The 2018 Super W season was the inaugural year of the women's Super W rugby union competition.[1] The winners were the New South Wales Waratahs.[2]
| 2018 Super W | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries | Australia (5 teams) | ||
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin | ||
| Champions | Waratahs | ||
| Matches played | 11 | ||
| Tries scored | 77 (7 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Ashleigh Hewson (37) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Courtney Hodder (7) | ||
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Ladder edit
| Team | P | W | L | Pts | F | A | F/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW Waratahs | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 131 | 15 | 116 |
| Queensland Reds | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 134 | 53 | 81 |
| Western Force | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 154 | 87 | 67 |
| Brumbies | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 57 | 103 | -46 |
| Melbourne Rebels | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 239 | -218 |
Results edit
Week 1 edit
| 10 March 2018 16:00 |
| Queensland Reds | 0–18 | NSW Waratahs |
| Report | Try: Leaupepe 14' Lafai 53' Con: Hewson Pen: Hewson 2 |
| Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Amber Hibbard |
| 11 March 2018 15:00 |
| Western Force | 85–13 | Melbourne Rebels |
| Try: Tuafa 1' Hodder 5',9',19',25',54',72' Reed 17' Kareopa 29',49' Pomare 57' Putz 64' Wickliffe 77' Con: Fell 5 Cope 3 Pomare 1 Wickliffe1 | Report | Try: Lelei 40' Marsters 67' Pen: Cormick |
| Harvey Field, Western Australia Referee: Sam Jones |
Week 2 edit
| 17 March 2018 16:00 |
| Brumbies | 5–42 | Queensland Reds |
| Con: Cox 19' | Report | Try: Gould 28' Lefau-Fakaosilea 42',76' Filimoehala 48' Wong 58' Riordan 73' Con: Gould 2 Treherne Pen: Gould 2 |
| GIO Stadium, Canberra Referee: Reuben Keane |
| 18 March 2018 12:30 |
| NSW Waratahs | 32–10 | Western Force |
| Try: Hamilton 3' Lafai 37' Laman 56' Parker 58',73' Con: Hewson 2 Pen: Hewson | Report | Try: Cope 34' Con: Cope Pen: Cope |
| Allianz Stadium, Sydney Referee: James Quinn |
Week 3 edit
| 24 March 2018 14:00 |
| NSW Waratahs | 24–5 | Brumbies |
| Try: Leaupepe 19',41' Parker 67' Con: Leaupepe 3 Pen: Leaupepe | Report | Try: Gubb 36' |
| Pittwater Park, NSW Referee: Tyler Miller |
| 25 March 2018 13:30 |
| Queensland Reds | 60–0 | Melbourne Rebels |
| Try: Riodan 1',27',45' Treherne 14' Cramer 17' Campbell 50' Lefau-Fakaosilea 55' Kaleta 67' Rasolea 72' Con: Gould 6 Pen: Gould | Report |
| Ballymore, Brisbane Referee: Lara West |
Week 4 edit
| 30 March 2018 16:00 |
| Melbourne Rebels | 8–37 | Brumbies |
| Try: Marsters 37' Pen: Cormick | Report | Try: Read 9' Wilton 27' Burrows 48' Stanford 40' Wilson 68' Milward 71' Con: Wood 2 Pen: Wood |
| AAMI Park, Melbourne Referee: Lara West |
| 31 March 2018 14:00 |
| Western Force | 30–32 | Queensland Reds |
| Try: Waterson 25' Pomare 41' Wickliffe 47' Fell 55' Con: Cope 2 Pen: Cope 2 | Report | Try: Lefau-Fakaosilea 1',60',77' Treherne 5',64',67' Con: Temara |
| Kingsway Reserve, Western Australia Referee: Graham Cooper |
Week 5 edit
| 7 April 2018 15:00 |
| Melbourne Rebels | 0–57 | NSW Waratahs |
| Report | Try: Batibasaga 2' O'Brien 15' Maguire 20',27' Parker 34',40' Cherrington 46' Jones 52' Hamilton 69' Con: Hewson 6 |
| Box Hill Rugby Club, Victoria Referee: Amber Hibbard |
| 7 April 2018 17:00 |
| Brumbies | 10–29 | Western Force |
| Try: Milward 5',72' | Report | Try: Kareopa 49' Tauhima 56',60' Hodder 67' Con: Cope 3 Pen: Cope |
| GIO Stadium, Canberra Referee: Brodie Ingram |
Grand Final edit
| 20 April 2018 16:45 |
| NSW Waratahs | 16–13 | Queensland Reds |
| Try: Fatu 65' Con: Hewson Pen: Hewson 3 | Report | Try: Gould 18' Marsters 46' Pen: Temara |
| Allianz Stadium, Sydney Referee: James Quinn |
References edit
- ^ Perry, Jodan (2 March 2018). "Women's Super W rugby union competition to start without pay for players". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Scanlon, Jill (20 April 2018). "NSW women snatch epic Super W final". www.rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2021.