Super Rugby Champions Final

Not to be confused with List of Super Rugby champions.

Super Rugby Champions FinalSport| Women's rugby union

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Founded| 2025; 0 years ago (2025)
First season| 2025
Organising body|

* Rugby Australia
* New Zealand Rugby

Region| Oceania
Related
competitions|

* Super Rugby W
* Super Rugby Aupiki

The Super Rugby Champions Final, also known as the Trans-Tasman Final,[1] is an annual women's rugby union match contested between the winners of the Australian Super Rugby Women's and the New Zealand Super Rugby Aupiki. Played at the conclusion of both league's seasons', the competition format is similar to a super cup.

## History

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Women's professional rugby union is still being established in Australia, Fiji and New Zealand. Semi-professional competitions were officially launched in 2022 in all three countries. Before 2022 women's rugby union was played in an organised fashion in all three countries however it was largely without remuneration, making it mostly amateur. With the establishment of top-flight rugby union competitions in Australia and New Zealand in 2018 and 2022 respectively, professionalism was actively being advanced.[2][3] Many players from both countries simultaneously played rugby sevens for their national team on the Women's SVNS circuit or rugby league in the Australian NRL Women's Premiership as both were developed and were actively semi-professional sports.[4]

The men's counterpart competition has been in existence since 1996, with participants from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. In 2021, following logistical challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the established Australian and New Zealand participants played each other in a shortened tournament known as Super Rugby Trans-Tasman.[5] The following year, in 2022, the format switched to a smaller, Pacific-centric competition which included a Fijian team and a team based in New Zealand but made up of players from across the Pacific.[6] Similar to this newly created competition format, it was reported in 2023 that both Rugby Australia (RA) and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) were in negotiation talks about establishing a similar style competition for the women's game.[7] A RA spokesperson told ESPN that they couldn't come to an agreement.[7] In November 2024, with the publication of the Super Rugby Women's 2025 season fixtures, it was announced that the winners of both Super Rugby W and Super Rugby Aupiki would play each other in a final-like match at the end of their respective seasons.[1][8][9][10]

The Inaugural 2025 Super Rugby Womens Champions Final will be contested between the NIB Blues and NSW Waratahs. The Blues defeated Matatū 26-19 in the 2025 Super Rugby Aupiki Grand Final on Saturday 12th April 2025 at Eden Park,[11] and the NSW Waratahs defeated the Queensland Reds 43–21 on Saturday 12th April 2025 at North Sydney Oval.[12][13] The inaugural 2025 Super Rugby Women's Champions final was held at North Harbour Stadium on Thursday 17th April 2025. The Blues beat the NSW Waratahs to win the first-ever Super Rugby Championship final.[14][15]

## List of matches

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Season  | Winners  | Score  | Runners-up  | Venue  | Att | Referee

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2025 | Blues | 36–5  | NSW Waratahs | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | TBC  | Maggie Cogger Orr (New Zealand)

## See also

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* 2025 Super Rugby Women's season
* 2025 Super Rugby Aupiki season
* 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season

## References

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1. ^ a b 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.
2. ^ Helmers, Caden (7 October 2022). "RA targets full-time Wallaroos by 2025 amid Super W overhaul". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022.
3. ^ Pearson, Joseph (5 April 2023). "'A game for all': NZ Rugby launches 10-year action plan for women's rugby to shift 'old school attitudes'". Stuff. Stuff Ltd. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023.
4. ^ Mee, Cameron (23 July 2024). "NRLW set for pivotal season amid popularity surge". nrl.com. National Rugby League. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024.
5. ^ "2021 set for thrilling Trans-Tasman crossover". rugby.com.au. 13 November 2020.
6. ^ "Super Rugby Pacific format confirmed". Super Rugby NZ. 30 August 2021.
7. ^ a b Mitchell, Brittany (18 October 2023). "Expanded trans-Tasman Super W season dashed, additional double-headers added". ESPN. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
8. ^ "Champions Final headlines 2025 Sky Super Rugby Aupiki draw announcement". nzrugby.co.nz. 20 November 2024. Archived from the original on 25 November 2024.
9. ^ 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.
10. ^ 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.
11. ^ "Blues go back-to-back as Super Rugby Aupiki champions". NZ Herald. 2025-04-12. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
12. ^ "New South Wales Waratahs beat Queensland 43-21 to win the Super Rugby Women's title". AP News. 2025-04-12. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
13. ^ Williamson, Nathan (2025-04-12). "NSW Waratahs go back-to-back with dominant Reds victory in Super Rugby W Final". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
14. ^ Smale, Simon (2025-04-17). "New Zealand's Blues overpower Tahs in Super Rugby Champions final". ABC News. Retrieved 2025-04-17.`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
15. ^ "Blues beat Waratahs in Super Rugby Champions final". NZ Herald. 2025-04-17. Retrieved 2025-04-17.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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* New Zealand
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International 7s
competitions|

| Global|

* Women's SVNS
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Regional|

* Africa Women's Sevens
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* Commonwealth Games
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Historical
firsts|

| First international match|

* 1982 Netherlands v France (women's rugby union match)

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First international tournament|

* 1988 Women's Rugby European Cup

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* RugbyFest 1990

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