Rugby schedule 2025: When is the British & Irish Lions tour? When is the women's World Cup?

The world of rugby looks set to throw up spectacle after spectacle in 2025, with a raft of stellar events across both men's and women's competitions. Internationally, first was the Six Nations, and now comes the dual prospect of not only a Women's World Cup, but also the British & Irish Lions Tour of Australia. Before that, the Gallagher Premiership came to a fascinating conclusion on TNT Sports.

The 2025 rugby year is in full swing.

The run towards the summer promises much by way of entertainment, with both men's and women's Six Nations editions throwing up spectacular moments.

And then there is the considerable, forthcoming prospect of not only a British & Irish Lions tour, but also a Women's World Cup in England.

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We've got you covered here with all the dates, month-by-month schedule and fixtures.

2025 key dates

January

Men's Six Nations: January 31–March 15

February

(continued) Men's Six Nations: January 31–March 15

Final round of Premiership Women's Rugby fixtures: February 21

March

(continued) Men's Six Nations: January 31–March 15

Premiership Women's Rugby semi-finals: March 1-2

Premiership Rugby Cup final: March 16

Premiership Women's Rugby final: March 16

Women's Six Nations: March 22–April 26

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April

(continued) Women's Six Nations: March 22–April 26

May

Investec Champions Cup semi-finals: May 2-4

EPCR Challenge Cup final: May 23

Champions Cup final: May 24

Final round of Gallagher Premiership fixtures: May 31

June

Gallagher Premiership semi-finals: June 6-7

Gallagher Premiership final: June 14

United Rugby Championship Grand Final: June 14

British & Irish Lions v Argentina: June 20

England XV v France XV: June 21

British & Irish Lions tour to Australia: June 28–August 2

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July

(continued) British & Irish Lions tour to Australia: June 28–August 2

Argentina v England summer Test: July 5

Argentina v England summer Test: July 12

August

(continued) British & Irish Lions tour to Australia: June 28–August 2

Rugby Championship: August 16–October 4

Women's Rugby World Cup: August 22–September 27

September

(continued) Rugby Championship: August 16–October 4

(continued) Women's Rugby World Cup: August 22–September 27

Start of Gallagher Premiership season: Dates TBC

October

(continued) Rugby Championship: August 16–October 4

Start of Premiership Women's Rugby season: Dates TBC

November

Autumn Nations Series: Dates TBC

December

TBC

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