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Martyn Thomas

Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 match schedule highlights shift in ambition

One fact laid bare by the release of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 match schedule on Tuesday was just how much the tournament has grown in scope in a decade and a half.

Mark Orders

Recalled stars and in-form exiles give Wales autumn upgrade

Wales's autumn prospects are boosted by returning stars, but their first job is to end a nine-Test losing run.

Fixtures & Results

FIXTURES & RESULTS

Pro D2

US Montauban

US Montauban

Thu Oct 24

3:00pm

Grenoble

Grenoble

Pro D2

Soyaux Angouleme

Soyaux Angouleme

Fri Oct 25

1:00pm

Biarritz

Biarritz

Pro D2

Oyonnax

Oyonnax

Fri Oct 25

1:30pm

Beziers

Beziers

Top 14

La Rochelle

La Rochelle

32 - 22

Bordeaux

Bordeaux

Gallagher Premiership

Leicester

Leicester

29 - 26

Gloucester

Gloucester

Top 14

Pau

Pau

14 - 22

Toulouse

Toulouse

New South Wales take out Next Gen Sevens after a dramatic final day

Handre Pollard shines Leicester battle back in thriller with Glouceste

Long Reads

LONG READS

LATEST LONG READS

Recalled stars and in-form exiles give Wales autumn upgrade

Al Kellock: 'Glasgow need something to shift the dial, so the Tuipulotus, Steyns and Fagersons can stay with us'

Should Fiji and Japan be included in the rejigged Rugby Championship?

Women's Rugby

WOMEN'S RUGBY

PWR

Exeter Chiefs Women

Exeter Chiefs Women

Sat Oct 26

10:00am

Trailfinders Women

Trailfinders Women

PWR

Harlequins Women

Harlequins Women

Sat Oct 26

10:00am

Loughborough Lightning

Loughborough Lightning

PWR

Sale Sharks Women

Sale Sharks Women

Sat Oct 26

2:00pm

Bristol Bears Women

Bristol Bears Women

Top 14

La Rochelle

La Rochelle

32 - 22

Bordeaux

Bordeaux

PWR

Leicester Tigers Women

Leicester Tigers Women

17 - 31

Harlequins Women

Harlequins Women

Gallagher Premiership

Leicester

Leicester

29 - 26

Gloucester

Gloucester

Multiple Olympic medallists set to play in PR7s All-Star Tournament

Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 schedule highlights shift in ambition

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Zebre Luca Franceschetto

Luca Franceschetto

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25

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Fullback

Height

191cm

Weight

127kg

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