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New Zealand Women v Japan Women 
Women's Rugby World Cup - Round 2 
Sun 31st August 2025, 06:00am PDT 
Sandy Park 
Aurelie Groizeleau Last 5 Games
Last 2 Meetings
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New Zealand Women v Japan Women Women's Rugby World Cup - Round 2 Sun 31st August 2025, 06:00am PDT Sandy Park Aurelie Groizeleau 
56' 62' 65' 66' 75' 
Braxton Sorenson-McGee Braxton Sorenson-McGee Braxton Sorenson-McGee 
Jorja Miller Braxton Sorenson-McGee 
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe Portia Woodman-Wickliffe 
Moe Tsukui You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
Black Ferns face off against Japan Women in Women's Rugby World Cup Round 2 on Sun 31st August 2025 at Sandy Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 14:00. In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST, 01:00 NZST in New Zealand, 23:00 AEST in Australia and 06:00 EST in the US.
Black Ferns won the last encounter but Black Ferns are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, Black Ferns sits at 2 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Japan Women holds 12.
The two sides are separated by 10 places in the rankings with Black Ferns in position 2 and Japan Women in position 12 as such Black Ferns are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Black Ferns vs Japan Women will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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