TF1 wins rights to Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025

France’s commercial broadcaster, TF1, has scored the broadcasting rights to the next Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, taking place in London from 22 August to 27 September, in a deal with World Rugby.

The 10th Women’s Rugby World Cup, expanded to 16 teams for the first time, including France. During the rest of 2023, the French broadcaster will also show matches featuring the French team in WXV, a new women’s competition between the world’s leading rugby nations set up by World Rugby.

TF1 will broadcast live France’s matches from the top division of WXV 1 hosted in New Zealand. France play the hosts on 21 October, Australia on October 28 and Canada on November 4.

Julien Millereux, head of sport of TF1 Group, says: “The acquisition of this competition reaffirms our commitment to rugby and, more broadly, to women’s sport. We are delighted to offer the French viewers this elite tournament, which we’re convinced, will be one of the stand-out sporting events of 2025.”

Alan Gilpin, World Rugby chief executive added: “The women’s game is central to our mission to grow rugby globally. By increasing visibility across broadcasters and via digital platforms we can showcase the very best players in the world, increasing our fanbase and participation more broadly. Over a successful and long-standing partnership, TF1 has demonstrated that it shares our vision and therefore we are delighted to be bringing an expanded Rugby World Cup and the debut of WXV, two massive moments for the sport, to viewers in France via TF1’s quality programming and promotion.”

TF1 Group is also acquiring exclusive rights to UEFA Women’s Euro 2025.