England vs. USA team news, lineups, score prediction for inaugural Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 match originally appeared on The Sporting News Hosts the Red Roses will kick of this year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup this evening as they face the USA in the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, for the first of their Pool A group matches.

The Women’s Rugby World Cup is well and truly back for another edition. All eyes are on England, who are out for revenge after they were beaten by New Zealand in the 2021 final, which took place in 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Every game of the World Cup will be available to viewers in the United Kingdom via the BBC. The opening game will be shown live on BBC One, with coverage on the channel from 6.30pm BST.