2025 Women's Rugby World Cup warm-up matches
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In June, July and August 2025, several women's rugby union national teams will play matches in preparation for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup which will be hosted in England.
Matches
[edit]June
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July
[edit]| 5 July 2025 12:30 SAST (UTC+2) |
South Africa  | – |  Canada |
| Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria[5][6] Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)[7] |
| 12 July 2025 16:30 NZST (UTC+12) |
New Zealand  | – |  Australia |
| Sky Stadium, Wellington[8] Referee: Kat Roche (United States)[7] |
| 12 July 2025 12:30 SAST (UTC+2) |
| South Africa | – | Canada |
| Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha[5][6] Referee: Precious Pazani (Zimbabwe)[7] |
| 12 July 2025 TBC BRT (UTC-3) |
Brazil  | – |  Netherlands |
| Estádio Municipal Du Cambusano, Jacareí[9] Referee: Emma Gallagher (Canada)[7] |
| 19 July 2025 18:00 JST (UTC+09) |
Japan  | – |  Spain |
| Mikuni World Stadium, Kitakyushu,[10] Referee: Lauren Jenner (Italy)[7] |
| 19 July 2025 15:00 EDT (UTC-4) |
United States  | – |  Fiji |
| Audi Field, Washington, D.C.[11] Referee: Sara Cox (England)[7] |
| 19 July 2025 TBC BRT (UTC-3) |
| Brazil | – | Netherlands |
| Estádio Nicolau Alayon, São Paulo[9] Referee: Kristine Lovatt (Canada)[7] |
| 25 July 2025 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
Italy  | – |  Scotland |
| Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana[12] Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)[7] |
| 26 July 2025 14:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | – |  Wales |
| Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane[13][14] Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)[7] |
| 26 July 2025 17:05 JST (UTC+09) |
| Japan | – | Spain |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo[10] Referee: Lauren Jenner (Italy)[7] |
August
[edit]| 1 August 2025 19:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | – | Wales |
| North Sydney Oval, Sydney[13][14] Referee: Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)[7] |
| 1 August 2025 19:00 ET (UTC-4) |
| Canada | – | United States |
| TD Place Stadium, Ottawa[15] Referee: Ella Goldsmith (Australia)[7] |
| 2 August 2025 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
England  | – | Spain |
| Welford Road, Leicester[16] Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)[7] |
| 2 August 2025 TBC IST (UTC+1) |
Ireland  | – | Scotland |
| Musgrave Park, Cork[17] Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)[7] |
| 9 August 2025 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Italy | – | Japan |
| Stadio San Michele, Calvisano[12] Referee: Sara Cox (England)[7] |
| 9 August 2025 TBC CEST (UTC+2) |
France  | – | England |
| Stade Guy Boniface, Mont de Marsan[16] Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)[7] |
| 9 August 2025 TBC BST (UTC+1) |
| Ireland | – | Canada |
| Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast[17] Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)[7] |
| 9 August 2025 TBC FJI (UTC+12) |
| Fiji | – |  Samoa |
| Churchill Park, Lautoka[18] Referee: Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)[7] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Test Match - Brasil vs Colombia". YouTube.
- ^ Victorramalho (11 June 2025). "In preparation for the Rugby World Cup, Brazil hosts Colombia this Saturday, the 14th". Brasil Rugby (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Australia A Women to face Samoa in pre-World Cup fixture in Canberra". Wallaroos. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ @AllBlacks (8 April 2025). "Double header in Whangārei!" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 April 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Canada's Women's Rugby Team to play two fixtures in South Africa ahead of the Rugby World Cup". Rugby Canada. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Bok Women to host Canada in two Tests in July". South Africa Rugby. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Match Officials Appointments | Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 warm-up matches". World Rugby. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Black Ferns - All Blacks Double Header". 2 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Calendário 2025 das Seleções Brasileiras". 11 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Las Leonas prepararán el Mundial con una inédita gira en Japón" [The Lionesses will prepare for the World Cup with an unprecedented tour of Japan]. Real Federación Española de Rugby (in Spanish). 3 February 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Usa Rugby Set For Landmark 2025 Home Event Series In Massive Rugby World Cup Year For Men's And Women's Eagles". Major League Rugby. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Nazionale Femminile, due test prima della partenza per la Rugby World Cup: il 25 luglio a Viadana con la Scozia, il 9 agosto a Calvisano con il Giappone" [Women's National Team, two tests before departure for Rugby World Cup: July 25 in Viadana with Scotland, August 9 in Calvisano with Japan]. Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 3 June 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Family friendly afternoon kick off times confirmed for Wallaroos and Wallabies home Tests". Wallaroos. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Wales women to tour Australia in summer 2025". BBC Sport. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Ottawa to host classic rugby rivalry with Canada's Women's Rugby Team set to play the United States ahead of the Rugby World Cup". Rugby Canada. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Red Roses to host Spain in Rugby World Cup preparation game". England Rugby. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Ireland To Return To Cork And Belfast For Women's Rugby World Cup Send-Off Fixtures". Irish Rugby. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Fiji vs Samoa World Rugby International". World Rugby. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.