2022 Super Rugby Pacific season

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2022 Super Rugby Pacific season
Countries Australia (5 teams)
 Fiji (1 team)
 New Zealand (5 teams)
Pacific Islands (1 team)
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
ChampionsCrusaders (11th title)
Matches played91
Tries scored626 (6.88 per match)
Top point scorer(s)New Zealand Stephen Perofeta, Blues (129)
Top try scorer(s)New Zealand Leicester Fainga'anuku, Crusaders
New Zealand Will Jordan, Crusaders
New Zealand Sevu Reece, Crusaders (all 10)
Official websiteOfficial site
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The 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season (known as Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific in Australia and DHL Super Rugby Pacific in New Zealand) is the 27th season of Super Rugby, an annual rugby union competition organised by SANZAAR between teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the previous seasons were replaced with Super Rugby Unlocked, Super Rugby Aotearoa and Super Rugby AU in 2020, and Super Rugby Aotearoa, Super Rugby AU, and Super Rugby Trans-Tasman in 2021. The 2022 edition will revert to a 12-team competition, with a single pool replacing the geographical conference system, as well as introducing a new name for the reformatted competition.[1][2] The season is expected to run from 18 February, with the final to be played on 18 June - culminating before the start of the mid-year international window.[3]

With the exclusion or withdrawal of the Argentine Jaguares, the Japanese Sunwolves, and the South African Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers sides at the conclusion of the 2020 Super Rugby season,[4][5][6] three new teams were announced to make up the 12 team tournament. The Fiji Rugby Union's domestic team, the Fijian Drua, having previously competed in the Australian National Rugby Championship from 2017 to 2019, were announced as one addition to the competition.[7] The newly created Moana Pasifika franchise, representing players from Samoa and Tonga and other Pacific Islands, also successfully put forth a bid to join the competition. The Force also returned to Super Rugby, following their exclusion at the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season[8] and following on from their inclusion in Super Rugby AU and Super Rugby Trans-Tasman in both 2020 and 2021.[9]

The competition was again affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the competitions fixtures being revised in December 2021, due to border restriction in New Zealand.[10] Then in January, the Force announced their Round 1 and Round 4 home matches would be swapped to away matches, due to border restrictions in Western Australia.[11] In February, it was announced that the New Zealand sides (and Moana Pasifika) would enter a bio-bubble in Queenstown, New Zealand due to the threat of COVID-19 with all NZ-based matches being played at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin or Wakatipu Rugby Club, Queenstown.[12] Despite this, it was announced that the Round 1 match between Moana Pasifika and the Blues would be postponed due to COVID-19 cases within the Moana Pasifika squad.[13]

Competition format[edit]

The 12 participating teams will not be divided into geographical conferences, instead playing 14 regular season games: the 12 teams facing each other once in a home-and-away format for 11 games, and the remaining 3 games to be played with an emphasis on derby matches; with the Fijian Drua associated with the Australian sides and Moana Pasifika with the New Zealand sides, given they were based there. It is likely that the Drua and Moana Pasifika will also develop a rivalry, both being Pacific Island teams.[14][2]

The top eight teams at the conclusion of the regular season qualified for the play-offs. For the quarterfinals, the first-ranked team played the eighth-ranked team, the second-ranked team played the seventh-ranked, the third-ranked played the sixth-ranked and the fourth-ranked team played the fifth-ranked. The quarterfinal winners progressed to the Semifinal, and the winners of the semifinals advanced to the final. The higher ranked team hosted each playoff match.[14]

Standings[edit]

The current standings for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season are:

2022 Super Rugby Pacific standings
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 New Zealand Blues (RU) 14 13 0 1 472 284 +188 64 38 5 1 58 Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinals
2 New Zealand Crusaders (C) 14 11 0 3 470 268 +202 64 33 5 3 52
3 New Zealand Chiefs 14 10 0 4 453 348 +105 62 42 4 1 45
4 Australia Brumbies 14 10 0 4 404 306 +98 55 36 3 1 44
5 New Zealand Hurricanes 14 8 0 6 441 330 +111 64 42 3 4 39
6 Australia Waratahs 14 8 0 6 365 317 +48 45 39 2 4 38
7 Australia Reds 14 8 0 6 342 327 +15 46 39 1 2 35
8 New Zealand Highlanders 14 4 0 10 348 345 +3 43 45 2 5 23
9 Australia Force 14 4 0 10 326 443 −117 42 61 2 5 23
10 Australia Rebels 14 4 0 10 320 469 −149 39 65 0 4 20
11 Fiji Drua 14 2 0 12 261 518 −257 30 75 0 4 12
12 New Zealand Moana Pasifika 14 2 0 12 267 514 −247 37 76 0 2 10
Source: super.rugby
(C) Champions; (RU) Runners-up

Round-by-round[edit]

The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets:

Team Progression
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 RM R7 R8 RM R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 RM R15 QF SF Final
Blues 0
(7th) 		1
(8th) 		5
(7th) 		9
(5th) 		9
(7th) 		13
(6th) 		17
(4th) 		22
(4th) 		27
(2nd) 		27
(2nd) 		31
(1st) 		36
(1st) 		40
(1st) 		45
(1st) 		50
(1st) 		54
(1st) 		54
(1st) 		58
(1st) 		Won Won Lost
Brumbies 4
(5th) 		9
(1st) 		13
(2nd) 		18
(1st) 		22
(1st) 		26
(1st) 		26
(1st) 		26
(1st) 		31
(1st) 		31
(1st) 		31
(2nd) 		35
(2nd) 		39
(2nd) 		43
(2nd) 		43
(2nd) 		44
(3rd) 		44
(3rd) 		44
(4th) 		Won Lost DNQ
Chiefs 4
(4th) 		4
(6th) 		5
(8th) 		9
(6th) 		14
(5th) 		14
(5th) 		14
(6th) 		18
(6th) 		18
(6th) 		18
(6th) 		23
(6th) 		28
(5th) 		32
(4th) 		32
(4th) 		36
(4th) 		41
(4th) 		41
(4th) 		45
(3rd) 		Won Lost DNQ
Crusaders 4
(3rd) 		9
(2nd) 		14
(1st) 		15
(3rd) 		15
(4th) 		19
(3rd) 		19
(3rd) 		23
(3rd) 		27
(3rd) 		27
(3rd) 		28
(4th) 		33
(3rd) 		34
(3rd) 		39
(3rd) 		43
(3rd) 		48
(2nd) 		48
(2nd) 		52
(2nd) 		Won Won Won
Drua 0
(12th) 		0
(12th) 		4
(9th) 		5
(9th) 		6
(9th) 		6
(10th) 		6
(10th) 		6
(10th) 		6
(11th) 		6
(11th) 		6
(11th) 		6
(11th) 		7
(11th) 		7
(11th) 		11
(11th) 		11
(11th) 		11
(11th) 		12
(11th) 		DNQ DNQ DNQ
Force 1
(6th) 		6
(5th) 		6
(6th) 		7
(8th) 		11
(6th) 		12
(7th) 		12
(7th) 		12
(7th) 		13
(7th) 		13
(8th) 		13
(8th) 		13
(8th) 		14
(9th) 		14
(10th) 		14
(10th) 		14
(10th) 		19
(9th) 		23
(9th) 		DNQ DNQ DNQ
Highlanders 0
(10th) 		0
(10th) 		1
(10th) 		1
(10th) 		1
(11th) 		2
(12th) 		2
(12th) 		3
(12th) 		8
(10th) 		8
(10th) 		9
(10th) 		9
(10th) 		13
(10th) 		17
(8th) 		22
(8th) 		22
(8th) 		22
(8th) 		23
(8th) 		Lost DNQ DNQ
Hurricanes 0
(9th) 		4
(7th) 		8
(4th) 		8
(7th) 		8
(8th) 		9
(8th) 		9
(8th) 		10
(8th) 		11
(8th) 		16
(7th) 		20
(7th) 		24
(6th) 		24
(7th) 		29
(7th) 		33
(5th) 		38
(5th) 		38
(5th) 		39
(5th) 		Lost DNQ DNQ
Moana Pasifika 0
(8th) 		0
(9th) 		0
(12th) 		0
(12th) 		0
(12th) 		4
(11th) 		4
(11th) 		4
(11th) 		4
(12th) 		4
(12th) 		4
(12th) 		4
(12th) 		5
(12th) 		6
(12th) 		6
(12th) 		6
(12th) 		6
(12th) 		10
(12th) 		DNQ DNQ DNQ
Rebels 0
(11th) 		0
(11th) 		1
(11th) 		1
(11th) 		2
(10th) 		6
(9th) 		6
(9th) 		6
(9th) 		10
(9th) 		10
(9th) 		11
(9th) 		11
(9th) 		15
(8th) 		15
(9th) 		16
(9th) 		16
(9th) 		16
(10th) 		20
(10th) 		DNQ DNQ DNQ
Reds 4
(2nd) 		8
(3rd) 		13
(3rd) 		17
(2nd) 		18
(2nd) 		22
(2nd) 		22
(2nd) 		26
(2nd) 		26
(4th) 		26
(4th) 		30
(3rd) 		30
(4th) 		31
(5th) 		31
(6th) 		31
(7th) 		35
(7th) 		35
(7th) 		35
(7th) 		Lost DNQ DNQ
Waratahs 5
(1st) 		6
(4th) 		7
(5th) 		11
(4th) 		15
(3rd) 		15
(4th) 		15
(5th) 		20
(5th) 		20
(5th) 		20
(5th) 		24
(5th) 		24
(7th) 		28
(6th) 		32
(5th) 		33
(6th) 		37
(6th) 		37
(6th) 		38
(6th) 		Lost DNQ DNQ
Key: win draw loss bye Posp. No match RM = Rescheduled match

Matches[edit]

Main article: List of 2022 Super Rugby Pacific matches

The fixtures for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific competition were released on 15 November 2021.[16] On 23 December 2021, a revised draw was announced due to complications surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

Home \ Away BLU BRU CHI CRU DRU FOR HIG HUR MOA REB RED WAR
Blues — — 24–22 — 35–18 — 32–20 32–33 46–16 71–28 53–26 —
Brumbies 19–21 — — 26–37 42–3 29–23 — 42–25 — — 16–12 27–20
Chiefs 0–25 28–38 — 19–34 — 54–21 26–16 — 45–12 — — 51–27
Crusaders 23–27 — 21–24 — 61–3 — 17–14 42–32 — 42–17 28–15 —
Drua — 12–33 34–35 — — 18–20 24–27 — 34–19 31–26 — 14–38
Force 18–22 38–39 — 15–53 — — — 27–22 — 21–22 16–29 24–41
Highlanders 25–32 17–28 — 19–34 — 61–10 — 21–22 37–17 — — 20–32
Hurricanes — — 29–30 21–24 67–5 — 21–14 — 53–12 45–22 30–17 —
Moana Pasifika 19–32 32–22 12–59 12–33 — 28–48 — 24–19 — — — 20–26
Rebels — 17–36 30–33 — 42–27 3–28 31–30 — 26–22 — 32–36 —
Reds — 21–7 25–27 — 33–28 — 19–27 — 34–22 23–5 — 32–20
Waratahs 17–20 — — 24–21 40–10 22–17 — 18–22 — 24–19 16–20 —
First match(es) will be played: 18 February 2022. Source: https://sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/fixtures/
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Finals[edit]

The finals fixtures were as follows:

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 4 June – Auckland
 
 
 Blues 35
 
 11 June — Auckland
 
 Highlanders 6
 
 Blues 20
 
 4 June – Canberra
 
 Brumbies 19
 
 Brumbies 35
 
 18 June — Auckland
 
 Hurricanes 25
 
 Blues 7
 
 3 June – Christchurch
 
 Crusaders 21
 
 Crusaders 37
 
 10 June – Christchurch
 
 Reds 15
 
 Crusaders 20
 
 4 June – Hamilton
 
 Chiefs 7
 
 Chiefs 39
 
 
 Waratahs 15
 

Quarterfinals[edit]

3 June 2022 Crusaders 37–15 Reds Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch  
19:05 (GMT +12) Try: Jordan 15' c
Mo'unga 57' c
Reece 65' c
Williams 74' c
Con: Mo'unga (4/4) 16', 58', 66', 76'
Pen: Mo'unga (3/3) 10', 32', 39' 		Report Try: Vunivalu 25' m
Daugunu 43' c
Con: Creighton (1/2) 44'
Pen: Creighton (1/1) 6' 		Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)


4 June 2022 Chiefs 39–15 Waratahs FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton  
16:35 (GMT +12) Try: Weber (2) 6' c, 64' m
L. Jacobson 22' c
Nankivell 34' c
Sowakula 71' c
Con: Gatland (4/5) 7', 23', 36', 72'
Pen: Gatland (2/2) 3', 40+1' 		Report Try: Pietsch 8' c
Harris 46' m
Con: Edmed (1/2) 10'
Pen: Edmed (1/1) 19' 		Attendance: 10,121[17]
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)


4 June 2022 Blues 35–6 Highlanders Eden Park, Auckland  
19:05 (GMT +12) Try: A. Ioane 31' c
Barrett (2) 35' c, 48' c
Lam 59' c
Tuivasa-Sheck 69' c
Con: Perofeta (5/5) 33', 37', 49', 60', 70' 		Report Pen: Banks (2/2) 5', 30'
Cards: Makalio Red card 22' 		Attendance: 18,491[18]
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)


4 June 2022 Brumbies 35–25 Hurricanes GIO Stadium, Canberra  
19:45 (GMT +10) Try: Fainga'a 25' m
Simone 31' c
Banks 64' c
Wright 74' c
Con: White (1/1) 33'
Lolesio (2/3) 66', 76'
Pen: Lolesio (3/3) 8', 48', 61'
Cards: Ikitau Red card 23' 		Report Try: Moorby (2) 17' m, 39' m
Pen: Barrett (5/5) 4', 11', 23', 35', 42'
Cards: Franks yellow card 25' to 35'
Rayasi Yellow card 73' 		Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Semifinals[edit]

10 June 2022 Crusaders 20–7 Chiefs Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch  
19:05 (GMT +12) Try: Grace (2) 23' c, 35' c
Con: Mo'unga (2/2) 25', 37'
Pen: Mo'unga (2/3) 6', 9'
Cards: Matera yellow card 20' to 30'
Matera Red card 32' 		Report Try: Ta'avao 27' c
Con: Gatland (1/1) 28'
Cards: Tupaea yellow card 8' to 18' 		Attendance: 15,000[19]
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
11 June 2022 Blues 20–19 Brumbies Eden Park, Auckland  
19:05 (GMT +12) Try: Sotutu 23' c
Telea 34' c
Con: Perofeta (2/2) 24', 36'
Pen: Perofeta (2/2) 10', 21'
Cards: Eklund yellow card 52' to 62'
Choat Yellow card 75' 		Report Try: Simone 3' c
L. Lonergan (2) 59' m, 76' c
Con: Lolesio (2/3) 4', 78' 		Attendance: 21,024[18]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Final[edit]

Further information: 2022 Super Rugby Pacific final


18 June 2022 Blues 7–21 Crusaders Eden Park, Auckland  
19:05 (GMT +12) Try: Christie 59' c
Con: Perofeta (1/1) 60' 		Report
Match Summary 		Try: Hall 40' c
Reece 76' m
Con: Mo'unga (1/2) 40+1'
Pen: Mo'unga (2/3) 30', 46'
Drop: Mo'unga 13' 		Attendance: 36,608[18]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Statistics[edit]

As of 11 June 2022

Leading point scorers[edit]

No. Player Team Points Average Details
1 New Zealand Stephen Perofeta New Zealand Blues 129 9.21 4 T, 38 C, 10 P, 0 D
2 New Zealand Richie Mo'unga New Zealand Crusaders 126 10.50 1 T, 32 C, 18 P, 1 D
3 New Zealand Bryn Gatland New Zealand Chiefs 122 8.13 2 T, 40 C, 10 P, 0 D
4 New Zealand Jordie Barrett New Zealand Hurricanes 118 9.83 3 T, 26 C, 17 P, 0 D
Australia Noah Lolesio Australia Brumbies 118 9.83 1 T, 28 C, 18 P, 1 D
6 Fiji Teti Tela Fiji Drua 93 9.30 0 T, 21 C, 17 P, 0 D
7 Australia James O'Connor Australia Reds 87 8.70 1 T, 21 C, 13 P, 0 D
8 Australia Matt To'omua Australia Rebels 78 7.09 0 T, 18 C, 14 P, 0 D
9 Australia Tane Edmed Australia Waratahs 76 6.33 1 T, 22 C, 9 P, 0 D
10 Australia Ian Prior Australia Force 75 5.36 0 T, 18 C, 13 P, 0 D

Source: Points

Leading try scorers[edit]

No. Player Team Tries Average
1 New Zealand Leicester Fainga'anuku New Zealand Crusaders 10 0.59
New Zealand Will Jordan New Zealand Crusaders 10 0.67
New Zealand Sevu Reece New Zealand Crusaders 10 0.67
4 New Zealand Josh Moorby New Zealand Hurricanes 9 0.90
Australia Tom Wright Australia Brumbies 9 0.56
6 Australia Jock Campbell Australia Reds 8 0.62
7 New Zealand Caleb Clarke New Zealand Blues 7 0.78
Australia Lachlan Lonergan Australia Brumbies 7 0.64
New Zealand Alex Nankivell New Zealand Chiefs 7 0.50
Australia Mark Nawaqanitawase Australia Waratahs 7 0.58
New Zealand Salesi Rayasi New Zealand Hurricanes 7 0.70

Source: Tries

Discipline[edit]

Player Team Red Yellow Round (vs. Opponent)
New Zealand Ray Nu'u Australia Rebels 2 0 Round 8 (vs. Force)
Round 11 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Argentina Pablo Matera New Zealand Crusaders 1 3 Semi-final (vs. Chiefs)
Round 11 (vs. Waratahs)
Round 15 (vs. Reds)
Semi-final (vs. Chiefs)
New Zealand Josh Dickson New Zealand Highlanders 1 2 Round 9 (vs. Hurricanes)
Round 12 (vs. Reds)
Round 13 (vs. Force)
Australia Reece Hodge Australia Rebels 1 2 Round 2 (vs. Force)
Round 2 (vs. Force)
Round 6 (vs. Drua)
New Zealand Caleb Clarke New Zealand Blues 1 1 Round 7 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Round 3 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Sekope Kepu New Zealand Moana Pasifika 1 1 Round 15 (vs. Brumbies)
Round 6 (vs. Hurricanes)
Australia Paddy Ryan Australia Waratahs 1 1 Round 13 (vs. Hurricanes)
Round 14 (vs. Highlanders)
Australia Tom Banks Australia Brumbies 1 0 Round 6 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Scott Barrett New Zealand Crusaders 1 0 Round 5 (vs. Blues)
Australia Angus Bell Australia Waratahs 1 0 Round 10 (vs. Chiefs)
New Zealand Hamish Dalzell New Zealand Crusaders 1 0 Round 11 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Samipeni Finau New Zealand Chiefs 1 0 Round 11 (vs. Reds)
New Zealand Sam Gilbert New Zealand Highlanders 1 0 Round 14 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Len Ikitau Australia Brumbies 1 0 Quarter-final (vs. Hurricanes)
New Zealand Richard Kahui Australia Force 1 0 Round 13 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Shilo Klein New Zealand Crusaders 1 0 Round 7 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Nepo Laulala New Zealand Blues 1 0 Round 1 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
New Zealand Andrew Makalio New Zealand Highlanders 1 0 Quarter-final (vs. Blues)
Fiji Nemani Nagusa Fiji Drua 1 0 Round 7 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Tuaina Taii Tualima Australia Reds 1 0 Round 7 (vs. Brumbies)
Australia Dane Zander Australia Reds 1 0 Round 6 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Salesi Rayasi New Zealand Hurricanes 0 4 Round 6 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Round 11 (vs. Brumbies)
Round 15 (vs. Force)
Quarter-final (vs. Brumbies)
New Zealand Levi Aumua New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 2 Round 6 (vs. Hurricanes)
Round 10 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Jahrome Brown Australia Brumbies 0 2 Round 11 (vs. Hurricanes)
Round 15 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
New Zealand Adrian Choat New Zealand Blues 0 2 Round 15 (vs. Waratahs)
Semi-final (vs. Brumbies)
Australia Feleti Kaitu'u Australia Force 0 2 Round 1 (vs. Waratahs)
Round 13 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Luke Romano New Zealand Blues 0 2 Round 4 (vs. Highlanders)
Round 8 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Darcy Swain Australia Brumbies 0 2 Round 5 (vs. Reds)
Round 14 (vs. Blues)
New Zealand Quinn Tupaea New Zealand Chiefs 0 2 Round 10 (vs. Waratahs)
Semi-final (vs. Crusaders)
Australia Taniela Tupou Australia Reds 0 2 Round 1 (vs. Rebels)
Round 7 (vs. Brumbies)
New Zealand Chris Apoua New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Chiefs)
New Zealand Kaylum Boshier New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Blues)
New Zealand Fergus Burke New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Hurricanes)
Australia Ollie Callan Australia Force 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Drua)
Australia Jock Campbell Australia Reds 0 1 Round 11 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Cam Clark Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 7 (vs. Reds)
New Zealand Sam Darry New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 11 (vs. Force)
Australia Filipo Daugunu Australia Reds 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Rebels)
New Zealand Kurt Eklund New Zealand Blues 0 1 Semi-final (vs. Brumbies)
New Zealand Ere Enari New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 14 (vs. Reds)
Australia Pone Fa'amausili Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 13 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Folau Fainga'a Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 14 (vs. Blues)
New Zealand Tima Fainga'anuku New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 12 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Lalakai Foketi Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Force)
Australia Feao Fotuaika Australia Reds 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Owen Franks New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Quarter-final (vs. Brumbies)
New Zealand David Havili New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Blues)
New Zealand Riley Higgins New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Round 12 (vs. Drua)
Australia Harry Hoopert Australia Reds 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Drua)
New Zealand Akira Ioane New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 15 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Brayden Iose New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Crusaders)
New Zealand Luke Jacobson New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Round 13 (vs. Rebels)
Ireland Oli Jager New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Hurricanes)
New Zealand Sefo Kautai Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Rebels)
Fiji Jone Koroiduadua Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Kane Koteka Australia Force 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Rebels)
Australia Christian Lealiifano New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Chiefs)
Fiji Frank Lomani Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 7 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Efi Ma'afu Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Tate McDermott Australia Reds 0 1 Round 6 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Connal McInerney Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 15 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Australia Fraser McReight Australia Reds 0 1 Round 14 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Argentina Santiago Medrano Australia Force 0 1 Round 11 (vs. Blues)
New Zealand Marino Mikaele-Tu'u New Zealand Highlanders 0 1 Round 12 (vs. Reds)
Samoa Alamanda Motuga New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Highlanders)
Australia Josh Nasser Australia Reds 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Drua)
New Zealand Sam Nock New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Hunter Paisami Australia Reds 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Force)
Australia Reesjan Pasitoa Australia Force 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Veikoso Poloniati New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Pouri Rakete-Stones New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Reds)
Fiji Selestino Ravutaumada Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 14 (vs. Crusaders)
New Zealand Marcel Renata New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Chiefs)
Wales Jamie Roberts Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Chiefs)
Fiji Ratu Leone Rotuisolia Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Rebels)
Fiji Tuidraki Samusamuvodre Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Brumbies)
New Zealand Justin Sangster New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Round 11 (vs. Brumbies)
Australia James Slipper Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Rebels)
Samoa Henry Stowers New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 14 (vs. Reds)
New Zealand Bailyn Sullivan New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Reds)
Australia Tiaan Tauakipulu Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Drua)
Fiji Samu Tawake Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Reds)
New Zealand Jeremy Thrush Australia Force 0 1 Round 15 (vs. Hurricanes)
Australia Carlo Tizzano Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Force)
Australia Matt To'omua Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Karl Tu'inukuafe New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Drua)
Australia Glen Vaihu Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Brumbies)
Australia Mahe Vailanu Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Force)
Australia Rob Valetini Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 7 (vs. Reds)
Australia Connor Vest Australia Reds 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Hurricanes)
Australia Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 11 (vs. Crusaders)
Australia Nic White Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Rebels)
Australia Harry Wilson Australia Reds 0 1 Round 11 (vs. Chiefs)

Players[edit]

Squads[edit]

The following squads have been named. Players listed in italics denote non-original squad members:

Blues squad[20]
Forwards Adrian Choat • Sam Darry • Kurt Eklund • Vaiolini Ekuasi • Josh Fusitua • Josh Goodhue • Alex Hodgman • Akira Ioane • Nepo Laulala • James Lay • Jordan Lay • Dalton Papalii • Taine Plumtree • Marcel Renata • Ricky Riccitelli • Tom Robinson • Luke Romano • Anton Segner • Hoskins Sotutu • Cameron Suafoa • James Tucker • Karl Tu'inukuafe • Ofa Tu'ungafasi • Soane Vikena
Backs Nigel Ah Wong • Beauden Barrett • Finlay Christie • Caleb Clarke • Corey Evans • Taufa Funaki • Bryce Heem • Rieko Ioane • AJ Lam • Jock McKenzie • Lisati Milo-Harris • Sam Nock • Stephen Perofeta • Harry Plummer • Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens • Zarn Sullivan • Mark Telea • Tanielu Teleʻa • Tamati Tua • Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Coach Leon MacDonald
Brumbies squad[21]
Forwards Allan Alaalatoa • Jahrome Brown • Folau Fainga'a • Nick Frost • Tom Hooper • Fred Kaihea • Sefo Kautai • Ed Kennedy • Lachlan Lonergan • Connal McInerney • Cadeyrn Neville • Billy Pollard • Luke Reimer • Tom Ross • Pete Samu • Rory Scott • Scott Sio • James Slipper • Darcy Swain • Rob Valetini
Backs Lachie Albert • Tom Banks • Cam Clark • Hudson Creighton • Chris Feauai-Sautia • Len Ikitau • Rodney Iona • Noah Lolesio • Ryan Lonergan • Andy Muirhead • Jesse Mogg • Ollie Sapsford • Irae Simone • Nic White • Tom Wright
Coach Dan McKellar
Chiefs squad[22]
Forwards Naitoa Ah Kuoi • Josh Bartlett • Kaylum Boshier • Mitchell Brown • Hamilton Burr • Sam Cane • George Dyer • Samipeni Finau • Tom Florence • Luke Jacobson • Mitch Jacobson • Josh Lord • Sione Mafileo • Laghlan McWhannell • Atu Moli • Ollie Norris • Reuben O'Neill • Simon Parker • Brodie Retallick • Aidan Ross • Bradley Slater • Pita Gus Sowakula • Angus Ta'avao • Samisoni Taukei'aho • Tyrone Thompson • Solomone Tukuafu • Tupou Vaa'i
Backs Inga Finau • Bryn Gatland • Josh Ioane • Anton Lienert-Brown • Jonah Lowe • Etene Nanai-Seturo • Alex Nankivell • Emoni Narawa • Rameka Poihipi • Cortez Ratima • Rivez Reihana • Xavier Roe • Shaun Stevenson • Chase Tiatia • Kaleb Trask • Quinn Tupaea • Brad Weber • Gideon Wrampling
Coach Clayton McMillan
Crusaders squad[23]
Forwards Scott Barrett • George Bell • Ethan Blackadder • George Bower • Finlay Brewis • Seb Calder • Tom Christie • Hamish Dalzell • Mitchell Dunshea • Zach Gallagher • Dominic Gardiner • Cullen Grace • Liam Hallam-Eames • Sione Havili Talitui • Ricky Jackson • Oli Jager • Corey Kellow • Shilo Klein • Pablo Matera • Brodie McAlister • Joe Moody • Fletcher Newell • Abraham Pole • Quinten Strange • Codie Taylor • Sam Whitelock • Tamaiti Williams
Backs George Bridge • Fergus Burke • Mitchell Drummond • Braydon Ennor • Leicester Fainga'anuku • Chay Fihaki • Inga Finau • Jack Goodhue • Bryn Hall • David Havili • Simon Hickey • Will Jordan • Dallas McLeod • Richie Mo'unga • Kini Naholo • Isaiah Punivai • Sevu Reece • Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
Coach Scott Robertson
Drua squad[24]
Forwards Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta • Meli Derenalagi • Mesu Dolokoto • Haereiti Hetet • Tevita Ikanivere • Jone Koroiduadua • Chris Minimbi • Vilive Miramira • Raikabula Momoedonu • Nemani Nagusa • Isoa Nasilasila • Rusiate Nasove • Viliame Rarasea • Ratu Leone Rotuisolia • Kitione Salawa Jr. • Manasa Saulo • Timoci Sauvoli • Joseva Tamani • Samu Tawake • Jone Tiko • Zuriel Togiatama • Sorovakatini Tuifagalele • Meli Tuni • Kaliopasi Uluilakepa
Backs Napolioni Bolaca • Ilaisa Droasese • Vinaya Habosi • Baden Kerr • Simione Kuruvoli • Frank Lomani • Jona Mataiciwa • Ratu Peni Matawalu • Caleb Muntz • Kalione Nasoko • Leone Nawai • Onisi Ratave • Kitione Ratu • Kalaveti Ravouvou • Selestino Ravutaumada • Tuidraki Samusamuvodre • Kitione Taliga • Teti Tela • Alivereti Veitokani • Apisalome Vota • Serupepeli Vularika • Josh Vuta
Coach Mick Byrne
Force squad[25]
Forwards Bo Abra • Tim Anstee • Ollie Callan • Greg Holmes • Feleti Kaitu'u • Kane Koteka • Fergus Lee-Warner • Harry Lloyd • Alex Masibaka • Ryan McCauley • Santiago Medrano • Jackson Pugh • Andrew Ready • Tom Robertson • Izack Rodda • Will Sankey • Brynard Stander • Jeremy Thrush • Angus Wagner • Jack Winchester
Backs Daniel Ala • Issak Fines-Leleiwasa • Kyle Godwin • Richard Kahui • Bayley Kuenzle • Brad Lacey • Grason Makara • Manasa Mataele • Michael McDonald • Jack McGregor • Jake McIntyre • Reesjan Pasitoa • Ian Prior • Toni Pulu • Byron Ralston • Jake Strachan • Reece Tapine
Coach Tim Sampson
Highlanders squad[26]
Forwards Jermaine Ainsley • Leni Apisai • Sam Caird • Liam Coltman • Ethan de Groot • Josh Dickson • Bryn Evans • Gareth Evans • Sam Fischli • Shannon Frizell • Billy Harmon • Max Hicks • Josh Hohneck • Fabian Holland • Luca Inch • Ayden Johnstone • James Lentjes • Daniel Lienert-Brown • Christian Lio-Willie • Andrew Makalio • Rhys Marshall • Saula Ma'u • Marino Mikaele-Tu'u • Pari Pari Parkinson • Hugh Renton • Manaaki Selby-Rickit • Jeff Thwaites • Sean Withy
Backs Solomon Alaimalo • James Arscott • Marty Banks • Liam Coombes-Fabling • Mosese Dawai • Folau Fakatava • Connor Garden-Bachop • Sam Gilbert • Scott Gregory • Kayne Hammington • Nathan Hastie • Mitch Hunt • Vilimoni Koroi • Jona Nareki • Fetuli Paea • Ngane Punivai • Aaron Smith • Denny Solomona • Vereniki Tikoisolomone • Josh Timu • Sio Tomkinson • Thomas Umaga-Jensen • Freedom Vahaakolo • Rory van Vugt
Coach Tony Brown
Hurricanes squad[27]
Forwards Leni Apisai • Asafo Aumua • Dominic Bird • James Blackwell • Dane Coles • Caleb Delany • Jacob Devery • Alex Fidow • Devan Flanders • Owen Franks • Blake Gibson • TK Howden • Brayden Iose • Bruce Kauika-Petersen • Kianu Kereru-Symes • Du'Plessis Kirifi • Tyler Laubscher • Tyrel Lomax • Tevita Mafileo • Siua Maile • Ben May • Xavier Numia • James O'Reilly • Tom Parsons • Reed Prinsep • Jared Proffit • Pouri Rakete-Stones • Justin Sangster • Ardie Savea • Scott Scrafton • Pasilio Tosi • Raymond Tuputupu • Isaia Walker-Leawere
Backs Jordie Barrett • Jamie Booth • Jackson Garden-Bachop • Wes Goosen • Logan Henry • Riley Higgins • Richard Judd • Ruben Love • Josh Moorby • Aidan Morgan • Pepesana Patafilo • TJ Perenara • Billy Proctor • Salesi Rayasi • Cam Roigard • Julian Savea • Bailyn Sullivan • Peter Umaga-Jensen • Teihorangi Walden
Coach Jason Holland
Moana Pasifika squad[28]
Forwards Joe Apikotoa • Chris Apoua • Suetena Asomua • Xavier Cowley-Tuioti • Michael Curry • Penitoa Finau • Solomone Funaki • Lotu Inisi • Niko Jones • Josh Kaifa • Sekope Kepu • Tau Koloamatangi • Jack Lam • Ezekiel Lindenmuth • Don Lolo • Mike McKee • Alex McRobbie • Sam Moli • Alamanda Motuga • Mahonri Ngakuru • Ray Niuia • Abraham Pole • Veikoso Poloniati • Joe Royal • Sam Slade • Henry Stowers • Luteru Tolai • Sione Tuipulotu • Isi Tu'ungafasi
Backs Nigel Ah Wong • Tomasi Alosio • Levi Aumua • Ere Enari • Tima Fainga'anuku • Neria Fomai • William Havili • Fine Inisi • Solomone Kata • Christian Lealiifano • D'Angelo Leuila • Lincoln McClutchie • Manu Paea • Dwayne Polataivao • Henry Taefu • Jonathan Taumateine • Timoci Tavatavanawai • Danny Toala • Anzelo Tuitavuki • Lolagi Visinia
Coach Aaron Mauger
Rebels squad[29]
Forwards Isaac Aedo Kailea • Josh Canham • Cabous Eloff • Sef Fa'agase • Pone Fa'amausili • Matt Gibbon • James Hanson • Richard Hardwick • Ross Haylett-Petty • Josh Hill • Trevor Hosea • Michael Icely • Tamati Ioane • Josh Kemeny • Rob Leota • Sione Lolesio • Efi Ma'afu • Daniel Maiava • Tom Nowlan • Cameron Orr • Matt Philip • Emosi Tuqiri • Jordan Uelese • Rhys van Nek • Sam Wallis • Michael Wells • Brad Wilkin
Backs Lachie Anderson • Carter Gordon • Mason Gordon • Reece Hodge • Stacey Ili • Nick Jooste • Andrew Kellaway • Lebron Naea • Ray Nu'u • Joe Pincus • Joe Powell • Lukas Ripley • Jeral Skelton • Moses Sorovi • Young Tonumaipea • Matt To'omua • James Tuttle • Glen Vaihu • Ilikena Vudogo • George Worth
Coach Kevin Foote
Reds squad[30]
Forwards Albert Anae • Richie Asiata • George Blake • Angus Blyth • Sef Fa'agase • Matt Faessler • Lopeti Faifua • Feao Fotuaika • Harry Hoopert • Alex Mafi • Fraser McReight • Josh Nasser • Zane Nonggorr • Lukhan Salakaia-Loto • Angus Scott-Young • Ryan Smith • Tuaina Taii Tualima • Taniela Tupou • Seru Uru • Connor Vest • Harry Wilson • Liam Wright • Dane Zander
Backs Floyd Aubrey • Jock Campbell • Lawson Creighton • Filipo Daugunu • Ilaisa Droasese • Josh Flook • Mac Grealy • Isaac Henry • Spencer Jeans • Tom Lynagh • Tate McDermott • James O'Connor • Hunter Paisami • Jordan Petaia • Hamish Stewart • Kalani Thomas • Suliasi Vunivalu
Coach Brad Thorn
Waratahs squad[31]
Forwards Angus Bell • Hugh Bokenham • Adrian Brown • Ed Craig • Geoff Cridge • Max Douglas • Tetera Faulkner • Charlie Gamble • Langi Gleeson • Ned Hanigan • Will Harris • Jed Holloway • Archer Holz • Michael Hooper • Tom Horton • Harry Johnson-Holmes • Dave Porecki • Paddy Ryan • Hugh Sinclair • Ruan Smith • Lachlan Swinton • Tiaan Tauakipulu • Carlo Tizzano • Hamdahn Tuipulotu • Mahe Vailanu • Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco • Jeremy Williams
Backs Kurtley Beale • Ben Donaldson • Tane Edmed • Lalakai Foketi • Tevita Funa • Jake Gordon • Jack Grant • Will Harrison • Mark Nawaqanitawase • Alex Newsome • Izaia Perese • Dylan Pietsch • James Ramm • Triston Reilly • Jamie Roberts • Henry Robertson • Mosese Tuipulotu • James Turner • Joey Walton • Teddy Wilson
Coach Darren Coleman

Referees[edit]

The following referees were selected to officiate the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season:[32][33][34]

2022 Super Rugby referees
Australia Nic Berry • Graham Cooper • Angus Gardner • Reuben Keane • Damon Murphy • Jordan Way
New Zealand James Doleman • Mike Fraser • Angus Mabey • Ben O'Keeffe • Brendon Pickerill • Dan Waenga • Paul Williams

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External links[edit]

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