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Drua playmaker Jennifer Ravutia stomps on the chest of NSW reserve Jade Sheridan in Sunday’s Super Rugby Women’s final.

Waratahs chalk up record grand final win after player sent off for stomping

The Waratahs are Super Rugby Women’s champions once again after a crushing 50-14 victory over Fijiana Drua.

  • Tom Decent

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Waiaria Ellis, 16, will play in the Super Rugby Women final on Sunday.

Sixteen, 55kg and fearless: Is ‘Baba’ the Waratah Australia’s smallest pro footy player?

Diminutive Waiaria Ellis will play for NSW in the Super Rugby grand final on Sunday. But it’s her rivals who should be scared.

  • Iain Payten
Emily Robinson carting the ball up for the Waratahs.

Waratahs on cusp of unbeaten season – but they’d rather keep playing

Undefeated NSW play Fiji in the Super Rugby Women’s grand final on Sunday, but a veteran has called for the competition to double in length.

  • Iain Payten
Tate McDermott’s red card helped consign Queensland to a 17-14 defeat against Moana Pasifika.

McDermott, McReight sent off in shock Queensland loss

Poor discipline from Queensland Reds captain Tate McDermott has cost his side badly against Moana Pasifika, while in Super W the Reds also went down with the Waratahs topping the table.

  • Alex Mitchell
Winger Lori Cramer is excited to get out on the field in Perth on Saturday.

‘Leading the charge of the world’: Wallaroo’s plea to close the gap

The old enemy is “leading the charge of the world”, and an Australian star has outlined how the Wallaroos can surpass them.

  • Nick Wright
Super W captains [from left to right]: Melanie Kawa [Melbourne Rebels], Siokapesi Palu [ACT Brumbies], Cecilia Smith [QLD Reds], Piper Duck [NSW Waratahs] and Asinate Serevi [Fijian Drua].

At 16, Sauaso is a rugby prodigy. Can she be kept in the game?

Even at the official launch of the Super W season this weekend, there was concern over rugby union’s ability to fend off rival football codes.

  • Nick Wright
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GIO Stadium hosted 11,000 to watch the standalone women’s State of Origin decider last year.

The NFL sacrificed millions to talk up women’s sport during the Super Bowl. Here’s why

The big codes are racing for the money, eyeballs and participation of women and girls. And while it’s not all rosy, there’s little doubt they are seen as the last frontier.

  • Georgina Robinson
The Reds and Waratahs haves finals spots to play for in Saturday’s clash in Townsville.

Waratahs wary of ‘dangerous’ Reds ahead of Townsville double-header

The Waratahs men face the Reds in Townsville, but the NSW women will be staying behind after a shock loss to the Fijiana Drua in the Super W semi-finals.

  • Georgina Robinson
Fijiana Drua won the Super W title in 2022, their first season in the competition.

Super W champions taken in by strangers as money troubles hit Fiji rugby

Fiji Rugby admitted it was having trouble making ends meet after its Super W players were forced to rely on charity in the run-up to last week’s match.

  • Georgina Robinson
Super W Captains front row (L-R) : Piper Duck (NSW Waratahs), and Shannon Parry (QLD Reds) with back rorow (L-R) Siokapesi Palu (ACT Brumbies), Ash Marsters (Melbourne Rebels) , Bitila Tawake (Fijiana Drua) and Trilleen Pomare (Western Force) at the Super W 2023 official season launch.

Super W Trans-Tasman competition the key to fighting off NRLW threat, say experts

With NRLW wages about to skyrocket and overseas competitions also recruiting, Australian women’s rugby needs to join forces with New Zealand.

  • Iain Payten

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