Super Rugby AUS

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"Following in the footsteps of the National Rugby Championship and Super Rugby AU, the inaugural Super Rugby AUS season will run across four weeks, kicking off on Friday, 12th September and concluding on Sunday, 5th October.

The Super Rugby sides will play out of several suburban grounds as double headers with the existing Super Rugby Men’s U19s competition."


2025 SUPER RUGBY AUS / U19 SCHEDULE (all times local)
ROUND 1

NSW Waratahs v Western Force - 7.30pm (AUS) Friday 12 September, 10.30am (U19) Saturday 13 September - Warringah Rugby Club

Queensland Reds v ACT Brumbies - 1pm (U19), 3pm (AUS) Sunday 14 September - Ballymore Stadium

ROUND 2

Western Force v ACT Brumbies - 12pm (U19), 2pm (AUS) Saturday 20 September - Palmyra Rugby Club

NSW Waratahs v Queensland Reds - 5.45pm (AUS) Saturday 20 September, 1pm (U19) Sunday 21 September - Narrabri Rugby Club

ROUND 3

ACT Brumbies v NSW Waratahs - 3pm (U19), 5pm (AUS) Saturday 27 September - Viking Park, Canberra

Western Force v Queensland Reds - 12.30pm (U19), 2.30pm (AUS) Sunday 28 September - Palmyra Rugby Club

GRAND FINALS

Sunday 5 October - TBC v TBC

 

[Wilson]

Sunday afternoon footy in September at Ballymore, how bloody good

 

[Major Tom]

Are the Tahs and Reds releasing squad info this week or next week (after HC and SS final)?

 

[Cole]

Are the Tahs and Reds releasing squad info this week or next week (after HC and SS final)?

Heard somewhere that Reds will name their squad on 3rd September, presume Tahs similar

 

[Adam84]

New South Wales and Queensland announcing the squads post Club Rugby finals makes sense, as not to detract from them but potentially you also want to reflect individual good form and selection through the final series

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

https://premier.ticketek.com.au/events/FESRUGBY25/venues/NAH/performances/EMIC0000025FG/tickets

For anyone getting to the Festival of Rugby in Narrabri. Good value on 2 day tickets and really good for the premium ticket if you want to get amongst some wine tasting with the footy.

 

[bomber06]

If anyone from rugby australia had any clue they'd have played the u19s and soup rugby au tahs v force game as curtain raisers to the wallabies v argentina test.

1000am - U19s
1200pm - Super rugby AU
200pm - Test match

 

[Wilson]

If anyone from rugby australia had any clue they'd have played the u19s and soup rugby au tahs v force game as curtain raisers to the wallabies v argentina test.

1000am - U19s
1200pm - Super rugby AU
200pm - Test match

That would be terrible for the field with the important match copping the worst conditions and I'm not entirely sure what the point of it would be with the test match already drawing a sell out crowd.

 

[Slim 293]

That would be terrible for the field with the important match copping the worst conditions and I'm not entirely sure what the point of it would be with the test match already drawing a sell out crowd.

And with the game already sold out, there's no room for the families, friends and supporters of the players of those first two games to attend...

 

[Rob42]

That would be terrible for the field with the important match copping the worst conditions and I'm not entirely sure what the point of it would be with the test match already drawing a sell out crowd.

Yes - the Wallabies game is actually the last game to be played on Allianz before it closes for 3 months to fix up the drainage.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

 

[bomber06]

That would be terrible for the field with the important match copping the worst conditions and I'm not entirely sure what the point of it would be with the test match already drawing a sell out crowd.

the field woudl be fine

 

[bomber06]

And with the game already sold out, there's no room for the families, friends and supporters of the players of those first two games to attend...

well getting to warringah rugby park friday night is next to impossible for anyone that doesn't live in warringah for the super rugby au game.

and then they play a game the following day at the same park several hours before the test kicks off.

if you think that is sensible i can't help you.

at least play the u19s pre-test - gives them a chance to play in front of a decent crowd. great retention tool to give them a buzz of playing in the big stadium. if i was in the team I'd rather that then play in front of 25 people at rat park. these kinds of opportunities are what the code regularly misses out on.

 

[Slim 293]

the field woudl be fine

Oh, in that case...

 

[Slim 293]

well getting to warringah rugby park friday night is next to impossible for anyone that doesn't live in warringah for the super rugby au game.

and then they play a game the following day at the same park several hours before the test kicks off.

if you think that is sensible i can't help you.

That makes perfect sense, for all of the reasons listed above not to mention broadcast requirements...

I'm sorry you couldn't be of further help.

 

[bomber06]

That makes perfect sense, for all of the reasons listed above not to mention broadcast requirements...

I'm sorry you couldn't be of further help.

I find it's generally difficult to help people with little clue so not surprising tbf

 

[Adam84]

I think you have the right intention just the wrong delivery, playing all three games on the same day is a bit pointless given no one would be there for the 10 am game and families and friends couldn’t even attend if they wanted to noting it’s a sell-out. Not to mention the Field damage

But potentially just having the one game as a curtain razor before hand could have been a good idea, Especially for the under 19’e

 

[Braveheart81]

A curtain raiser needs to kick off a minimum of 2.5 hours before the game to allow the field to be clear in time for the teams to warm up etc. For a test that might be longer given the matchday presentation is usually more than you'd have for a

You aren't going to have a meaningful crowd at 11:30am to watch a curtain-raiser. The times when they attract a decent crowd are when the curtain-raiser has its own audience (i.e. a schools game before a Waratahs game or a Wallaroos test before a Waratahs game). This works when tickets are relatively cheap and there are plenty available.

 

[rugbyAU]

1. Tom Lambert
2. Ethan Dobbins
3. Dan Botha
4. Matt Philip (c)
5. Miles Amatosero
6. Leafi Talataina
7. Jamie Adamson
8. Chlayton Frans
9. Ted Wilson
10. Lawson Creighton
11. Sid Harvey
12. Jackson Ropata
13. Henry O’Donnell
14. Otto Serfontein
15. James Hendren

16. Oniti Finau
17. Issac Aedo-Kailea
18. Apolosi Ranawai
19. Ben Grant
20. Austin Durbidge
21. Michael McDonald
22. James McGregor
23. Leo Jacques

Not available due to injury:

Amone
Bowen
Gamble
Reilly
Walton
Doyle
Goddard
Grover
Saunders

 

[Slim 293]

Friday September 12 7:30 pm AEST – Waratahs v Force at Warringah Rugby Club, Sydney, ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport

WARATAHS (1-15): Tom Lambert, Ethan Dobbins, Dan Botha, Matt Philip (c), Miles Amatosero, Leafi Talataina, Jamie Adamson, Chlayton Frans*, Teddy Wilson, Lawson Creighton, Sid Harvey*, Jackson Ropata*, Henry O'Donnell, Otto Serfontein, James Hendren

Replacements: Oniti Finau*, Isaac Kailea, Apolosi Ranawai*, Ben Grant, Austin Durbidge*, Michael McDonald*, James McGregor*, Leo Jacques*

FORCE (1-15): Marley Pearce, Albert Alcock, Bradley Kuhn, Mitch Watts, Darcy Swain (c), Will Harris, Kane Koteka, Vaiolini Ekuasi, Henry Robertson, Max Burey, Viliami Fine, George Poolman, Boston Fakafanua, Justin Landman, Mac Grealy

Replacements: Wes Thomas, Max Sawers, Sean Paranihi, Max Johnson, Reed Prinsep, Titi Nofoagatotoa, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Kurtley Beale



Sunday September 14 3:00pm AEST – Reds v Brumbies at Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane, ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport

REDS (1-15): Aidan Ross, Theo Fourie, Massimo De Lutiis, Conor Vest, Seru Uru, Tom Robinson, Joe Brial, Hamish Muller, Kalani Thomas, Harry mcLaughlin-Philips, Heremaia Murray, Dre Pakeho, Isaac Henry, Tim Ryan, Jock Campbell (c)

Replacements: Zac Hough, George Blake, Sef Fa'agase, Charlie Brosnan, Kohan Herbert, James Martens, Will Cartwright, Xavier Rubens

BRUMBIES (1-15): Lington Ieli, Liam Bowron, Rhys Van Nek, Lachlan Shaw, Harvey Cordukes, Toby Macpherson, Luke Reimer (c), Judah Saumaisue, Klayton Thorn, Declan Meredith, Ollie Sapsford, Jarrah McLeod, Hudson Creighton, Kadin Pritchard, Louis Bartley-Saena

Replacements: Chris Mickelson, Tauati Chan-Tung, Tevita Alatini, Tuaina Taii Tualima, Rory Scott, Dan Nelson, Joe Dillon, David Feliuai

Super Rugby AUS 2025 Teams: All the team news for Round 1

The inaugural Super Rugby AUS competition kicks off this week with New South Wales hosting the Western Force and Queensland welcoming ACT to Ballymore.

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