Crossover trans-Tasman Final confirmed as 2025 Super Rugby Women's Draw announced

Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 8:58 PM
Nathan Williamson
by Nathan Williamson
NSW Waratahs face off against the Fijian Drua in the Grand Final of Buildcorp Super Rugby Women's 2024!

The 2025 Super Rugby Women's competition will see the first-ever trans-Tasman championship game after the draw was confirmed for next season.

The winner of the Super Rugby Women's competition will be crowned on April 12 at North Sydney Oval and will then play the Super Rugby Aupiki champions five days later to determine the inaugural Women's Super Rugby Champions.

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Defending champions NSW Waratahs will kick off the season against the Fijian Drua on February 28 as one of six double headers with Super Rugby Pacific.

This will be followed by the Western Force taking on the ACT Brumbies, with the Force set to unveil new recruits Cecilia Smith, Allana Sikimeti and Sera Naiqama.

Meanwhile, four development fixtures featuring Penina Pasifika will ensure the Australian Super Rugby Women's sides take the field each week of the regular season during the bye periods.

The team featured in pre-season action at the start of the year and brings together the best from the Pacific region, including World Cup-bound Samoa.

"Super Rugby Women's will go to another level in 2025 as our teams compete for both the championship and the right to participate in the first-ever Women's Super Rugby Champions Final," RA GM of Women's Rugby Jilly Collins said in a statement.

"As well as a historic event for the women's game, the Final will be a showcase of elite women's Rugby that helps to elevate the game across Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.

"With the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup kicking off in August, there are so many storylines to play out as players across our competition fight for a spot on the plane to England."

2025 SUPER RUGBY WOMEN'S DRAW

All times local and * denotes double-header with Super Rugby Pacific

ROUND 1

5.05pm Friday 28 Feb - Waratahs v Drua - Allianz Stadium, Sydney*

2.05pm Sat 1 Mar - Force v Brumbies - HBF Park, Perth*

Development fixture - 3.00pm Sat 1 Mar - Reds v Penina Pasifika - Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

ROUND 2

1.05pm Sat 8 Mar - Drua v Reds - Churchill Park, Lautoka*

5.05pm Sat 8 Mar - Waratahs v Force - Allianz Stadium, Sydney*

Development fixture - 2.00pm Sat 8 Mar - Brumbies v Penina Pasifika - University of Canberra

ROUND 3

3.35pm Sat 15 Mar - Drua v Brumbies - Churchill Park, Lautoka

2.05pm Sun 16 Mar - Reds v Waratahs - Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Development fixture - 3.00pm Sat 15 Mar - Force v Penina Pasifika - McGillivray Oval, Perth

ROUND 4

1.05pm Sat 22 Mar - Brumbies v Reds - Viking Park, Canberra

4.50pm Sun 23 Mar - Force v Drua - HBF Park, Perth*

Development fixture - 2.00pm Sat 22 Mar - Waratahs v Penina Pasifika - Daceyville, Sydney

ROUND 5

5.05pm Fri 28 Mar - Brumbies v Waratahs - GIO Stadium, Canberra*

1.05pm Sun 30 Mar - Reds v Force - Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

SEMI-FINALS

Fri 4 Apr - Sat 5 Apr

Teams ranked 1st and 2nd will host the Semi-Finals

GRAND FINAL

2.35pm Sat 12 Apr - North Sydney Oval, Sydney

2025 WOMEN'S SUPER RUGBY CHAMPIONS FINAL

7.05pm Thurs 17 Apr - 2025 Super Rugby Women's Champion v 2025 Super Rugby Aupiki Champion - New Zealand

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