2025 Womenʼs Super Rugby Champions final
| Event | Super Rugby Champions Final | ||||||
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| Match details | |||||||
| Date | 17 April 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | ||||||
| Referee | Maggie Cogger Orr (New Zealand) | ||||||
The 2025 Womenʼs Super Rugby Champions final is the inaugural match of the Super Rugby Champions Final. In November 2024, it was announced that the winners of both the Super Rugby Women's and Super Rugby Aupiki would play each other at the end of their respective seasons.[1][2][3][4] The match will be contested between the nib Blues of New Zealand, and the NSW Waratahs of Australia.[5][6]
The Blues defeated the NSW Waratahs to win the first-ever Super Rugby Women's Championship final in Auckland.[7][8]
Background
The Blues defeated Matatū in the 2025 Super Rugby Aupiki Grand Final at Eden Park, and the NSW Waratahs defeated the Queensland Reds in their final at North Sydney Oval.[9][10][11]
This will be the first time that both teams will be facing each other officially. They have clashed before in a pre-season trial match which ended in a 36–all draw.[6][5]
Road to the final
Super Rugby Aupiki – Blues
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blues | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 216 | 123 | +93 | 4 | 0 | 24 | Advance to Grand Final |
| 2 | Matatū | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 169 | 141 | +28 | 2 | 1 | 19 | |
| 3 | Chiefs Manawa | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 169 | 127 | +42 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| 4 | Hurricanes Poua | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 81 | 244 | −163 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Super Rugby Aupiki
Bracket
| Finals | ||||
| Blues | 26 | |||
| Matatū | 19 | |||
Super Rugby Women's – NSW Waratahs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New South Wales Waratahs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 81 | +34 | 2 | 1 | 15 | Advance to Finals |
| 2 | Queensland Reds | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 87 | +22 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
| 3 | Fijiana Drua | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 101 | −7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Western Force | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 107 | 133 | −26 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| 5 | ACT Brumbies | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 89 | 112 | −23 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Source: Super Rugby Women's
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | |||||
| 12 April – North Sydney | ||||||
| NSW Waratahs | 43 | |||||
| 6 April – Leichhardt Oval | ||||||
| Queensland Reds | 21 | |||||
| NSW Waratahs | 54 | |||||
| Western Force | 17 | |||||
Final
| 17 April 2025 19:05 NZST (UTC+12) |
| Blues | 36–5 | New South Wales Waratahs |
| Try: Braxton Sorensen-McGee (2) Elizabith Moimoi Portia Woodman-Wickliffe Cheyenne Tuli-Fale Krysten Cottrell Con: Ruahei Demant (2/3) Krysten Cottrell (2/3) | Try: Desirée Miller |
| North Harbour Stadium, Auckland Referee: Maggie Cogger Orr (New Zealand) |
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See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Champions Final headlines 2025 Sky Super Rugby Aupiki draw announcement". nzrugby.co.nz. 20 November 2024. Archived from the original on 25 November 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.
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- ^ "NSW Waratahs Name Near Full Strength Team for Women's Super Rugby Champions Final". waratahs.rugby. 2025-04-15. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
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