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]

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Pos.	Team	Band	Confederation	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Apps.	Last	Previous best performance	World Rugby Rankings^[3]
Pos.	Team	Band	Confederation	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Apps.	Last	Previous best performance	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

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Standings

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

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Source: World Rugby^[9]
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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]

2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A

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