Mon. Sep 1st, 2025
Women’s Rugby World Cup Quarter-Finalists Confirmed

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England score 14 tries in record World Cup win over Samoa

Seven teams have secured their places in the Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-finals following the second round of pool matches.

Ireland delivered a dominant performance on Sunday, scoring seven tries to clinch a bonus-point 43-27 victory over Spain, joining England and Scotland in the final eight.

Ireland are now set to face defending champions New Zealand in Brighton next Sunday to determine the Pool C winner.

Teenage full-back Braxton Sorensen-McGee shone with a hat-trick as the Black Ferns overcame Japan 62-19, confirming their place in the quarter-finals.

Scotland defeated Fiji 29-15 in Salford on Saturday and will now face second seeds Canada next weekend to decide the Pool B winners.

Wales’ hopes of progressing to the quarter-finals were dashed following a 42-0 defeat to Canada.

In Pool A, Jess Breach scored an impressive hat-trick as tournament favourites England secured a record 92-3 World Cup victory over Samoa, scoring 14 tries in the process.

Australia and the United States played out a thrilling 31-31 draw, leaving both teams in contention for the second Pool A qualifying spot.

South Africa overcame Italy 29-24 in a captivating match, securing their place in the knockout stage for the first time in their history.

France have also progressed after a dominant 84-5 victory over Brazil, scoring 14 tries. The Springbok Women and France are set to clash next week, with the top spot in Pool D up for grabs.

The latest pool standings, full group fixtures, results, and BBC coverage details for all 32 matches are provided below.

Teams are awarded four points for a win, two points for a draw, and zero points for a loss.

Bonus points are awarded to teams that score four or more tries, and/or lose by seven points or less.

The top two teams from each pool will advance to the knockout stage.

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Saturday 6 September:

USA v Samoa (13:30 BST), York Community Stadium – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app

England v Australia (17:00 BST), Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium – BBC Two from 16:40

30 August:

England 92-3 Samoa, Franklin’s Gardens – match report

USA 31-31 Australia, York Community Stadium – match report

22 August:

England 69-7 USA, Stadium of Light – match report

23 August:

Australia 73-0 Samoa, Salford Community Stadium – match report

Saturday 6 September:

Canada v Scotland (12:00), Sandy Park – BBC Two from 11:45

Wales v Fiji (14:45), Sandy Park – BBC Two from 14:15

30 August:

Canada 42-0 Wales, Salford Community Stadium – match report

Scotland 29-15 Fiji, Salford Community Stadium – match report

23 August:

Scotland 38-8 Wales, Salford Community Stadium – match report

Canada 65-7 Fiji, York Community Stadium – match report

Sunday 7 September:

Japan v Spain (12:00), York Community Stadium – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app

New Zealand v Ireland (14:45), Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium – BBC Two from 14:30 and and BBC Radio Ulster and Foyle from 14:00

31 August:

Ireland 43-27 Spain, Franklin’s Gardens – match report

New Zealand 62-19 Japan, Sandy Park – match report

24 August:

Ireland 42-14 Japan, Franklin’s Gardens – match report

New Zealand 54-8 Spain, York Community Stadium – match report

Sunday 7 September:

Italy v Brazil (14:00), Franklin’s Gardens – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app

France v South Africa (16:45), Franklin’s Gardens – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app

31 August:

Italy 24-29 South Africa, York Community Stadium – match report

France 84-5 Brazil, Sandy Park – match report

France 24-0 Italy, Sandy Park – match report

24 August:

South Africa 66-6 Brazil, Franklin’s Gardens – match report

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Saturday 13 September:

Quarter-final 1: Winner Pool C v Runner-up Pool D (13:00), Sandy Park – BBC Two from 12:30

Quarter-final 2: Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A (16:00), Ashton Gate – BBC Two from 15:30

Sunday 14 September:

Quarter-final 3: Winner Pool D v Runner-up Pool C (13:00), Sandy Park – BBC Two from 12:30

Quarter-final 4: Winner Pool A v Runner-up Pool B (16:00), Ashton Gate – BBC One from 15:30

Friday 19 September:

Winner QF1 v Winner QF2 (19:00), Ashton Gate – BBC Two from 18:30

Saturday 20 September:

Winner QF3 v Winner QF4 (15:30), Ashton Gate – BBC One from 14:45

Saturday 27 September:

Third-place play-off final (12:30), Twickenham – BBC Two from 11:45

World Cup final (16:00), Twickenham – BBC One from 15:00

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