2025 Super Rugby AUS was the inaugural season of Australia's national rugby union competition, Super Rugby AUS, organised by Rugby Australia (RA). It involves four of Australia's Super Rugby teams (also known as franchises): the , the , the and the . The competition began on 13 September and finished with the Grand Final on 5 October 2025.
The won the inaugural Super Rugby AUS title on 5 October, defeating the Western Force in Wanneroo 33–26.
Competition and format The 2025 Super Rugby AUS is structured as a short-format, domestic rugby union competition featuring Australia's four Super Rugby franchises: the , the , the and the . The tournament is scheduled to take place over four weeks, running from 13 September to 5 October 2025, and is designed to provide additional high-level match opportunities for professional players outside the main Super Rugby Pacific season and international selection.
The competition follows a single round-robin format during the regular season, with each team playing the other three teams once across three rounds. Matches are scheduled across a combination of traditional venues and regional locations, with a focus on community engagement and development. Several fixtures are scheduled as double-headers alongside the Super Rugby Men's Under-19 competition. Following the conclusion of the round-robin stage, the top two teams on the competition ladder advance to a single Grand Final, to be held on Sunday, 5 October 2025, the day after the Wallabies' Bledisloe Cup Test match against New Zealand in Perth.
Venues and personnel Upon the announcement of the new competition and its schedule for 2025, the venue for the home fixture for Round 3 was confirmed to be Viking Park in the Canberra suburb of Wanniassa. One of the ' venues was confirmed, Dangar Park, Narrabri in Northern New South Wales. The venue itself had hosted Waratahs' pre-season trials in years prior, and is seen as a regional link to the team which holds an annual "Festival of Rugby" event, sponsored by Santos. Over a month later, the confirmed their home venue (Tompkins Park) for rounds 2 and 3. Tompkins Park, located in the Perth suburb of Alfred Cove, is home to the Palmyra Rugby Club in Perth's Premier Grade competition. The Queensland Reds' home venue of Ballymore Stadium was confirmed by The Roar on 20 August. The ' second home fixture was confirmed on 25 August to be played at the home ground of Shute Shield club Warringah Rats, Pittwater Park, also known as "Rat Park" in Sydney's Warriewood suburb.
Viking Park, WanniassaDangar Park, NarrabriPittwater Park, WarriewoodCapacity: 7,000Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 10,000 Ballymore Stadium, HerstonCapacity: 8,000 Tompkins Park, Alfred Cove
Personnel Team Coach Captain Stephen LarkhamLuke Reimer James StannardDarcy Swain Les KissJock Campbell Lachlan McCaffreyMatt Philip
Ladder
Fixtures Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Grand Final
FB 15Max BureyRW 14Justin LandmanOC 13George PoolmanIC 12Kurtley BealeLW 11Mac GrealyFH 10Ben DonaldsonSH 9 Henry RobertsonN8 8 Vaiolini EkuasiOF 7 Kane KotekaBF 6 Will HarrisRL 5 Darcy Swain (c)LL 4 Mitch WattsTP 3 Tiaan TauakipuluHK 2 Albert AlcockLP 1 Marley PearceReplacements:HK 16Wes ThomasPR 17Max SawersPR 18Sean ParanihiLK 19Reed PrinsepN8 20Titi NofoagatotoaSH 21Issak Fines-LeleiwasaCE 22Ronan LeahyWG 23Boston FakafanuaCoach:James Stannard FB 15Jimmy HendrenRW 14Leo JacquesOC 13Jackson RopataIC 12Lawson Creighton (c)LW 11Sid HarveyFH 10Joey FowlerSH 9 Michael McDonaldN8 8 Leafi TalatainaOF 7 Jamie AdamsonBF 6 Clem HalaholoRL 5 Miles AmatoseroLL 4 Ben GrantTP 3 Daniel BothaHK 2 Ethan DobbinsLP 1 Tom LambertReplacements:HK 16Bruce Kauika-PetersenPR 17Isaac Aedo KaileaPR 18Apolosi RanawaiLK 19Matt PhilipN8 20Austin DurbidgeSH 21Teddy WilsonCE 22Joey WaltonWG 23Otto SerfonteinCoach:Lachlan McCaffrey Man of the Match: Clem Halaholo (Waratahs)
Awards
Player of the Year + Player of the Tournament Player Position Team Max Burey Fly-half
Team of the Season + Team of the Season Player1 Sef Fa'agase (Reds)2 Ethan Dobbins (Waratahs)3 Daniel Botha (Waratahs)4 Seru Uru (Reds)5 Mitch Watts (Force)BR Clem Halaholo (Waratahs)BR Jamie Adamson (Waratahs)BR Vaiolini Ekuasi (Force)9 Henry Robertson (Force)10 Max Burey (Force)11 Sid Harvey (Waratahs)12 Jarrah McLeod (Brumbies)13 George Poolman (Force)14 Tim Ryan (Reds)15 Jimmy Hendren (Waratahs)
Squads
+ squad Forwards Backs Coach Stephen Larkham
+ squad Forwards Backs Coach James Stannard
+ squad Forwards Backs Coach Les Kiss
+ squad Forwards Backs Coach Lachlan McCaffrey
References