World Rugby chief hails Women’s World Cup as ‘the greatest of all-time’ The 2025 Rugby World Cup was ‘the greatest of all-time’, according to the head of World Rugby The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2025
Women’s Rugby World Cup writer awards: best player, best match – our verdicts An outstanding breakout star and teams dancing with each other highlighted a tournament success on and off the field The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2025
World Rugby confident other nations will catch up World Cup winners England England secured World Cup triumph on home soil in front of a capacity crowd The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025
Roar of the Roses: England’s road to World Cup 2025 glory – in pictures A photographic celebration of England’s journey to World Cup glory, from the opener against USA to beating Canada in the final The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2025
Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff 'back together' as they cosy up at party six months after split The rugby star and Strictly pro split in March after 12 years together amid reports of serious money woes Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2025
England’s Red Roses inspire new generation of fans with Rugby World Cup glory The Red Roses took to Battersea Power Station to celebrate their victory at the Women’s Rugby World Cup final on Sunday (28 September). The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025
Louis Rees-Zammit expected to get ‘better and better’ after scoring stunner on Bristol debut Rees-Zammit scored a stunning 60m try on his Gallagher Prem debut with Bristol The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025
England have won hearts and minds, a prize even greater than the World Cup The Red Roses have done for rugby what the Lionesses have done for football – putting women’s sport at the forefront The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2025
Exciting attack, clear culture and a new captain: how England won Rugby World Cup After the heartache of the previous final, changes were made to the coaching staff and an emphasis placed on communication The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025
Rugby fans hail Red Roses as ‘cracking inspiration’ at rainy celebration Jubilant scenes unfolded at London’s Battersea Power Station on a wet Sunday afternoon as the team raised the trophy to a crowd of hundreds. Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2025
‘We’ve won for women’s sport’: England sing in the rain to celebrate World Cup success The euphoria that has been a hallmark of the women’s Rugby World Cup shone through as thousands of England fans gathered to celebrate the Red Roses’ triumph The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025
England fans brave rain for Red Roses’ World Cup victory party Supporters turned out to salute the 2025 world champions. The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025
John Mitchell opens door to Lions role after leading England to Women’s World Cup triumph Mitchell is unbeaten as Red Roses head coach and is contracted through to the end of next year’s Six Nations The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025
England fans soak up celebrations as Red Roses mark Women’s Rugby World Cup triumph Rain could not England marked their World Cup win with a celebration event at Battersea Power Station The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025 England squad ratings: how all the Red Roses performed at Rugby World Cup Strength in depth was key, with 32 players contributing in a tournament in which John Mitchell’s side were rarely troubled
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025 England’s Women’s Rugby World Cup triumph smashes TV viewing records England’s triumph over Canada on Saturday made history as the most-watched women’s rugby union match ever shown on TV
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025 John Mitchell says world champions England will seek new summits to scale A 33-13 rout of Canada in Saturday’s World Cup final at Allianz Stadium has given the Red Roses’ dominance of the game the ultimate validation.
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025 England heroes party until dawn in boozy Rugby World Cup celebrations The Red Roses resided in the Cabbage Patch from midnight onwards with Zoe Aldcroft and Hannah Botterman partying until 6:30am
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025 The vital next steps for women’s rugby after England’s World Cup triumph A sold-out crowd at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham showed how far the game has come - and driving more competition throughout the sport is key to the future
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025 Abby Dow: ‘The Red Roses haven’t just won a medal — we’ve won for women’s sport’ Interview: After helping England to World Cup success on home soil, Dow reflects on a remarkable day at Twickenham and her formative days with her family at Maidenhead Rugby Club
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025 Inside the Red Roses’ raucous Rugby World Cup celebrations England marked their Rugby World Cup win with some euphoric dressing room celebrations after crushing Canada 33-13 at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, 27 September.
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup team of the tournament: Who makes our XV? Who were the individual standouts of a transformative tournament for the women’s game?
Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2025 Zoe Aldcroft ranks England among rugby's greatest teams after World Cup success Red Roses put behind previous disappointments to be crowned world champions
The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2025 Red Roses’ World Cup win is ‘what dreams are made of’, says Zoe Aldcroft Zoe Aldcroft said: ‘We have had 33 wins in a row, we have finally put the cherry on top of the cake,’ after England’s 33-13 victory against Canada
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2025 Zoe Aldcroft ranks England among rugby’s greatest teams after World Cup success Victory in the final at the Allianz Stadium saw the Red Roses extend their winning run to 33 matches.