Canada's Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 match schedule confirmed
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World Rugby has announced the match schedule for the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, setting the stage for six weekends of compelling competition in what promises to be the largest celebration of women’s rugby.
World Rugby has announced the match schedule for the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, setting the stage for six weekends of compelling competition in what promises to be the largest celebration of women’s rugby.
Canada will open the tournament versus Fiji at York Community Stadium in York on Saturday August 23. The two teams last met in September of 2022 in Fiji as Canada was preparing for the last Women’s Rugby World Cup.
The Canadians will then travel to Manchester to play Wales at Salford Community Stadium on Saturday August 30. With a seven-game winning streak for Canada over Wales, the two teams last met in Wellington, New Zealand during the inaugural WXV 1 tournament in 2023.
Canada will close out pool play against Scotland at Sandy Park in Exeter on Saturday September 6.
The match schedule has been developed with team and fan experience at heart, with exciting matchups in each of the eight host locations, family friendly kick-off times and optimised team travel. Aligned with World Rugby standards, each team will also benefit from a minimum of six rest days between pool matches enabling the world’s top teams to prepare and perform at their best.
VIEW THE FULL MATCH SCHEDULE HERE
The pool stage will culminate in a huge weekend of matches across four venues, with the two best teams on competition points in each pool qualifying for the quarter-finals and the knockout phase.
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Managing Director, Sarah Massey, said: “The confirmation of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 match schedule brings a wave of excitement as fans in the host nation and around the globe can now mark their calendars for this era-defining tournament.
“With thrilling matchups and unforgettable moments guaranteed across the length and breadth of the country, the stage is set for the world’s top teams to showcase the very best of women’s rugby. Whether you’re a rugby fan or a newcomer, join us and be part of this unstoppable energy and historic moment!”
With excitement building, fans will have the opportunity to apply for tickets for all matches from 11:00 (GMT) on Tuesday 5 November until 11:00 (GMT) on Tuesday 19 November. Ballots will be used for any price categories which are oversubscribed. Fans can register to be the first to hear about ticket news here.
More information on the Women’s Rugby World Cup schedule announcement from World Rugby can be found here.