Hosts England to face USA in 2025 Women's Rugny World Cup home opener, fixtures, dates revealed..
— Former champions England and the United States will meet in the opening match of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup in Sunderland.
The Aug. 22 opener launches a 24-match pool phase in eight England venues.
All games takes place across six weekends, with the majority having afternoon kickoff times. Teams will have a minimum of six days between fixtures to optimise player welfare and team performance.
The four quarterfinals will be split between Ashton Gate, Bristol, and Sandy Park, Exeter, with Ashton Gate also staging both semifinals. Twickenham hosts the final on Sept. 27.
Defending champion New Zealand will open against Spain in York.
Brazil, the first South American team to qualify for a Women’s Rugby World Cup, starts against South Africa in Northampton.
The 10th edition of the Women’s Rugby World Cup will see a return to 16 teams for the first time since 2002, with Brazil becoming the first ever South American side to qualify for the tournament.
In total, there will be 24 pool fixtures, spread across six venues, including six double-headers at Northampton, Salford and Exeter.
The quarter-finals will be hosted in Exeter and Bristol, with the latter also the home for both semi-finals.
The final and bronze-medal match will be the seventh double-header of the tournament and held at Twickenham, with organisers unable to use its new "Allianz Stadium" name for contractual reasons during the World Cup.
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