The 10th edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 kicked off with host nation England defeating the United States in Sunderland on August 22.
England are hosting the competition for the second time and are firm fan favourites to be the eventual winners, given their world no. 1 position and their recent grand-slam victory at the 2025 Guinness Women's Six Nations.
The tournament functions with an initial group stage, with the top two from each pool then moving forward to the knockout phase.
The final, which will be at Allianz Stadium Twickenham, is set to be the biggest fixture in women's rugby ever, in front of a sold-out crowd of 82,000.
Women's Rugby World Cup schedule, bracket
Quarterfinals
The top two teams from each pool will progress to the quarterfinals, with Pool A facing Pool B, and Pool C facing Pool D.
| Match | Time (BST) | Date | Location |
| New Zealand vs. South Africa | 13:00 | Sat, Sept. 13 | Sandy Park, Exeter |
| Canada vs. Australia | 16:00 | Sat, Sept. 13 | Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol |
| France vs. Ireland | 13:00 | Sun, Sept. 14 | Sandy Park, Exeter |
| England vs. Scotland | 16:00 | Sun, Sept. 14 | Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol |
Semifinals
The winners of each quarterfinal contest the semifinals, whilst the losers of the quarterfinals will be out of the competition.
| Match | Time (BST) | Date | Location |
| QF1 winner vs. QF2 winner | 19:00 | Fri, Sept. 19 | Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol |
| QF3 winner vs. QF4 winner | 15:30 | Sat, Sept. 20 | Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol |
Bronze-medal match
There will be a bronze-medal match between the losers of each semifinal to establish who earns third place in the competition.
| Match | Time (BST) | Date | Location |
| SF1 loser vs. SF2 loser | 12:30 | Sat, Sept. 27 | Allianz Stadium, London |
Final
| Match | Time (BST) | Date | Location |
| SF1 winner vs. SF2 winner | 16:00 | Sat, Sept. 27 | Allianz Stadium, London |
Women's Rugby World Cup pool-stage results
The group stage of the Women's Rugby World Cup is split into four pools, with four nations in each pool. After battling it out within these groups, the top two teams from each qualify for the knockout rounds.
Pool A: Australia, England, Samoa, USA
Match | Time (BST) | Date | Location |
| England 69-7 USA | 19:30 | Fri, Aug. 22 | Stadium of Light, Sunderland |
| Samoa 0-73 Australia | 12:00 | Sat, Aug. 23 | Salford Community Centre, Manchester |
| England 92-3 Samoa | 17:00 | Sat, Aug. 30 | Franklin's Gardens, Northampton |
| USA 31-31 Australia | 19:30 | Sat, Aug. 30 | York Community Stadium, York |
| USA 60-0 Samoa | 13:30 | Sat, Sept. 6 | York Community Stadium, York |
| England 47-7 Australia | 17:00 | Sat, Sept. 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium, Brighton & Hove |
Pool B: Canada, Fiji, Scotland, Wales
| Match | Time (BST) | Date | Location |
| Scotland 38-8 Wales | 14:45 | Sat, Aug. 23 | Salford Community Centre, Manchester |
| Canada 65-7 Fiji | 17:30 | Sat, Aug. 23 | York Community Stadium, York |
| Canada 42-0 Wales | 12:00 | Sat, Aug. 30 | Salford Community Centre, Manchester |
| Scotland 29-15 Fiji | 14:45 | Sat, Aug. 30 | Salford Community Centre, Manchester |
| Canada 40-19 Scotland | 12:00 | Sat, Sept. 6 | Sandy Park, Exeter |
| Wales 25-28 Fiji | 14:45 | Sat, Sept. 6 | Sandy Park, Exeter |
Pool C: Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Spain
| Match | Time (BST) | Date | Location |
| Ireland 42-14 Japan | 12:00 | Sun, Aug. 23 | Franklin's Gardens, Northampton |
| New Zealand 54-8 Spain | 17:30 | Sun, Aug 23 | York Community Stadium, York |
| Ireland 43-27 Spain | 12:00 | Sun, Aug. 31 | Franklin's Gardens, Northampton |
| New Zealand 62-19 Japan | 14:00 | Sun, Aug. 31 | Sandy Park, Exeter |
| Japan 29-21 Spain | 12:00 | Sun, Sept. 7 | York Community Stadium, York |
| New Zealand 40-0 Ireland | 14:45 | Sun, Sept. 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium, Brighton & Hove |
Pool D: Brazil, France, Italy, South Africa
| Match | Time (BST) | Date | Location |
| France 24-0 Italy | 20:15 | Sat, Aug. 23 | Sandy Park, Exeter |
| South Africa 66-6 Brazil | 14:45 | Sun, Aug. 24 | Franklin's Gardens, Northampton |
| Italy 24-29 South Africa | 15:30 | Sun, Aug. 30 | York Community Stadium, York |
| France 84-5 Brazil | 16:45 | Sun, Aug. 30 | Sandy Park, Exeter |
| Italy 64-3 Brazil | 14:00 | Sun, Sept. 7 | Franklin's Gardens, Northampton |
| France 57-10 South Africa | 16:45 | Sun, Sept. 7 | Franklin's Gardens, Northampton |