The road to the 2025 Rugby Women’s World Cup begins Aug. 22 in Sunderland, where top-ranked England will face the USA Eagles in the tournament’s opening match. The Red Roses, heavy favorites to lift the trophy on home soil, will kick off pool play at 2:30 p.m. ET at Stadium of Light.

Over three weeks, 16 teams will compete across four pools in stadiums across England. New Zealand’s Black Ferns and Canada headline the list of contenders aiming to challenge the hosts, while France, Ireland, and Australia look to push into the knockout rounds. Pool play runs through Sept. 7, with quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final to follow.

The opening weekend features Australia vs. Samoa, Scotland vs. Wales, Canada vs. Fiji, and France vs. Italy on Aug. 23, followed by Ireland, South Africa, and defending champions New Zealand in action Aug. 24. Key matches include England vs. Australia on Sept. 6 and New Zealand vs. Ireland on Sept. 7.

How To Watch The 2025 Rugby Women’s World Cup

The Rugby Women’s World Cup is streaming in the United States on Paramount+ with select games airing on CBS Sports Network.

Rugby Women’s World Cup Schedule And FixturesFriday, Aug. 22, 20252:30 PM ET, England vs. USASaturday, Aug. 23, 20257:00 AM ET, Australia vs. Samoa9:45 AM ET, Scotland vs. Wales12:30 PM ET, Canada vs. Fiji3:15 PM ET, France vs. ItalySunday, Aug. 24, 20257:00 AM ET, Ireland vs. Japan9:45 AM ET, South Africa vs. Brazil12:30 PM ET, New Zealand vs. SpainSaturday, Aug. 30, 20257:00 AM ET, Canada vs. Wales9:45 AM ET, Scotland vs. Fiji12:00 PM ET, England vs. Samoa2:30 PM ET, USA vs. AustraliaSunday, Aug. 31, 20257:00 AM ET, Ireland vs. Spain9:00 AM ET, New Zealand vs. Japan10:30 AM ET, Italy vs. South Africa11:45 AM ET, France vs. BrazilSaturday, Sept. 6, 20257:00 AM ET, Canada vs. Scotland8:30 AM ET, USA vs. Samoa9:45 AM ET, Wales vs. Fiji12:00 PM ET, England vs. AustraliaSunday, Sept. 7, 20257:00 AM ET, Japan vs. Spain9:00 AM ET, Italy vs. Brazil9:45 AM ET, New Zealand vs. Ireland11:45 AM ET, France vs. South AfricaWomen’s Rugby World Cup PoolsPool APool BPool CNew ZealandIrelandJapanSpainPool DFranceItalySouth AfricaBrazilWomen’s Rugby World Cup RankingsEngland – 97.76Canada – 90.13New Zealand – 88.74France – 85.72Ireland – 78.81Australia – 76.31Italy – 76.06Scotland – 75.33Wales – 72.18USA – 72.05Japan – 68.83South Africa – 68.04Spain – 63.31Fiji – 59.98Samoa – 59.72Hong Kong China – 57.56Netherlands – 57.42Russia – 55.10Kazakhstan – 53.88Kenya – 50.68Sweden – 49.31Germany – 49.03Portugal – 48.12Belgium – 47.28Brazil – 45.96Tonga – 43.53China – 43.34Mexico – 43.20Uganda – 42.68Trinidad & Tobago – 42.43Madagascar – 42.34Croatia – 41.96Finland – 41.78Colombia – 41.68Andorra – 40.89Tunisia – 40.84Cameroon – 40.70Jamaica – 39.98Latvia – 39.94Romania – 39.86Czechia – 38.56Bulgaria – 36.23Norway – 35.89Papua New Guinea – 35.41Denmark – 34.68Singapore – 34.06Zambia – 33.95Guyana – 33.63Senegal – 33.16Zimbabwe – 32.71Bosnia & Herzegovina – 32.00India – 31.60Thailand – 30.35Cote D’Ivoire – 29.85Switzerland – 29.46Uzbekistan – 29.40Burkina Faso – 29.32Cayman Islands – 28.95Botswana – 27.30Philippines – 27.16Luxembourg – 26.83Namibia – 26.14Serbia – 25.79Barbados – 24.06St Vincent and the Grenadines – 22.71Bahamas – 21.67How To Watch Rugby Matches In The United States On FloRugby

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