Rugby World Cup kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds - The Red Rose hope to open their World Cup campaign with a statement win

Here’s The Independent’ s player-by-player guide to the squad: A powerful ball carrier, Botterman is now firmly established as England’s first-choice loosehead, who combines set-piece solidity with real prowess over the ball. A high-energy figure on and off the pitch.

Excitement is building at Medway RFC ahead of the start of the Women’s Rugby World Cup. Priestfields will be buzzing tomorrow night (Friday) when the Red Roses start their 2025 World Cup challenge against the USA (7.30pm) at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland.

Loughborough Lightning and USA international Kathryn Treder is set to feature in the Womens Rugby World Cup; she is a Stanford graduate and also works as a data scientist; England play USA in the tour

Sarah Hunter, the Red Roses defence coach, believes this month’s Women’s Rugby World Cup will attract more women into coaching roles.

The Women’s Rugby World Cup has officially declared a sell-out with upwards of 80,000 people expected to attend Twickenham in a record audience for a women’s rugby game on 27 September.

Four nations taking part in the Women's Rugby World Cup have been welcomed to England with a ceremony in a town. The teams of Brazil, Ireland, Japan and South Africa attended an official welcome ceremony at Northampton's Guildhall on Saturday, ahead of the tournament, which begins on Friday.