The 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup was an international rugby union tournament held in England from 22 August 2025 until 27 September 2025. Sixteen national teams competed. The tournament was administered by World Rugby, to whom each team submitted their finalised squad.
The age and number of caps for each player is stated as of 22 August 2025, the first day of the tournament.
Overview Below is a table listing all the head coaches and captains for each nation. TeamCoachCaptainSquad Announced Joanne YappEmily Chancellor & Siokapesi Palu4 August 2025 Emiliano CafferaEshyllen Coimbra28 July 2025 Kévin RouetAlex Tessier24 July 2025 John MitchellZoe Aldcroft24 July 2025 Ioan CunninghamAlfreda Fisher Maria9 August 2025 Gaëlle Mignot & Manaé Feleu2 August 2025 Scott BemandEdel McMahon & Sam Monaghan11 August 2025 Fabio RoselliElisa Giordano11 August 2025 Lesley McKenzieIroha Nagata28 July 2025 Allan BuntingRuahei Demant & Kennedy Tukuafu25 July 2025 Mata'afa Ramsey TomokinoSui Tauaua-Pauaraisa1 August 2025 Bryan EassonRachel Malcolm7 August 2025 Swys de BruinNolusindiso Booi 9 August 2025 Juan González MarruecosLaura Delgado & Alba Vinuesa11 August 2025 Sione FukofukaKate Zackary17 July 2025 Sean Lynn Alex Callender & Kate Williams 11 August 2025
Pool A Australia Head coach: Jo Yapp
Australia named their final 32-player squad on 4 August 2025.
1 On 11 August 2025, Charlotte Caslick was ruled out of the World Cup, after failing to recover from ankle surgery. She was replaced by Manu'a Moleka.
England Head coach: John Mitchell
England named their final 32-player squad on 24 July 2025.
Samoa Head coach: Mata'afa Ramsey Tomokino
Samoa named their final 32-player squad on 1 August 2025.
United States Head coach: Sione Fukofuka
The United States named their final 32-player squad on 17 July 2025.
1 On 31 August, Bulou Mataitoga was ruled out of the tournament, after sustaining an injury during a training session. She was replaced by Tess Feury.
Pool B Canada Head coach: Kévin Rouet
Canada named their 32-player squad on 24 July 2025.
1 On 15 August 2025, Pamphinette Buisa was ruled out of the World Cup, after sustaining an injury in a warm-up match against Ireland. She was replaced by Julia Omokhuale.
Fiji Head coach: Ioan Cunningham
Fiji announced their final playing squad on 9 August 2025.
Scotland Head coach: Bryan Easson
Scotland named their final 32-player squad on 7 August 2025.
1 On 8 September, Elliann Clarke was ruled out of the tournament, after sustaining an injury in the pool stage match against Fiji. She was replaced by Christine Belisle.
Wales Head coach: Sean Lynn
Wales named their final 32 player squad on 11 August 2025.
1 On 2 September, Jenni Scoble was ruled out of the tournament, after sustaining an injury in the pool stage match against Canada. She was replaced by Abbey Constable.
Pool C Ireland Head coach: Scott Bemand
Ireland named their final 32 player squad on 11 August 2025.
Japan Head coach: Lesley McKenzie
Japan named their final squad on 28 July 2025.
New Zealand Head coach: Allan Bunting
New Zealand named their final 32-player squad on 25 July 2025.
1 On 12 September, Amy du Plessis was ruled out of the tournament, after sustaining an injury in the pool stage match against Spain. Was replaced by Mererangi Paul.
Spain Head coach: Juan González Marruecos
Spain named their final 32-player squad on 11 August 2025.
Pool D Brazil Head coach: Emiliano Caffera
Brazil named their final 32-player squad on 28 July 2025.
France Head coach: Gaëlle Mignot &
France announced their 32 player squad on 2 August 2025.
Italy Head coach: Fabio Roselli
Italy named their final 32-player squad on 11 August 2025.
South Africa Head coach: Swys de Bruin
South Africa named their final 32-player squad on 9 August 2025.
Statistics All statistics relate to the squads named before the start of the tournament on 22 August 2025, and do not include players who joined a squad during the tournament. Five squads have all of their players attached to clubs based within their home country: Australia, England, France, Japan and New Zealand.
Player representation by club The club sides with the most players represented across the 16 squads are as follows:
Players Clubs 24 Gloucester–Hartpury 21 Fijiana Drua 19 Saracens 16 Sale Sharks / Stade Bordelais / Trailfinders 15 Bulls Daisies / Exeter Chiefs 14 Harlequins 13 Bristol Bears / Loughborough Lightning / NSW Waratahs
Squad caps Nation Caps Most capped player Least capped player 610 Ashley Marsters (41) Manu'a Moleka / Caitlin Urwin (0) 211 Eshyllen Coimbra (14) Natália Jonck / Giovana Mamede (2) 893 Tyson Beukeboom (77) Taylor McKnight (1) 1421 Emily Scarratt (118) Abi Burton / Lilli Ives Campion / Jade Shekells (3) 364 Karalaini Naisewa (28) Kelerayani Luvu / Mere Vocevoce (0) 720 Pauline Bourdon Sansus (66) Makarita Baleinadogo / Marie Morland (0) 602 Linda Djougang (48) Beth Buttimer (0) 1206 Sofia Stefan (98) Giada Corradini (1) 744 Seina Saito (50) Miharu Machida (4) 601 Ruahei Demant (45) Laura Bayfield / Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu (1) 226 Sui Tauaua-Pauaraisa (24) Madisen-Jade Iva / Faith Nonutunu / Demielle Onesemo-Tuilaepa / Keilamarita Pouri-Lane / JayJay Taylor (0) 1032 Lana Skeldon (81) Hannah Walker (0) 689 Nolusindiso Booi (52) Faith Tshauke (3) 619 Laura Delgado (51) Lea Ducher / Eider García (5) 675 Hope Rogers (56) Hope Cooper (0) 920 Carys Phillips (84) Branwen Metcalfe (0)
Squad ages The age for each player listed below is their age on 22 August 2025, the day that the World Cup begins. The oldest player at the tournament is Nolusindiso Booi (South Africa), at the age of 40. The youngest player at the tournament is Waiaria Ellis (Australia), at the age of 17. The age gap between the oldest and youngest players is 22 years and 74 days. Nation Oldest player Youngest player Emily Chancellor () Waiaria Ellis () Ana Carolina Santana () Letícia Silva () Karen Paquin () Taylor McKnight () Natasha Hunt () Lilli Ives Campion () Rusila Nagasau () Carletta Yee () Manon Bigot () Marie Morland () Nicole Fowley () Beth Buttimer () Elisa Giordano () Alia Bitonci () Seina Saito () Misaki Matsumura () Kate Henwood () Braxton Sorensen-McGee () Sui Tauaua-Pauaraisa () Faith Nonutunu () Molly Wright () Hannah Walker () Nolusindiso Booi () Byrhandré Dolf () Mónica Castelo () Ana Cortés () Kate Zackary () Sariah Ibarra () Kerin Lake () Seren Lockwood ()
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