2026 Women's Super Rugby Champions final

2026 Women's Super Rugby Champions Final
EventSuper Rugby Champions Final
NSW Waratahs Blues
17 24
Match details
Date1 August 2026
VenueLeichhardt Oval, Sydney
RefereeElla Goldsmith

The 2026 Women's Super Rugby Champions Final is the second edition of the Super Rugby Champions Final, an annual women's rugby union match contested between Australia's Super Rugby Women's champions and New Zealand's Super Rugby Aupiki champions. The match will be played in Sydney on 1 August 2026 between the NSW Waratahs (Australia) and the Blues (New Zealand).

For the second consecutive year, the Blues lifted the trophy after beating the NSW Waratahs 24–17.

Background

On 25 July 2026, the NSW Waratahs beat the Fijian Drua 17–34 in the Super Rugby Women's Grand Final at Four R Stadium in Ba, Fiji.[1] That same day, the Blues defeated Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki Grand Final at One NZ Stadium in Christchurch.[2]

The Waratahs and Blues also contested the inaugural Super Rugby Champions final in 2025. The Blues won that match 36–5.[3]

Road to the final

Super Rugby Women's – NSW Waratahs

2026 Super Rugby Women's standings
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Fijian Drua (RU) 4 3 0 1 150 108 +42 2 0 14 Finals
2 Western Force 4 3 0 1 109 87 +22 1 1 14
3 New South Wales Waratahs (C) 4 2 0 2 111 100 +11 0 2 10
4 Queensland Reds 4 1 0 3 72 105 −33 0 2 6
5 ACT Brumbies 4 1 0 3 77 119 −42 0 0 4
Source: Super Rugby Women's
(C) Champions; (RU) Runners-up.

Play-offs

 
Semi-finalsGrand Final
 
      
 
 
 
 
 25 July 2026 – Ba
 
 
Fijian Drua 17
 
 18 July 2026 – Perth
 
NSW Waratahs 34
 
 Western Force 22
 
 
NSW Waratahs 33
 

Super Rugby Aupiki – Blues

2026 Super Rugby Aupiki standings
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Matatū (RU) 6 4 0 2 198 157 +41 30 24 2 1 19 Super Rugby Aupiki Grand Final
2 Blues Women (C) 6 4 0 2 200 160 +40 32 22 1 1 18
3 Hurricanes Poua 6 4 0 2 181 183 −2 24 29 0 1 17
4 Chiefs Manawa 6 0 0 6 164 243 −79 26 37 0 2 2
Source: Super Rugby Aupiki - Team standings
(C) Champions; (RU) Runners-up.

Play-offs

Grand Final
   
Matatū 21
Blues 28

Final

1 August 2026
17:30 AEST (UTC+10)
NSW Waratahs17–24Blues
Try: Maya Stewart 6'
Waiaria Ellis 24'
Brittany Merlo 61'
Con: Tia Hinds (1/3) 25'		Try: Chryss Viliko 14'
Katelyn Vaha'akolo (2) 18', 40+2'
Maia Roos 54'
Con: Braxton Sorensen-McGee (2/4) 15', 55'
Leichhardt Oval, Sydney[4]
Referee: Ella Goldsmith (Australia)[5]
LP1Australia Brianna Hoy
HK2Australia Brittany Merlo
TP3Australia Faliki Pohiva
LL4Australia Leilani Nathan
RL5Australia Kaitlan Leaney
BF6Australia Ruby Anderson
OF7Australia Emily Chancellor (c)
N88Australia Piper Duck
SH9Australia Tia Hinds
FH10Australia Waiaria Ellis
LW11Australia Edie Burke
IC12Australia Lusiana Vesikula
OC13Netherlands Pleuni Kievit
RW14Australia Maya Stewart
FB15Australia Caitlyn Halse
Replacements:
HK16Australia Siusiuosalafai Volkman
PR17Australia Emily Robinson
PR18Australia Bridie O'Gorman
LK19Australia Grace Gillies
LF20Australia Nicole Nathan
LF21Australia Taj Heald
SH22Australia Piper Simons
OC23Australia Anaia Cruickshank
Coach:
Australia Mike Ruthven
LP1New Zealand Chryss Viliko
HK2New Zealand Grace Gago
TP3New Zealand Aldora Itunu
LL4New Zealand Maia Roos (c)
RL5New Zealand Eloise Blackwell
BF6New Zealand Amarante Sititi
OF7New Zealand Taufa Bason
N88New Zealand Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
SH9New Zealand Tara Turner
FH10New Zealand Hazel Tubic
LW11New Zealand Katelyn Vaha'akolo
IC12New Zealand Hollyrae Mete
OC13New Zealand Sylvia Brunt
RW14New Zealand Sariyah Paitai
FB15New Zealand Braxton Sorensen-McGee
Replacements:
HK16New Zealand Danny-Elle Alefosio FesolaiYellow card 61'
PR17Japan Nijiho Nagata
PR18New Zealand Harono Te Iringa
LK19New Zealand Zara Feaunati
LF20New Zealand Tafito Lafaele
SH21New Zealand Ffion Penney
FH22New Zealand Ruahei Demant
WG23New Zealand Mererangi Paul
Coach:
New Zealand Willie Walker

Assistant referees:
Jess Ling (Australia)
Amber McLachlan (Australia)

TMO:
Rachel Horton (Australia)

Source:[6][7][8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NSW Waratahs claim historic seventh title with strong performance over Fijian Drua". rugby.com.au. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Blues crowned 2026 Sky Super Rugby Aupiki champions". allblacks.com. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Blues win historic crossover final against Waratahs". allblacks.com. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Fijian Drua to host historic Super Rugby Women's Grand Final with NSW Waratahs". rugby.com.au. 18 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "30 July-2 Aug: Match official appointments". RugbyReferee.net. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Whitaker to start as Waratahs named for Women's Super Rugby Champions Final". NSW Waratahs (Press release). 29 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Waratahs forced into late changes before Super Rugby Champions Final". RugbyPass. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Nib Blues eye Women's Super Rugby Champions final". Blues (Press release). 30 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
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