Rugby World Cup 2025
Starts Friday.
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It’s nearly here. The Rugby World Cup 2025 kicks off on 22 August and promises to be one of the most action-packed tournaments ever. The world’s best teams will descend on England, ready to battle for the right to be crowned world champions.
Pool A England, Australia, USA, Samoa
Pool B Canada, Scotland, Wales, Fiji
Pool C New Zealand, Ireland, Japan, Spain
Pool D France, Italy, South Africa, Brazil
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Fixtures
Friday 22 August
England v USA
Pool A: Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Kick-off: 7.30pm BST / 8.30pm SAST / 4.30am AEST (Saturday) / 6.30am NZST (Saturday) / 2.30pm ET / 11.30am PT
……
Saturday 23 August
Australia v Samoa
Pool A: Salford Community Stadium, Salford
Kick-off: 12pm BST / 1pm SAST / 9pm AEST / 11pm NZST / 7am ET / 4am PT
Scotland v Wales
Pool B: Salford Community Stadium, Salford
Kick-off: 2.45pm BST / 3.45pm SAST / 11.45pm AEST / 1.45am NZST (Sunday) / 9.45am ET / 6.45am PT
Canada v Fiji
Pool B: York Community Stadium, York
Kick-off: 5.30pm BST / 6.30pm SAST / 2.30am AEST (Sunday) / 4.30am NZST (Sunday) / 12.30pm ET / 9.30am PT
France v Italy
Pool D: Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 8.15pm BST / 9.15pm SAST / 5.15am AEST (Sunday) / 7.15am NZST (Sunday) / 3.15pm ET / 12.15pm PT
….
Sunday 24 August
Ireland v Japan
Pool C: Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Kick-off: 12pm BST / 1pm SAST / 9pm AEST / 11pm NZST / 7am ET / 4am PT
South Africa v Brazil
Pool D: Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Kick-off: 2.45pm BST / 3.45pm SAST / 11.45pm AEST / 1.45am NZST (Monday) / 9.45am ET / 6.45am PT
New Zealand v Spain
Pool C: York Community Stadium, York
Kick-off: 5.30pm BST / 6.30pm SAST / 2.30am AEST (Monday) / 4.30am NZST (Monday) / 12.30pm ET / 9.30am PT
….
Saturday 30 August
Canada v Wales
Pool B: Salford Community Stadium, Salford
Kick-off: 12pm BST / 1pm SAST / 9pm AEST / 11pm NZST / 7am ET / 4am PT
Scotland v Fiji
Pool B: Salford Community Stadium, Salford
Kick-off: 2.45pm BST / 3.45pm SAST / 11.45pm AEST / 1.45am NZST (Sunday) / 9.45am ET / 6.45am PT
England v Samoa
Pool A: Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Kick-off: 5pm BST / 6pm SAST / 2am AEST (Sunday) / 4am NZST (Sunday) / 12pm ET / 9am PT
USA v Australia
Pool A: York Community Stadium, York
Kick-off: 7.30pm BST / 8.30pm SAST / 4.30am AEST (Sunday) / 6.30am NZST (Sunday) / 2.30pm ET / 11.30am PT
….
Sunday 31 August
Ireland v Spain
Pool C: Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Kick-off: 12pm BST / 1pm SAST / 9pm AEST / 11pm NZST / 7am ET / 4am PT
New Zealand v Japan
Pool C: Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 2pm BST / 3pm SAST / 11pm AEST / 1am NZST (Monday) / 9am ET / 6am PT
Italy v South Africa
Pool D: York Community Stadium, York
Kick-off: 3.30pm BST / 4.30pm SAST / 12.30am AEST (Monday) / 2.30am NZST (Monday) / 10.30am ET / 7.30am PT
France v Brazil
Pool D: Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 4.45pm BST / 5.45pm SAST / 1.45am AEST (Monday) / 3.45am NZST (Monday) / 11.45am ET / 8.45am PT
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Saturday 6 September
Canada v Scotland
Pool B: Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 12pm BST / 1pm SAST / 9pm AEST / 11pm NZST / 7am ET / 4am PT
USA v Samoa
Pool A: York Community Stadium, York
Kick-off: 1.30pm BST / 2.30pm SAST / 10.30pm AEST / 12.30am NZST (Sunday) / 7.30am ET / 4.30am PT
Wales v Fiji
Pool B: Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 2.45pm BST / 3.45pm SAST / 11.45pm AEST / 1.45am NZST (Sunday) / 9.45am ET / 6.45am PT
England v Australia
Pool A: Brighton and Hove Stadium, Brighton
Kick-off: 5pm BST / 6pm SAST / 2am AEST (Sunday) / 4am NZST (Sunday) / 12pm ET / 9am PT
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Sunday 7 September
Japan v Spain
Pool C: York Community Stadium, York
Kick-off: 12pm BST / 1pm SAST / 9pm AEST / 11pm NZST / 7am ET / 4am PT
Italy v Brazil
Pool D: Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Kick-off: 2pm BST / 3pm SAST / 11pm AEST / 1am NZST (Monday) / 9am ET / 6am PT
New Zealand v Ireland
Pool C: Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium, Brighton
Kick-off: 2.45pm BST / 3.45pm SAST / 11.45pm AEST / 1.45am NZST (Monday) / 9.45am ET / 6.45am PT
France v South Africa
Pool D: Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Kick-off: 4.45pm BST / 5.45pm SAST / 1.45am AEST (Monday) / 3.45am NZST (Monday) / 11.45am ET / 8.45am PT
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Saturday 13 September
Winner Pool C v Runner-up Pool D (QF1) *
Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 1pm BST / 2pm SAST / 10pm AEST / 12am NZST (Sunday) / 7am ET / 4am PT
Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A (QF2)
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Kick-off: 4pm BST / 5pm SAST / 1am AEST (Sunday) / 3am NZST (Sunday) / 11am ET / 8am PT
Sunday 14 September
Winner Pool D v Runner-up Pool C (QF3) *
Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 1pm BST / 2pm SAST / 10pm AEST / 12am NZST (Monday) / 7am ET / 4am PT
Winner Pool A v Runner-up Pool B (QF4)
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Kick-off: 4pm BST / 5pm SAST / 1am AEST (Monday) / 3am NZST (Monday) / 11am ET / 8am PT
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Friday 19 September
Winner QF1 v Winner QF2 (SF1)
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Kick-off: 7pm BST / 8pm SAST / 4am AEST (Saturday) / 6am NZST (Saturday) / 2pm ET / 11am PT
..
Saturday 20 September
Winner QF3 v Winner QF4 (SF2)
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Kick-off: 3.30pm BST / 4.30pm SAST / 12.30am AEST (Sunday) / 2.30am NZST (Sunday) / 10.30am ET / 7.30am PT
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Saturday 27 September
Runner-up SF1 v Runner-up SF2 (Bronze Final)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Kick-off: 12.30pm BST / 1.30pm SAST / 9.30pm AEST / 11.30pm NZST / 7.30am ET / 4.30am PT
Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 (Final)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Kick-off: 4pm BST / 5pm SAST / 1am AEST (Sunday) / 3am NZST (Sunday) / 11am ET / 8am
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UK
Every match involving England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland will be shown live on either BBC One or BBC Two, while every game will be live on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app.
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It’s nearly here. The Rugby World Cup 2025 kicks off on 22 August and promises to be one of the most action-packed tournaments ever. The world’s best teams will descend on England, ready to battle for the right to be crowned world champions.
Pool A England, Australia, USA, Samoa
Pool B Canada, Scotland, Wales, Fiji
Pool C New Zealand, Ireland, Japan, Spain
Pool D France, Italy, South Africa, Brazil
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Fixtures
Friday 22 August
England v USA
Pool A: Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Kick-off: 7.30pm BST / 8.30pm SAST / 4.30am AEST (Saturday) / 6.30am NZST (Saturday) / 2.30pm ET / 11.30am PT
……
Saturday 23 August
Australia v Samoa
Pool A: Salford Community Stadium, Salford
Kick-off: 12pm BST / 1pm SAST / 9pm AEST / 11pm NZST / 7am ET / 4am PT
Scotland v Wales
Pool B: Salford Community Stadium, Salford
Kick-off: 2.45pm BST / 3.45pm SAST / 11.45pm AEST / 1.45am NZST (Sunday) / 9.45am ET / 6.45am PT
Canada v Fiji
Pool B: York Community Stadium, York
Kick-off: 5.30pm BST / 6.30pm SAST / 2.30am AEST (Sunday) / 4.30am NZST (Sunday) / 12.30pm ET / 9.30am PT
France v Italy
Pool D: Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 8.15pm BST / 9.15pm SAST / 5.15am AEST (Sunday) / 7.15am NZST (Sunday) / 3.15pm ET / 12.15pm PT
….
Sunday 24 August
Ireland v Japan
Pool C: Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Kick-off: 12pm BST / 1pm SAST / 9pm AEST / 11pm NZST / 7am ET / 4am PT
South Africa v Brazil
Pool D: Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Kick-off: 2.45pm BST / 3.45pm SAST / 11.45pm AEST / 1.45am NZST (Monday) / 9.45am ET / 6.45am PT
New Zealand v Spain
Pool C: York Community Stadium, York
Kick-off: 5.30pm BST / 6.30pm SAST / 2.30am AEST (Monday) / 4.30am NZST (Monday) / 12.30pm ET / 9.30am PT
….
Saturday 30 August
Canada v Wales
Pool B: Salford Community Stadium, Salford
Kick-off: 12pm BST / 1pm SAST / 9pm AEST / 11pm NZST / 7am ET / 4am PT
Scotland v Fiji
Pool B: Salford Community Stadium, Salford
Kick-off: 2.45pm BST / 3.45pm SAST / 11.45pm AEST / 1.45am NZST (Sunday) / 9.45am ET / 6.45am PT
England v Samoa
Pool A: Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Kick-off: 5pm BST / 6pm SAST / 2am AEST (Sunday) / 4am NZST (Sunday) / 12pm ET / 9am PT
USA v Australia
Pool A: York Community Stadium, York
Kick-off: 7.30pm BST / 8.30pm SAST / 4.30am AEST (Sunday) / 6.30am NZST (Sunday) / 2.30pm ET / 11.30am PT
….
Sunday 31 August
Ireland v Spain
Pool C: Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Kick-off: 12pm BST / 1pm SAST / 9pm AEST / 11pm NZST / 7am ET / 4am PT
New Zealand v Japan
Pool C: Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 2pm BST / 3pm SAST / 11pm AEST / 1am NZST (Monday) / 9am ET / 6am PT
Italy v South Africa
Pool D: York Community Stadium, York
Kick-off: 3.30pm BST / 4.30pm SAST / 12.30am AEST (Monday) / 2.30am NZST (Monday) / 10.30am ET / 7.30am PT
France v Brazil
Pool D: Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 4.45pm BST / 5.45pm SAST / 1.45am AEST (Monday) / 3.45am NZST (Monday) / 11.45am ET / 8.45am PT
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Saturday 6 September
Canada v Scotland
Pool B: Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 12pm BST / 1pm SAST / 9pm AEST / 11pm NZST / 7am ET / 4am PT
USA v Samoa
Pool A: York Community Stadium, York
Kick-off: 1.30pm BST / 2.30pm SAST / 10.30pm AEST / 12.30am NZST (Sunday) / 7.30am ET / 4.30am PT
Wales v Fiji
Pool B: Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 2.45pm BST / 3.45pm SAST / 11.45pm AEST / 1.45am NZST (Sunday) / 9.45am ET / 6.45am PT
England v Australia
Pool A: Brighton and Hove Stadium, Brighton
Kick-off: 5pm BST / 6pm SAST / 2am AEST (Sunday) / 4am NZST (Sunday) / 12pm ET / 9am PT
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Sunday 7 September
Japan v Spain
Pool C: York Community Stadium, York
Kick-off: 12pm BST / 1pm SAST / 9pm AEST / 11pm NZST / 7am ET / 4am PT
Italy v Brazil
Pool D: Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Kick-off: 2pm BST / 3pm SAST / 11pm AEST / 1am NZST (Monday) / 9am ET / 6am PT
New Zealand v Ireland
Pool C: Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium, Brighton
Kick-off: 2.45pm BST / 3.45pm SAST / 11.45pm AEST / 1.45am NZST (Monday) / 9.45am ET / 6.45am PT
France v South Africa
Pool D: Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Kick-off: 4.45pm BST / 5.45pm SAST / 1.45am AEST (Monday) / 3.45am NZST (Monday) / 11.45am ET / 8.45am PT
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Saturday 13 September
Winner Pool C v Runner-up Pool D (QF1) *
Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 1pm BST / 2pm SAST / 10pm AEST / 12am NZST (Sunday) / 7am ET / 4am PT
Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A (QF2)
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Kick-off: 4pm BST / 5pm SAST / 1am AEST (Sunday) / 3am NZST (Sunday) / 11am ET / 8am PT
Sunday 14 September
Winner Pool D v Runner-up Pool C (QF3) *
Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 1pm BST / 2pm SAST / 10pm AEST / 12am NZST (Monday) / 7am ET / 4am PT
Winner Pool A v Runner-up Pool B (QF4)
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Kick-off: 4pm BST / 5pm SAST / 1am AEST (Monday) / 3am NZST (Monday) / 11am ET / 8am PT
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Friday 19 September
Winner QF1 v Winner QF2 (SF1)
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Kick-off: 7pm BST / 8pm SAST / 4am AEST (Saturday) / 6am NZST (Saturday) / 2pm ET / 11am PT
..
Saturday 20 September
Winner QF3 v Winner QF4 (SF2)
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Kick-off: 3.30pm BST / 4.30pm SAST / 12.30am AEST (Sunday) / 2.30am NZST (Sunday) / 10.30am ET / 7.30am PT
..
Saturday 27 September
Runner-up SF1 v Runner-up SF2 (Bronze Final)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Kick-off: 12.30pm BST / 1.30pm SAST / 9.30pm AEST / 11.30pm NZST / 7.30am ET / 4.30am PT
Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 (Final)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Kick-off: 4pm BST / 5pm SAST / 1am AEST (Sunday) / 3am NZST (Sunday) / 11am ET / 8am
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UK
Every match involving England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland will be shown live on either BBC One or BBC Two, while every game will be live on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app.
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