Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 quarter-final betting tips

The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup has moved out of the group stage and into the pressure of sudden-death rugby, with the quarter-finals set to light up England this weekend.

Over two days at Sandy Park in Exeter and Ashton Gate in Bristol, eight nations will battle for a spot in the semi-finals.

Here’s how each clash shapes up, with our best rugby union betting tips for punters.

New Zealand v South Africa

Saturday, September 13 — 10pm AEST — Sandy Park, Exeter

The Black Ferns have swept through the pool stage in style, including a 40–0 dismantling of Ireland, and their ability to launch from deep makes them a nightmare to contain. With Portia Woodman-Wickliffe and a backline stacked with pace, New Zealand’s tempo and strike power should stretch the Boks from the opening whistle.

South Africa arrive with a fearsome scrum and plenty of belief after putting 60 points on Brazil and edging Italy, but their heavy loss to France exposed defensive cracks. To stay competitive they’ll need to slow the ruck and win the territory battle; if the tackle fight slips, the Kiwis’ pace could blow it open.

Canada v Australia

Sunday, September 14 — 1am AEST — Ashton Gate, Bristol

Canada have been ruthless, hammering Fiji and Wales before pulling away from Scotland 40–19 in a statement win that showcased their maul and breakdown work. With Sophie de Goede steering the attack and piling up points off the tee, the Canadians look built to control both the scoreboard and the tempo.

Australia began with a 73–0 rout of Samoa but were held to a draw by the USA and outclassed by England, showing how inconsistent they’ve been. The Wallaroos need discipline and smart kicking to disrupt Canada’s set-piece; if they can’t, Canada could run away with it.

France v Ireland

Sunday, September 14 — 10pm AEST — Sandy Park, Exeter

France’s pool form was devastating, whitewashing Italy, putting 84 on Brazil and then overpowering South Africa by almost 50. Their scrum dominance and Pauline Bourdon-Sansus’ control give Les Bleues repeat red-zone opportunities and the chance to build a big margin.

Ireland looked solid in wins over Japan and Spain but were blown away 40–0 by New Zealand, highlighting how costly lapses can be against the elite. They’ll try to drag this into a territorial arm-wrestle and lean on goal-kicking to keep in touch, but France’s power and polish loom large.

England v Scotland

Monday, September 15 — 1am AEST — Ashton Gate, Bristol

Hosts England have been relentless and are tournament favourites with the top online bookmakers for a reason, thumping the USA, Samoa and Australia to top their pool and extend their unbeaten run to 30 matches. Their set-piece squeeze, rolling maul and lethal back three give the Red Roses multiple ways to rack up tries and suffocate opponents.

Scotland reached the knockouts with wins over Wales and Fiji and pushed Canada hard before fading late, showing they can mix it for spells with the big sides. To trouble England they’ll need flawless exits and discipline to avoid feeding penalties and maul platforms, but history suggests the gap may be too wide.

Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final multi tips

• England -40.5
• France -23.5
• Canada -23.5
• New Zealand -38.5

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