2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D

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]

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	Confederation	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Apps.	Last	Previous best performance	World Rugby Rankings^[3]
Pos.	Team	Band	Confederation	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Apps.	Last	Previous best performance	14 October 2024^{[N 1]}	18 August 2025^{[N 2]}
D1	France	1	Europe	Top 4 at 2021 RWC	29 October 2022	10th	2021	Third place (1991, 1994, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2017, 2021)^[4]^[5]	4	4
C2	Italy	2	Europe	2024 WXV 2	12 October 2024	6th	2021	Quarter final (2021)^[4]^[6]	8	7
D3	South Africa	3	Africa	Africa 1	12 May 2024	5th	2021	10th (2010, 2014)^[4]^[7]	12	12
D4	Brazil	4	South America	Americas 1	29 June 2024	1st	—	Debut^[4]^[8]	42	25

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	France	3	3	0	165	15	+150	26	2	2	0	14	Advance to knockout stage
2	South Africa	3	2	1	105	87	+18	16	13	2	0	10	Advance to knockout stage
3	Italy	3	1	2	88	56	+32	16	8	2	1	7
4	Brazil	3	0	3	14	214	−200	1	36	0	0	0

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	24–0	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: 7,052
Referee: Sara Cox (England)^[12]




FB	15	Morgane Bourgeois
RW	14	Joanna Grisez
OC	13	Marine Ménager (cc)
IC	12	Gabrielle Vernier	67'
LW	11	Kelly Arbey
FH	10	Carla Arbez	67'
SH	9	Alexandra Chambon	67'
N8	8	Teani Feleu	59'
OF	7	Léa Champon
BF	6	Charlotte Escudero
RL	5	Madoussou Fall Raclot
LL	4	Manaé Feleu (cc)	71'
TP	3	Assia Khalfaoui	57'
HK	2	Manon Bigot	57'
LP	1	Yllana Brosseau	57'
Replacements:
HK	16	Agathe Gérin	57'
PR	17	Annaëlle Deshayes	57'
PR	18	Rose Bernadou	57'
BR	19	Axelle Berthoumieu	59'
BR	20	Séraphine Okemba	71'
FH	21	Lina Queyroi	67'
FH	22	Lina Tuy	67'
SH	23	Carla Neisen	67'
Coach:
Gaëlle Mignot & David Ortiz [fr]


FB	15	Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi	65'
RW	14	Aura Muzzo
OC	13	Michela Sillari
IC	12	Sara Mannini
LW	11	Alyssa D'Inca
FH	10	Emma Stevanin	71'
SH	9	Sofia Stefan	57'
N8	8	Elisa Giordano (c)
OF	7	Alissa Ranuccini	47'
BF	6	Francesca Sgorbini
RL	5	Giordana Duca		65'
LL	4	Sara Tounesi	53'	65'
TP	3	Sara Seye	59'
HK	2	Vittoria Vecchini	67'
LP	1	Silvia Turani	69'
Replacements:
HK	16	Desiree Spinelli	67'
PR	17	Emanuela Stecca	69'
PR	18	Gaia Maris	59'
SR	19	Valeria Fedrighi	53'
BR	20	Ilaria Arrighetti	47'
SH	21	Alia Bitonci	57'
FH	22	Veronica Madia	71'
WG	23	Francesca Granzotto	65'
Coach:
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	66–6	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
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)^[12]




FB	15	Byrhandré Dolf
RW	14	Maceala Samboya	50'
OC	13	Zintle Mpupha
IC	12	Aphiwe Ngwevu
LW	11	Ayanda Malinga
FH	10	Libbie Janse van Rensburg
SH	9	Nadine Roos	50'
N8	8	Aseza Hele	50'
OF	7	Sinazo Mcatshulwa
BF	6	Sizophila Solontsi	50'
RL	5	Danelle Lochner
LL	4	Nolusindiso Booi (c)	50'
TP	3	Babalwa Latsha	50'
HK	2	Lindelwa Gwala	50'
LP	1	Sanelisiwe Charlie	50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Micke Günter	50'
PR	17	Yonela Ngxingolo	50'
PR	18	Nombuyekezo Mdliki	50'
SR	19	Vainah Ubisi	50'
BR	20	Lerato Makua	50'
BR	21	Catha Jacobs	50'
SH	22	Unam Tose	50'
WG	23	Jakkie Cilliers	50'
Coach:
Swys de Bruin


FB	15	Bianca Silva
RW	14	Giovanna Barth	57'
OC	13	Marina Fioravanti
IC	12	Mariana Nicolau	50'
LW	11	Edna Santini
FH	10	Raquel Kochhann
SH	9	Aline Bednarski	62'
N8	8	Camilla Ísis Carvalho
OF	7	Larissa Carvalho
BF	6	Larissa Henwood	62'
RL	5	Marcelle Souza	50'
LL	4	Eshyllen Coimbra (c)
TP	3	Taís Prioste	66'
HK	2	Júlia Leni Lima	62'
LP	1	Franciele Barros	57'
Replacements:
HK	16	Isabela Gomes Saccomanno	62'
PR	17	Samara Vergara	57'
PR	18	Giovana Mamede	66'
SR	19	Dayana Dakar	62'
BR	20	Letícia Silva	50'
SH	21	Luiza Campos	62'
FH	22	Fernanda Tenório	57'
WG	23	Isadora Lopes	50'
Coach:
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	24–29	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: 6,045
Referee: Ella Goldsmith (Australia)^[12]




FB	15	Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi	70'
RW	14	Aura Muzzo
OC	13	Michela Sillari	35'
IC	12	Beatrice Rigoni
LW	11	Alyssa D'Inca
FH	10	Emma Stevanin	55'
SH	9	Sofia Stefan
N8	8	Elisa Giordano (c)
OF	7	Beatrice Veronese	64'
BF	6	Francesca Sgorbini
RL	5	Giordana Duca
LL	4	Sara Tounesi	11'
TP	3	Sara Seye
HK	2	Vittoria Vecchini
LP	1	Silvia Turani	11'	25'
Replacements:
HK	16	Laura Gurioli
PR	17	Emanuela Stecca
PR	18	Gaia Maris	11'	25'
SR	19	Valeria Fedrighi	11'
BR	20	Alissa Ranuccini	64'
SH	21	Alia Bitonci	55'
FH	22	Sara Mannini	35'
WG	23	Francesca Granzotto	70'
Coach:
Fabio Roselli




FB	15	Nadine Roos
RW	14	Byrhandré Dolf
OC	13	Zintle Mpupha
IC	12	Chumisa Qawe	41'
LW	11	Ayanda Malinga
FH	10	Libbie Janse van Rensburg
SH	9	Unam Tose	41'
N8	8	Aseza Hele	61'
OF	7	Sinazo Mcatshulwa
BF	6	Sizophila Solontsi	70'
RL	5	Danelle Lochner
LL	4	Nolusindiso Booi (c)	50'
TP	3	Babalwa Latsha	71'
HK	2	Lindelwa Gwala	70'
LP	1	Sanelisiwe Charlie	50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Micke Günter	70'
PR	17	Yonela Ngxingolo	50'
PR	18	Nombuyekezo Mdliki	71'
SR	19	Vainah Ubisi	50'
BR	20	Lerato Makua	70'
BR	21	Catha Jacobs	61'
CE	22	Eloise Webb	41'
CE	23	Aphiwe Ngwevu	41'
Coach:
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	84–5	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]




FB	15	Émilie Boulard
RW	14	Marine Ménager (c)	51'
OC	13	Nassira Konde
IC	12	Gabrielle Vernier	60'
LW	11	Kelly Arbey
FH	10	Lina Queyroi
SH	9	Pauline Bourdon Sansus	68'
N8	8	Marie Morland
OF	7	Léa Champon	51'
BF	6	Séraphine Okemba
RL	5	Hina Ikahehegi	60'
LL	4	Taïna Maka
TP	3	Rose Bernadou	61'
HK	2	Agathe Gérin	46'
LP	1	Annaëlle Deshayes	46'
Replacements:
HK	16	Élisa Riffonneau	46'
PR	17	Makarita Baleinadogo	46'
PR	18	Assia Khalfaoui	61'
BR	19	Axelle Berthoumieu	60'
BR	20	Khoudedia Cissokho	51'
SH	21	Alexandra Chambon	68'
FH	22	Lina Tuy	51'
CE	23	Carla Neisen	60'
Coach:
Gaëlle Mignot & David Ortiz [fr]


FB	15	Fernanda Tenório
RW	14	Isadora Lopes
OC	13	Edna Santini
IC	12	Marina Fioravanti	60'
LW	11	Yasmim Soares
FH	10	Maria Gabriela Graf	47'
SH	9	Luiza Campos	47'
N8	8	Íris Coluna	47'
OF	7	Larissa Carvalho
BF	6	Letícia Medeiros
RL	5	Letícia Silva	10'
LL	4	Eshyllen Coimbra (c)
TP	3	Taís Prioste	63'
HK	2	Isabela Gomes Saccomanno	47'
LP	1	Samara Vergara	47'
Replacements:
HK	16	Natália Jonck	47'
PR	17	Franciele Barros	47'
PR	18	Pâmela Santos	63'
SR	19	Ana Carolina Santana	10'
BR	20	Camilla Ísis Carvalho	47'
SH	21	Leila Silva	47'
CE	22	Carolyne Katrine Pereira	47'
FB	23	Bianca Silva	60'
Coach:
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)

(1 BP) Italy	64–3	Brazil
Try: Mannini 13' m Fedrighi 17' m Granzotto (3) 20' m, 41' m, 78' c Ostuni Minuzzi (3) 23' m, 25' m, 60' m Corradini 49' c Buso (2) 73' m, 75' m Stefan 80' m Con: Bitonci (1/7) 50' Granzotto (1/5) 79'	Report^[24]	Pen: Kochhann (1/1) 8'

Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 13,268
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr [fr] (New Zealand)^[12]




FB	15	Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi
RW	14	Aura Muzzo	51'
OC	13	Giada Corradini
IC	12	Sara Mannini
LW	11	Francesca Granzotto
FH	10	Veronica Madia	61'
SH	9	Alia Bitonci	65'
N8	8	Elisa Giordano (c)
OF	7	Isabella Locatelli
BF	6	Francesca Sgorbini	51'
RL	5	Alessandra Frangipani
LL	4	Valeria Fedrighi	55'
TP	3	Sara Seye	40'
HK	2	Vittoria Vecchini	42'
LP	1	Gaia Maris	44'
Replacements:
HK	16	Laura Gurioli	42'
PR	17	Silvia Turani	44'
PR	18	Alessia Pilani	40'
BR	19	Beatrice Veronese	55'
BR	20	Alissa Ranuccini	51'
SH	21	Sofia Stefan	65'
FH	22	Emma Stevanin	61'
CE	23	Gaia Buso	51'
Coach:
Fabio Roselli


FB	15	Fernanda Tenório
RW	14	Giovanna Barth
OC	13	Marina Fioravanti		48'
IC	12	Mariana Nicolau
LW	11	Bianca Silva
FH	10	Raquel Kochhann
SH	9	Aline Bednarski		48'
N8	8	Camilla Ísis Carvalho		21'	34'		69'
OF	7	Larissa Carvalho				61'	69'
BF	6	Larissa Henwood
RL	5	Dayana Dakar		41'
LL	4	Eshyllen Coimbra (c)		61'
TP	3	Pâmela Santos		41'
HK	2	Júlia Leni Lima		61'
LP	1	Franciele Barros		48'
Replacements:
HK	16	Isabela Gomes Saccomanno		61'
PR	17	Taís Prioste	73'	61'
PR	18	Giovana Mamede		41'
BR	19	Marcelle Souza		41'
SR	20	Ana Carolina Santana		61'
BR	21	Letícia Medeiros		21'	34'	61'
SH	22	Leila Cássia Silva		48'
CE	23	Edna Santini		48'
Coach:
Emiliano Caffera

Player of the Match:
Isabella Locatelli (Italy)^[25]

Assistant referees:
Ella Goldsmith (Australia)
Maria Heitor (Portugal)
Television match official:
Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Foul play review officer:
Leo Colgan (Ireland)

France vs South Africa

7 September 2025
16:45 BST (UTC+1)

(1 BP) France	57–10	South Africa
Try: Boulard (2) 9' m, 43' c Vernier 19' c Escudero 26' c Gérin 37' m Grisez (2) 51' m, 75' c Deshayes 61' c Chambon 79' c Con: Queyroi (2/4) 20', 27' Bourgeois (4/5) 44', 62', 76', 80'	Report^[26]	Try: Roos 80+1' c Con: Dolf (1/1) 80+2' Pen: Dolf (1/1) 14'

Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 13,268
Referee: Clara Munarini [it; fr] (Italy)^[12]




FB	15	Émilie Boulard
RW	14	Joanna Grisez
OC	13	Nassira Konde
IC	12	Gabrielle Vernier
LW	11	Marine Ménager (cc)	41'
FH	10	Lina Queyroi
SH	9	Pauline Bourdon Sansus	62'
N8	8	Charlotte Escudero
OF	7	Léa Champon	66'
BF	6	Axelle Berthoumieu
RL	5	Madoussou Fall Raclot	56'
LL	4	Manaé Feleu (cc)	56'
TP	3	Rose Bernadou	53'
HK	2	Agathe Gérin	53'
LP	1	Yllana Brosseau	53'
Replacements:
HK	16	Élisa Riffonneau	53'
PR	17	Annaëlle Deshayes	53'
PR	18	Assia Khalfaoui	53'
SR	19	Hina Ikahehegi	56'
BR	20	Taïna Maka	56'
BR	21	Séraphine Okemba	66'
SH	22	Alexandra Chambon	62'
FB	23	Morgane Bourgeois	41'
Coach:
Gaëlle Mignot & David Ortiz [fr]


FB	15	Byrhandré Dolf
RW	14	Jakkie Cilliers
OC	13	Eloise Webb
IC	12	Chumisa Qawe	25'
LW	11	Maceala Samboya
FH	10	Mary Zulu		45'
SH	9	Nadine Roos
N8	8	Aseza Hele		45'
OF	7	Catha Jacobs
BF	6	Lerato Makua		45'
RL	5	Anathi Qolo
LL	4	Vainah Ubisi		45'
TP	3	Babalwa Latsha (c)		45'
HK	2	Micke Günter		45'
LP	1	Yonela Ngxingolo		38'
Replacements:
HK	16	Luchell Hanekom		45'
PR	17	Xoliswa Khuzwayo		38'
PR	18	Nombuyekezo Mdliki		45'
SR	19	Nomsa Mokwai		45'
BR	20	Faith Tshauke		45'
BR	21	Sinazo Mcatshulwa		45'
SH	22	Tayla Kinsey		45'
CE	23	Aphiwe Ngwevu		45'
Coach:
Swys de Bruin

Player of the Match:
Pauline Bourdon Sansus (France)^[27]

Assistant referees:
Lauren Jenner (Italy)
Jess Ling (Australia)
Television match official:
Rachel Horton (Australia)
Foul play review officer:
Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Notes

^ The rankings of 14 October 2024 were used for seeding for the draw.
^ The final rankings before the tournament started
^ 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]

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[4] The rankings of 14 October 2024 were used for seeding for the draw.

[5] The final rankings before the tournament started

[25] 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]

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v t e 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup
Stages	Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Knockout stage Final
Qualification	Africa (2024 RAWC) Americas Asia (2024 ARWC) Europe (2024 W6N) Oceania (2024 ORWC) Pacific (2024 PAC4) Final Qualification Tournament (2024 WXV)
General	Squads Statistics Warm-up matches