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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  England |
| Dates | 22 August – 27 September 2025 |
| No. of nations | 16 |
← 2021 2029 → | |
The 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup will be the tenth edition of the women's Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national rugby union teams, organised by World Rugby. It is scheduled to take place in England between 22 August and 27 September 2025. The opening game will take place at the Stadium of Light with the final scheduled to be held at Twickenham Stadium.[1][2]
It will be the second women's Rugby Union World Cup to be hosted by England, after the 2010 edition. It will be the fifth hosted in the British Isles.
The tournament will be expanded to 16 teams, from the 12 which participated in 2021.[3]
New Zealand enter the tournament as defending champions following their victory against England in the 2021 Rugby World Cup Final.[4]
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