Each for Equal: Brumbies captain Jane Garraway's juggle between law and rugby

She arrives at ACT Brumbies headquarters at 5.30am for a gym session, before switching her footy boots for heels and working as an up-and-coming lawyer from nine until five.

Then there's more training at night. Sleep and repeat.

Garraway isn't paid a dime for playing rugby, but she'll be quick to tell you she does it all for the love of the game.

"It's challenging that you have such long days. It's a challenge to have a work-life balance," Garraway said.

"We play for the love of the sport and I think with the movement around women's sport, more sporting organisations are becoming professional. It is in the near so that's something to look forward to.

"Luckily for us girls, clubs like the Brumbies are definitely moving forward, progressing and fighting for change.

"They allow us to have a support network so we can continue to work or study and then come onto the field and still perform at our best."

Garraway's experience isn't unique. Super W might still be in its infancy but the fight for women to be paid as professional athletes occurs in most elite sport.

That's why the theme for this year's International Women's Day Each for Equal means more than most.

It's about each person having the ability to help create a gender equal world and Garraway says Super W has given her a chance to play her part in the movement.

"I think particularly for me in rugby, I have the ability to challenge those stereotypes and broaden people's perceptions," Garraway said.

"There is quite a lot of sporting happening with Super W, AFLW and the Women's Twenty20 World Cup. The Canberra Capitals won the WNBL this week, so I think sport is definitely something that has quite an audience for it.

"It helps to push back on the stereotypes surrounding sport and shows we can celebrate women's achievements."

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Garraway, a Brumbies co-captain, has been part of Super W since its inauguration and says each season has become tougher with the greater quality of players coming through.

There are still only five rounds in the regular season which includes a bye week for each team.

The 22-year-old scrumhalf hopes officials will extend Super W to a full home-and-away season to improve the quality and professionalism of the competition.

"I'd love to see it reach a full home-and-away season, just so we can get more exposure to high level games," Garraway said.

"That would help girls continue and eventually play for Australia, it would provide a clearer path and give us more game time leading into that opportunity."

The Brumbies will play their last round of the Super W season when they host the Queensland Reds at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.

Adam Butt's side sit third with two wins and a loss, while Queensland remain undefeated. They'll be fighting for a position in the top-two, which would give them an easier road to the Super W grand final.

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Round five: ACT Brumbies v Queensland Reds at Canberra Stadium, next Sunday 1.15pm.