Women's Rugby World Cup 2025: Fixtures, results, kick-off times and venues as England's Red Roses go for glory

Fixtures and results from the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup as hosts England look to win the tournament for a third time and first since 2014.

John Mitchell's side will face Canada in the final on Saturday September 27 (4pm kick-off at Allianz Stadium Twickenham) after extending their winning streak to 32 matches with a 35-17 victory over France.

Canada had stunned defending champions New Zealand in the last four, inflicting a first World Cup defeat on the Black Ferns since 2014.

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Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 - remaining fixtures

Bronze final

September 27: New Zealand vs France (Twickenham, 12.30pm)

Final

September 27: Canada vs England (Twickenham, 4pm)

Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 - results

Semi-finals

September 19: New Zealand 19-34 Canada (Bristol)
September 20: France 17-35 England (Bristol)

Quarter-finals

September 13: New Zealand 46-17 South Africa (Exeter)
September 13: Canada 46-5 Australia (Bristol)
September 14: France 18-13 Ireland (Exeter)
September 14: England 40-8 Scotland (Bristol)

Pool stage

Pool A

August 22: England 69-7 United States (Sunderland)
August 23: Australia 73-0 Samoa (Salford)
August 30: England 92-3 Samoa (Northampton)
August 30: United States 31-31 Australia (York)
September 6: United States 60-0 Samoa (York)
September 6: England 47-7 Australia (Brighton)

Pool B

August 23: Scotland 38-8 Wales (Salford)
August 23: Canada 65-7 Fiji (York)
August 30: Canada 42-0 Wales (Salford)
August 30: Scotland 29-15 Fiji (Salford)
September 6: Canada 40-19 Scotland (Exeter)
September 6: Wales 25-28 Fiji (Exeter)

Pool C

August 24: Ireland 42-14 Japan (Northampton)
August 24: New Zealand 54-8 Spain (York)
August 31: Ireland 43-27 Spain (Northampton)
August 31: New Zealand 62-19 Japan (Exeter)
September 7: Japan 29-21 Spain (York)
September 7: New Zealand 40-0 Ireland (Brighton)

Pool D

August 23: France 24-0 Italy (Exeter)
August 24: South Africa 66-6 Brazil (Northampton)
August 31: Italy 24-29 South Africa (York)
August 31: France 84-5 Brazil (Exeter)
September 7: Italy 64-3 Brazil (Northampton)
September 7: France 57-10 South Africa (Northampton)

Women's Rugby World Cup venues

Eight stadiums across England will host pool and knockout matches, culminating in the final at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham - the iconic home of English rugby and the host venue for the 1991 and 2015 men's Rugby World Cup finals.

Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Capacity - 82,000
Matches - Final and bronze final

Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Capacity - 49,000
Matches - Opening game

American Express Stadium, Brighton
Capacity - 31,876
Matches - Pool stage

Aston Gate, Bristol
Capacity - 26,462
Matches - Quarter-finals & Semi-finals

Sandy Park, Exeter
Capacity - 15,600
Matches - Pool stage & Quarter-finals

Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Capacity - 15,249
Matches - Pool stage

Salford Community Stadium, Manchester
Capacity - 11,404
Matches - Pool stage

York Community Stadium, York
Capacity - 8,500
Matches - Pool stage

Previous winners

Back-to-back defending champions New Zealand have claimed six of the nine Women's Rugby World Cup titles, with England interrupting their dominance twice and the United States winning the inaugural edition in 1991.

1991 - United States
1994 - England
1998 - New Zealand
2002 - New Zealand
2006 - New Zealand
2010 - New Zealand
2014 - England
2017 - New Zealand
2021 - New Zealand

Red Roses 32-player World Cup squad

Forwards: Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury, 63 caps), Lark Atkin-Davies (Bristol Bears, 66 caps), Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 71 caps), Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears, 56 caps), Abi Burton (Trailfinders Women, 2 caps), May Campbell (Saracens, 3 caps), Mackenzie Carson (Gloucester-Hartpury, 21 caps), Kelsey Clifford (Saracens, 13 caps), Amy Cokayne (Sale Sharks, 83 caps), Maddie Feaunati (Exeter Chiefs, 15 caps), Rosie Galligan (Saracens, 24 caps), Lilli Ives Campion (Loughborough Lightning, 2 caps), Sadia Kabeya, (Loughborough Lightning, 21 caps), Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury, 75 caps), Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury, 40 caps), Marlie Packer (Saracens, 110 caps), Morwenna Talling (Sale Sharks, 22 caps), Abbie Ward (Bristol Bears, 74 caps)

Backs: Holly Aitchison (Sale Sharks, 40 caps), Jess Breach (Saracens, 45 caps), Abby Dow (Unattached, 52 caps), Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 57 caps), Tatyana Heard (Gloucester-Hartpury, 29 caps), Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury, 80 caps), Megan Jones (Trailfinders Women, 25 caps), Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins, 52 caps), Claudia Moloney-MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs, 35 caps), Lucy Packer (Harlequins, 31 caps), Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 39 caps), Emily Scarratt (Loughborough Lightning, 118 caps), Jade Shekells (Gloucester-Hartpury, 2 caps), Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury, 8 caps)