World Rugby: economic impact of £294.7m (€337.5m) for the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025

The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, held in eight cities across England (from 22/08 to 27/09), generated economic benefits of £294.7m (€337.56m), according to an impact report on the competition published by World Rugby on 23/02/2026. The tournament benefited from a £14m (€16m) investment from the UK government.

Direct expenditure accounted for 60% of this total (£176.3m/€201.9m), while indirect benefits (on the supply chain and household wages re-spending) made up the remaining 40% (£118.4m/€135.6m). London was the host city that benefited most from the tournament, attracting 81,000 visitors and generating £48.5m/€55.5m.

"With more than 80% of the total impact realised outside London, the tournament delivered significant and tangible benefits to local economies nationwide, from increased visitor spending and hospitality uplift to strengthened destination profiles (£54m of media value) and enhanced civic pride," said the international federation.

While World Rugby has not disclosed the total revenue generated by the tournament, the amounts break down as follows:
• 36% invested by the…