It promises to be one of the biggest events of next summer and it has been confirmed that the BBC will broadcast every game live from the Women’s Rugby World Cup taking place in England from 22nd August to 27th September, 2025.
Coverage of the tournament will be available across the UK public service broadcaster’s linear channels, with all matches set to air on the iPlayer OTT platform, as well as the BBC Sport website and app.
No confirmation has been made yet of broadcast arrangements for Ireland but it is expected to be available free-to-air and likely on the same shared basis between RTÉ and Virgin Media as is the case with the Guinness Six Nations and was so with the Men’s Rugby World Cup in 2023.
Ireland qualified for the tournament last April by beating Scotland in the Six nations at Kingspan Stadium.
New Zealand will be bidding for a three-in-a-row having won on home soil in Aukland in 2022 and previously in Belfast in 2017.
“The BBC is a massive champion of women’s rugby and women’s sport more broadly and with their multi-platform, diverse programming approach and regional reach,” said World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin.
“We look forward to making history together – the biggest, most accessible and record-breaking celebration of women’s rugby ever.”
Next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup will be staged across eight venues across the country, at the American Express Stadium in Brighton, Ashton Gate in Bristol, Sandy Park in Exeter, Twickenham, Salford Community Stadium, Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton, the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, and the York Community Stadium.
Twickenham will host the final under its new name as the Allianz Stadium.
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