Super Rugby Women's
The competition replaced the representative National Women's Championship with five teams owned by the Australian Super Rugby franchises, and began play in the 2018 season as an amateur league known as the Super W. The 2022 season saw the addition of a team from Fiji, and the introduction of salaries for players.[4] The planned playoff between the second-placed Reds and third-placed Brumbies, and the subsequent grand final, were cancelled in April; the first-placed Waratahs were declared champions once more.[5][6] The Waratahs would finish a fourth straight undefeated season in 2021,[7] which was played almost entirely at Coffs Harbour International Stadium in a pool format, and featured the temporary addition of a "President's XV" team composed of players from New South Wales and Queensland.[8][9] The Western Force returned to the league,[10] but withdrew after the first round to avoid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales.[citation needed] During the 2020 season all matches were televised live by affiliate partners Fox Sports.