The 2021 Super W season had a different format to previous seasons. With the inclusion of the President's XV, teams were split into two pools of three. This format however was only for the 2021 season. The competition will revert to the usual home and away format in 2022.[1] After the first round of the season the Western Force withdrew from the competition due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in New South Wales.[2][3] NSW Waratahs won their fourth consecutive Super W title after defeating Queensland 45 - 12 in the final.[4][5] A Super W Select team played the Presidents XV in the finals, they replaced the Western Force. The Super W Select were only given 48 hours to prepare.[6]
| 2021 Super W | |
|---|---|
| Countries | Australia |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Champions | NSW Waratahs Women |
| Runners-up | Queensland Reds Women |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Tries scored | 59 (average 5.9 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Arabella McKenzie (51) |
| Top try scorer | Maya Stewart (7) |
Teams edit
| Team name | Location |
|---|---|
| Brumbies Women | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| NSW Waratahs Women | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Queensland Reds Women | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Melbourne Rebels Women | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Western Force Women | Perth, Western Australia |
| President's XV | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales[7] |
Ladder edit
Pool A edit
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queensland Reds Women | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 64 | 33 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Western Force Women1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Brumbies Women | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 2 | 6 |
Pool B edit
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSW Waratahs Women1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 29 | 42 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | President's XV Women | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 84 | -43 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Melbourne Rebels Women1 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 47 | -30 | 1 | 3 |
1Following Western Force Women's withdrawal from the competition, their remaining two matches were recorded as 0-0 draws.
2Western Force Women were replaced by the Super W Select for the finals.
Regular season edit
Round 1 edit
| 19 June 2021 03:30 pm |
| Queensland Reds Women | 26–47 | NSW Waratahs Women |
| Try: Smith 79' Kaleti 71' Cheatham 49' Sekona 28' Con: Lockhart 80+1', 72', 50' | Report | Try: Murphy 74' Stewart 45', 39', 20', 13' Vella 36' Duck 6' Con: Piliae 75' McKenzie 46', 40', 37', 20', 7' |
| Bottomley Park Referee: James Palmer |
| 19 June 2021 05:00 pm |
| Brumbies Women | 30–5 | Melbourne Rebels Women |
| Try: Derera 80+1' Wilson 47' Palu 42' Waihape-Andrews 30' Con: Ryan 48', 32' Pen: Ryan 40', 25' | Report | Try: Kareta 58' |
| Seiffert Oval Referee: Madeline Putz |
| 24 June 2021 04:00 pm |
| Western Force Women | 17–17 | President's XV Women |
| Try: Paul 58' Barnes 11' Pomare 7' Con: Henry 59' | Report | Try: McCalman 67', 63' Huriwai 35' Con: Clay 68' |
| C.ex Coffs International Stadium |
Round 2 edit
| 27 June 2021 01:00 pm |
| Brumbies Women | 13–19 | President's XV Women |
| Try: Derera 28', 18' Pen: Ryan 40+1' | Report | Try: Huriwai 51' Clay 5' Nielson 2' Con: Vallance 52', 3' |
| C.ex Coffs International Stadium |
| 27 June 2021 03:00 pm |
| Melbourne Rebels Women | 12–17 | Queensland Reds Women |
| Try: Kawa 61' Marsters 20' Con: Cormick 22' | Report | Try: Ngatupuna 70' Lopa 35' Wong 16' Con: Lockhart 72' |
| C.ex Coffs International Stadium |
| 27 June 2021 |
| NSW Waratahs Women | N/A (Cancelled) | Western Force Women |
| C.ex Coffs International Stadium |
Round 3 edit
| 30 June 2021 |
| Western Force Women | N/A (Cancelled) | Melbourne Rebels Women |
| C.ex Coffs International Stadium |
| 30 June 2021 03:00 pm |
| Queensland Reds Women | 54–5 | President's XV Women |
| Try: Wright 75' Brill 55' Bass 49' Lopa 39', 30' Wong 18' Brill 14' Kreis 3' Con: Lockhart 57', 56', 50', 30', 19', 15', 4' | Report | Try: Huriwai 58' |
| C.ex Coffs International Stadium |
| 30 June 2021 05:00 pm |
| NSW Waratahs Women | 24–3 | Brumbies Women |
| Try: Stewart 50', 40+1' McKenzie 21', 4' Con: McKenzie 40+3', 6' | Report | Pen: Ryan 26' |
| C.ex Coffs International Stadium |
Finals edit
| 03 July, 2021 11:00 am |
| Melbourne Rebels Women | 8–10 | Brumbies Women |
| Try: Ratu 31' Pen: Cormick 78' | Report | Try: Hetaraka 65' Con: Bishop 67' Pen: Hetaraka 79' |
| C.ex Coffs International Stadium |
| 03 July, 2021 01:00 pm |
| President's XV Women | 15–17 | Super W Select |
| Try: Norman-Bell 47' McCalman 10' Con: Vallance 11' Pen: Vallance 57' | Report | Try: McLaren 52' Aho-Fangaloka 40+2' Con: Cramer 53', 40+3' Pen: Cramer 80' |
| C.ex Coffs International Stadium |
| 03 July, 2021 03:30 pm |
| NSW Waratahs Women | 45–12 | Queensland Reds Women |
| Try: Vella 75' Chancellor 65' Murphy 58' McKenzie 48' Vella 40' Karpani 31' Stewart 13' Con: McKenzie 67', 60', 50', 40+1', 33' | Report | Try: Cheatham 55' Patu 4' Con: Lockhart 56' |
| C.ex Coffs International Stadium |
References edit
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (26 May 2021). "Super W confirms fixtures for 2021 season". www.rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (27 June 2021). "Western Force withdraw from Super W". www.rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Chadwick, Justin (27 June 2021). "Force pull out of Super W due to COVID". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "NSW Waratahs beat Queensland Reds to win fourth straight Super W championship". ABC News. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Waratahs win fourth straight Buildcorp Super W Title". wallaroos.rugby. 3 July 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Coffs Harbour rugby union talent on display for Super W Select". News Of The Area. 9 July 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Australia, Rugby (10 June 2021). "2021 President's XV Buildcorp Super W squad announced". australia.rugby. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.