Emma Orr scoring against Ireland at Hive Stadium in April

Summer Tests against Italy and Ireland

Scotland Women are playing two Summer Tests (both ‘away’ games) as part of their preparations for the Rugby World Cup 2025 in England. The first was against Italy at Stadio Luigi Zaffanella in Viadana last Friday 25 July, when a resurgent second-half performance wasn’t enough to turn around an early deficit in a 34-29 loss. Read the match report.

The team travels to Cork to play Ireland this weekend at Virgin Media Park (Ireland v Scotland, Saturday 2 August, kick-off 2pm).

Francesca McGhie scores against Italy at Hive Stadium earlier this year

Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025

Scotland qualified for the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England after finishing runners-up in the WXV2 Tournament last October. (They came close to regaining the title they won in 2023, almost completing a spectacular comeback the winner-takes-all decider against Australia, rallying from 21-0 down to lead 21-22 with ten minutes to go, only for the Wallaroos to seal the win and the title with a try in the last minute.)

This marks Scotland’s seventh appearance at a Rugby World Cup since it was established in 1991 and is the first time they have appeared at back-to-back World Cups since 2006 and 2010. Scotland have been drawn in Pool B alongside Canada, Wales and Fiji and will play their pool games in Manchester and Exeter. You can find the full match schedule at the Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 website.

Scotland qualified for the Rugby World Cup as runners-up in the WXV2 tournament in South Africa last year

Extended Rugby World Cup Squad

A 38-player extended training squad has been preparing for the Women’s Rugby World Cup. The squad includes four uncapped players (Aila Ronald, Hannah Ramsay, Hannah Walker and Meg Varley) and a welcome return for Emma Wassell following her recovery from a benign tumour, and Hollie Cunningham and Coreen Grant after overcoming injuries sustained earlier this year. The group convened in camp throughout June to build for the Summer Tests against Italy and Ireland. See the extended training squad

Rhona Lloyd heading for the line against Australia at Rugby World Cup 2021

Rugby World Cup

Thirty-four years after the inaugural Women’s Rugby World Cup in Wales, the competition once again returns to the British Isles in 2025 as England play host for the second time.

Scotland’s Shona Campbell in action against New Zealand at RWC 2021

This year’s tournament will be the biggest ever in women’s rugby, with 350,000 tickets already sold for the event! Go to the Rugby World Cup 2025 website to find availability.

Pool A
England, Australia, USA, Samoa

Pool B
Canada, Scotland, Wales, Fiji

Pool C
New Zealand, Ireland, Japan, Spain

Pool D
France, Italy, South Africa, Brazil

Scotland’s RWC Pool B games

SCOTLAND v WALES
Salford Community Stadium, Manchester
Saturday 23 August, kick-off 2.45pm
Find out more about Scotland’s opponent: Wales

SCOTLAND v FIJI
Salford Community Stadium, Manchester
Saturday 30 August, kick-off 2.45pm
Find out more about Scotland’s opponents: Fiji

SCOTLAND v CANADA
Sandy park, Exeter
Saturday 6 September, kick-off 12.00pm
Find out more about Scotland’s opponents: Canada

Women’s Rugby World Cup: Previous Winners

Reigning champions New Zealand are the most successful team in women’s Rugby World Cup history, having won the title six times. England have won it twice (1994 and 2014) and USA once (the first, in 1991).

1991     USA
1994     England
1998     New Zealand
2002     New Zealand
2006     New Zealand
2010     New Zealand
2014     England
2017     New Zealand
2021     New Zealand

Scotland Women: Recent Form

The move to Scottish Gas Murrayfield for the England game is not a permanent move. Scotland Women love playing at Hive Stadium and their other 2026 Guinness Six Nations home match (Scotland v France, Saturday 9 May, kick-off 4.15pm) will be played there. Tickets for that game will be available soon.

Fans have enjoyed some amazing Scotland Women games this season, not least the last match against Ireland which featured one of the most thrilling climaxes the stadium has ever seen!  Re-live some great memories below.