More than the World Cup trophy on the line
IN THE SOTLIGHT: World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the bronze final and Grand Finale of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England this weekend.
Canada will move top of the rankings for the first time if they are crowned Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 champions.
England’s advantage at top shrank to 5.90 rating points following Canada’s defeat of defending champions New Zealand in the semifinal.
This means any margin of victory for Canada will take them to number one in the world and see them join England and New Zealand as the only teams to occupy that spot since the rankings were introduced in February 2016.
Canada could open up a 5.44 cushion at the top if they beat the Red Roses by more than 15 points at Twickenha, Stadium on Saturday.
England cannot fall lower than second if they suffer a seventh defeat in a Women’s Rugby World Cup final.
However, England will break through the 98-point barrier for the first time if they beat Canada by more than 15 points to win a third Women’s Rugby World Cup.
With only a maximum of 0.33 rating points lost in defeat, Canada cannot fall from second place this weekend.
France will replace New Zealand in third place if they win the bronze final, condemning the Black Ferns to a place outside the top three for the first time.
