2023 Super W season | |||
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Countries | Australia (5 teams) Fiji (1 team) | ||
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout | ||
Champions | Fijiana Drua (2nd title) | ||
Matches played | 18 | ||
Official website | Super W | ||
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The 2023 Super W season is the sixth edition of the competition. The season kicked off on 24 March, with the final played on 6 May. [1] In a historic first, defending champions, Fijiana Drua, got to play in front of their home crowd in Nadi against the Brumbies on 25 March. [1] [2]
The Fijiana Drua successfully defended their Super W title when they defeated the Queensland Reds in the grand final, the score was 38–30. [3] [4]
Each team will play each other once in a round-robin tournament over five rounds, both Semi-Finals is expected to be played at Concord Oval on 30 April in a doubleheader (Queensland Reds vs. New South Wales Waratahs) with the final to take place on May 6 in Townsville, North Queensland. [1] [5] [6]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | New South Wales Waratahs | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 48 | +110 | 4 | 0 | 24 | Qualification for Semi-finals |
2 | Queensland Reds | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 167 | 77 | +90 | 3 | 1 | 20 | |
3 | ACT Brumbies | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 105 | 106 | −1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
4 | Fijiana Drua | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 88 | 118 | −30 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
5 | Western Force | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 132 | −55 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
6 | Melbourne Rebels | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 154 | −114 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
24 March 16:05 AEDT (UTC+11) |
(1 BP) New South Wales Waratahs | 43–0 | Western Force |
Try: Piper Duck (2) 7' c, 74' c Maya Stewart 11' m Katrina Barker 21' m Adiana Talakai 28' c Margot Vella 47' m Jade Sheridan 77' c Con: Ella Ryan (4/7) 9', 29', 76', 78' | Report | Cards: Ariana Hira-Herangi 70' to 80' Destiny Maui 74' |
Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park [7] Referee: Jessica Ling |
25 March 11:35 FJT (UTC+12) |
Fijiana Drua | 12–7 | ACT Brumbies (1 BP) |
Try: Lavenia Tinai 10' c Laisani Moceisawana 44' m Con: Lavenia Tinai (1/2) 11' Cards: Vani Va'aga Arei 61' to 71' | Report | Try: Grace Kemp 53' c Con: Faitala Moleka (1/1) 54' |
Prince Charles Park, Nadi [8] [9] Referee: George Myers |
25 March 16:05 AEDT (UTC+11) |
Melbourne Rebels | 0–43 | Queensland Reds (1 BP) |
Cards: Michaela Maunsell 15' to 25' Tanya Yabaki 38' to 48' Ashley Marsters 40' to 50' Naila Faaiuaso 52' to 62' Kerri Johnson 64' to 74' | Report | Try: Shannon Parry 5' m Cecilia Smith (2) 11' c, 34' c Renae Nona 15' m Tiarna Molloy 41' c Ellie Draper 49' m Alana Elisaia 66' c Con: Cecilia Smith (4/7) 12', 35', 41', 67' |
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Olympic Park [10] Referee: Tyler Miller |
31 March 16:05 AEST (UTC+10) |
(1 BP) Queensland Reds | 29–14 | Western Force |
Try: Ivania Wong (2) 5' c, 75' m Deni Ross 22' c Sam Curtis 54' m Shannon Parry 64' m Con: Cecilia Smith (2/5) 7', 23' Cards: Theresa Soloai 42' to 52' | Report | Try: Rachel Laqeretabua 47' c Angel Schwencke 61' c Con: Nicole Ledington (2/2) 48', 61' |
Lang Park, Milton [11] Referee: Sarah Porter |
1 April 11:05 FJT (UTC+12) |
(1 BP) Fijiana Drua | 39–12 | Melbourne Rebels |
Try: Vitalina Naikore (2) 5' m, 11' m Ani Mei Likuvaqali 20' c Vani Va'aga Arei (2) 33' m, 48' m Adita Miliana 40' c Litia Marama 57' m Con: Vitalina Naikore (0/2) Lavenia Tinai (2/3) 21', 41' Livia Naidei (0/1) Cards: Siteri Rasolea 68' to 78' Karalaini Naisewa 80+1' | Report | Try: Laiema Bosenavulagi 61' m Mia-Rae Clifford 72' c Con: Harmony Vatau (0/1) Mia-Rae Clifford (1/1) 73' |
HFC Bank Stadium, Suva [12] [13] Referee: Ella Goldsmith |
1 April 16:05 AEDT (UTC+11) |
ACT Brumbies | 13–24 | New South Wales Waratahs (1 BP) |
Try: Tania Naden 11' c Con: Ashlea Bishop (1/1) 12' Pen: Ashlea Bishop (2/2) 41', 64' | Report | Try: Maya Stewart (2) 4' c, 55' m Ella Ryan 22' m Caitlyn Halse 75' c Con: Ella Ryan (1/2) 6' Claudia Meltzer (1/2) 76' |
Canberra Stadium, Bruce [14] Referee: Jessica Ling |
7 April 17:05 AEST (UTC+10) |
Queensland Reds | 20–10 | ACT Brumbies |
Try: Briana Dascombe (2) 34' c, 46' c Con: Cecilia Smith (2/2) 35', 48' Pen: Cecilia Smith (2/2) 27', 39' | Report | Try: Tabua Tuinakauvadra 31' c Con: Faitala Moleka (1/1) 33' Pen: Faitala Moleka (1/1) 11' |
Lang Park, Milton [15] [16] Referee: Jessica Ling |
8 April 15:05 AEST (UTC+10) |
(1 BP) New South Wales Waratahs | 31–5 | Fijiana Drua |
Try: Desiree Miller 8' m Layne Morgan (2) 11' c, 53' m Katalina Amosa 58' c Jade Sheridan 66' c Con: Ella Ryan (0/2) Desiree Miller (3/3) 12', 59', 67' | Report | Try: Lavenia Tinai 49' m Con: Vitalina Naikore (0/1) |
Concord Oval, Concord [15] Referee: Tyler Miller |
8 April 17:05 AEST (UTC+10) |
Melbourne Rebels | 5–13 | Western Force |
Try: Kerri Johnson 62' m Con: Mia-Rae Clifford (0/1) Pen: Mia-Rae Clifford (0/1) | Report | Try: Martha Mataele 33' m Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke 72' m Con: Nicole Ledington (0/2) Pen: Nicole Ledington (1/1) 31' Cards: Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke 57' to 67' |
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Olympic Park [17] Referee: Natarsha Ganley |
14 April 17:05 AEST (UTC+10) |
(1 BP) ACT Brumbies | 30–23 | Melbourne Rebels (1 BP) |
Try: Tania Naden 6' m Lydia Kavoa 10' m Apryll Green 21' c Jasmin Huriwai 66' m Biola Dawa 77' m Con: Ashlea Bishop (1/3) 22' Faitala Moleka (0/2) Pen: Faitala Moleka (1/1) 75' | Report | Try: Utumalefata To'omalatai Eli 37' c Faalua Tugaga 46' c Con: Mia-Rae Clifford (2/2) 38', 47' Pen: Mia-Rae Clifford (3/3) 14', 24', 64' Cards: Naila Faaiuaso 78' Faalua Tugaga 78' |
Canberra Stadium, Bruce [18] Referee: Ella Goldsmith |
16 April 15:05 AEST (UTC+10) |
New South Wales Waratahs | 31–30 | Queensland Reds (1 BP) |
Try: Bridie O'Gorman 5' c Desiree Miller (2) 36' m, 48' m Georgina Friedrichs 43' c Adiana Talakai 61' c Con: Desiree Miller (3/5) 6', 45', 62' | Report | Try: Carys Dallinger 8' c Sam Curtis 26' c Annabelle Codey (2) 53' m, 78' m Con: Cecilia Smith (2/4) 9', 27' Pen: Cecilia Smith (2/2) 32', 73' |
Concord Oval, Concord [19] Referee: George Myers |
16 April 17:05 AEST (UTC+8) |
Western Force | 23–10 | Fijiana Drua |
Try: Leah Miles 19' m Martha Mataele 27' m Libya Teepa 58' c Con: Nicole Ledington (1/3) 59' Pen: Nicole Ledington (2/2) 53', 81' | Report | Try: Lavenia Tinai (2) 9' m, 31' m Con: Lavenia Tinai (0/2) Cards: Nunia Uluilakeba 17' to 27', 34' Keleni Marawa 62' to 72' |
UWA Sports Park, Mount Claremont [20] Referee: Jordan Kaminski |
21 April 17:05 AEST (UTC+10) |
Melbourne Rebels | 0–29 | New South Wales Waratahs (1 BP) |
Cards: Laiema Bosenavulagi 50' to 60' | Report | Try: Katalina Amosa 6' c Grace Hamilton 11' m Jacinta Windsor 38' c Iliseva Batibasaga 74' m Maya Stewart 78' m Con: Desiree Miller (2/5) 7', 39' |
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Olympic Park [21] Referee: Sarah Porter |
22 April 17:05 AEST (UTC+8) |
Western Force | 27–45 | ACT Brumbies |
Try: Angel Schwencke 25' c Trilleen Pomare 52' m Lynn Koelman 59' m Martha Mataele (2) 64' m, 81' m Con: Nicole Ledington (1/5) 26' | Report | Try: Siokapesi Palu 0' c Biola Dawa 1' c Jasmin Huriwai (2) 1' c, 21' c Faitala Moleka 13' c Kate Holland 43' c Con: Faitala Moleka (6/6) 0', 1', 1', 14', 22', 44' Pen: Faitala Moleka (1/1) 79' Cards: Iris Verebalavu 28' to 38' |
Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth Referee: Tyler Miller |
23 April 13:05 AEST (UTC+10) |
(1 BP) Queensland Reds | 45–22 | Fijiana Drua |
Try: Carola Kreis 1' m Haidee Head 32' c Alana Elisaia 36' c Shannon Parry 46' c Cecilia Smith 48' m Heleina Young 51' c Ellie Draper 74' c Con: Cecilia Smith (5/7) 33', 37', 46', 53', 75' | Report | Try: Siteri Rasolea 18' c Litia Marama 20' c Merewai Cumu 43' c Vani Va'aga Arei 60' c Con: Livia Naidei (1/1) 19' Merevesi Ofakimalino (0/2) Wainikiti Vosadrau (0/1) Cards: Bitila Tawake 25' to 35' Joma Rubuti 46' to 56' |
Toowong Memorial Park, Toowong [22] Referee: Ella Goldsmith |
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
30 April – Concord Oval | ||||||
New South Wales Waratahs | 17 | |||||
6 May – North Queensland Stadium | ||||||
Fijiana Drua | 20 | |||||
Fijiana Drua | 38 | |||||
30 April – Concord Oval | ||||||
Queensland Reds | 30 | |||||
Queensland Reds | 23 | |||||
ACT Brumbies | 20 | |||||
30 April 13:05 AEST UTC+10 |
New South Wales Waratahs | 17–20 | Fijiana Drua |
Try: Desiree Miller 1' Maya Stewart 4' Adiana Talakai 19' Con: Desiree Miller 5' | Report | Try: Siteri Rasolea 22' Vani Va'aga Arei 25', 69' Con: Luisa Tisolo 23' Pen: Luisa Tisolo 42' |
Concord Oval, Concord Referee: Amber McLachlan |
30 April 15:05 AEST UTC+10 |
Queensland Reds | 23–20 | ACT Brumbies |
Try: Renae Nona 16' Heleina Young 44', 47' Con: Cecilia Smith 45' Pen: Carys Dallinger 70', 78' | Report | Try: Tania Naden 7', 11' Grace Kemp 55' Con: Faitala Moleka 13' Pen: Faitala Moleka 76' |
Concord Oval, Concord Referee: Tyler Miller |
6 May 16:45 AEST UTC+10 |
Queensland Reds | 30–38 | Fijiana Drua |
Try: Alana Elisaia 3' c Renae Nona 44' c Tiarna Molloy 64' m Sam Curtis 79' m Con: Cecilia Smith (2) 5', 45' Pen: Cecilia Smith (2) 36', 71' | Report | Try: Bitila Tawake 7' c Mereoni Nakesa 12' c Sereima Leweniqila 48' c Adita Miliana 50' c Karalaini Naisewa 59' c Con: Luisa Tisolo (5) 8', 13', 49', 51', 60' Pen: Luisa Tisolo 57' Cards: Bitila Tawake 74' to 80' Laisana Moceisawana 75' to 80' |
North Queensland Stadium, Townsville Referee: Amber McLachlan |
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