The 10th edition of the Women’s Rugby World Cup takes place in England from 22 August to 27 September, with coverage of every match live on the BBC.
Host nation England are the favourites, but defending champions New Zealand, as well Canada, France and Australia, will all fancy their chances of lifting the trophy at Twickenham Stadium.
Scotland, Wales and Ireland will all seek to impress, while global superstar Ilona Maher of the United States will look to leave her mark on the tournament.
The competition has been expanded from the 12 teams that took part in 2022, with 16 sides participating, including debutants Brazil.
BBC Sport has coverage of the tournament on TV, iPlayer, digital platforms, radio and BBC Sounds.
Every match involving England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland will be shown live on either BBC One or BBC Two, while every game will be live on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app.
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What are the pools and tournament format?
Pool A: England, Australia, United States, Samoa
Pool B: Canada, Scotland, Wales, Fiji
Pool C: New Zealand, Ireland, Japan, Spain
Pool D: France, Italy, South Africa, Brazil
The top two teams from each pool qualify for the knockout stage.
Going on seedings that would mean England (1), Canada (2), New Zealand (3), France (4), Australia (5), Ireland (6), Scotland (7) and Italy (8) would all advance to the last eight.
The quarter-finals are on 13 and 14 September
The semi-finals are on 19 and 20 September
Where are the matches being played?
Matches take place at eight venues:
Previous World Cup finals
There have been nine Women’s World Cups but only three nations have won it.
New Zealand have won the tournament a record six times and have beaten England in five of the past six finals.
England have lifted the trophy twice – in 1994 and most recently in 2014.
The United States won the inaugural tournament in Cardiff.
2021: New Zealand 34-31 England, Eden Park, Auckland*
*competition postponed to 2022 because of Covid pandemic
2017: New Zealand 41-23 England, Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
2014: England 21-9 Canada, Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
2010: New Zealand 13-10 England, Twickenham Stoop, London
2006: New Zealand 25-17 England, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
2002: New Zealand 19-9 England, Olympic Stadium, Barcelona
1998: New Zealand 44-12 USA, National Rugby Centre Stadium, Amsterdam
1994: England 38-23 USA, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
Pool fixtures, kick-off times and BBC coverage
Friday 22 August
Pool A: England v USA (19: 30), Stadium of Light – BBC One from 18: 30
Saturday 23 August
Pool A: Australia v Samoa (12:00), Salford Community Stadium – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app
Pool B: Scotland v Wales (14:45), Salford Community Stadium – BBC One from 14:15
Pool B: Canada v Fiji (17:30), York Community Stadium – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app
Pool D: France v Italy (20: 15), Sandy Park – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app
Sunday 24 August
Pool C: Ireland v Japan (12: 00), Franklin’s Gardens – BBC Two and BBC Radio Ulster and Foyle from 11: 45
Pool D: South Africa v Brazil (14: 45), Franklin’s Gardens – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app
Pool C: New Zealand v Spain (17:30), York Community Stadium – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app
Saturday 30 August
Pool B: Canada v Wales (12:00), Salford Community Stadium – BBC Two from 11:45
Pool B: Scotland v Fiji (14:45), Salford Community Stadium – BBC Two from 14:15
Pool A: England v Samoa (17: 00), Franklin’s Gardens – BBC Two from 16: 30
Pool A: USA v Australia (19:30), York Community Stadium – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app
Sunday 31 August
Pool C: Ireland v Spain (12: 00), Franklin’s Gardens – BBC Two and BBC Radio Ulster and Foyle from 11: 45
Pool C: New Zealand v Japan (14: 00), Sandy Park – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app
Pool D: Italy v South Africa (15:30), York Community Stadium – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app
Saturday 6 September
Pool B: Canada v Scotland (12: 00), Sandy Park – BBC Two from 11: 45
Pool A: USA v Samoa (13:30), York Community Stadium – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app
Pool B: Wales v Fiji (14: 45), Sandy Park – BBC Two from 14: 15
Pool A: England v Australia (17: 00), Brighton &, Hove Albion Stadium – BBC Two from 16: 40
Sunday 7 September
Pool C: Japan v Spain (12:00), York Community Stadium – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app
Pool D: Italy v Brazil (14: 00), Franklin’s Gardens – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app
Pool C: New Zealand v Ireland (14: 45), Brighton &, Hove Albion Stadium – BBC Two from 14: 30 and and BBC Radio Ulster and Foyle from 14: 00,
Quarter-final fixtures, kick-off times and BBC coverage
Saturday 13 September
Quarter-final 1: Winner Pool C v Runner-up Pool D (13: 00), Sandy Park – BBC Two from 12: 30
Quarter-final 2: Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A (16: 00), Ashton Gate – BBC Two from 15: 30
Sunday 14 September
Quarter-final 3: Winner Pool D v Runner-up Pool C (13: 00), Sandy Park – BBC Two from 12: 30
Semi-final fixtures, kick-off times and BBC coverage
Friday 19 September
Winner QF1 v Winner QF2 (19: 00), Ashton Gate – BBC Two from 18: 30
Saturday 20 September
Final, kick-off time and BBC coverage
Saturday 27 September
Third-place play-off final (12: 30), Twickenham – BBC Two from 11: 45
World Cup final (16: 00), Twickenham – BBC One from 15: 00
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Source: BBC
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