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  22 August - 27 September 2025, England The biggest women's rugby celebration in history is upon us. The jubilee 10th World Cup takes place in England with a record sixteen teams and for the first time with the official name "Women's Rugby World Cup". The final will be held at sold-out Twickenham with a capacity of 82,000 spectators. Revolutionary tournament scale Records are falling even before the first kick-off. The tournament's total capacity reaches 470,000 seats compared to 180,000 in New Zealand 2022. Already 375,000 tickets have been sold - three times more than the previous championship. Eight stadiums across England host matches, with Stadium of Light in Sunderland serving as the venue for the opening ceremony and opening match. Twickenham as the home of rugby hosts the final and third-place match, while Bristol welcomes both semifinals. Historic sixteen-team participation For the first time in history, sixteen national teams start. Automatic qua...

  The Italian city of Rovigo will host the U20 Rugby World Cup final on Saturday, July 19, promising an epic battle between the two most successful young teams on the planet. New Zealand and South Africa will clash again after 13 years in a final match that will decide the new champion. Rematch from 2012 The final offers a replay of the legendary encounter from 2012, when these teams last met in a world championship final. New Zealand enters the final as six-time champions seeking their first title since 2017. In the semifinal, they defeated defending champions France 34-26 and head into the final with an unchanged starting lineup after an impressive performance. "Every child in New Zealand who has ever picked up a rugby ball dreams of this moment," says the New Zealand team coach. South Africa has one title to their name from 2012, which they won precisely against New Zealand. In the semifinal, they dominated Argentina 48-24 and reached the final for the first time s...

  Basic Information: Tournament: World Rugby Under 20 Championship 2025 Dates: June 29 - July 19, 2025 Venues: Calvisano, Rovigo, Verona and Viadana (Italy) Participants: 12 teams in three groups Defending champions: England Format: Groups + knockout stages Broadcasting: World Rugby platform, national sports channels From June 29 to July 19, 2025, the picturesque cities of northern Italy will host the 15th edition of the World Rugby Under 20 Championship. Twelve of the planet's best teams will battle for the prestigious trophy that defending champion England will seek to retain. The Italian summer will belong to rugby's stars of tomorrow. Three weeks of packed programming will bring countless talents and battles that will determine the future of world rugby. Format and Venues The championship will be hosted by four cities in the Lombardy and Veneto regions - Calvisano, Rovigo, Verona and Viadana. The tournament is divided into three pools of four teams each...

  This weekend marks the start of the prestigious FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup 2025 in Kuala Lumpur. Eight elite national teams will wage a ruthless battle for the single promotion spot to the exclusive FIH Hockey Pro League - the club of the world's best hockey nations. The Nations Cup represents the gateway to world hockey elite. For all participants, this is the tournament of a lifetime - the winner gains a coveted place in Pro League 2025-26, while others will have to settle for watching the prestigious competition from the sidelines. Tournament Format and Path to Promotion Eight teams are divided into two four-team groups. Group A features France, Korea, South Africa, and Wales, while Group B offers clashes between Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Pakistan. The group stage runs on June 15, 16, and 18, followed by classification matches and medal games on June 20 and 21. Every match will carry enormous weight - only the overall tournament winner gains the crucial prom...