ACT Brumbies Women
Rugby team
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The ACT Brumbies Women are an Australian rugby union team based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The team competes in the annual Super W competition. They have competed in every edition since Rugby Australia announced that a national women's rugby competition would be launched in 2018.[1]
| Union | Rugby Australia ACT and Southern NSW | ||
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| Founded | 2017 | ||
| Location | Canberra, ACT, Australia | ||
| Region | Australian Capital Territory, Southern New South Wales | ||
| Coach | Andy Friend | ||
| Captain | Siokapesi Palu | ||
| League | Super Rugby Women's | ||
| 2025 | 5th overall | ||
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| Official website | |||
| www | |||
History
The Brumbies only managed one win against the Melbourne Rebels during the inaugural season of Super W in 2018.[citation needed]
In 2019 there was a change to the finals format with an additional playoff match added for the teams which finished second and third during the regular season. The Brumbies finished the regular season in third place and played in the playoffs against Queensland, but they were defeated 10–39.[2]
The Brumbies completed the 2020 Super W season in third place after the playoff and final was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
In September 2024, Andy Friend was announced as the new Head Coach for the Super Rugby Women's 2025 season.[4][5]
Current squad
On 29 January 2025, the squad for the 2025 season was announced.[6][7]
| ACT Brumbies Super Rugby Women's squad | ||
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Props
Hookers
Locks
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Loose forwards
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves
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Centres
Outside backs
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| (c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped and ST indicated short-term cover. | ||
Season standings
Super Rugby Women's
Year Pos Pld W D L F A +/- BP Pts Play-offs 2025 5th 4 0 1 3 89 112 −23 2 4 Did not compete 2024 4th 5 2 0 3 108 139 −31 2 10 Lost to New South Wales in playoff 2023 3rd 5 2 0 3 105 106 –1 0 10 Lost to Queensland in playoff 2022 4th 5 1 1 3 78 99 –21 0 8 Did not compete 2021 3rd, Pool A 3 1 0 2 46 48 –2 2 6 Lost to Melbourne in playoff 2020 3rd 4 2 0 2 74 97 −23 1 9 Lost to Queensland in playoff 2019 3rd 4 2 0 2 86 50 +36 1 9 Lost to Queensland in playoff 2018 4th 4 1 0 3 57 103 –46 1 5 Did not competeReferences