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2025 Super Rugby Women's season
Countries Australia (4 teams)
Fiji (1 team)
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
Matches played13[a]
Official websiteSuper Rugby Women's
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The 2025 Super Rugby Women's season is the eighth and current season of the top-flight Australian and Fijian women's rugby union competition, Super Rugby. The season fixtures were released on 20 November 2024, consisting of five rounds (two matches per round),[a] and a Finals series to decide the season champions.[1][2] The season fixture had a notable admission of the former team based in Victoria, the Melbourne Rebels. Rugby Australia (RA) announced in May 2024 that the men's team would be axed from the men's competition following the 2024 season.[3][4] It was revealed later in the year (October 2024) that the women's team would also be axed.[5]

It was also revealed that the 2025 Super Rugby Women's season champions would play the champions of the New Zealand domestic champions (Super Rugby Aupiki) following the conclusion of the season, also known as the Women's Super Rugby Champions Final.[1][6][7] It will be the first edition of the new competition.

The New South Wales Waratahs are the defending champions.[8][9]

Teams

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Locations of the 2025 Super Rugby Women's teams

Stadia and locations

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Union Team Location(s) Stadia Capacity
Australia ACT Brumbies Bruce, Australian Capital Territory Canberra Stadium 25,011
Wanniassa, Australian Capital Territory Viking Park 7,000
New South Wales Waratahs Moore Park, New South Wales Sydney Football Stadium 42,500
Queensland Reds Herston, Queensland Ballymore Stadium 6,000
Western Force Perth, Western Australia Perth Rectangular Stadium 20,500
Fiji Fijiana Drua Lautoka, Ba Province Churchill Park 10,000

Personnel

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Team Coach Captain
ACT Brumbies Andy Friend[10] Siokapesi Palu
Fijiana Drua Ifereimi Rawaqa[11] Karalaini Naisewa
New South Wales Waratahs Michael Ruthven[12] Piper Duck
Queensland Reds Andrew Fraser[13] Cecilia Smith
Western Force Dylan Parsons[14][15] Trilleen Pomare

Ladder

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 ACT Brumbies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Finals
2 Fijiana Drua 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 New South Wales Waratahs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Queensland Reds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Western Force 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Super Rugby Women's
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Difference between points for and against; 4) Total number of points for.

Matches

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Round 1

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28 February
17:05 AEDT (UTC+11)
New South Wales WaratahsvFijiana Drua
Report
Sydney Football Stadium[1]
1 March
14:05 AWST (UTC+8)
Western ForcevACT Brumbies
Report
Perth Rectangular Stadium[1]

Round 2

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8 March
13:05 FJT (UTC+12)
Fijiana DruavQueensland Reds
Report
Churchill Park[1]
8 March
17:05 AEDT (UTC+11)
New South Wales WaratahsvWestern Force
Report
Sydney Football Stadium[1]

Round 3

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15 March
15:35 FJT (UTC+12)
Fijiana DruavACT Brumbies
Report
Churchill Park[1]
16 March
14:05 AEST (UTC+10)
Queensland RedsvNew South Wales Waratahs
Report
Ballymore Stadium[1]

Round 4

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22 March
13:05 AEDT (UTC+11)
ACT BrumbiesvQueensland Reds
Viking Park[1]
23 March
16:50 AWST (UTC+8)
Western ForcevFijiana Drua
Perth Rectangular Stadium[1]

Round 5

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28 March
17:05 AEDT (UTC+11)
ACT BrumbiesvNew South Wales Waratahs
Canberra Stadium[1]
30 March
13:05 AEDT (UTC+10)
Queensland RedsvWestern Force
Ballymore Stadium[1]

Finals

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Semi-finalsGrand Final
 
      
 
4 April – TBD
 
 
 
 
12 April – North Sydney
 
 
 
 
 
5 April – TBD
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Semi-finals

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4 April
v
5 April
v

Grand Final

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12 April
14:35 AEST (UTC+10)
v
North Sydney Oval[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b There are thirteen regular season fixtures, however the “Penina Pasifika” team plays an Australian Super Rugby Women's team between rounds 1–4 as a development match.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Williamson, Nathan (20 November 2024). "Crossover trans-Tasman Final confirmed as 2025 Super Rugby Women's Draw announced". Rugby.com.au. Rugby Australia. Archived from the original on 25 November 2024.
  2. ^ Wasiliev, Nick (20 November 2024). "Super Rugby Women's 2025 fixtures CONFIRMED: double headers, Pasifika feel - and an inaugural Trans-Tasman champion clash". The Roar. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 19 November 2024 suggested (help)
  3. ^ "Financially-stricken Melbourne Rebels axed from Super Rugby Pacific". Guardian Australia. 30 May 2024.
  4. ^ Pentony, Luke (30 May 2024). "Melbourne Rebels' axing comes as no surprise but the ramifications may not be felt for some time". ABC News.
  5. ^ "RA remains 'deeply committed to rugby in Victoria' despite axing Melbourne Rebels Women's team". The Roar. 2 October 2024. Archived from the original on 2 October 2024.
  6. ^ Meikle, Hayden (21 November 2024). "Transtasman final for women's teams". Otago Daily Times. Allied Press. Archived from the original on 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  7. ^ Lester, Ned (20 November 2024). "Super Rugby Aupiki and Super W champions set to square off in 2025". Rugbypass. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024.
  8. ^ "NSW Waratahs trounce Fijian Drua 50–14 to claim fifth Super Rugby Women's title". ABC News. 28 April 2024. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024.
  9. ^ "NSW Waratahs crush Fijian Drua to claim fifth Super Rugby W crown". Guardian Australia. Guardian Media Group. 28 April 2024. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Andy Friend signs on as Super Rugby Women's Head Coach for 2025". brumbies.rugby. 12 September 2024. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024.
  11. ^ Narawa, Alipate (25 October 2024). "Rawaqa appointed as interim Head Coach for Fijian Drua Women next season". Fiji Village. Archived from the original on 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  12. ^ "NSW Waratahs Women Appoint New Head Coach". nsw.rugby. 1 November 2023. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Andrew Fraser named Queensland Reds Women's Head Coach". reds.rugby. 29 August 2024. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024.
  14. ^ Somerford, Ben (18 October 2023). "Force make Super W history with Parsons appointed full-time women's head coach". westernforce.rugby. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Super Rugby Women: Western Force coach Dylan Parsons states desire to win title as draw released". The West Australian. Seven West Media. 20 November 2024. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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