Mererangi Paul in the Black Ferns v Ireland Women WXV1 tournament in Canada in September 2024. Photo: Photosport / Paul Yates
The Black Ferns will begin their Rugby World Cup title defence against Spain next August in York.
Hosts and world number one England kick off the tournament against 1991 winners the US in Sunderland on 22 August, two days before the Black Ferns start their campaign.
England have been drawn in Pool A, while New Zealand are in Pool C.
If both teams top their respective pools, they cannot cross paths until the final in Twickenham.
The Black Ferns' second pool game is against Japan on 31 August, with the New Zealanders rounding out pool play against Ireland on 7 September.
"With thrilling matchups and unforgettable moments guaranteed across the length and breadth of the country, the stage is set for the world's top teams to showcase the very best of women's rugby," tournament managing director Sarah Massey said.
Australia will begin their Pool A campaign against Samoa on 23 August, and 2014 runners-up Canada will play their first match against Fiji the same day.
Tournament debutants Brazil play their first-ever World Cup match against South Africa in a Pool D clash on 24 August.
The tournament will feature an expanded format of 16 teams, compared to 12 at the 2021 edition in New Zealand, with the 'big four' of England, the Black Ferns, Canada and France seeded first in their pools.
The tournament will be held across eight venues from 22 August to 27 September, with the opening game at Sunderland's Stadium of Light.
Six locations will hold pool matches, including Brighton and Hove, Exeter, Salford, Northampton and York.
Exeter and Bristol will stage the quarter-finals, with the latter also hosting both semi-finals.
The final will be at Twickenham.
- Reuters