It's less than a year until the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup.
The first Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 tickets went on sale in September, with seats at the opening match and the final the first up for grabs.
The application for tickets across the competition is now open on the Rugby World Cup website. It allows fans to apply for a multitude of tickets with seats confirmed in early December. Application for tickets ends on 19 November at 11am GMT.
The presale reportedly saw the final sellout but the game is still available on the application so make sure you register your interest as if a game is oversubscribed there will be a ballot for who receives a tickets.
Hosts England kick off the competition at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland on Friday 22 August 2025 and will expect to feature in the Twickenham final on Saturday 27 September.
Fans keen on buying 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup tickets must first register on the official rugbyworldcup/2025 website.
Final venue: the renamed Allianz Stadium behind Gerald Laing’s lineout sculpture (AFP/Getty)
The organisers say that over 60,000 tickets were sold in presale, and demand is expected to be sky-high for Red Roses games as they pursue a first World Cup triumph since 2014. They are the world’s number one ranked team, having beaten fellow heavyweights France and New Zealand in September friendlies, and romped to victory in the WXV1 tournament in October. John Mitchell’s side are now unbeaten in 20 matches.
All 16 of the competing teams have now been confirmed. Reigning champions New Zealand, England, Canada and France qualified through their performance at the previous World Cup in 2022.
Australia, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, United States, Wales, Japan, South Africa, Fiji, Brazil, Spain, Samoa have all also qualified.
Giants collide: New Zealand half-back Maia Joseph kicks during their 24-12 defeat by England in September (AFP/Getty)
Accessibility is at the heart of RWC 2025, both geographically and economically. The eight host stadiums are spread far and wide, with 95% of the population living within two hours of a venue. The Red Roses will play in Northampton and Brighton as well as Sunderland during the pool phase and then, assuming they progress, play knockout matches at Bristol’s Ashton Gate before advancing to Twickenham.
Bristol will share the quarter-finals with Exeter and stage both semis, with the Allianz Stadium (formerly Twickenham Stadium) used only on the final day. York Community Stadium, one of the smaller venues selected, will have a test run when they stage the England v Italy Women’s Six Nations match in March.
More than 400,000 Women’s World Cup 2025 tickets will be available. They range from £5 to £95, with 60% of them priced under £25. A family of four can attend the opening match in Sunderland for as little as £30.
Perhaps learning from the vacant stadiums seen at the last Women’s World Cup in New Zealand, the organisers hope to fill seats and create cracking atmospheres – one of their taglines is ‘ignite the nation’. “Our ambition is to deliver a generational moment. We want to set new standards on and off the pitch,” says RWC 2025 managing director Sarah Massey.
The Stadium of Light, home of Sunderland FC, will stage the opening match (NurPhoto/Getty)
Those missing out on 2025 Rugby World Cup tickets can take solace in the fact that every match will be televised live by the BBC, on either its broadcast channels or the BBC iPlayer.
And fans will be encouraged to participate in wellness challenges in the build-up to the tournament via a collaboration with Stepathlon, the community-based wellness platform.
For now, that can wait. Make sure you register for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 tickets at rugbyworldcup/2025 and prepare for the biggest Women’s Rugby World Cup ever staged.
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