Crusaders: 20
Tries: Cullen Grace 2, Conversions: Richie Mo’unga 2, Penalties: Mo’unga 2
Chiefs: 7
Try: Angus Ta’avao, Conversion: Bryn Gatland
Blues: 20
Tries: Hoskins Sotutu, Mark Telea, Conversions: Stephen Perofeta 2, Penalties: Perofeta 2
Brumbies: 19
Tries: Irae Simone, Lachlan Lonergan 2, Conversions: Noah Lolesio 2
Final: Blues v Crusaders, Saturday 18 June, 7.05pm, Eden Park, Auckland
Crusaders: 37
Tries: Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Richie Mo'unga, Tamaiti Williams, Conversions: Mo'unga 4, Penalties: Mo'unga 3
Reds: 15
Tries: Suliasi Vunivalu, Filipo Daugunu, Conversion: Lawson Creighton, Penalty: Creighton
Chiefs: 39
Tries: Brad Weber 2, Luke Jacobson, Alex Nankivell, Pita Gus Sowakula, Conversions: Bryn Gatland 4, Penalties: Gatland 2
Waratahs: 15
Tries: Dylan Pietsch, Will Harris, Conversions: Tane Edmed, Penalty: Edmed
Blues: 35
Tries: Akira Ioane, Beauden Barrett 2, AJ Lam, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Conversions: Stephen Perofeta 5
Highlanders: 6
Penalties: Marty Banks 2
Brumbies: 28
Tries: Folau Fainga'a, Irae Simone, Tom Banks, Conversions: Nic White, Noah Lolesio, Penalties: Lolesio 3
Hurricanes: 25
Tries: Josh Moorby 2, Penalties: Jordie Barrett 5
Force: 48
Tries: Ready, McIntyre 2, Ralston, Pulu, Pugh, Godwin, Conversions: Prior 4, McDonald, Penalty: Prior
Moana Pasifika: 28
Tries: Fainga'anuku 2, Lindenmuth, Koloamatangi, Conversions: McClutchie 4
Crusaders: 28
Tries: Will Jordan, Fergus Burke, Brodie McAlister, Tom Christie, Conversions: Burke 4
Reds: 15
Tries: Harry Wilson, Richie Asiata, Conversion: Lawson Creighton, Penalty: Creighton
Chiefs: 35
Tries: Angus Ta’avao, Bryn Gatland, Emoni Narawa 2, penalty try, Conversions: Bryn Gatland 4
Fijian Drua: 34
Tries: Apisalome Vota 2, Kalaveti Ravouvou, Timoci Sauvoli, Conversions: Teti Tela 4, Penalties: Tela 2
Moana Pasifika: 32
Tries: William Havili, Joe ‘Apikotoa, Lotu Inisi, Penalty Try, Conversions: Christian Leali’ifano 2, Penalties: Leali’ifano 2
Brumbies: 22
Tries: Connal McInerney, Pete Samu, Lachlan Lonergan, Conversions: Noah Lolesio 2, Drop Goal: Noah Lolesio
Blues: 20
Tries: Luke Romano, Cameron Suafoa, Conversions: Zarn Sullivan 2, Penalty: Jock McKenzie, Drop Goal: Sullivan
Waratahs: 17
Tries: Mark Nawaqanitawase 2, Conversions: Tane Edmed 2, Penalty: Edmed
Force: 27
Tries: Santiago Medrano, Andrew Ready, Byron Ralston, Conversions: Ian Prior 2, Michael McDonald, Penalties: Prior 2
Hurricanes: 22
Tries: Joshua Moorby 2, Brayden Iose, Salesi Rayasi, Conversion: Aidan Morgan
Rebels: 31
Tries: Nick Jooste, Lukas Ripley, Glen Vaihu, Jordan Uelese, Young Tonumaipea, Conversions: Matt To'omua 3
Highlanders: 30
Tries: Fetuli Paea, Rory Van Vugt, Josh Dickson, Folau Fakatava, Conversions: Marty Banks, Vilimoni Koroi, Penalty: Banks 2
Crusaders: 61
Tries: Leicester Fainga’anuku, Tom Christie 2, Sam Whitelock, Sevu Reece 2, Fergus Burke, George Bridge, Braydon Ennor, Conversions: Fergus Burke 8
Fijian Drua: 3
Penalty: Teti Tela
Reds: 34
Tries: Jock Campbell 2, Fraser McReight, Harry Hoopert, Harry Wilson, Conversions: James O'Connor 2, Creighton, Penalty: O'Connor
Moana Pasifika: 22
Tries: Solomonie Funaki, Sione Tu’ipulotu, Henry Time-Stowers Conversion: Leali'ifano, Lincoln McClutchie, Penalty: Leali'ifano
Chiefs: 54
Tries: Quinn Tupaea 3, Aidan Ross, Kaleb Trask, Tupou Vaa’i, Samisoni Taukei’aho 2, Conversions: Kaleb Trask, Bryn Gatland 6
Force: 21
Tries: Toni Pulu, Jeremy Thrush, Michael McDonald, Conversions: Ian Prior, Jake McIntyre, Michael McDonald
Hurricanes: 45
Tries: Julian Savea, Billy Proctor, Jordie Barrett, Aidan Morgan, Blake Gibson, James Blackwell, Siua Maile, Conversions: Barrett 5
Rebels: 22
Tries: Lukas Ripley 3, Conversions: Matt To'omua 2, Penalty: To'omua
Blues: 21
Tries: Beauden Barrett, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Conversion: Stephen Perofeta, Penalties: Perofeta 2, Drop Goal: Barrett
Brumbies: 19
Tries: Pete Samu, Folau Fainga'a, Billy Pollard, Conversions: Noah Lolesio 2
Waratahs: 32
Tries: Will Harris, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Michael Hooper, Tane Edmed, Conversions: Edmed 3, Penalties: Edmed 2
Highlanders: 20
Tries: Josh Dickson, Scott Gregory, Liam Coombes-Fabling, Conversion: Sam Gilbert, Penalty: Marty Banks
Blues: 71
Tries: A. Ioane 2, Christie, Tucker, Sotutu, R. Ioane 3, Telea, Perofeta, Clarke, Conversions: Perofeta 8
Rebels: 28
Tries: Fa’amausii, Canham, Wilkin, Hodge, Conversions: Hodge 4
Highlanders: 27
Tries: Umaga-Jensen, Gregory, Fatakava, Conversions: Banks 2, Hunt, Penalty: Hunt
Reds: 19
Tries: Campbell, Smith, Flook, Conversions: Creighton 2
Waratahs: 26
Tries: Izaia Perese, David Porecki, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Dylan Pietsch, Conversions: Tane Edmed 2, Ben Donaldson
Moana Pasifika: 20
Tries: Abraham Pole, Levi Aumua, Conversions: Christian Lealiifano 2, Penalties: Lealiifano 2
Brumbies: 38
Tries: Nic White, Folau Fainga’a, Len Ikitau, Billy Pollard, Conversions: Noah Lolosio 3, Penalties: Lolosio 4
Chiefs: 28
Tries: Alex Nankivell, Cortez Ratima, Pita Gus Sowakula, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Conversions: Bryn Gatland 2, Kaleb Trask 2
Crusaders: 53
Tries: George Bell, Will Jordan 3, Pablo Matera, Leicester Fainga'anuku 3, Conversions: Richie Mo'unga 5, Penalty: Mo'unga
Western Force: 15
Tries: Fergus Lee-Warner, Jake Strachan, Conversion: Strachan, Penalty: Strachan
Hurricanes: 67
Tries: Joshua Moorby 3, Wes Goosen 2, Billy Proctor 2, Salesi Rayasi, Justin Sangster, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Asafo Aumua, Conversions: Aidan Morgan 6
Drua: 5
Try: Onisi Ratave
Highlanders: 37
Tries: Dawai 2, Makalio, Marshall 2, Fakatava, Conversions: Hunt 2, Penalty: Hunt
Moana Pasifika: 17
Tries: Aumua,Fainga’anuku, Conversions: Lealiifano 2, Penalty: Lealiifano
Rebels: 22
Tries: Uelese Conversion: To'omua, Penalties: To'omua 3, Hodge 2
Force: 21
Tries: Mataele, Godwin, Lacey, Penalties: Prior, Strachan
Hurricanes: 21
Tries: Kirifi, Moorby, Conversion: Barrett, Penalties: Barrett 3
Crusaders: 24
Tries: Jordan, Strange, Bridge, Blackadder, Conversions: Mo’unga 2
Blues: 20
Tries: Tom Robinson 2, AJ Lam. Conversions: Stephen Perofeta 2, Penalties: Perofeta 2
Chiefs: 0
Brumbies: 33
Tries: Tom Wright 2, Cam Clark, Billy Pollard, Connal McInerney, Conversions: Lonergan 2, White 2
Drua: 12
Tries: Onisi Ratave 2, Conversion: Tela
Blues: 32
Tries: Tua, Riccitelli 2, Romano, Christie, Conversions: Perofeta 2, Penalty: Perofeta
Moana Pasifika: 19
Tries: Tolai, Pole, Alosio, Conversions: Leuila, McCulutchie
Crusaders: 17
Tries: Newell, Fainga’anuku, Conversions: Mo’unga 2, Penalty: Mo’unga
Highlanders: 14
Tries: Makalio, Gregory, Conversions: Hunt 2
Waratahs: 38
Tries: Pietsch, Gamble, Porecki, Holloway, Hooper, Nawaqanitawase, Conversions: Edmed 4
Drua: 14
Tries: Habosi, Nasove, Conversions: Tela 2
Blues: 46
Tries: Kurt Eklund 3, Caleb Clarke, Corey Evans, Bryce Heem, AJ Lam. Conversions: Stephen Perofeta 4, Penalty: Perofeta
Moana Pasifika: 16
Tries: Tomasi Alosio. Conversion: Christian Leali’ifano, Penalties: Leali’ifano 3
Queensland Reds: 21
Tries: McReight, Daugunu, Conversion: O’Connor, Penalties: O’Connor 3
Brumbies: 7
Try: Clark, Conversion: Lonergan
Chiefs: 30
Tries: Lienert-Brown, Boshier, Tiatia, Conversions: Ioane 2, Gatland, Penalties: Ioane 3
Hurricanes: 29
Tries: Perenara , Goosen, J. Savea, A. Savea, Conversions: Barrett 3, Penalty: Barrett
Brumbies: 16 v Reds: 12
Force: 20 v Fijian Drua: 18
Chiefs: 59 v Moana Pasifika: 12
Waratahs: 24 v Rebels: 19
Crusaders v Highlanders, 7:05pm, Friday 25th February at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.
Crusaders:
1. Joe Moody, 2. Brodie McAlister, 3. Oli Jager, 4. Samuel Whitelock, 5. Scott Barrett (c), 6. Pablo Matera, 7. Tom Christie, 8. Cullen Grace, 9. Mitch Drummond, 10. Fergus Burke, 11. Leicester Fainga'anuku, 12. David Havili, 13. Braydon Ennor, 14. Sevu Reece, 15. Will Jordan
Reserves:Highlanders: Connor Garden-Bachop, Sam Gilbert, Fetuli Paea, Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Josh Timu, Mitch Hunt, Aaron Smith (c), Gareth Evans, James Lentjes, Shannon Frizell, Josh Dickson, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Jermaine Ainsley, Liam Coltman, Ethan de Groot.
Reserves:
Rhys Marshall, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Josh Hohneck, Bryn Evans, Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, Folau Fakatava, Marty Banks, Hugh Renton
Blues v Hurricanes, 7:05pm, Saturday 26th February at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.
2022 Super Rugby Pacific kicks off this weekend with the opening matches played out of the Queenstown bubble due to Covid related issues. Seven Moana Pasifika players have tested positive for Covid last week, and their opening match against the Blues has been postponed.
The Chiefs will face the Highlanders at Queenstown's Recreation Ground on Saturday 19th February at 4.35pm. The Chiefs have All Black Brodie Retallick back in the side for the first time since 2019, and will have the lock Laghlan McWhannell, first five Josh Ioane, and full back Emoni Narawa making their debut for the side. The Highlanders have prop Jermaine Ainsley, centre Fetuli Paea, winger Josh Timu and reserve front rower Andrew Makalio making their debut for the side.
Chiefs:
1. Ollie Norris, 2. Bradley Slater, 3. Sione Mafileo, 4. Laghlan McWhannell, 5. Brodie Retallick, 6. Luke Jacobson, 7. Sam Cane (c), 8. Pita Gus Sowakula, 9. Xavier Roe, 10. Josh Ioane, 11. Jonah Lowe, 12. Quinn Tupaea, 13. Alex Nankivell, 14. Shaun Stevenson, 15. Emoni Narawa
Reserves:
16. Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17. Atu Moli, 18. Angus Ta’avao, 19. Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 20. Kaylum Boshier, 21. Brad Weber (c), 22. Bryn Gatland, 23. Chase Tiatia
Highlanders:
1. Ethan de Groot, 2. Liam Coltman, 3. Jermaine Ainsley, 4. Manaaki Selby-Rickit, 5. Josh Dickson, 6. Shannon Frizell, 7. James Lentjes, 8. Gareth Evans, 9. Aaron Smith (c), 10. Mitch Hunt, 11. Josh Timu,
12. Scott Gregory, 13. Fetuli Paea, 14. Mosese Dawai, 15. Sam Gilbert
Reserves:
16. Andrew Makalio, 17. Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18. Josh Hohneck, 19. Bryn Evans, 20. Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, 21. Folau Fakatava, 22. Marty Banks, 23. Thomas Umaga-Jensen
On Saturday evening, the Crusaders face the Hurricanes at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin at 7.05pm. The Hurricanes will have lock Justin Sangster and reserves Jacob Devery and Bailyn Sullivan making their Super Rugby debut, while the Crusaders will have Argentina International Pablo Matera at blindside and Shilo Klein and Simon Hickey in the reserves.
Crusaders:
1. Joe Moody, 2. Brodie McAlister, 3. Oli Jager, 4. Scott Barrett (c), 5. Samuel Whitelock, 6. Pablo Matera, 7. Tom Christie, 8. Cullen Grace, 9. Bryn Hall, 10. Fergus Burke, 11. Leicester Fainga'anuku, 12. David Havili (vc), 13. Braydon Ennor, 14. George Bridge, 15. Will Jordan
Reserves:
16. Shilo Klein, 17. George Bower, 18. Tamaiti Williams, 19. Quinten Strange, 20. Mitch Dunshea, 21. Mitch Drummond, 22. Simon Hickey, 23. Sevu Reece
Hurricanes:
1. Pouri Rakete-Stones, 2. Asafo Aumua, 3. Tyrel Lomax, 4. James Blackwell, 5. Justin Sangster, 6. Devan Flanders, 7. Du’Plessis Kirifi, 8. Ardie Savea (c), 9. Jamie Booth, 10. Ruben Love, 11. Wes Goosen, 12. Peter Umaga-Jensen, 13. Billy Proctor, 14. Julian Savea, 15. Jordie Barrett
Reserves:
16. Jacob Devery, 17. Xavier Numia, 18. Ben May, 19. Reed Prinsep, 20. Brayden Iose, 21. Richard Judd, 22. Jackson Garden-Bachop, 23. Bailyn Sullivan
The 2022 Super Rugby pre-season has opened with wins to the Chiefs, Highlanders and Blues.
The Chiefs faced debutant Moana Pasifika at Mt Smart Stadium on Friday and handed them a 61-7, eight tries to one loss, with newcomer Josh Ioane kicking all six of his conversions. In a wet match at Weston, North Otago, the Highlanders left it late in the match to beat the Crusaders, with Marty Banks kicking a penalty. In a wet and windy match on Sunday, the Blues had to come from behind in the second half to record a 28-21 win after conceding a number of penalties, and a penalty try. The Hurricanes held a 14-7 halftime lead, and went out to 21-7 early in the second half before the Blues started to move the ball out wide. Winger AJ Lamb scored two tries, and fellow wing Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens added another.
Chiefs: 61
Tries: Leni Apisai, Laghlan McWhannell, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Jonah Lowe, Bradley Slater, Josh Ioane, Emoni Narawa, Chase Tiatia< Conversions: Bryn Gatland 2, Josh Ioane 6
Moana Pasifika: 7
Try: Lotu Inisi, Conversion: Christian Lealiifano
Highlanders: 20
Tries: Moses Dawai, Liam Coltman, Conversions: Mitch Hunt 2, Penalty: Marty Banks
Crusaders: 19
Tries: Dallas McLeod, Simon Hickey, penalty try, Conversion: Fergus Burke
Blues: 28
Tries: A J Lam 2, Marcel Renata, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Conversions: Harry Plummer, Stephen Perofeta
Hurricanes: 21
Tries: Siua Maile, Wes Goosen, penalty try, Conversions: Ruben Love, Jackson Garden-Bachop
The draw for the twelve team 2022 Super Rugby Pacific has been announced, and will feature new teams Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua. The competition kicks off on Friday February 18th, where new side Moana Pasifika will face the Brumbies at Mt Smart Stadium.
The competition will be played over 15 rounds running through until the end of May, and each team will have a bye weekend through rounds 7-9. The quarter finals will start on 3-5 June, and run through to the 18th June final.
Teams are: Moana Pasifika, Fijian Drua, Blues, Chiefs Hurricanes, Crusaders, Highlanders, Waratahs, Reds, Force, Brumbies, Rebels
New Zealand Rugby has confirmed details of Super Rugby Pacific that will start in February 2020, and will be jointly run by NZ Rugby and Rugby Australia.
Replacing the old format of sides from New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina, the new competition will contain a total of twelve teams, with New Zealand and Australia both having five teams each, and new sides the Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika.
The competition will start on 18th February 2022, and have an eight-team playoff series with a final on 18th June. Each side will play a total of 14 matches, with 7 of those based at home, and they will play eight teams once and three local teams twice. The 12 teams are the Blues, Brumbies, Chiefs, Crusaders, Fijian Drua, Highlanders, Hurricanes, Melbourne Rebels, Moana Pasifika, NSW Waratahs, Queensland Reds and Western Force
