England may be the team to beat at the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup. As we head into the quarterfinals of the tournament, they’re one of the final eight teams left, which is to be expected considering they’ve appeared in all but one championship final since the tournament began in 1991. Unfortunately for fans of Ilona Maher, Team USA didn’t advance out of their highly competitive pool in the group stage. England is joined by South Africa, New Zealand, Canada, Australian, France, Ireland and Scotland, and they’re all playing this weekend.
If you need any additional proof that women’s rugby is having a moment, the Women’s World Cup final, which is scheduled for Sept. 27, has already sold out all 80,000 seats at London’s Twickenham Stadium. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup.
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How to watch the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup:
Dates: August 22 – September 27, 2025
TV channel/streaming: Paramount+, CBS Sports, Fubo TV, DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV and more
When is the Women’s Rugby World Cup?
The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup runs from Aug. 22 to Sept. 27, 2025 with matches taking place all over England.
How to watch the Women’s Rugby World Cup:
All 32 matches of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup are available to stream on Paramount+. In addition, select matches will be simulcast on CBS Sports, which can be found on Fubo, DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV and more.
Paramount+ offers subscribers access to loads of sports, like this month’s Women’s Rugby World Cup, plus great shows like Survivor, The Challenge and more.
Unlike a lot of other streaming services these days, Paramount+ still offers a free trial — so new subscribers can sign up to watch a full week of the Women’s Rugby World Cup and all the other great programming on the platform. Once the trial ends, you can choose the ad-supported Essential plan for $7.99 a month (or just $30 for the year during the fall sale!) or their ad-free Premium plan with Showtime for $12.99 a month (or just $60 for the year), which also gives you ad-free streaming of on-demand content, live access to your local CBS station, and full streaming access to Showtime.
Who is competing in the Women’s Rugby World Cup?
Sixteen nations are competing in this year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup. Here’s the breakdown of teams as they enter the group stage, and you can read a handy team-by-team guide here.
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Pool A:
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup schedule:
You can check out the complete schedule for every remaining match at the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup below:
Saturday, Sept. 13
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Quarterfinal #1, New Zealand vs. South Africa: 8:00 a.m. ET (Paramount+, CBS Sports)
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Quarterfinal #2, Canada vs. Australia: 11:00 a.m. ET (Paramount+)
Sunday, Sept. 14
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Quarterfinal #3, France vs. Ireland: 8:00 a.m. ET (Paramount+)
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Quarterfinal #4, England vs. Scotland: 11:00 a.m. ET (Paramount+)
Friday, Sept. 19
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Semifinal #1: 2:00 p.m. ET (Paramount+, CBS Sports)
Saturday, Sept. 20
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Semifinal #1: 10:30 a.m. ET (Paramount+)
Saturday, Sept. 27
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Bronze Final: 7:30 a.m. ET (Paramount+, CBS Sports)
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Championship Final: 11:00 a.m. ET (Paramount+)