2025 Super Rugby AUS

2025 Super Rugby AUS
Countries Australia
Date13 September – 5 October 2025
ChampionsWaratahs (1st title)
Runners-upForce
Matches played7
Tries scored68
(average 9.7 per match)
Top point scorerSid Harvey, Waratahs (40)
Top try scorerJimmy Hendren, Waratahs (4)
Official website
www.rugby.com.au

2025 Super Rugby AUS was the inaugural season of Australia's national rugby union competition, Super Rugby AUS, organised by Rugby Australia (RA).[1] It involves four of Australia's Super Rugby teams (also known as franchises): the Brumbies, the Force, the Reds and the Waratahs. The competition began on 13 September and finished with the Grand Final on 5 October 2025.[2][3]

The Waratahs won the inaugural Super Rugby AUS title on 5 October, defeating the Western Force in Wanneroo 33–26.[4][5]

Competition and format

The 2025 Super Rugby AUS is structured as a short-format, domestic rugby union competition featuring Australia's four Super Rugby franchises: the Brumbies, the Force, the Reds and the Waratahs.[1][2][3] The tournament is scheduled to take place over four weeks, running from 13 September to 5 October 2025, and is designed to provide additional high-level match opportunities for professional players outside the main Super Rugby Pacific season and international selection.[1][2][3]

The competition follows a single round-robin format during the regular season, with each team playing the other three teams once across three rounds. Matches are scheduled across a combination of traditional venues and regional locations, with a focus on community engagement and development.[2][3][6] Several fixtures are scheduled as double-headers alongside the Super Rugby Men's Under-19 competition. Following the conclusion of the round-robin stage, the top two teams on the competition ladder advance to a single Grand Final, to be held on Sunday, 5 October 2025, the day after the Wallabies' Bledisloe Cup Test match against New Zealand in Perth.[2][3]

Venues and personnel

Upon the announcement of the new competition and its schedule for 2025, the venue for the Brumbies home fixture for Round 3 was confirmed to be Viking Park in the Canberra suburb of Wanniassa.[2] One of the Waratahs' venues was confirmed, Dangar Park, Narrabri in Northern New South Wales.[2] The venue itself had hosted Waratahs' pre-season trials in years prior, and is seen as a regional link to the team which holds an annual "Festival of Rugby" event,[7] sponsored by Santos.[8] Over a month later, the Force confirmed their home venue (Tompkins Park) for rounds 2 and 3.[9] Tompkins Park, located in the Perth suburb of Alfred Cove,[10] is home to the Palmyra Rugby Club in Perth's Premier Grade competition.[9][11] The Queensland Reds' home venue of Ballymore Stadium was confirmed by The Roar on 20 August.[12] The Waratahs' second home fixture was confirmed on 25 August to be played at the home ground of Shute Shield club Warringah Rats, Pittwater Park, also known as "Rat Park" in Sydney's Warriewood suburb.[13]

Brumbies Waratahs
Viking Park, Wanniassa Dangar Park, Narrabri Pittwater Park, Warriewood
Capacity: 7,000[14] Capacity: 5,000[15] Capacity: 10,000[16]
Reds
Ballymore Stadium, Herston
Capacity: 8,000[17]
Force
Tompkins Park, Alfred Cove
N/a

Personnel

Team Coach Captain Refs.
Brumbies Stephen Larkham Luke Reimer [18]
Force James Stannard Darcy Swain [19]
Reds Les Kiss Jock Campbell [20]
Waratahs Lachlan McCaffrey Matt Philip [21]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Force 3 2 0 1 92 85 +7 15 11 2 0 10 Grand Final
2 Waratahs (C) 3 2 0 1 92 77 +15 13 12 1 0 9
3 Reds 3 2 0 1 102 95 +7 16 15 1 0 9
4 Brumbies 3 0 0 3 95 124 −29 15 20 0 0 0
Source: Rugby.com.au[22]
(C) Champion

Fixtures

Round 1

12 September
19:30 AEST (UTC+10)
Waratahs3–24Force (1 BP)
Pen: Harvey (1/1) 8'
Cards: Philip yellow card 19' to 29'		ReportTry: Robertson 42' c
Swain 50' c
Grealy 79' c
Con: Burey (3/3) 43', 51', 80'
Pen: Burey (1/1) 40+3'
Pittwater Park, Warriewood
Attendance: 1,000[23]
Referee: Reuben Keane (Australian Capital Territory)
14 September
15:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Reds36–26Brumbies
Try: Ryan (3) 2' m, 26' m, 30' m
Latu 18' c
Pakeho 40+1' c
Hough 80' c
Con: McLaughlin-Phillips (2/5) 19', 40+2'
Campbell (1/1) 80+1'		ReportTry: Reimer 8' c
Thorn 20' c
Creighton 64' c
Mickelson 69' m
Con: Meredith (3/4) 9', 21', 64'
Cards: Pritchard yellow card 39' to 49'
Ballymore Stadium, Herston
Attendance: 1,904[24]
Referee: Nic Berry (Queensland)

Round 2

20 September
14:00 AWST (UTC+8)
(1 BP) Force46–35Brumbies
Try: Landman 4' c
Fine 18' m
Burey (2) 22' c, 67' m
Harris 31' m
Swain 35' c
Grealy 71' m
Leahy 79' m
Con: Burey (3/7) 5', 23', 36'
Donaldson (0/1)		ReportTry: Ieli 1' c
Thorn 10' c
Wilcox 38' c
Macpherson 54' c
van Nek 58' c
Con: Meredith (5/5) 1', 11', 39', 54', 59'
Cards: Taii Tualima Yellow card 71'
Tompkins Park, Alfred Cove
Referee: Jordan Kaminski (Western Australia)
20 September
17:45 AEST (UTC+10)
(1 BP) Waratahs47–19Reds
Try: Hendren (4) 2' c, 27' c, 49' m, 76' c
Adamson 13' c
Ropata 58' c
Halaholo 73' c
Con: Harvey (6/7) 3', 14', 28', 59', 74', 77'		ReportTry: Brial 5' c
Anderson 16' m
Faessler 41' c
Con: Campbell (2/3) 6', 43'
Dangar Park, Narrabri
Attendance: 3,600[25]
Referee: George Myers (Queensland)

Round 3

27 September
17:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Brumbies34–42Waratahs
Try: Oates 10' m
McLeod (2) 26' c, 39' m
Meredith 45' c
Wilcox 49' m
Thorn 62' m
Con: Meredith (2/6) 26', 45'		ReportTry: Adamson (2) 6' c, 72' c
Dobbins 23' c
Halaholo 36' c
Grant 48' c
Wilson 77' c
Con: Harvey (6/6) 6', 23', 36', 48', 72', 77
Viking Park, Wanniassa
Referee: Todd Cummings (New South Wales)
28 September
14:30 AWST (UTC+8)
Force22–47Reds (1 BP)
Try: Burey 11' m
Palmer 34' m
Poolman 54' m
Donaldson 66' c
Con: Donaldson (1/4) 66'
Cards: Nofoagatotoa Yellow card 78'		ReportTry: Latu (2) 19' c, 48' c
Rubens (2) 22' c, 30' c
Toomaga-Allen 27' c
Cartwright 60' m
Martens 69' c
Con: McLaughlin-Phillips (6/7) 20', 22', 27', 30', 48', 70'
Tompkins Park, Alfred Cove
Referee: Graham Cooper (Western Australia)

Grand Final

5 October
13:00 AWST (UTC+8)
Force26–33Waratahs
Try: Poolman 15' c
Beale 19' c
Watts 42' m
Ekuasi 49' c
Con: Donaldson (3/4) 16', 20', 50'		ReportTry: Jacques 21' m
Harvey 28' c
McDonald 32' c
Halaholo 73' c
Durbidge 79' c
Con: Harvey (4/5) 29', 33', 73', 80'
Kingsway Regional Sporting Complex, Wanneroo[26]
Referee: Nic Berry (Queensland)
FB15Max Burey
RW14Justin Landman
OC13George Poolman
IC12Kurtley Beale
LW11Mac Grealy
FH10Ben Donaldson
SH9Henry Robertson
N88Vaiolini Ekuasi
OF7Kane Koteka
BF6Will Harris
RL5Darcy Swain (c)
LL4Mitch Watts
TP3Tiaan Tauakipulu
HK2Albert Alcock
LP1Marley Pearce
Replacements:
HK16Wes Thomas
PR17Max Sawers
PR18Sean Paranihi
LK19Reed Prinsep
N820Titi Nofoagatotoa
SH21Issak Fines-Leleiwasa
CE22Ronan Leahy
WG23Boston Fakafanua
Coach:
James Stannard
FB15Jimmy Hendren
RW14Leo Jacques
OC13Jackson Ropata
IC12Lawson Creighton (c)
LW11Sid Harvey
FH10Joey Fowler
SH9Michael McDonald
N88Leafi Talataina
OF7Jamie Adamson
BF6Clem Halaholo
RL5Miles Amatosero
LL4Ben Grant
TP3Daniel Botha
HK2Ethan Dobbins
LP1Tom Lambert
Replacements:
HK16Bruce Kauika-Petersen
PR17Isaac Aedo Kailea
PR18Apolosi Ranawai
LK19Matt Philip
N820Austin Durbidge
SH21Teddy Wilson
CE22Joey Walton
WG23Otto Serfontein
Coach:
Lachlan McCaffrey

Man of the Match:
Clem Halaholo (Waratahs)[27]

Awards

Squads

Brumbies squad[18]
Forwards
Backs
Coach Stephen Larkham
Force squad[29]
Forwards
Backs
Coach James Stannard
Reds squad[20]
Forwards
Backs
Coach Les Kiss
Waratahs squad[21]
Forwards
Backs
Coach Lachlan McCaffrey

References

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