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.

Teams The draw for the pool stage took place on 17 October 2024 in London. 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.

Team Band Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Previous bestperformance World Rugby Rankings 14 October 2024 18 August 2025A11 EuropeHosts + Top 4 at 2021 RWC30 October 202210th 2021 Winners (1994, 2014)11A22 Oceania2024 WXV 212 October 20248th2021 3rd (2010)56A33 North AmericaPacific Four25 May 202410th2021 Winners (1991)910A44 Oceania2024 WXV 311 October 2024 4th2014 9th (2002)1515

Standings

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.

England vs United States

FB 15Ellie KildunneRW 14Abby DowOC 13Megan JonesIC 12Tatyana HeardLW 11Jess Breach FH 10Zoe Harrison SH 9 Natasha Hunt N8 8 Alex MatthewsOF 7 Sadia KabeyaBF 6 Zoe Aldcroft (c) RL 5 Abbie Ward LL 4 Morwenna TallingTP 3 Maud Muir HK 2 Amy Cokayne LP 1 Hannah Botterman Replacements:HK 16Lark Atkin-Davies PR 17Kelsey Clifford PR 18Sarah Bern SR 19Rosie Galligan BR 20Maddie Feaunati SH 21Lucy Packer CE 22Emily Scarratt FB 23Emma Sing Coach: John Mitchell FB 15Lotte SharpRW 14Emily HenrichOC 13Ilona MaherIC 12Alev Kelter LW 11Bulou MataitogaFH 10McKenzie Hawkins SH 9 Olivia Ortiz N8 8 Rachel JohnsonOF 7 Georgie Perris-Redding BF 6 Kate Zackary (c)RL 5 Erica Jarrell-SearcyLL 4 Tahlia Brody TP 3 Keia Mae Sagapolu HK 2 Kathryn Treder LP 1 Hope Rogers Replacements:HK 16Paige Stathopoulos PR 17Alivia Leatherman PR 18Charli Jacoby SR 19Rachel Ehrecke BR 20Freda Tafuna SH 21Cassidy Bargell FH 22Kristin Bitter WG 23Sariah Ibarra Coach: Sione Fukofuka Player of the Match: Ellie Kildunne (England)

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.

Australia vs Samoa

FB 15Caitlyn Halse RW 14Maya StewartOC 13Georgina FriedrichsIC 12Cecilia SmithLW 11Desiree Miller FH 10Faitala Moleka SH 9 Samantha Wood N8 8 Tabua Tuinakauvadra OF 7 Emily ChancellorBF 6 Piper DuckRL 5 Michaela LeonardLL 4 Kaitlan Leaney (c) TP 3 Asoiva Karpani HK 2 Katalina Amosa LP 1 Faliki Pohiva Replacements:HK 16Adiana Talakai PR 17Brianna Hoy PR 18Bridie O'Gorman SR 19Ashley Fernandez BR 20Ashley Marsters SH 21Layne Morgan FH 22Tia Hinds FB 23Lori Cramer Coach: Joanne Yapp FB 15Karla Wright-AkeliRW 14Lutia Col AumuaOC 13Keilamarita Pouri-LaneIC 12Fa'asua Makisi LW 11Drenna FalanikoFH 10Harmony VatauSH 9 Ana-Maria Afuie N8 8 Utumalama Atonio OF 7 Sui Tauaua-Pauaraisa (c)BF 6 Sinead Ryder RL 5 Demielle Onesemo-Tuilaepa LL 4 Ana-Lise Sio TP 3 Glory Aiono Samuelu HK 2 Avau Valentina Filimaua LP 1 Ana Mamea Replacements:HK 16Cathy Ulu'ulumatafolau Leuta PR 17Denise Aiolupotea PR 18Tori Iosefo SR 19JayJay Taylor BR 20Madisen-Jade Iva BR 21Christabelle Onesemo-Tuilaepa FB 22Melina Salale SH 23Fa'alua Tugaga Coach: Mata'afa Ramsey Tomokino Player of the Match: Cecilia Smith (Australia)

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.

England vs Samoa

FB 15Emma SingRW 14Jess BreachOC 13Megan Jones IC 12Jade ShekellsLW 11Claudia Moloney-MacDonaldFH 10Helena RowlandSH 9 Lucy Packer N8 8 Maddie FeaunatiOF 7 Marlie Packer (c)BF 6 Abi BurtonRL 5 Rosie GalliganLL 4 Lilli Ives CampionTP 3 Sarah Bern HK 2 Lark Atkin-Davies LP 1 Kelsey Clifford Replacements:HK 16May Campbell PR 17Mackenzie Carson PR 18Maud Muir SR 19Morwenna TallingBR 20Sadia KabeyaSH 21Natasha Hunt FH 22Zoe Harrison FB 23Ellie KildunneCoach: John Mitchell FB 15Karla Wright-AkeliRW 14Davina LasiniOC 13Keilamarita Pouri-LaneIC 12Fa'asua Makisi LW 11Linda Fiafia FH 10Harmony VatauSH 9 Ana-Maria Afuie N8 8 Nina FoaeseOF 7 Sui Tauaua-Pauaraisa (c)BF 6 Utumalama AtonioRL 5 Demielle Onesemo-Tuilaepa LL 4 Christabelle Onesemo-Tuilaepa TP 3 Glory Aiono Samuelu HK 2 Faith Nonutunu LP 1 Denise Aiolupotea Replacements:HK 16Cathy Ulu'ulumatafolau Leuta PR 17Ti Tauasosi PR 18Tori Iosefo SR 19Ana-Lise Sio BR 20Madisen-Jade Iva SH 21Saelua Leaula FB 22Taytana Pati Ah-Cheung WG 23Michelle Curry Coach: Mata'afa Ramsey Tomokino Player of the Match: Helena Rowland (England)

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). 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.

United States vs Australia

FB 15Lotte SharpRW 14Cheta Emba OC 13Ilona MaherIC 12Emily HenrichLW 11Erica CoulibalyFH 10McKenzie HawkinsSH 9 Cassidy Bargell N8 8 Rachel JohnsonOF 7 Kate Zackary (c)BF 6 Freda Tafuna RL 5 Erica Jarrell-SearcyLL 4 Hallie Taufo'ou TP 3 Keia Mae SagapoluHK 2 Kathryn TrederLP 1 Hope RogersReplacements:HK 16Paige StathopoulosPR 17Alivia LeathermanPR 18Charli JacobySR 19Rachel Ehrecke BR 20Tahlia Brody SH 21Olivia Ortiz FH 22Gabby Cantorna WG 23Sariah IbarraCoach: Sione Fukofuka FB 15Caitlyn HalseRW 14Maya StewartOC 13Georgina FriedrichsIC 12Cecilia Smith LW 11Desiree MillerFH 10Faitala Moleka SH 9 Samantha WoodN8 8 Tabua TuinakauvadraOF 7 Emily Chancellor BF 6 Piper DuckRL 5 Michaela LeonardLL 4 Kaitlan Leaney (c)TP 3 Bridie O'Gorman HK 2 Tania Naden LP 1 Faliki Pohiva Replacements:HK 16Katalina Amosa PR 17Lydia Kavoa PR 18Asoiva Karpani SR 19Annabelle CodeyBR 20Ashley Marsters SH 21Layne MorganCE 22Trilleen Pomare FH 23Tia Hinds Coach: Joanne Yapp Player of the Match: Freda Tafuna (United States)

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.

United States vs Samoa

FB 15Sariah IbarraRW 14Emily Henrich OC 13Ilona MaherIC 12Gabby CantornaLW 11Erica CoulibalyFH 10McKenzie Hawkins SH 9 Cassidy Bargell N8 8 Rachel Johnson OF 7 Kate Zackary (c)BF 6 Freda TafunaRL 5 Erica Jarrell-SearcyLL 4 Hallie Taufo'ou TP 3 Keia Mae Sagapolu HK 2 Kathryn Treder LP 1 Hope Rogers Replacements:HK 16Paige Stathopoulos PR 17Maya Learned PR 18Alivia Leatherman BR 19Tahlia Brody BR 20Georgie Perris-Redding SH 21Olivia Ortiz FH 22Kristin Bitter CE 23Alev Kelter Coach: Sione Fukofuka FB 15Taytana Pati Ah-CheungRW 14Lutia Col Aumua OC 13Keilamarita Pouri-LaneIC 12Harmony VatauLW 11Drenna FalanikoFH 10Karla Wright-AkeliSH 9 Ana-Maria Afuie N8 8 Joanna Fanene-Lolo OF 7 Sui Tauaua-Pauaraisa (c)BF 6 Utumalama Atonio RL 5 Demielle Onesemo-TuilaepaLL 4 Ana-Lise Sio TP 3 Tori Iosefo HK 2 Avau Valentina Filimaua LP 1 Denise Aiolupotea Replacements:HK 16Faith Nonutunu PR 17Ana Mamea PR 18Glory Aiono Samuelu SR 19JayJay Taylor BR 20Nina Foaese BR 21Sinead Ryder SH 22Faalua Tugaga CE 23Fa'asua Makisi Coach: Mata'afa Ramsey Tomokino Player of the Match: Freda Tafuna (United States)

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

FB 15Ellie Kildunne RW 14Abby DowOC 13Megan JonesIC 12Tatyana Heard LW 11Jess BreachFH 10Zoe HarrisonSH 9 Natasha Hunt N8 8 Alex Matthews (c)OF 7 Sadia Kabeya BF 6 Morwenna Talling RL 5 Abbie WardLL 4 Rosie Galligan TP 3 Maud Muir HK 2 Amy Cokayne LP 1 Hannah Botterman Replacements:HK 16Lark Atkin-Davies PR 17Kelsey Clifford PR 18Sarah Bern SR 19Lilli Ives Campion BR 20Maddie Feaunati SH 21Lucy Packer FH 22Holly Aitchison CE 23Helena Rowland Coach: John Mitchell FB 15Caitlyn HalseRW 14Maya StewartOC 13Georgina FriedrichsIC 12Trilleen Pomare LW 11Desiree MillerFH 10Faitala Moleka SH 9 Samantha WoodN8 8 Siokapesi Palu (c) OF 7 Ashley Marsters BF 6 Piper DuckRL 5 Michaela Leonard LL 4 Kaitlan LeaneyTP 3 Asoiva KarpaniHK 2 Adiana Talakai LP 1 Lydia Kavoa Replacements:HK 16Tania Naden PR 17Faliki Pohiva PR 18Bridie O'Gorman SR 19Annabelle Codey BR 20Emily Chancellor BR 21Tabua Tuinakauvadra FH 22Tia Hinds CE 23Cecilia Smith Coach: Joanne Yapp Player of the Match: Alex Matthews (England)

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. England won their 30th consecutive test match, matching their own world record set between 2019 and 2022.

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