Set to be played at the conclusion of both league's seasons', the competition format is similar to a super cup.
Before 2022 women's rugby union was played in an organised fashion in all three countries however it was largely without remuneration, making it mostly amateur.
With the establishment of top-flight rugby union competitions in Australia and New Zealand in 2018 and 2022 respectively, professionalism was actively being advanced.
[4] The men's counterpart competition has been in existence since 1996, with participants from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
In 2021, following logistical challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the established Australian and New Zealand participants played each other in a shortened tournament known as Super Rugby Trans-Tasman.