Super W

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.

Super W
Most recent season or competition:
2021 Super W season
SportRugby union
Inaugural season2018
CountryAustralia
Most recent
champion(s)		NSW Waratahs (2021)
Most titlesNSW Waratahs (4)
TV partner(s)Stan (streaming service)

Teams

Five women's rugby teams compete in the Super W:

Locations of teams in the Super W competition
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
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
2020 5 NSW Waratahs  round
robin [lower-alpha 1]		 Queensland Brumbies Melbourne Rebels RugbyWA
2021 6 NSW Waratahs 45–12 Queensland Western Force Brumbies President's XV Melbourne Rebels
Notes
  1. 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 4000
2 Queensland 0400
3 Brumbies 0022
4 Western Force [lower-alpha 1] 0021
5 Melbourne Rebels 0001
6President's XV 0001
Notes
  1. 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

Buildcorp 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 portal
  •  Sports portal

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Buildcorp Super W Final: NSW press conference". Rugby Australia. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  3. Payten, Iain (7 April 2019). "Hewson praises Waratahs' character after downing Queensland for another Super W title". Rugby.com.au.
  4. Phillips, Sam (9 November 2020). "Nine, Rugby Australia confirm groundbreaking $100m broadcast deal". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. "Buildcorp in talks to sponsor Super W". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 February 2018.
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