2025 Super Rugby AUS
2025 Super Rugby AUS was the inaugural season of Australia's national rugby union competition, Super Rugby AUS, organised by Rugby Australia. It involves four of Australia's Super Rugby teams : 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.