It only seems like yesterday that the Guinness Women’s Six Nations finished – okay, it has been two-and-a-half weeks – and now [May 14] it is 100 days until the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 starts.
Om the opening night – August 22 – hosts England will take on USA at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland before Scotland enter the fray the next day at the Salford Community Stadium in Manchester.
The 16-team event will run until September 27 when the final is played at Twickenham Stadium in London and the excitement is building.
To mark the ‘100 days to go milestone’, World Rugby unveiled the new Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy at London’s Battersea Power Station.
The reveal, broadcast live on the BBC Morning Live, brought together senior figures from World Rugby, RWC 2025 LOC, UK Government, host cities and World Cup legends to celebrate the progress and energy of the women’s game and look ahead to an era-defining tournament.
Crafted in sterling silver and plated with 24-carat gold, the newly designed trophy is a modern expression of excellence and ambition. It fuses history and future by retaining the iconic twin handles of the original prize while introducing a sleek, oval silhouette, with names of past champions engraved on its base acknowledging the trailblazers who have shaped the game.
The world map etched into the surface symbolises the game’s universal reach, celebrating the nations that have competed on the Rugby World Cup stage and the new stars who will carry the game forward.
World Rugby Chief of Women’s Rugby Sally Horrox said: “This trophy represents far more than a tournament, it reflects a movement.
“And it is a movement fuelled by passion, shaped by trailblazers and driven by the next generation of women and girls stepping into the game around the world.
“Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 is set to redefine what’s possible in women’s sport.
“The new trophy is a worthy emblem of the incredible athletes who will compete in England, and of the legacy we are building together with our partners, starting with the RFU, and through programmes like Impact Beyond 2025.”
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The new Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy is pictured – thanks to World Rugby and Getty
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