The women’s Rugby World Cup hosts a wide range of competitions here with England.
16 teams, four more than three years ago in New Zealand, will win the world’s largest women’s World Cup, which are not yet played in the country.
Red Reds have been winning the home soil since losing the final to Ferns Black in Auckland in 2022, but again expects a tough challenge to defended champions twice.
France and Canada also have the hope of success in achieving success in an event that could be a real catalyst for women’s game growth.
Here’s all you need to know.
When is the Rugby World Cup?
The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup will be held in the UK and begins on Friday, August 22 in Sunderland, Sunderland, ending in the third place and the final at Twicenham on Saturday, September 27.
Which cities host the game?
There are eight places for these competitions. The Sunderland Light Stadium was used for the opening game, while Sandy Park Exit and Ashton Gate Bristol host the quarter-finals-using the second stadium re-used for these two semi-finals. Twichenham will host the final, while the rugby world confirms a sales population.
Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium, Salford Society Stadium, Franklin Gardens at Northampton and York Society Stadium will host a pool.
Pool
Pool A: UK, Australia, US, Samoa
Pool B: Canada, Scotland, Wales, Fiji
Pool C: New Zealand, Ireland, Japan, Spain
Pool D: France, Italy, South Africa, Brazil
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the UK will be able to watch matches in the BBC with extensive coverage on television and online via the BBC IPlayer.
Full fixture app
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Friday 22 August
Pool A: UK 69-7 USA
Saturday 23 August
Pool A: Australia 73-0 Samoa
Pool B: Scotland 38-8 Wales
Pool B: Canada 65-7 Fiji
Pool D: France 24-0 Italy
Sunday 24 August
Pool C: Ireland 42-14 Japan
Pool D: South Africa 66-6 Brazil
Pool C: New Zealand 54-8 Spain
Saturday 30 August
Pool B: Canada 42-0 Wales
Pool B: Scotland 29-15 Fiji
Pool A: UK 92-3 Samoa
Pool A: US 31-31 Australia
Sunday 31 August
Pool C: Ireland 43-27 Spain
Pool C: Japan’s New Zealand 62-19
Pool D: Italy 24-29 South Africa
Pool D: France 84-5 Brazil
Saturday 6 September
Pool B: Canada 40-19 Scottish
Pool A: US 60-0 Samoa
Pool B: Wales – Fiji (14:45), Sandy Park
Pool A: UK vs. Australia (17:00), Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium
Sunday 7 September
Pool C: Japan vs. Spain (12:00), York Society Stadium
Pool D: Italy – Brazil (14:00), Franklin Garden
Pool C: New Zealand – Ireland (14:45), Brighton Stadium and Hove Albion
Pool D: France – South Africa (16:45), Franklin Garden
Final quarter -finals, start -up time
Saturday 13 September
Finally quarter -final stage: New Zealand/Ireland – South Africa/France (13:00), Sandy Park
Stage One Four 2: Canada/Scotland – Australia/UK/US (16:00), Ashton Gate
Sunday 14th of September
Finally quarter -final stage: France/South Africa vs. Ireland/New Zealand (13:00), Sandy Park
Fourth Final 4: England/Australia – Scotland/Canada (16:00), Ashton Gate
Semi -finals, start -up time
Friday 19 September
Win QF1 V win QF2 (19:00), Ashton Gate
Saturday 20 September
Win QF3 V Win QF4 (15:30), Ashton Gate
Final
Saturday 27 September
Playoffs Final (12:30), Twicenham
World Cup final (16:00), Twicenham
