Super W
Most recent season or competition: | |
Sport | Rugby union |
---|---|
Inaugural season | 2018 |
Country | Australia |
Most recent champion(s) | NSW Waratahs (2021) |
Most titles | NSW Waratahs (4) |
TV partner(s) | Stan (streaming service) |
The Super W is a women's rugby union competition held in Australia. The inaugural season was in 2018.[1] The NSW Waratahs are the most successful team, having won all four titles since the competition began.
Teams[]
Five 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 | AAMI Park Box Hill Rugby Club |
30,050 17,500 |
2018 |
NSW Waratahs | Sydney, New South Wales | Allianz Stadium Pittwater Park |
45,000 3,000 |
2018 |
Queensland | Brisbane, Queensland | Ballymore Stadium Suncorp Stadium |
23,000 52,500 |
2018 |
Western Force | Perth, Western Australia | Harvey Field Kingsway Reserve |
8,000 22,000 |
2018 |
Champions[]
By year[]
Year | Teams | Final | Placings | |||||
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Champion | Score | Runner-up | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth | ||
2018 | 5 | NSW Waratahs | 16–13 [2] | Queensland | Western Force | Brumbies | Melbourne Rebels | N/A |
2019 | 5 | NSW Waratahs | 8–5 [3] | Queensland | Brumbies | RugbyWA | Melbourne Rebels | |
5 | NSW Waratahs | round robin [a] |
Queensland | Brumbies | Melbourne Rebels | RugbyWA | ||
6 | NSW Waratahs | 45–12 | Queensland | Western Force | Brumbies | President's XV | Melbourne Rebels |
- Notes
- ^ No final took place in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NSW Waratahs were confirmed winners having beaten the Queensland in the regular season.
By overall placings[]
Rank | Team | Championships | Runners-up | Third | Fourth |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NSW Waratahs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Queensland | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Brumbies | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
4 | Western Force [a] | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
5 | Melbourne Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | President's XV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- 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's 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 over the age of 17.
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.[4]
Online[]
All matches are streamed live by Stan Sport.
Corporate relations[]
Sponsorship[]
is the league's naming rights partner.[5] 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
- National Women's Rugby Championship
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.
- ^ "Buildcorp Super W Final: NSW press conference". Rugby Australia. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ Payten, Iain (7 April 2019). "Hewson praises Waratahs' character after downing Queensland for another Super W title". Rugby.com.au.
- ^ 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[]
- Super W
- Super Rugby
- 2018 establishments in Australia
- Sports leagues established in 2018
- Rugby union leagues in Australia
- Women's rugby union competitions in Australia
- Women's sports leagues in Australia
- Fox Sports (Australian TV network)
- Rugby union competitions for provincial teams
- Professional sports leagues in Australia