2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D

Pool D of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup began in August 2025. The pool includes debutants Brazil, they are placed alongside France, Italy, and South Africa.[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]
D1  France 1 Europe Top 4 at 2021 RWC 29 October 2022 10th 2021 Third place (1991, 1994, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2017, 2021)[4][5] 4 4
C2  Italy 2 Europe 2024 WXV 2 12 October 2024 6th 2021 Quarter final (2021)[4][6] 8 7
D3  South Africa 3 Africa Africa 1 12 May 2024 5th 2021 10th (2010, 2014)[4][7] 12 12
D4  Brazil 4 South America Americas 1 29 June 2024 1st — Debut[4][8] 42 25

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1  France 3 3 0 0 165 15 +150 26 2 2 0 14 Advance to knockout stage
2  South Africa 3 2 0 1 105 87 +18 16 13 2 0 10
3  Italy 3 1 0 2 88 56 +32 16 8 2 1 7
4  Brazil 3 0 0 3 14 214 −200 1 36 0 0 0
Source: World Rugby[9]

Matches

The match schedule was confirmed by World Rugby on 22 October 2024. The first match of pool D will be between France and Italy.[10]

France vs Italy

23 August 2025
20:15 BST (UTC+1)
France 24–0 Italy
Try: Grisez 27' c
Khalfaoui 45' c
Escudero 62' c
Con: Bourgeois (3/3) 28', 46', 63'
Pen: Bourgeois (1/2) 40+2'		Report[11]
Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 7,052
Referee: Sara Cox (England)[12]
FB 15 Morgane Bourgeois
RW 14 Joanna Grisez
OC 13 Marine Ménager (cc)
IC 12 Gabrielle Vernier  67'
LW 11 Kelly Arbey
FH 10 Carla Arbez  67'
SH 9 Alexandra Chambon  67'
N8 8 Teani Feleu  59'
OF 7 Léa Champon
BF 6 Charlotte Escudero
RL 5 Madoussou Fall Raclot
LL 4 Manaé Feleu (cc)  71'
TP 3 Assia Khalfaoui  57'
HK 2 Manon Bigot  57'
LP 1 Yllana Brosseau  57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Agathe Gérin  57'
PR 17 Annaëlle Deshayes  57'
PR 18 Rose Bernadou  57'
BR 19 Axelle Berthoumieu  59'
BR 20 Séraphine Okemba  71'
FH 21 Lina Queyroi  67'
FH 22 Lina Tuy  67'
SH 23 Carla Neisen  67'
Coach:
Gaëlle Mignot & David Ortiz
FB 15 Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi  65'
RW 14 Aura Muzzo
OC 13 Michela Sillari
IC 12 Sara Mannini
LW 11 Alyssa D'Inca
FH 10 Emma Stevanin  71'
SH 9 Sofia Stefan  57'
N8 8 Elisa Giordano (c)
OF 7 Alissa Ranuccini  47'
BF 6 Francesca Sgorbini
RL 5 Giordana Duca  65'
LL 4 Sara Tounesi  53'  65'
TP 3 Sara Seye  59'
HK 2 Vittoria Vecchini  67'
LP 1 Silvia Turani  69'
Replacements:
HK 16 Desiree Spinelli  67'
PR 17 Emanuela Stecca  69'
PR 18 Gaia Maris  59'
SR 19 Valeria Fedrighi  53'
BR 20 Ilaria Arrighetti  47'
SH 21 Alia Bitonci  57'
FH 22 Veronica Madia  71'
WG 23 Francesca Granzotto  65'
Coach:
Fabio Roselli

Player of the Match:
Gabrielle Vernier (France)[13]

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


South Africa vs Brazil

24 August 2025
14:45 BST (UTC+1)
(1 BP) South Africa 66–6 Brazil
Try: Roos 3' c
Hele (3) 8' m, 30' c, 43' c
Malinga (2) 41' c, 75' c
Janse van Rensburg (2) 48' c, 52' c
Ngwevu 62' m
Makua 79' c
Con: Dolf (8/10) 4', 31', 42', 44', 49', 53', 76', 80'		Report[14]Pen: Kochhann (2/2) 10', 57'
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 13,053
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)[12]
FB 15 Byrhandré Dolf
RW 14 Maceala Samboya  50'
OC 13 Zintle Mpupha
IC 12 Aphiwe Ngwevu
LW 11 Ayanda Malinga
FH 10 Libbie Janse van Rensburg
SH 9 Nadine Roos  50'
N8 8 Aseza Hele  50'
OF 7 Sinazo Mcatshulwa
BF 6 Sizophila Solontsi  50'
RL 5 Danelle Lochner
LL 4 Nolusindiso Booi (c)  50'
TP 3 Babalwa Latsha  50'
HK 2 Lindelwa Gwala  50'
LP 1 Sanelisiwe Charlie  50'
Replacements:
HK 16 Micke Günter  50'
PR 17 Yonela Ngxingolo  50'
PR 18 Nombuyekezo Mdliki  50'
SR 19 Vainah Ubisi  50'
BR 20 Lerato Makua  50'
BR 21 Catha Jacobs  50'
SH 22 Unam Tose  50'
WG 23 Jakkie Cilliers  50'
Coach:
Swys de Bruin
FB 15 Bianca Silva
RW 14 Giovanna Barth  57'
OC 13 Marina Fioravanti
IC 12 Mariana Nicolau  50'
LW 11 Edna Santini
FH 10 Raquel Kochhann
SH 9 Aline Bednarski  62'
N8 8 Camilla Ísis Carvalho
OF 7 Larissa Carvalho
BF 6 Larissa Henwood  62'
RL 5 Marcelle Souza  50'
LL 4 Eshyllen Coimbra (c)
TP 3 Taís Prioste  66'
HK 2 Júlia Leni Lima  62'
LP 1 Franciele Barros  57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Isabela Gomes Saccomanno  62'
PR 17 Samara Vergara  57'
PR 18 Giovana Mamede  66'
SR 19 Dayana Dakar  62'
BR 20 Letícia Silva  50'
SH 21 Luiza Campos  62'
FH 22 Fernanda Tenório  57'
WG 23 Isadora Lopes  50'
Coach:
Emiliano Caffera

Player of the Match:
Aphiwe Ngwevu (South Africa)[15]

Assistant referees:
Holly Wood (England)
Jess Ling (Australia)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)
Foul play review officer:
Rachel Horton (Australia)

Notes:

  • This was Brazil's first ever match at a World Cup.[16]


Italy vs South Africa

31 August 2025
15:30 BST (UTC+1)
(2 BP) Italy 24–29 South Africa (1 BP)
Try: Ostuni Minuzzi 24' m
Vecchini 34' c
Sgorbini 47' m
Seye 68' c
Con: Sillari (1/2) 35'
Rigoni (1/2) 69'		Report[17]Try: Hele 2' m
Roos 20' c
Malinga 28' m
Solontsi 55' c
Mcatshulwa 74' m
Con: Dolf (2/5) 21', 55'
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: 6,045
Referee: Ella Goldsmith (Australia)[12]
FB 15 Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi  70'
RW 14 Aura Muzzo
OC 13 Michela Sillari  35'
IC 12 Beatrice Rigoni
LW 11 Alyssa D'Inca
FH 10 Emma Stevanin  55'
SH 9 Sofia Stefan
N8 8 Elisa Giordano (c)
OF 7 Beatrice Veronese  64'
BF 6 Francesca Sgorbini
RL 5 Giordana Duca
LL 4 Sara Tounesi  11'
TP 3 Sara Seye
HK 2 Vittoria Vecchini
LP 1 Silvia Turani  11'  25'
Replacements:
HK 16 Laura Gurioli
PR 17 Emanuela Stecca
PR 18 Gaia Maris  11'  25'
SR 19 Valeria Fedrighi  11'
BR 20 Alissa Ranuccini  64'
SH 21 Alia Bitonci  55'
FH 22 Sara Mannini  35'
WG 23 Francesca Granzotto  70'
Coach:
Fabio Roselli
FB 15 Nadine Roos
RW 14 Byrhandré Dolf
OC 13 Zintle Mpupha
IC 12 Chumisa Qawe  41'
LW 11 Ayanda Malinga
FH 10 Libbie Janse van Rensburg
SH 9 Unam Tose  41'
N8 8 Aseza Hele  61'
OF 7 Sinazo Mcatshulwa
BF 6 Sizophila Solontsi  70'
RL 5 Danelle Lochner
LL 4 Nolusindiso Booi (c)  50'
TP 3 Babalwa Latsha  71'
HK 2 Lindelwa Gwala  70'
LP 1 Sanelisiwe Charlie  50'
Replacements:
HK 16 Micke Günter  70'
PR 17 Yonela Ngxingolo  50'
PR 18 Nombuyekezo Mdliki  71'
SR 19 Vainah Ubisi  50'
BR 20 Lerato Makua  70'
BR 21 Catha Jacobs  61'
CE 22 Eloise Webb  41'
CE 23 Aphiwe Ngwevu  41'
Coach:
Swys de Bruin

Player of the Match:
Libbie Janse van Rensburg (South Africa)[18]

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

Notes:

  • This was South Africa's first ever win against Italy.[19]
  • Sofia Stefan became the third Italian player in history to earn 100 test caps.[20]


France vs Brazil

31 August 2025
16:45 BST (UTC+1)
(1 BP) France 84–5 Brazil
Try: Boulard (2) 5' c, 56' c
Morland 7' c
Bourdon Sansus 12' c
Arbey (2) 16' m, 69' m
Deshaye 22' m
Menager (2) 27' m, 40' m
Queyroi 32' m
Okemba (2) 35' c, 43' m
Konde 59' c
Tuy 67' c
Con: Queyroi (7/14) 6', 8', 13', 36', 57', 60', 67'		Report[21]Try: B. Silva 64' m
Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 13,902[N 3]
Referee: Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)[12]
FB 15 Émilie Boulard
RW 14 Marine Ménager (c)  51'
OC 13 Nassira Konde
IC 12 Gabrielle Vernier  60'
LW 11 Kelly Arbey
FH 10 Lina Queyroi
SH 9 Pauline Bourdon Sansus  68'
N8 8 Marie Morland
OF 7 Léa Champon  51'
BF 6 Séraphine Okemba
RL 5 Hina Ikahehegi  60'
LL 4 Taïna Maka
TP 3 Rose Bernadou  61'
HK 2 Agathe Gérin  46'
LP 1 Annaëlle Deshayes  46'
Replacements:
HK 16 Élisa Riffonneau  46'
PR 17 Makarita Baleinadogo  46'
PR 18 Assia Khalfaoui  61'
BR 19 Axelle Berthoumieu  60'
BR 20 Khoudedia Cissokho  51'
SH 21 Alexandra Chambon  68'
FH 22 Lina Tuy  51'
CE 23 Carla Neisen  60'
Coach:
Gaëlle Mignot & David Ortiz
FB 15 Fernanda Tenório
RW 14 Isadora Lopes
OC 13 Edna Santini
IC 12 Marina Fioravanti  60'
LW 11 Yasmim Soares
FH 10 Maria Gabriela Graf  47'
SH 9 Luiza Campos  47'
N8 8 Íris Coluna  47'
OF 7 Larissa Carvalho
BF 6 Letícia Medeiros
RL 5 Letícia Silva  10'
LL 4 Eshyllen Coimbra (c)
TP 3 Taís Prioste  63'
HK 2 Isabela Gomes Saccomanno  47'
LP 1 Samara Vergara  47'
Replacements:
HK 16 Natália Jonck  47'
PR 17 Franciele Barros  47'
PR 18 Pâmela Santos  63'
SR 19 Ana Carolina Santana  10'
BR 20 Camilla Ísis Carvalho  47'
SH 21 Leila Silva  47'
CE 22 Carolyne Katrine Pereira  47'
FB 23 Bianca Silva  60'
Coach:
Emiliano Caffera

Player of the Match:
Pauline Bourdon Sansus (France)[23]

Assistant referees:
Holly Wood (England)
Amelia Luciano (United States)
Television match official:
Rachel Horton (Australia)
Foul play review officer:
Quinton Immelman (South Africa)


Italy vs Brazil

7 September 2025
14:00 BST (UTC+1)
(1 BP) Italy 64–3 Brazil
Try: Mannini 13' m
Fedrighi 17' m
Granzotto (3) 20' m, 41' m, 78' c
Ostuni Minuzzi (3) 23' m, 25' m, 60' m
Corradini 49' c
Buso (2) 73' m, 75' m
Stefan 80' m
Con: Bitonci (1/7) 50'
Granzotto (1/5) 79'		Report[24]Pen: Kochhann (1/1) 8'
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 13,268
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)[12]
FB 15 Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi
RW 14 Aura Muzzo  51'
OC 13 Giada Corradini
IC 12 Sara Mannini
LW 11 Francesca Granzotto
FH 10 Veronica Madia  61'
SH 9 Alia Bitonci  65'
N8 8 Elisa Giordano (c)
OF 7 Isabella Locatelli
BF 6 Francesca Sgorbini  51'
RL 5 Alessandra Frangipani
LL 4 Valeria Fedrighi  55'
TP 3 Sara Seye  40'
HK 2 Vittoria Vecchini  42'
LP 1 Gaia Maris  44'
Replacements:
HK 16 Laura Gurioli  42'
PR 17 Silvia Turani  44'
PR 18 Alessia Pilani  40'
BR 19 Beatrice Veronese  55'
BR 20 Alissa Ranuccini  51'
SH 21 Sofia Stefan  65'
FH 22 Emma Stevanin  61'
CE 23 Gaia Buso  51'
Coach:
Fabio Roselli
FB 15 Fernanda Tenório
RW 14 Giovanna Barth
OC 13 Marina Fioravanti  48'
IC 12 Mariana Nicolau
LW 11 Bianca Silva
FH 10 Raquel Kochhann
SH 9 Aline Bednarski  48'
N8 8 Camilla Ísis Carvalho  21'  34'  69'
OF 7 Larissa Carvalho  61'  69'
BF 6 Larissa Henwood
RL 5 Dayana Dakar  41'
LL 4 Eshyllen Coimbra (c)  61'
TP 3 Pâmela Santos  41'
HK 2 Júlia Leni Lima  61'
LP 1 Franciele Barros  48'
Replacements:
HK 16 Isabela Gomes Saccomanno  61'
PR 17 Taís Prioste  73'  61'
PR 18 Giovana Mamede  41'
BR 19 Marcelle Souza  41'
SR 20 Ana Carolina Santana  61'
BR 21 Letícia Medeiros  21'  34'  61'
SH 22 Leila Cássia Silva  48'
CE 23 Edna Santini  48'
Coach:
Emiliano Caffera
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Player of the Match:
Isabella Locatelli (Italy)[25]

Assistant referees:
Ella Goldsmith (Australia)
Maria Heitor (Portugal)
Television match official:
Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Foul play review officer:
Leo Colgan (Ireland)


France vs South Africa

7 September 2025
16:45 BST (UTC+1)
(1 BP) France 57–10 South Africa
Try: Boulard (2) 9' m, 43' c
Vernier 19' c
Escudero 26' c
Gérin 37' m
Grisez (2) 51' m, 75' c
Deshayes 61' c
Chambon 79' c
Con: Queyroi (2/4) 20', 27'
Bourgeois (4/5) 44', 62', 76', 80'		Report[26]Try: Roos 80+1' c
Con: Dolf (1/1) 80+2'
Pen: Dolf (1/1) 14'
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 13,268
Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)[12]
FB 15 Émilie Boulard
RW 14 Joanna Grisez
OC 13 Nassira Konde
IC 12 Gabrielle Vernier
LW 11 Marine Ménager (cc)  41'
FH 10 Lina Queyroi
SH 9 Pauline Bourdon Sansus  62'
N8 8 Charlotte Escudero
OF 7 Léa Champon  66'
BF 6 Axelle Berthoumieu
RL 5 Madoussou Fall Raclot  56'
LL 4 Manaé Feleu (cc)  56'
TP 3 Rose Bernadou  53'
HK 2 Agathe Gérin  53'
LP 1 Yllana Brosseau  53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Élisa Riffonneau  53'
PR 17 Annaëlle Deshayes  53'
PR 18 Assia Khalfaoui  53'
SR 19 Hina Ikahehegi  56'
BR 20 Taïna Maka  56'
BR 21 Séraphine Okemba  66'
SH 22 Alexandra Chambon  62'
FB 23 Morgane Bourgeois  41'
Coach:
Gaëlle Mignot & David Ortiz
FB 15 Byrhandré Dolf
RW 14 Jakkie Cilliers
OC 13 Eloise Webb
IC 12 Chumisa Qawe  25'
LW 11 Maceala Samboya
FH 10 Mary Zulu  45'
SH 9 Nadine Roos
N8 8 Aseza Hele  45'
OF 7 Catha Jacobs
BF 6 Lerato Makua  45'
RL 5 Anathi Qolo
LL 4 Vainah Ubisi  45'
TP 3 Babalwa Latsha (c)  45'
HK 2 Micke Günter  45'
LP 1 Yonela Ngxingolo  38'
Replacements:
HK 16 Luchell Hanekom  45'
PR 17 Xoliswa Khuzwayo  38'
PR 18 Nombuyekezo Mdliki  45'
SR 19 Nomsa Mokwai  45'
BR 20 Faith Tshauke  45'
BR 21 Sinazo Mcatshulwa  45'
SH 22 Tayla Kinsey  45'
CE 23 Aphiwe Ngwevu  45'
Coach:
Swys de Bruin
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Player of the Match:
Pauline Bourdon Sansus (France)[27]

Assistant referees:
Lauren Jenner (Italy)
Jess Ling (Australia)
Television match official:
Rachel Horton (Australia)
Foul play review officer:
Leo Colgan (Ireland)


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 New Zealand vs Japan Pool C match. The recorded attendance corresponds to the France vs Brazil game.[22]

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