This year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup concludes at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Watch the Women’s Rugby World Cup as the tournament reaches its closing weekend.
England and Canada – the top-ranked teams on the planet – have booked their place in the eagerly anticipated final, leaving New Zealand and France to battle it out for third place. The bronze final and final form an epic double-bill at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on Saturday 27 September.
You can watch free Women’s Rugby World Cup live streams on BBC iPlayer in the UK, and there are various other viewing options around the world. This guide explains how to tune in, wherever you are on the planet – including details of how you can use a VPN to watch your usual streaming service if you’re away from home. You’ll find the finals weekend fixtures (with kick-off times where you are) at the end of the article.
- Read more: Every Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 fixture
Key information
– Women’s Rugby World Cup dates: 22 August – 27 September 2025
– Women’s Rugby World Cup FREE STREAMS: BBC iPlayer (UK – bronze final and final), RTÉ Player (Ireland – final only), 9Now (Australia – final only)
– Other Women’s Rugby World Cup streams: Paramount+ (US), TSN (Canada), Stan Sport (Australia), Sky Sport NZ (New Zealand), SuperSport (South Africa)
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Watch every game of the Women’s Rugby World Cup for FREE in the UK
UK viewers can watch Women’s Rugby World Cup live streams for every single game – and they’re all FREE, courtesy of the BBC. Both of Saturday’s matches will be available on streaming service BBC iPlayer, the BBC website and app, while the final will also be broadcast on terrestrial channel BBC One.
BBC iPlayer is free to use, but you do need an up-to-date TV Licence to stream live TV in the UK. You’ll also need to complete a simple registration to access the service.
There’s no need to worry about missing any of the action if you’re a rugby fan travelling overseas for work or holiday during the tournament. You can use a VPN to watch your usual stream while you’re abroad – find out how below.
Stream the Women’s Rugby World Cup from anywhere
Most streaming services are geo-blocked, meaning you can only watch them in your home country. A handy piece of software called a VPN (or Virtual Private Network) can help you take your favourite TV channels with you, however.
They work by changing your device’s IP address, allowing your laptop, smartphone or tablet to appear to be back home, even when you’re on the other side of the world. The result? You’re able to enjoy your TV subscriptions from anywhere, making a good VPN the ideal travel companion when you’re looking to watch big sporting events on the move.
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Watch Women’s Rugby World Cup games for FREE in Ireland
Fans in Ireland have been able to stream most Women’s Rugby World Cup games using via the FREE RTÉ Player. You can stream through the app or the in-browser player, and no sign-up is required.
Saturday’s Canada v England final will be available on both RTÉ Player and the RTÉ2 terrestrial channel.
Women’s Rugby World Cup live streams in Canada
Canada fans can watch their team in action in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final on TSN. You can tune in via TSN1/4, TSN.ca and the TSN app.
Stream the Women’s Rugby World Cup in the United States
US-based fans have been able to watch every match of the competition on streaming platform Paramount+, and that’s also the case for Saturday’s bronze final and final. Subscriptions start at $7.99 per month ($59.99 per year) for the Essential package, $12.99 per month ($119.99 per year) for Premium. New subscribers can also take advantage of a week-long free trial.
Select games are also available on CBS and CBS Sports Network, including Saturday’s New Zealand v France bronze final. Even if you don’t have cable you can watch CBS and CBS Sports Network through Fubo.
Watch the finals in Australia
Subscription service Stan Sport has been showing Women’s Rugby World Cup live streams for every game of the tournament ad-free. It costs $20 per month to add Stan Sport to your usual Stan plan.
The final is also FREE to watch on the 9Now streaming service and 9Network TV channels.
Watch the Women’s Rugby World Cup final in South Africa
SuperSport is the Women’s Rugby World Cup rights holder in South Africa.
There are various SuperSport packages available, whether you want to watch via DStv or stream.
Watch Women’s Rugby World Cup live streams in New Zealand
Sky Sport NZ is your destination for Women’s Rugby World Cup matches in New Zealand, including the Black Ferns’ bronze final match against France late on Saturday night. Don’t forget that the clocks go forward at 2am in the early hours of Sunday morning, meaning the final kicks off at 4.00am NZDT.
You can subscribe to Sky Sport Now from $54.99 per month or $549.99 per year (equivalent to $45.83 per month). Day passes are also available for $29.99.
Finals day fixtures
Saturday 27 September
- New Zealand v France (bronze final)
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, London
Kick-off: 12.30pm BST / 1.30pm SAST / 9.30pm AEST / 11.30pm NZST / 7.30am ET / 4.30am PT
Saturday 27 September
- Canada v England (final)
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, London
Kick-off: 4.00pm BST / 5.00pm SAST / 1.00am AEST (Sunday) / 4.00am NZDT (Sunday) / 11.00am ET / 8.00am PT
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