The Springbok Women may not be expected to emulate the men's team in winning the Rugby World Cup, but heading into the upcoming tournament in England (August 22 - September 27), morale is at an all-time high.

England coach John Mitchell has named an unchanged team from their final warm-up game for the Women's Rugby World Cup opener against the United States in Sunderland on Friday."Our focus for the first match of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 is very much on ourselves and executing our game plan to put pressure on England,

England favourites on home soil as women’s rugby seeks to shine - New Zealand, Canada and France are the Red Roses’ leading rivals for glory.