Salford Stadium, in northwest England, has been the thoroughly modern home of Sale Sharks, whose women’s team play in the Premier 15s and whose men’s side is in the English Premiership since it opened in 2012.

It was also the venue for the World Rugby U20 Championship in 2016, the last time England won international men’s rugby’s leading age grade competition.

Sale’s England Rugby World Cup 2021 and Six Nations Grand Slam-winning back row and Morwenna Talling said: “Northern rugby matters so it’s amazing that Salford Stadium will be a host venue at the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup.

“North-west rugby is on the rise and we can’t wait to share that experience with you in two years’ time.”