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Women's Rugby World Rankings Ahead Of 2025 Women's World Cup

Women's Rugby World Rankings Ahead Of 2025 Women's World Cup

Tune into the Women's Rugby World Cup beginning on Friday, Aug. 22, with the USA Women's Eagles vs. England Women's Rugby.

Aug 19, 2025 by Emma Hutchinson
The Rugby Championship 2025 Team Guide

The Women's Rugby World Cup finally is here, and the 16 teams set to take the field are gearing up for the first round of the group stage. 

The USA Women's Eagles will kick off the World Cup against No. 1-ranked England Rugby on Aug. 22 in what is sure to be an interesting matchup. 

The Eagles are the lowest-ranked squad in the world and have yet to win a contest in 2025. 

Anything can happen in the Women's Rugby World Cup, despite what the rankings may predict, and every team will be vying for the opportunity to compete for a trophy that won't be available again until 2029. 

Here are the women's World Rugby Rankings prior to the start of the World Cup this weekend:

Women's World Rugby Rankings

  1. England - 97.76
  2. Canada - 90.13
  3. New Zealand - 88.74
  4. France - 85.72
  5. Ireland - 78.81
  6. Australia - 76.31
  7. Italy - 76.06
  8. Scotland - 75.33
  9. Wales - 72.18
  10. USA - 72.05
  11. Japan - 68.83
  12. South Africa - 68.04
  13. Spain - 63.31
  14. Fiji - 59.98
  15. Samoa - 59.72
  16. Hong Kong China - 57.56
  17. Netherlands - 57.42
  18. Russia - 55.10
  19. Kazakhstan - 53.88
  20. Kenya - 50.68
  21. Sweden - 49.31
  22. Germany - 49.03
  23. Portugal - 48.12
  24. Belgium - 47.28
  25. Brazil - 45.96
  26. Tonga - 43.53
  27. China - 43.34
  28. Mexico - 43.20
  29. Uganda - 42.68
  30. Trinidad & Tobago - 42.43
  31. Madagascar - 42.34
  32. Croatia - 41.96
  33. Finland - 41.78
  34. Colombia - 41.68
  35. Andorra - 40.89
  36. Tunisia - 40.84
  37. Cameroon - 40.70
  38. Jamaica - 39.98
  39. Latvia - 39.94
  40. Romania - 39.86
  41. Czechia - 38.56
  42. Bulgaria - 36.23
  43. Norway - 35.89
  44. Papua New Guinea - 35.41
  45. Denmark - 34.68
  46. Singapore - 34.06
  47. Zambia - 33.95
  48. Guyana - 33.63
  49. Senegal - 33.16
  50. Zimbabwe - 32.71
  51. Bosnia & Herzegovina - 32.00
  52. India - 31.60
  53. Thailand - 30.35
  54. Cote D'Ivoire - 29.85
  55. Switzerland - 29.46
  56. Uzbekistan - 29.40
  57. Burkina Faso - 29.32
  58. Cayman Islands - 28.95
  59. Botswana - 27.30
  60. Philippines - 27.16
  61. Luxembourg - 26.83
  62. Namibia - 26.14
  63. Serbia - 25.79
  64. Barbados - 24.06
  65. St Vincent and the Grenadines - 22.71
  66. Bahamas - 21.67

When Is The Women's Rugby World Cup?

The Women's Rugby World Cup will begin Aug. 22 with the group stages and run through Sept. 27 when a champion is crowned following the final.

How To Watch The Women's Rugby World Cup

Fans in the United States can tune in to every match of the Women's Rugby World Cup on Paramount+ and CBS Sports. 

Women's World Cup Full Schedule

Scheduling for quarterfinals, semifinals and knockout rounds will be updated following group stages. 

  • Friday, Aug. 22 - 2:30 p.m. ET - USA vs. England
  • Saturday, Aug. 23 - 7 a.m. ET - Australia vs. Samoa
  • Saturday, Aug. 23 - 9:45 a.m. ET - Scotland vs. Wales
  • Saturday, Aug. 23 - 12:30 p.m. ET - Canada vs. Fiji
  • Saturday, Aug. 23 - 3:15 p.m. ET - France vs. Italy
  • Sunday, Aug. 24 - 7 a.m. ET - Ireland vs. Japan
  • Sunday, Aug. 24 - 9:45 a.m. ET - South Africa vs. Brazil
  • Sunday, Aug. 24 - 12:30 p.m. ET - New Zealand vs. Spain
  • Saturday, Aug. 30 - 7 a.m. ET - Canada vs. Wales
  • Saturday, Aug. 30 - 9:45 a.m. ET - Scotland vs. Fiji
  • Saturday, Aug.30 - Noon ET - England vs. Samoa
  • Saturday, Aug. 30 - 2:30 p.m. ET - USA vs. Australia
  • Sunday, Aug. 31 - 7 a.m. ET - Ireland vs. Spain
  • Sunday, Aug. 31 - 9 a.m. ET - New Zealand vs. Japan
  • Sunday, Aug. 31 - 10:30 a.m. ET - Italy vs. South Africa
  • Sunday, Aug. 31 - 11:45 a.m. ET - France vs. Brazil
  • Saturday, Sept. 6 - 7 a.m. ET - Canada vs. Scotland
  • Saturday, Sept. 6 - 8:30 a.m. ET - USA vs. Samoa
  • Saturday, Sept. 6 - 9:45 a.m. ET - Wales vs. Fiji
  • Saturday, Sept. 6 - Noon ET - England vs. Australia
  • Sunday, Sept. 7 - 7 a.m. ET - Japan vs. Spain
  • Sunday, Sept. 7 - 9 a.m. ET - Italy vs. Brazil
  • Sunday, Sept. 7 - 9:45 a.m. ET - New Zealand vs. Ireland
  • Sunday, Sept. 7 - 11:45 a.m. ET - France vs. South Africa

How To Watch Rugby Matches In The United States On FloRugby

The URC will stream all its matches on FloRugby and the FloSports app in the United States. FloRugby and FloSports also are the U.S. home to: 

FloRugby also is home to match archives and match replays. 

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