New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia have confirmed their 2025 Women’s XVs fixtures for the 2025 Pacific Four Series. The tournament is set to take place next May, in the run up to the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup, hosted in England throughout September.
The Pacific Four Series sees the Black Ferns and Wallaroos battle it out with one another, as well as put themselves to the test against Canada and the United States. The final fixture list for this tournament is steadily coming together, with the outstanding logistics of USA vs Canada yet to be figured out.
Australia will then take on the Black Ferns in their annual O’Reilly Cup fixture, which this year will take place in New Zealand’s capital city of Wellington. Then wrapping up the World Cup preparations for the Wallaroos is a two-match Summer Test series against Wales.
Black Ferns Director of Rugby Allan Bunting said:
“It doesn’t get any bigger than a World Cup year, but the foundations of our year will be laid here in Aotearoa with the support of our fans, friends and whānau. Australia, Canada and USA will be crucial Tests and the double-header in Wellington will be a fitting finale to our domestic schedule.”
Wallaroos head coach Jo Yapp said:
“The 2025 season is going to be a really exciting year for the Wallaroos. The opportunity to play seven Test matches leading into the 2025 Rugby World Cup will provide a fantastic platform for us to continue to grow as a squad following our WXV 2 title win in Cape Town.
“Playing a Test match in Fiji before the Pacific Four series allows us to build into that tournament and we welcome further Test matches against New Zealand and Wales throughout July before we travel to England.”
“2024 has been a significant year for the Wallaroos. We played the highest number of Tests in a calendar year, toured Ireland and Wales and won WXV 2 in South Africa, bringing home the first ever piece of silverware in the program’s history,” General Manager of Women’s High Performance Jaime Fernandez added.
“The program also saw increased investment through direct player funding, increased assembly and camp time and increases in coaching and support staffing resources.
“We are excited by the opportunities 2025 presents. Five of the seven Tests will be played in Australia, providing a platform to showcase the women’s game to home crowds and readying the team for the largest women’s RWC in the sports history. We look forward with anticipation and excitement to what will unfold in 2025.”
Black Ferns Domestic Schedule
Pacific Four Series
- Saturday, 10 May: Wallaroos vs. Black Ferns, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
- Saturday, 17 May: Black Ferns vs. Canada, 3:35 pm, Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch
- Saturday, 24 May: Black Ferns vs. USA, 3:35 pm, North Harbour Stadium, Albany
O’Reilly Cup
- Saturday, 12 July: Black Ferns vs. Australia, 4:30 pm, Sky Stadium, Wellington
Wallaroos 2025 Test Schedule
- Saturday, 3 May: Wallaroos vs. Fijiana, Fiji
Pacific Four Series
- Saturday, 10 May: Wallaroos vs. Black Ferns, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
- Saturday, 17 May: Wallaroos vs. USA, GIO Stadium, Canberra
- Friday, 23 May: Wallaroos vs. Canada, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
O’Reilly Cup
- Saturday, 12 July: Wallaroos vs. Black Ferns, Sky Stadium, Wellington
Summer Test Series
- Saturday, 26 July: Wallaroos vs. Wales, South East Queensland
- Friday, 1 August: Wallaroos vs. Wales, Sydney
* Please note: Venues for Test matches against Fijiana and Wales, and kick off times for all Test matches, will be confirmed in early 2025
