2025 Super Rugby Aupiki draw announced

NEWS: History will be up for grabs in 2025 with an inaugural Women’s Super Rugby Champions Final to be played between the respective Super Rugby Aupiki and Super W winners.

The 2025 Super Rugby Women’s competition will include six double-headers, four development fixtures featuring a touring Pasifika team and culminate in the first-ever trans-Tasman championship game.

The season kicks off on Friday, February 28, and will conclude with the 2025 Grand Final to be played at North Sydney Oval on Saturday, 1 April 12.

In a historic moment for the elite women’s game, the Super Rugby Women’s champion will then face the winner of New Zealand’s Super Rugby competition in the inaugural Women’s Super Rugby Champions Final on Thursday, April 17.

Rugby Australia General Manager Women’s Rugby Jilly Collins said: “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.

“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 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.”

The Super Rugby Women’s season begins with a Grand Final rematch between the defending champions Waratahs and Fijian Drua in Sydney.

We brought some friends together to announce our 2025 Super Rugby Aupiki Draw 😍😍https://t.co/zoL27mqQzK

TWO double headers at Eden Park 🤩
and we’ll be heading up to Northland as well! 🌳 pic.twitter.com/oVa3xdgrwc

— The Blues (@BluesRugbyTeam) November 19, 2024

The action continues on Saturday, March 1 as the Western Force hosts the Brumbies, with both opening round games forming double-headers with Super Rugby Pacific fixtures.

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.

Penina Pasifika brings together the best up-and-coming women’s talent from the Pacific region, in particular Samoa and Tonga, and is funded through the Australian Government’s PacificAus Sports program.

2025 SUPER RUGBY WOMEN’S DRAW

ROUND 1
Friday, Feb 28 – Waratahs v Drua – Sydney
Saturday, March 1 – Force v Brumbies – Perth

Development fixture – Saturday, March 1 – Reds v Penina Pasifika – Brisbane

ROUND 2
Saturday, March 8 – Drua v Reds – Lautoka
Saturday, March 8 – Waratahs v Force – Sydney

Development fixture – Saturday, March 8 – Brumbies v Penina Pasifika – Canberra

ROUND 3
Saturday, March 15 – Drua v Brumbies – Lautoka
Sunday, March 16 – Reds v Waratahs – Brisbane

Development fixture – Saturday, March 15 – Force v Penina Pasifika – Perth

ROUND 4
Saturday, March 22 – Brumbies v Reds – Canberra
Sunday, March 23 – Force v Drua – Perth

Development fixture – Saturday, March 22 – Waratahs v Penina Pasifika – Sydney

ROUND 5
Friday, March 28 – Brumbies v Waratahs – Canberra
Sunday, March 30 – Reds v Force – Brisbane

SEMIFINALS
Friday, April 4 – Saturday, April 5
Teams ranked 1st and 2nd will host the semifinals

GRAND FINAL
Saturday, April 12 – Sydney

2025 WOMEN’S SUPER RUGBY CHAMPIONS FINAL
Thursday, April 27 – 2025 Super Rugby Women’s Champion v 2025 Super Rugby Aupiki Champion – New Zealand

Super Rugby Aupiki / New Zealand

The draw for 2025 Super Rugby Aupiki (women) has been revealed!

– 4 SR Aupiki teams
– 6 rounds (home & away schedule v the other teams)
– Final
– inaugural Trans-Tasman Women’s Super Rugby Champions Final

🔗 https://t.co/3NpfgHMANz#Aupiki25 pic.twitter.com/mUA916stKu

— Pacific Rugby Hub (@pacificrugbyhub) November 20, 2024