2025 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying

The qualification process for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England began during the knockout stage of the 2021 tournament in New Zealand, at which the four teams that reached the semi-finals qualified automatically for the 2025 event. A further six teams qualified as winners of six regional tournaments in 2024. The final six spots went to the highest-finishing WXV teams who had not already qualified.

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Qualification process

Following the previous World Cup, four teams received an automatic qualification berth - these berths being given to the top 4 teams. England also automatically qualified as host. The remaining 12 berths for the tournament will be awarded to the winners of four regional tournaments, the highest finishing not automatic qualifying teams in the 2024 Women's Six Nations and 2024 Pacific Four and the six highest finishing 2024 WXV teams who have not yet qualified.

Africa

Rugby Africa was granted one spot to the winner of the 2024 Rugby Africa Women's Cup.

Americas

Rugby Americas North was not granted a direct spot to the World Cup, but Sudamérica Rugby was granted one spot, awarded to the winner of a qualifying match between Brazil and Colombia.

Asia

Asia Rugby was granted one spot to the winner of the 2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship.

Europe

Rugby Europe was granted one spot to the highest finishing team in the 2024 Women's Six Nations Championship that hadn't already qualified automatically. Ireland qualified as Europe 1 by finishing third behind England and France.

Oceania

Oceania Rugby was granted one spot to the winner of the 2024 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship.

Pacific Four

One qualifying spot is awarded to the highest finishing team in the 2024 Pacific Four Series that had not already qualified automatically.

WXV

The final six spots in the World Cup would be awarded to the highest six finishers in the 2024 WXV who have not already qualified through other means.