THE Women’s Rugby World Cup is HERE – and is set to take England by storm this summer!
The Red Roses will look to win a first title since 2014 on home soil after finishing runners-up for the last two tournaments.
World Player of the Year Ellie Kildunne will be hoping to guide England to first World Cup since 2014Getty
Ilona Maher will be hoping to guide USA to a second World Cup titleMike Egerton/PA Wire
However, they will face stiff competition from New Zealand, who have won two titles in-a-row.
The Black Fern are the most successful team in Women’s Rugby World Cup history, having won a staggering six of the nine tournaments played so far.
Stars such as the World Player of the Year Ellie Kildunne and online sensation Ilona Maher will be just some of the names on show in this HUGE tournament!
And SunSport has everything you could need to know ahead of the tournament getting going!
When is the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025?
The tournament is set to run from Friday, August 22 until Sunday, September 27.
The group stage will start with England vs USA at the Stadium of Light on August 22, and conclude with France vs South Africa on September 7.
The knockout stages will start on September 13 as the Pool C winner and Pool D runner-up meet at Exeter Chiefs’ Sandy Park.
The semi-finals will take place on Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20 at Bristol Bears’ Ashton Gate.
The final and third place play-off will both take place on Saturday, September 27, with the third place play-off kicking-off at 12:30pm BST, and the final at 4pm BST.
The final and third place play-off will both take place at Twickenham.
The Black Ferns will be looking to win a third World Cup title in a rowGetty
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 full schedule
Friday, August 22
England vs USA – 7:30pm BST – BBC One
Saturday, August 23
Australia vs Samoa – 12pm BST – BBC iPlayer
Scotland vs Wales – 2:30pm BST – BBC One
Canada vs Fiji – 5:30pm BST – BBC iPlayer
France vs Italy – 8:15pm BST – BBC iPlayer
Sunday, August 24
Ireland vs Japan – 12pm BST – BBC Two
South Africa vs Brazil – 2:45pm BST – BBC iPlayer
New Zealand vs Spain – 5:30pm BST – BBC iPlayer
Saturday, August 30
Canada vs Wales – 12pm BST – BBC Two
Scotland vs Fiji – 2:45pm BST – BBC Two
England vs Samoa – 5pm BST – BBC Two
USA vs Australia – 7:30pm BST – BBC iPlayer
Sunday, August 31
Ireland vs Spain – 12pm BST – BBC Two
New Zealand vs Japan – 2pm BST – BBC iPlayer
Italy vs South Africa – 3:30pm BST – BBC iPlayer
France vs Brazil – 4:45pm BST – BBC iPlayer
Saturday, September 6
Canada vs Scotland – 12pm BST – BBC Two
USA vs Samoa – 1:30pm BST – BBC iPlayer
Wales vs Fiji – 2:45pm BST – BBC iPlager
England vs Australia – 5pm BST – BBC Two
Sunday, September 7
Japan vs Spain – 12pm BST – BBC iPlayer
Italy vs Brazil – 2pm BST – BBC iPlayer
New Zealand vs Ireland – 2:45pm BST – BBC Two
France vs South Africa – 4:45pm BST – BBC iPlayer
Saturday, September 13
Quarter-finals
TBC vs TBC – 1pm BST – BBC Two
TBC vs TBC – 4pm BST – BBC Two
Sunday, September 4
Quarter-finals
TBC vs TBC – 1pm BST – BBC One
TBC vs TBC – 4pm BST – BBC One
Friday, September 19
Semi-finals
TBC vs TBC – 7pm BST – BBC Two
Saturday, September 20
Semi-finals
TBC vs TBC – 3:30pm BST – BBC One
Saturday, September 27
Final
TBC vs TBC – 4pm BST – BBC One
Third place play-off
TBC vs TBC – 12:30pm BST – BBC Two
How can I watch the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 and is there a live stream?
All 32 of the Women’s Rugby World Cup clashes will be shown LIVE on the BBC!
Games featuring England, Wales, Scotland & Ireland will be shown on either BBC One or BBC Two.
All the other Pool fixtures will be shown on the BBC iPlayer.
Knockout fixtures will ALL be shown on either BBC One or BBC Two, with the final being shown on BBC One.
Which stadiums will be hosting Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 games?
The Stadium of Light in Sunderland will host the opening clash between England and USA.
The Salford Community Stadium and the York Community Stadium will host selected group stage games.
Brighton & Hove Albion’s stadium will also host two fixtures, with the last Rugby World Cup in England in 2015 seeing Japan beat South Africa in a massive upset in Brighton.
Northampton Saints/Loughborough Lightning’s Franklin’s Gardens and Exeter Chiefs’ Sandy Park will host fixtures, with the Premiership season set to get going a few weeks removed from the tournament.
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