England booked their spot in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals on Sunday as they condemned Scotland to a 40-8 rout in Bristol.
That result followed a 47-7 comeback win over Australia, a 69-7 thrashing of the United States at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland and a 92-3 victory against Samoa at Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton.
They will now face France in the semi-finals, also to be held at Ashton Gate.
John Mitchell’s Red Roses ran riot on Wearside, as Ellie Kildunne starred with two tries and two assists, while Jess Breach and Lark Atkin-Davies also notched braces in an 11-try victory.
Mitchell’s side completed a fourth straight Six Nations Grand Slam in April, and they are still in hot form on home turf as Jess Breached notched a hat-trick in Northampton, while Megan Jones added a brace in a 13-try victory over the Islanders to seal qualification for the knockout stages.
The Red Roses were beaten finalists in five of the last six World Cups, with a win over Canada 11 years ago sandwiched by five losses at the hands of New Zealand, but are looking like the team to beat as they look to take back the title.
Should they top the group ahead of Australia, there is a good chance they will face either Scotland or dark horses Canada in the quarter-finals. The draw could also see them face France in the semi-finals - Les Bleus were unbeaten before facing England in the Six Nations finale earlier this year, but lost by a one-point margin at Twickenham.
When are England playing?
After going unbeaten in pool play and topping their group, England will face Scotland in the quarter-final at Ashton Gate.
How to watch the Women’s Rugby World Cup
TV Channel: The BBC hold the exclusive rights to broadcast the Women’s Rugby World Cup in the UK. Select matches will be broadcast on terrestrial TV, with specific broadcast schedules to be confirmed in due course. Live commentary will be available throughout the tournament via BBC Radio Five Live.
Live stream: All Rugby World Cup matches will be streamed live online via BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
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Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 pool stage schedule
Friday, August 22
Saturday, August 23
Sunday, August 24
Saturday, August 30
United States 31-31 Australia
Sunday, August 31
New Zealand 62-19 Japan
Italy 24-29 South Africa
France 84-5 Brazil
Saturday, September 6
Canada 40-19 Scotland
Wales 25-28 Fiji
Sunday, September 7
Japan 29-21 Spain
Italy 64-3 Brazil
New Zealand 40-0 Ireland
France 57-10 South Africa
Pool A standings
Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
PD |
Pts |
1 |
England |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
+191 |
15 |
2 |
Australia |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
+33 |
8 |
3 |
USA |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
8 |
4 |
Samoa |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
-222 |
0 |
Pool B standings
Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
PD |
Pts |
1 |
Canada |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
+121 |
15 |
2 |
Scotland |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
+23 |
10 |
3 |
Fiji |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-69 |
5 |
4 |
Wales |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
-75 |
2 |
Pool C standings
Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
PD |
Pts |
1 |
New Zealand |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
+129 |
15 |
2 |
Ireland |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
+4 |
10 |
3 |
Japan |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-63 |
5 |
4 |
Spain |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
-70 |
1 |
Pool D standings
Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
PD |
Pts |
1 |
France |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
+150 |
15 |
2 |
South Africa |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
+18 |
11 |
3 |
Italy |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
+32 |
7 |
4 |
Brazil |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
-200 |
0 |
Quarter-final fixtures
Saturday, September 13
QF1 - New Zealand 46-17 South Africa
QF2 - Canada 46-5 Australia
Sunday, September 14
QF3 - France 18-13 Ireland
QF4 - England 40-8 Scotland
Semi-final fixtures
Friday, September 19
SF1 - New Zealand vs Canada (7.00pm BST, Bristol)
Saturday, September 20
SF2 - France vs England (3.30pm BST, Bristol)
Bronze final fixture
Saturday, September 27
Loser of SF1 vs Loser of SF2 (12.30pm BST, Twickenham)
Final fixture
Saturday, September 27
Winner of SF1 vs Winner of SF2 (4.00pm BST, Twickenham)
