France leads Pool D at the 2025 Rugby Women’s World Cup, joined by Italy, South Africa, and Brazil. Les Bleues, ranked No. 4 in the world, will open against Italy on Aug. 23 in Cardiff. The French are looking to build on consistent semifinal appearances and a Six Nations campaign that kept them among the top contenders.
Italy, ranked No. 7, will face South Africa on Aug. 31 in Exeter before meeting Brazil on Sept. 7 in Brighton. The Italians are coming off improved showings in Europe and will look to advance from the group stage for the third straight World Cup.
South Africa, ranked No. 12, begins play against Brazil on Aug. 24 in Exeter before facing France on Sept. 7. The Springbok women have shown steady progress and will be targeting their clash with Italy as a chance to qualify. Brazil, ranked No. 25, enters as the lowest-ranked team in the tournament but adds a South American presence and will chase a breakthrough win.
Pool D spreads across Cardiff, Exeter, and Brighton, with France vs. South Africa closing the group stage on Sept. 7.
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Rugby Women’s World Cup Schedule And FixturesFriday, Aug. 22, 2025
- 2:30 PM ET, England vs. USA
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025
- 7:00 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
- 7:00 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
- 7:00 AM ET, Canada vs. Wales
- 9:45 AM ET, Scotland vs. Fiji
- 12:00 PM ET, England vs. Samoa
- 2:30 PM ET, USA vs. Australia
Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025
- 7:00 AM ET, Ireland vs. Spain
- 9:00 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
- 7:00 AM ET, Canada vs. Scotland
- 8:30 AM ET, USA vs. Samoa
- 9:45 AM ET, Wales vs. Fiji
- 12:00 PM ET, England vs. Australia
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025
- 7:00 AM ET, Japan vs. Spain
- 9:00 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 PoolsPool APool BPool C
- New Zealand
- Ireland
- Japan
- Spain
Pool D
- France
- Italy
- South Africa
- Brazil
Women’s Rugby World Cup Rankings
- England – 97.76
- Canada – 90.13
- New Zealand – 88.74
- France – 85.72
- Ireland – 78.81
- Australia – 76.31
- Italy – 76.06
- Scotland – 75.33
- Wales – 72.18
- USA – 72.05
- Japan – 68.83
- South Africa – 68.04
- Spain – 63.31
- Fiji – 59.98
- Samoa – 59.72
- Hong Kong China – 57.56
- Netherlands – 57.42
- Russia – 55.10
- Kazakhstan – 53.88
- Kenya – 50.68
- Sweden – 49.31
- Germany – 49.03
- Portugal – 48.12
- Belgium – 47.28
- Brazil – 45.96
- Tonga – 43.53
- China – 43.34
- Mexico – 43.20
- Uganda – 42.68
- Trinidad & Tobago – 42.43
- Madagascar – 42.34
- Croatia – 41.96
- Finland – 41.78
- Colombia – 41.68
- Andorra – 40.89
- Tunisia – 40.84
- Cameroon – 40.70
- Jamaica – 39.98
- Latvia – 39.94
- Romania – 39.86
- Czechia – 38.56
- Bulgaria – 36.23
- Norway – 35.89
- Papua New Guinea – 35.41
- Denmark – 34.68
- Singapore – 34.06
- Zambia – 33.95
- Guyana – 33.63
- Senegal – 33.16
- Zimbabwe – 32.71
- Bosnia & Herzegovina – 32.00
- India – 31.60
- Thailand – 30.35
- Cote D’Ivoire – 29.85
- Switzerland – 29.46
- Uzbekistan – 29.40
- Burkina Faso – 29.32
- Cayman Islands – 28.95
- Botswana – 27.30
- Philippines – 27.16
- Luxembourg – 26.83
- Namibia – 26.14
- Serbia – 25.79
- Barbados – 24.06
- St Vincent and the Grenadines – 22.71
- Bahamas – 21.67
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