The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 is set to be hosted in England next year and further details on the upcoming and highly-anticipated matches have been revealed. The rugby competition which sees the world’s 16 best teams, including England’s Red Roses, go head to head will take place at a number of venues across England, including one in Salford, Greater Manchester.
Across six weekends from August 22 to 27 September 27, 2025, fans will have the chance to watch top teams and the biggest stars of the game compete at eight locations across the length and breadth of the country, culminating in a grand finale at the world’s largest dedicated rugby union venue, Twickenham Stadium, London. More than 400,000 tickets will be available for the 10th edition of the women’s event, which is more than double the amount available for the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 (played in 2022) in New Zealand, making England 2025 the biggest and most accessible Women’s Rugby World Cup to date.
Where will the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 matches take place?
Ahead of individual match tickets going on sale in October, it has been revealed where the pool matches and knockout phase will take place. Six of the eight host locations will hold pool matches over three weekends starting with Sunderland (Stadium of Light), Brighton and Hove (Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium), Exeter (Sandy Park), Salford (Salford Community Stadium), Northampton (Franklin’s Gardens), and York (York Community Stadium).
Exeter and Bristol (Ashton Gate Stadium) will host the quarter-finals on the weekend of September 13, 2025, with the latter also hosting both semi-finals on the weekend of September 19, 2025. The grand finale will take place at Twickenham Stadium in London on September 27, 2025.
Which venues will the Red Roses play at?
Hosts and current number one team in the World Rugby Women’s Rankings, England, will be in action on August 22, 2025 as they kick-off the pinnacle event. The full match schedule and kick-off times are to be announced after the draw in October following the conclusion of WXV (last Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 qualifiers).
The Red Roses will play in Northampton and Brighton and Hove during the pool stage, with the potential to play their quarter-final match in Bristol should they progress.
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 matches
England vs USA – 7.30pm – Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Australia vs Samoa – 12pm – Salford Community Stadium, Salford
Scotland vs Wales – 2.45pm – Salford Community Stadium, Salford
Canada vs Fiji – 5.30pm – York Community Stadium, York
Ireland vs Japan – 12pm – Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
South Africa vs Brazil – 2.45pm – Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
New Zealand vs Spain – 5.30pm – York Community Stadium, York
Canada vs Wales – 12pm – Salford Community Stadium, Salford
Scotland vs Fiji – 2.45pm – Salford Community Stadium, Salford
England vs Samoa – 5pm – Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
USA vs Australia – 7.30pm – York Community Stadium, York
Ireland vs Spain – 12pm – Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
New Zealand vs Japan – 2pm – Sandy Park, Exeter
Italy vs South Africa – 3.30pm – York Community Stadium, York
France vs Brazil – 4.45pm – Sandy Park, Exeter
Canada vs Scotland – 12pm – Sandy Park, Exeter
USA vs Samoa – 1.30pm – York Community Stadium, York
Wales vs Fiji – 2.45pm – Sandy Park, Exeter
England vs Australia – 5pm – Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium, Brighton and Hove
Japan vs Spain – 12pm – York Community Stadium, York
Italy vs Brazil – 2pm – Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
New Zealand vs Ireland – 2.45pm – Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium, Brighton and Hove
France vs South Africa – 4.45pm – Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Quarter Final 1 (Winner Pool C vs Runner-Up Pool D) – 12.30pm – Sandy Park, Exeter
Quarter Final 2 (Winner Pool B vs Runner-Up Pool A) – 4pm – Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
Quarter Final 3 (Winner Pool D vs Runner-Up Pool C) – 12.30pm – Sandy Park, Exeter
Quarter Final 4 (Winner Pool A vs Runner-Up Pool B) – 4pm – Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
Semi Final 1 (Winner Quarter Final 1 vs Winner Quarter Final 2) – 7pm – Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
Semi Final 2 (Winner Quarter Final 3 vs Winner Quarter Final 4) – 3.30pm – Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
Bronze Final (Runner-Up Semi Final 1 vs Runner-Up Semi Final 2) – 12.30pm – Twickenham Stadium, London
Final (Winner Semi Final 1 vs Winner Semi Final 2) – 4pm – Twickenham Stadium, London
How to get tickets for the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025
Ticket prices range from £5 to £95 across the tournament, with over 60% of tickets under £25 and children’s prices available at every match, including the knockout phase. A family of four (two adults and two children aged 15 years and under as of match-day) will be able to watch the Red Roses in their opening match at the Stadium of Light from just £30. Accessible tickets will also be available for all matches.
More than 130,000 tickets have already sold during the presale period, but fans will have from 11:00 (GMT) Tuesday, 5 November until 11:00 (GMT) on Tuesday, 19 November to select the matches and price categories they want to apply for here, with applicants being notified of the results from Monday, 2 December. Fans will need to enter their payment card details as part of their ticket application, however payment cards will only be charged after 2 December, 2024 if an application has been successful. Only one application per email address is allowed, ensuring a fair process for all.