Overview

• The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup will take place in England from August 22 to September 27, opening at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light with hosts England facing the USA and concluding with the final at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium.
• The tournament’s inaugural 16-team field is divided into four pools, with Group A featuring England, Australia, USA and Samoa and other pools set for competitive balance.
• Matches will be staged across eight venues — all within two hours of 95% of England’s population — with tickets from £10, limited availability for key fixtures and BBC broadcasting every game.
• World No.1 England head into the competition as favourites with a 27-match unbeaten streak, and the two-time defending champions New Zealand’s Black Ferns loom as their primary rivals alongside strong contenders France and Canada.
• Several squads confront off-field hurdles, including crowdfunding efforts by Samoa’s Sinead Ryder, fan fundraising for Canada and selection uncertainties in Australia’s Wallaroos due to injuries and departures.