The National Women's Championship is a national residential tournament for female players from state/territory and affiliate representative teams, conducted annually by the Australian Rugby Union.

The National Women's Championship is an important element of the Player Pathway at national, provincial, regional and affiliate level with the purpose to provide an effective platform for:

• the identification and development of each state/territories talented players, coaches, managers, referees and other officials;
• the recruitment and retention of players, coaches, referees, managers and other officials;
• the benchmarking of talented Women's players;
• assisting with the improvement of playing standards and development of the game in all participating states/territories and affiliates.

2013 National Women's Championship

Managers please ensure you view additional information on the 2013 National Women's Championship Manual page.

Venue

St. Ignatius College, Riverview, Tambourine Bay Road, Lane Cove SYDNEY NSW

Date

Wednesday 25th September – Saturday 28th September 2013

Arrival

All Teams Arrive Wednesday 25th September, for the Championship Official Welcome (3pm)

Departure

All teams Depart Saturday 28th September, post the Presentation Luncheon (2.30/3pm)

Match Days

Thursday 26th, Friday 27th & Saturday 4th September 

Championship Format

View the player eligibility, championship rules, format and draw structure as well as further match scheduling details.

St Ignatius’ College Riverview is a boys’ day and boarding school with a long and esteemed tradition in Rugby, being a member of the GPS competition. It has hosted the National Women's Rugby Sevens Championship for the last two years. It has outstanding residential and sporting facilities, including many rugby ovals and state-of-the-art aquatic centre and gymnasium. 

St Ignatius’ College, Riverview is situated 10km north of the centre of Sydney and has easy access off the Gore Hill Freeway and Pacific Highway at Lane Cove. Access to the College is via Tambourine Bay Road and the # 1 Oval is directly visible on entry to the College. See College PDF Map or College Google Map.

Championship Invitations

The Australian Rugby Union will offer invitations annually to State/Territory representative team/s and the Australian Services teams to attend National Women's Championship, including:

New South Wales Country
Sydney Women’s
Queensland
Brumbies Rugby
Victoria
Western Australia
South Australian 
Australian Services