2025 Super Rugby Aupiki season
| 2025 Super Rugby Aupiki season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout | ||
| Matches played | 13 | ||
| Official website | Super Rugby Aupiki | ||
| |||
The 2025 Super Rugby Aupiki season is the fourth and current season of the top-flight New Zealand women's rugby union competition, Super Rugby. The season fixtures were released on 20 November 2024, consisting of six rounds and a Grand Final to decide the season champions.
It was revealed during the season draw that the Super Rugby Aupiki champions would play the champions of the Australian Super Rugby competition, Super Rugby W, at the end of the season. This new competition, which is formatted similarly to a super cup, is called the Super Rugby Champions Final.[1][2][3] It will be the first edition of the new competition.
The defending champions are the Blues, who defeated two-time runners-up Chiefs Manawa 24–18 in last seasons (2024) Grand Final.[4][5]
Teams
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Team base of the 2025 Super Rugby Aupiki teams
Stadia and locations
[edit]| Union | Team | Location(s) | Stadia | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Blues | Kingsland, Auckland Region | Eden Park | 50,000 |
| Whangārei, Northland Region | Okara Park | 30,000 | ||
| Waikato | Chiefs Manawa | Hamilton, Waikato Region | Waikato Stadium | 25,800 |
| Wellington | Hurricanes Poua | Pipitea, Wellington Region | Wellington Regional Stadium | 34,500 |
| Upper Hutt, Wellington Region | NZCIS | — | ||
| Canterbury | Matatū | Addington, Canterbury Region | Rugby League Park | 17,104 |
| Nelson, Tasman District | Trafalgar Park, Nelson | 18,000 | ||
| Aidanfield, Canterbury Region | Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub | 1,000 |
Personnel
[edit]| Team | Coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Blues |  Willie Walker[6]
|
TBD |
| Chiefs Manawa | Dwayne Sweeney[7][8]
|
TBD |
| Hurricanes Poua | Fusi Feaunati[9]
|
Jackie Patea-Fereti[10]
|
| Matatū | Whitney Hansen[6]
|
TBD |
Ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Grand Final |
| 2 | Chiefs Manawa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Hurricanes Poua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Matatū | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Super Rugby Aupiki
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Difference between points for and against; 4) Total number of points for.
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Difference between points for and against; 4) Total number of points for.
Matches
[edit]Round 1
[edit]Round 2
[edit]Round 3
[edit]Round 4
[edit]Round 5
[edit]Round 6
[edit]Grand Final
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Super Rugby Aupiki final recap: Blues Women v Chiefs Manawa". Radio New Zealand. 13 April 2024. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024.
- ^ Pearson, Joseph (13 April 2024). "Recap: Blues stun Chiefs Manawa to win Super Rugby Aupiki final". Stuff. Stuff Ltd.
- ^ a b "Sky Super Rugby Aupiki squads locked in for 2025". superrugby.co.nz. 31 October 2024. Archived from the original on 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Chiefs, Māori All Black Dwayne Sweeney appointed head coach of Chiefs Manawa". chiefs.co.nz. 6 September 2024. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Adam Thomson and Sona Taumalolo join Chiefs Manawa coaching team for 2025". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Media and Entertainment. 5 December 2024. Archived from the original on 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Hurricanes Poua appoint new Head Coach for 2025". hurricanes.co.nz. 13 August 2024. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Hurricanes Poua Announce Squad for 2025". hurricanes.co.nz. 30 October 2024. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Champions Final headlines 2025 Sky Super Rugby Aupiki draw announcement". superrugby.co.nz. 20 November 2024. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024.
