Current season, competition or edition: 2023 Super W season | |
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| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Inaugural season | 2018 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | Australia (5 teams) Fiji (1 team) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Fijiana Drua (2023) |
| Most titles | NSW Waratahs (4 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Stan Sport Nine Network |
The Super W is a women's rugby union competition held in Australia. The inaugural season was in 2018,[1] when it replaced the former National Women's Rugby Championship. The NSW Waratahs are the most successful team so far, having won four titles[update].
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Teams
Six women's rugby teams compete in the Super W:
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | First season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brumbies | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Canberra Stadium | 25,011 | 2018 |
| Melbourne Rebels | Melbourne, Victoria | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Box Hill Rugby Club |
30,050 17,500 |
2018 |
| NSW Waratahs | Sydney, New South Wales | Sydney Football Stadium Pittwater Park |
45,000 3,000 |
2018 |
| Queensland Reds | Brisbane, Queensland | Ballymore Stadium Lang Park |
23,000 52,500 |
2018 |
| Western Force | Perth, Western Australia | Harvey Field Kingsway Reserve |
8,000 22,000 |
2018 |
| Fijiana Drua | Gold Coast, Queensland | Robina Stadium | 27,000 27,000 |
2022 |
Champions
By year
| Year | No. of Teams | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | ||
| 2018 | 5 | New South Wales Waratahs 
|
16–13 |  Queensland Reds
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| 2019 | 5 | New South Wales Waratahs
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8–5 | Queensland Reds
|
| 2020 | 5 | New South Wales Waratahs
|
round-robin[a] | Queensland Reds
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| 2021 | 6 | New South Wales Waratahs
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45–12 | Queensland Reds
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| 2022 | 6 | Fijiana Drua 
|
32–26 | New South Wales Waratahs
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| 2023 | 6 | Fijiana Drua
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38–30 | Queensland Reds
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- Notes
- ^ The 2020 final was scratched due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the New South Wales Waratahs were declared winners by virtue of having beaten the Queensland Reds in the regular season.
By overall placings
| Rank | Team | Championships | Runners-up | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSW Waratahs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Fijiana Drua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Queensland Reds | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Brumbies | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Western Force [a] | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Melbourne Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | President's XV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Notes
- ^ The Western Force tally includes results under the name RugbyWA used by the women's team in 2019 and 2020.
Players
For the inaugural season, the teams' playing lists were constructed from scratch throughout the later stages of 2018.
Clubs were asked to nominate a list of desired players, with the Super W assigning two of these "marquee" players to each club. In addition, clubs were able to sign a number of players with existing connections to the club, or with arrangements for club sponsored work or study.
All participants are required to be 17 years of age or older.
Media coverage
Television
During the 2020 season all matches were televised live by affiliate partners Fox Sports. Following Rugby Australia's broadcast deal with Nine Network, all games will be broadcast on streaming service Stan Sport, with one game a round being simulcast on Nine's flagship free to air channel.[2]
Online
All matches are streamed live by Stan Sport.
Corporate relations
Sponsorship
Buildcorp is the league's naming rights partner.[3] Gilbert is the official supplier of all rugby balls.
Merchandising
Official match day attire together with other club merchandise is sold through the Super W's stores and website as well through the clubs and through some retailers.
See also
- Australia women's national rugby union team
- Australia women's national rugby sevens team
- Women's rugby union in Australia
- Super Rugby Aupiki
References
- ^ "Women's Super W rugby union competition to start without pay for players". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 March 2018. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ Phillips, Sam (9 November 2020). "Nine, Rugby Australia confirm groundbreaking $100m broadcast deal". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Buildcorp in talks to sponsor Super W". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 February 2018.
External links
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This page was last edited on 1 July 2023, at 03:54