A terrific summer of sport continues with the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025. England, the hosts and top-ranked team in the world, head into the tournament as favourites, but the likes of reigning champions New Zealand and Canada will aim to upset them.
You can watch Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 from anywhere with a VPN and potentially for free.
Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 runs from Friday, August 22 to Saturday, September 27. Full schedule below.
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The Red Roses are aiming to lift the trophy for a third time and do so in front of a home crowd. They boast world rugby player of the year Ellie Kildunne and are in Pool A with Ilona Maher and her USA teammates. Australia and Samoa are also in there, so none of the teams can afford to slip up.
Elsewhere, Pool B is eye-catching as it features Canada, ranked number two in the world, along with home nations' representation from Scotland and Wales. Fiji are the final team in that Pool. Pool C is led by New Zealand. The White Ferns have been the cause of six of the seven defeats suffered by the Red Roses at World Cups. France and South Africa are the teams to watch in Pool D, which also features Italy and Brazil.
We are set for some of the best teams to clash, and this should be a fantastic showcase for some top talent. Read on to find out how to watch every minute of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, potentially for FREE.
Women's Rugby World Cup live streams for FREE
Every game of Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 is on free-to-air in the U.K., courtesy of the BBC iPlayer.
England, Wales and Scotland games will also be broadcast on BBC One or BBC Two.
Fans from other countries can also get in on the action for free. In Ireland, RTE Player is showing the tournament, while in Australia, it is on 9Now.
Away from home? You may not be able to watch the action like you normally would due to regional restrictions. Fortunately, there’s an easy solution. Use a VPN to watch Women's Rugby World Cup for free — we’ll show you how to do that below.
Watch Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 from anywhere
Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the rugby on your usual subscription?
You can still watch Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are, making it ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN — we explain why in our NordVPN review.
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're in the U.S. and want to view a British service, you'd select U.K. from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to BBC iPlayer or another streaming service and watch Women's Rugby World Cup 2025.
How to watch Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 live streams in the U.S.
Rugby fans in the U.S. can watch Women's Rugby World Cup live streams on Paramount Plus, which costs $7.99/month for the basic package or $12.99 without ads.
Every game will also be shown on the CBS Sports Network which is available through cord-cutting options like Sling TV.
If you are already a Paramount Plus subscriber but on vacation outside the U.S. right now, you can watch the Women's Rugby World Cup live stream on your usual platform by using a VPN like NordVPN.
How to watch Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 live streams in Canada
TSN and TSN Plus are showing every game of Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 coverage in Canada.
The streaming service unlocks everything TSN has to offer for $8 per month or $80 per year.
If you're outside the Great White North but have a subscription, you can watch Women's Rugby World Cup live streams using a VPN, such as NordVPN.
How to watch Women's Euro 2025 live streams in the U.K.
In the U.K., coverage of Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 is on free-to-air broadcaster the BBC.
That means you can live stream every game of the tournament free of charge on BBC iPlayer , with England, Scotland, Wales and knockout games available for free on BBC One and BBC Two.
If you're on holiday outside the U.K., you can still follow your usual Women's Rugby World Cup live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
How to watch Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 live streams in Australia
9Now is the free-to-air place to watch every Wallaroos game in Australia with the platform also having access to the final.
Looking to watch every game down under? You need Stan Sport, which costs AU$32/month with a basic subscription and the sport add-on.
If you're visiting Australia from the U.K., use NordVPN to watch your usual Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 stream free of charge.
Women's Rugby World Cup pools
Pool A
Australia
England
Samoa
USA
Pool B
Canada
Fiji
Scotland
Wales
Pool C
Ireland
Japan
New Zealand
Spain
Pool D
Brazil
France
Italy
South Africa
Women's Rugby World Cup schedule
(All times BST)
Pool Stage
Friday, August 22
7.30pm – England vs USA
Saturday, August 23
12pm – Australia vs Samoa
2.45pm – Scotland vs Wales
5.30pm – Canada vs Fiji
8.15pm – France vs Italy
Sunday, August 24
12pm – Ireland vs Japan
2.45pm – South Africa vs Brazil
5.30pm – New Zealand vs Spain
Saturday, August 30
12pm – Canada vs Wales
2.45pm – Scotland vs Fiji
5pm – England vs Samoa
7.30pm – USA vs Australia
Sunday, August 31
12pm – Ireland vs Spain
2pm – New Zealand vs Japan
3.30pm – Italy vs South Africa
4.45pm – France vs Brazil
Saturday, September 6
12pm – Canada vs Scotland
1.30pm – USA vs Samoa
2.45pm – Wales vs Fiji
5pm – England vs Australia
Sunday, September 7
12pm – Japan vs Spain
2pm – Italy vs Brazil
2.45pm – New Zealand vs Ireland
4.45pm – France vs South Africa
Knockouts
Saturday, September 13
1pm – Quarter-final 1: Winner Pool C vs Runner-up Pool D
4pm – Quarter-final 2: Winner Pool B vs Runner-up Pool A
Sunday, September 14
1pm – Quarter-final 3: Winner Pool D vs Runner-up Pool C
4pm – Quarter-final 4: Winner Pool A vs Runn-up Pool B
Friday, September 19
7pm – Semi-final 1: Winner Quarter-final vs Winner Quarter-final 2
Saturday, September 20
3.30pm – Semi-final 2: Winner Quarter-final 3 vs Quarter-final 4
Saturday, September 27
12.30pm – Third-place playoff: Loser Semi-final 1 vs Loser Semi-final 2:
4pm – Final: Winner Semi-final 1 vs Winner Semi-final 2
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