The 2026 Women's Super Rugby Champions Final is the second edition of the Super Rugby Champions Final, an annual women's rugby union match contested between Australia's Super Rugby Women's champions and New Zealand's Super Rugby Aupiki champions. The match will be played in Sydney on 1 August 2026 between the NSW Waratahs (Australia) and the Blues (New Zealand).
For the second consecutive year, the Blues lifted the trophy after beating the NSW Waratahs 24–17.
Background On 25 July 2026, the NSW Waratahs beat the Fijian Drua 17–34 in the Super Rugby Women's Grand Final at Four R Stadium in Ba, Fiji. That same day, the Blues defeated Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki Grand Final at One NZ Stadium in Christchurch.
The Waratahs and Blues also contested the inaugural Super Rugby Champions final in 2025. The Blues won that match 36–5.
Road to the final Super Rugby Women's – NSW Waratahs
Play-offs
Super Rugby Aupiki – Blues
Play-offs
Final
LP 1 Brianna HoyHK 2 Brittany MerloTP 3 Faliki PohivaLL 4 Leilani Nathan RL 5 Kaitlan LeaneyBF 6 Ruby AndersonOF 7 Emily Chancellor (c) N8 8 Piper DuckSH 9 Tia HindsFH 10 Waiaria EllisLW 11 Edie BurkeIC 12 Lusiana VesikulaOC 13 Pleuni KievitRW 14 Maya StewartFB 15 Caitlyn HalseReplacements:HK 16 Siusiuosalafai VolkmanPR 17 Emily RobinsonPR 18 Bridie O'GormanLK 19 Grace GilliesLF 20 Nicole NathanLF 21 Taj HealdSH 22 Piper SimonsOC 23 Anaia CruickshankCoach: Mike RuthvenLP 1 Chryss VilikoHK 2 Grace GagoTP 3 Aldora ItunuLL 4 Maia Roos (c) RL 5 Eloise BlackwellBF 6 Amarante SititiOF 7 Taufa BasonN8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'uSH 9 Tara TurnerFH 10 Hazel TubicLW 11 Katelyn Vaha'akoloIC 12 Hollyrae MeteOC 13 Sylvia BruntRW 14 Sariyah PaitaiFB 15 Braxton Sorensen-McGeeReplacements:HK 16 Danny-Elle Alefosio Fesolai PR 17 Nijiho NagataPR 18 Harono Te IringaLK 19 Zara FeaunatiLF 20 Tafito LafaeleSH 21 Ffion PenneyFH 22 Ruahei DemantWG 23 Mererangi PaulCoach: Willie Walker Assistant referees: Jess Ling (Australia) Amber McLachlan (Australia)
TMO: Rachel Horton (Australia)
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See also 2026 Super Rugby Aupiki season 2026 Super Rugby Women's season
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