Rugby World Cup 2025: Full fixtures, kick-off times and venues revealed
Womens Rugby World Cup fixture list
The Women’s World Cup kicks off on Friday, 22nd August, as the greatest nations in the game come together to compete for the ultimate prize.
England are the favourites this year after narrowly losing to the Black Ferns in the 2022 final, which was delayed by a year due to Covid. The hosts currently occupy the world number one spot in the rankings, having not lost a single game since that infamous 31-34 loss at Eden Park at the back-end of 2022.
Their 27 straight wins have included three comprehensive victories over the Black Ferns, four over the second-ranked side Canada, and five over rivals France. In fact, since the Spring of 2018, England have lost just two from a remarkable 71 matches.
The Black Ferns have not progressed in quite the same way since their 2022 heroics. They have struggled to compete with their closest rivals, while England, Canada and France pushed on. It’s worth noting that with the great Portia Woodman in the side, the Black Ferns remain a challenging opposition.
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Here are the fixtures for the upcoming competition:
2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup
Here are the pools:
Pool A – England, Australia, USA, Samoa
Pool B – Canada, Wales, Scotland, Fiji
Pool C – New Zealand, Ireland, Japan, Spain
Pool D – France, Italy, South Africa, Brazil
Pool Stage Fixtures
Fri 22 Aug
19:30 – England vs USA (Stadium of Light, Sunderland)
Sat 23 Aug
12:00 – Australia vs Samoa (Salford Community Stadium, Manchester)
14:45 – Scotland vs Wales (Salford Community Stadium, Manchester)
17:30 – Canada vs Fiji (York Community Stadium, York)
20:15 – France vs Italy (Sandy Park, Exeter)
Sun 24 Aug
12:00 – Ireland vs Japan (Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton)
14:45 – South Africa vs Brazil (Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton)
17:30 – New Zealand vs Spain (York Community Stadium, York)
Sat 30 Aug
12:00 – Canada vs Wales (Salford Community Stadium, Salford)
14:45 – Scotland vs Fiji (Salford Community Stadium, Salford)
17:00 – England vs Samoa (Franklins Gardens, Northampton)
19:30 – USA vs Australia (York Community Stadium, York)
Sun 31 Aug
12:00 – Ireland vs Spain (Franklins Gardens, Northampton)
14:00 – New Zealand vs Japan (Sandy Park, Exeter)
15:30 – Italy vs South Africa (York Community Stadium, York)
16:45 – France vs Brazil (Sandy Park, Exeter)
Sat 6 Sept
12:00 – Canada vs Scotland (Sandy Park, Exeter)
13:30 – USA vs Samoa (York Community Stadium, York)
14:45 – Wales vs Fiji (Sandy Park, Exeter)
17:00 – England vs Australia (Brighton & Hove Community Stadium, Brighton)
Sun 7 Sept
12:00 – Japan vs Spain (York Community Stadium, York)
14:00 – Italy vs Brazil (Franklins Gardens, Northampton)
14:45 – New Zealand vs Ireland (Brighton & Hove Community Stadium, Brighton)
16:45 – France vs South Africa (Franklins Gardens, Northampton)
Knockout Stages
Quarter-Finals
Sat 13 Sept
13:00 – Winner Pool C vs Runner Up Pool D (Sandy Park, Exeter)
16:00 – Winner Pool B vs Runner Up Pool A (Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol)
Sun 14 Sept
13:00 – Winner Pool D vs Runner Up Pool C (Sandy Park, Exeter)
16:00 – Winner Pool A vs Runner Up Pool B (Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol)
Semi-Finals
Fri 19 Sept
19:00 – Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 2 (Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol)
Sat 20 Sept
15:30 –Winner QF 3 vs Winner QF 2 (Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol)
Sat 27 Sept
3/4 Place Play-off
12:30 – Runner Up SF 1 vs Runner Up SF 2 (Allianz Stadium, London)
World Cup Final
16:00 – Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2 (Allianz Stadium, London)
