The Fijian Drua have released their 2026 Super Rugby Women’s schedule, unveiling a compact campaign that includes a franchise first — two consecutive home fixtures at Prince Charles Park in Nadi. The short window of regular-season matches sets up a high-intensity opening month for the Drua women as they chase a place in July’s knockout rounds.
The season opens on the road on Saturday 6 June when the Drua travel to Sydney to face the Waratahs at Leichhardt Oval (kick-off 4.05pm). The team returns to Fiji the following weekend for the landmark double-header at Prince Charles Park: Western Force visit Nadi on Saturday 13 June (2.05pm) before the Drua host the Brumbies a week later on 20 June (2.05pm). The regular season wraps up with a trip to Brisbane to play the Reds at Ballymore Stadium on Saturday 27 June (4.05pm).
Fijian Drua CEO Jeff Miller described the Nadi fixtures as a major moment for the women’s programme, saying the club was “incredibly excited” to stage two home matches back-to-back and bring elite women’s rugby to the west coast of Viti Levu. Organisers expect the games to be pivotal for building a local fan base and giving the Drua Women a true home advantage early in the season.
The release also confirms the competition’s finals window. Super Rugby Women’s semi-finals are scheduled for 17–19 July, to be hosted by the top two teams from the regular season, with the Super Rugby Women’s Final to be played between 24–26 July at a venue to be confirmed. The calendar then features the standalone Women’s Super Rugby Champions Final on 1 August at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney, where the season’s top sides will contest the championship decider.
The Drua also announced a forthcoming commercial development: a new naming rights sponsor for the Drua Women will be revealed in the coming weeks. That appointment is likely to be watched closely as a signal of growing corporate support for women’s rugby in Fiji and the wider Pacific, and could provide a commercial boost as the team seeks to capitalise on increased visibility.
The 2026 schedule’s compact nature — four regular-season rounds over four consecutive weekends followed by a bye and rest week before the finals — places a premium on early form and squad depth. For the Drua, the June run of fixtures offers both a challenge and an opportunity: a quick return to the international travel grind, then an extended home stint that could galvanise community support and player momentum ahead of July’s knockout phase.
The fixtures are the latest sign of the Drua’s continuing investment in women’s rugby and the broader push to keep Pacific teams prominent on the Super Rugby stage, a cause long championed by regional figures seeking sustainable pathways for island talent. Further details, including ticketing and the announced naming-rights partner, will be released by the club in the coming weeks.
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