2021 Super W season
The 2021 Super W season had a different format to previous seasons. With the inclusion of the President's XV, teams were split into two pools of three. This format however was only for the 2021 season. The competition will revert to the usual home and away format in 2022.[ 1] After the first round of the season the Western Force withdrew from the competition due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in New South Wales .[ 2] [ 3] NSW Waratahs won their fourth consecutive Super W title after defeating Queensland 45 - 12 in the final.[ 4] [ 5] A Super W Select team played the Presidents XV in the finals, they replaced the Western Force. The Super W Select were only given 48 hours to prepare.[ 6]
Teams
Ladder
Pool A
Pool B
1 Following Western Force Women's withdrawal from the competition, their remaining two matches were recorded as 0-0 draws.
2 Western Force Women were replaced by the Super W Select for the finals.
Regular season
Round 1
Queensland Reds Women 26–47 NSW Waratahs Women Try: Smith 79' Kaleti 71' Cheatham 49' Sekona 28'Con: Lockhart 80+1', 72', 50'Report Try: Murphy 74' Stewart 45', 39', 20', 13' Vella 36' Duck 6'Con: Piliae 75' McKenzie 46', 40', 37', 20', 7'
Bottomley Park Referee: James Palmer
Brumbies Women 30–5 Melbourne Rebels Women Try: Derera 80+1' Wilson 47' Palu 42' Waihape-Andrews 30'Con: Ryan 48', 32'Pen: Ryan 40', 25'Report Try: Kareta 58'
Western Force Women 17–17 President's XV Women Try: Paul 58' Barnes 11' Pomare 7'Con: Henry 59'Report Try: McCalman 67', 63' Huriwai 35'Con: Clay 68'
Round 2
Brumbies Women 13–19 President's XV Women Try: Derera 28', 18'Pen: Ryan 40+1'Report Try: Huriwai 51' Clay 5' Nielson 2'Con: Vallance 52', 3'
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Melbourne Rebels Women 12–17 Queensland Reds Women Try: Kawa 61' Marsters 20'Con: Cormick 22'Report Try: Ngatupuna 70' Lopa 35' Wong 16'Con: Lockhart 72'
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NSW Waratahs Women N/A(Cancelled) Western Force Women
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Round 3
Western Force Women N/A(Cancelled) Melbourne Rebels Women
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Queensland Reds Women 54–5 President's XV Women Try: Wright 75' Brill 55' Bass 49' Lopa 39', 30' Wong 18' Brill 14' Kreis 3'Con: Lockhart 57', 56', 50', 30', 19', 15', 4'Report Try: Huriwai 58'
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NSW Waratahs Women 24–3 Brumbies Women Try: Stewart 50', 40+1' McKenzie 21', 4'Con: McKenzie 40+3', 6'Report Pen: Ryan 26'
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Finals
Melbourne Rebels Women 8–10 Brumbies Women Try: Ratu 31'Pen: Cormick 78'Report Try: Hetaraka 65'Con: Bishop 67'Pen: Hetaraka 79'
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President's XV Women 15–17 Super W Select Try: Norman-Bell 47' McCalman 10'Con: Vallance 11'Pen: Vallance 57'Report Try: McLaren 52' Aho-Fangaloka 40+2'Con: Cramer 53', 40+3'Pen: Cramer 80'
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NSW Waratahs Women 45–12 Queensland Reds Women Try: Vella 75' Chancellor 65' Murphy 58' McKenzie 48' Vella 40' Karpani 31' Stewart 13'Con: McKenzie 67', 60', 50', 40+1', 33'Report Try: Cheatham 55' Patu 4'Con: Lockhart 56'
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References