2019 Super W season

2019 Super W

Countries| Australia (5 teams)
Tournament format(s)| Round-robin and knockout
Champions| NSW Waratahs (2nd title)
Matches played| 12
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The 2019 Super W season was the second year of the women's Super W rugby union competition held in Australia.[1] A change to the finals format was made in 2019 with an additional playoff match added for the teams which finished second and third in regular season.[1] Queensland, as winner of that match over the Brumbies, travelled to Sydney to play in the competition decider against the NSW Waratahs,[2] who were hosts of the final due to finishing top of the ladder in the regular season. The 2019 Super W title was won by NSW Waratahs, defeating Queensland by 8–5 in the final.

## Teams[edit]

Five women's teams again played in the Super W competition. Western Australia's team was rebranded as the RugbyWA Women for 2019,[3][4] having been named the Western Force Women in 2018.[3][5]

Team name  | Location  | Coach  | Captain  | Ref

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Brumbies | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory  | Adam Butt  | Shellie Milward  | [6]
NSW Waratahs | Sydney, New South Wales  | Matt Evrard  | Ashleigh Hewson | [7]
Queensland Reds | Brisbane, Queensland  | Moana Virtue  | Kiri Lingman  | [8]
Melbourne Rebels | Melbourne Victoria  | Alana Thomas  | Jayne Kareroa  | [9]
RugbyWA | Perth, Western Australia  | Shannon Symon  | Mhicca Carter | [10][11]

## Regular season[edit]

### Standings[edit]

Completed standings after all rounds:

2019 Super W – Regular season

#  | Team  |  P  |  W  |  D  |  L  |  PF  |  PA  |  PD  |  TB  |  LB  |  Pts
1  | NSW Waratahs | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 24 | +114 | 3 | 0 | 19
2  | Queensland Reds | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 164 | 18 | +146 | 2 | 1 | 15
3  | Brumbies | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 50 | +36 | 1 | 0 | 9
4  | RugbyWA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 86 | −33 | 1 | 0 | 6
5  | Melbourne Rebels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 285 | −263 | 0 | 0 | 0
Updated: 24 March 2019
Source: rugbyarchive.net

### Results[edit]

#### Round 1[edit]

| 23 February 2019  | Brumbies | 0–26  | NSW Waratahs | GIO Stadium, Canberra |

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| 17:00  |  | Report | Try: Naiqama 10'
Murphy 26'
Hamilton 19', 52'
Con: Hewson 11', 20', 53'
Cards: O'Neil  | Referee: Amy Perrett
| 24 February 2019  | Melbourne Rebels | 0–112  | Queensland | Box Hill Rugby Club, Victoria  |

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| 15:00  |  | Report | Try: Gould 2'
Sekona 9', 42'
Smith 17', 36'
Lefau-Fakaosilea 20', 64', 72'
Wong 27', 60', 70'
Elisaia 33', 39', 75'
Cramer 45'
Morgan 51'
Lingman 56'
Con: Cramer 21', 29', 34', 37', 40', 46', 52', 57', 65', 71', 73', 76'
Pen: Cramer 31'  | Referee: Amber Mclachlan

#### Round 2[edit]

| 2 March 2019  | Queensland | 28–3  | RugbyWA | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |

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| 17:00  | Try: Elisaia 33'
Smith 50'
Lefau-Fakaosilea 64'
Wong 72'
Con: Cramer 65'
Pen: Cramer 20', 60'  | Report | Pen: Cope 17'  | Referee: Lara West
| 3 March 2019  | Brumbies | 69–0  | Melbourne Rebels | Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan |

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| 17:00  | Try: Stanford 6', 19', 22'
Crothers 9', 54'
Penalty Try 13'
Wilton 34', 47'
Perry 58'
Read 78'
Con: Wood 7', 10', 20', 35', 48'
McDonald 59'  | Report |  | Referee: Brodie Ingram

#### Round 3[edit]

| 8 March 2019  | Melbourne Rebels | 10–38  | RugbyWA | AAMI Park, Melbourne |

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| 17:10  | Try: Fagalilo 69'
Con: Marsters 71'
Pen: Landkauf 14'  | Report | Try: Carter 9', 31'
Kareopa 22'
Hira-Herangi 25'
Mason 37', 73'
Con: Pomare 26', 32', 39', 74'
Cards: Mason  58' to 68' | Referee: Amber Mclachlan
| 10 March 2019  | NSW Waratahs | 15–12  | Queensland | Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt |

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| 15:00  | Try: Stewart 14'
Parker 21'
Con: Hewson 22'
Pen: Hewson 36'  | Report | Try: Elisaia 6'
Wong 65'
Con: Cramer 7'
Cards: Sekona  30' to 40' | Referee: Amy Perrett

#### Round 4[edit]

| 16 March 2019  | Queensland | 12–0  | Brumbies | Ballymore, Brisbane |

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| 16:00  | Try: Smith 22', 66'
Con: Gould 24'  | Report |  | Referee: Lara West
| 17 March 2019  | RugbyWA | 0–31  | NSW Waratahs | Curtin University, Bentley |

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| 18:30  |  | Report | Try: Leaupepe 8'
Leaupepe 8'
Parker 40'
Leaupepe 43'
Maguire 67'
Con: Hewson 10', 40+1', 68'  | Referee: Amber Mclachlan

#### Round 5[edit]

| 24 March 2019  | NSW Waratahs | 66–12  | Melbourne Rebels | Anne Ashwood Park, Bathurst |

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| 15:00  | Try: Stewart 1'
Horomia 7'
McKenzie 9'
Hewson 24'
Parker 26', 29', 54', 58'
Fatu 44', 71'
Con: Hewson 8', 10', 25', 28',
30', 45', 54', 72'  | Report | Try: Boysen 18'
Tupou 39'
Con: Landkauf 19'  | Referee: Madeline Putz
| 24 March 2019  | RugbyWA | 12–17  | Brumbies | Kingsway Reserve, Madeley |

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| 17:00  | Try: Nielson 1'
Mason 76'
Con: Cope 77'  | Report | Try: O'Neill 9'
Wilton 13'
Stanford 40+2'
Con: Wood 11'  | Referee: Tyler Miller

## Finals[edit]

Teams finishing second and third after the round-robin stage met in a playoff to determine which side would progress to the grand final against the first-placed team from the regular season.[2] The grand final winner became the Super W champion.

### Playoff[edit]

| 31 March 2019  | Queensland | 39–10  | Brumbies | Ballymore, Brisbane |

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| 15:30  | Try: Cramer 13'
Wong 32'
Elisaia 47'
Ngaha 61'
Boyle 68'
Turner 74'
Con: Gould 14'
Cramer 62', 76'
Pen: Cramer 53'  | Report | Try: Dawa 38'
Con: Wood 40'
Pen: Wood 56'  | Referee: Amber Mclachlan

### Grand final[edit]

| 7 April 2019  | NSW Waratahs | 8–5  | Queensland | Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt |

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| 16:30  | Try: Hamilton 54'
Pen: Hewson 4'  | Report | Try: Elisaia 17'  | Referee: Amy Perrett

## See also[edit]

* Women's rugby union

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Newman, Beth (4 February 2019). "Super W: Finals, broadcast expanded in second season". Rugby.com.au.
2. ^ a b Newman, Beth (5 April 2019). "Super W: Queensland take 2018 lessons into competition decider". Rugby.com.au.
3. ^ a b "RugbyWA Women". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
4. ^ "Super W rugby returns to Wanneroo rugby home". Wanneroo Times. 20 March 2019.
5. ^ "RugbyWA Women". RugbyWA. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
6. ^ "Four changes for Brumbies Women". 5 March 2019.
7. ^ "Waratahs to defend Super W crown". The women's game. 25 March 2019.
8. ^ "St.George Queensland Women's XV name side for Super W Grand Fina". 4 April 2019.
9. ^ "Rebels Women name inaugural team for season opener". 9 March 2019.
10. ^ "Super W: WA make two changes for Rebels clash". Rugby.com.au. 7 March 2019.
11. ^ "Super W captains call for longer season". Rugby.com.au. 5 February 2019.

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