Canada women drawn with Scotland, Wales and Fiji at next year’s Rugby World Cup

By The Canadian Press on October 17, 2024.

Canada has been drawn with Scotland, Wales and Fiji in Pool B at next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup in England.

The Canadian women, who finished fourth at the last World Cup, are currently ranked second in the world while Scotland is No. 7, Wales No. 10 and Fiji No. 17

Pool A consists of top-ranked England, No. 5 Australia, the ninth-ranked U.S. and No. 15 Samoa while Pool C is made up of No. 3 New Zealand, No. 6 Ireland, No. 11 Japan and No. 13 Spain. Pool D features No. 4 France, No. 8 Italy, No. 12 South Africa and No. 42 Brazil

The top two teams in each of the four pools advance to the quarterfinals.

The tournament runs from Aug. 22 to Sept. 27, 2025.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 17, 2024.

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