World Rugby confirms draw (Oct. 17)  and match schedule (Oct. 22) release dates for Women’s RWC England 2025

World Rugby confirms draw (Oct. 17)  and match schedule (Oct. 22) release dates for Women’s RWC England 2025

  World Rugby has confirmed that the Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 draw will take place on Oct. 17, with the match schedule set to be released on Oct. 22. The draw will be broadcast live on BBC’s The One Show and should draw a huge audience, as ticket demand experienced already with over 60,000 tickets sold across opening and final matches in what is set to be a generational moment for rugby

  The draw will be held at the BBC’s Broadcasting House and broadcast live on The One Show, one of the UK’s most-watched primetime programs. This marks a key milestone for the tournament, set to be the largest sporting event in England in 2025. For those outside the UK, the draw will be streamed live on RugbyPass TV.  Demand during the presale periods has exceeded supply, demonstrating the high level of excitement for the tournament. Ten teams have already qualified, Canada, France, Brazil, Ireland, South Africa, Japan, USA, Fiji, reigning champions New Zealand, and hosts England with the remaining six places to come from WXV 2024. The top four teams in the World Rugby Women’s Rankings (as of 14 October) will be placed into band 1 and prepopulated into the first position in each pool. Those teams are top seeded England is followed by Canada, New Zealand and France.

   It has already been confirmed that England will play their opening match in Sunderland, with their remaining two pool matches being played in Northampton and Brighton and Hove. All fans will have the opportunity to apply for tickets for all matches from Nov. 5-19. Prior to the two-week ticket application phase, event partner Mastercard is offering its cardholders access to a 48-hour priority sale for all matches from 11:00 (GMT +1) on Tuesday 22 October until 11:00 (GMT+1) on Thursday 24 October. Only Mastercard card payments will be accepted during this priority window.

   “This is a significant milestone as fans will be able to plan their Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 experience. With over 60,000 tickets already sold, the demand and enthusiasm across the country is clear. We look forward to announcing the match schedule and expect high demand across the tournament and all around the country,’’ said Sarah Massey, Managing Director of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025.