Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025: Full Schedule, Outcomes, Locations, and Major Highlights

The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 is currently taking place in England, marking the 10th edition of this highly anticipated event in women’s rugby. The tournament will take place August 22-September 27, bringing five weeks of the best rugby in the world in eight locations. This will be the third time England hosts it, and the Red Roses would like to win it as they have won the Six Nations seven years consecutively. Ranked No. 1 in the world, they are going to do anything to win their trophy at home, in Twickenham Stadium, as the road to glory is not going to be so easy.

Their way is blocked by the New Zealand Black Ferns, six times the world champions, and champions in 2019 and 2021. Five of those titles have already been secured on English ground, and the Black Ferns present the greatest challenge for England. It is going to be intense than ever with 16 teams competing in four pools, thus the most competitive Women Rugby World Cup ever.

Tournament Format and Pools

The 2025 format sees 16 countries divided into four groupings of four. Sides play three games in the pool stage, and the two top teams in each group go through to the quarter-finals.

Pool A: England, Australia, United States, Samoa
Pool B: Canada, Scotland, Wales, Fiji
Pool C: New Zealand, Ireland, Japan, Spain
Pool D: France, Italy, South Africa, Brazil

Pool Stage Fixtures and Results

Pool A – England, Australia, USA, Samoa

Pool B – Canada, Scotland, Wales, Fiji

Pool C – New Zealand, Ireland, Japan, Spain

Pool D – France, Italy, South Africa, Brazil

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Knockout Stage

The knockout rounds promise drama and high-stakes rugby. Quarter finals will take place in Bristol and Exeter (Sep 13- 14), with the semi-finals to be held in Bristol (19- 20 Sep). The Bronze Final would be played at Twickenham on September 27, 12:30 pm, whilst the Grand Final would be played later the same day, 4:00 pm, to decide the latest world champion.

Venues

The games will be played at eight legendary stadiums all around England, allowing people of this country to feel the atmosphere. These include:

• Stadium of Light, Sunderland (opening match)
• Amex Stadium, Brighton
• Ashton Gate, Bristol
• Sandy Park, Exeter
• Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
• Salford Community Stadium, Manchester
• York Community Stadium
• Twickenham Stadium, London (bronze final & grand final, capacity 82,000)

The distribution of venues is more contemporary as well as conventional rugby pitches, which should guarantee the fans a delightful experience both in terms of ambiance and convenience.

Final Outlook

The scene is prepared to host an extravagant match between the Red Roses of England and the Black Ferns of New Zealand, and meanwhile, there are other lurking predators, such as Canada and France. Attendance is expected to reach new heights, and the balance of competition is at an all-time high, making the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup the most significant and thrilling event in history.

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