2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A

Pool A of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup began on 22 August 2025. The pool includes hosts and two-time winners England, and previous champions United States. They are joined by Australia and Samoa.[1]

Teams

The draw for the pool stage took place on 17 October 2024 in London.[2] A seeding system was used for the draw, with teams allocated a seed based on their World Rugby Women's World Rankings as of 14 October 2024. The top four teams in the rankings were placed into band 1 and prepopulated into the first position in each pool. The remaining 12 teams were drawn into bands 2, 3, and 4 based on their rankings and drawn one by one.[2]

Pos. Team Band Confederation Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Apps. Last Previous best
performance
World Rugby Rankings[3]
14 October 2024[N 1] 18 August 2025[N 2]
A1  England 1 Europe Hosts + Top 4 at 2021 RWC 30 October 2022 10th 2021 Winners (1994, 2014)[4][5] 1 1
A2  Australia 2 Oceania 2024 WXV 2 12 October 2024 8th 2021 3rd (2010)[4][6] 5 6
A3  United States 3 North America Pacific Four 25 May 2024 10th 2021 Winners (1991)[4][7] 9 10
A4  Samoa 4 Oceania 2024 WXV 3 11 October 2024 4th 2014 9th (2002)[4][8] 15 15

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1  England (H) 3 3 0 0 208 17 +191 32 2 3 0 15 Advance to knockout stage
2  Australia 3 1 1 1 111 78 +33 17 12 2 0 8
3  United States 3 1 1 1 98 100 −2 16 16 2 0 8
4  Samoa 3 0 0 3 3 225 −222 0 35 0 0 0
Source: World Rugby[9]
(H) Host

Matches

The match schedule was confirmed by World Rugby on 22 October 2024. Pool A will host the opening match of the tournament between England and the United States.[10]

England vs United States

22 August 2025
19:30 BST (UTC+1)
(1 BP) England 69–7 United States
Try: Kabeya 9' c
Botterman 19' c
Muir 33' c
Kildunne (2) 35' c, 49' c
Dow 43' m
Cokayne 52' m
Breach (2) 57' m, 65' m
Atkin-Davies (2) 60' c, 75' c
Con: Harrison (6/9) 10', 20', 34', 36', 50', 61'
Sing (1/1) 76'
Report[11]Try: Jarrell-Searcy 25' c
Con: Hawkins (1/1) 26'
Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Attendance: 42,723[12]
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)[13]
FB 15 Ellie Kildunne
RW 14 Abby Dow
OC 13 Megan Jones
IC 12 Tatyana Heard
LW 11 Jess Breach  67'
FH 10 Zoe Harrison  61'
SH 9 Natasha Hunt  61'
N8 8 Alex Matthews
OF 7 Sadia Kabeya
BF 6 Zoe Aldcroft (c)  61'
RL 5 Abbie Ward  61'
LL 4 Morwenna Talling
TP 3 Maud Muir  53'
HK 2 Amy Cokayne  53'
LP 1 Hannah Botterman  53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Lark Atkin-Davies  53'
PR 17 Kelsey Clifford  53'
PR 18 Sarah Bern  53'
SR 19 Rosie Galligan  61'
BR 20 Maddie Feaunati  61'
SH 21 Lucy Packer  61'
CE 22 Emily Scarratt  61'
FB 23 Emma Sing  67'
Coach:
John Mitchell
FB 15 Lotte Sharp
RW 14 Emily Henrich
OC 13 Ilona Maher
IC 12 Alev Kelter  27'  61'
LW 11 Bulou Mataitoga
FH 10 McKenzie Hawkins  66'
SH 9 Olivia Ortiz  51'
N8 8 Rachel Johnson
OF 7 Georgie Perris-Redding  20'
BF 6 Kate Zackary (c)
RL 5 Erica Jarrell-Searcy
LL 4 Tahlia Brody  53'
TP 3 Keia Mae Sagapolu  58'
HK 2 Kathryn Treder  66'
LP 1 Hope Rogers  66'
Replacements:
HK 16 Paige Stathopoulos  66'
PR 17 Alivia Leatherman  66'
PR 18 Charli Jacoby  58'
SR 19 Rachel Ehrecke  53'
BR 20 Freda Tafuna  20'
SH 21 Cassidy Bargell  51'
FH 22 Kristin Bitter  66'
WG 23 Sariah Ibarra  61'
Coach:
Sione Fukofuka

Player of the Match:
Ellie Kildunne (England)[14]

Assistant referees:
Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)
Maria Heitor (Portugal)
Television match official:
Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Foul play review officer:
Rachel Horton (Australia)

Notes:

  • The attendance of 42,723 was the highest in Women's Rugby World Cup history, passing the previous record of 42,579 set at the 2021 Rugby World Cup final.[12]


Australia vs Samoa

23 August 2025
12:00 BST (UTC+1)
(1 BP) Australia 73–0 Samoa
Try: Amosa 2' c
Miller (3) 6' m, 26' m, 33' c
Halse (2) 10' c, 77' c
Chancellor 15' c
Karpani 21' c
Smith 52' c
Talakai (2) 66' c, 75' c
Con: Wood (6/8) 3', 11', 16', 22', 34', 53'
Cramer (3/3) 67', 76', 78'
Report[15]
Salford Community Stadium, Manchester
Attendance: 10,054[N 3]
Referee: Lauren Jenner (Italy)[13]
FB 15 Caitlyn Halse  53'  74'
RW 14 Maya Stewart
OC 13 Georgina Friedrichs
IC 12 Cecilia Smith
LW 11 Desiree Miller  74'
FH 10 Faitala Moleka  53'
SH 9 Samantha Wood  53'
N8 8 Tabua Tuinakauvadra  53'
OF 7 Emily Chancellor
BF 6 Piper Duck
RL 5 Michaela Leonard
LL 4 Kaitlan Leaney (c)  66'
TP 3 Asoiva Karpani  47'
HK 2 Katalina Amosa  47'
LP 1 Faliki Pohiva  47'
Replacements:
HK 16 Adiana Talakai  47'
PR 17 Brianna Hoy  47'
PR 18 Bridie O'Gorman  47'
SR 19 Ashley Fernandez  66'
BR 20 Ashley Marsters  53'
SH 21 Layne Morgan  53'
FH 22 Tia Hinds  53'
FB 23 Lori Cramer  53'
Coach:
Joanne Yapp
FB 15 Karla Wright-Akeli
RW 14 Lutia Col Aumua
OC 13 Keilamarita Pouri-Lane
IC 12 Fa'asua Makisi  66'
LW 11 Drenna Falaniko
FH 10 Harmony Vatau
SH 9 Ana-Maria Afuie  66'
N8 8 Utumalama Atonio  29'
OF 7 Sui Tauaua-Pauaraisa (c)
BF 6 Sinead Ryder  14'  27'  48'
RL 5 Demielle Onesemo-Tuilaepa  63'
LL 4 Ana-Lise Sio  41'
TP 3 Glory Aiono Samuelu  41'
HK 2 Avau Valentina Filimaua  41'  72'
LP 1 Ana Mamea  21'  41'
Replacements:
HK 16 Cathy Ulu'ulumatafolau Leuta  41'
PR 17 Denise Aiolupotea  41'
PR 18 Tori Iosefo  41'  72'
SR 19 JayJay Taylor  41'
BR 20 Madisen-Jade Iva  63'
BR 21 Christabelle Onesemo-Tuilaepa  14'  27'  48'
FB 22 Melina Salale  73'  66'
SH 23 Fa'alua Tugaga  66'
Coach:
Mata'afa Ramsey Tomokino

Player of the Match:
Cecilia Smith (Australia)[18]

Assistant referees:
Precious Pazani (Zimbabwe)
Amelia Luciano (United States)
Television match official:
Matteo Liperini (Italy)
Foul play review officer:
Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Notes:

  • This was Australia's largest ever victory at a World Cup, surpassing their previous record win of 62–0 against South Africa in 2010.[19]


England vs Samoa

30 August 2025
17:00 BST (UTC+1)
(1 BP) England 92–3 Samoa
Try: Jones (2) 3' c, 16' m
Breach (3) 8' c, 53' c, 74' m
Bern 14' c
Feaunati 24' c
Atkin-Davies 29' c
L. Packer 33' c
Clifford 50' c
Carson 60' c
Rowland 64' c
M. Packer 70' m
Moloney-MacDonald 80' c
Con: Rowland (11/14) 4', 9', 15', 25', 30', 34', 51', 54', 61', 65', 80+1'
Report[20]Pen: Vatau (1/1) 44'
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 13,615[21]
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)[13]
FB 15 Emma Sing
RW 14 Jess Breach
OC 13 Megan Jones  64'
IC 12 Jade Shekells
LW 11 Claudia Moloney-MacDonald
FH 10 Helena Rowland
SH 9 Lucy Packer  64'
N8 8 Maddie Feaunati
OF 7 Marlie Packer (c)
BF 6 Abi Burton
RL 5 Rosie Galligan
LL 4 Lilli Ives Campion
TP 3 Sarah Bern  54'
HK 2 Lark Atkin-Davies  54'
LP 1 Kelsey Clifford  54'
Replacements:
HK 16 May Campbell  54'
PR 17 Mackenzie Carson  54'
PR 18 Maud Muir  54'
SR 19 Morwenna Talling
BR 20 Sadia Kabeya
SH 21 Natasha Hunt  64'
FH 22 Zoe Harrison  64'
FB 23 Ellie Kildunne
Coach:
John Mitchell
FB 15 Karla Wright-Akeli
RW 14 Davina Lasini
OC 13 Keilamarita Pouri-Lane
IC 12 Fa'asua Makisi  51'
LW 11 Linda Fiafia  58'
FH 10 Harmony Vatau
SH 9 Ana-Maria Afuie  51'
N8 8 Nina Foaese
OF 7 Sui Tauaua-Pauaraisa (c)
BF 6 Utumalama Atonio
RL 5 Demielle Onesemo-Tuilaepa  41'
LL 4 Christabelle Onesemo-Tuilaepa  56'
TP 3 Glory Aiono Samuelu  32'  69'
HK 2 Faith Nonutunu  63'
LP 1 Denise Aiolupotea  52'
Replacements:
HK 16 Cathy Ulu'ulumatafolau Leuta  63'
PR 17 Ti Tauasosi  52'
PR 18 Tori Iosefo  32'  69'
SR 19 Ana-Lise Sio  41'
BR 20 Madisen-Jade Iva  56'
SH 21 Saelua Leaula  51'
FB 22 Taytana Pati Ah-Cheung  51'
WG 23 Michelle Curry  58'
Coach:
Mata'afa Ramsey Tomokino

Player of the Match:
Helena Rowland (England)[22]

Assistant referees:
Clara Munarini (Italy)
Amber Stamp-Dunstan (Wales)
Television match official:
Matteo Liperini (Italy)
Foul play review officer:
Quinton Immelman (South Africa)

Notes:

  • This was England's biggest ever win at a World Cup, for both total points scored (surpassing the 84–19 victory against Fiji in 2021) and overall winning margin (surpassing the 82–0 victory against Kazakhstan in 2010).[23]
  • Helena Rowland set a new record for most points scored in a World Cup match by an England player (27), surpassing the previous record of 25 scored by Nicky Crawford against Sweden in 1998, and Sue Day against Italy in 2002.[23]


United States vs Australia

30 August 2025
19:30 BST (UTC+1)
(1 BP) United States 31–31 Australia (1 BP)
Try: Tafuna (2) 27' m, 51' c
Sagapolu 45' m
Rogers 67' c
Jarrell-Searcy 71' c
Con: Hawkins (3/5) 52', 68', 72'
Report[24]Try: Miller (2) 7' c, 54' m
Halse (2) 39' c, 58' c
Karpani 72' m
Con: Wood (3/5) 8', 40', 59'
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 7,828[25]
Referee: Sara Cox (England)[13]
FB 15 Lotte Sharp
RW 14 Cheta Emba  56'
OC 13 Ilona Maher
IC 12 Emily Henrich
LW 11 Erica Coulibaly
FH 10 McKenzie Hawkins
SH 9 Cassidy Bargell  68'
N8 8 Rachel Johnson
OF 7 Kate Zackary (c)
BF 6 Freda Tafuna  68'
RL 5 Erica Jarrell-Searcy
LL 4 Hallie Taufo'ou  77'
TP 3 Keia Mae Sagapolu
HK 2 Kathryn Treder
LP 1 Hope Rogers
Replacements:
HK 16 Paige Stathopoulos
PR 17 Alivia Leatherman
PR 18 Charli Jacoby
SR 19 Rachel Ehrecke  77'
BR 20 Tahlia Brody  68'
SH 21 Olivia Ortiz  68'
FH 22 Gabby Cantorna  56'
WG 23 Sariah Ibarra
Coach:
Sione Fukofuka
FB 15 Caitlyn Halse
RW 14 Maya Stewart
OC 13 Georgina Friedrichs
IC 12 Cecilia Smith  61'
LW 11 Desiree Miller
FH 10 Faitala Moleka  72'
SH 9 Samantha Wood
N8 8 Tabua Tuinakauvadra
OF 7 Emily Chancellor  52'
BF 6 Piper Duck
RL 5 Michaela Leonard
LL 4 Kaitlan Leaney (c)
TP 3 Bridie O'Gorman  61'
HK 2 Tania Naden  56'
LP 1 Faliki Pohiva  43'
Replacements:
HK 16 Katalina Amosa  56'
PR 17 Lydia Kavoa  43'
PR 18 Asoiva Karpani  61'
SR 19 Annabelle Codey
BR 20 Ashley Marsters  52'
SH 21 Layne Morgan
CE 22 Trilleen Pomare  61'
FH 23 Tia Hinds  72'
Coach:
Joanne Yapp

Player of the Match:
Freda Tafuna (United States)[26]

Assistant referees:
Precious Pazani (Zimbabwe)
Maria Heitor (Portugal)
Television match official:
Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Foul play review officer:
Ian Tempest (England)

Notes:

  • This was the first drawn result in a World Cup match since 2014, when England and Canada drew 13–13.[25]


United States vs Samoa

6 September 2025
13:30 BST (UTC+1)
(1 BP) United States 60–0 Samoa
Try: Tafuna (4) 6' m, 44' m, 51' c, 66' c
Rogers (2) 11' m, 24' m
Bargell 27' c
Coulibaly 30' m
Jarrell-Searcy 41' c
Ortiz 77' c
Con: Cantorna (5/10) 28', 42', 52', 67', 78'
Report[27]
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 7,124
Referee: Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)[13]
FB 15 Sariah Ibarra
RW 14 Emily Henrich  48'
OC 13 Ilona Maher
IC 12 Gabby Cantorna
LW 11 Erica Coulibaly
FH 10 McKenzie Hawkins  48'
SH 9 Cassidy Bargell  61'
N8 8 Rachel Johnson  54'
OF 7 Kate Zackary (c)
BF 6 Freda Tafuna
RL 5 Erica Jarrell-Searcy
LL 4 Hallie Taufo'ou  67'
TP 3 Keia Mae Sagapolu  61'
HK 2 Kathryn Treder  54'
LP 1 Hope Rogers  61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Paige Stathopoulos  54'
PR 17 Maya Learned  61'
PR 18 Alivia Leatherman  61'
BR 19 Tahlia Brody  67'
BR 20 Georgie Perris-Redding  54'
SH 21 Olivia Ortiz  61'
FH 22 Kristin Bitter  60'  48'
CE 23 Alev Kelter  48'
Coach:
Sione Fukofuka
FB 15 Taytana Pati Ah-Cheung
RW 14 Lutia Col Aumua  53'
OC 13 Keilamarita Pouri-Lane
IC 12 Harmony Vatau
LW 11 Drenna Falaniko
FH 10 Karla Wright-Akeli
SH 9 Ana-Maria Afuie  61'
N8 8 Joanna Fanene-Lolo  36'  41'  48'
OF 7 Sui Tauaua-Pauaraisa (c)
BF 6 Utumalama Atonio  48'
RL 5 Demielle Onesemo-Tuilaepa
LL 4 Ana-Lise Sio  41'
TP 3 Tori Iosefo  41'
HK 2 Avau Valentina Filimaua  41'
LP 1 Denise Aiolupotea  41'
Replacements:
HK 16 Faith Nonutunu  41'
PR 17 Ana Mamea  41'
PR 18 Glory Aiono Samuelu  41'
SR 19 JayJay Taylor  41'
BR 20 Nina Foaese  48'
BR 21 Sinead Ryder  36'  41'  48'
SH 22 Faalua Tugaga  61'
CE 23 Fa'asua Makisi  53'
Coach:
Mata'afa Ramsey Tomokino

Player of the Match:
Freda Tafuna (United States)[28]

Assistant referees:
Holly Wood (England)
Amber Stamp-Dunstan (Wales)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)
Foul play review officer:
Matteo Liperini (Italy)


England vs Australia

6 September 2025
17:00 BST (UTC+1)
(1 BP) England 47–7 Australia
Try: Breach 8' m
Ward 32' c
Kabeya (2) 38' c, 44' c
Clifford (2) 53' c, 58' c
Bern 65' c
Con: Harrison (6/7) 33', 39', 45', 54', 59', 66'
Report[29]Try: Talakai 6' c
Con: Wood (1/1) 7'
Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium, Brighton
Attendance: 30,433[30]
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)[13]
FB 15 Ellie Kildunne  46'
RW 14 Abby Dow
OC 13 Megan Jones
IC 12 Tatyana Heard  62'
LW 11 Jess Breach
FH 10 Zoe Harrison
SH 9 Natasha Hunt  62'
N8 8 Alex Matthews (c)
OF 7 Sadia Kabeya  80'
BF 6 Morwenna Talling  57'
RL 5 Abbie Ward
LL 4 Rosie Galligan  62'
TP 3 Maud Muir  54'  80'
HK 2 Amy Cokayne  54'
LP 1 Hannah Botterman  25'
Replacements:
HK 16 Lark Atkin-Davies  54'
PR 17 Kelsey Clifford  25'
PR 18 Sarah Bern  71'  54'
SR 19 Lilli Ives Campion  62'
BR 20 Maddie Feaunati  57'
SH 21 Lucy Packer  62'
FH 22 Holly Aitchison  62'
CE 23 Helena Rowland  46'
Coach:
John Mitchell
FB 15 Caitlyn Halse
RW 14 Maya Stewart
OC 13 Georgina Friedrichs
IC 12 Trilleen Pomare  63'
LW 11 Desiree Miller
FH 10 Faitala Moleka  53'  63'
SH 9 Samantha Wood
N8 8 Siokapesi Palu (c)  46'
OF 7 Ashley Marsters  57'
BF 6 Piper Duck
RL 5 Michaela Leonard  66'
LL 4 Kaitlan Leaney
TP 3 Asoiva Karpani
HK 2 Adiana Talakai  41'
LP 1 Lydia Kavoa  33'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tania Naden  41'
PR 17 Faliki Pohiva  33'  60'
PR 18 Bridie O'Gorman  60'
SR 19 Annabelle Codey  66'
BR 20 Emily Chancellor  57'
BR 21 Tabua Tuinakauvadra  46'
FH 22 Tia Hinds  63'
CE 23 Cecilia Smith  63'
Coach:
Joanne Yapp

Player of the Match:
Alex Matthews (England)[31]

Assistant referees:
Precious Pazani (Zimbabwe)
Amelia Luciano (United States)
Television match official:
Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
Foul play review officer:
Matteo Liperini (Italy)

Notes:

  • Jess Breach (England) earned her 50th test cap.[32]
  • England won their 30th consecutive test match, matching their own world record set between 2019 and 2022.[33]


Notes

  1. ^ The rankings of 14 October 2024 were used for seeding for the draw.
  2. ^ The final rankings before the tournament started
  3. ^ This fixture was sold under a single ticket with the Scotland vs Wales Pool B match. The recorded attendance corresponds to the Scotland vs Wales game.[16][17]

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