Rugby betting tips: Women’s World Cup outright predictions, preview and best bets for Rugby Union

The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 is finally upon us, and anticipation could hardly be higher. This tenth staging of the competition promises to be the biggest yet, with a record-breaking crowd already guaranteed for the showpiece finale at Twickenham on 27th September. England are the hosts this time and their opening clash against the USA at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light will set the tone for what is expected to be a captivating few weeks of rugby. Read on to find a detailed outright preview and top betting recommendations.

Rugby betting tips: Women’s World Cup outright Predictions for Rugby Union

Could This Be the Defining Moment for the Black Ferns?

• England’s only loss in their last 58 fixtures came against New Zealand in the 2021 World Cup final.
• Canada have risen to second in the world rankings, overtaking New Zealand after a strong WXV campaign.
• Portia Woodman-Wickliffe scored seven tries in a single game during the Pacific Four Series earlier this year.

Our Best Bet

The tournament format has reverted to 16 teams, divided into four pools of four, with the leading two sides from each group advancing to the quarter-finals. Matches will be staged across a spread of venues including Exeter, Brighton, Salford, Bristol, Northampton, York and Sunderland, with Twickenham reserved for the deciding weekend.

Much of the spotlight inevitably falls on England, who are looking to avenge the narrow loss to New Zealand in the 2021 final. They enter the competition as strong favourites, underpinned by a dominant Six Nations campaign and an unbeaten run that extends across multiple WXV tournaments. Alongside them, New Zealand remain dangerous opponents despite a dip in consistency, while Canada and France both carry genuine ambitions of progressing deep into the latter stages. The sense of a four-team race is underlined by the betting markets, where the rest of the field are regarded as longshots to upset the established order.

As the action builds, England, New Zealand, Canada and France all arrive with their own compelling stories, but one constant theme is clear: the gap between these leading contenders and the chasing pack is significant. That sets up a World Cup where fine margins in the heavyweight encounters are likely to decide who eventually takes home the title.

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Best Bet: New Zealand Women to win

Here at bettingtips4you we do not scatter multiple selections across a single event. Instead, we stand firmly behind just one carefully considered prediction per game. This not only simplifies the choice for our readers but also makes our approach transparent and accountable. For this World Cup, our strongest recommendation is for New Zealand Women to emerge as champions.

The case for backing the Black Ferns rests on several important factors. Although England have been formidable in recent years, the weight of expectation on them as hosts could prove burdensome, particularly if they are forced into a tense knockout battle. New Zealand, by contrast, have a proven habit of delivering on the grandest stage, having lifted the trophy six times from the last seven editions. Even if recent form in WXV has not been as impressive as England’s, tournament rugby has a rhythm of its own, and no team adapts to that quite like the Black Ferns.

They still possess genuine game-changers across the park, including their long-standing co-captains Kennedy Tukuafu and Ruahei Damant, and the prolific Portia Woodman-Wickliffe. The latter’s return to international duty has already been marked by a devastating haul of seven tries in a single Pacific Four Series match earlier this year, evidence that she remains one of the sport’s most lethal finishers. The blend of experienced leaders with attacking potency makes New Zealand a side capable of overturning England’s recent edge in head-to-heads.

Canada’s rise to second in the rankings is notable, and France continue to push hard for greater consistency, yet both appear a step short when compared to the Kiwis’ cutting edge. If New Zealand can sharpen their discipline and avoid the lapses that occasionally marred their performances over the past two autumns, they will be well positioned to remind the world why their legacy in this tournament is unrivalled. That is why New Zealand Women to win stands as our best bet for the 2025 World Cup.tribute significantly to the scoreboard. At 5/1, combining a Bok win with both teams managing at least three tries looks a strong value play. to believe both can notch up double-digit contributions on the scoreboard.

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