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
Matches played91
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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 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[]

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 likely to be associated with the Australian sides and Moana Pasifika with the New Zealand sides, given they will be 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 qualify for the play-offs. For the quarterfinals, the first-ranked team play the eighth-ranked team, the second-ranked team play the seventh-ranked, the third-ranked play the sixth-ranked and the fourth-ranked team play the fifth-ranked. The Quarterfinal winners will progress to the Semifinal, and the winners of the semifinals will advance to the final. The higher ranked team will host each playoff match.[14]

Standings[]

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

2022 Super Rugby Pacific standings · · discuss
Overall standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Australia Brumbies 4 4 0 0 134 71 +52 20 6 2 0 18
2 Australia Reds 4 4 0 0 105 65 +40 14 6 1 0 17
3 New Zealand Crusaders 4 3 0 1 130 87 +43 16 10 2 1 15
4 New Zealand Blues 3 2 0 1 88 75 +13 11 10 1 1 9
5 New Zealand Chiefs 3 2 0 1 72 61 +11 9 6 0 1 9
6 New Zealand Hurricanes 3 2 0 1 86 84 −2 12 11 0 0 8
7 Australia Waratahs 3 1 0 2 76 57 +19 8 6 1 2 7
8 Australia Force 3 1 0 2 67 61 +6 6 8 1 1 6
9 Fiji Drua 4 1 0 3 72 141 −69 7 21 0 1 5
10 New Zealand Highlanders 4 0 0 4 69 113 −44 4 16 1 1 1
11 Australia Rebels 4 0 0 4 51 118 −67 7 15 0 1 1
12 New Zealand Moana Pasifika 1 0 0 1 12 33 −21 2 5 0 0 0


Round-by-round[]

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 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 QF SF Final
Blues 0
(7th)
1
(8th)
5
(7th)
9 Bye
Brumbies 4
(5th)
9
(1st)
13
(2nd)
18 Bye
Chiefs 4
(4th)
4
(6th)
5
(8th)
9 Bye
Crusaders 4
(3rd)
9
(2nd)
14
(1st)
15 Bye
Drua 0
(12th)
0
(12th)
4
(9th)
5 Bye
Force 1
(6th)
6
(5th)
6
(6th)
Bye
Highlanders 0
(10th)
0
(10th)
1
(10th)
1 Bye
Hurricanes 0
(9th)
4
(7th)
8
(4th)
Bye
Moana Pasifika 0
(8th)
0
(9th)
0
(12th)
Bye
Rebels 0
(11th)
0
(11th)
1
(11th)
1 Bye
Reds 4
(2nd)
8
(3rd)
13
(3rd)
17 Bye
Waratahs 5
(1st)
6
(4th)
7
(5th)
Bye
Key: win draw loss bye Posp.

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.[17]

Home \ Away BLU BRU CHI CRU DRU FOR HIG HUR MOA REB RED WAR
Blues 24–22 Round 10 32–20 32–33 Round 7 Round 12 Round 13
Brumbies Round 14 Round 13 42–3 29–23 Round 11 Round 5 27–20
Chiefs Round 8 Round 12 Round 6 Round 14 26–16 Round 2 Round 10
Crusaders Round 5 21–24 Round 14 Round 7 42–32 Round 10 Round 15
Drua Round 8 Round 15 Round 5 Round 11 Round 13 31–26 Round 7
Force Round 11 Round 6 Round 12 Round 15 Round 8 16–29 Round 9
Highlanders Round 6 Round 10 19–34 Round 13 Round 9 Round 5 Round 14
Hurricanes Round 5 Round 8 Round 12 21–14 Round 4 Round 14 Round 10
Moana Pasifika Round 1 Round 15 Round 9 12–33 Round 10 Round 6 Round 12
Rebels 17–36 Round 13 Round 6 3–28 Round 15 Round 11 Round 9
Reds Round 7 Round 11 33–28 Round 12 Round 14 23–5 Round 6
Waratahs Round 15 Round 11 40–10 Round 4 Round 13 Round 5 16–20
First match(es) will be played on 18 February 2022. Source: https://sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/fixtures/
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Finals[]

The finals fixtures are as follows:

 
Round 1Round 2Round 3
 
          
 
TBA
 
 
1st
 
TBA
 
8th
 
 
 
TBA
 
 
 
4th
 
TBA
 
5th
 
 
 
TBA
 
 
 
3rd
 
TBA
 
6th
 
 
 
TBA
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
7th
 

Players[]

Squads[]

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

Blues squad[18]
Forwards Adrian ChoatSam DarryKurt EklundJosh GoodhueAlex HodgmanAkira IoaneNepo LaulalaJames LayJordan LayDalton PapaliiTaine PlumtreeMarcel RenataRicky RiccitelliTom RobinsonLuke RomanoAnton SegnerHoskins SotutuCameron SuafoaJames TuckerKarl Tu'inukuafeOfa Tu'ungafasiSoane Vikena
Backs Beauden BarrettFinlay ChristieCaleb ClarkeCorey EvansTaufa FunakiBryce HeemRieko IoaneAJ LamSam NockStephen PerofetaHarry PlummerJacob Ratumaitavuki-KneepkensZarn SullivanMark TeleaTanielu TeleʻaTamati TuaRoger Tuivasa-Sheck
Coach Leon MacDonald
Brumbies squad[19]
Forwards Allan AlaalatoaJahrome BrownFolau Fainga'aNick FrostTom HooperFred KaiheaSefo KautaiEd KennedyLachlan LonerganConnal McInerneyCadeyrn NevilleBilly PollardLuke ReimerTom RossPete SamuRory ScottScott SioJames SlipperDarcy SwainRob Valetini
Backs Lachie Albert • Tom BanksCam ClarkHudson CreightonChris Feauai-SautiaLen IkitauRodney IonaNoah LolesioRyan LonerganAndy MuirheadJesse MoggOllie SapsfordIrae SimoneNic WhiteTom Wright
Coach Dan McKellar
Chiefs squad[20]
Forwards Naitoa Ah KuoiKaylum BoshierMitchell BrownSam CaneGeorge DyerSamipeni FinauTom FlorenceLuke JacobsonJosh LordSione MafileoLaghlan McWhannellAtu MoliOllie NorrisReuben O'NeillSimon ParkerBrodie RetallickAidan RossBradley SlaterPita Gus SowakulaAngus Ta'avaoSamisoni Taukei'ahoTyrone ThompsonTupou Vaa'i
Backs Bryn GatlandJosh IoaneAnton Lienert-BrownJonah LoweEtene Nanai-SeturoAlex NankivellEmoni NarawaRameka PoihipiCortez RatimaRivez ReihanaXavier RoeShaun StevensonChase TiatiaKaleb TraskQuinn TupaeaBrad WeberGideon Wrampling
Coach Clayton McMillan
Crusaders squad[21]
Forwards Scott BarrettEthan BlackadderGeorge BowerFinlay BrewisTom ChristieMitchell DunsheaZach GallagherDominic GardinerCullen GraceSione Havili TalituiOli JagerCorey KellowShilo KleinPablo MateraBrodie McAlisterJoe MoodyFletcher NewellAbraham PoleQuinten StrangeCodie TaylorSam WhitelockTamaiti Williams
Backs George BridgeFergus BurkeMitchell DrummondBraydon EnnorLeicester Fainga'anukuChay FihakiInga FinauJack GoodhueBryn HallDavid HaviliSimon HickeyWill JordanDallas McLeodRichie Mo'ungaKini NaholoIsaiah PunivaiSevu ReeceTe Toiroa Tahuriorangi
Coach Scott Robertson
Drua squad[22]
Forwards Te Ahiwaru CirikidavetaMeli DerenalagiMesu DolokotoHaereiti HetetTevita IkanivereJone KoroiduaduaChris MinimbiVilive MiramiraRaikabula MomoedonuNemani NagusaIsoa NasilasilaRusiate NasoveViliame RaraseaRatu Leone RotuisoliaKitione Salawa Jr.Manasa SauloTimoci SauvoliJoseva TamaniSamu TawakeZuriel TogiatamaSorovakatini Tuifagalele • Meli Tuna • Kaliopasi Uluilakepa
Backs Napolioni BolacaVinaya HabosiBaden KerrSimione KuruvoliFrank LomaniJona MataiciwaRatu Peni MatawaluCaleb MuntzKalione Nasoko • Leone Nawai • Onisi RataveKitione RatuKalaveti RavouvouSelestino Ravutaumada • Tuidraki Samusamuvodre • Kitione TaligaTeti TelaAlivereti VeitokaniApisalome VotaSerupepeli VularikaJosh Vuta
Coach Mick Byrne
Force squad[23]
Forwards Bo AbraTim AnsteeOllie CallanGreg HolmesFeleti Kaitu'uKane KotekaFergus Lee-WarnerHarry LloydRyan McCauleySantiago MedranoJackson PughAndrew ReadyTom RobertsonIzack RoddaBrynard StanderJeremy ThrushAngus WagnerJack Winchester
Backs Daniel Ala • Issak Fines-LeleiwasaKyle GodwinRichard KahuiBayley KuenzleBrad LaceyGrason MakaraManasa MataeleMichael McDonaldJack McGregorJake McIntyreReesjan PasitoaIan PriorToni PuluByron RalstonJake Strachan • Reece Tapine
Coach Tim Sampson
Highlanders squad[24]
Forwards Jermaine AinsleySam CairdLiam ColtmanEthan de GrootJosh DicksonBryn EvansGareth EvansSam FischliShannon FrizellBilly HarmonMax HicksJosh HohneckLuca InchAyden JohnstoneJames LentjesDaniel Lienert-BrownChristian Lio-WillieAndrew MakalioRhys MarshallSaula Ma'uMarino Mikaele-Tu'uPari Pari ParkinsonHugh RentonManaaki Selby-RickitJeff ThwaitesSean Withy
Backs Solomon AlaimaloJames ArscottMarty BanksLiam Coombes-FablingMosese DawaiFolau FakatavaConnor Garden-BachopSam GilbertScott GregoryKayne HammingtonNathan HastieMitch HuntVilimoni KoroiJona NarekiFetuli PaeaNgane PunivaiAaron SmithVereniki TikoisolomoneJosh TimuSio TomkinsonThomas Umaga-Jensen
Coach Tony Brown
Hurricanes squad[25]
Forwards Asafo AumuaDominic BirdJames BlackwellDane ColesCaleb DelanyJacob DeveryAlex FidowDevan FlandersOwen FranksBlake GibsonTK HowdenBrayden IoseDu'Plessis KirifiTyler LaubscherTyrel LomaxTevita MafileoSiua MaileBen MayXavier NumiaJames O'ReillyReed PrinsepPouri Rakete-StonesJustin SangsterArdie SaveaScott ScraftonPasilio TosiRaymond TuputupuIsaia Walker-Leawere
Backs Jordie BarrettJamie BoothJackson Garden-BachopWes GoosenLogan HenryRichard JuddRuben LoveJosh MoorbyAidan MorganPepesana PatafiloTJ PerenaraBilly ProctorSalesi RayasiCam RoigardJulian SaveaBailyn SullivanPeter Umaga-JensenTeihorangi Walden
Coach Jason Holland
Moana Pasifika squad[26]
Forwards Joe ApikotoaChris ApouaPenitoa FinauSolomone FunakiLotu InisiSekope KepuTau KoloamatangiJack LamEzekiel LindenmuthDon LoloMike McKeeAlex McRobbieSam MoliAlamanda MotugaRay NiuiaVeikoso PoloniatiSam SladeHenry StowersLuteru TolaiSione TuipulotuIsi Tu'ungafasi
Backs Tomasi AlosioLevi AumuaEre EnariTima Fainga'anukuNeria FomaiWilliam HaviliFine InisiSolomone KataChristian LealiifanoLincoln McClutchie • Manu Paea • Henry TaefuJonathan TaumateineTimoci TavatavanawaiDanny ToalaAnzelo TuitavukiLolagi Visinia
Coach Aaron Mauger
Rebels squad[27]
Forwards Isaac Aedo KaileaJosh CanhamCabous EloffSef Fa'agasePone Fa'amausiliMatt GibbonJames HansonRichard HardwickRoss Haylett-PettyJosh HillTrevor HoseaMichael IcelyTamati IoaneJosh KemenyRob LeotaSione LolesioEfi Ma'afuTom NowlanCameron OrrMatt PhilipEmosi TuqiriJordan UeleseRhys van NekSam WallisMichael WellsBrad Wilkin
Backs Lachie AndersonCarter GordonMason GordonReece HodgeStacey IliNick JoosteAndrew KellawayLebron NaeaRay Nu'uJoe PincusJoe PowellLukas RipleyJeral SkeltonMoses SoroviYoung TonumaipeaMatt To'omuaJames TuttleGlen VaihuIlikena VudogoGeorge Worth
Coach Kevin Foote
Reds squad[28]
Forwards Richie Asiata • George Blake • Angus BlythMatt Faessler • Lopeti Faifua • Feao FotuaikaHarry HoopertAlex MafiFraser McReightJosh NasserZane NonggorrLukhan Salakaia-LotoAngus Scott-YoungRyan SmithTuaina Taii TualimaTaniela TupouSeru UruConnor VestHarry WilsonLiam WrightDane Zander
Backs Jock CampbellLawson CreightonFilipo DaugunuIlaisa DroaseseJosh FlookMac GrealyIsaac HenrySpencer Jeans • Tom Lynagh • Tate McDermottJames O'ConnorHunter PaisamiJordan PetaiaHamish StewartKalani ThomasSuliasi Vunivalu
Coach Brad Thorn
Waratahs squad[29]
Forwards Angus Bell • Hugh Bokenham • Adrian BrownGeoff CridgeMax DouglasTetera FaulknerCharlie GambleLangi GleesonNed HaniganWill HarrisJed HollowayArcher HolzMichael HooperTom HortonHarry Johnson-HolmesDave PoreckiHugh SinclairRuan SmithLachlan SwintonTiaan TauakipuluCarlo TizzanoHamdahn TuipulotuMahe VailanuRahboni Warren-VosayacoJeremy Williams
Backs Kurtley BealeBen DonaldsonTane EdmedLalakai FoketiTevita FunaJake GordonJack GrantWill HarrisonMark NawaqanitawaseAlex NewsomeIzaia PereseDylan PietschJames RammTriston ReillyJamie RobertsHenry RobertsonMosese TuipulotuJames TurnerJoey Walton
Coach Darren Coleman

Referees[]

The following referees were selected to officiate the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season:[30][31]

2021 Super Rugby referees
Australia Nic BerryGraham CooperAngus GardnerReuben KeaneDamon MurphyJordan Way
New Zealand James DolemanMike FraserAngus MabeyBen O'KeeffeBrendon PickerillPaul Williams

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