The 2025 preseason is formally completed and dusted!
The ladies’s will lastly get their season underneath method subsequent week, with the NSW Waratahs and the Fijiana Drua kicking off Tremendous Rugby Ladies’s in Sydney.
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These trials will function the primary probability for gamers to blow out the cobwebs – and it is going to be wanted, with the boys’s and girls’s sides of the sport going through their greatest seasons of rugby in years.
The Wallabies will welcome the British & Irish Lions in July, earlier than travelling to tackle the present World Champions South Africa for 2 Checks, with Take a look at matches in opposition to Los Pumas and the All Blacks to observe.
With a pre-Lions warm-up fixture in opposition to Fiji, the Wallabies are already set to play ten Checks in 2025 – with Autumn Nations fixtures to be confirmed.
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The Wallaroos can even have a packed schedule, with the Rugby World Cup set to be performed in England in August 2025.
Jo Yapp’s facet, following their annual warm-up fixture in opposition to Fiji, will co-host the Pacific Nations sequence with New Zealand and a further two-match sequence in opposition to Wales – culminating in seven fixtures and ten assured matches for the yr, pending their World Cup pool type.
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Full outcomes on every group might be discovered beneath.
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Langi Gleeson. (Picture by Cameron Spencer/Getty Photographs)
NSW Waratahs – SEASON PREVIEW
Outcomes:
- NSW Waratahs 43-17 Kubota Spears – Spears Edoriku Area, Chiba – third December 2024 – video unavailable
- NSW Waratahs 73-7 NSW Pacifica – Eric Tweedale Stadium, Sydney – twenty fifth January 2025 – WATCH
- NSW Waratahs 36-36 ACT Brumbies – Bowral Rugby Membership – 1st February 2025 – REPORT | HIGHLIGHTS
The Waratahs have accomplished their pre-season preparations, with three fixtures in opposition to Japan League One facet Kubota Spears, NSW Pacifica, and the Brumbies, respectively.
What has stood out probably the most is the damaging attacking aptitude on show and an abundance of depth, which bodes properly for head coach Dan McKellar.
Connor Vest and Tate McDermott. (Picture by Michael Bradley/Getty Photographs)
Queensland Reds – SEASON PREVIEW
Outcomes:
- Queensland Reds 35-36 Wales – Sucorp Stadium, Brisbane – nineteenth July 2024 – WATCH
- Queensland Reds 41-14 Tonga – Tenefaira Area Stadium, Nuku’alofa – twenty sixth July 2024 – WATCH
- Queensland Reds 59-29 Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights – Kumagaya Rugby Floor, Japan – twenty seventh October 2024 – video unavailable
- Queensland Reds 48-28 Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights – Kumagaya Rugby Floor, Japan – 4th November 2024 – WATCH
- Queensland Reds 82-21 Bristol Bears – Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol – thirty first January 2025 – REPORT | HIGHLIGHTS
- Queensland Reds 38-31 Ulster – Kingspan Stadium, Belfast – seventh February 2025 – RECAP AND HIGHLIGHTS
The Reds have accomplished their preparations, and have been by far the busiest facet by far for the reason that conclusion of the 2024 Tremendous Rugby season, taking a global aptitude to their fixtures.
This has taken the type of matches in opposition to Wales and Tonga, earlier than their annual Protect conflict with Robbie Deans’ Panasonic Wild Knights, with the Reds prevailing on each events.
The facet accomplished their preparations with a two-match European tour, defeating each the Bristol Bears and Ulster.
Harry Vella makes a carry in opposition to the Western Drive (Picture by James Worsfold/Getty Photographs)
ACT Brumbies – SEASON PREVIEW
Outcomes:
- ACT Brumbies 36-36 NSW Waratahs – Bowral Rugby Membership – 1st February 2025 – REPORT | HIGHLIGHTS
- ACT Brumbies 45-12 Western Drive – Marist Faculty, Canberra – seventh February 2025 – MATCH REPORT
The Brumbies had a slower begin to their preseason preparations – understandably so on condition that Rugby Australia took over operational management of the franchise again in August.
The facet has accomplished its 2025 preparations – drawing 36-all with the Waratahs in Bowral, earlier than defeating the Western Drive in Canberra.
Western Drive – SEASON PREVIEW
Outcomes:
- Western Drive 38-23 Toyota Cheetahs – Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein – third October 2024 – WATCH
- Western Drive 24-29 Rising Eire – Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein – sixth October 2024 – WATCH
- Western Drive 34-33 Western Province XV – Markotter Stadium, Stellenbosch – twelfth October 2024 – video unavailable
- Inside Trial: ‘Possibles’ 0-42 ‘Probables’ – Scotch Faculty – thirty first January 2025 – FORCE MATCH REPORT
- Western Drive 12-45 ACT Brumbies – Marist Faculty, Canberra – seventh February 2025 – MATCH REPORT
Just like the Reds, the Western Drive have loved a busy low season, replicating 2023 by collaborating in a improvement tour of South Africa, that includes lots of their new arrivals. The advance of the squad has been famous, selecting up wins over the Toyota Cheetahs and Western Province, whereas happening in a close-fought contest with Rising Eire.
The Fijian Drua would be the first facet to begin trials for the 2025 Tremendous Rugby Pacific season. (Picture by Pita Simpson/Getty Photographs)
Non-Australian sides
Exterior of Australia, a number of Tremendous Rugby groups will probably be enterprise trials within the lead-up to the season, with the Fijian Drua making historical past once they grew to become the primary Tremendous Rugby facet to play Main League Rugby facet – internet hosting Rugby FC Los Angeles in Lautoka, profitable 33-26.
“With LA internet hosting the following Olympics and the 2031 Rugby World Cup heading to the USA, it’s a outstanding time for Rugby in America,” mentioned Tremendous Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley forward of the competition.
“As a contest, we’re excited by the chance to construct stronger ties with the MLR, develop rugby within the broader Pacific area and showcase our nice golf equipment just like the Fijian Drua to new audiences.”
The match will probably be a momentous event for the American facet, having solely entered MLR lower than twelve months in the past.
“We’re very grateful to the Fijian Drua and all in Fiji who’ve made this historic alternative doable,” mentioned RFCLA CEO Pete Sickle in an official assertion.
“As a brand new franchise in a comparatively new competitors, we’re honoured to share a Tremendous Rugby Pacific Pitch in Fiji — a good looking nation with a passionate rugby neighborhood.
“For our gamers and our followers, this momentous preseason fixture displays the substantial progress our franchise has achieved in its first twelve months.”
Regardless of being favourites and finally prevailing within the last ten minutes of the match, the MLR facet requested loads of questions of the Drua – however the residence facet additionally had some encouraging indicators within the type of growing depth.
The Highlanders are set to return to Invercargill for his or her pre-season clashes. (Picture by Joe Allison/Getty Photographs)
In different trials, all New Zealand-based sides (together with Moana Pasifika) will kick off their pre-season in late January/early February, with all sides confirming two pre-season trials at numerous regional grounds throughout the nation.
Fijian Drua – SEASON PREVIEW
Outcomes:
- Fijian Drua 33-26 Rugby FC Los Angeles – Churchill Park, Lautoka – twenty fourth January 2025 – HIGHLIGHTS
Blues – SEASON PREVIEW
Outcomes:
- Blues 35-19 Crusaders – Kirwee Rugby Soccer Membership – thirty first January 2025 – HIGHLIGHTS
- Blues 17-31 Hurricanes – William Jones Park, Wainuiomata – seventh February 2025 – REEL
The Tremendous Rugby males’s pre-season trials have set the stage for an interesting 2025 season. (Picture by Matt King/Getty Photographs)
Hurricanes – SEASON PREVIEW
Outcomes:
- Hurricanes 40-43 Chiefs – Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth – 1st February 2025 – no video obtainable
- Hurricanes 31-17 Blues – William Jones Park, Wainuiomata – seventh February 2025 – REEL
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND – JUNE 15: Cortez Ratima of the Chiefs on assault in opposition to the Hurricanes. (Picture by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Photographs)
Chiefs – SEASON PREVIEW
Outcomes:
- Chiefs 43-40 Hurricanes – Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth – 1st February 2025 – no video obtainable
- Chiefs 31-19 Moana Pasifika – Navigation Houses Stadium, Pukekohe – eighth February 2025 – no video obtainable
Crusaders – SEASON PREVIEW
Outcomes:
- Crusaders 19-35 Blues – Kirwee Rugby Soccer Membership – thirty first January 2025 – HIGHLIGHTS
- Crusaders 24-29 Highlanders – Rugby Park, Invercargill – sixth February 2025 – HIGHLIGHTS
Highlanders – SEASON PREVIEW
Outcomes:
- Highlanders 26-21 Moana Pasifika – North Harbour Stadium, Albany – thirty first January 2025 – no video obtainable
- Highlanders 29-24 Crusaders – Rugby Park, Invercargill – sixth February 2025 – HIGHLIGHTS
Moana Pasifika – SEASON PREVIEW
Outcomes:
- Moana Pasifika 21-26 Highlanders – North Harbour Stadium, Albany – thirty first January 2025 – no video obtainable
- Moana Pasifika 19-31 Chiefs – Navigation Houses Stadium, Pukekohe – eighth February 2025 – no video obtainable
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The 2025 Tremendous Rugby Ladies’s launch (Picture: Karen Watson)
NSW Waratahs Ladies
Outcomes:
- NSW Waratahs Ladies 100-0 NSW Pacifica Ladies – Eric Tweedale Stadium, Sydney – twenty fifth January 2025 – WATCH
- NSW Waratahs 24-41 Hurricanes Poua – Massey College Sport Centre, Turitea – 1st February 2025 – WATCH
- NSW Waratahs 36-36 Blues Ladies – Gribblehirst Park – eighth February 2025 – no video obtainable
- NSW Waratahs 22-19 ACT Brumbies – Campbelltown Harlequins Rugby Membership – fifteenth February 2025 – no video obtainable
- NSW Waratahs 29-19 Western Drive – UWA Sports activities Park – twenty second February 2025 – no video obtainable
The Waratahs have accomplished their pre-season, with a mammoth 4 trials in 2025.
The facet commenced their title defence preparations with a commanding victory over the NSW Pacifica facet, with a number of gamers in each the established facet and the expanded group placing ahead circumstances for beginning positions. The match additionally noticed the return of a number of Wallaroos from damage, most notably, Piper Duck.
The Tahs are set to turn into the third Tremendous Rugby Ladies’s facet to go worldwide for his or her pre-season – kicking off their two-match tour of New Zealand with a 41-24 loss to the Hurricanes Poua. Whereas disappointing, the advance has been famous, with the Tahs being on the top of a number of ugly scores on their 2023 tour.
Nonetheless, the facet fired an enormous warning shot to the remainder throughout the bow of their Trans-Tasman rivals, selecting up a 36-all draw within the second match of their New Zealand tour in opposition to present Aupiki champions, the Blues – which might function an interesting curtain name to the inaugural Trans-Tasman derby later this yr if either side go back-to-back.
The Tahs kicked off their home preparations with a well-fought conflict with the Brumbies in Campbelltown, happening to win 22-19. They concluded their preseason with a late victory in opposition to the Western Drive in Perth.
Will the Reds finish their dropping streak over the Waratahs? (Picture by Jeremy Ng/Getty Photographs)
Queensland Reds
Outcomes:
- Queensland Reds Ladies 65-0 Tonga Ladies – Tenefaira Area Stadium, Nuku’alofa – twenty sixth July 2024 – WATCH
- Reds Improvement XV 21-24 NZ Universities – Wests Rugby Membership, Brisbane – twelfth October 2024 – WATCH
- Queensland Reds 45-15 ACT Brumbies – Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane – eighth February 2025 – no video obtainable
- Queensland Reds 12-41 Western Drive – Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane – fifteenth February 2025 – no video obtainable
The Reds have accomplished their pre-season preparations for Tremendous Rugby Ladies’s, having fun with a busy low season following the 2024 season.
The primary facet enjoying a match in opposition to the Tongan Ladies’s facet as a part of a doubleheader with the boys’s group, with a improvement facet additionally enjoying a thriller in opposition to NZ Universities, along with the Subsequent Gen Sevens.
The facet concluded preparations with a victory over the ACT Brumbies and a loss to the Western Drive – each at Ballymore. Like the boys’s facet, will benefit from the first spherical off with a bye.
Siokapesi Palu. (Picture by Brett Hemmings/Getty Photographs)
ACT Brumbies
Outcomes:
- ACT Brumbies 15-45 Queensland Reds – Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane – eighth February 2025 – no video obtainable
- ACT Brumbies 19-22 NSW Waratahs – Campbelltown Harlequins Rugby Membership – fifteenth February 2025 – no video obtainable
- ACT Brumbies 52-33 Fijiana Drua – GIO Stadium, Canberra – twenty second February 2025 – no video obtainable
Just like the boys, the Brumbies girls have additionally had a quiet low season, nonetheless, they’ve loved a busy February, finishing their pre-season.
Following their first hit out of the yr in opposition to the Reds, the Brumbies confronted the Waratahs in Campbelltown, happening 22-19.
They completed the preseason with an enormous victory of their last residence trial in opposition to the Fijiana Drua at GIO Stadium.
Lucy Dinnen of the Drive. (Picture by James Worsfold/Getty Photographs)
Western Drive
Outcomes:
- Western Drive 12-19 Pearls & 12-17 Yokohama TKM – Nagano – nineteenth October 2024 – no video obtainable
- Western Drive 24-27 Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix – Fujiyoshida – twenty seventh October 2024 – no video obtainable
- Western Drive 0-7 Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix & 7-5 Yokogawa Musashino Artemi Stars – Tokyo – 2 November 2024 – no video obtainable
- Western Drive 46-5 Rugby Victoria – Wanneroo Rugby Membership – ninth February 2025 – no video obtainable
- Western Drive 41-12 Queensland Reds – Ballymore Stadium – fifteenth February 2025 – no video obtainable
- Western Drive 19-29 NSW Waratahs – UWA Sports activities Park – twenty second February 2025 – no video obtainable
The Western Drive Ladies loved an in depth preseason, beginning with an extended improvement tour of Japan, with 4 40-minute hybrid matches and a conflict in opposition to the Japanese champions Tokyo Sakyu Phoenix, narrowly happening.
The facet restarted preparations for the upcoming season in January 2025, defeating a Rugby Victoria consultant facet at Wanneroo as their first match.
Preparations have confirmed helpful for the facet, placing on a powerful show to defeat the Queensland Reds at Ballymore. Nonetheless, one of the best indication of the facet’s improvement was their close-fought contest in opposition to the Tahs, with a late attempt seeing the guests prevail 29-19 – which units up a promising contest as soon as the season commences.
Fijiana Drua
Outcomes:
- Fijiana Drua 33-52 ACT Brumbies – GIO Stadium, Canberra – twenty second February 2025 – no video obtainable
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