Could any rugby fan ever forget Brighton and Hove Stadium, venue for one of the greatest upsets in international rugby history when Japan beat South Africa at Rugby World Cup 2015?

As well as South Africa v Japan, it hosted Samoa v USA in 2015, and England U20s v France U20s in the final round of that year’s Under 20 Six Nations.

England and Saracens’ wing Jess Breach certainly hasn’t: “After 2015 with the boys, it’s amazing to have rugby come back to Brighton with the girls for the 2025 Rugby World Cup,” she said.

“Brighton is a brilliant seaside city where I played when I was younger which makes it even more exciting.”

The stadium had opened four years previously and is home to Premier League football team Brighton and Hove Albion.

The venue is well-versed in hosting global women’s tournaments, having previously hosted three of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 matches, including a keenly contested quarter-final between the Lionnesses and Spain.