WXV Women’s Rugby in Vancouver
byWXV, the highly anticipated return of the women’s 15s competition will play out in Vancouver, South Africa and Dubai with the final six Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 places up for grabs. Catch the excitement over three weekends in Vancouver and Langley this September and October.
WXV Women’s Rugby in Vancouver
World Rugby Pacific Four Series 2024 champions Canada will be hoping to continue to draw on their home advantage across the three weekends. Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team finished second in the inaugural WXV 1 in New Zealand last year.
- Date: September 29; October 5-6 and October 11-12, 2024
- Location: BC Place Stadium Vancouver and Willoughby Stadium at Langley Events Centre
- Tickets: Available now
- Tickets are purchased as single day passes, with each ticket providing fans access for a full match day. This means that purchasers will be able to attend multiple games using a single ticket on September 29, October 5 and October 12. Fans will be able to exit and re-enter the stadiums in accordance with regulations.
About the Competition
WXV 1, an elite international competition launched in 2023 and designed to accelerate the growth of women’s rugby around the world, will open with a triple header on Sunday, September 29th at Vancouver’s BC Place Stadium. Although no stranger to international rugby, this will mark the first time that BC Place has hosted an international women’s fixture.
The competition will begin on September 29th with a triple header with USA against England, New Zealand vs Ireland, and hosts Canada facing France.
On Saturday, October 5th and Sunday, October 6th, the teams will be playing out in Langley with USA vs France, Canada vs Ireland, and New Zealand vs England.
For the final weekend at BC Place, USA and Ireland will square off on Friday, October 11th and then New Zealand and France, Canada and England will round out the competition on Saturday, October 12th.
“We have some amazing rugby to look forward to in Vancouver this fall, with three exciting weekends featuring the world’s best teams and players as they build towards the 2025 Rugby World Cup, including our own Canadian national team. In addition to the matches, our Canadian women will be connecting with the local rugby community throughout the period, with the aim of inspiring the next generation of rugby players. We are grateful for the support of World Rugby, the Province of British Columbia, and Sport Hosting Vancouver in bringing this pinnacle event to Vancouver. We know that the people of Vancouver and supporters from across Canada will come out in full force, making this a memorable, world-class rugby experience for fans and players alike.” — Nathan Bombrys, CEO of Rugby Canada
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