2013 Super Rugby season

2013 Super Rugby season
2013 Super Rugby season
Countries	Australia (5 teams) ; New Zealand (5 teams) ; South Africa (5 teams)
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin and knockout
Champions	Chiefs (2nd title)
Matches played	125
Attendance	2,547,183 (20,377 per match)
Tries scored	596 (4.77 per match)
Top point scorer(s)	Morné Steyn (248)
Top try scorer(s)	Frank Halai (10)
Official website	Official website
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Bulls vs. Brumbies in the semifinals, 27 July 2013

The 2013 Super Rugby season was the third season of the new 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition involving teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The tournament was won by the Chiefs, who defeated the Canberra-based Brumbies 27–22 in the competition final. For sponsorship reasons, this competition is known as FxPro Super Rugby in Australia, Investec Super Rugby in New Zealand and Vodacom Super Rugby in South Africa. Including the past incarnations as Super 12 and Super 14, this was the 18th season of the Southern Hemisphere's premier domestic competition. Conference matches took place every weekend from 15 February until 13 July – with a break between rounds 17 and 18 for internationals games – followed by the play-offs series that culminated in the final on 3 August.

The 2013 season saw the Southern Kings of South Africa enter the competition for the first time, having replaced the under-performing Lions.^[1] The Kings achieved three victories in their inaugural tournament, but finished last following the regular season, and were defeated by the Lions in a two-leg play-off for a position in the South African conference for the 2014 season.

Competition format[]

Covering 25 weeks, the schedule featured a total of 125 matches. The 15 teams were grouped by geography, labelled the Australian Conference, New Zealand Conference and the South African Conference. The regular season consisted of two types of matches:^[2]

Internal Conference Matches – Each team played the other four teams in the same conference twice, home and away.
Cross Conference Matches – Each team played four teams of the other two conferences away, and four teams of the other two conferences home, thus missing out on two teams (one from each of the other conferences). Each team played two home and two away games against teams from each of the other countries, making a total of eight cross conference games for each team.

The top team of each conference, plus the next top three teams in table points regardless of conference (wild card teams), moved on to the finals. The top two conference winners, based on table points, received first-round byes. In the first round of the finals, the third conference winner was the #3 seed and hosted the wild card team with the worst record, and the best wild card team hosted the second-best wild card team. In the semi-finals, the #2 conference winner hosted the higher surviving seed from the first round, and the #1 conference winner hosted the other first-round winner. The final is hosted by the top remaining seed.^[3]

In addition, a two-legged promotion/relegation play-off took place at the end of the season between the bottom team in the South African Conference and the Lions, with the winner qualifying for Super Rugby in 2014.

Standings[]

Pos	Team	Rnd	W	D	L	Bye	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
Australian Conference
1	Brumbies	18	10	2	4	2	430	295	+135	43	31	5	3	60
2	Reds	18	10	2	4	2	321	296	+25	31	23	4	2	58
3	Waratahs	18	8	0	8	2	411	371	+40	45	34	1	4	45
4	Rebels	18	5	0	11	2	382	515	−133	44	65	4	5	37
5	Force	18	4	1	11	2	267	366	−99	26	34	0	5	31

Pos	Team	Rnd	W	D	L	Bye	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
New Zealand Conference
1	Chiefs	18	12	0	4	2	458	364	+94	50	38	8	2	66
2	Crusaders	18	11	0	5	2	446	307	+139	44	31	5	3	60
3	Blues	18	6	0	10	2	347	364	−17	40	36	6	6	44
4	Hurricanes	18	6	0	10	2	386	457	−71	41	49	4	5	41
5	Highlanders	18	3	0	13	2	374	496	−122	40	55	4	5	29

Pos	Team	Rnd	W	D	L	Bye	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
South African Conference
1	Bulls	18	12	0	4	2	448	330	+118	41	34	5	2	63
2	Cheetahs	18	10	0	6	2	382	358	+24	38	32	2	4	54
3	Stormers	18	9	0	7	2	346	292	+54	30	18	1	5	50
4	Sharks	18	8	0	8	2	384	305	+79	40	31	3	5	48
5	Southern Kings	18	3	1	12	2	298	564	−266	27	69	2	0	24

Pos	Team	Rnd	W	D	L	Bye	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
Overall Standings
1	Chiefs	18	12	0	4	2	458	364	+94	50	38	8	2	66
2	Bulls	18	12	0	4	2	448	330	+118	41	34	5	2	63
3	Brumbies	18	10	2	4	2	430	295	+135	43	31	5	3	60
4	Crusaders	18	11	0	5	2	446	307	+139	44	31	5	3	60
5	Reds	18	10	2	4	2	321	296	+25	31	23	4	2	58
6	Cheetahs	18	10	0	6	2	382	358	+24	38	32	2	4	54
7	Stormers	18	9	0	7	2	346	292	+54	30	18	1	5	50
8	Sharks	18	8	0	8	2	384	305	+79	40	31	3	5	48
9	Waratahs	18	8	0	8	2	411	371	+40	45	34	1	4	45
10	Blues	18	6	0	10	2	347	364	−17	40	36	6	6	44
11	Hurricanes	18	6	0	10	2	386	457	−71	41	49	4	5	41
12	Rebels	18	5	0	11	2	382	515	−133	44	65	4	5	37
13	Force	18	4	1	11	2	267	366	−99	26	34	0	5	31
14	Highlanders	18	3	0	13	2	374	496	−122	40	55	4	5	29
15	Southern Kings	18	3	1	12	2	298	564	−266	27	69	2	0	24

Source: sanzarrugby.com

Legend:

	Conference leaders, qualify to finals.
	Wildcard teams, qualify to finals.
	Qualifies to relegation play-offs.

Rnd = Round Completed (Games Played plus Byes), W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Bye = Number of Byes, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points, Q = Qualification

Points breakdown:

4 points for a win
2 points for a draw
4 points for a bye (this does not apply to teams not scheduled to play in split rounds, e.g. New Zealand and South African teams in the Australian-only Round 1).
1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

The Overall Standings classification system:^[4]^{[non-primary source needed]}

Three Conference Winners/Leaders in log points order
Three Wildcard teams in log points order
The remaining nine teams in log points order
When teams are level on log points, they are sorted by:
- number of games won
- overall points difference
- number of tries scored
- overall try difference

Round-by-round[]

Team Progression – 2013 Super Rugby season
Team	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	R15	R16	R17	R18	R19	R20
Chiefs	N/A	5 (4th)	10 (2nd)	12 (3rd)	17 (2nd)	21 (2nd)	25 (2nd)	29 (1st)	29 (2nd)	30 (5th)	35 (2nd)	40 (2nd)	44 (2nd)	48 (1st)	52 (1st)	56 (1st)	56 (2nd)	61 (1st)	61 (2nd)	66 (1st)
Bulls	N/A	4 (5th)	9 (3rd)	13 (2nd)	13 (3rd)	14 (7th)	15 (10th)	19 (9th)	23 (7th)	28 (3rd)	32 (3rd)	37 (3rd)	41 (3rd)	46 (2nd)	50 (2nd)	54 (2nd)	54 (3rd)	59 (2nd)	63 (1st)	63 (2nd)
Brumbies	4 (1st)	9 (1st)	13 (1st)	18 (1st)	23 (1st)	23 (1st)	27 (1st)	29 (2nd)	33 (1st)	35 (1st)	40 (1st)	41 (1st)	45 (1st)	46 (3rd)	50 (3rd)	54 (3rd)	59 (1st)	59 (3rd)	59 (3rd)	60 (3rd)
Crusaders	N/A	4 (9th)	4 (11th)	6 (9th)	11 (7th)	16 (5th)	20 (5th)	21 (8th)	22 (9th)	26 (9th)	30 (7th)	34 (7th)	38 (6th)	42 (5th)	42 (6th)	46 (6th)	46 (6th)	51 (5th)	56 (4th)	60 (4th)
Reds	0 (15th)	4 (8th)	8 (6th)	12 (5th)	13 (5th)	17 (4th)	22 (4th)	26 (4th)	31 (4th)	33 (4th)	37 (4th)	39 (4th)	44 (4th)	44 (4th)	45 (5th)	50 (4th)	54 (4th)	54 (4th)	54 (5th)	58 (5th)
Cheetahs	N/A	1 (11th)	1 (15th)	5 (13th)	9 (9th)	13 (9th)	18 (6th)	22 (6th)	23 (6th)	27 (6th)	31 (6th)	35 (6th)	36 (7th)	40 (7th)	45 (4th)	46 (6th)	46 (5th)	46 (6th)	50 (6th)	54 (6th)
Stormers	N/A	0 (13th)	1 (12th)	5 (10th)	9 (10th)	14 (8th)	15 (11th)	16 (11th)	20 (11th)	24 (11th)	28 (10th)	29 (10th)	30 (10th)	30 (11th)	34 (11th)	38 (11th)	38 (11th)	42 (10th)	46 (7th)	50 (7th)
Sharks	N/A	4 (6th)	8 (5th)	12 (4th)	12 (6th)	17 (3rd)	21 (3rd)	25 (3rd)	26 (3rd)	27 (7th)	28 (8th)	29 (9th)	29 (11th)	33 (10th)	34 (11th)	38 (10th)	38 (10th)	42 (9th)	43 (10th)	48 (8th)
Waratahs	4 (5th)	4 (10th)	8 (8th)	8 (8th)	9 (13th)	13 (11th)	17 (8th)	17 (10th)	21 (10th)	25 (10th)	25 (11th)	30 (8th)	34 (8th)	38 (8th)	39 (8th)	40 (8th)	44 (7th)	44 (7th)	44 (8th)	45 (9th)
Blues	N/A	5 (2nd)	10 (4th)	11 (6th)	15 (4th)	16 (6th)	17 (9th)	22 (7th)	27 (5th)	31 (2nd)	32 (5th)	36 (5th)	41 (5th)	41 (6th)	42 (7th)	43 (7th)	43 (8th)	44 (8th)	44 (9th)	44 (10th)
Hurricanes	N/A	0 (15th)	1 (13th)	5 (11th)	9 (8th)	13 (10th)	18 (7th)	23 (5th)	23 (8th)	27 (8th)	28 (9th)	28 (11th)	33 (9th)	34 (9th)	38 (9th)	39 (9th)	39 (9th)	39 (11th)	41 (11th)	41 (11th)
Rebels	4 (4th)	4 (7th)	5 (9th)	5 (12th)	9 (12th)	9 (13th)	9 (13th)	14 (12th)	15 (14th)	19 (12th)	20 (12th)	22 (12th)	24 (12th)	28 (12th)	32 (12th)	32 (12th)	32 (12th)	32 (12th)	32 (12th)	37 (12th)
Force	1 (6th)	1 (12th)	1 (14th)	5 (14th)	9 (11th)	9 (12th)	10 (12th)	11 (13th)	15 (12th)	16 (13th)	16 (13th)	18 (13th)	19 (14th)	19 (14th)	23 (14th)	27 (13th)	27 (13th)	27 (13th)	27 (13th)	31 (13th)
Highlanders	N/A	0 (14th)	4 (10th)	4 (15th)	5 (15th)	5 (15th)	6 (15th)	6 (15th)	6 (15th)	6 (15th)	10 (15th)	14 (15th)	16 (15th)	16 (15th)	17 (15th)	22 (15th)	22 (15th)	22 (15th)	27 (14th)	29 (14th)
Southern Kings	N/A	4 (3rd)	8 (7th)	8 (7th)	8 (14th)	8 (14th)	8 (14th)	11 (14th)	15 (13th)	15 (14th)	15 (14th)	15 (14th)	20 (13th)	24 (13th)	24 (13th)	24 (14th)	24 (14th)	24 (14th)	24 (15th)	24 (15th)
The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets. Note: Due to the Lions tour, only Australian teams will play in Rounds 1 and 17 and only New Zealand and South African teams in Rounds 18 and 19. Therefore, until the completion of Round 19, Australian teams will have played more games and will be in an artificially higher position.
Key:	win	draw	loss	bye	no game

Regular season[]

The results of the season were as follows:

Round 1[]

	15 February 2013	Rebels	30–23	Force	AAMI Park, Melbourne
	19:40	Try: Ged Robinson 33' Hugh Pyle 46' Richard Kingi 63' Con: James O'Connor 34', 47', 64' (3/3) Pen: James O'Connor 38', 53', 75' (3/3) Cards: Scott Higginbotham 22' to 32'	Scoreboard^[5]	Try: Alfie Mafi 27', 50' Richard Brown 67' Con: Kyle Godwin 71' (1/3) Pen: Kyle Godwin 6', 23' (2/3) Cards: Chris Alcock 58' to 68' Alby Mathewson 62' to 73'	Attendance: 11,902 Referee: Angus Gardner

	16 February 2013	Brumbies	24–6	Reds	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	19:40	Try: Jesse Mogg 9', 80' Con: Christian Lealiifano (0/1) Ian Prior 81' (1/1) Pen: Christian Lealiifano (0/2) Nic White 37', 75' (2/3) Jesse Mogg 51', 58' (2/3)	Scoreboard^[6]	Pen: Mike Harris 3', 25' (2/5)	Attendance: 17,058 Referee: Andrew Lees

Bye/s: Waratahs. No games: Blues, Bulls, Cheetahs, Chiefs, Crusaders, Highlanders, Hurricanes, Southern Kings, Sharks, Stormers

Round 2[]

	22 February 2013	Highlanders	27–41	Chiefs	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	19:35	Try: Ben Smith 12' Hosea Gear 38' Kade Poki 48' Con: Lima Sopoaga 13', 39', 49' (3/3) Pen: Lima Sopoaga 44', 57' (2/3)	Scoreboard^[7]	Try: Tim Nanai-Williams 15', 65' Patrick Osborne 46' Asaeli Tikoirotuma 61' Con: Gareth Anscombe 16', 62', 66' (3/4) Pen: Gareth Anscombe 4', 21', 25', 70', 74' (5/5)	Attendance: 17,611 Referee: Steve Walsh

	22 February 2013	Rebels	13–30	Brumbies	AAMI Park, Melbourne
	19:40	Try: Scott Higginbotham 18' Con: James O'Connor 18' (1/1) Pen: James O'Connor 14', 33' (2/4) Cards: Jarrod Saffy 69' to 79'	Scoreboard^[8]	Try: Jesse Mogg 4' Clyde Rathbone 35' Ben Mowen 61' Robbie Coleman 74' Con: Christian Lealiifano 5', 62' (2/4) Pen: Christian Lealiifano 44', 56' (2/2)	Attendance: 12,092 Referee: James Leckie

	22 February 2013	Bulls	25–17	Stormers	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	19:10	Try: Chiliboy Ralepelle 68' Con: Morné Steyn 68' (1/1) Pen: Morné Steyn 6', 27', 34', 46', 57', 61' (6)	Scoreboard^[9]	Try: Jean de Villiers 50' Andries Bekker 77' Con: Joe Pietersen 51', 78' (2/2) Pen: Elton Jantjies (0/4) Joe Pietersen 54' (1/1)	Attendance: 44,772 Referee: Jaco Peyper

	23 February 2013	Hurricanes	20–34	Blues	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35	Try: Julian Savea 25' Penalty try 55' Con: Beauden Barrett 26', 55' (2/2) Pen: Beauden Barrett 8', 18' (2/2)	Scoreboard^[10]	Try: Frank Halai 20', 75' Charles Piutau 48' Rene Ranger 70' Con: Piri Weepu 76' (1/4) Pen: Piri Weepu 4', 40', 60', 80' (4/5) Cards: Frank Halai 55' to 65'	Attendance: 10,672 Referee: Glen Jackson

	23 February 2013	Reds	25��17	Waratahs	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
	18:40	Try: Dom Shipperley 6' Ben Tapuai 10', 74' Con: Mike Harris 7', 11' (2/3) Pen: Mike Harris 15', 69' (2/3)	Scoreboard^[11]	Try: Israel Folau 47' Ben Volavola 59' Con: Bernard Foley 48', 60' (2/2) Pen: Brendan McKibbin 3' (1/3)	Attendance: 35,801 Referee: Chris Pollock

	23 February 2013	Cheetahs	22–29	Sharks	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	17:05	Try: Philip van der Walt 10' Lappies Labuschagné 59' Johann Sadie 63' Con: Johan Goosen 60', 64' (2/3) Pen: Johan Goosen 67' (1/3)	Scoreboard^[12]	Try: Lwazi Mvovo 29' Marcell Coetzee 46' Con: Patrick Lambie 30', 47' (2/2) Pen: Patrick Lambie 21', 26', 28', 50', 77' (5/5)	Attendance: 20,412 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	23 February 2013	Southern Kings	22–10	Force	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	19:10	Try: Sergeal Petersen 14', 59' Con: Demetri Catrakilis (0/2) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 44', 52', 65', 70' (4/5)	Scoreboard^[13]	Try: Alfie Mafi 28' Pekahou Cowan 24' Con: Kyle Godwin (0/1) Sam Christie (0/1) Pen: Kyle Godwin (0/1) Cards: Hugh McMeniman 53' to 63'	Attendance: 31,882 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

Bye/s: Crusaders

Round 3[]

	1 March 2013	Blues	34–15	Crusaders	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:30	Try: Steven Luatua 10' Frank Halai 28', 34' Luke Braid 58' George Moala 74' Con: Piri Weepu 35' (1/3) Chris Noakes 59' (1/1) Baden Kerr 75' (1/1) Pen: Piri Weepu 26' (1/3)	Scoreboard^[14]	Pen: Dan Carter 4', 24', 37', 40', 45' (5/5)	Attendance: 31,014 Referee: Chris Pollock

	1 March 2013	Waratahs	31–26	Rebels	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
	19:20	Try: Bernard Foley 58' Michael Hooper 66' Paddy Ryan 75' Con: Brendan McKibbin 59', 67' (2/2) Bernard Foley (0/1) Pen: Brendan McKibbin 3', 29', 52', 72' (4/5) Cards: Tatafu Polota-Nau 24' to 35'	Scoreboard^[15]	Try: Ged Robinson 25' Kurtley Beale 80' Con: James O'Connor 26', 80' (2/2) Pen: James O'Connor 8', 19', 37', 69' (4/5) Cards: Laurie Weeks 48' to 59'	Attendance: 11,206 Referee: Steve Walsh

	1 March 2013	Reds	18–12	Hurricanes	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
	20:20	Try: Digby Ioane 23' Rob Simmons 49' Con: Quade Cooper 50' (1/2) Pen: Quade Cooper 4', 9' (2/2)	Scoreboard^[16]	Pen: Beauden Barrett 2', 11', 21', 56' (4/7) Drop: Beauden Barrett (0/1)	Attendance: 30,905 Referee: Rohan Hoffmann

	2 March 2013	Chiefs	45–3	Cheetahs	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Try: Liam Messam 25' Ben Afeaki 42' Asaeli Tikoirotuma 64' Gareth Anscombe 67' Rhys Marshall 73' Ben Tameifuna 79' Con: Gareth Anscombe 26', 43', 65', 68', 74', 80' (6/6) Pen: Gareth Anscombe 18' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[17]	Pen: Johan Goosen 15' (1/4)	Attendance: 11,893 Referee: Mike Fraser

	2 March 2013	Bulls	36–26	Force	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:05	Try: Morné Steyn 2' Sampie Mastriet 44' Jean Cook 71' Werner Kruger 80' Con: Morné Steyn 73', 80' (2/4) Pen: Morné Steyn 18', 34', 40', 69' (4/4)	Scoreboard^[18]	Try: Angus Cottrell 47' Toby Lynn 56' Con: Sias Ebersohn 48', 57' (2/2) Pen: Sias Ebersohn 27', 30' (2/2) Drop: Sias Ebersohn 10', 42' (2/3)	Attendance: 25,185 Referee: Jason Jaftha

	2 March 2013	Sharks	12–6	Stormers	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	19:10	Pen: Patrick Lambie 42', 53', 55', 60' (4/5) Francois Steyn (0/1)	Scoreboard^[19]	Pen: Joe Pietersen 45', 58' (2/2) Drop: Elton Jantjies (0/1)	Attendance: 25,428 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Bye/s: Brumbies, Highlanders, Southern Kings

Round 4[]

	8 March 2013	Hurricanes	29–28	Crusaders	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35	Try: Julian Savea 55' Alapati Leiua 73' Con: Beauden Barrett 56', 74' (2/2) Pen: Beauden Barrett 7', 33', 36', 39', 68' (5/5)	Scoreboard^[20]	Try: Ryan Crotty 25' Corey Flynn 46' Israel Dagg 51' Dan Carter 60' Con: Dan Carter 26', 47', 52', 61' (4/4) Drop: Dan Carter (0/1)	Attendance: 12,891 Referee: Andrew Lees

	8 March 2013	Rebels	13–23	Reds	AAMI Park, Melbourne
	19:40	Try: Lachlan Mitchell 40' Con: James O'Connor 40' (1/1) Pen: James O'Connor 5', 28' (2/5)	Scoreboard^[21]	Try: Ben Tapuai 16' Nick Frisby 41' Con: Quade Cooper 17', 42' Pen: Quade Cooper 3', 59', 79' (3/4)	Attendance: 13,179 Referee: Francisco Pastrana

	9 March 2013	Highlanders	19–36	Cheetahs	Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
	19:35	Try: Kade Poki 26', 44', 72' Con: Lima Sopoaga 27' (1/1) Colin Slade 73' (1/2) Pen: Lima Sopoaga (0/1)	Scoreboard^[22]	Try: Sarel Pretorius 20', 34' Robert Ebersohn 30' Con: Johan Goosen 21', 31', 35' (3/3) Pen: Johan Goosen 10', 24', 32', 66', 75' (5/5)	Attendance: 7,852 Referee:

	9 March 2013	Brumbies	35–6	Waratahs	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	19:40	Try: Ben Mowen 25' Christian Lealiifano 33' Henry Speight 72' Robbie Coleman 78' Con: Christian Lealiifano 34', 73' (2/3) Ian Prior 79' (1/1) Pen: Christian Lealiifano 3', 7', 10' (3/3) Cards: Sam Carter 40' to 50' Ben Alexander 70' to 80'	Scoreboard^[23]	Pen: Brendan McKibbin 15', 40' (2/2) Cards: Benn Robinson 70'	Attendance: 20,027 Referee:

	9 March 2013	Stormers	36–34	Chiefs	DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	17:05	Try: Gio Aplon 7', 38' Nic Groom 52' Con: Joe Pietersen 8', 39', 53' (3/3) Pen: Joe Pietersen 3', 15', 26', 33', 60' (5/5)	Scoreboard^[24]	Try: Charlie Ngatai 16', 56' Tim Nanai-Williams 36' Andrew Horrell 71' Con: Gareth Anscombe 17', 37', 57', 72' (4/4) Pen: Gareth Anscombe 11', 46' (2/3) Cards: Tawera Kerr-Barlow 32' to 42' Nick Crosswell 75'	Attendance: 37,178 Referee: Jaco Peyper

	9 March 2013	Southern Kings	12–21	Sharks	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	19:10	Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 31', 57', 63', 71' (4/4)	Scoreboard^[25]	Pen: Patrick Lambie 6', 14', 25', 54', 61', 80' (6/6) Drop: Patrick Lambie 40' (1/1)	Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Jason Jaftha

	10 March 2013	Blues	21–28	Bulls	Eden Park, Auckland
	16:05	Try: Charles Piutau 53' Rene Ranger 76' Con: Baden Kerr 54' (1/1) Marty McKenzie (0/1) Pen: Baden Kerr 3', 13', 44' (3/4)	Scoreboard^[26]	Try: Lionel Mapoe 18' Akona Ndungane 23' Arno Botha 56' Con: Morné Steyn 19', 57' (2/3) Pen: Morné Steyn 6', 62', 80' (3/4) Drop: Morné Steyn (0/1)	Attendance: 25,112 Referee: Garratt Williamson

Bye/s: Force

Round 5[]

	15 March 2013	Highlanders	19–23	Hurricanes	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	19:35	Try: Hosea Gear 36' Con: Colin Slade 37' (1/1) Pen: Colin Slade 16', 29', 47', 58' (4/5)	Scoreboard^[27]	Try: Conrad Smith 8' Ben Franks 32' TJ Perenara 49' Con: Beauden Barrett 33' (1/3) Pen: Beauden Barrett 66', 71' (2/2)	Attendance: 14,339 Referee: Francisco Pastrana

	15 March 2013	Waratahs	26–27	Cheetahs	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
	19:40	Try: Peter Betham 26' Adam Ashley-Cooper 40' Con: Brendan McKibbin 27', 40' (2/2) Pen: Brendan McKibbin 4', 13', 61', 73' (4/6)	Scoreboard^[28]	Try: Robert Ebersohn 1' Raymond Rhule 17', 69' Con: Johan Goosen 2', 18', 70' (3/3) Pen: Johan Goosen 33', 50' (2/3)	Attendance: 12,263 Referee: Garratt Williamson

	15 March 2013	Southern Kings	24–35	Chiefs	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	19:10	Try: Sergeal Petersen 39' Jacques Engelbrecht 61' Con: Demetri Catrakilis 40' (1/2) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 14', 28', 66', 72' (4/4)	Scoreboard^[29]	Try: Lelia Masaga 20', 31', 53' Sam Cane 50' Con: Gareth Anscombe 21', 51', 54' (3/4) Pen: Gareth Anscombe 10', 17', 79' (3/4) Cards: Augustine Pulu 60' to 70'	Attendance: 31,803 Referee: Stuart Berry

	16 March 2013	Crusaders	41–19	Bulls	AMI Stadium, Christchurch
	19:35	Try: Robert Fruean 25' Kieran Read 30' Johnny McNicholl 40' Tom Marshall 45' Wyatt Crockett 61' Willi Heinz 78' Con: Dan Carter 27', 44', 46', 80' (4/6) Pen: Dan Carter 7' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[30]	Try: Deon Stegmann 67' Con: Morné Steyn 68' (1/1) Pen: Morné Steyn 21', 34', 38', 42' (4/4)	Attendance: 14,400 Referee: Chris Pollock

	16 March 2013	Reds	12–19	Force	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
	18:40	Pen: Quade Cooper 17', 20', 30', 38' (4/5) Cards: Eddie Quirk 56' to 65'	Scoreboard^[31]	Try: Alfie Mafi 31' Con: Sias Ebersohn 32' (1/1) Pen: Sias Ebersohn 3', 22', 57', 69' (4/5)	Attendance: 26,709 Referee: Angus Gardner

	16 March 2013	Sharks	10–29	Brumbies	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	17:05	Try: Ryan Kankowski 52' Con: Patrick Lambie 53' (1/1) Pen: Patrick Lambie 19' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[32]	Try: Jesse Mogg 5' Joe Tomane 12' Matt Toomua 23' Henry Speight 35' Con: Christian Lealiifano 6', 24', 36' (3/4) Pen: Christian Lealiifano 68' (1/1)	Attendance: 23,894 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Bye/s: Blues, Rebels, Stormers

Round 6[]

	22 March 2013	Chiefs	19–7	Highlanders	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Try: Tim Nanai-Williams 8' Con: Gareth Anscombe 9' (1/1) Pen: Gareth Anscombe 3', 25', 61', 69' (4/7)	Scoreboard^[33]	Try: Aaron Smith 20' Con: Colin Slade 21' (1/1) Pen: Colin Slade (0/3) Cards: Jarrad Hoeata 23' to 34'	Attendance: 14,823 Referee:

	23 March 2013	Crusaders	55–20	Southern Kings	AMI Stadium, Christchurch
	19:35	Try: George Whitelock 4', 24', 75' Wyatt Crockett 13' Willi Heinz 31' Matt Todd 47' Luke Whitelock 56' Con: Dan Carter 5', 14', 25', 32', 48' (5/5) Tyler Bleyendaal 56', 76' (2/2) Pen: Dan Carter 9', 43' (2/2)	Scoreboard^[34]	Try: Wimpie van der Walt 40' George Whitehead 79' Con: Demetri Catrakilis 40' (1/1) George Whitehead 80' (1/1) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 2', 21' (2/3)	Attendance: 13,515 Referee: Rohan Hoffmann

	23 March 2013	Reds	23–18	Bulls	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
	18:40	Try: Jonathan Lance 36' Quade Cooper 53' Con: Quade Cooper 37', 54' (2/2) Pen: Quade Cooper 8', 34', 59' (3/5) Cards: Jonathan Lance 10' to 21'	Scoreboard^[35]	Pen: Louis Fouche 11', 15', 43', 45', 49' (5/6) Morné Steyn 71' (1/1) Cards: Lionel Mapoe 52' to 64'	Attendance: 28,399 Referee: James Leckie

	23 March 2013	Force	10–19	Cheetahs	nib Stadium, Perth
	18:45	Try: Winston Stanley 27' Con: Sias Ebersohn 28' (1/1) Pen: Sias Ebersohn (0/2) Jayden Hayward 59' (1/2) Drop: Kyle Godwin (0/1)	Scoreboard^[36]	Try: Willie le Roux 77' Con: Riaan Smit 78' (1/1) Pen: Riaan Smit 25', 34', 70', 72' (4/4)	Attendance: 12,784 Referee: Garratt Williamson

	23 March 2013	Sharks	64–7	Rebels	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	17:05	Try: Louis Ludik 7', 55' Marcell Coetzee 23' Jacques Botes 31' Keegan Daniel 35' Kyle Cooper 41' Cobus Reinach 45' Tendai Mtawarira 49' Ryan Kankowski 51' Riaan Viljoen 59' Con: Patrick Lambie 8', 24' (2/4) Meyer Bosman 42', 46', 49', 52', 56' (5/6) Pen: Patrick Lambie (0/2) Cards: Cobus Reinach 27' to 37'	Scoreboard^[37]	Try: Scott Higginbotham 68' Con: James O'Connor 69' (1/1) Cards: James O'Connor 58' to 68'	Attendance: 20,147 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	23 March 2013	Stormers	35–22	Brumbies	DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	19:10	Try: Gio Aplon 11' Andries Bekker 22', 38' Gerhard van den Heever 74' Con: Joe Pietersen 12', 39', 75' (3/4) Pen: Joe Pietersen 10', 57', 73' (3/4)	Scoreboard^[38]	Try: Henry Speight 28' Con: Christian Lealiifano 29' (1/1) Pen: Christian Lealiifano 17', 44', 50', 62', 70' (5/5)	Attendance: 35,073 Referee: Glen Jackson

	24 March 2013	Waratahs	30–27	Blues	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
	16:05	Try: Drew Mitchell 6' Israel Folau 47' Bernard Foley 64' Con: Brendan McKibbin 7' (1/1) Bernard Foley 48', 65' (2/2) Pen: Brendan McKibbin 22' (1/1) Bernard Foley 70', 81' (2/2) Drop: Bernard Foley (0/1)	Scoreboard^[39]	Try: James Parsons 10' Chris Noakes 28' Charles Piutau 31' Con: Chris Noakes 11', 29', 32' (3/3) Pen: Chris Noakes 2', 72' (2/3)	Attendance: 16,429 Referee: Francisco Pastrana

Bye/s: Hurricanes

Round 7[]

	29 March 2013	Highlanders	33–34	Reds	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	19:35	Try: Elliot Dixon 19' Hosea Gear 61' Ma'a Nonu 67' Con: Colin Slade 20' (1/1) Lima Sopoaga 62', 68' (2/2) Pen: Colin Slade 10', 16', 40' (3/4) Lima Sopoaga 74' (1/1) Cards: Andrew Hore 28' to 39'	Scoreboard^[40]	Try: James Hanson 6' Liam Gill 25' Jake Schatz 30' Will Genia 54' Con: Quade Cooper 7', 26', 31', 55' (4/4) Pen: Quade Cooper 46', 71' (2/4)	Attendance: 12,431 Referee: Jaco Peyper

	30 March 2013	Hurricanes	46–30	Southern Kings	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	16:35	Try: Ben May 3' Conrad Smith 19' TJ Perenara 30' Jeremy Thrush 39' Brad Shields 65' Alapati Leiua 73' Con: Beauden Barrett 4', 20', 40', 66', 75' (5/6) Pen: Beauden Barrett 11', 73' (2/3) Drop: Tusi Pisi (0/1)	Scoreboard^[41]	Try: Steven Sykes 17' Ronnie Cooke 49' Hannes Franklin 76' Con: Demetri Catrakilis 18', 50' (2/2) George Whitehead 76' (1/1) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 23', 27', 35' (3/4)	Attendance: 15,103 Referee:

	30 March 2013	Chiefs	23–16	Blues	Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui
	19:35	Try: Ben Tameifuna 47' Richard Kahui 63' Con: Gareth Anscombe 48', 64' (2/2) Pen: Gareth Anscombe 20', 27', 37' (3/4) Drop: Aaron Cruden (0/1) Cards: Bundee Aki 8' to 19'	Scoreboard^[42]	Try: George Moala 77' Con: Baden Kerr 78' (1/1) Pen: Chris Noakes 15', 39', 53' (3/4)	Attendance: 15,203 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	30 March 2013	Brumbies	23–20	Bulls	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	19:40	Try: Robbie Coleman 40' Con: Christian Lealiifano (0/1) Pen: Nic White (0/2) Christian Lealiifano 19', 33', 37', 70', 74', 82' (6/6)	Scoreboard^[43]	Try: Jurgen Visser 49' JJ Engelbrecht 78' Con: Morné Steyn 50', 79' (2/2) Pen: Morné Steyn 21', 54' (2/3) Cards: Morné Mellett 64' to 74'	Attendance: 13,735 Referee:

	30 March 2013	Cheetahs	34–16	Rebels	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	17:05	Try: Hennie Daniller 36' Raymond Rhule 52' Willie le Roux 65' Johann Sadie 68' Rayno Benjamin 73' Con: Burton Francis 37', 53', 69' (3/5) Pen: Burton Francis 14' (1/2)	Scoreboard^[44]	Try: Cadeyrn Neville 77' Con: James O'Connor 78' (1/1) Pen: James O'Connor 23', 28', 58' (3/3) Cards: Luke Jones 67' to 77'	Attendance: 14,993 Referee: Glen Jackson

	30 March 2013	Stormers	14–19	Crusaders	DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	19:10	Try: Siya Kolisi 15' Con: Joe Pietersen (0/1) Pen: Joe Pietersen 9', 23', 57' (3/3) Cards: Duane Vermeulen 54' to 66'	Scoreboard^[45]	Try: Matt Todd 26' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal 27' (1/1) Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal 31', 38', 55', 70' (4/5)	Attendance: 47,263 Referee: Craig Joubert

	31 March 2013	Waratahs	23–19	Force	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
	16:05	Try: Adam Ashley-Cooper 47' Con: Brendan McKibbin (0/1) Pen: Brendan McKibbin 11', 18', 22', 29', 33', 42' (6/7)	Scoreboard^[46]	Try: Alfie Mafi 53' Con: Sias Ebersohn 54' (1/1) Pen: Sias Ebersohn 5', 8', 36', 60' (4/5) Drop: Sias Ebersohn (0/1) Cards: Salesi Ma'afu 20' to 30'	Attendance: 15,348 Referee: Steve Walsh

Bye/s: Sharks

Round 8[]

	5 April 2013	Blues	29–18	Highlanders	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35	Try: Steven Luatua 20' Angus Ta'avao 28' Piri Weepu 59', 70' Con: Chris Noakes 29', 60' (2/3) Baden Kerr 71' (1/1) Pen: Chris Noakes 67' (1/3) Cards: George Moala 45' to 57'	Scoreboard^[47]	Try: Ben Smith 9' Phil Burleigh 63' Con: Colin Slade 10' (1/2) Pen: Colin Slade 3', 38' (2/3) Cards: Ma'a Nonu 19' to 29'	Attendance: 16,489 Referee: Steve Walsh

	5 April 2013	Brumbies	28–28	Southern Kings	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	19:40	Try: Henry Speight 12' Joe Tomane 17' Con: Christian Lealiifano (0/2) Pen: Christian Lealiifano 4', 37', 51', 70', 78' (5/5) Nic White 30' (1/3)	Scoreboard^[48]	Try: Schalk Ferreira 22' Wimpie van der Walt 33' Cornell du Preez 46', 83' Con: George Whitehead 23', 34', 47' (3/3) Demetri Catrakilis 84' (1/1) Pen: George Whitehead (0/1) Cards: Schalk Ferreira 67' to 78'	Attendance: 12,063 Referee: Jaco Peyper

	5 April 2013	Sharks	21–17	Crusaders	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	19:10	Pen: Patrick Lambie 3', 13', 40', 55', 58', 69', 76' (7/7)	Scoreboard^[49]	Try: Andy Ellis 18' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal (0/1) Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal 8', 37', 46', 62' (4/7)	Attendance: 29,347 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	6 April 2013	Hurricanes	41–29	Waratahs	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35	Try: Julian Savea 13', 55' Reggie Goodes 44' Motu Matu'u 52' Con: Beauden Barrett 14', 53', 56' (3/4) Pen: Beauden Barrett 10', 20', 33', 40', 71' (5/6)	Scoreboard^[50]	Try: Bernard Foley 21' Adam Ashley-Cooper 62' Israel Folau 74' Con: Brendan McKibbin 22' (1/1) Bernard Foley (0/2) Pen: Brendan McKibbin 3', 16', 35', 50' (4/4)	Attendance: 8,966 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	6 April 2013	Force	23–30	Rebels	nib Stadium, Perth
	16:40	Try: Winston Stanley 33' Will Tupou 59' Patrick Dellit 66' Con: Sias Ebersohn (0/1) Kyle Godwin 60' (1/2) Pen: Sias Ebersohn 39', 40' (2/4)	Scoreboard^[51]	Try: Hugh Pyle 8' Jason Woodward 18', 69' Richard Kingi 49' Con: James O'Connor 19', 70' (2/4) Pen: James O'Connor 13', 58' (2/3)	Attendance: 15,673 Referee: Mike Fraser

	6 April 2013	Cheetahs	26–24	Stormers	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	17:05	Try: Robert Ebersohn 20' Sarel Pretorius 48' Con: Burton Francis 21', 49' (2/2) Pen: Burton Francis 45', 60', 84' (3/4) Drop: Burton Francis 67' (1/2)	Scoreboard^[52]	Try: Juan de Jongh 32', 38' Con: Joe Pietersen 39' (1/2) Pen: Joe Pietersen 9', 52', 55', 75' (4/4)	Attendance: 25,163 Referee: Stuart Berry

Bye/s: Bulls, Chiefs, Reds

Round 9[]

	12 April 2013	Highlanders	19–30	Brumbies	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	19:35	Try: Aaron Smith 75' Con: Hayden Parker 76' (1/1) Pen: Hayden Parker 11', 16', 23', 40' (4/4)	Scoreboard^[53]	Try: Henry Speight 3' George Smith 31' Joe Tomane 54' Con: Christian Lealiifano 4', 32', 55' (3/3) Pen: Christian Lealiifano 6', 48' (2/3) Nic White 44' (1/2)	Attendance: 11,835 Referee: Chris Pollock

	13 April 2013	Chiefs	23–31	Reds	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	16:35	Try: Bundee Aki 21' Patrick Osborne 66' Con: Gareth Anscombe 22', 67' (2/2) Pen: Gareth Anscombe 16', 43', 57' (3/4)	Scoreboard^[54]	Try: Rod Davies 6', 52' Jake Schatz 27' Quade Cooper 46' Con: Quade Cooper 7', 28', 47', 53' (4/4) Pen: Quade Cooper 60' (1/3) Cards: Anthony Fainga'a 65' to 76'	Attendance: 16,428 Referee: Steve Walsh

	13 April 2013	Blues	28–6	Hurricanes	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35	Try: Frank Halai 12' Charles Piutau 39' James Parsons 45' Tom McCartney 61' Con: Chris Noakes 12', 40', 45', 61' (4/4)	Scoreboard^[55]	Pen: Beauden Barrett 33' (1/1) Drop: Tusi Pisi 27' (1/1)	Attendance: 23,387 Referee: Jaco Peyper

	13 April 2013	Rebels	27–30	Southern Kings	AAMI Park, Melbourne
	19:40	Try: Ged Robinson 25' Angus Roberts 39' Mitch Inman 52' Con: James O'Connor 26', 40', 53' (3/3) Pen: James O'Connor 32', 46' (2/3) Cards: Jordy Reid 76'	Scoreboard^[56]	Try: Ronnie Cooke 9' Shaun Venter 14' Wimpie van der Walt 76' Con: Demetri Catrakilis 10', 15', 77' (3/3) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 34', 56' (2/3) Drop: Demetri Catrakilis 83' (1/1)	Attendance: 13,486 Referee: Andrew Lees

	13 April 2013	Force	16–14	Crusaders	nib Stadium, Perth
	19:45	Try: Sam Norton-Knight 3' Con: Jayden Hayward 4' (1/1) Pen: Jayden Hayward 12', 25', 32' (3/4)	Scoreboard^[57]	Try: Luke Romano 21' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal (0/1) Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal 18', 49', 58' (3/3)	Attendance: 16,758 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	13 April 2013	Stormers	22–15	Sharks	DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	17:05	Try: Juan de Jongh 35' Con: Joe Pietersen 36' (1/1) Pen: Joe Pietersen 5', 13', 18', 56', 74' (5/5) Drop: Joe Pietersen (0/1)	Scoreboard^[58]	Pen: Patrick Lambie 28', 39', 49', 62', 82' (5/6)	Attendance: 49,262 Referee: Craig Joubert

	13 April 2013	Bulls	26–20	Cheetahs	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	19:10	Try: Jano Vermaak 43' Callie Visagie 76' Con: Morné Steyn 44', 77' (2/2) Pen: Morné Steyn 29', 32', 46', 55' (4/4) Drop: Morné Steyn missed (0/1)	Scoreboard^[59]	Try: Trevor Nyakane 73' Con: Burton Francis missed (0/1) Pen: Burton Francis 7', 26', 38', 50' (4/5) Francois Brummer 81' (1/1) Drop: Burton Francis missed (0/1)	Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Jason Jaftha

Bye/s: Waratahs

Round 10[]

	19 April 2013	Hurricanes	22–16	Force	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35	Try: Jeffery Toomaga-Allen 20' Brad Shields 29' Tusi Pisi 49' Con: Beauden Barrett 21', 50' (2/3) Pen: Beauden Barrett 11' (1/3) Cards: James Broadhurst 72'	Scoreboard^[60]	Try: Alby Mathewson 58' Con: Jayden Hayward 59' (1/1) Pen: Jayden Hayward 28', 47', 73' (3/4)	Attendance: 7,783 Referee:

	19 April 2013	Waratahs	25–20	Chiefs	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
	19:40	Try: Cam Crawford 15' Israel Folau 38' John Ulugia 77' Con: Brendan McKibbin 39', 78' (2/3) Pen: Brendan McKibbin 3', 51' (2/4) Cards: Sitaleki Timani 43' to 54'	Scoreboard^[61]	Try: Gareth Anscombe 47' Ben Tameifuna 72' Con: Gareth Anscombe 48', 73' (2/2) Pen: Gareth Anscombe 56', 62' (2/4) Charlie Ngatai (0/1)	Attendance: 15,451 Referee: Craig Joubert

	20 April 2013	Crusaders	24–8	Highlanders	AMI Stadium, Christchurch
	19:35	Try: Robert Fruean 39' Tom Taylor 76' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal 40' (1/2) Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal 15', 29', 31', 53' (4/5) Cards: Owen Franks 12' to 22'	Scoreboard^[62]	Try: Jason Emery 45' Con: Hayden Parker (0/1) Pen: Hayden Parker (0/1) Colin Slade 64' (1/1)	Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Garratt Williamson

	20 April 2013	Reds	19–19	Brumbies	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
	19:40	Try: Jake Schatz 14' Rod Davies 49' Liam Gill 75' Con: Quade Cooper 15', 76' (2/3)	Scoreboard^[63]	Try: Christian Lealiifano 24' Con: Christian Lealiifano 25' (1/1) Pen: Christian Lealiifano 5', 10', 53', 59' (4/4) Nic White (0/2) Cards: Christian Lealiifano 29' to 40' Scott Sio 69' to 79'	Attendance: 38,404 Referee: Glen Jackson

	20 April 2013	Sharks	6–12	Cheetahs	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
	17:05	Pen: Patrick Lambie 40', 65' (2/2)	Scoreboard^[64]	Try: Raymond Rhule 32' Willie le Roux 78' Con: Burton Francis 33' (1/2) Pen: Burton Francis (0/1)	Attendance: 10,652 Referee:

	20 April 2013	Southern Kings	0–34	Bulls	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	19:10		Scoreboard^[65]	Try: Jan Serfontein 5' Jano Vermaak 23' Jacques Potgieter 76' Akona Ndungane 80' Con: Morné Steyn 6', 24' (2/2) Louis Fouché 77', 81' (2/2) Pen: Morné Steyn 21' (1/2) Drop: Morné Steyn 34' (1/1) Pierre Spies (0/1)	Attendance: 45,649 Referee: Francisco Pastrana

Bye/s: Blues, Rebels, Stormers

Round 11[]

	26 April 2013	Hurricanes	16–18	Stormers	Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
	19:35	Try: Matt Proctor 40' Andre Taylor 59' Con: Beauden Barrett (0/2) Pen: Beauden Barrett 3', 26' (2/4) Cards: Jeremy Thrush 29' to 39'	Scoreboard^[66]	Try: Michael Rhodes 32' Gio Aplon 63' Con: Joe Pietersen 33' (1/2) Pen: Joe Pietersen 45', 53' (2/3)	Attendance: 10,000 (estimated) Referee: Steve Walsh

	26 April 2013	Reds	12–11	Blues	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
	19:40	Pen: Quade Cooper 11', 16', 29', 74' (4/5)	Scoreboard^[67]	Try: Jackson Willison 31' Con: Chris Noakes (0/1) Pen: Chris Noakes 13' (1/1) Albert Nikoro 26' (1/2)	Attendance: 31,050 Referee: Craig Joubert

	27 April 2013	Chiefs	37–29	Sharks	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Try: Asaeli Tikoirotuma 9' Bundee Aki 12' Tim Nanai-Williams 16', 47' Con: Gareth Anscombe 10', 13', 17', 47' (4/4) Pen: Gareth Anscombe 7', 53' (2/2) Aaron Cruden 81' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[68]	Try: Derick Minnie 22', 38' Tera Mtembu 33' Keegan Daniel 60' Con: Patrick Lambie 23', 39', 61' (3/4) Pen: Patrick Lambie 79' (1/2)	Attendance: 11,713 Referee: Chris Pollock

	27 April 2013	Brumbies	41–7	Force	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	19:40	Try: Jesse Mogg 5' Henry Speight 17', 39' Tevita Kuridrani 25' Joe Tomane 51' Siliva Siliva 68' Con: Christian Lealiifano 18', 26', 40', 52' (4/6) Pen: Christian Lealiifano 21' (1/1) Cards: Stephen Moore 44' to 54'	Scoreboard^[69]	Try: Matt Hodgson 74' Con: Jayden Hayward 75' (1/1)	Attendance: 12,517 Referee: Angus Gardner

	27 April 2013	Bulls	30–19	Waratahs	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:05	Try: Francois Hougaard 67' Morné Steyn 80' Con: Morné Steyn 68' (1/2) Pen: Morné Steyn 2', 9', 19', 40', 58', 70' (6/7)	Scoreboard^[70]	Try: Israel Folau 34' Paddy Ryan 44' Bernard Foley 62' Con: Brendan McKibbin 45', 63' (2/3) Pen: Brendan McKibbin (0/2)	Attendance: 21,114 Referee: Francisco Pastrana

	27 April 2013	Cheetahs	26–12	Southern Kings	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	19:10	Try: Raymond Rhule 7' Lappies Labuschagné 31' Willie le Roux 45' Con: Burton Francis 32' (1/3) Pen: Burton Francis 16', 58', 67' (3/3)	Scoreboard^[71]	Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 11', 29', 35', 55' (4/5)	Attendance: 19,927 Referee:

	28 April 2013	Crusaders	30–26	Rebels	AMI Stadium, Christchurch
	16:05	Try: Zac Guildford 3' Tyler Bleyendaal 12' Con: Tom Taylor 13' (1/2) Pen: Tom Taylor 36', 40', 49', 63', 69', 77' (6/6)	Scoreboard^[72]	Try: Scott Higginbotham 23' James O'Connor 52' Ged Robinson 55' Con: James O'Connor 56' (1/2) Jason Woodward (0/1) Pen: James O'Connor 21', 39', 44' (3/3) Jason Woodward (0/1)	Attendance: 13,000 Referee:

Bye/s: Highlanders

Round 12[]

	3 May 2013	Blues	18–17	Stormers	North Harbour Stadium, Albany
	19:35	Pen: Chris Noakes 9', 16', 34', 43', 50', 73' (6/7)	Scoreboard^[73]	Try: Jean de Villiers 65', 75' Con: Joe Pietersen 66', 78' (2/2) Pen: Joe Pietersen 21' (1/2)	Attendance: 16,111 Referee: Glen Jackson

	3 May 2013	Rebels	33–39	Chiefs	AAMI Park, Melbourne
	19:40	Try: Scott Higginbotham 14' Hugh Pyle 35', 63' Nick Phipps 67' Kurtley Beale 75' Con: James O'Connor 15', 36', 64', 76' (4/5)	Scoreboard^[74]	Try: Gareth Anscombe 1', 20', 26' Bundee Aki 9' Sam Cane 50' Brodie Retallick 69' Con: Gareth Anscombe 10', 21', 51' (3/6) Pen: Gareth Anscombe 67' (1/1)	Attendance: 13,107 Referee: Garratt Williamson

	4 May 2013	Highlanders	25–22	Sharks	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	19:35	Try: Shaun Treeby 10' Aaron Smith 43' Colin Slade 55' Con: Colin Slade 11', 44' (2/3) Pen: Colin Slade 48', 52' (2/5) Cards: Brad Thorn 80'	Scoreboard^[75]	Try: Meyer Bosman 14', 62' Lwazi Mvovo 35' Con: Patrick Lambie 15', 63' (2/3) Pen: Patrick Lambie 29' (1/1) Cards: JP Pietersen 7' to 18'	Attendance: 11,008 Referee: Steve Walsh

	4 May 2013	Force	11–11	Reds	nib Stadium, Perth
	17:40	Try: Ben McCalman 52' Con: Sias Ebersohn (0/1) Pen: Sias Ebersohn 21', 26' (2/3)	Scoreboard^[76]	Try: Chris Feauai-Sautia 73' Con: Quade Cooper (0/1) Pen: Quade Cooper 34', 61' (2/3)	Attendance: 11,972 Referee: Rohan Hoffmann

	4 May 2013	Southern Kings	10–72	Waratahs	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	17:05	Try: Sergeal Petersen 39' Con: Demetri Catrakilis 40' (1/1) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 10' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[77]	Try: Cam Crawford 1', 15', 36' Israel Folau 6' Kane Douglas 19' Michael Hooper 26' Peter Betham 28', 53' Dave Dennis 46' Ben Volavola 73' Tom Kingston 76' Con: Brendan McKibbin 7', 16', 26', 29', 54' (5/9) Matt Lucas 74', 77' (2/2) Pen: Brendan McKibbin 12' (1/1)	Attendance: 21,503 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	4 May 2013	Bulls	48–14	Hurricanes	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	19:10	Try: JJ Engelbrecht 19' Deon Stegmann 23' Akona Ndungane 37' Dean Greyling 46' Lionel Mapoe 70' Louis Fouché 78' Con: Morné Steyn 20', 24', 38', 46', 71' (5/5) Louis Fouché 79' (1/1) Pen: Morné Steyn 6', 12' (2/3) Drop: Morné Steyn (0/1)	Scoreboard^[78]	Try: TJ Perenara 41', 54' Con: Beauden Barrett 42', 55' (2/2) Cards: Jason Eaton 69' to 79'	Attendance: 19,814 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	5 May 2013	Brumbies	23–30	Crusaders	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	16:05	Try: Matt Toomua 7' Ben Mowen 75' Con: Christian Lealiifano 8' (1/1) Matt Toomua 75' (1/1) Pen: Christian Lealiifano 11', 66', 79' (3/4) Jesse Mogg (0/1)	Scoreboard^[79]	Try: Andy Ellis 21' Zac Guildford 50' Israel Dagg 72' Con: Dan Carter 22', 51', 73' (3/3) Pen: Dan Carter 14', 57', 64' (3/3)	Attendance: 16,544 Referee: Craig Joubert

Bye/s: Cheetahs

Round 13[]

	10 May 2013	Chiefs	22–21	Force	ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
	19:35	Try: Lelia Masaga 15' Con: Aaron Cruden 16' (1/1) Pen: Aaron Cruden 7', 19', 27', 38', 44' (5/5)	Scoreboard^[80]	Try: Patrick Dellit 3', 61' Con: Jayden Hayward 62' (1/2) Pen: Jayden Hayward 30', 35', 58' (3/3) Sias Ebersohn (0/1) Cards: Kieran Longbottom 71'	Attendance: 5,112 Referee: Mike Fraser

	10 May 2013	Reds	32–17	Sharks	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
	19:40	Try: Saia Fainga'a 5' Rod Davies 15', 34' Anthony Fainga'a 20' Con: Quade Cooper 6', 21', 35' (3/4) Pen: Quade Cooper 30', 72' (2/2)	Scoreboard^[81]	Try: Piet Lindeque 43' Derick Minnie 66' Con: Patrick Lambie 44', 67' (2/2) Pen: Patrick Lambie 11' (1/1)	Attendance: 31,921 Referee: Glen Jackson

	10 May 2013	Cheetahs	34–39	Hurricanes	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	19:10	Try: Coenie Oosthuizen 56', 72' Robert Ebersohn 76' Con: Elgar Watts 57', 73' (2/3) Pen: Burton Francis 25', 29', 36', 40' (4/5) Elgar Watts 80' (1/1) Cards: Robert Ebersohn 15' to '	Scoreboard^[82]	Try: Beauden Barrett 51' Julian Savea 53' TJ Perenara 61' Victor Vito 69' Con: Beauden Barrett 62', 70' (2/4) Pen: Beauden Barrett 5', 12', 16', 31', 67' (5/5)	Attendance: 16,878 Referee: Stuart Berry

	11 May 2013	Blues	36–32	Rebels	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35	Try: Frank Halai 10', 23', 32' Francis Saili 19', 27' Rene Ranger 71' Con: Chris Noakes 24', 28' (2/5) Baden Kerr 72' (1/1) Pen: Chris Noakes (0/1) Drop: Baden Kerr (0/1)	Scoreboard^[83]	Try: Mitch Inman 12', 62' Scott Higginbotham 28' Lachlan Mitchell 47' Jason Woodward 80' Con: James O'Connor (0/1) Jason Woodward 63', 81' (2/4) Pen: James O'Connor (0/2) Jason Woodward 67' (1/1)	Attendance: 14,700 Referee: Garratt Williamson

	11 May 2013	Waratahs	21–15	Stormers	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
	19:40	Try: Cam Crawford 24' Israel Folau 77' Con: Brendan McKibbin (0/1) Berrick Barnes 78' (1/1) Pen: Brendan McKibbin 40', 52' (2/2) Berrick Barnes 80' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[84]	Pen: Joe Pietersen 16', 45', 49', 58', 65' (5/5)	Attendance: 17,042 Referee: Chris Pollock

	11 May 2013	Southern Kings	34–27	Highlanders	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	17:05	Try: Luke Watson 29', 40' Cornell du Preez 51' Shaun Venter 56' Con: Demetri Catrakilis 30', 40', 52', 57' (4/4) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 2', 9' (2/3) Drop: Demetri Catrakilis (0/2)	Scoreboard^[85]	Try: Colin Slade 34' Brad Thorn 37' Shaun Treeby 70' Hosea Gear 74' Con: Colin Slade 35', 38' (2/4) Pen: Colin Slade 16' (1/2) Cards: Tamati Ellison 51' to 61'	Attendance: 18,542 Referee: Jason Jaftha

Bye/s: Brumbies, Bulls, Crusaders

Round 14[]

	17 May 2013	Hurricanes	12–17	Chiefs	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35	Pen: Beauden Barrett 4', 17', 32', 71' (4/4)	Scoreboard^[86]	Try: Tanerau Latimer 54' Con: Aaron Cruden (0/1) Pen: Aaron Cruden 6', 11', 20', 36' (4/4) Cards: Ben Tameifuna 70'	Attendance: 12,998 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	17 May 2013	Rebels	30–21	Stormers	AAMI Park, Melbourne
	19:40	Try: Scott Higginbotham 12' Hugh Pyle 53' penalty try 74' Con: Jason Woodward 13', 54', 75' (3/3) Pen: Jason Woodward 5', 39', 79' (3/4)	Scoreboard^[87]	Try: Louis Schreuder 16' Bryan Habana 27' Andries Bekker 58' Con: Joe Pietersen 17', 28', 59' (3/3) Cards: Martin Bezuidenhout 74'	Attendance: 10,333 Referee: Mike Fraser

	17 May 2013	Force	13–23	Sharks	nib Stadium, Perth
	19:45	Try: Kyle Godwin 31' Con: Jayden Hayward 32' (1/1) Pen: Jayden Hayward 8', 54' (2/3) Drop: Sias Ebersohn (0/1)	Scoreboard^[88]	Try: Keegan Daniel 23' Riaan Viljoen 62' Con: Patrick Lambie 24', 63' (2/2) Pen: Patrick Lambie 45', 51', 73' (3/5)	Attendance: 12,652 Referee: James Leckie

	18 May 2013	Crusaders	23–3	Blues	AMI Stadium, Christchurch
	19:35	Try: Ryan Crotty 26' Owen Franks 49' Con: Tom Taylor 27', 50' (2/2) Pen: Tom Taylor 23', 40', 58' (3/4)	Scoreboard^[89]	Pen: Chris Noakes 30' (1/1) Cards: Culum Retallick 40' to 49'	Attendance: 17,264 Referee: Glen Jackson

	18 May 2013	Waratahs	28–22	Brumbies	ANZ Stadium, Sydney
	19:40	Try: Michael Hooper 44' Berrick Barnes 65' Peter Betham 74' Con: Berrick Barnes 45', 75' (2/3) Pen: Brendan McKibbin 11', 30' (2/2) Berrick Barnes 51' (1/2)	Scoreboard^[90]	Try: Ben Mowen 21' Tevita Kuridrani 36' Con: Christian Lealiifano (0/1) Jesse Mogg (0/1) Pen: Christian Lealiifano 8' (1/1) Jesse Mogg 53', 60', 63' (3/3) Cards: Tevita Kuridrani 50' to 60'	Attendance: 21,817 Referee: Steve Walsh

	18 May 2013	Bulls	35–18	Highlanders	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:05	Try: JJ Engelbrecht 2' Akona Ndungane 38' Pierre Spies 47' Jano Vermaak 78' Con: Morné Steyn 3', 39', 48' (3/4) Pen: Morné Steyn 17', 26', 28' (3/4)	Scoreboard^[91]	Try: Fumiaki Tanaka 72' Tamati Ellison 81' Con: Hayden Parker 73' (1/2) Pen: Colin Slade 6', 15' (2/2) Cards: Maritino Nemani 48' to 57' Chris King 57' to 67'	Attendance: 21,424 Referee: Jaco Peyper

	18 May 2013	Cheetahs	27–13	Reds	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	19:10	Try: Piet van Zyl 3', 24' Con: Elgar Watts 25' (1/2) Pen: Elgar Watts 13', 28', 43', 61', 64' (5/5)	Scoreboard^[92]	Try: Ben Lucas 78' Con: Quade Cooper 79' (1/1) Pen: Quade Cooper 19', 23' (2/2)	Attendance: 15,792 Referee: Craig Joubert

Bye/s: Southern Kings

Round 15[]

	24 May 2013	Chiefs	28–19	Crusaders	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Try: Aaron Cruden 12' Craig Clarke 29' Bundee Aki 70' Con: Aaron Cruden 13', 71' (2/3) Pen: Aaron Cruden 23', 53', 81' (3/4)	Scoreboard^[93]	Try: Matt Todd 18' Con: Tom Taylor 19' (1/1) Pen: Tom Taylor 6', 38', 45', 49' (4/4)	Attendance: 22,187 Referee: Steve Walsh

	24 May 2013	Rebels	24–22	Waratahs	AAMI Park, Melbourne
	19:40	Try: Tom English 10', 75' Con: Jason Woodward 11' (1/2) Pen: Jason Woodward 6', 31', 59', 65' (4/4)	Scoreboard^[94]	Try: Israel Folau 36' Con: Berrick Barnes 37' (1/1) Pen: Berrick Barnes 9', 13', 33', 45' (4/4) Brendan McKibbin 67' (1/2)	Attendance: 12,062 Referee: Garratt Williamson

	25 May 2013	Blues	13–20	Brumbies	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35	Try: Rene Ranger 53' Con: Chris Noakes 54' (1/1) Pen: Chris Noakes 45' (1/1) Baden Kerr 67' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[95]	Try: Nic White 22' Con: Christian Lealiifano (0/1) Pen: Christian Lealiifano 2', 16', 40', 60', 73' (5/6) Jesse Mogg (0/1) Drop: Jesse Mogg (0/1)	Attendance: 10,811 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	25 May 2013	Force	19–18	Highlanders	nib Stadium, Perth
	17:40	Try: Sias Ebersohn 17' Con: Jayden Hayward 18' (1/1) Pen: Jayden Hayward 26', 49', 58', 78' (4/6) Cards: Alby Mathewson 61' to 72'	Scoreboard^[96]	Pen: Hayden Parker 21', 28' (2/2) Colin Slade 47', 51', 70', 76' (4/5)	Attendance: 12,508 Referee: Andrew Lees

	25 May 2013	Southern Kings	22–34	Cheetahs	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	15:00	Try: Nicolás Vergallo 79' Con: George Whitehead 80' (1/1) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 3', 12', 23', 34', 47' (5/5) SP Marais (0/1)	Scoreboard^[97]	Try: Johann Sadie 39', 55' Piet van Zyl 51' Willie le Roux 62' Con: Elgar Watts 40', 52', 56', 63' (4/4) Pen: Elgar Watts 6', 29' (2/2)	Attendance: 22,023 Referee: Stuart Berry

	25 May 2013	Stormers	20–15	Reds	DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	17:05	Try: Jean de Villiers 44' Con: Joe Pietersen (0/1) Pen: Joe Pietersen 40', 52', 61', 71', 76' (5/6)	Scoreboard^[98]	Pen: Quade Cooper 48', 55', 59', 64', 69' (5/7)	Attendance: 32,756 Referee: Jaco Peyper

	25 May 2013	Sharks	16–18	Bulls	Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban
	19:10	Try: Charl McLeod 71' Con: Patrick Lambie 72' (1/1) Pen: Patrick Lambie 4', 48', 54' (3/4) Riaan Viljoen (0/1) Cards: Franco van der Merwe 49' to 61'	Scoreboard^[99]	Pen: Morné Steyn 10', 22', 34', 50', 61', 75' (6/7) Cards: Bjorn Basson 44' to 54'	Attendance: 30,034 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Bye/s: Hurricanes

Round 16[]

	31 May 2013	Crusaders	23–22	Waratahs	AMI Stadium, Christchurch
	19:35	Try: Corey Flynn 39' Matt Todd 62' Con: Dan Carter 40', 63' (2/2) Pen: Dan Carter 25', 66', 74' (3/4)	Scoreboard^[100]	Try: Cam Crawford 21' Peter Betham 32' Bernard Foley 44' Con: Brendan McKibbin 22', 45' (2/3) Pen: Brendan McKibbin 6' (1/1) Berrick Barnes (0/1)	Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Glen Jackson

	31 May 2013	Brumbies	30–23	Hurricanes	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	19:40	Try: Nic White 21' Peter Kimlin 61' Con: Christian Lealiifano 62' (1/2) Pen: Christian Lealiifano 4', 9', 34', 43', 53', 57' (6/6)	Scoreboard^[101]	Try: Rey Lee-Lo 25' TJ Perenara 67' Con: Beauden Barrett 26', 68' (2/2) Pen: Beauden Barrett 11', 45', 48' (3/4)	Attendance: 11,300 Referee: Jaco Peyper

	1 June 2013	Highlanders	38–28	Blues	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	19:35	Try: Ben Smith 10', 29' Tamati Ellison 22' Hosea Gear 33' Con: Colin Slade 11', 23', 34' (3/4) Pen: Colin Slade 18', 45', 48' (3/4) Hayden Parker 75' (1/1) Cards: Jamie Mackintosh 80'	Scoreboard^[102]	Try: Waisake Naholo 40' Rene Ranger 54' Steve Luatua 66' Luke Braid 83' Con: Baden Kerr 40', 55', 67', 84' (4/4)	Attendance: 12,888 Referee:

	1 June 2013	Reds	33–20	Rebels	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
	19:40	Try: Luke Morahan 31' Jake Schatz 58' Quade Cooper 69' Ben Lucas 80' Con: Quade Cooper 32' (1/2) Mike Harris 70' (1/2) Pen: Quade Cooper 14', 65' (2/3) Drop: Quade Cooper 38' (1/1) Cards: Beau Robinson 22' to 32'	Scoreboard^[103]	Try: Scott Fuglistaller 34' Rory Sidey 40' Con: James O'Connor 35', 40' (2/2) Pen: James O'Connor 4', 44' (2/2)	Attendance: 31,504 Referee: James Leckie

	1 June 2013	Stormers	19–11	Southern Kings	DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	17:05	Try: Deon Fourie 64' Con: Joe Pietersen 65' (1/1) Pen: Joe Pietersen 4', 10', 48', 58' (4/5)	Scoreboard^[104]	Try: Wimpie van der Walt 74' Con: George Whitehead (0/1) Pen: George Whitehead 16', 55' (2/2) Drop: George Whitehead (0/1)	Attendance: 16,856 Referee: Craig Joubert

	1 June 2013	Cheetahs	25–30	Bulls	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	19:10	Try: Willie le Roux 13' Riaan Smit 69' Trevor Nyakane 79' Con: Riaan Smit 14', 80' (2/3) Pen: Riaan Smit 28', 44' (2/2)	Scoreboard^[105]	Try: Werner Kruger 10' Deon Stegmann 18' Jano Vermaak 63' Con: Morné Steyn 11', 19', 64' (3/4) Pen: Morné Steyn 40', 47', 59' (3/4) Drop: Morné Steyn (0/1)	Attendance: 32,220 Referee: Jason Jaftha

Bye/s: Chiefs, Force, Sharks

Round 17[]

	7 June 2013	Brumbies	39–17	Rebels	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	19:40	Try: Clyde Rathbone 11', 48' Colby Faingaa 57' Henry Speight 53' Scott Sio 4' Zack Holmes 64' Con: Ian Prior 54', 58', 65' (3/4) Pen: Jesse Mogg 43' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[106]	Try: Tom English 45' Paul Alo-Emile 69' Con: Jason Woodward 46', 70' Pen: Jason Woodward 21'	Attendance: 11,055 Referee: Rohan Hoffmann

	9 June 2013	Force	13–28	Waratahs	nib Stadium, Perth
	14:05	Try: Pekahou Cowan 22' Kyle Godwin 63' Con: Jayden Hayward (0/2) Pen: Jayden Hayward 3' (1/2)	Scoreboard^[107]	Try: Ollie Atkins 6' Cam Crawford 9' Tom Kingston 25' Con: Brendan McKibbin 8', 11' (2/3) Pen: Brendan McKibbin 19', 67' (2/2) Bernard Foley 75' (1/1) Cards: Jed Holloway 56' to 66'	Attendance: 10,198 Referee: Angus Gardner

Bye/s: Reds. No games: Blues, Bulls, Cheetahs, Chiefs, Crusaders, Highlanders, Hurricanes, Southern Kings, Sharks, Stormers

Round 18[]

	28 June 2013	Chiefs	34–22	Hurricanes	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Try: Matt Vant Leven 17' Bundee Aki 26' Tawera Kerr-Barlow 64' Ben Tameifuna 74' Con: Aaron Cruden 18', 27', 65', 75' (4/4) Pen: Aaron Cruden 8', 56' (2/3)	Scoreboard^[108]	Try: TJ Perenara 14' Beauden Barrett 29' Alapati Leiua 76' Con: Beauden Barrett 15', 77' (2/3) Pen: Beauden Barrett 35' (1/2)	Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Garratt Williamson

	29 June 2013	Highlanders	12–40	Crusaders	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	19:35	Try: Ben Smith 6' Hosea Gear 55' Con: Colin Slade 8' (1/2) Pen: Colin Slade (0/2) Drop: Colin Slade (0/1) Cards: Jarrad Hoeata 18' to 28' Ma'a Nonu 57'	Scoreboard^[109]	Try: George Whitelock 29' Andrew Ellis 42' Daniel Carter 66' Telusa Veainu 80' Con: Dan Carter 29', 43', 68', 80' (4/4) Pen: Dan Carter 2', 40', 58', 64' (4/4) Cards: Corey Flynn 60' to 70'	Attendance: 18,463 Referee: Steve Walsh

	29 June 2013	Sharks	22–20	Blues	Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban
	14:50	Try: Marcell Coetzee 23' Charl McLeod 29' Riaan Viljoen 80' Con: Patrick Lambie 24', 30' (2/3) Pen: Patrick Lambie 40' (1/5)	Scoreboard^[110]	Try: Frank Halai 33', 42' Rene Ranger 49' Con: Chris Noakes 50' (1/3) Pen: Baden Kerr 61' (1/1)	Attendance: 18,744 Referee: Jaco Peyper

	29 June 2013	Bulls	48–18	Southern Kings	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:05	Try: Louis Fouché 8' Chiliboy Ralepelle 29' Jan Serfontein 31' Francois Hougaard 34' Jacques Potgieter 61' Deon Stegmann 72' Con: Louis Fouché 9' 1/1 Morné Steyn 30', 32', 35', 62', 73' (5/5) Pen: Morné Steyn 25', 58' (2/3)	Scoreboard^[111]	Try: Wimpie van der Walt 40', 53' Con: Demetri Catrakilis 40' (1/2) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 13', 17' (2/2)	Attendance: 23,726 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	29 June 2013	Stormers	28–3	Cheetahs	DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	19:15	Try: Deon Fourie 37' Siya Kolisi 65' Bryan Habana 70' Con: Joe Pietersen 38', 66' (2/3) Pen: Joe Pietersen 31', 50', 54' (3/3)	Scoreboard^[112]	Pen: Riaan Smit 19' (1/2)	Attendance: 30,736 Referee: Stuart Berry

Bye/s: None. No games: Brumbies, Force, Rebels, Reds, Waratahs

Round 19[]

	5 July 2013	Crusaders	43–15	Chiefs	AMI Stadium, Christchurch
	19:35	Try: Kieran Read 40', 45' Israel Dagg 42' Ryan Crotty 57' Tyler Bleyendaal 81' Con: Dan Carter 40', 43', 82' (3/5) Pen: Dan Carter 4', 9', 14', 19' (4/4)	Scoreboard^[113]	Try: Asaeli Tikoirotuma 25' Charlie Ngatai 73' Con: Aaron Cruden (0/1) Andrew Horrell 74' (1/1) Pen: Aaron Cruden 11' (1/1)	Attendance: 18,000 Referee:

	6 July 2013	Hurricanes	44–49	Highlanders	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35	Try: Ash Dixon 37' Ben Franks 56' Julian Savea 59' Chris Smylie 70' James Broadhurst 72' Con: Beauden Barrett 38', 57', 60', 70', 73' (5/5) Pen: Beauden Barrett 6', 13', 75' (3/3)	Scoreboard^[114]	Try: Mose Tuiali'i 15' Tamati Ellison 18' Aaron Smith 26' Kade Poki 40' Hosea Gear 65' Elliot Dixon 67' Con: Colin Slade 16', 19', 27' (3/4) Hayden Parker 66', 68' (2/2) Pen: Colin Slade 2', 23', 46' (3/3) Cards: Aaron Smith 54' to 64' Bronson Murray 74'	Attendance: 8,427 Referee: Mike Fraser

	6 July 2013	Cheetahs	34–13	Blues	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	14:50	Try: Philip van der Walt 22' Sarel Pretorius 74' Boom Prinsloo 78' Con: Riaan Smit (2/2) 23', 75' Elgar Watts (0/1) Pen: Riaan Smit (5/5) 2', 17', 30', 38', 61'	Scoreboard^[115]	Try: Jamison Gibson-Park 5' Con: Baden Kerr (1/1) 6' Pen: Baden Kerr (2/3) 26', 58'	Attendance: 19,632 Referee: Jaco Peyper

	6 July 2013	Southern Kings	12–24	Stormers	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	17:05	Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 2', 10', 24', 59' (4/5) Drop: Demetri Catrakilis (0/1) Cards: Grant Kemp 15' to 25'	Scoreboard^[116]	Try: Deon Fourie 39', 77' Con: Joe Pietersen 78' (1/1) Pen: Elton Jantjies 14', 56', 71' (3/3) Joe Pietersen 21' (1/1)	Attendance: 43,620 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

	6 July 2013	Bulls	20–19	Sharks	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	19:15	Try: Bjorn Basson 24' Jano Vermaak 73' Con: Morné Steyn 25', 74' (2/2) Pen: Morné Steyn 7', 15' (2/2)	Scoreboard^[117]	Try: Patrick Lambie 8' Odwa Ndungane 54' Con: Patrick Lambie (0/2) Pen: Patrick Lambie 23', 44', 48' (3/4) Riaan Viljoen (0/2) Cards: Bismarck du Plessis 14' to 24' Butch James 73'	Attendance: 49,566 Referee: Jason Jaftha

Bye/s: None. No games: Brumbies, Force, Rebels, Reds, Waratahs

Round 20[]

	12 July 2013	Crusaders	25–17	Hurricanes	AMI Stadium, Christchurch
	19:35	Try: Zac Guildford 3' Andy Ellis 52' Tom Marshall 79' Con: Dan Carter 4', 80' (2/3) Pen: Dan Carter 24', 39' (2/2)	Scoreboard^[118]	Try: Victor Vito 7' Brad Shields 46' Julian Savea 64' Con: Beauden Barrett (0/2) Andre Taylor 65' (1/1)	Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Glen Jackson

	12 July 2013	Rebels	38–37	Highlanders	AAMI Park, Melbourne
	19:40	Try: Tom English 9', 67' Cooper Vuna 47', 62' Bryce Hegarty 74', 79' Con: Jason Woodward 10', 48', 63', 68' (4/5) Gareth Delve (0/1) Pen: Jason Woodward (0/1)	Scoreboard^[119]	Try: Ben Smith 6' Hosea Gear 18' Tamati Ellison 36' Tony Woodcock 40' Con: Colin Slade 7', 20', 37', 40' (4/4) Pen: Colin Slade 27', 52' (2/2) Hayden Parker 77' (1/1)	Attendance: 12,485 Referee: Andrew Lees

	13 July 2013	Blues	16–26	Chiefs	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35	Try: Charles Piutau 28' Con: Baden Kerr 29' (1/1) Pen: Baden Kerr 7', 39', 44' (3/3) Cards: Kane Barrett 23' Baden Kerr 47' to 60'	Scoreboard^[120]	Try: Bundee Aki 14' Hika Elliot 35' Ben Tameifuna 52', 63' Con: Aaron Cruden (0/4) Pen: Aaron Cruden 9' (1/1) Gareth Anscombe 80' (1/1)	Attendance: 25,118 Referee: Chris Pollock

	13 July 2013	Waratahs	12–14	Reds	ANZ Stadium, Sydney
	19:40	Try: Cam Crawford 12' Berrick Barnes 29' Con: Brendan McKibbin 13' (1/2) Pen: Brendan McKibbin (0/1) Berrick Barnes (0/2) Cards: John Ulugia 26' to 37'	Scoreboard^[121]	Try: Ben Lucas 20' Con: Quade Cooper (0/1) Pen: Quade Cooper 9', 47', 56' (3/4)	Attendance: 26,037 Referee: Steve Walsh

	13 July 2013	Force	21–15	Brumbies	nib Stadium, Perth
	19:40	Try: Matthew Hodgson 23' Ben McCalman 40' Junior Rasolea 45' Con: Jayden Hayward 24', 41', 46' (3/3) Pen: Jayden Hayward (0/3)	Scoreboard^[122]	Try: Tevita Kuridrani 48' Scott Fardy 68' Con: Christian Lealiifano 49' (1/2) Pen: Christian Lealiifano 34' (1/1)	Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Rohan Hoffmann

	13 July 2013	Sharks	58–13	Southern Kings	Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban
	17:05	Try: Marcell Coetzee 6' Bismarck du Plessis 13' Odwa Ndungane 17' penalty try 33' Riaan Viljoen 44' Tendai Mtawarira 49' Louis Ludik 57' Keegan Daniel 73' Fred Zeilinga 75' Meyer Bosman 82' Con: Meyer Bosman 7', 14', 34', 45' (4/9) Jacques Botes (0/1)	Scoreboard^[123]	Try: George Whitehead 3' Mpho Mbiyozo 30' Con: George Whitehead (0/2) Pen: George Whitehead 24' (1/1) Cards: Devin Oosthuizen 33' to 45' Hadleigh Parkes 76'	Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Stuart Berry

	13 July 2013	Stormers	30–13	Bulls	DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
	19:10	Try: Eben Etzebeth 10' Bryan Habana 16' Jean de Villiers 56' Con: Gary van Aswegen 12', 17', 57' (3/3) Pen: Gary van Aswegen 24', 29', 37' (3/3) Cards: Jean de Villiers 40' to 50' Martin Bezuidenhout 68'	Scoreboard^[124]	Try: Zane Kirchner 21' Con: Morné Steyn 22' (1/1) Pen: Morné Steyn 14', 40' (2/2) Drop: Morné Steyn (0/1)	Attendance: 45,216 Referee: Craig Joubert

Bye/s: Cheetahs

Finals[]

Qualifying finals			Semifinals			Grand final

	20 July 2013
4	Crusaders	38
5	Reds	9		27 July 2013
			1	Chiefs	20
			4	Crusaders	19	3 August 2013
						Chiefs	27
				27 July 2013		Brumbies	22
			2	Bulls	23
	21 July 2013		3	Brumbies	26
3	Brumbies	15
6	Cheetahs	13

Qualifiers[]

	20 July 2013	Crusaders	38–9	Reds	AMI Stadium, Christchurch
	19:35	Try: Ryan Crotty 10', 66' Dan Carter 30' Tom Marshall 51' Con: Dan Carter 11', 52', 67' (3/4) Pen: Dan Carter 3', 26', 39' (3/4) Tom Taylor 72' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[125]	Pen: Quade Cooper 14', 29', 46' (3/4) Ben Lucas (0/1)	Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Jaco Peyper

	21 July 2013	Brumbies	15–13	Cheetahs	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	16:10	Pen: Christian Lealiifano 3', 30', 59', 67' (4/6) Nic White 48' (1/1)	Scoreboard^[126]	Try: Johann Sadie 16' Rayno Benjamin 79' Con: Riaan Smit (0/2) Pen: Riaan Smit 46' (1/2)	Attendance: 14,020 Referee: Glen Jackson

Semi-Finals[]

	27 July 2013	Chiefs	20–19	Crusaders	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Try: Lelia Masaga 51' Aaron Cruden 57' Con: Aaron Cruden 52', 58' (2/2) Pen: Aaron Cruden 21', 47' (2/3)	Scoreboard^[127]	Try: Israel Dagg 59' Con: Dan Carter 60' (1/1) Pen: Dan Carter 6', 19', 28', 75' (4/6) Drop: Dan Carter (0/2)	Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Steve Walsh

	27 July 2013	Bulls	23–26	Brumbies	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:05	Try: JJ Engelbrecht 16' Con: Morné Steyn (0/1) Pen: Morné Steyn 22', 29', 43', 51', 60', 76' (6/7) Drop: Morné Steyn (0/1)	Scoreboard^[128]	Try: Jesse Mogg 11' Tevita Kuridrani 78' Con: Christian Lealiifano 12', 80' (2/2) Pen: Christian Lealiifano 3', 25', 36', 49' (4/5)	Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Craig Joubert

Final[]

	3 August 2013	Chiefs	27–22	Brumbies	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Try: Liam Messam 64' Robbie Robinson 68' Con: Aaron Cruden 69' (1/2) Pen: Aaron Cruden 23', 26', 32', 48', 72' (5/7) Drop: Gareth Anscombe (0/1)	Scoreboard^[129]	Try: Christian Lealiifano 38' Con: Christian Lealiifano 39' Pen: Christian Lealiifano 6', 8', 21', 46', 59' (5/5) Nic White (0/1) Jesse Mogg (0/1)	Attendance: 25,114 Referee: Craig Joubert

Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs[]

The Promotion/Relegation series is not an official part of the Super Rugby competition as organised by SANZAR. Instead, it was introduced by SARU to give the sixth South African franchise an opportunity to qualify for Super Rugby.

Log[]

2013 Super Rugby Promotion Relegation Series Log

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Team

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Points For

Points Against

Points Difference

Tries For

Tries Against

Try Bonus

Losing Bonus

Points

1

Lions

2

1

0

1

44

42

+2

4

0

1

5

2

Southern Kings

2

1

0

1

42

44

−2

4

0

1

5

The Lions qualified to play in the 2014 Super Rugby competition.

Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Results[]

	26 July 2013	Southern Kings	19–26	Lions	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
	19:10	Try: Marcello Sampson 28' m Steven Sykes 70' m Pen: Demetri Catrakilis (3/4) 3', 11', 33'	Scoreboard^[130]	Try: Stokkies Hanekom 38' c, 66' c Con: Elton Jantjies (2/2) 39', 67' Pen: Elton Jantjies (4/5) 9', 14', 18', 22' Cards: Dylan des Fountain 69' to 79'	Attendance: 27,358 Referee: Jaco Peyper

	3 August 2013	Lions	18–23	Southern Kings	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
	17:00	Try: Derick Minnie 35' m Jaco Kriel 55' c Con: Elton Jantjies (1/2) 56' Pen: Elton Jantjies (2/4) 30', 44' Cards: Stokkies Hanekom 66' to 78'	Scoreboard^[131]	Try: Schalk Ferreira 68' c Scott van Breda 74' c Con: Scott van Breda (2/2) 69', 75' Pen: Scott van Breda (3/4) 11', 14', 39'	Referee: Stuart Berry

Lions are promoted to Super Rugby for 2014.
Southern Kings are relegated from Super Rugby for 2014.

Players[]

Leading try scorers[]

Top 10 try scorers (including ties)
Pos	Name	Team	Tries
1	Frank Halai	Blues	10
2	Cam Crawford	Waratahs	8
	Israel Folau	Waratahs	8
	Hosea Gear	Highlanders	8
	Henry Speight	Brumbies	8
6	TJ Perenara	Hurricanes	7
6	Julian Savea	Hurricanes	7
8	Bundee Aki	Chiefs	6
	Scott Higginbotham	Rebels	6
	Willie le Roux	Cheetahs	6
	Jesse Mogg	Brumbies	6
	Tim Nanai-Williams	Chiefs	6
	Rene Ranger	Blues	6
	Ben Smith	Highlanders	6
	Ben Tameifuna	Chiefs	6
	Wimpie van der Walt	Southern Kings	6

Source: South African Rugby Union^[132]

Leading point scorers[]

Top 10 overall point scorers
Pos	Name	Team	Points
1	Morné Steyn	Bulls	248
2	Christian Lealiifano	Brumbies	233
3	Beauden Barrett	Hurricanes	186
4	Quade Cooper	Reds	172
5	Patrick Lambie	Sharks	171
6	Dan Carter	Crusaders	170
6	Joe Pietersen	Stormers	170
7	Gareth Anscombe	Chiefs	166
9	Demetri Catrakilis	Southern Kings	142
10	Brendan McKibbin	Waratahs	139

Source: South African Rugby Union^[133]

Referees[]

The following refereeing panel was appointed by SANZAR for the 2013 Super Rugby season:^[134]

Attendances[]

Team	Main Stadium	Capacity	Total Attendance	Average Attendance	% Capacity
Blues	Eden Park	50,000	162,742	20,342	43%
Chiefs	Waikato Stadium	25,800	162,473	16,247	68%
Hurricanes	Westpac Stadium	34,500	86,840	10,855	33%
Crusaders	Rugby League Park	18,000	134,679	14,964	83%
Highlanders	Forsyth Barr Stadium	30,728	106,427	13,303	45%
Reds	Suncorp Stadium	52,500	254,693	31,836	60%
Brumbies	Canberra Stadium	25,011	128,319	14,257	57%
Waratahs	Sydney Football Stadium	44,000	135,593	16,949	38%
Melbourne Rebels	AAMI Park	29,500	98,646	12,330	41%
Force	nib Stadium	20,500	103,545	12,943	63%
Sharks	ABSA Stadium	52,000	179,246	22,405	43%
Bulls	Loftus Versfeld	51,792	277,601	30,844	59%
Southern Kings	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium	48,000	257,022	32,127	66%
Cheetahs	Free State Stadium	46,000	165,017	20,627	44%
Stormers	Newlands Stadium	51,900	294,340	36,792	70%

External links[]

"SANZAR Super Rugby site".
"Australia Super Rugby site".
"New Zealand Super Rugby site".
"SA Rugby Competition – 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
"2013 Super Rugby Media Guide".

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v t 2013 Super Rugby referees
Argentina	Francisco Pastrana
Australia	Angus Gardner Rohan Hoffmann James Leckie Andrew Lees Steve Walsh
New Zealand	Mike Fraser Glen Jackson Chris Pollock Garratt Williamson
South Africa	Stuart Berry Jason Jaftha Craig Joubert Jonathan Kaplan Jaco Peyper Lourens van der Merwe