England vs Scotland Preview & Prediction | 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup | Quarter-Final
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It’s an all-British affair at the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup as tournament hosts and defending champions England welcome Scotland to Ashton Gate Stadium.
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How to watch on TV: UK – BBC / US – CBS Sports
How to watch online: UK – BBC iPlayer & the BBC Sport Website & app / US – Paramount+
England squad
Squad: Rowland; Dow, Jones, Heard, Breach; Aitchison, Hunt; Clifford, Cokayne, Muir, Talling, Galligan, Aldcroft (capt), Kabeya, Matthew
Replacements: Atkin-Davies, Carson, Bern, Ward, Feaunati, Packer, Harrison, Sing
Scotland squad
Squad: Rollie; Lloyd, Orr, Thomson, McGhie; Nelson, Brebner-Holden; Bartlett, Skeldon, Belisle, Wassell, Bonar, Malcolm (capt), Gallagher, Konkel
Replacements: Martin, Wright, Poolman, Donaldson, McLachlan, Stewart, Mattinson, Wills
England vs Scotland prediction
England have barely put a foot wrong so far at the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup, winning all three of their Pool A contests and scoring a tournament-high of 208 points in the process.
The tournament hosts’ sternest challenge so far was against Australia last weekend, but the Red Roses still came out on top 47-7 against the Wallaroos.
Scotland gave a good account of themselves last time out, losing 40-19 to the impressive Canada, and are in the quarter-finals – their first since 2002 – on account of their earlier victories against Wales (38-8) and Fiji (29-15).
England have a dominant record against their British rivals having triumphed in 32 of their previous 34 encounters, and were comfortable 59-7 winners in this year’s Six Nations battle.
With the home support behind them, it’s difficult to see anything other than a sizeable England victory in Bristol.
England vs Scotland tip: England to win with -41.5 handicap
