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Women’s Rugby World Cup Tops 400,000 Tickets as Organisers Tackle One-Sided Start

Officials cite rising standards, with mouthguard HIA alerts showcased, to forecast tighter contests.

What I learned at my first-ever rugby game.
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Fiona Tuite of Ireland runs with the ball before scoring her team's fourth try during the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025
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Overview

  • Tournament leaders reported more than 400,000 tickets sold along with 77 million video views and 3.6 million digital engagements.
  • Across the opening eight matches, in-stadium attendance exceeded 85,000 as England–USA peaked at 2.4 million viewers on BBC One and France–Italy drew 3.2 million on TF1.
  • Round one produced an average victory margin of about 47 points, including Australia’s 73-0 win over Samoa.
  • World Rugby officials defended the expanded 16-team field and said closer games are expected later in the pools and into the knockouts.
  • New flashing mouthguards prompted six head injury assessment removals in the first round, three triggered with no other visible signs.