Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 quarterfinals betting picks

The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup has moved out of pool play and into the pressure cooker of sudden-death rugby, with the quarterfinals set to electrify England this weekend.

Over two days at Sandy Park in Exeter and Ashton Gate in Bristol, eight nations will battle for a place in the semifinals as the stakes rise and the margin for error disappears.

Here’s how each matchup stacks up, along with our rugby betting predictions and best bets.

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New Zealand vs South Africa

Saturday, September 13 — 1pm BST — Sandy Park, Exeter

New Zealand have cruised through pool play in style, including a 40–0 rout of Ireland, and their ability to strike from deep makes them a nightmare to defend. With Portia Woodman-Wickliffe and a backline loaded with pace, the Black Ferns’ tempo and firepower should stretch the Springboks from the opening whistle.

South Africa enter with a powerful scrum and plenty of belief after posting 60 points on Brazil and edging Italy, but their heavy defeat to France revealed some defensive cracks. To stay in the contest they’ll need to slow New Zealand’s ruck speed and win the territorial battle; if the tackling falters, the Kiwis’ pace could blow the game wide open.

Canada vs Australia

Saturday, September 13 — 4pm BST — 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 dominance. With Sophie de Goede directing the attack and piling up points off the tee, the Canadians look built to control both the scoreboard and the tempo.

Australia opened 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, the Canadians could run away with it.

France vs Ireland

Sunday, September 14 — 1pm BST — Sandy Park, Exeter

France’s pool-stage form was devastating, shutting out Italy, putting 84 on Brazil and then overpowering South Africa by nearly 50. Their scrum dominance and Pauline Bourdon-Sansus’ control give Les Bleues repeated 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, underscoring how costly lapses can be against elite opposition. They’ll try to drag this into a territorial slugfest and lean on goal kicking to stay in touch, but France’s power and polish loom large.

England vs Scotland

Sunday, September 14 — 4pm BST — Ashton Gate, Bristol

The hosts have been relentless and enter the last eight as tournament favorites with top sportsbooks for good reason, thrashing the USA, Samoa and Australia to top their pool and extend their unbeaten run to 30 matches. Their set-piece dominance, rolling maul and lethal back three give the Red Roses multiple ways to rack up tries and suffocate opponents.

Scotland reached the knockout rounds with wins over Wales and Fiji and pushed Canada hard before fading late, showing they can hang for spells with the top 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 QF multi picks

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