The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 full schedule has been unveiled, with England taking on USA in the opening match at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light
Defending champions New Zealand will kick off their title defense against Spain at York Community Stadium on August 24, while Brazil, the first team from South America to qualify for the tournament, will have their debut match against South Africa at Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton on the same day.
The quarter-finals will be split between Sandy Park and Ashton Gate, with the semi-finals set to take place at Ashton Gate a week before the final.
The final match will be held at Twickenham on September 27, and a total of eight stadiums will host matches throughout the tournament:
- Twickenham Stadium, London
- Stadium of Light, Sunderland
- Amex Stadium, Brighton
- Ashton Gate, Bristol
- Sandy Park, Exeter
- Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
- Salford Community Stadium, Manchester
- York Community Stadium, York
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 fixtures
Friday August 22
England vs USA, Sunderland, 7.30pm
Saturday August 23
Australia vs Samoa, Salford, 12pm
Scotland vs Wales, Salford, 2.45pm
Canada vs Fiji, York, 5.30pm
France vs Italy, Exeter, 8.15pm
Sunday August 24
Ireland vs Japan, Northampton, 12pm
South Africa vs Brazil, Northampton, 2.45pm
New Zealand vs Spain, York, 5.30pm
Saturday August 30
Canada vs Wales, Salford, 12pm
Scotland vs Fiji, Salford, 2.45pm
England vs Samoa, Northampton, 5pm
USA vs Australia, York, 7.30pm
Sunday August 31
Ireland vs Spain, Northampton, 12pm
New Zealand vs Japan, Exeter, 2pm
Italy vs South Africa, York, 3.30pm
France vs Brazil, Exeter, 4.45pm
Saturday September 6
Canada vs Scotland, Exeter, 12pm
USA vs Samoa, York, 1.30pm
Wales vs Fiji, Exeter, 2.45pm
England vs Australia, Brighton, 5pm
Sunday September 7
Japan vs Spain, York, 12pm
Italy vs Brazil, Northampton, 2pm
New Zealand vs Ireland, Brighton, 2.45pm
France vs South Africa, Northampton, 4.45pm
Saturday September 13
Quarter-final 1: Winner Pool C vs Runner-up Pool D, Exeter, 12.30pm
Quarter-final 2: Winner Pool B vs Runner-up Pool A, Bristol, 4pm
Sunday September 14
Quarter-final 3: Winner Pool D vs Runner-up Pool C, Exeter, 12.30pm
Quarter-final 4: Winner Pool A vs Runner-up Pool B, Bristol, 4pm
Friday September 19
Semi-final 1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF2, Bristol, 7pm
Saturday September 20
Semi-final 2: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF4, Bristol, 3.30pm
Saturday September 27
Bronze final: Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2, London, 12.30pm
Final: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2, London, 4pm
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 draw in full
- 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.
The knockout stages see the tournament progress to quarter-finals, semi-finals, a third-place play-off, and then the final.
The winners of England’s Pool A will face the runners-up from Scotland and Wales’ Pool B in the quarter-finals, while the winners of France’s Pool D will face the runners-up from New Zealand and Ireland’s Pool C. The Pool B winners will face the Pool A runners-up, with the winners of Pool C facing the Pool D runners-up.
The semi-final split will then see the victors of the quarter-final clash involving the winners of Pool A (potentially England) face the winners of the quarter involving the winners of Pool D (potentially France). This means that if New Zealand and Canada top their pools and advance, England would not meet them until the final – assuming the Red Roses win their pool.
