Independent England sport Est. 2026 · England, every angle

No noise. No nonsense. Just England.

Hosted by England

2025
Women's Rugby World Cup⁠

England: Winners

How England performed

England hosted the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup, and the Red Roses won it with six victories from six matches under head coach John Mitchell and captain Zoe Aldcroft. The pool stage brought wins over the United States (69–7) at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Samoa (92–3) at Franklin's Gardens in Northampton and Australia (47–7) in Brighton.

The knockout rounds moved to Ashton Gate in Bristol, where England beat Scotland 40–8 and then France 35–17 in the semi-final. The final, at Twickenham Stadium on 27 September, ended in a 33–13 win over Canada to give England the title. Across the tournament they scored 316 points and conceded 55, an average of more than 50 points per match. It was an improvement on 2021, when the Red Roses had finished as runners-up.

Head coach
John Mitchell
Captain
Zoe Aldcroft
Record
P6 W6 D0 L0
Points
316 for, 55 against

England fixtures

England: 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup

6 matches

01 22 Aug 2025
Women's Rugby World Cup Stadium of Light, Sunderland

England 69–7 United States England won

England tries: Sadia Kabeya 8', Hannah Botterman 18', Maud Muir 33', Ellie Kildunne 34', Abby Dow 42', Ellie Kildunne 47', Amy Cokayne 50', Jess Breach 56', Lark Atkin-Davies 59', Jess Breach 64', Lark Atkin-Davies 74'

United States tries: Erica Jarrell-Searcy 24'

Match page: England v United States, 22 August 2025

02 30 Aug 2025
Women's Rugby World Cup Franklin's Gardens, Northampton

England 92–3 Samoa England won

England tries: Megan Jones 2', Jess Breach 7', Sarah Bern 13', Megan Jones 15', Maddie Feaunati 23', Lark Atkin-Davies 28', Lucy Packer 32', Kelsey Clifford 49', Jess Breach 52', Mackenzie Carson 59', Helena Rowland 63', Marlie Packer 69', Jess Breach 73', Claudia Moloney Macdonald 79'

Samoa tries: None

Match page: England v Samoa, 30 August 2025

03 6 Sep 2025
Women's Rugby World Cup Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium, Brighton

England 47–7 Australia England won

England tries: Jess Breach 7', Abbie Ward 31', Sadia Kabeya 37', Sadia Kabeya 43', Kelsey Clifford 52', Kelsey Clifford 57', Sarah Bern 64'

Australia tries: Adiana Talakai 5'

Match page: England v Australia, 6 September 2025

04 14 Sep 2025
Women's Rugby World Cup Ashton Gate, Bristol

England 40–8 Scotland England won

England tries: Kelsey Clifford 23', Morwenna Talling 26', Abby Dow 42', Amy Cokayne 45', Kelsey Clifford 51', Holly Aitchison 63'

Scotland tries: Rhona Lloyd 81'

Match page: England v Scotland, 14 September 2025

05 20 Sep 2025
Women's Rugby World Cup Ashton Gate, Bristol

England 35–17 France England won

England tries: Ellie Kildunne 4', Amy Cokayne 45', Abbie Ward 58', Ellie Kildunne 68', Megan Jones 78'

France tries: Nassira Konde 23', Kelly Arbey 51', Nassira Konde 72'

Match page: England v France, 20 September 2025

06 27 Sep 2025
Women's Rugby World Cup Twickenham Stadium, London

England 33–13 Canada England won

England tries: Ellie Kildunne 7', Amy Cokayne 18', Alex Matthews 25', Abbie Ward 49', Alex Matthews 68'

Canada tries: Asia Hogan-Rochester 4', Asia Hogan-Rochester 52'

Match page: England v Canada, 27 September 2025

England statistics

Scorers

Jess Breach6
Ellie Kildunne5
Kelsey Clifford5
Amy Cokayne4
Sadia Kabeya3
Lark Atkin-Davies3
Megan Jones3
Abbie Ward3

Full England squad

Squad

32 players

PlayerPos Club Tries
Lark Atkin-Davies Hooker Bristol Bears 3
May Campbell Hooker Saracens –
Amy Cokayne Hooker Sale Sharks 4
Sarah Bern Prop Bristol Bears 2
Hannah Botterman Prop Bristol Bears 1
Mackenzie Carson Prop Gloucester–Hartpury 1
Kelsey Clifford Prop Saracens 5
Maud Muir Prop Gloucester–Hartpury 1
Zoe Aldcroft C Second row Gloucester–Hartpury –
Rosie Galligan Second row Saracens –
Lilli Ives Campion Second row Loughborough Lightning –
Morwenna Talling Second row Sale Sharks 1
Abbie Ward Second row Bristol Bears 3
Abi Burton Back row Trailfinders –
Maddie Feaunati Back row Exeter Chiefs 1
Sadia Kabeya Back row Loughborough Lightning 3
Alex Matthews Back row Gloucester–Hartpury 2
Marlie Packer Back row Saracens 1
Natasha Hunt Scrum-half Gloucester–Hartpury –
Lucy Packer Scrum-half Harlequins 1
Holly Aitchison Fly-half Sale Sharks 1
Zoe Harrison Fly-half Saracens –
Tatyana Heard Centre Gloucester–Hartpury –
Megan Jones Centre Trailfinders 3
Helena Rowland Centre Loughborough Lightning 1
Emily Scarratt Centre Loughborough Lightning –
Jade Shekells Centre Gloucester–Hartpury –
Jess Breach Wing Saracens 6
Abby Dow Wing Unattached 2
Claudia Moloney-MacDonald Wing Exeter Chiefs –
Ellie Kildunne Fullback Harlequins 5
Emma Sing Fullback Gloucester–Hartpury –

Previous tournament

2021 · Runners-up

Next tournament

2029 · Upcoming

Bet responsibly

18+ only. Odds and offers are subject to change and to the bookmaker's terms. Set a budget, never chase losses, and treat betting as entertainment. National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133, free, 24/7.

Gambling support: GambleAware.org (opens in a new tab)