Green jerseys at the ready as the Women's Rugby World Cup is almost upon us, and we could not be more excited! The Irish women's team is busy with preparation for the 2025 tournament, with two warm-up games scheduled for the next two weekends. As the campaign gets underway, here's everything you need to know to cheer on the girls in green this Women's Rugby World Cup season... Ireland's warm-up games Ireland will play two warm-up games before the World Cup campaign truly gets underway in August, with the team set to play Scotland and Canada. The first game against Scotland is happening on Saturday, August 2, at Virgin Media Park in Cork. Kick-off is set for 2pm. The second game is in the diary for the following week, on Saturday, August 9. This will be played at Ulster Rugby Stadium in Belfast with the game starting at 12pm. While these two matches might only be warm-ups, player Edel McMahon says they're very important and will get the team ready. She said: 'For the warm-up games, it’s about some players getting back on the field and getting that confidence again, looking at different combinations. 'It’s about us as a squad knowing what we need to get out of the games to give us momentum going into the World Cup.' Tickets are still available for the two warm-up games on Ticketmaster. Tickets for Ireland v Scotland in Cork are priced at €22.95 for adults and €12 for a junior ticket. Tickets for Ireland v Canada in Belfast range from £9 to £13. When do Ireland's World Cup matches start? Ireland is in Pool C for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup, and their first match will be on August 24 when the team plays Japan. Ireland's three pool matches are as follows: Sunday 24 August 2025 (pool C) Ireland v Japan 12pm Sunday 31 August 2025 (pool C) Ireland v Spain 12pm Sunday 7 September 2025 (pool C) Ireland v New Zealand 2.45pm Ireland's first two matches are being played at Franklin's Gardens in Northampton, while their third (the meeting with New Zealand) will happen at Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium in Brighton and Hove. When do the pool games finish? The pool stages of the World Cup are set to end on September 7. By then, we'll know who is going forward into the quarter-finals and beyond. When is the Women's Rugby World Cup final? Saturday 27 September is the big date for your diary. On this day, there'll be two finals played, both at Twickenham Stadium in London. At 12.30pm, the runners-up of semi-final one and two will play each other in the bronze final, and then at 4pm, the winners of semi-final one and two will play each other. Who is playing in the Women's Rugby World Cup? 16 countries are taking part in the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup across four pools. Pool A is England, Australia, the USA, and Samoa. Pool B is Canada, Scotland, Wales, and Fiji. Pool C is New Zealand, Ireland, Japan, and Spain. Pool D is France, Italy, South Africa, and Brazil. Where is the World Cup being held? The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup is being hosted in England, with games happening around the country. While Ireland’s pool matches will be played in Northampton and Brighton, other games are set for Sunderland, Manchester, York, and Exeter. Once the quarter-finals roll around, there'll also be games played at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol and by the final, Twickenham Stadium in London will also host matches. How can you watch the games? You can watch Ireland’s two warm-up games on Irishrugby+ if tuning in from the Republic of Ireland. The warm-up game against Scotland will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer if you're viewing from Northern Ireland or the UK. The Canada warm-up match will be available to watch in Northern Ireland on BBC Two Northern Ireland and on BBC iPlayer in the UK. Check back here closer to the tournament kicking off to find out about watching the pool games.