To mark just seven days to go until England v USA kicks off the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, we have gone daily!
From now through to the final on 27 September, a rundown of everything you need to know will drop right here at 10:00 BST every day. Mark your calendars.
Here we go:
1. Pick your Fantasy team now
It is not only the world’s best coaches who are busy working out the best combinations ahead of next Friday’s kick-off, there are also fans all over the world scouring the recent team announcements as they get ready to play the Fantasy Women’s Rugby World Cup.
And you can join them right now, with the game now live.
Free to play and with great prizes on offer, get involved and show off your knowledge. Set up a private league and beat your family and friends and/or dive into the global leaderboard.
First question, will you pick the reigning World Rugby Player of the Year…
2. Listen to latest edition of RWC 2025 Podcast
Talking of Ellie Kildunne, England’s irrepressible full-back is the subject of the brand new edition of the Official Rugby World Cup 2025 Podcast.
The subject? Well, hosts Betty Glover and Anne Onwusiri do raise the question as to whether Kildunne could be the best player in the universe… but the blushing back is quick to move the conversation on to hopes for the next eight weeks, painful memories of RWC 2021 and much, much more.
Check it out now:
3. Woodman-Wickliffe reacts to being named No.1
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe, the woman whose crown Kildunne may well be targeting, has revealed her delight at being named the world’s best by RugbyPass.
“It’s honestly amazing, you don’t go out looking for these accolades or these moments, you just play a game of rugby, and you just love playing alongside your mates, and to be recognised by RugbyPass is amazing and really means a lot,” Woodman-Wickliffe said after toping the Top 50 countdown.
Among a whole host of subjects, the RWC record try scorer turned her attentions to what is coming in the next few weeks:
“It’s going to be the biggest World Cup that women’s rugby has ever seen, and to be a part of it is going to be amazing,” she said, before imagining a possible final versus the hosts and current world No.1s, England.
“Obviously we’ve got a lot of work to get to that point but this World Cup is going to be out the gate- the talent, the actual legends that are still playing in the game, the atmosphere, the crowds.”
Check out the full exclusive interview here.
4. Sevens stars set to light up RWC 2025
The crossover between the 15-a-side game and its quickfire cousin has never been tighter, with a host of sevens converts poised to shine on the biggest of stages.
Here are 10 of the best to look out for.
5. Check out the medals they are all vying for
On 27 September one set of players and coaches will not only get to lift the brand new Women’s Rugby World Cup Trophy, they will also get the below gold medals draped around their happy necks:
Plated in Birmingham by a master goldsmith, there are silver, bronze and participation medals on offer too. But most have eyes only for the golden ones.
Get the full lowdown here.
6. Flashing mouthguards indicate next stage of player welfare
For the first time on the global stage, RWC 2025 will see flashing led-lit mouthguards highlighting high-impact collisions as they happen.
It is the latest phase in concerted efforts to identify suspected concussion incidents, as the game prioritises player safety.
Full details here.
7. ‘This one is for the girls who were told this game wasn’t for them’
England’s Red Roses, the world No.1 ranked team who are unbeaten since losing out in the RWC 2021 final, have released a spine-tingling video that we just had to highlight in our first Daily edition.
Enjoy it and bring on the action!