Women’s Rugby World Cup Fixtures
The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup in England runs from 22 August to 27 September next year. Tickets for the final and the opening match involving the Red Roses went on sale on 24 September, with the final reportedly a sell out. Applications for tickets across the tournament have closed with fans having until 16 December to pay for their tickets.
The pool draw was made on Thursday 17 October on BBC’s The One Show. England, Canada, New Zealand and France were the top four seeds.
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
Related – All you need to know about the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup
BBC Sport will broadcast live coverage of the tournament across linear channels, with every match also available to watch live on BBC iPlayer and the Sport website and app. There will be live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra. The exclusive coverage deal means there will also be content across BBC Scotland, BBC Wales and BBC Northern Ireland.
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Fixtures
Friday 22 August 2025
- England v USA (Pool A)
Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Kick-off: 7.30pm BST / 8.30pm SAST / 4.30am AEST (Saturday) / 7.30am NZDT (Saturday) / 2.30pm ET / 11.30am PT
Saturday 23 August 2025
- Australia v Samoa (Pool A)
Salford Community Stadium, Salford
Kick-off: 12.00pm BST / 1.00pm SAST / 9.00pm AEST / 12am NZDT (Sunday) / 7.00am ET / 4.00am PT - Scotland v Wales (Pool B)
Salford Community Stadium, Salford
Kick-off: 2.45pm BST / 3.45pm SAST / 11.45pm AEST / 2.45am NZDT (Sunday) / 9.45am ET / 6.45am PT - Canada v Fiji (Pool B)
York Community Stadium, York
Kick-off: 5.30pm BST / 6.30pm SAST / 2.30am AEST (Sunday) / 5.30am NZDT (Sunday) / 12.30pm ET / 9.30am PT - France v Italy (Pool D)
Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 8.15pm BST / 9.15pm SAST / 5.15am AEST (Sunday) / 8.15am NZDT (Sunday) / 3.15pm ET / 12.15pm PT
Sunday 24 August 2025
- Ireland v Japan (Pool C)
Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Kick-off: 12.00pm BST / 1.00pm SAST / 9.00pm AEST / 12am NZDT (Monday) / 7.00am ET / 4.00am PT - South Africa v Brazil (Pool D)
Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Kick-off: 2.45pm BST / 3.45pm SAST / 11.45pm AEST / 2.45am NZDT (Monday) / 9.45am ET / 6.45am PT - New Zealand v Spain (Pool C)
York Community Stadium, York
Kick-off: 5.30pm BST / 6.30pm SAST / 2.30am AEST (Monday) / 5.30am NZDT (Monday) / 12.30pm ET / 9.30am PT
Saturday 30 August 2025
- Canada v Wales (Pool B)
Salford Community Stadium, Salford
Kick-off: 12.00pm BST / 1.00pm SAST / 9.00pm AEST / 12am NZDT (Sunday) / 7.00am ET / 4.00am PT - Scotland v Fiji (Pool B)
Salford Community Stadium, Salford
Kick-off: 2.45pm BST / 3.45pm SAST / 11.45pm AEST / 2.45am NZDT (Sunday) / 9.45am ET / 6.45am PT - England v Samoa (Pool A)
Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Kick-off: 5.00pm BST / 6.00pm SAST / 2.00am AEST (Sunday) / 5.00am NZDT (Sunday) / 12.00pm ET / 9.00am PT - USA v Australia (Pool A)
York Community Stadium, York
Kick-off: 7.30pm BST / 8.30pm SAST / 4.30am AEST (Sunday) / 7.30am NZDT (Sunday) / 2.30pm ET / 11.30am PT
Sunday 31 August 2025
- Ireland v Spain (Pool C)
Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Kick-off: 12.00pm BST / 1.00pm SAST / 9.00pm AEST / 12am NZDT (Monday) / 7.00am ET / 4.00am PT - New Zealand v Japan (Pool C)
Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 2.00pm BST / 3.00pm SAST / 11.00pm AEST / 2.00am NZDT (Monday) / 9.00am ET / 6.00am PT - Italy v South Africa (Pool D)
York Community Stadium, York
Kick-off: 3.30pm BST / 4.30pm SAST / 12.00am AEST (Monday) / 3.30am NZDT (Monday) / 10.30am ET / 7.30am PT - France v Brazil (Pool D)
Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 4.45pm BST / 5.45om SAST / 1.45am AEST (Monday) / 4.45am NZDT (Monday) / 11.45am ET / 8.45am PT
Saturday 6 September 2025
- Canada v Scotland (Pool B)
Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 12.00pm BST / 1.00pm SAST / 9.00pm AEST / 12am NZDT (Sunday) / 7.00am ET / 4.00am PT - USA v Samoa (Pool A)
York Community Stadium, York
Kick-off: 1.30pm BST / 2.30pm SAST / 10.30pm AEST / 1.30am NZDT (Sunday) / 7.30am ET / 4.30am PT - Wales v Fiji (Pool B)
Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 2.45pm BST / 3.45pm SAST / 11.45pm AEST / 2.45am NZDT (Sunday) / 9.45am ET / 6.45am PT - England v Australia (Pool A)
Brighton and Hove Stadium, Brighton
Kick-off: 5.00pm BST / 6.00pm SAST / 2.00am AEST (Sunday) / 5.00am NZDT (Sunday) / 12.00pm ET / 9.00am PT
Sunday 7 September 2025
- Japan v Spain (Pool C)
York Community Stadium, York
Kick-off: 12.00pm BST / 1.00pm SAST / 9.00pm AEST / 12.00am NZDT (Monday) / 7.00am ET / 4.00am PT - Italy v Brazil (Pool D)
Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Kick-off: 2.00pm BST / 3.00pm SAST / 11.00pm AEST / 2.00am NZDT (Monday) / 9.00am ET / 6.00am PT - New Zealand v Ireland (Pool C)
Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium, Brighton
Kick-off: 2.45pm BST / 3.45pm SAST / 11.45pm AEST / 2.45am NZDT (Sunday) / 9.45am ET / 6.45am PT - France v South Africa (Pool D)
Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Kick-off: 4.45pm BST / 5.45om SAST / 1.45am AEST (Monday) / 4.45am NZDT (Monday) / 11.45am ET / 8.45am PT
Saturday 13 September 2025
- Winner Pool C v Runner-up Pool D (quarter-final one)
Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 12.30pm BST / 1.30pm SAST / 9.30pm AEST / 12.30am NZDT (Sunday) / 7.30am ET / 4.30am PT - Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A (quarter-final two)
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Kick-off: 4.00pm BST / 5.00pm SAST / 1.00am AEST (Sunday) / 4.00am NZDT (Sunday) / 11.00am ET / 8.00am PT
Sunday 14 September 2025
- Winner Pool D v Runner-up Pool C (quarter-final three)
Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 12.30pm BST / 1.30pm SAST / 9.30pm AEST / 12.30am NZDT (Sunday) / 7.30am ET / 4.30am PT - Winner Pool A v Runner-up Pool B (quarter-final four)
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Kick-off: 4.00pm BST / 5.00pm SAST / 1.00am AEST (Sunday) / 4.00am NZDT (Sunday) / 11.00am ET / 8.00am PT
Friday 19 September 2025
- Winner QF1 v Winner QF2
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Kick-off: 7.00pm BST / 8.00pm SAST / 4.00am AEST (Saturday) / 7.00am NZDT (Saturday) / 2.00pm ET / 11.00am PT
Saturday 20 September 2025
- Winner QF3 v Winner QF4
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Kick-off: 3.30pm BST / 4.30pm SAST / 12.00am AEST (Monday) / 3.30am NZDT (Monday) / 10.30am ET / 7.30am PT
Saturday 27 September 2025
- Loser SF1 v Loser SF2 (bronze final)
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Kick-off: 12.30pm BST / 1.30pm SAST / 9.30pm AEST / 12.30am NZDT (Sunday) / 7.30am ET / 4.30am PT - Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 (final)
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Kick-off: 4.00pm BST / 5.00pm SAST / 1.00am AEST (Sunday) / 4.00am NZDT (Sunday) / 11.00am ET / 8.00am PT
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2022
The previous World Cup was due to take place in New Zealand in 2021, with fixtures being played in Auckland and Whangarei. However, the tournament was postponed until 2022 due to Covid. The results of the rescheduled tournament are below. The top two in each pool, and the two best third-placed teams, advanced to the quarter-finals.
Rugby World produced a Women’s Rugby World Cup 2022 Wallchart that you can download for free.
Women’s Rugby World Cup Results 2022
Saturday 8 October – First Pool Matches
South Africa 5-40 France
Australia 17-41 New Zealand
Sunday 9 October – First Pool Matches
Women’s Rugby World Cup Team of Week One
Saturday 15 October – Second Pool Matches
Scotland 12-14 Australia
USA 30-17 Japan
France 7-13 England
Sunday 16 October – Second Pool Matches
Italy 12-22 Canada
Wales 12-56 New Zealand
Fiji 21-17 South Africa
Women’s Rugby World Cup Team of Week Two
Saturday 22 October – Third Pool Matches
Australia 13-7 Wales
New Zealand 57-0 Scotland
France 44-0 Fiji
Sunday 23 October – Third Pool Matches
Japan 8-21 Italy
Canada 29-14 USA
England 75-0 South Africa
Women’s Rugby World Cup Team of Week Three
Saturday 29 October – Quarter-finals
France 39-3 Italy
New Zealand 55-3 Wales
Sunday 30 October – Quarter-finals
England 41-5 Australia
Canada 32-11 USA
Women’s Rugby World Cup Team of the Quarter-finals
Saturday 5 November – Semi-finals
SF1 England 26-19 Canada
SF2 New Zealand 25-24 France
Women’s Rugby World Cup Team of the Semi-finals
Saturday 12 November – Third-place play-off
Canada 0-36 France
Saturday 12 November – Final
Women’s Rugby World Cup Team of the Tournament
Past Tournaments – Final Results
2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup
Host nation – Ireland
Final – New Zealand 41-32 England
2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup
Host nation – France
Final – England 21-9 Canada
2010 Women’s Rugby World Cup
Host nation – England
Final – New Zealand 13-10 England
2006 Women’s Rugby World Cup
Host nation – Canada
Final – New Zealand 25-17 England
2002 Women’s Rugby World Cup
Host nation – Spain
Final – New Zealand 19-9 England
1998 Women’s Rugby World Cup
Host nation – Netherlands
Final – New Zealand 44-12 United States
1994 Women’s Rugby World Cup
Host nation – Scotland
Final – England 38-23 United States
1991 Women’s Rugby World Cup
Host nation – Wales
Final – United States 19-6 England
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