Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Results 2025

Women's Rugby World Cup 2025

Full Time

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ITA

Italy

24–29

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RSA

South Africa

DateAugust 31, 2025

VenueYork Community Stadium, York, England

RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0

Match Intelligence

Verified rugby data, translated into context.

DATA-BACKED

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RFC Verdict

South Africa defeated Italy by 5 points, 24–29.

Winner	South Africa
Margin	5
Verified score	24–29

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Inside the Numbers

53 total points were scored.

South Africa scored 55% of the match points.

The total was 5.7 points below the competition average of 58.7.

Total points	53
Margin	5

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Form Guide

Italy: W L L

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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Records & Milestones

This was the highest-scoring recorded meeting between these teams.

This matched the closest recorded finish between these teams.

Recorded meetings	1
Scope	All synchronized RFC competitions

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Key Battle

South Africa’s attack (30.5 points per match) against Italy’s defence (18.7 conceded per match) is the clearest data-backed matchup.

Italy points for	29.3
Italy points against	18.7
South Africa points for	30.5
South Africa points against	33.3

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What This Means

Italy is now 1-0-2 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

This is the closest meeting between these teams currently available in this dataset.

Definition: Closest meeting
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Match: Italy vs South Africa
Method: Identifies whether the current result matches the smallest recorded margin.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-09-22 11:03:59 UTC

Data used

Current Margin	5
Smallest Recorded Margin	5
Meetings	1

RFC currently has 1 completed meeting between Italy and South Africa available in this dataset.

Definition: Recorded meetings
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Match: Italy vs South Africa
Method: Counts completed meetings between two teams.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-09-22 11:03:59 UTC

Data used

Meetings	1
Home Team	Italy
Away Team	South Africa

Their recorded meetings average 53.0 combined points.

Definition: Meeting scoring average
Source: RFC verified match data and calculations
Scope: Match: Italy vs South Africa
Method: Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
Confidence: Deterministic
Calculated: 2026-09-22 11:03:59 UTC

Data used

Combined Points	53
Meetings	1
Average	53

RFC Match Centre

Match Details

Full Time

DateAugust 31, 2025Match date

VenueYork Community Stadium, York, EnglandMatch venue

StatusFull TimeFinal whistle

The officiating team

Match Officials

5 officials

RefereeElla GoldsmithLead match official

Assistant Referee 1Precious Pazani

Assistant Referee 2Maria Heitor

TV Match OfficialAndrew McMenemy

Foul Play Review Officer (FPRO)Ian Tempest

RFC Intelligence · Player Ratings

Italy 24–29 South Africa

RFC Player Ratings

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

RFC Player of the MatchVittoria Vecchini8.7Italy · Hooker

ItalyTop rated · Vittoria Vecchini 8.7

Starting XV

Silvia TuraniProp · 66 min

18 tackles · 1 try assists · 3 missed tackles · 3 penalty concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.1.

7.1RFC rating

Vittoria VecchiniHooker · 80 min

1 trys · 18 tackles · 1 try assists · 3 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 8.7.

8.7RFC rating

Sara SeyeProp · 80 min

1 trys · 19 tackles · 5 points · 2 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.1.

7.1RFC rating

Sara TounesiLock · 11 min

2 gain-line success · 2 tackles · 2 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Giordana DucaLock · 80 min

21 tackles · 1 lineout steals · 1 missed tackles · 5 lineout wins. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.7.

6.7RFC rating

Francesca SgorbiniFlanker · 80 min

1 trys · 14 tackles · 1 turnover wons · 9 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 8.2.

8.2RFC rating

Beatrice VeroneseFlanker · 63 min

2 clean breaks · 13 tackles · 1 turnover wons · 1 try-saving tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.8.

6.8RFC rating

Elisa GiordanoNumber 8 · 80 min

19 tackles · 3 dominant tackles · 5 lineout wins · 19 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.9.

6.9RFC rating

Sofia StefanScrum Half · 54 min

2 missed tackles · 7 tackles · 2 bad pass · 1 handling errors. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.8.

5.8RFC rating

Emma StevaninFly Half · 80 min

1 try assists · 2 line-break assists · 16 tackles · 3 missed tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.4.

6.4RFC rating

Alyssa D'IncaWing · 80 min

2 turnover wons · 2 tackle turnovers · 2 line-break assists · 2 handling errors. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.2.

7.2RFC rating

Beatrice RigoniCentre · 80 min

3 missed tackles · 3 turnover concededs · 2 handling errors · 3 bad pass. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.4.

5.4RFC rating

Michela SillariCentre · 35 min

3 missed tackles · 2 handling errors · 2 turnover concededs · 2 defender beatens. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.9.

5.9RFC rating

Aura MuzzoWing · 80 min

2 turnover wons · 5 defender beatens · 2 clean breaks · 86 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 8.3.

8.3RFC rating

Vittoria Ostuni MinuzziFull Back · 69 min

1 trys · 5 defender beatens · 5 points · 1 clean breaks. Data-informed RFC rating: 8.0.

8.0RFC rating

Replacements

Gaia MarisReplacement · 14 min

1 defender beatens · 1 penalty concededs · 3 tackles · 1 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Valeria FedrighiReplacement · 69 min

20 tackles · 2 dominant tackles · 1 missed tackles · 1 penalty concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.4.

6.4RFC rating

Alissa RanucciniReplacement · 17 min

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

5.9RFC rating

Alia BitonciReplacement · 26 min

1 try assists · 2 bad pass · 1 turnover concededs · 16 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Sara ManniniReplacement · 45 min

1 turnover wons · 1 try-saving tackles · 1 tackle turnovers · 1 line-break assists. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.1.

7.1RFC rating

Francesca GranzottoReplacement · 11 min

Solid involvement across the available match data.

6.0RFC rating

South AfricaTop rated · Sizophila Solontsi 8.2

Starting XV

Sanelisiwe CharlieProp · 49 min

7 tackles · 1 turnover concededs · 4 gain-line success · 7 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Lindelwa GwalaHooker · 69 min

10 tackles · 5 gain-line success · 1 turnover concededs · 1 penalty concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Babalwa LatshaProp · 71 min

4 defender beatens · 10 tackles · 8 gain-line success · 1 clean breaks. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.1.

7.1RFC rating

Nolusindiso BooiLock · 49 min

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

5.9RFC rating

Danelle LochnerLock · 80 min

1 turnover wons · 8 tackles · 1 lineout steals · 1 handling errors. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.5.

6.5RFC rating

Sizophila SolontsiFlanker · 69 min

1 trys · 2 turnover wons · 5 points · 10 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 8.2.

8.2RFC rating

Sinazo McatshulwaFlanker · 80 min

1 trys · 4 defender beatens · 13 tackles · 11 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 8.2.

8.2RFC rating

Aseza HeleNumber 8 · 61 min

1 trys · 9 gain-line success · 5 points · 9 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.9.

7.9RFC rating

Unam ToseScrum Half · 41 min

2 line-break assists · 3 missed tackles · 1 turnover concededs · 41 passes. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Libbie Janse van RensburgFly Half · 80 min

5 defender beatens · 1 try assists · 10 tackles · 57 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.6.

7.6RFC rating

Ayanda MalingaWing · 80 min

1 trys · 110 carry metres · 3 missed tackles · 5 points. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.1.

7.1RFC rating

Chumisa QaweCentre · 41 min

2 missed tackles · 1 line-break assists · 7 gain-line success · 33 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.2.

6.2RFC rating

Zintle MpuphaCentre · 80 min

3 missed tackles · 2 defender beatens · 57 carry metres · 6 gain-line success. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.3.

6.3RFC rating

Byrhandre DolfWing · 80 min

3 turnover concededs · 2 missed tackles · 2 defender beatens · 4 points. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Nadine RoosFull Back · 80 min

1 trys · 1 try assists · 5 points · 2 defender beatens. Data-informed RFC rating: 7.6.

7.6RFC rating

Replacements

Micke GunterReplacement · 11 min

1 penalty concededs · 2 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Yonela NgxingoloReplacement · 31 min

4 defender beatens · 6 gain-line success · 5 tackles · 1 penalty concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.6.

6.6RFC rating

Nombuyekezo MdlikiReplacement · 9 min

1 penalty concededs · 2 gain-line success · 1 tackles · 5 carry metres. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Vainah UbisiReplacement · 31 min

2 penalty concededs · 1 handling errors · 5 gain-line success · 1 turnover concededs. Data-informed RFC rating: 5.8.

5.8RFC rating

Lerato MakuaReplacement · 11 min

1 dominant tackles · 3 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.1.

6.1RFC rating

Catha JacobsReplacement · 19 min

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

6.1RFC rating

Aphiwe NgwevuReplacement · 40 min

2 missed tackles · 7 gain-line success · 6 tackles · 1 handling errors. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.0.

6.0RFC rating

Eloise WebbReplacement · 40 min

4 dominant tackles · 1 missed tackles · 4 tackles. Data-informed RFC rating: 6.3.

6.3RFC 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.

Italy

South Africa

Data used

Data used

Data used

Match Details

Match Officials

Italy

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

Italy

South Africa

RFC Player Ratings

Starting XV

Replacements

Starting XV

Replacements

Recent meetings