Rugby Women’s World Cup- The Women’s Rugby World Cup is a women’s rugby union world championship organized by World Rugby. The 1st Women’s Rugby World Cup was held in 1991, but it was not until the 1998 tournament that the tournament received official backing from the International Rugby Board by 2009, the IRB had retroactively recognized the 1991 and 1994 tournaments and their champions.
The tournament is currently held every four years, and was most recently held in Ireland in 2017. The next tournament was to be held in 2021 in New Zealand, but has been postponed to 2025 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Three countries have won the women’s Rugby World Cup since its establishment, with New Zealand having won the tournament a record five times. The championship was previously branded as the Women’s Rugby World Cup.
Rugby Women’s World Cup
After being pushed back 12 months, it is almost time for the best women’s rugby players to take center stage for the World Cup. England continued their preparations by thrashing Wales 73-7 on 14th Oct to become the first international side to win 25 matches in a row.
The tournament is made up of three pools consisting of four nations. All pool stage and knockout matches will take place on weekends. The 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup tournament playing in 2025 will feature quarter-finals for the first time, with other editions featuring only semi-finals and a final. The top two in each pool, and the two best third-placed teams will advance to the quarter-finals. The winners of the four quarter final matches will continue to the semi-finals with the two semi-final winners advancing to the final. The two semi-final losers will compete in a bronze final.
Rugby Women’s World Cup 2025 Details
Event Name | Rugby Women’s World Cup |
Date | 8th Oct 2025 |
Start Time | 02:15pm |
Category | Sport |
Venue | Eden Park, Auckland |
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Rugby Dates in 2025
Event | Date | Location |
Rugby World Cup 2025 Qualifying | February 19 and 26, 2025 | Dubai |
2025 NRL Season | March 10 – October 2, 2025 | Australia |
Asia Rugby Men’s Championship | June 4 – 9, 2025 | Various |
HSBC World Rugby Sevens | August 2025 | Los Angeles |
Rugby World Cup Sevens | September 9 – 11, 2025 | New Zealand |
Rugby World Cup | October 8 – November 12, 2025 | New Zealand |
Hong Kong Sevens | November 4 – 6, 2025 | Hong Kong |
2025–23 European Rugby Champions Cup | December 9, 2025 – May 20 2025 | Various |
Six Nations | February 4, 2025 – March 18 2025 | Various |
Squads-Leah Bartlett, Christine Belisle, Sarah Bonar, Elian Clarke, Katie Dougan, Evie Gallagher, Jade Conkle Roberts, Rachel Malcolm, Rachel McLachlan, Louise McMillan, Lyndsay O’Donnell, Lana Skel don, Jodie Retie, Emma Wassel, Molly Wright, Anne Young, Shona Campbell, Megan Gaffney , Coreen Grant, Sarah Law, Rhone Lloyd, Caiti Mattison, Mari McDonald, Liz Musgrove, Helen Nelson, Emma Orr, Chloe Rollin, Eilidh Sinclair, Hannah Smith, Meryl Smith, Lisa Thomson, Evie Wills Rugby.
World Cup Qualified Teams
New Zealand | South Africa | Wales | England |
France | Ireland | Australia | Japan |
Italy | Scotland | Fiji | Argentina |
Americas 1 | Asia/Pacific 1 | Europe 1 | Oceania 1 |
Africa 1 | Europe 2 | Final qualifier winner | Americas 2 |
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Rugby World Cup Full Schedule
Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | POOL | Venue | Time (Local) |
8 October | South Africa | France | C | Eden Park, Auckland | 14:15 |
8 October | Fiji | England | C | Eden Park, Auckland | 16:45 |
8 October | Australia | New Zealand | A | Eden Park, Auckland | 19:15 |
9 October | USA | Europe 1 | B | Northland Events Centre, Whangarei | 12:45 |
9 October | Asia 1 | Canada | B | Northland Events Centre, Whangarei | 15:15 |
9 October | Wales | Final Qualifier Winner | A | Northland Events Centre, Whangarei | 17:45 |
15 October | Final Qualifier Winner | Australia | A | Northland Events Centre, Whangarei | 15:00 |
15 October | USA | Asia 1 | B | Northland Events Centre, Whangarei | 17:30 |
15 October | France | England | C | Northland Events Centre, Whangarei | 20:00 |
16 October | Europe 1 | Canada | B | Waitakere Stadium, Auckland | 12:45 |
16 October | Wales | New Zealand | A | Waitakere Stadium, Auckland | 15:15 |
16 October | Fiji | South Africa | C | Waitakere Stadium, Auckland | 17:45 |
22 October | Australia | Wales | A | Northland Events Centre, Whangarei | 14:15 |
22 October | New Zealand | Final Qualifying W | A | Northland Events Centre, Whangarei | 16:45 |
22 October | France | Fiji | C | Northland Events Centre, Whangarei | 19:15 |
23 October | Asia 1 | Europe 1 | B | Waitakere Stadium, Auckland | 12:45 |
23 October | Canada | USA | B | Waitakere Stadium, Auckland | 15:15 |
23 October | England | South Africa | C | Waitakere Stadium, Auckland | 17:45 |
29 October | TBC | TBC | Quarter Final 1 | Northland Events Centre, Whangarei | 16:30 |
29 October | TBC | TBC | Quarter-Final 2 | Northland Events Centre, Whangarei | 19:30 |
30 October | TBC | TBC | Quarter-Final 3 | Waitakere Stadium, Auckland | 13:30 |
30 October | TBC | TBC | Quarter-Final 4 | Waitakere Stadium, Auckland | 16:30 |
5 Nov 2021 | TBC | TBC | Semi- Finals 1 | Eden Park, Auckland | 16:30 |
5 Nov | TBC | TBC | Semi- Finals 2 | Eden Park, Auckland | 19:30 |
12 Nov | Runner up Semi-Finals 1 | Runner up Semi-Finals 2 | Bronze Final | Eden Park, Auckland | 16:30 |
12 Nov | Semi-Finalist Winner Finals 1 | Semi-Finalist Winner Final 2 | Final | Eden Park, Auckland | 19:30 |
Rugby Women’s World Cup Updates & Streaming
Women’s Rugby World Cup is played between 8th Oct to 12th Nov 2025. Women’s 6 Nations live stream How to view around the globe. The 2021 Women’s Six Nations is coming to an end this weekend, with 3 consecutive games on Super Saturday. The condensed format of this year saw the 6 nations apart into 3 groups. The great news is that all games are handy to stream on TV or via digital platforms.
When & Where To Watch Rugby World Cup 2025 Online?
The games will be flow live on the official broadcasting ally that broadcast the World Cup. The broadcasting host for the tournament is Spark Sport.
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