 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(October 2024) |
Pool B of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup will begin in August 2025. The pool includes Canada, Fiji, Scotland and Wales. [1]
| | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(October 2024) |
Pool B of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup will begin in August 2025. The pool includes Canada, Fiji, Scotland and Wales. [1]
| Pos. | Team | Band | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Apps. | Last | Previous best performance | World Rugby Rankings [2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 October 2024 [N 1] | 18 August 2025 [N 2] | |||||||||
| B1 |  Canada | 1 | North America | Top 4 at 2021 RWC | 30 October 2022 | 10th | 2021 | Runners-up (2014) | 2 | |
| B2 |  Scotland | 2 | Europe | 2024 WXV 2 | 30 October 2024 | 7th | 2021 | 5th (1994) | 7 | |
| B3 |  Wales | 3 | Europe | 2024 WXV 2 | 11 October 2024 | 9th | 2021 | Fourth place (1994) | 10 | |
| B4 |  Fiji | 4 | Oceania | Oceania 1 | 2 June 2024 | 2nd | 2021 | Pool stage (2021) | 17 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Wales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Fiji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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