Wales will start their 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup campaign against Scotland in Manchester on Saturday, 23 August.

Scotland will open their World Cup campaign against Wales at Salford Community Stadium in Manchester, kicking off at 2.45pm on Saturday 23 August. Scotland Women recorded their first consecutive victories over Wales since 2005 when they faced off at Hive Stadium in the Vodafone Series in September.

Details ahead of the Women’s Rugby World Cup draw Scotland will find out who they will face at next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup when the draw is made on Thursday. The Scots are among the second seeds for the tournament which has been expanded in format from 12 to 16 teams who will be split into four groups of four.

Scotland have been drawn in a pool with Canada, Wales, and Fiji at next summer's Rugby World Cup in England. Bryan Easson's side, who at seventh in the world rankings were seeded in the second pot, are aiming to reach the knockout stages after exiting in the groups in 2022.

The second-ranked Canadian women will also play Scotland and Wales in group play during the tournament in England

England will host the 2025 Womens Rugby World Cup; Red Roses will play Australia, USA and Samoa in the group stage; Ireland will face New Zealand in one of the most eagerly-anticipated group ties; Wal

England will kick off the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup against the United States at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light. The August 22 opener launches a 24-match pool phase, with hosts England – ranked number one in the world – also facing Samoa in Northampton eight days later and Australia in Brighton on September 6.

The six Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 pool stage fixtures that will be staged in Northampton have been revealed by World Rugby.

The Springbok Women will kick off their 2025 Rugby World Cup campaign in England against Brazil, marking their first-ever encounter with their Pool D opponents.