Draw Announced for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025

The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 draw will be held at the BBC‘s Broadcasting House and broadcast live during The One Show, one of the UK’s most popular primetime programmes. It will commence at 19:00 GMT +1 on 17 October 2024. This event signifies a major milestone for the tournament, which is anticipated to be England’s largest sporting event in 2025. For a global audience, the draw will also be streamed live at 19:20 GMT +1 on RugbyPass TV.

Following the draw, an official match schedule will be released on Tuesday, 22 October. This marks an exciting moment for fans and teams alike, offering them the opportunity to plan their Women’s Rugby World Cup adventure. Over 60,000 tickets have already been sold for key matches, including the opening match at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light and the finals at Twickenham, highlighting the high level of interest in the event.

The competitive line-up will feature 10 teams that have already secured their spots: Canada, France, Brazil, Ireland, South Africa, Japan, USA, Fiji, reigning champions New Zealand, and hosts England. The six remaining places will be filled following the WXV 2024 competition. Teams in the top four of the World Rugby Women’s Rankings as of 14 October will be placed into band 1.

BBC’s Gabby Logan and former Women’s Rugby World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi will host the draw, which will be overseen by PricewaterhouseCoopers to ensure impartiality. The tournament’s Managing Director, Sarah Massey, shared her enthusiasm by noting, “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.”

Fans will have the opportunity to apply for tickets from 11:00 GMT +1 on Tuesday, 5 November until 11:00 GMT+1 on Tuesday, 19 November. Worldwide Partner Mastercard cardholders will benefit from a 48-hour priority sale period beginning on Tuesday 22 October.

Joanne Vaughan Jones, Editor of The One Show, expressed excitement about broadcasting the event, emphasizing the significance of the Women’s Rugby World Cup for women’s sports in the UK, “We’re excited that the Women’s Rugby World Cup will be coming to England, it’s a big moment for women’s sport across the whole of the UK.”