Resolution criteria

• Resolves YES to the national team that wins the final of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup on September 27, 2025 at Twickenham, as listed by World Rugby’s official tournament hub; all other answers resolve NO. Reference pages: World Rugby tournament hub and the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup page (which will list the champion). If no champion is declared by December 31, 2025 (e.g., event cancellation with no official winner), resolve N/A. Sources: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2025/en and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup. (rugbyworldcup.com, en.wikipedia.org)

Background

• Tournament: 16-team event in England, August 22–September 27, 2025; pool stage (4x4), top two per pool advance to quarterfinals; final at Twickenham. (en.wikipedia.org)

• Pools were drawn with seeded bands; bracketed QFs/SFs are scheduled for Sept 13–20, with the final on Sept 27. (en.wikipedia.org)

• Field and notable context for listed answers:

  • England — Hosts; entered as world No.1 and WXV1 title holders; heavy pre-tournament favorite. (theguardian.com, rugbypass.com)

  • New Zealand — Defending champions (won 2021 tournament played in 2022). (en.wikipedia.org)

  • France — Perennial semifinalists; multiple third-place finishes; top-4 seed. (en.wikipedia.org)

  • Canada — Entered as world No.2; top-4 seed after strong WXV/Pacific Four results. (rugbypass.com)

  • Australia — WXV2 champions; band-2 seed. (rugbypass.com)

  • Wales — Qualified via WXV2; mid-table ranking entering the event. (rugbyworldcup.com, rugbypass.com)

  • Italy — Band-2 seed; 2021 quarterfinalist. (en.wikipedia.org)

  • United States — 1991 champions; 10th World Cup appearance. (en.wikipedia.org)

  • Ireland — Qualified via 2024 Six Nations; band-2 seed. (en.wikipedia.org, rugbypass.com)

  • Scotland — Qualified via WXV2; band-2 seed. (en.wikipedia.org, rugbypass.com)

  • South Africa — Africa champions; qualified as Africa 1. (en.wikipedia.org)

  • Japan — Asia champions; qualified as Asia 1. (en.wikipedia.org)

• Also in the field: Spain (WXV3 winners), Samoa (WXV3 runner-up), Fiji (Oceania 1), Brazil (debut, South America). (rugbyworldcup.com)

Considerations

• Format specifics: only pool winners and runners-up reach QFs; knockout ties use extra time, then sudden death, then a kicking competition if needed. Upsets can swing rankings quickly because RWC matches are weighted double in World Rugby’s system. (en.wikipedia.org, world.rugby)