualified by reaching the [2021 Rugby World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Rugby_World_Cup "2021 Rugby World Cup") semi-finals: New Zealand, England, France and Canada. Six of the remaining twelve spots were decided though the [2024 Six Nations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Women%27s_Six_Nations_Championship "2024 Women's Six Nations Championship"), [2024 Pacific Four Series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Pacific_Four_Series "2024 Pacific Four Series") and regional competitions in [Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Rugby_Africa_Women%27s_Cup "2024 Rugby Africa Women's Cup"), [Asia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Asia_Rugby_Women%27s_Championship "2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship"), [Oceania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Oceania_Rugby_Women%27s_Championship "2024 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship"), and South America, while the [2024 WXV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_WXV "2024 WXV") determined the final six places.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-13)[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-14) In Europe, [Ireland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Ireland women's national rugby union team") reached their eighth World Cup after taking the region's qualifying place by defeating Scotland in the final round of the [2024 Women's Six Nations Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Women%27s_Six_Nations_Championship "2024 Women's Six Nations Championship").[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-15) In Africa, [South Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "South Africa women's national rugby union team") qualified for their fifth world cup after beating Madagascar in the final round of the [2024 Rugby Africa Women's Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Rugby_Africa_Women%27s_Cup "2024 Rugby Africa Women's Cup").[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-16) The [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "United States women's national rugby union team") made their tenth world cup after New Zealand defeated Australia in the final game of the [2024 Pacific Four Series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Pacific_Four_Series "2024 Pacific Four Series").[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-17) In Asia, [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Japan women's national rugby union team") qualified for their seventh World Cup after beating Kazakhstan in the second game of the [2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Asia_Rugby_Women%27s_Championship "2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship").[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-18) [Fiji](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Fiji women's national rugby union team") qualified as Oceania 1 after winning the [2024 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Oceania_Rugby_Women%27s_Championship "2024 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship").[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-19)[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-20) [Brazil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Brazil women's national rugby union team") qualified for their debut World Cup after beating Colombia in the South American qualifying, becoming the first South American team to qualify for the Women's Rugby World Cup.[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-21) In [WXV 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_WXV#WXV_2 "2024 WXV"), [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Australia women's national rugby union team"), [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Italy women's national rugby union team"), [Scotland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Scotland women's national rugby union team") and [Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Wales women's national rugby union team") qualified for the World Cup. [Samoa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Samoa women's national rugby union team") and [Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Spain women's national rugby union team") qualified as the top two teams in [WXV 3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_WXV#WXV_3 "2024 WXV") who had not already qualified via regional competitions. All six teams from the [Women's Six Nations Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Six_Nations_Championship "Women's Six Nations Championship") (England, France, Ireland, \[\[Italy, Scotland, and Wales) will compete for the first time since the [2002 Women's Rugby World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "2002 Women's Rugby World Cup"). \| Region \| Team \| Qualification method \| Previous apps \| Previous best result \| [World Rugby Ranking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rugby_Women%27s_World_Rankings "World Rugby Women's World Rankings")[\[N 1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-22) \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| [Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_Africa "Rugby Africa") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "South Africa women's national rugby union team") \| Africa 1 \| 4 \| Tenth place (2010, 2014) \| \| \| [Asia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Rugby "Asia Rugby") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Japan women's national rugby union team") \| Asia 1 \| 5 \| Eighth place (1994) \| \| \| [Europe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_Europe "Rugby Europe") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) [England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "England women's national rugby union team") \| Hosts + Top 4 at 2021 RWC \| 9 \| Champions (1994, 2014) \| 1 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) [France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "France women's national rugby union team") \| Top 4 at 2021 RWC \| 9 \| Third place (seven times) \| \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/40px-IRFU_flag.svg.png) [Ireland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Ireland women's national rugby union team") \| Europe 1 \| 7 \| Fourth place (2014) \| \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Italy women's national rugby union team") \| [2024 WXV 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_WXV "2024 WXV") (3rd) \| 5 \| Quarter final (2021) \| \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/40px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) [Scotland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Scotland women's national rugby union team") \| 2024 WXV 2 (2nd) \| 6 \| Fifth place (1994) \| \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/40px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) [Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Wales women's national rugby union team") \| 2024 WXV 2 (5th) \| 8 \| Fourth place (1994) \| \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Spain women's national rugby union team") \| [2024 WXV 3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_WXV#WXV_3 "2024 WXV") (1st) \| 6 \| Sixth place (1991) \| \| \| \| [North America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_Americas_North "Rugby Americas North") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) [Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Canada women's national rugby union team") \| Top 4 at 2021 RWC \| 9 \| Runners-up (2014) \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "United States women's national rugby union team") \| P4 1 \| 9 \| Champions (1991) \| \| \| \| [Oceania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania_Rugby "Oceania Rugby") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Australia women's national rugby union team") \| 2024 WXV 2 (1st) \| 7 \| Third place (2010) \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/40px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png) [Fiji](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Fiji women's national rugby union team") \| Oceania 1 \| 1 \| Pool stage (2021) \| \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) [New Zealand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "New Zealand women's national rugby union team") \| Top 4 at 2021 RWC \| 8 \| Champions ( six times) \| \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/40px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png) [Samoa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Samoa women's national rugby union team") \| 2024 WXV 3 (2nd) \| 3 \| Ninth place (2002) \| \| \| \| [South America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudam%C3%A9rica_Rugby "Sudamérica Rugby") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Brazil women's national rugby union team") \| Americas 1 \| 0 \| Debut \| \| Notes: 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-22) Post warm-up matches ### Squads \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Squads")\] Main article: [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup squads](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup squads") Each team can select 32 players for their squads. England head coach [John Mitchell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mitchell_\(rugby_union\) "John Mitchell (rugby union)") criticized this, saying that teams should be allowed to select an additional player, as is permitted for teams competing in the [Men's Rugby World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "Men's Rugby World Cup").[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-23)[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-24) ### Draw \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Draw")\] The pool draw took place on 17 October 2024, shown live on [The One Show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_One_Show "The One Show") in the United Kingdom and on RugbyPassTV worldwide. [Gabby Logan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Logan "Gabby Logan"), [Maggie Alphonsi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_Alphonsi "Maggie Alphonsi"), and [Roman Kemp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Kemp "Roman Kemp"), a presenter from The One Show, hosted the draw.[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-25)[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-:1-26) A seeding system was used for the draw, with all 16 allocated a seed based on their [world rankings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rugby_Women%27s_World_Rankings "World Rugby Women's World Rankings") as of 14 October 2024. The top four teams in the world rankings were placed into band 1 and pre-populated into the first position in each pool. The remaining 12 teams were drawn into bands 2, 3, and 4 based on their rankings and drawn one by one. The bands are:[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-:1-26) - Band 1: Seeds 1 to 4 - Band 2: Seeds 5 to 8 - Band 3: Seeds 9 to 12 - Band 4: Seeds 13 to 16 This meant the 16 qualified teams, qualified were seeded thus (world ranking as of 14 October 2024):[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-27) \| Band 1 \| Band 2 \| Band 3 \| Band 4 \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) [England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "England women's national rugby union team") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) [Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Canada women's national rugby union team") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) [New Zealand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "New Zealand women's national rugby union team") (3) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) [France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "France women's national rugby union team") (4) \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Australia women's national rugby union team") (5) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/40px-IRFU_flag.svg.png) [Ireland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Ireland women's national rugby union team") (6) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/40px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) [Scotland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Scotland women's national rugby union team") (7) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Italy women's national rugby union team") (8) \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "United States women's national rugby union team") (9) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/40px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) [Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Wales women's national rugby union team") (10) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Japan women's national rugby union team") (11) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "South Africa women's national rugby union team") (12) \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Spain women's national rugby union team") (13) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/40px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png) [Samoa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Samoa women's national rugby union team") (15) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/40px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png) [Fiji](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Fiji women's national rugby union team") (17) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Brazil women's national rugby union team") (42) \| ## Match officials \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Match officials")\] On 15 May 2025, World Rugby announced the team of 22 officials from 12 unions for the World Cup, including an "all-female team of referees". From the panel, nine of the officials will be returning to the World Cup having served in the previous World Cup, whilst English official [Sara Cox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Cox_\(rugby_union_referee\) "Sara Cox (rugby union referee)") will be serving her fifth World Cup.[\[27\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-28) Referees (10) - [![South Africa](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa "South Africa") [Aimee Barrett-Theron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aimee_Barrett-Theron "Aimee Barrett-Theron") ([South Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Rugby_Union "South African Rugby Union")) - [![New Zealand](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand "New Zealand") Maggie Cogger-Orr ([New Zealand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Rugby "New Zealand Rugby")) - [![England](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England "England") [Sara Cox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Cox_\(rugby_union_referee\) "Sara Cox (rugby union referee)") ([England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_Football_Union "Rugby Football Union")) - [![Scotland](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/40px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland "Scotland") [Hollie Davidson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollie_Davidson "Hollie Davidson") ([Scotland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Rugby_Union "Scottish Rugby Union")) - [![Australia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia "Australia") Ella Goldsmith ([Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_Australia "Rugby Australia")) - [![New Zealand](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand "New Zealand") Natarsha Ganley ([New Zealand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Rugby "New Zealand Rugby")) - [![France](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France "France") [Aurélie Groizeleau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aur%C3%A9lie_Groizeleau "Aurélie Groizeleau") ([France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Rugby_Federation "French Rugby Federation")) - [![Italy](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy "Italy") Lauren Jenner ([Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Rugby_Federation "Italian Rugby Federation")) - [![Italy](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy "Italy") Clara Munarini ([Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Rugby_Federation "Italian Rugby Federation")) - [![United States](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States") Kat Roche ([United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_Rugby "USA Rugby")) Assistant referees (6) - [![Portugal](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal "Portugal") Maria Heitor ([Portugal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Rugby_Federation "Portuguese Rugby Federation")) - [![Australia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia "Australia") Jess Ling ([Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_Australia "Rugby Australia")) - [![United States](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States") Amelia Luciano ([United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_Rugby "USA Rugby")) - [![Zimbabwe](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Flag_of_Zimbabwe.svg/40px-Flag_of_Zimbabwe.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe "Zimbabwe") Precious Pazani ([Zimbabwe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe_Rugby_Union "Zimbabwe Rugby Union")) - [![Wales](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/40px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales "Wales") Amber Stamp-Dunstan ([Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_Rugby_Union "Welsh Rugby Union")) - [![England](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England "England") Holly Wood ([England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_Football_Union "Rugby Football Union")) Television Match Officials (6) - [![Ireland](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/40px-IRFU_flag.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland "Ireland") Leo Colgan ([Ireland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Rugby_Football_Union "Irish Rugby Football Union")) - [![Australia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia "Australia") Rachel Horton ([Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_Australia "Rugby Australia")) - [![South Africa](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa "South Africa") [Quinton Immelman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinton_Immelman "Quinton Immelman") ([South Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Rugby_Union "South African Rugby Union")) - [![Italy](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy "Italy") Matteo Liperini ([Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Rugby_Federation "Italian Rugby Federation")) - [![Scotland](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/40px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland "Scotland") [Andrew McMenemy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_McMenemy "Andrew McMenemy") ([Scotland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Rugby_Union "Scottish Rugby Union")) - [![England](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England "England") Ian Tempest ([England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_Football_Union "Rugby Football Union")) ## Preparation \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Preparation")\] See also: [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup warm-up matches](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_warm-up_matches "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup warm-up matches") A series of warm up matches will be played in the run-up to the tournament. ## Pool stage \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Pool stage")\] Competing countries will be divided into four pools of four teams (pools A to D). Teams in each pool will play one another in a [round-robin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament "Round-robin tournament") format, with the top two teams advancing to the [knockout stage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Knockout_stage). \| [Pool A](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A") \| [Pool B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B") \| [Pool C](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C") \| [Pool D](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D") \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) [England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "England women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Australia women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "United States women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/40px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png) [Samoa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Samoa women's national rugby union team") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) [Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Canada women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/40px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) [Scotland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Scotland women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/40px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) [Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Wales women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/40px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png) [Fiji](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Fiji women's national rugby union team") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) [New Zealand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "New Zealand women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/40px-IRFU_flag.svg.png) [Ireland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Ireland women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Japan women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Spain women's national rugby union team") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) [France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "France women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Italy women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "South Africa women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Brazil women's national rugby union team") \| ### Pool A \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Pool A")\] Main article: [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A") \| Pos \| Team[v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A "Talk:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A "Special:EditPage/2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A") \| Pld \| W \| D \| L \| PF \| PA \| PD \| TF \| TA \| TB \| LB \| Pts \| Qualification \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) [England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "England women's national rugby union team") (H) \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| Advance to [knockout stage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Knockout_stage) \| \| 2 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Australia women's national rugby union team") \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| \| \| 3 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "United States women's national rugby union team") \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| \| \| 4 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/40px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png) [Samoa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Samoa women's national rugby union team") \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| \| First match(es) will be played: 22 August 2025. Source: World Rugby[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-29) Rules for classification: [Pool stage tiebreakers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Rugby_World_Cup#Tiebreakers "2025 Rugby World Cup") (H) Host \| \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 22 August 2025 \| [England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "England women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A#England_vs_United_States "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "United States women's national rugby union team") \| [Stadium of Light](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light "Stadium of Light"), [Sunderland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunderland "Sunderland") \| \| 23 August 2025 \| [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Australia women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A#Australia_vs_Samoa "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/40px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png) [Samoa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Samoa women's national rugby union team") \| [Salford Community Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salford_Community_Stadium "Salford Community Stadium"), [Manchester](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Manchester "Greater Manchester") \| \| 30 August 2025 \| [England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "England women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A#England_vs_Samoa "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/40px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png) [Samoa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Samoa women's national rugby union team") \| [Franklin's Gardens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin%27s_Gardens "Franklin's Gardens"), [Northampton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northampton "Northampton") \| \| 30 August 2025 \| [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "United States women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A#United_States_vs_Australia "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Australia women's national rugby union team") \| [York Community Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Community_Stadium "York Community Stadium"), [York](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York "York") \| \| 6 September 2025 \| [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "United States women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A#United_States_vs_Samoa "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/40px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png) [Samoa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Samoa women's national rugby union team") \| [York Community Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Community_Stadium "York Community Stadium"), [York](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York "York") \| \| 6 September 2025 \| [England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "England women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/40px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A#England_vs_Australia "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Australia women's national rugby union team") \| [Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmer_Stadium "Falmer Stadium"), [Brighton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton "Brighton") \| ### Pool B \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Pool B")\] Main article: [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B") \| Pos \| Team[v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B "Talk:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B "Special:EditPage/2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B") \| Pld \| W \| D \| L \| PF \| PA \| PD \| TF \| TA \| TB \| LB \| Pts \| Qualification \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) [Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Canada women's national rugby union team") \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| Advance to [knockout stage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Knockout_stage) \| \| 2 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/40px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) [Scotland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Scotland women's national rugby union team") \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| \| \| 3 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/40px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) [Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Wales women's national rugby union team") \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| \| \| 4 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/40px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png) [Fiji](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Fiji women's national rugby union team") \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| \| First match(es) will be played: 23 August 2025. Source: World Rugby[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-30) Rules for classification: [Pool stage tiebreakers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Rugby_World_Cup#Tiebreakers "2025 Rugby World Cup") \| \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 23 August 2025 \| [Scotland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Scotland women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/40px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B#Scotland_vs_Wales "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/40px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) [Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Wales women's national rugby union team") \| [Salford Community Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salford_Community_Stadium "Salford Community Stadium"), [Manchester](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Manchester "Greater Manchester") \| \| 23 August 2025 \| [Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Canada women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B#Canada_vs_Fiji "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/40px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png) [Fiji](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Fiji women's national rugby union team") \| [York Community Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Community_Stadium "York Community Stadium"), [York](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York "York") \| \| 30 August 2025 \| [Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Canada women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B#Canada_vs_Wales "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/40px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) [Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Wales women's national rugby union team") \| [Salford Community Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salford_Community_Stadium "Salford Community Stadium"), [Manchester](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Manchester "Greater Manchester") \| \| 30 August 2025 \| [Scotland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Scotland women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/40px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B#Scotland_vs_Fiji "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/40px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png) [Fiji](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Fiji women's national rugby union team") \| [Salford Community Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salford_Community_Stadium "Salford Community Stadium"), [Manchester](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Manchester "Greater Manchester") \| \| 6 September 2025 \| [Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Canada women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B#Canada_vs_Scotland "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/40px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) [Scotland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Scotland women's national rugby union team") \| [Sandy Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Park "Sandy Park"), [Exeter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exeter "Exeter") \| \| 6 September 2025 \| [Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Wales women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/40px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B#Wales_vs_Fiji "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/40px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png) [Fiji](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Fiji women's national rugby union team") \| [Sandy Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Park "Sandy Park"), [Exeter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exeter "Exeter") \| ### Pool C \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: Pool C")\] Main article: [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C") \| Pos \| Team[v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C "Talk:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C "Special:EditPage/2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C") \| Pld \| W \| D \| L \| PF \| PA \| PD \| TF \| TA \| TB \| LB \| Pts \| Qualification \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) [New Zealand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "New Zealand women's national rugby union team") \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| Advance to [knockout stage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Knockout_stage) \| \| 2 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/40px-IRFU_flag.svg.png) [Ireland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Ireland women's national rugby union team") \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| \| \| 3 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Japan women's national rugby union team") \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| \| \| 4 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Spain women's national rugby union team") \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| \| First match(es) will be played: 24 August 2025. Source: World Rugby[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-31) Rules for classification: [Pool stage tiebreakers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Rugby_World_Cup#Tiebreakers "2025 Rugby World Cup") \| \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 24 August 2025 \| [Ireland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Ireland women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/40px-IRFU_flag.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C#Ireland_vs_Japan "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Japan women's national rugby union team") \| [Franklin's Gardens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin%27s_Gardens "Franklin's Gardens"), [Northampton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northampton "Northampton") \| \| 24 August 2025 \| [New Zealand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "New Zealand women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C#New_Zealand_vs_Spain "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Spain women's national rugby union team") \| [York Community Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Community_Stadium "York Community Stadium"), [York](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York "York") \| \| 31 August 2025 \| [Ireland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Ireland women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/40px-IRFU_flag.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C#Ireland_vs_Spain "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Spain women's national rugby union team") \| [Franklin's Gardens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin%27s_Gardens "Franklin's Gardens"), [Northampton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northampton "Northampton") \| \| 31 August 2025 \| [New Zealand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "New Zealand women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C#New_Zealand_vs_Japan "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Japan women's national rugby union team") \| [Sandy Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Park "Sandy Park"), [Exeter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exeter "Exeter") \| \| 7 September 2025 \| [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Japan women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C#Japan_vs_Spain "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Spain women's national rugby union team") \| [York Community Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Community_Stadium "York Community Stadium"), [York](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York "York") \| \| 7 September 2025 \| [New Zealand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "New Zealand women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C#New_Zealand_vs_Ireland "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/40px-IRFU_flag.svg.png) [Ireland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Ireland women's national rugby union team") \| [Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmer_Stadium "Falmer Stadium"), [Brighton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton "Brighton") \| ### Pool D \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=13 "Edit section: Pool D")\] Main article: [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D") \| Pos \| Team[v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D "Talk:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D "Special:EditPage/2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D") \| Pld \| W \| D \| L \| PF \| PA \| PD \| TF \| TA \| TB \| LB \| Pts \| Qualification \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) [France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "France women's national rugby union team") \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| Advance to [knockout stage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Knockout_stage) \| \| 2 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Italy women's national rugby union team") \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| \| \| 3 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "South Africa women's national rugby union team") \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| \| \| 4 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Brazil women's national rugby union team") \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| \| First match(es) will be played: 23 August 2025. Source: World Rugby[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-32) Rules for classification: [Pool stage tiebreakers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Rugby_World_Cup#Tiebreakers "2025 Rugby World Cup") \| \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 23 August 2025 \| [France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "France women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D#France_vs_Italy "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Italy women's national rugby union team") \| [Sandy Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Park "Sandy Park"), [Exeter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exeter "Exeter") \| \| 24 August 2025 \| [South Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "South Africa women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D#South_Africa_vs_Brazil "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Brazil women's national rugby union team") \| [Franklin's Gardens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin%27s_Gardens "Franklin's Gardens"), [Northampton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northampton "Northampton") \| \| 31 August 2025 \| [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Italy women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D#Italy_vs_South_Africa "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "South Africa women's national rugby union team") \| [York Community Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Community_Stadium "York Community Stadium"), [York](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York "York") \| \| 31 August 2025 \| [France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "France women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D#France_vs_Brazil "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Brazil women's national rugby union team") \| [Sandy Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Park "Sandy Park"), [Exeter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exeter "Exeter") \| \| 7 September 2025 \| [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Italy women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D#Italy_vs_Brazil "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "Brazil women's national rugby union team") \| [Franklin's Gardens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin%27s_Gardens "Franklin's Gardens"), [Northampton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northampton "Northampton") \| \| 7 September 2025 \| [France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "France women's national rugby union team") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) \| [vs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D#France_vs_South_Africa "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team "South Africa women's national rugby union team") \| [Franklin's Gardens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin%27s_Gardens "Franklin's Gardens"), [Northampton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northampton "Northampton") \| ## Knockout stage \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=14 "Edit section: Knockout stage")\] Main article: [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup knockout stage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_knockout_stage "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup knockout stage") The knockout stage will consist of three [single-elimination](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-elimination "Single-elimination") rounds, culminating in a final and a third-place playoff. In the case of a tie in regulation time, two 10-minute periods of [extra time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtime_\(sports\) "Overtime (sports)") will be played to determine a winner. If the scores are tied at the end of extra time, an additional 10-minute "sudden death" period would be played, with the first team to score any points being the winner. If the score still remains tied, a [kicking competition](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_shootout#Rugby_union "Penalty shootout") will ensue. Quarter-finals will be split between Exeter's Sandy Park, and Bristol's Ashton Gate, while the latter will host both Semi-Finals. It was decided to have a double-header Bronze Final and World Cup Final at Twickenham for the final day, as was the case in the [previous World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Rugby_World_Cup "2021 Rugby World Cup"). ### Bracket \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=15 "Edit section: Bracket")\] \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| \| [Quarter-finals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Quarter-finals) \| \| [Semi-finals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Semi-finals) \| \| [Final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Final:_Winner_of_SF1_vs_Winner_of_SF2) \| \| \| \| 13 September – [Exeter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Park "Sandy Park") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Winner of [Pool C](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 19 September – [Bristol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Gate_Stadium "Ashton Gate Stadium") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Runner-up of [Pool D](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Winner of QF1 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 13 September – [Bristol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Gate_Stadium "Ashton Gate Stadium") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Winner of QF2 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Winner of [Pool B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 27 September – [Twickenham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twickenham_Stadium "Twickenham Stadium") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Runner-up of [Pool A](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Winner of SF1 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 14 September – [Exeter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Park "Sandy Park") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Winner of SF2 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Winner of [Pool D](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 20 September – [Bristol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Gate_Stadium "Ashton Gate Stadium") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Runner-up of [Pool C](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Winner of QF3 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 14 September – [Bristol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Gate_Stadium "Ashton Gate Stadium") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Winner of QF4 \| \| \| [Bronze final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Bronze_final:_Loser_of_SF1_vs_Loser_of_SF2) \| \| \| \| Winner of [Pool A](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 27 September – [Twickenham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twickenham_Stadium "Twickenham Stadium") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Runner-up of [Pool B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Loser of SF1 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Loser of SF2 \| \| \| \| \| \| ### Quarter-finals \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=16 "Edit section: Quarter-finals")\] * \| \| \|---\| \| 13 September 2025 13:00 [BST](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Summer_Time "British Summer Time") ([UTC+1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%2B1 "UTC+1")) \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| Winner Pool C \| – \| Runner-Up Pool D \| \| \| \|---\| \| [Sandy Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Park "Sandy Park"), [Exeter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exeter "Exeter") \| * \| \| \|---\| \| 13 September 2025 16:00 [BST](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Summer_Time "British Summer Time") ([UTC+1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%2B1 "UTC+1")) \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| Winner Pool B \| – \| Runner-Up Pool A \| \| \| \|---\| \| [Ashton Gate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Gate_\(stadium\) "Ashton Gate (stadium)"), [Bristol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol "Bristol") \| * \| \| \|---\| \| 14 September 2025 13:00 [BST](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Summer_Time "British Summer Time") ([UTC+1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%2B1 "UTC+1")) \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| Winner Pool D \| – \| Runner-Up Pool C \| \| \| \|---\| \| [Sandy Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Park "Sandy Park"), [Exeter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exeter "Exeter") \| * \| \| \|---\| \| 14 September 2025 16:00 [BST](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Summer_Time "British Summer Time") ([UTC+1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%2B1 "UTC+1")) \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| Winner Pool A \| – \| Runner-Up Pool B \| \| \| \|---\| \| [Ashton Gate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Gate_\(stadium\) "Ashton Gate (stadium)"), [Bristol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol "Bristol") \| ### Semi-finals \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=17 "Edit section: Semi-finals")\] \| \| \|---\| \| 19 September 2025 19:00 [BST](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Summer_Time "British Summer Time") ([UTC+1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%2B1 "UTC+1")) \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| Winner QF 1 \| – \| Winner QF 2 \| \| \| \|---\| \| [Ashton Gate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Gate_\(stadium\) "Ashton Gate (stadium)"), [Bristol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol "Bristol") \| * \| \| \|---\| \| 20 September 2025 15:30 [BST](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Summer_Time "British Summer Time") ([UTC+1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%2B1 "UTC+1")) \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| Winner QF 3 \| – \| Winner QF 4 \| \| \| \|---\| \| [Ashton Gate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Gate_\(stadium\) "Ashton Gate (stadium)"), [Bristol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol "Bristol") \| ### Bronze final \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=18 "Edit section: Bronze final")\] \| \| \|---\| \| 27 September 2025 12:30 [BST](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Summer_Time "British Summer Time") ([UTC+1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%2B1 "UTC+1")) \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| Loser SF 1 \| – \| Loser SF 2 \| \| \| \|---\| \| [Twickenham Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twickenham_Stadium "Twickenham Stadium"), [London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London "London") \| ### Final \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=19 "Edit section: Final")\] Main article: [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Final](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Final&action=edit&redlink=1 "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Final (page does not exist)") \| \| \|---\| \| 27 September 2025 16:00 [BST](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Summer_Time "British Summer Time") ([UTC+1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%2B1 "UTC+1")) \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| Winner SF 1 \| – \| Winner SF 2 \| \| \| \|---\| \| [Twickenham Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twickenham_Stadium "Twickenham Stadium"), [London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London "London") \| ## Broadcasting rights \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=20 "Edit section: Broadcasting rights")\] \| Territory \| Rights holder \| Ref. \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) Australia \| [Nine Network](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Network "Nine Network") [Stan Sport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_\(streaming_service\) "Stan (streaming service)") \| [\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-33) \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) France \| [TF1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TF1_Group "TF1 Group") [France Télévisions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_T%C3%A9l%C3%A9visions "France Télévisions") \| [\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-34)[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-35) \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/40px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png) Ireland \| [RTÉ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RT%C3%89 "RTÉ") \| [\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-36) \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) New Zealand \| [Sky New Zealand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_New_Zealand "Sky New Zealand") \| [\[36\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-37) \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png) United Kingdom \| [BBC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC "BBC")[\[n 1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-38) \| [\[37\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-39)[\[38\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-40) \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) United States \| [CBS Sports](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_Sports "CBS Sports") [Paramount+](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount%2B "Paramount+") \| [\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-41)[\[40\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-42) \| Notes: 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-38) Select games shown on [linear channels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_programming "Broadcast programming"), all games to be shown on [BBC iPlayer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_iPlayer "BBC iPlayer"). ## Marketing \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=21 "Edit section: Marketing")\] ### Sponsorship \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=22 "Edit section: Sponsorship")\] \| Principal partners[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-Partners-43) \| Official partners[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-Partners-43) \| Official suppliers and supporters[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-Partners-43) \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| [Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_J._Gallagher_%26_Co. "Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.") [Asahi Breweries](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asahi_Breweries "Asahi Breweries") [Capgemini](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capgemini "Capgemini") [Defender](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover "Land Rover")[\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-44) [Mastercard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastercard "Mastercard") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| [ChildFund Rugby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChildFund "ChildFund") [Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirates_\(airline\) "Emirates (airline)")[\[43\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-45) [HSBC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSBC "HSBC")[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-46) [Mitsubishi Electric](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Electric "Mitsubishi Electric") [O2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O2_\(brand\) "O2 (brand)")[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-47) \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| [Aggreko](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggreko "Aggreko")[\[46\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-48) [Allwyn Entertainment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KKCG#Lottery_and_gambling "KKCG")[\[47\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-49) [Gilbert Rugby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Rugby "Gilbert Rugby") [Kettle Foods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kettle_Foods "Kettle Foods")[\[48\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-50) [Macron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macron_\(sportswear\) "Macron (sportswear)") Ocean Outdoor \| [One Stop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Stop "One Stop")[\[49\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-51) Perform Better[\[50\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-52) [Ticketmaster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticketmaster "Ticketmaster")[\[51\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-53) [Unilever](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unilever "Unilever")[\[52\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-54) [Volvic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvic_\(mineral_water\) "Volvic (mineral water)")[\[53\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-55) [Wilkinson Sword](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkinson_Sword "Wilkinson Sword")[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_note-56) \| \| ## External links \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=23 "Edit section: External links")\] - [Official website](https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2025/en) ## References \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup&action=edit&section=24 "Edit section: References")\] 1. 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[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-50) ["Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 welcomes KETTLE® Chips as official partner"](https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2025/en/news/998685/womens-rugby-world-cup-2025-welcomes-kettle-chips-as-official-partner). Rugby World Cup (Press release). 16 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025. 49. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-51) ["One Stop announced as Official Convenience Store of Women's Rugby World Cup 2025"](https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2025/en/news/1001783/one-stop-announced-as-official-convenience-store-of-womens-rugby-world-cup-2025). Rugby World Cup (Press release). 14 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025. 50. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-52) ["Perform Better confirmed as Official Supplier of Strength and Conditioning Equipment for Women's Rugby World Cup 2025"](https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2025/en/news/999720/perform-better-confirmed-as-official-supplier-of-strength-and-conditioning-equipment-for-womens-rugby-world-cup-2025). Rugby World Cup (Press release). 6 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025. 51. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-53) ["Ticketmaster Sport confirmed as Official Ticketing Service Provider for Women's Rugby World Cup England 2025"](https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2025/en/news/968579/ticketmaster-sport-confirmed-as-official-ticketing-service-provider-for-womens-rugby-world-cup-2025). Rugby World Cup (Press release). 11 January 2024. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250210111032/https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2025/en/news/968579/ticketmaster-sport-confirmed-as-official-ticketing-service-provider-for-womens-rugby-world-cup-2025) from the original on 10 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025. 52. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-54) ["Unilever teams up with World Rugby for Rugby World Cup sponsorship"](https://www.unilever.com/news/press-and-media/press-releases/2025/unilever-teams-up-with-world-rugby-for-rugby-world-cup-sponsorship/). Unilever (Press release). 2 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025. 53. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-55) ["Volvic named as Official Water Supplier for Women's Rugby World Cup 2025"](https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2025/en/news/997381/volvic-named-as-official-water-supplier-for-womens-rugby-world-cup-2025). Rugby World Cup (Press release). 3 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025. 54. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#cite_ref-56) ["Wilkinson Sword Intuition partners with Women's Rugby World Cup 2025"](https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2025/en/news/994958/wilkinson-sword-intuition-partners-with-womens-rugby-world-cup-2025). Rugby World Cup (Press release). 18 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025. \| [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "Template:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "Template talk:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "Special:EditPage/Template:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup")[2025 Women's Rugby World Cup]() \| \| \|---\|---\| \| Stages \| [Pool A](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A") [Pool B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_B "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B") [Pool C](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_C "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C") [Pool D](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_D "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D") [Knockout stage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_knockout_stage "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup knockout stage") [Final](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_final&action=edit&redlink=1 "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup final (page does not exist)") \| \| [Qualification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying") \| [Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying#Africa "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying") ([2024 RAWC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Rugby_Africa_Women%27s_Cup "2024 Rugby Africa Women's Cup")) [Americas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying#Americas "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying") [Asia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying#Asia "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying") ([2024 ARWC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Asia_Rugby_Women%27s_Championship "2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship")) [Europe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying#Europe "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying") ([2024 W6N](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Women%27s_Six_Nations_Championship "2024 Women's Six Nations Championship")) [Oceania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying#Oceania "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying") ([2024 ORWC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Oceania_Rugby_Women%27s_Championship "2024 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship")) [Pacific](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying#Pacific "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying") ([2024 PAC4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Pacific_Four_Series "2024 Pacific Four Series")) [Final Qualification Tournament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying#WXV "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying") ([2024 WXV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_WXV "2024 WXV")) \| \| General \| [Squads](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup squads") [Statistics](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_statistics&action=edit&redlink=1 "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup statistics (page does not exist)") [Warm-up matches](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_warm-up_matches "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup warm-up matches") \| \| [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_venues "Template:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup venues") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_venues "Template talk:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup venues") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_venues "Special:EditPage/Template:2025 Women's Rugby World Cup venues")Venues for the [2025 Women's Rugby World Cup]() \| \|---\| \| [Twickenham Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twickenham_Stadium "Twickenham Stadium") ([London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London "London")) [Stadium of Light](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light "Stadium of Light") ([Sunderland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunderland "Sunderland")) [Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmer_Stadium "Falmer Stadium") ([Brighton and Hove](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_and_Hove "Brighton and Hove")) [Ashton Gate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Gate_\(stadium\) "Ashton Gate (stadium)") ([Bristol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol "Bristol")) [Sandy Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Park "Sandy Park") ([Exeter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exeter "Exeter")) [Franklin's Gardens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin%27s_Gardens "Franklin's Gardens") ([Northampton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northampton "Northampton")) [Salford Community Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salford_Community_Stadium "Salford Community Stadium") ([Manchester](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Manchester "Greater Manchester")) [York Community Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Community_Stadium "York Community Stadium") ([York](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York "York")) \| \| [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "Template:Women's Rugby World Cup") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "Template talk:Women's Rugby World Cup") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "Special:EditPage/Template:Women's Rugby World Cup")[Women's Rugby World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "Women's Rugby World Cup") \| \| \|---\|---\| \| Tournaments \| [Wales 1991](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "1991 Women's Rugby World Cup") [Scotland 1994](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "1994 Women's Rugby World Cup") [Netherlands 1998](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "1998 Women's Rugby World Cup") [Spain 2002](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "2002 Women's Rugby World Cup") [Canada 2006](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "2006 Women's Rugby World Cup") [England 2010](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "2010 Women's Rugby World Cup") [France 2014](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "2014 Women's Rugby World Cup") [Ireland 2017](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "2017 Women's Rugby World Cup") [New Zealand 2021](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Rugby_World_Cup "2021 Rugby World Cup") [England 2025]() [Australia 2029](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2029_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "2029 Women's Rugby World Cup") [United States 2033](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2033_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "2033 Women's Rugby World Cup") \| \| [Qualifying](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualification "Women's Rugby World Cup qualification") \| 1991 1994 1998 2002 2006 [2010](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying "2010 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying") [2014](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying "2014 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying") [2017](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying "2017 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying") [2021](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying "2021 Rugby World Cup qualifying") [2025](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualifying "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying") 2029 2033 \| \| [Finals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_finals "List of Women's Rugby World Cup finals") \| [1991](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_final "1991 Women's Rugby World Cup final") [1994](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_final "1994 Women's Rugby World Cup final") [1998](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_final "1998 Women's Rugby World Cup final") [2002](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_final "2002 Women's Rugby World Cup final") [2006](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_final "2006 Women's Rugby World Cup final") [2010](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_final "2010 Women's Rugby World Cup final") [2014](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_final "2014 Women's Rugby World Cup final") [2017](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_final "2017 Women's Rugby World Cup final") [2021](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Rugby_World_Cup_final "2021 Rugby World Cup final") 2025 2029 2033 \| \| Squads \| [1991](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads "1991 Women's Rugby World Cup squads") [1994](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads "1994 Women's Rugby World Cup squads") [1998](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads "1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squads") [2002](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads "2002 Women's Rugby World Cup squads") [2006](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads "2006 Women's Rugby World Cup squads") [2010](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads "2010 Women's Rugby World Cup squads") [2014](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads "2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squads") [2017](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads "2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squads") [2021](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Rugby_World_Cup_squads "2021 Rugby World Cup squads") [2025](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_squads "2025 Women's Rugby World Cup squads") 2029 2033 \| \| Statistics \| 1991 1994 [1998](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#1998_Top_scorers "1998 Women's Rugby World Cup") 2002 [2006](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Statistics "2006 Women's Rugby World Cup") [2010](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Statistics "2010 Women's Rugby World Cup") [2014](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup#Statistics "2014 Women's Rugby World Cup") 2017 [2021](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Rugby_World_Cup_statistics "2021 Rugby World Cup statistics") 2025 2029 2033 \| \| Overview \| [Qualification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_qualification "Women's Rugby World Cup qualification") \| \| Overall records \| [Records and statistics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Records_and_statistics_of_the_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup "Records and statistics of the Women's Rugby World Cup") \| \| Related articles \| [Women's World Rugby Festival 1990](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RugbyFest_1990 "RugbyFest 1990") \| \| Notes: No qualifiers between 1991–1998; by invitation only. 2002 & 2006 Only had qualifiers for Asia, everyone else were by invitation only. \| \| \| [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:World_championships_in_2025 "Template:World championships in 2025") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:World_championships_in_2025 "Template talk:World championships in 2025") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:World_championships_in_2025 "Special:EditPage/Template:World championships in 2025")[World championships](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world_sports_championships "List of world sports championships") in [2025](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_sports "2025 in sports") \| \| \|---\|---\| \| Summer sports and indoor sports \| [Archery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Archery_Championships "2025 World Archery Championships") [Aquatics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Aquatics_Championships "2025 World Aquatics Championships") [artistic swimming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artistic_swimming_at_the_2025_World_Aquatics_Championships "Artistic swimming at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships") [diving](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_at_the_2025_World_Aquatics_Championships "Diving at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships") [high diving](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_diving_at_the_2025_World_Aquatics_Championships "High diving at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships") [open water swimming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_water_swimming_at_the_2025_World_Aquatics_Championships "Open water swimming at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships") [swimming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming_at_the_2025_World_Aquatics_Championships "Swimming at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships") [water polo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_polo_at_the_2025_World_Aquatics_Championships "Water polo at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships") Athletics [cross country](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_World_Athletics_Cross_Country_Championships&action=edit&redlink=1 "2025 World Athletics Cross Country Championships (page does not exist)") [indoor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Athletics_Indoor_Championships "2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships") [outdoor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Athletics_Championships "2025 World Athletics Championships") [race walking](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_World_Athletics_Race_Walking_Team_Championships&action=edit&redlink=1 "2025 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships (page does not exist)") [relay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Athletics_Relays "2025 World Athletics Relays") Badminton [individual](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_BWF_World_Championships "2025 BWF World Championships") [team](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Sudirman_Cup "2025 Sudirman Cup") [Basketball (3x3)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FIBA_3x3_World_Cup "2025 FIBA 3x3 World Cup") Beach handball [men](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Men%27s_Beach_Handball_World_Championships&action=edit&redlink=1 "2025 Men's Beach Handball World Championships (page does not exist)") [women](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Beach_Handball_World_Championships&action=edit&redlink=1 "2025 Women's Beach Handball World Championships (page does not exist)") [Beach soccer (men)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FIFA_Beach_Soccer_World_Cup "2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup") [Beach volleyball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Beach_Volleyball_World_Championships "2025 Beach Volleyball World Championships") Bowls [indoor WBT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Indoor_Bowls_Championship "2025 World Indoor Bowls Championship") [indoor WB/IIBC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Bowls_Indoor_Championships "2025 World Bowls Indoor Championships") [ninepin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Team_Ninepin_Bowling_Classic_Championships "2025 World Team Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships") Boxing [World Boxing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Boxing_Championships "2025 World Boxing Championships") [IBA men](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_IBA_Men%27s_World_Boxing_Championships&action=edit&redlink=1 "2025 IBA Men's World Boxing Championships (page does not exist)") [IBA women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_IBA_Women%27s_World_Boxing_Championships "2025 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships") Cricket [ODI men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_ICC_Champions_Trophy "2025 ICC Champions Trophy") [Test Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_ICC_World_Test_Championship_final "2025 ICC World Test Championship final") [ODI women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Cricket_World_Cup "2025 Women's Cricket World Cup") Cycling [BMX](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_UCI_BMX_World_Championships "2025 UCI BMX World Championships") [cyclo-cross](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_UCI_Cyclo-cross_World_Championships "2025 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships") [road](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_UCI_Road_World_Championships "2025 UCI Road World Championships") [Fencing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Fencing_Championships "2025 World Fencing Championships") [Floorball (women)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_World_Floorball_Championships "2025 Women's World Floorball Championships") [Futsal (women)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FIFA_Futsal_Women%27s_World_Cup "2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup") Gymnastics [artistic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships "2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships") [trampoline](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Trampoline_Gymnastics_World_Championships "2025 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships") Handball [men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Men%27s_Handball_Championship "2025 World Men's Handball Championship") [women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Women%27s_Handball_Championship "2025 World Women's Handball Championship") Indoor hockey [men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Men%27s_FIH_Indoor_Hockey_World_Cup "2025 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup") [women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_FIH_Indoor_Hockey_World_Cup "2025 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup") [Judo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Judo_Championships "2025 World Judo Championships") [Minifootball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_WMF_World_Cup "2025 WMF World Cup") [Modern pentathlon](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_World_Modern_Pentathlon_Championships&action=edit&redlink=1 "2025 World Modern Pentathlon Championships (page does not exist)") [Orienteering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Orienteering_Championships "2025 World Orienteering Championships") Real tennis [men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Real_Tennis_World_Championship "2025 Real Tennis World Championship") [women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Ladies_Real_Tennis_World_Championships "2025 Ladies Real Tennis World Championships") [Rowing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Rowing_Championships "2025 World Rowing Championships") [Softball (women)](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Women%27s_Softball_World_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1 "2025 Women's Softball World Cup (page does not exist)") [Rugby union (women)]() [Sport climbing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_IFSC_Climbing_World_Championships "2025 IFSC Climbing World Championships") 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[Weightlifting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Weightlifting_Championships "2025 World Weightlifting Championships") [Wrestling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Wrestling_Championships "2025 World Wrestling Championships") [Wushu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Wushu_Championships "2025 World Wushu Championships") \| \| Winter sports \| [Alpine skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIS_Alpine_World_Ski_Championships_2025 "FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2025") Bandy [men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bandy_World_Championship "2025 Bandy World Championship") [women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Bandy_World_Championship "2025 Women's Bandy World Championship") [Biathlon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biathlon_World_Championships_2025 "Biathlon World Championships 2025") [Bobsleigh / Skeleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBSF_World_Championships_2025 "IBSF World Championships 2025") Curling 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[team](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_Motocross_des_Nations&action=edit&redlink=1 "2025 Motocross des Nations (page does not exist)") [MotoGP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_MotoGP_World_Championship "2025 MotoGP World Championship") [Moto2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Moto2_World_Championship "2025 Moto2 World Championship") [Moto3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Moto3_World_Championship "2025 Moto3 World Championship") [MotoE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_MotoE_World_Championship "2025 MotoE World Championship") [Rally](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Rally_Championship "2025 World Rally Championship") [Rallycross](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FIA_World_Rallycross_Championship "2025 FIA World Rallycross Championship") [Rally raid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Rally-Raid_Championship "2025 World Rally-Raid Championship") [FIA 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