2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D

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Pool D of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup began in August 2025. The pool includes debutants Brazil, they are placed alongside France, Italy, and South Africa. [1]

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Teams

The draw for the pool stage took place on 17 October 2024 in London. [2] A seeding system was used for the draw, with teams allocated a seed based on their World Rugby Women's World Rankings as of 14 October 2024. The top four teams in the rankings were placed into band 1 and prepopulated into the first position in each pool. The remaining 12 teams were drawn into bands 2, 3, and 4 based on their rankings and drawn one by one. [2]

Pos.Team Band ConfederationMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Apps.LastPrevious best
performance		 World Rugby Rankings [3]
14 October 2024 [N 1] 18 August 2025 [N 2]
D1Flag of France.svg  France 1 Europe Top 4 at 2021 RWC 29 October 202210th 2021 Third place (1991, 1994, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2017, 2021) [4] [5] 44
C2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2 Europe 2024 WXV 2 12 October 20246th 2021 Quarter final (2021) [4] [6] 87
D3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3 Africa Africa 1 12 May 20245th 2021 10th (2010, 2014) [4] [7] 1212
D4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4 South America Americas 1 29 June 20241st—Debut [4] [8] 4225

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (Q)22009530+651542010Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of France.svg  France (Q)22001085+103171109
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (E)20022453−2948112
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (E)200211150−139124000
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2025. Source: World Rugby [9]

Matches

The match schedule was confirmed by World Rugby on 22 October 2024. The first match of pool D will be between France and Italy. [10]

France vs Italy

23 August 2025
20:15 BST (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France.svg24–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Grisez 27' c
Khalfaoui 45' c
Escudero 62' c
Con: Bourgeois (3/3) 28', 46', 63'
Pen: Bourgeois (1/2) 40+2'		Report [11]
Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: c. 7,500[ citation needed ]
Referee: Sara Cox (England) [12]
FB15 Morgane Bourgeois
RW14 Joanna Grisez
OC13 Marine Ménager (cc)
IC12 Gabrielle Vernier Sub off.svg 67'
LW11 Kelly Arbey
FH10 Carla Arbez Sub off.svg 67'
SH9 Alexandra Chambon Sub off.svg 67'
N88 Teani Feleu Sub off.svg 59'
OF7 Léa Champon
BF6 Charlotte Escudero
RL5 Madoussou Fall Raclot
LL4 Manaé Feleu (cc)Sub off.svg 71'
TP3 Assia Khalfaoui Sub off.svg 57'
HK2 Manon Bigot Sub off.svg 57'
LP1 Yllana Brosseau Sub off.svg 57'
Replacements:
HK16 Agathe Gerin Sub on.svg 57'
PR17 Annaëlle Deshayes Sub on.svg 57'
PR18 Rose Bernadou Sub on.svg 57'
BR19 Axelle Berthoumieu Sub on.svg 59'
BR20 Séraphine Okemba Sub on.svg 71'
FH21 Lina Queyroi Sub on.svg 67'
FH22 Lina Tuy Sub on.svg 67'
CE23 Carla Neisen Sub on.svg 67'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Gaëlle Mignot & David Ortiz  [ fr ]
FB15 Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi Sub off.svg 65'
RW14 Aura Muzzo
OC13 Michela Sillari
IC12 Sara Mannini
LW11 Alyssa D'Inca
FH10 Emma Stevanin  [ it ]Sub off.svg 71'
SH9 Sofia Stefan Sub off.svg 57'
N88 Elisa Giordano (c)
OF7 Alissa Ranuccini Sub off.svg 47'
BF6 Francesca Sgorbini
RL5 Giordana Duca Sub off.svg 65'
LL4 Sara Tounesi Sub off.svg 53'Sub on.svg 65'
TP3 Sara Seye Sub off.svg 59'
HK2 Vittoria Vecchini Sub off.svg 67'
LP1 Silvia Turani Sub off.svg 69'
Replacements:
HK16 Desiree Spinelli  [ it ]Sub on.svg 67'
PR17 Emanuela Stecca  [ it ]Sub on.svg 69'
PR18 Gaia Maris Sub on.svg 59'
SR19 Valeria Fedrighi Sub on.svg 53'
BR20 Ilaria Arrighetti Sub on.svg 47'
SH21 Alia Bitonci  [ it ]Sub on.svg 57'
FH22 Veronica Madia Sub on.svg 71'
WG23 Francesca Granzotto  [ it ]Sub on.svg 65'
Coach:
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Roselli

Player of the Match:
Gabrielle Vernier (France) [13]

Assistant referees:
Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)
Maria Heitor (Portugal)
Television match official:
Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Foul play review officer:
Rachel Horton (Australia)

South Africa vs Brazil

24 August 2025
14:45 BST (UTC+1)
(1 BP) South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg66–6Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Try: Roos 3' c
Hele (3) 8' m, 30' c, 43' c
Malinga (2) 41' c, 75' c
Janse van Rensburg (2) 48' c, 52' c
Ngwevu 62' m
Makua 79' c
Con: Dolf (8/10) 4', 31', 42', 44', 49', 53', 76', 80'		Report [14] Pen: Kochhann (2/2) 10', 57'
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 13,053[ citation needed ]
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) [12]
FB15 Byrhandré Dolf
RW14 Maceala Samboya Sub off.svg 50'
OC13 Zintle Mpupha
IC12 Aphiwe Ngwevu
LW11 Ayanda Malinga
FH10 Libbie Janse van Rensburg
SH9 Nadine Roos Sub off.svg 50'
N88 Aseza Hele Sub off.svg 50'
OF7 Sinazo Mcatshulwa
BF6 Sizophila Solontsi Sub off.svg 50'
RL5 Danelle Lochner
LL4 Nolusindiso Booi (c)Sub off.svg 50'
TP3 Babalwa Latsha Sub off.svg 50'
HK2 Lindelwa Gwala Sub off.svg 50'
LP1 Sanelisiwe Charlie Sub off.svg 50'
Replacements:
HK16 Micke Günter Sub on.svg 50'
PR17 Yonela Ngxingolo Sub on.svg 50'
PR18 Nombuyekezo Mdliki Sub on.svg 50'
SR19 Vainah Ubisi Sub on.svg 50'
BR20 Lerato Makua Sub on.svg 50'
BR21 Catha Jacobs Sub on.svg 50'
SH22 Unam Tose Sub on.svg 50'
WG23 Jakkie Cilliers Sub on.svg 50'
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Swys de Bruin
FB15 Bianca Silva
RW14 Giovanna Barth Sub off.svg 57'
OC13 Marina Fioravanti
IC12 Mariana Nicolau Sub off.svg 50'
LW11 Edna Santini
FH10 Raquel Kochhann
SH9 Aline Bednarski Sub off.svg 62'
N88 Camilla Ísis Carvalho
OF7 Larissa Carvalho
BF6 Larissa Henwood Sub off.svg 62'
RL5 Marcelle Souza Sub off.svg 50'
LL4 Eshyllen Coimbra (c)
TP3 Taís Prioste Sub off.svg 66'
HK2 Júlia Leni Lima Sub off.svg 62'
LP1 Franciele Barros Sub off.svg 57'
Replacements:
HK16 Isabela Gomes Saccomanno Sub on.svg 62'
PR17 Samara Vergara Sub on.svg 57'
PR18 Giovana Mamede Sub on.svg 66'
SR19 Dayana Dakar Sub on.svg 62'
BR20 Letícia Silva Sub on.svg 50'
SH21 Luiza Campos Sub on.svg 62'
FH22 Fernanda Tenório Sub on.svg 57'
WG23 Isadora Lopes Sub on.svg 50'
Coach:
Flag of Uruguay.svg Emiliano Caffera

Player of the Match:
Aphiwe Ngwevu (South Africa) [15]

Assistant referees:
Holly Wood (England)
Jess Ling (Australia)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)
Foul play review officer:
Rachel Horton (Australia)

Notes:

  • This was Brazil's first ever match at a World Cup. [16]

Italy vs South Africa

31 August 2025
15:30 BST (UTC+1)
(2 BP) Italy  Flag of Italy.svg24–29Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (1 BP)
Try: Ostuni Minuzzi 24' m
Vecchini 34' c
Sgorbini 47' m
Seye 68' c
Con: Sillari (1/2) 35'
Rigoni (1/2) 69'		Report [17] Try: Hele 2' m
Roos 20' c
Malinga 28' m
Solontsi 55' c
Mcatshulwa 74' m
Con: Dolf (2/5) 21', 55'
York Community Stadium, York
Attendance: c. 6,000[ citation needed ]
Referee: Ella Goldsmith (Australia) [12]
FB15 Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi Sub off.svg 70'
RW14 Aura Muzzo
OC13 Michela Sillari Sub off.svg 35'
IC12 Beatrice Rigoni
LW11 Alyssa D'Inca
FH10 Emma Stevanin  [ it ]Sub off.svg 55'
SH9 Sofia Stefan
N88 Elisa Giordano (c)
OF7 Beatrice Veronese  [ it ]Sub off.svg 64'
BF6 Francesca Sgorbini
RL5 Giordana Duca
LL4 Sara Tounesi Sub off.svg 11'
TP3 Sara Seye
HK2 Vittoria Vecchini
LP1 Silvia Turani Sub off.svg 11'Sub on.svg 25'
Replacements:
HK16 Laura Gurioli  [ it ]
PR17 Emanuela Stecca  [ it ]
PR18 Gaia Maris Sub on.svg 11'Sub off.svg 25'
SR19 Valeria Fedrighi Sub on.svg 11'
BR20 Alissa Ranuccini Sub on.svg 64'
SH21 Alia Bitonci  [ it ]Sub on.svg 55'
FH22 Sara Mannini Sub on.svg 35'
WG23 Francesca Granzotto  [ it ]Sub on.svg 70'
Coach:
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Roselli
FB15 Nadine Roos
RW14 Byrhandré Dolf
OC13 Zintle Mpupha
IC12 Chumisa Qawe Sub off.svg 41'
LW11 Ayanda Malinga
FH10 Libbie Janse van Rensburg
SH9 Unam Tose Sub off.svg 41'
N88 Aseza Hele Sub off.svg 61'
OF7 Sinazo Mcatshulwa
BF6 Sizophila Solontsi Sub off.svg 70'
RL5 Danelle Lochner
LL4 Nolusindiso Booi (c)Sub off.svg 50'
TP3 Babalwa Latsha Sub off.svg 71'
HK2 Lindelwa Gwala Sub off.svg 70'
LP1 Sanelisiwe Charlie Sub off.svg 50'
Replacements:
HK16 Micke Günter Sub on.svg 70'
PR17 Yonela Ngxingolo Sub on.svg 50'
PR18 Nombuyekezo Mdliki Sub on.svg 71'
SR19 Vainah Ubisi Sub on.svg 50'
BR20 Lerato Makua Sub on.svg 70'
BR21 Catha Jacobs Sub on.svg 61'
CE22 Eloise Webb Sub on.svg 41'
CE23 Aphiwe Ngwevu Sub on.svg 41'
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Swys de Bruin

Player of the Match:
Libbie Janse van Rensburg (South Africa) [18]

Assistant referees:
Precious Pazani (Zimbabwe)
Maria Heitor (Portugal)
Television match official:
Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Foul play review officer:
Ian Tempest (England)

Notes:

  • This was South Africa's first ever win against Italy. [19]
  • Sofia Stefan became the third Italian player in history to earn 100 test caps. [20]

France vs Brazil

31 August 2025
16:45 BST (UTC+1)
(1 BP) France  Flag of France.svg84–5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Try: Boulard (2) 5' c, 56' c
Morland 7' c
Bourdon Sansus 12' c
Arbey (2) 16' m, 69' m
Deshaye 22' m
Menager (2) 27' m, 40' m
Queyroi 32' m
Okemba (2) 35' c, 43' m
Konde 59' c
Tuy 67' c
Con: Queyroi (7/14) 6', 8', 13', 36', 57', 60', 67'		Report [21] Try: B. Silva 64' m
Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 13,902 [N 3]
Referee: Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand) [12]
FB15 Émilie Boulard
RW14 Marine Ménager (c)Sub off.svg 51'
OC13 Nassira Konde
IC12 Gabrielle Vernier Sub off.svg 60'
LW11 Kelly Arbey
FH10 Lina Queyroi
SH9 Pauline Bourdon Sansus Sub off.svg 68'
N88 Marie Morland
OF7 Léa Champon Sub off.svg 51'
BF6 Séraphine Okemba
RL5 Hina Ikahehegi Sub off.svg 60'
LL4 Taïna Maka
TP3 Rose Bernadou Sub off.svg 61'
HK2 Agathe Gerin Sub off.svg 46'
LP1 Annaëlle Deshayes Sub off.svg 46'
Replacements:
HK16 Élisa Riffonneau Sub on.svg 46'
PR17 Makarita Baleinadogo Sub on.svg 46'
PR18 Assia Khalfaoui Sub on.svg 61'
BR19 Axelle Berthoumieu Sub on.svg 60'
BR20 Khoudedia Cissokho Sub on.svg 51'
SH21 Alexandra Chambon Sub on.svg 68'
FH22 Lina Tuy Sub on.svg 51'
CE23 Carla Neisen Sub on.svg 60'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Gaëlle Mignot & David Ortiz  [ fr ]
FB15 Fernanda Tenório
RW14 Isadora Lopes
OC13 Edna Santini
IC12 Marina Fioravanti Sub off.svg 60'
LW11 Yasmim Soares
FH10 Maria Gabriela Graf Sub off.svg 47'
SH9 Luiza Campos Sub off.svg 47'
N88 Íris Coluna Sub off.svg 47'
OF7 Larissa Carvalho
BF6 Letícia Medeiros
RL5 Letícia Silva Sub off.svg 10'
LL4 Eshyllen Coimbra (c)
TP3 Taís Prioste Sub off.svg 63'
HK2 Isabela Gomes Saccomanno Sub off.svg 47'
LP1 Samara Vergara Sub off.svg 47'
Replacements:
HK16 Natália Jonck Sub on.svg 47'
PR17 Franciele Barros Sub on.svg 47'
PR18 Pâmela Santos Sub on.svg 63'
SR19 Ana Carolina Santana Sub on.svg 10'
BR20 Camilla Ísis Carvalho Sub on.svg 47'
SH21 Leila Silva Sub on.svg 47'
CE22 Carolyne Katrine Pereira Sub on.svg 47'
FB23 Bianca Silva Sub on.svg 60'
Coach:
Flag of Uruguay.svg Emiliano Caffera

Player of the Match:
Pauline Bourdon Sansus (France) [23]

Assistant referees:
Holly Wood (England)
Amelia Luciano (United States)
Television match official:
Rachel Horton (Australia)
Foul play review officer:
Quinton Immelman (South Africa)

Italy vs Brazil

7 September 2025
14:00 BST (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svgvFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) [12]

France vs South Africa

7 September 2025
16:45 BST (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France.svgvFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy) [12]

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of 14 October 2024 were used for seeding for the draw.
  2. ↑ The final rankings before the tournament started
  3. ↑ This fixture was sold under a single ticket with the New Zealand vs Japan Pool C match. The recorded attendance corresponds to the France vs Brazil game. [22]

References

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  2. 1 2 "World Rugby confirms draw and match schedule release dates for Women's Rugby World Cup England 2025". Rugby World Cup. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
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  7. ↑ "South Africa team overview". Rugby World Cup. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Brazil team overview". Rugby World Cup. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Pools | Women's Rugby World Cup 2025". Rugby World Cup. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  10. ↑ Orchard, Sara (22 October 2024). "Hosts England to face USA in World Cup opener". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "FRA 24-0 ITA: France shut out Italy but miss out on bonus point". Rugby World Cup. 23 August 2025. Archived from the original on 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Match Officials Appointments | Women's Rugby World Cup 2025". World Rugby. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
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  14. ↑ "RSA 66-6 BRA: South Africa come to the party against determined debutants". Rugby World Cup. 24 August 2025. Archived from the original on 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  15. ↑ @rugbyworldcup; (24 August 2025). "At the centre of a sensational showing" . Retrieved 1 September 2025– via Instagram.
  16. ↑ "Women's Rugby World Cup 2025: Meet debutants Brazil". BBC Sport. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  17. ↑ "ITA 24-29 RSA: South Africa through to first quarter-final after beating Italy in thriller". Rugby World Cup. 31 August 2025. Archived from the original on 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  18. ↑ @rugbyworldcup; (31 August 2025). "A Sunday to remember in South African history" . Retrieved 1 September 2025– via Instagram.
  19. ↑ "Springboks women revel in 'magic' Rugby World Cup performance to reach quarterfinals". ESPN. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  20. ↑ "100 up for Stefan as Italy face crunch match". Rugby World Cup. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  21. ↑ "FRA 84-5 BRA: Clinical France surge past brave Brazil". Rugby World Cup. 31 August 2025. Archived from the original on 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  22. ↑ Coupe du monde 2025 : Âmes Sœurs Épisode 3 : Dans l’ombre des Bleues [2025 World Cup: Soulmates Episode 3: In the Shadow of Les Bleues]. YouTube (in French). France Rugby. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
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