The 2025 preseason involves an finish this weekend, with the ultimate spherical of Tremendous Rugby Girls’s trials.
The ladies’s trials will conclude this weekend, with the season commencing on February twenty eighth between the NSW Waratahs and the Fijiana Drua in Sydney.
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These trials will function the primary probability for gamers to blow out the cobwebs – and it will likely be wanted, with the lads’s and ladies’s sides of the sport going through their largest 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 Assessments, with Take a look at matches towards Los Pumas and the All Blacks to comply with.
With a pre-Lions warm-up fixture towards Fiji, the Wallabies are already set to play ten Assessments in 2025 – with Autumn Nations fixtures to be confirmed.
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The Wallaroos may also have a packed schedule, with the Rugby World Cup set to be performed in England in August 2025.
Jo Yapp’s aspect, following their annual warm-up fixture towards Fiji, will co-host the Pacific Nations collection with New Zealand and an extra two-match collection towards Wales – culminating in seven fixtures and ten assured matches for the 12 months, pending their World Cup pool type.
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With such an enormous 12 months, the provincial sides can be hitting the bottom operating with trial matches forward of each seasons. Full particulars on every workforce will be discovered under.
NOTE: this web page can be below heavy development as outcomes come by and new fixtures are introduced, amended and included. Trial updates are appropriate as of Saturday, twenty second February 2025.
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Langi Gleeson. (Picture by Cameron Spencer/Getty Photos)
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 towards Japan League One aspect Kubota Spears, NSW Pacifica, and the Brumbies, respectively.
What has stood out probably the most is the harmful attacking aptitude on show and an abundance of depth, which bodes nicely for head coach Dan McKellar.
Connor Vest and Tate McDermott. (Picture by Michael Bradley/Getty Photos)
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 aspect by far because the conclusion of the 2024 Tremendous Rugby season, taking a global aptitude to their fixtures.
This has taken the type of matches towards Wales and Tonga, earlier than their annual Defend conflict with Robbie Deans’ Panasonic Wild Knights, with the Reds prevailing on each events.
The aspect accomplished their preparations with a two-match European tour, defeating each the Bristol Bears and Ulster.
Harry Vella makes a carry towards the Western Pressure (Picture by James Worsfold/Getty Photos)
ACT Brumbies – SEASON PREVIEW
Outcomes:
- ACT Brumbies 36-36 NSW Waratahs – Bowral Rugby Membership – 1st February 2025 – REPORT | HIGHLIGHTS
- ACT Brumbies 45-12 Western Pressure – Marist Faculty, Canberra – seventh February 2025 – MATCH REPORT
The Brumbies had a slower begin to their preseason preparations – understandably so provided that Rugby Australia took over operational management of the franchise again in August.
The aspect has accomplished its 2025 preparations – drawing 36-all with the Waratahs in Bowral, earlier than defeating the Western Pressure in Canberra.
Western Pressure – SEASON PREVIEW
Outcomes:
- Western Pressure 38-23 Toyota Cheetahs – Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein – third October 2024 – WATCH
- Western Pressure 24-29 Rising Eire – Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein – sixth October 2024 – WATCH
- Western Pressure 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 Pressure 12-45 ACT Brumbies – Marist Faculty, Canberra – seventh February 2025 – MATCH REPORT
Just like the Reds, the Western Pressure have loved a busy low season, replicating 2023 by collaborating in a improvement tour of South Africa, that includes a lot of their new arrivals. The advance of the squad has been famous, choosing up wins over the Toyota Cheetahs and Western Province, whereas taking place in a close-fought contest with Rising Eire.
The Fijian Drua would be the first aspect to start trials for the 2025 Tremendous Rugby Pacific season. (Picture by Pita Simpson/Getty Photos)
Non-Australian sides
Exterior of Australia, a number of Tremendous Rugby groups can be endeavor trials within the lead-up to the season, with the Fijian Drua making historical past once they grew to become the primary Tremendous Rugby aspect to play Main League Rugby aspect – internet hosting Rugby FC Los Angeles in Lautoka, successful 33-26.
“With LA internet hosting the following Olympics and the 2031 Rugby World Cup heading to the USA, it’s a exceptional time for Rugby in America,” stated 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 can be a momentous event for the American aspect, 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 potential,” stated 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 stupendous 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 closing ten minutes of the match, the MLR aspect requested loads of questions of the Drua – however the house aspect 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 Photos)
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 varied 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 a captivating 2025 season. (Picture by Matt King/Getty Photos)
Hurricanes – SEASON PREVIEW
Outcomes:
- Hurricanes 40-43 Chiefs – Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth – 1st February 2025 – no video out there
- Hurricanes 31-17 Blues – William Jones Park, Wainuiomata – seventh February 2025 – REEL
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND – JUNE 15: Cortez Ratima of the Chiefs on assault towards the Hurricanes. (Picture by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Photos)
Chiefs – SEASON PREVIEW
Outcomes:
- Chiefs 43-40 Hurricanes – Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth – 1st February 2025 – no video out there
- Chiefs 31-19 Moana Pasifika – Navigation Properties Stadium, Pukekohe – eighth February 2025 – no video out there
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 out there
- 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 out there
- Moana Pasifika 19-31 Chiefs – Navigation Properties Stadium, Pukekohe – eighth February 2025 – no video out there
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The 2025 Tremendous Rugby Girls’s launch (Picture: Karen Watson)
NSW Waratahs Girls
Outcomes:
- NSW Waratahs Girls 100-0 NSW Pacifica Girls – 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 Girls – Gribblehirst Park – eighth February 2025 – no video out there
- NSW Waratahs 22-19 ACT Brumbies – Campbelltown Harlequins Rugby Membership – fifteenth February 2025 – no video out there
Upcoming Trials:
- NSW Waratahs v Western Pressure – UWA Sports activities Park – twenty second February 2025
The Waratahs have loved a comparatively quiet season in 2024, save for the Wallaroos end-of-year tour and the Subsequent Gen Sevens match with Queensland, which noticed a number of gamers participate. Nonetheless, they’ve hit the bottom operating in 2025 – with a mammoth 4 trials.
The aspect commenced their title defence preparations with a commanding victory over the NSW Pacifica aspect, with a number of gamers in each the established aspect and the expanded workforce placing ahead instances 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 change into the third Tremendous Rugby Girls’s aspect 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 tip of a number of ugly scores on their 2023 tour.
Nonetheless, the aspect fired an enormous warning shot to the remaining throughout the bow of their Trans-Tasman rivals, choosing up a 36-all draw within the second match of their New Zealand tour towards present Aupiki champions, the Blues – which may function a captivating curtain name to the inaugural Trans-Tasman derby later this 12 months 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 are going to conclude their season by heading throughout the Nullarbor for a closing preseason conflict with the Western Pressure.
Will the Reds finish their dropping streak over the Waratahs? (Picture by Jeremy Ng/Getty Photos)
Queensland Reds
Outcomes:
- Queensland Reds Girls 65-0 Tonga Girls – 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 out there
- Queensland Reds 12-41 Western Pressure – Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane – fifteenth February 2025 – no video out there
The Reds have accomplished their pre-season preparations for Tremendous Rugby Girls’s, having fun with a busy low season following the 2024 season.
The principle aspect enjoying a match towards the Tongan Girls’s aspect as a part of a doubleheader with the lads’s workforce, with a improvement aspect additionally enjoying a thriller towards NZ Universities, along with the Subsequent Gen Sevens.
The aspect concluded preparations with a victory over the ACT Brumbies and a loss to the Western Pressure – each at Ballymore. Like the lads’s aspect, will benefit from the first spherical off with a bye.
Siokapesi Palu. (Picture by Brett Hemmings/Getty Photos)
ACT Brumbies
Outcomes:
- ACT Brumbies 15-45 Queensland Reds – Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane – eighth February 2025 – no video out there
- ACT Brumbies 19-22 NSW Waratahs – Campbelltown Harlequins Rugby Membership – fifteenth February 2025 – no video out there
Upcoming Trials:
- ACT Brumbies v Fijiana Drua – GIO Stadium, Canberra – twenty second February 2025
Much like the lads, the Brumbies ladies have additionally had a quiet low season, nonetheless, they are going to be set to a busy February.
Following their first hit out of the 12 months towards the Reds, the Brumbies confronted the Waratahs in Campbelltown, taking place 22-19.
They are going to head to again to Canberra for a closing house trial towards the Fijiana Drua at GIO Stadium earlier than their opening house fixture of the season.
Lucy Dinnen of the Pressure. (Picture by James Worsfold/Getty Photos)
Western Pressure
Outcomes:
- Western Pressure 12-19 Pearls & 12-17 Yokohama TKM – Nagano – nineteenth October 2024 – no video out there
- Western Pressure 24-27 Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix – Fujiyoshida – twenty seventh October 2024 – no video out there
- Western Pressure 0-7 Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix & 7-5 Yokogawa Musashino Artemi Stars – Tokyo – 2 November 2024 – no video out there
- Western Pressure 46-5 Rugby Victoria – Wanneroo Rugby Membership – ninth February 2025 – no video out there
- Western Pressure 41-12 Queensland Reds – Ballymore Stadium – fifteenth February 2025 – no video out there
Upcoming Trials:
- Western Pressure vs NSW Waratahs – UWA Sports activities Park – twenty second February 2025
Lastly, the Western Pressure Girls loved an extended improvement tour of Japan, with 4 40-minute hybrid matches and a conflict towards the Japanese champions Tokyo Sakyu Phoenix, narrowly taking place.
The aspect has restarted preparations for the upcoming season, defeating a Rugby Victoria consultant aspect at Wanneroo as their first match.
Preparations have confirmed useful for the aspect, placing on a powerful show to defeat the Queensland Reds at Ballymore. Nonetheless, the very best indication of the aspect’s improvement continues to be to return, once they welcome the Waratahs to UWA Sports activities Park to spherical out preparations.
Fijiana Drua
Upcoming Trials:
- Fijiana Drua v ACT Brumbies – GIO Stadium, Canberra – twenty second February 2025
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