| 2025 Super Rugby Women's season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries |  Australia (4 teams)  Fiji (1 team) | ||
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout | ||
| Matches played | 13[a] | ||
| Official website | Super Rugby Women's | ||
| |||
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 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]
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Financially-stricken Melbourne Rebels axed from Super Rugby Pacific". Guardian Australia. 30 May 2024.
- ^ Pentony, Luke (30 May 2024). "Melbourne Rebels' axing comes as no surprise but the ramifications may not be felt for some time". ABC News.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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