Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Results 2025

Women's Rugby World Cup 2025

Full Time

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NZL

New Zealand

46–17

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RSA

South Africa

DateSeptember 13, 2025

VenueSandy Park, Exeter, England

RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0

Match Intelligence

Verified rugby data, translated into context.

DATA-BACKED

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RFC Verdict

New Zealand defeated South Africa by 29 points, 46–17.

Winner	New Zealand
Margin	29
Verified score	46–17

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Inside the Numbers

63 total points were scored.

New Zealand scored 73% of the match points.

The total was 4.3 points above the competition average of 58.7.

Total points	63
Margin	29

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Form Guide

New Zealand: W L W W W

South Africa: L L W W

Window	Latest five completed matches in this competition
Key	W win, D draw, L loss

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Trends

New Zealand is averaging 16.3 fewer points per match over its latest three compared with the previous three.

Method	Latest three matches compared with the preceding three

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Records & Milestones

RFC currently has 6 completed meetings between these teams available in this dataset.

Recorded meetings	6
Scope	All synchronized RFC competitions

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Key Battle

New Zealand’s attack (43.8 points per match) against South Africa’s defence (33.2 conceded per match) is the clearest data-backed matchup.

New Zealand points for	43.8
New Zealand points against	17.3
South Africa points for	30.5
South Africa points against	33.3

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What This Means

New Zealand is now 5-0-1 in this competition.

South Africa is now 2-0-2 in this competition and on a 2-match losing run.

Scope	Current competition record after this result

RFC

RFC Match Insight

South Africa has won the last 2 recorded meetings.

Definition: Head-to-head streak
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Match: New Zealand vs South Africa
Method: Counts consecutive wins by the current series leader.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-09-22 08:13:44 UTC

Data used

Team	South Africa
Consecutive Wins	2

RFC currently has 6 completed meetings between New Zealand and South Africa available in this dataset.

Definition: Recorded meetings
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Match: New Zealand vs South Africa
Method: Counts completed meetings between two teams.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-09-22 08:13:44 UTC

Data used

Meetings	6
Home Team	New Zealand
Away Team	South Africa

Their recorded meetings average 61.2 combined points.

Definition: Meeting scoring average
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Match: New Zealand vs South Africa
Method: Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-09-22 08:13:44 UTC

Data used

Combined Points	367
Meetings	6
Average	61.2

RFC Match Centre

Match Details

Full Time

DateSeptember 13, 2025Match date

VenueSandy Park, Exeter, EnglandMatch venue

StatusFull TimeFinal whistle

The officiating team

Match Officials

5 officials

RefereeSara CoxLead match official

Assistant Referee 1Ella Goldsmith

Assistant Referee 2Kat Roche

TV Match OfficialRachel Horton

Foul Play Review Officer (FPRO)Matteo Liperini

RFC Intelligence · Player Ratings

New Zealand 46–17 South Africa

RFC Player Ratings

Data-informed performance ratings generated from the player-level match data available to RFC Intelligence.

RFC Player of the MatchRenee Holmes9.5New Zealand · Full Back

New ZealandTop rated · Renee Holmes 9.5

Starting XV

Chryss VilikoProp · 60 min

18 tackles · 2 penalty concededs · 3 gain-line success · 1 offloads. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.4.

6.4RFC rating

Georgia PonsonbyHooker · 55 min

1 try assists · 15 tackles · 1 line-break assists · 1 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.0.

7.0RFC rating

Veisinia Mahutariki-FakaleluProp · 60 min

25 tackles · 1 turnover wons · 2 penalty concededs · 1 dominant tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.8.

6.8RFC rating

Maiakawanakaulani RoosLock · 55 min

15 tackles · 1 turnover wons · 1 handling errors · 1 turnover concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.6.

6.6RFC rating

Alana BorlandLock · 80 min

21 tackles · 1 turnover wons · 1 tackle turnovers · 1 clean breaks. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.9.

6.9RFC rating

Liana Mikaele-Tu'uFlanker · 80 min

23 tackles · 1 turnover wons · 2 missed tackles · 1 tackle turnovers. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.7.

6.7RFC rating

Jorja MillerFlanker · 46 min

5 defender beatens · 1 try assists · 2 turnover concededs · 10 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.0.

7.0RFC rating

Kaipo Olsen-BakerNumber 8 · 80 min

2 trys · 6 defender beatens · 26 tackles · 10 points. Data-informed RFC rating: 8.9.

8.9RFC rating

Maia JosephScrum Half · 60 min

2 try assists · 2 line-break assists · 1 handling errors · 1 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.1.

7.1RFC rating

Ruahei DemantFly Half · 66 min

7 tackles · 3 gain-line success · 128 kick metres · 10 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.3.

6.3RFC rating

Portia Woodman-WickliffeWing · 80 min

1 try assists · 2 line-break assists · 1 turnover wons · 2 defender beatens. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.5.

7.5RFC rating

Theresa SetefanoCentre · 35 min

1 trys · 5 points · 2 bad pass · 1 defender beatens. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.1.

7.1RFC rating

Stacey WaakaCentre · 80 min

1 try assists · 2 clean breaks · 2 handling errors · 11 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.1.

7.1RFC rating

Braxton Sorensen-McGeeWing · 80 min

2 trys · 4 line-break assists · 14 points · 3 turnover concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 8.7.

8.7RFC rating

Renee HolmesFull Back · 80 min

2 trys · 12 points · 1 try assists · 2 line-break assists. Data-informed RFC rating: 9.5.

9.5RFC rating

Replacements

Atlanta LoloheaReplacement · 25 min

14 tackles · 1 missed tackles · 1 gain-line success · 2 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Awhina Tangen-WainohuReplacement · 20 min

5 tackles · 1 penalty concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Kate HenwoodReplacement · 20 min

8 tackles · 1 handling errors · 1 missed tackles · 1 turnover concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.9.

5.9RFC rating

Laura BayfieldReplacement · 25 min

9 tackles · 1 turnover concededs · 1 dominant tackles · 1 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Kennedy TukuafuReplacement · 34 min

11 tackles · 1 line-break assists · 1 clean breaks · 1 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.7.

6.7RFC rating

Iritana HohaiaReplacement · 20 min

3 defender beatens · 1 turnover wons · 2 missed tackles · 6 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.4.

6.4RFC rating

Katelyn VahaakoloReplacement · 14 min

1 trys · 4 defender beatens · 5 points · 1 clean breaks. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.7.

6.7RFC rating

Ayesha Leti-IigaReplacement · 45 min

1 turnover wons · 2 handling errors · 2 turnover concededs · 49 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

South AfricaTop rated · Sizophila Solontsi 8.0

Starting XV

Sanelisiwe CharlieProp · 49 min

2 missed tackles · 1 handling errors · 1 turnover concededs · 1 penalty concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.5.

5.5RFC rating

Lindelwa GwalaHooker · 65 min

2 turnover concededs · 8 gain-line success · 1 handling errors · 7 lineout wins. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Babalwa LatshaProp · 65 min

1 trys · 5 points · 2 missed tackles · 2 defender beatens. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.1.

7.1RFC rating

Nolusindiso BooiLock · 49 min

3 missed tackles · 1 penalty concededs · 2 gain-line success · 1 maul wins. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.7.

5.7RFC rating

Danelle LochnerLock · 49 min

2 missed tackles · 4 tackles · 3 gain-line success · 2 lineout wins. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Sizophila SolontsiFlanker · 80 min

2 turnover wons · 4 defender beatens · 2 tackle turnovers · 2 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 8.0.

8.0RFC rating

Sinazo McatshulwaFlanker · 65 min

8 gain-line success · 8 tackles · 1 missed tackles · 16 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.3.

6.3RFC rating

Aseza HeleNumber 8 · 49 min

1 turnover wons · 1 tackle turnovers · 7 tackles · 6 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.8.

6.8RFC rating

Nadine RoosScrum Half · 80 min

3 missed tackles · 1 turnover wons · 10 gain-line success · 2 defender beatens. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.7.

6.7RFC rating

Libbie Janse van RensburgFly Half · 80 min

2 turnover concededs · 1 line-break assists · 2 bad pass · 4 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Ayanda MalingaWing · 80 min

3 defender beatens · 2 missed tackles · 53 carry metres · 1 clean breaks. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.4.

6.4RFC rating

Aphiwe NgwevuCentre · 56 min

1 trys · 10 gain-line success · 5 points · 1 handling errors. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.2.

7.2RFC rating

Zintle MpuphaCentre · 80 min

3 missed tackles · 1 line-break assists · 6 tackles · 1 handling errors. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Maceala SamboyaWing · 80 min

1 turnover wons · 2 missed tackles · 2 penalty concededs · 1 clean breaks. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Byrhandre DolfFull Back · 80 min

77 carry metres · 2 missed tackles · 7 gain-line success · 6 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.4.

6.4RFC rating

Replacements

Luchell HanekomReplacement · 15 min

1 gain-line success · 1 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Yonela NgxingoloReplacement · 31 min

1 handling errors · 1 turnover concededs · 4 gain-line success · 9 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.9.

5.9RFC rating

Nombuyekezo MdlikiReplacement · 15 min

2 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Vainah UbisiReplacement · 31 min

1 turnover wons · 1 tackle turnovers · 5 gain-line success · 3 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.7.

6.7RFC rating

Anathi QoloReplacement · 31 min

2 tackles · 1 gain-line success · 1 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Lerato MakuaReplacement · 15 min

1 trys · 5 points · 1 handling errors · 1 turnover concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.5.

6.5RFC rating

Catha JacobsReplacement · 31 min

2 missed tackles · 2 penalty concededs · 4 tackles · 3 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.8.

5.8RFC rating

Eloise WebbReplacement · 24 min

3 missed tackles · 1 turnover wons · 1 bad pass · 2 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.9.

5.9RFC rating

How RFC Player Ratings work

Ratings combine the player-level statistics returned for the match, playing time, positive impact, errors, discipline and role-specific contributions. The methodology is versioned so RFC can track how every stored rating was produced. “NR” means there was not enough playing time or evidence for a responsible score.

New Zealand

South Africa

Data used

Data used

Data used

Match Details

Match Officials

New Zealand

Starting XV

Replacements

South Africa

Starting XV

Replacements

Points

Tries

Possession

Territory

Carries

Carry Metres

Clean Breaks

Defenders Beaten

Offloads

Passes

Try Assists

Rucks Beyond Gain Line

Ruck Success

Rucks Won

Rucks Total

Rucks Under 3 Seconds

Rucks 3–6 Seconds

Rucks Over 6 Seconds

Turnovers Won

Scrum Success

Scrums Won

Scrums Total

Lineout Success

Lineouts Won

Lineouts Lost

Mauls Won

Maul Metres

Kicks From Hand

Kick Metres

Goal Kicking

Conversions

Successful Goal Kicks

Kicks to Touch

Kicks Retained

Tackles Made

Missed Tackles

Tackle Success

Dominant Tackles

Turnover Tackles

Penalties Conceded

Free Kicks Conceded

New Zealand

South Africa

RFC Player Ratings

Starting XV

Replacements

Starting XV

Replacements

Recent meetings