2025 Rugby World Cup
The 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup will be the tenth edition of the women's Rugby World Cup, as organised by World Rugby. It is scheduled to be held in England.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | England |
| Dates | 22 August – 27 September 2025 |
| No. of nations | 16 |
← 2021 2029 → | |
It will be the second women's Rugby Union World Cup to be hosted by England, after the 2010 edition. It will be the fifth hosted in the British Isles.
The tournament will be expanded to 16 teams, from the 12 which participated in 2021.
New Zealand enter the tournament as defending champions following their victory against England in the 2021 Rugby World Cup Final.
The opening match will take place in Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, while the final will be held at Twickenham Stadium.
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