2025 Women's Rugby World Cup

How To Watch The 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup

How To Watch The 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup

Here's what to know about the 2025 Rugby Women's World Cup.

Aug 21, 2025 by Joe Harrington
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The best women’s rugby nation in the world will be decided starting Aug. 22 in the United Kingdom, as England hosts the 2025 Rugby Women’s World Cup.

The Red Roses will open the tournament and pool play when they face Ilona Maher and the USA Eagles in the first match at 2:30 p.m. ET on Aug. 22 at Stadium of Light in Sunderland.

There are four pools of four teams, with the No. 1-ranked hosts entering as favorites to win the World Cup. 

The Black Ferns of New Zealand and Canada are expected to be serious contenders.

The 2025 Rugby Women’s World Cup is streaming in the United States. Here’s what to know:

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 Fixtures

Friday, Aug. 22, 2025

  • 2:30 PM ET, England vs. USA

Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025

  • 7 AM ET, Australia vs. Samoa
  • 9:45 AM ET, Scotland vs. Wales
  • 12:30 PM ET, Canada vs. Fiji
  • 3:15 PM ET, France vs. Italy

Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025

  • 7 AM ET, Ireland vs. Japan
  • 9:45 AM ET, South Africa vs. Brazil
  • 12:30 PM ET, New Zealand vs. Spain

Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025

  • 7 AM ET, Canada vs. Wales
  • 9:45 AM ET, Scotland vs. Fiji
  • Noon ET, England vs. Samoa
  • 2:30 PM ET, USA vs. Australia

Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025

  • 7 AM ET, Ireland vs. Spain
  • 9 AM ET, New Zealand vs. Japan
  • 10:30 AM ET, Italy vs. South Africa
  • 11:45 AM ET, France vs. Brazil

Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025

  • 7 AM ET, Canada vs. Scotland
  • 8:30 AM ET, USA vs. Samoa
  • 9:45 AM ET, Wales vs. Fiji
  • Noon ET, England vs. Australia

Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025

  • 7 AM ET, Japan vs. Spain
  • 9 AM ET, Italy vs. Brazil
  • 9:45 AM ET, New Zealand vs. Ireland
  • 11:45 AM ET, France vs. South Africa

Women's Rugby World Cup Pools

Pool A

  • England
  • Australia
  • USA
  • Samoa

Pool B

  • Canada
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • Fiji

Pool C

  • New Zealand
  • Ireland
  • Japan
  • Spain

Pool D

  • France
  • Italy
  • South Africa
  • Brazil

Women's Rugby World Cup 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

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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