2025 Women's Rugby World Cup knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup will be contested by the eight teams that qualified from the pool stage, the top two teams from each of the four pools. Matches in the knockout stage are played to a result; if the scores are tied at the end of 80 minutes, a 10-minute period of extra time is played; if scores remain level after extra time, an additional 10-minute "sudden death" period will be played, and the first team to score any points wins. A kicking competition will ensue if the score remains tied. ==Qualified teams==

Canada were the first side to secure qualification to the knockout stage after their victory over Wales in Pool B. Scotland were the next team to qualify after their win over Fiji in Pool B on the same day. England were the third team to qualify for the quarter-finals after their Pool A victory over Samoa. Ireland and New Zealand qualified on 31 August after their wins over Spain and Japan, respectively. France qualified on the same day after their Pool D victory over Brazil. South Africa also defeated Italy to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time, with France's win confirming their progression. == Bracket ==

New Zealand vs South Africa Canada vs Australia France vs Ireland England vs Scotland == Semi-finals ==

New Zealand vs Canada France vs England == Bronze final: New Zealand vs France ==

== Final: Canada vs England ==