The 2025 Ladies’s Rugby World Cup will kick off on Aug. 22 with hosts England taking over 1991 winners United States, two days earlier than defending champions New Zealand face Spain, organisers stated on Tuesday.
England have been drawn in Pool A, whereas New Zealand are in Pool C. If each groups high their respective swimming pools, they can not cross paths till the ultimate in Twickenham.
“With thrilling matchups and unforgettable moments assured throughout the size and breadth of the nation, the stage is about for the world’s high groups to showcase the perfect of ladies’s rugby,” match managing director Sarah Massey stated.
Australia will start their Pool A marketing campaign towards Samoa on Aug. 23 and 2014 runners-up Canada will play their first match towards Fiji the identical day.
Event debutantes Brazil play their first-ever World Cup match towards South Africa in a Pool D conflict on Aug. 24.
The match will characteristic an expanded format of 16 groups in comparison with 12 on the 2021 version in New Zealand, with the “large 4” of England, New Zealand, Canada and France seeded first of their swimming pools.
The match might be held throughout eight venues from Aug. 22-Sept. 27 with the opening recreation at Sunderland’s Stadium of Mild.
Six areas will maintain pool matches, together with Brighton and Hove, Exeter, Salford, Northampton and York. Exeter and Bristol will stage the quarterfinals with the latter additionally internet hosting each semis.
