The 2025 rugby union calendar promises an action-packed year with marquee events that will captivate fans worldwide. Featuring the Women’s Rugby World Cup, the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia, and the ever-popular Six Nations Championship, it’s a year of high-stakes competition.
Guinness Men’s Six Nations 2025
The 2025 Guinness Men’s Six Nations championship will see England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales battle it over five action-packed weekends of international rugby union. After winning in 2023 and 2024, Ireland will come into the Six Nations aiming for a third successive championship. The championship kicks off on Friday 31 January 2025 with France hosting Wales at the Stade de France in Paris. Then it will conclude with the final round of games on Saturday 15 March 2025 with Italy vs. Ireland in Rome, Wales vs. England in Cardiff and France vs. Scotland in Paris.
Round one
Friday 31 January 2025: France vs. Wales (Stade de France, Paris)
Saturday 1 February 2025: Scotland vs. Italy (Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh); Ireland vs. England (Aviva Stadium, Dublin)
Round two
Saturday 8 February 2025: Italy vs. Wales (Stadio Olimpico, Rome); England vs. France (Allianz Stadium, Twickenham)
Sunday 9 February 2025: Scotland vs. Ireland (Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh)
Round three
Saturday 22 February 2025: Wales vs. Ireland (Principality Stadium, Cardiff); England vs. Scotland (Allianz Stadium, Twickenham)
Sunday 23 February 2025: Italy vs. France (Stadio Olimpico, Rome)
Round four
Saturday 8 March 2025: Ireland vs. France (Aviva Stadium, Dublin); Scotland vs. Wales (Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh)
Sunday 9 March 2025: England vs. Italy (Allianz Stadium, Twickenham)
Round five – Saturday 15 March 2025
Italy vs. Ireland (Stadio Olimpico, Rome)
Wales vs. England (Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
France vs. Scotland (Stade de France, Paris)
Guinness Women’s Six Nations 2025
The 2025 Women’s Six Nations Rugby Championship, taking place from late March to late April, features England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales in a round-robin format. England come into the tournament as defending champions.
Round one
Saturday 22 March 2025: Ireland vs. France (Kingspan Stadium, Belfast); Scotland vs. Wales (Hive Stadium, Edinburgh)
Sunday 23 March 2025: England vs. Italy (LNER Community Stadium, York)
Round two
Saturday 29 March 2025: France vs. Scotland (Stade Marcel-Deflandre, La Rochelle); Wales vs. England (Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
Sunday 30 March 2025: Italy vs. Ireland (Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma)
Round three
Saturday 12 April 2025: France vs. Wales; Ireland v England (Virgin Media Park, Cork)
Sunday 13 April 2025: Scotland vs. Italy (Hive Stadium, Edinburgh)
Round four
Saturday 19 April 2025: Italy vs. France (Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma); England vs. Scotland (Mattioli Woods Welford Road, Leicester)
Sunday 20 April 2025: Wales vs. Ireland (Rodney Parade, Newport)
Round five – Saturday 26 April 2025
Italy vs. Wales (Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma)
Scotland vs. Ireland (Hive Stadium, Edinburgh)
England vs. France (Allianz Stadium, Twickenham)
European club rugby finals
EPCR Challenge Cup final
When: Friday 23 May 2025
Where: Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
Investec Champions Cup final
When: Saturday 24 May 2025
Where: Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
English rugby union: Gallagher Premiership Final
When: 14 June 2025
Where: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, England
Website: premiershiprugby.com
Lions tour of Australia
In 2025 the British & Irish Lions will go on tour to Australia. The tour will see the Lions – a combined team of the best rugby union players from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales – take on the Wallabies in three Test matches as well as a number of games against Australian teams. Before heading Down Under, the Lions will prepare for the tour with a “home” game against Argentina on 20 June 2025 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.
- 28 June 2025: Western Force vs. British & Irish Lions (Perth Stadium, Perth)
- 2 July 2025: Queensland Reds vs. British & Irish Lions (Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane)
- 5 July: New South Wales Waratahs vs. British & Irish Lions (Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney)
- 9 July 2025: ACT Brumbies vs. British & Irish Lions (Canberra Stadium, Canberra)
- 12 July 2025: Invitational AU & NZ vs. British & Irish Lions (Adelaide Oval, Adelaide)
- 19 July 2025 – 1st Test: Australia vs. British & Irish Lions (Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane)
- 22 July 2025: TBA vs. British & Irish Lions (Docklands Stadium, Melbourne)
- 26 July 2025 – 2nd Test: Australia vs. British & Irish Lions (Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne)
- 2 August 2025 – 3rd Test: Australia vs. British & Irish Lions (Accor Stadium, Sydney)
Summer internationals
England XV vs. France XV
When: Saturday 21 June 2025
Where: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, England
Argentina vs. England
When: 5 July 2025
Where: Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina vs. England
When: 12 July 2025
Where: Estadio San Juan del Bigentenario, San Juan, Argentina
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025
The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 will take place in eight cities across England from 22 August to 27 September. The tournaments kicks off with hosts England facing USA in the opening match at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light on 22 August, 2025. The final will be held at Twickenham on 27 September.
Friday 22 August 2025
- England vs USA, Sunderland
Saturday 23 August 2025
- Australia vs Samoa, Salford
- Scotland vs Wales, Salford
- Canada vs Fiji, York
- France vs Italy, Exeter
Sunday 24 August 2025
- Ireland vs Japan, Northampton
- South Africa vs Brazil, Northampton
- New Zealand vs Spain, York
Saturday 30 August 2025
- Canada vs Wales, Salford
- Scotland vs Fiji, Salford
- England vs Samoa, Northampton
- USA vs Australia, York
Sunday 31 August 2025
- Ireland vs Spain, Northampton
- New Zealand vs Japan, Exeter
- Italy vs South Africa, York
- France vs Brazil, Exeter
Saturday 6 September 2025
- Canada vs Scotland, Exeter
- USA vs Samoa, York
- Wales vs Fiji, Exeter
- England vs Australia, Brighton
Sunday 7 September 2025
- Japan vs Spain, York
- Italy vs Brazil, Northampton
- New Zealand vs Ireland, Brighton
- France vs South Africa, Northampton
Saturday 13 September 2025
- Quarter-final 1: Winner Pool C vs Runner-up Pool D, Exeter
- Quarter-final 2: Winner Pool B vs Runner-up Pool A, Bristol
Sunday 14 September 2025
- Quarter-final 3: Winner Pool D vs Runner-up Pool C, Exeter
- Quarter-final 4: Winner Pool A vs Runner-up Pool B, Bristol
Friday 19 September 2025
- Semi-final 1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF2, Bristol, 7pm
Saturday 20 September 2025
- Semi-final 2: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF4, Bristol
Saturday 27 September 2025
- Bronze final: Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2, London
- Final: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2, London
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