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Women’s Rugby World Cup Kicks Off in England With France Opening Short-Handed After Scrum-Half Ban

Prime-time broadcasts in France seek to turn surging interest into lasting growth for the women’s game.

Les joueuses du XV de la Rose s'entraînent, le 21 août, au stade de Sunderland (nord-est du pays).
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Le match Angleterre/France lors du Tournoi des Six Nations le 26 avril 2025 à Twickenham.
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Overview

  • The tournament runs from August 22 to September 27 across English venues, with 375,000 of 470,000 tickets sold and the Twickenham final already sold out.
  • England open against the United States in Sunderland as the top-ranked, heavily backed favorites following sustained RFU investment and a 27-match winning run.
  • France face Italy on Saturday, with Alexandra Chambon starting at scrum-half as Pauline Bourdon-Sansus misses out under a two-match FFR suspension.
  • Hooker Agathe Guérin rejoined the squad after attending the premature birth of her son and has been named to the bench for the opener.
  • TF1 and France Télévisions are sharing coverage, with TF1 airing France–Italy in prime time, as the FFR uses the spotlight to pursue 100,000 licensed female players by 2033.