This year’s competition will consist of six rounds, culminating in a grand final and a game against the Australian winners.
A new initiative round, “all in”, will commence in round three, where all teams will play at Pukekohe’s Navigation Homes Stadium.
The Trans-Tasman final will take place at the start of August in Australia, continuing the tradition between the two leagues that has been established in recent years.
Super Rugby Aupiki teams will take games around to different parts of the country, having games in regions like Timaru, Upper Hutt and Whangarei.
New Zealand Rugby’s Head of Women’s High Performance, Hannah Porter, said that the 2026 competition draw aligns perfectly with the international schedule.
“Super Rugby Aupiki continues to grow in strength and momentum, the 2026 draw reflects that.
“With an internationally aligned schedule in place, a June kick-off supports player development and sets the competition up for sustainable growth,” Porter said in a Super Rugby Aupiki statement.
“It also enables us to align with Rugby Australia’s Super W competition and, importantly, places the women’s competition in a mid-year window that enables greater visibility and dedicated focus within the rugby calendar.”
Round One:
Saturday 13 June, 14:05*: Blues vs Hurricanes Poua, Eden Park, Auckland
Saturday 13 June, 16:05*: Matatu vs Chiefs Manawa, One NZ Stadium, Christchurch
Round Two:
Saturday 20 June, 14:05*: Chiefs Manawa vs Blues, Fred Jones Park, Hamilton
Sunday 21 June, 14:05: Hurricanes Poua vs Matatu, Maidstone Park, Upper Hutt
Round Three: ALL IN
Saturday 27 June, 17:05, Chiefs Manawa vs Hurricanes Poua, Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
Saturday 27 June, 19:05, Blues vs Matatu, Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
Round Four:
Saturday 4 July, 12:35: Chiefs Manawa vs Matatu, Fred Jones Park, Hamilton
Saturday 4 July, 14:35: Hurricanes Poua vs Blues, Maidstone Park, Upper Hutt
Round Five:
Friday 10 July, 16:35: Blues vs Chiefs Manawa, Semenoff Stadium, Whangarei
Saturday 11 July, 14:05: Matatu vs Hurricanes Poua, Fraser Park, Timaru
Round Six:
Saturday 18 July, 12:35: Hurricanes Poua vs Chiefs Manawa, Maidstone Park, Upper Hutt
Saturday 18 July, 14:35: Matatu vs Blues, Nga Puna Wai, Christchurch
Super Rugby Aupiki Final:
Saturday 25 July, Kick-off TBC, Rank 1 vs Rank 2 Venue: TBC
Super Rugby Trans-Tasman Final:
1 August, kick off TBC: Super Rugby Aupiki Winner vs Super W Winner – Australian venue
All rounds of Super Rugby Aupiki, along with the Women’s Super Rugby Trans-Tasman Champions Final, and Grand Final will be broadcast live on Sky Sport.
*Kick off times subject to Super Rugby Pacific scheduling.