Post Event Analysis – Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025
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An analysis of the recent 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup, including a look at its sponsorship portfolio, broadcasters, attendance and ticketing.
The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup was the most watched Women’s Rugby Union tournament ever. A record peak audience of 5.8 million watched England’s victory over Canada in the final on Saturday, 27 September, across both TV and streaming. In France, commercial network TF1 drew 1.62 million for the final, while the third-place playoff between France and New Zealand saw 2.5 million viewers tune in. According to World Rugby, the tournament generated 905 million social impressions, and individual athletes received more than 219 million views on their official accounts.
The 2025 edition of the Women’s Rugby World Cup secured 22 sponsorship deals, generating an estimated $14.7 million in total revenue. The tournaments largest deals in terms of value were with Asahi Breweries and Capgemini; both deals are valued at an estimated $2.5 million annually. Asahi Breweries’ Super Dry brand served as the official beer of the Rugby World Cup and became the presenting partner of the official Rugby World Cup podcast. Capgemini served as a worldwide partner of the 2022 and 2025 editions of the Women’s Rugby World Cup.
Over 440,000 tickets were sold throughout the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup. Prices for the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup began at £10 ($13) for the opening match between England and the USA and £30 ($40) for the final. The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup final drew 81,885 spectators to the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham. Fans from 133 countries attended the tournament, and 53% of attendees were female.
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This report provides an overview of the recent 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup, including a look at its sponsorship portfolio, broadcasters, attendance and ticketing.
Key Highlights
A total of 1.3 million New Zealanders tuned into the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup. Alongside this, 140,000 people attended the event, a new Women’s Rugby World Cup record, almost three times as much as the 2017 event. Regarding sponsorship, the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup had a total of 18 sponsors, which are worth a total of $18.5 million annually.
Reasons to Buy
For those wanting an in-depth analysis of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup, in the sense of both business and popularity.
Macron
Aggreko
Ticketmaster Sport
Unilever
Gilbert
SharkNinja
Allianz
Volvic
Allwyn
One Stop
Kettle Chips
Wilkinson Sword
Mitsubishi Electric
HSBC
Emirates Airline
O2
MasterCard
Land Rover Defender
Gallagher
Asahi Breweries
Capgemini
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