Super Rugby Trans-Tasman

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Super Rugby Trans-Tasman
Super Rugby Trans-Tasman logos.png
Official Logos for Australia (left) and New Zealand (right)
CountriesAustralia Australia
New Zealand New Zealand
Tournament format(s)Round-robin tournament
ChampionsBlues (1st title)
Matches played26
Tries scored219 (8.42 per match)
Top point scorer(s)New Zealand Richie Mo'unga Crusaders (68)
Top try scorer(s)New Zealand Sevu Reece Crusaders (6)
Official websiteOfficial site

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman (known as Harvey Norman Super Rugby Trans-Tasman in Australia and Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman in New Zealand) was a professional men's rugby union club competition in Australia and New Zealand. It featured the five Super Rugby AU teams playing the five Super Rugby Aotearoa teams, followed by a final, and ran from 14 May to 19 June 2021.

Announced on 13 November, the competition followed the 2021 Super Rugby AU season and the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season, with the fixtures being confirmed on 14 December. Each team hosted two home games, while the third round was expected to be a 'Super Round', with all the games being played at a single venue.[1][2] Ahead of the start of the competition, the Super Round was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, with the matches held at separate venues, although they were still classified as 'neutral venues'.[3] Full venues for Round 3 were announced on 23 April 2021.[4]

Law variations[]

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman saw the same law variations that were used in the 2021 Super Rugby AU season used in the competition. Goal-line dropouts and the ability to replace a red carded player after 20 minutes were carried over to this competition as were used in both Super Rugby AU and the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season. The captain's referral and Golden Point extra time used in the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season though were not used in Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, while the 50/22 kicking law, restart variation and Golden Try extra time used in the 2021 Super Rugby AU season were also not used in the competition.[5]

Standings[]

Table
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 New Zealand Blues 5 5 0 0 198 79 +119 26 10 3 0 23
2 New Zealand Highlanders 5 5 0 0 199 96 +103 30 13 3 0 23
3 New Zealand Crusaders 5 5 0 0 229 132 +97 35 18 3 0 23
4 New Zealand Hurricanes 5 4 0 1 195 93 +102 29 13 4 1 21
5 New Zealand Chiefs 5 4 0 1 170 111 +59 26 17 2 1 19
6 Australia Brumbies 5 1 0 4 82 152 −70 12 22 0 1 5
7 Australia Reds 5 1 0 4 125 211 −86 18 30 0 1 5
8 Australia Force 5 0 0 5 82 148 −66 11 23 0 1 1
9 Australia Rebels 5 0 0 5 95 215 −120 14 31 0 0 0
10 Australia Waratahs 5 0 0 5 127 265 −138 16 40 0 0 0
Points allocation

  • 4 points to the winning team
  • 2 points to each team if match is drawn
  • 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or fewer
  • 1 bonus point to any team scoring at least three tries more than the opposition

Round-by-round[]

The table below shows the progression of all teams throughout Super Rugby Trans-Tasman. Each team's tournament points on the standings log is shown for each round, with the overall log position in brackets.

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman team progression
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Final
Blues 5
(1st)
10
(1st)
15
(1st
19
(1st)
23
(1st)
Won
Brumbies 1
(7th)
1
(7th)
1
(8th)
5
(6th)
5
(6th)
DNQ
Chiefs 4
(5th)
9
(5th)
10
(5th)
14
(5th)
19
(5th)
DNQ
Crusaders 4
(4th)
9
(3rd)
14
(3rd)
18
(3rd)
23
(3rd)
DNQ
Force 1
(6th)
1
(6th)
1
(7th)
1
(8th)
1
(8th)
DNQ
Highlanders 5
(2nd)
9
(4th)
13
(4th)
18
(2nd)
23
(2nd)
Lost
Hurricanes 5
(3rd)
10
(2nd)
15
(2nd)
16
(4th)
21
(4th)
DNQ
Rebels 0
(10th)
0
(10th)
0
(10th)
0
(9th)
0
(9th)
DNQ
Reds 0
(9th)
0
(9th)
4
(6th)
5
(7th)
5
(7th)
DNQ
Waratahs 0
(8th)
0
(8th)
0
(9th)
0
(10th)
0
(10th)
DNQ
Key: Win Draw Loss DNQ

Matches[]

Round 1[]

14 May 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
(1 BP) Highlanders 40–19 Reds
Try: Gregory 1' c
A. Dixon (2) 28' c, 50' m
Tomkinson 34' c
Coltman 71' c
N. Punivai 74' c
Con: Hunt (5/6) 2', 29', 35', 72', 76'
Report Try: Thomas 5' c
Vunivalu (2) 46' m, 80+1' c
Con: J. O'Connor (1/2) 6'
Hegarty (1/1) 80+2'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 10,862[6]
Referee: New Zealand Ben O'Keeffe
14 May 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
Waratahs 48–64 Hurricanes (1 BP)
Try: Newsome 7' c
Bell 16' c
J. Gordon 39' c
Johnson-Holmes (2) 49' c, 59' m
Swinton 70' c
Maddocks 80+1' m
Con: Donaldson (5/7) 8', 17', 40', 50', 71'
Pen: Donaldson (1/1) 21'
Report Try: J. Savea (2) 4' m, 46' c
B. Proctor (2) 12' c, 37' c
J. Barrett 24' c
Coles 32' c
Iose 55' c
P. Umaga-Jensen 61' c
Patafilo 74' m
Aumua 78' m
Con: J. Barrett (7/8) 13', 24', 33', 37', 47', 55', 63'
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 7,202[7]
Referee: Australia Nic Berry
15 May 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
Crusaders 31–29 Brumbies (1 BP)
Try: Blackadder 5' m
Mo'unga 29' c
D. Havili 36' c
B. O'Connor 63' m
Grace 69' c
Con: Mo'unga (3/5) 30', 37', 70'
Report Try: Sio 27' c
Simone 50' c
Banks 72' c
Valetini 80' m
Con: Lolesio (3/4) 28', 51', 74'
Pen: Lolesio (1/1) 59'
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 11,000[8]
Referee: New Zealand Paul Williams
15 May 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
Rebels 3–50 Blues (1 BP)
Pen: Toomua (1/1) 11'
Report Try: Robinson 40+2' m
Sotutu (2) 47' c, 56' c
A. Ioane (2) 61' m, 74' c
A. Lam 66' c
Con: Black (2/3) 48', 57'
Plummer (2/3) 67', 75'
Pen: Black (3/3) 7', 17', 26'
Z. Sullivan (1/1) 32'
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Referee: New Zealand Brendon Pickerill
15 May 2021
19:55 (+8 GMT)
(1 BP) Force 19–20 Chiefs
Try: Penalty try 36'
Kahui 69' c
Miotti 80+1' m
Con: Miotti (1/2) 70'
Report Try: Nankivell 6' c
Harris 54' m
Lowe 57' m
Con: McKenzie (1/3) 7'
Pen: McKenzie (1/1) 40'
HBF Park, Perth
Attendance: 13,028[9]
Referee: Australia Damon Murphy

Round 2[]

21 May 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
(1 BP) Hurricanes 35–13 Rebels
Try: J. Savea (2) 20' c, 55' c
B. Proctor 24' c
Goosen 66' c
Aumua 73' c
Con: J. Barrett (4/4) 20', 25', 56', 67'
Leger (1/1) 75'
Report Try: Wells 47' m
Magnay 60' m
Pen: Toomua (1/1) 23'
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Australia Graham Cooper
21 May 2021
17:45 (+8 GMT)
Force 15–25 Highlanders
Try: Cubelli 39' c
Wagner 79' m
Con: Miotti (1/2) 40'
Pen: Miotti (1/1) 29'
Report Try: Nareki 12' c
Johnstone 23' m
Gregory (2) 36' m, 61' m
Con: Hunt (1/4) 13'
Pen: Hunt (1/1) 32'
HBF Park, Perth
Attendance: 13,587[10]
Referee: Australia Nic Berry
22 May 2021
16:35 (+12 GMT)
(1 BP) Blues 48–21 Waratahs
Try: Heem (3) 8' m, 68' m, 78' c
Robinson 28' c
Eklund 37' c
R. Ioane 48' c
Penalty try 58'
Con: Black (4/6) 29', 38', 50', 79'
Pen: Black (1/1) 4'
Report Try: Bell 31' c
J. Gordon 34' c
Porecki 63' c
Con: Harrison (3/3) 32', 35', 64'
Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: New Zealand Brendon Pickerill
22 May 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
(1 BP) Chiefs 40–19 Brumbies
Try: Vaa'i 4' m
Jacobson (2) 21' c, 30' c
McKenzie 45' c
Nankivell 51' c
A. Lienert-Brown 65' c
Con: McKenzie (5/6) 21', 31', 47', 51', 65'
Report Try: Ikitau 12' m
Kuenzle 58' c
Valetini 80' c
Con: Lolesio (2/3) 58', 80+1'
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Attendance: 10,684[11]
Referee: New Zealand Ben O'Keeffe
22 May 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
Reds 28–63 Crusaders (1 BP)
Try: McDermott 36' c
Wilson 61' c
Vunivalu 64' c
Paenga-Amosa 79' c
Con: J. O'Connor (4/4) 37', 62', 65', 79'
Report Try: Mo'unga (3) 6' c, 29' c, 54' c
Reece (2) 12' c, 44' c
Grace 15' c
Williams 69' c
Taylor 75' c
Con: Mo'unga (8/8) 7', 13', 16', 31', 46', 55', 70', 76'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 22,088[12]
Referee: New Zealand Mike Fraser

Round 3[]

28 May 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
(1 BP) Hurricanes 43–6 Force
Try: Aumua 13' c
Rayasi (2) 21' c, 58' c
Kirifi 38' m
Goosen 47' m
Laumape 73' c
J. Barrett 80+2' m
Con: J. Barrett (4/7) 14', 23', 59', 74'
Report Pen: Miotti (2/2) 6', 11'
McLean Park, Napier[n 1]
Attendance: 9,226[13]
Referee: New Zealand James Doleman
29 May 2021
15:05 (GMT +10)
Waratahs 28–54 Crusaders (1 BP)
Try: Maddocks 52' c
Perese 54' c
Newsome 80' m
Con: Harrison (2/3) 53', 55'
Pen: Harrison (3/3) 16', 26', 39'
Report Try: Drummond 8' c
Taylor 30' m
Reece 36' c
McLeod 40' c
S. Barrett 42' c
Fainga'anuku 58' c
Hall 64' c
Jordan 75' c
Con: Mo'unga (7/8) 9', 37', 40+2', 43', 59', 65', 76'
WIN Stadium, Wollongong[n 2]
Attendance: 5,486[14]
Referee: Australia Graham Cooper
29 May 2021
19:15 (GMT +12)
(1 BP) Blues 38–10 Brumbies
Try: Eklund 16' c
F. Christie 39' c
Heem 48' c
A. Lam 49' c
Faiane 71' c
Con: Black (4/4) 17', 40', 49', 61'
Plummer (1/1) 72'
Pen: Black (1/1) 38'
Report Try: McInerney 34' c
Con: Lolesio (1/1) 36'
Pen: Lolesio (1/1) 23'
Eden Park, Auckland[n 3]
Referee: Australia Damon Murphy
29 May 2021
19:05 (GMT +10)
Reds 40–34 Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Penalty try 15'
Henry (2) 22' m, 37' c
Vunivalu 24' c
Fotuaika 31' c
Daugunu 57' c
Con: J. O'Connor (4/5) 26', 32', 38', 58'
Report Try: Sowakula 52' m
Vaa'i 64' c
O'Neill 68' c
B. Sullivan 76' c
Roe 78' m
Con: Trask (3/5) 65', 69', 77'
Pen: McKenzie (1/1) 19'
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville[n 4]
Attendance: 9,238[15]
Referee: Australia Nic Berry
30 May 2021
15:00 (GMT +10)
Highlanders 42–27 Rebels
Try: Collins 2' c
Tomkinson 15' c
Penalty try 48'
Dickson 52' c
Nareki 56' c
Harmon 79' c
Con: Hunt (5/5) 3', 16', 53', 57', 79'
Report Try: Koroibete (2) 27' m, 77' m
Eloff 39' c
Gibbon 61' c
Con: Toomua (2/4) 40', 63'
Pen: Worth (1/1) 44'
Leichhardt Oval, Sydney[n 5]
Attendance: 1,387[16]
Referee: New Zealand Paul Williams

Round 4[]

4 June 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
Crusaders 29–21 Force
Try: Mataele 13' c
Jordan (2) 20' m, 47' m
Douglas 28' m
S. Havili 40+2' c
Con: Burke (2/5) 15', 40+2'
Report Try: Pulu 3' c
O. Callan 32' c
Olowofela 80' c
Con: Miotti (2/2) 5', 33'
Prior (1/1) 80+2'
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: New Zealand Ben O'Keeffe
4 June 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
(1 BP) Reds 24–31 Blues
Try: Wilson 21' c
Paenga-Amosa 49' c
Daugunu 71' c
Con: Henry (3/3) 23', 50', 72'
Pen: Daugunu (1/1) 80'
Report Try: Papalii 27' c
Telea 34' c
P. Tuipulotu 44' c
Christie 54' c
Con: Black (4/4) 29', 36', 45', 55'
Pen: Black (1/1) 12'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 13,218[17]
Referee: New Zealand Mike Fraser
5 June 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
(1 BP) Highlanders 59–23 Waratahs
Try: Collins 2' c
Tomkinson 15' c
De Groot (2) 21' m, 45' c
A. Dixon 33' c
Nareki (2) 40+1' c, 71' c
Himeno 62' m
Ben-Nicholas 76' c
Con: Hunt (7/9) 3', 16', 35', 40+3', 47', 73', 78'
Report Try: Maddocks 11' c
Nawaqanitawase 18' c
Con: Harrison (2/2) 12', 19'
Pen: Harrison (3/3) 9', 29', 39'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Australia Damon Murphy
5 June 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
Brumbies 12–10 Hurricanes (1 BP)
Try: R. Lonergan 12' c
Ikitau 52' m
Con: Lolesio (1/1) 13'
Report Try: Coles 17' c
Con: J. Barrett (1/1) 19'
Pen: J. Barrett (1/4) 37'
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 6,013[18]
Referee: New Zealand Paul Williams
6 June 2021[n 6]
15:00 (+10 GMT)
Chiefs 36–26 Rebels
Try: Trask (2) 16' m, 53' m
A. Lienert-Brown (2) 21' c, 25' c
Tiatia (2) 44' c, 65' m
Con: Gatland (3/6) 22', 26', 45'
Report Try: Naisarani (2) 28' c, 40' c
Ili 35' m
Kellaway 56' c
Con: Toomua (3/4) 30', 40+1', 57'
Leichhardt Oval, Sydney[n 7]
Attendance: 1,353[19]
Referee: Australia Graham Cooper

Round 5[]

11 June 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
(1 BP) Hurricanes 43–14 Reds
Try: Laumape 4' c
Love 45' c
Coles (2) 59' m, 76' c
Penalty try 64'
Flanders 71' c
Con: J. Barrett (4/5) 5', 46', 72', 77'
Pen: J. Barrett (1/1) 35'
Report Try: McDermott 27' c
Paenga-Amosa 49' c
Con: Hegarty (2/2) 27', 50'
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Referee: New Zealand James Doleman
11 June 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
Brumbies 12–33 Highlanders (1 BP)
Try: Ikitau 15' m
L. Lonergan 33' c
Con: Kuenzle (1/2) 34'
Report Try: A. Dixon 20' c
A. Smith (2) 26' c, 47' c
Harmon 57' m
Tomkinson 63' c
Con: Hunt (4/5) 21', 28', 47', 65'
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 5,175[20]
Referee: New Zealand Mike Fraser
12 June 2021
14:35 (+10 GMT)
Rebels 26–52 Crusaders (1 BP)
Try: Hosea 14' c
Powell 34' m
G. Vaihu 56' c
Lomani 63' c
Con: C. Gordon (3/4) 15', 57', 63'
Report Try: Drummond 3' c
Jordan 5' c
L. Fainga'anuku 19' m
Reece (3) 21' c, 46' m, 59' c
Jager 66' c
Ennor 73' c
Con: Mo'unga (6/8) 4', 6', 23', 60' 67', 73'
Leichhardt Oval, Sydney[n 8]
Attendance: 2,496[21]
Referee: Australia Nic Berry
12 June 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
Blues 31–21 Force
Try: Sotutu (2) 10' c, 38' c
Telea 28' c
Papalii 34' c
Con: Black (4/4) 12', 30', 35', 40'
Pen: Black (1/1) 64'
Report Try: Kaitu'u 48' c
Kuridrani 56' c
Kearney 77' c
Con: Prior (2/2) 49', 58'
Miotti (1/1) 78'
Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: New Zealand Ben O'Keeffe
12 June 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
Waratahs 7–40 Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Nawaqanitawase 34' c
Con: Harrison (1/1) 35'
Report Try: Wainui (5) 2' c, 15' c, 45' c, 51' c, 80+1' m
Taulani 70' c
Con: Gatland (4/4) 3', 16', 46', 53'
Trask (1/2) 71'
Brookvale Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 5,641[22]
Referee: Australia Jordan Way

Final[]

19 June 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
Blues 23–15 Highlanders
Try: Telea 17' c
Gibson 77' c
Con: Black (1/1) 18'
Plummer (1/1) 78'
Pen: Plummer (2/2) 25', 70'
Black (1/1) 40+2'
Report
Summary
Pen: Hunt (4/4) 6', 35', 60', 65'
J. Ioane (1/1) 67'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 36,000[23]
Referee: New Zealand Mike Fraser
Blues
Highlanders
Blues:
FB 15 New Zealand Zarn Sullivan
RW 14 New Zealand Bryce Heem
OC 13 New Zealand Rieko Ioane
IC 12 New Zealand TJ Faiane
LW 11 New Zealand Mark Telea
FH 10 New Zealand Otere Black downward-facing red arrow 24' upward-facing green arrow 35' downward-facing red arrow 67'
SH 9 Scotland Finlay Christie downward-facing red arrow 67'
N8 8 New Zealand Hoskins Sotutu
OF 7 New Zealand Dalton Papalii
BF 6 New Zealand Akira Ioane downward-facing red arrow 67'
RL 5 New Zealand Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
LL 4 New Zealand Patrick Tuipulotu (c) downward-facing red arrow 58' upward-facing green arrow 64'
TP 3 New Zealand Nepo Laulala downward-facing red arrow 51'
HK 2 New Zealand Kurt Eklund downward-facing red arrow 80+1'
LP 1 New Zealand Alex Hodgman downward-facing red arrow 49'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Samoa Ray Niuia upward-facing green arrow 80+1'
PR 17 New Zealand Karl Tu'inukuafe upward-facing green arrow 49'
PR 18 New Zealand Marcel Renata upward-facing green arrow 51'
LK 19 New Zealand Josh Goodhue upward-facing green arrow 58' downward-facing red arrow 64'
LF 20 New Zealand Blake Gibson upward-facing green arrow 67'
SH 21 New Zealand Jonathan Ruru upward-facing green arrow 67'
FH 22 New Zealand Harry Plummer upward-facing green arrow 24' downward-facing red arrow 35' upward-facing green arrow 67'
OB 23 New Zealand AJ Lam
Coach:
New Zealand Leon MacDonald
Highlanders:
FB 15 New Zealand Josh Ioane
RW 14 New Zealand Sio Tomkinson downward-facing red arrow 28' upward-facing green arrow 35' downward-facing red arrow 73'
OC 13 New Zealand Michael Collins
IC 12 New Zealand Scott Gregory
LW 11 New Zealand Jona Nareki
FH 10 New Zealand Mitchell Hunt
SH 9 New Zealand Aaron Smith (cc)
N8 8 Japan Kazuki Himeno downward-facing red arrow 78'
OF 7 New Zealand Billy Harmon
BF 6 New Zealand Hugh Renton downward-facing red arrow 54'
RL 5 New Zealand Pari Pari Parkinson downward-facing red arrow 49'
LL 4 New Zealand Bryn Evans
TP 3 Tonga Siate Tokolahi downward-facing red arrow 54'
HK 2 New Zealand Ash Dixon (cc) yellow card 24' to 34' downward-facing red arrow 49'
LP 1 New Zealand Ethan de Groot downward-facing red arrow 49'
Substitutes:
HK 16 New Zealand Liam Coltman upward-facing green arrow 28' downward-facing red arrow 35' upward-facing green arrow 49'
PR 17 New Zealand Ayden Johnstone upward-facing green arrow 49'
PR 18 New Zealand Josh Hohneck upward-facing green arrow 54'
LK 19 New Zealand Josh Dickson upward-facing green arrow 49'
LF 20 New Zealand James Lentjes upward-facing green arrow 54'
SH 21 New Zealand Kayne Hammington
OB 22 New Zealand Sam Gilbert upward-facing green arrow 73'
LF 23 New Zealand Teariki Ben-Nicholas upward-facing green arrow 78'
Coach:
New Zealand Clarke Dermody

Man of the Match:
New Zealand Hoskins Sotutu[23]

Assistant Referees:
New Zealand Ben O'Keeffe
New Zealand Paul Williams
Television match official:
New Zealand Brendon Pickerill

Notes[]

  1. ^ The match between the Hurricanes and the Force was meant to be part of the Super Round of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, however due to COVID-19 restrictions the Super Round was cancelled with the match to be played at McLean Park, Napier instead.
  2. ^ The match between the Waratahs and the Crusaders was meant to be part of the Super Round of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, however due to COVID-19 restrictions the Super Round was cancelled with the match to be played at WIN Stadium, Wollongong instead.
  3. ^ The match between the Blues and the Brumbies was meant to be part of the Super Round of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, however due to COVID-19 restrictions the Super Round was cancelled with the match to be played at Eden Park, Auckland instead.
  4. ^ The match between the Reds and the Chiefs was meant to be part of the Super Round of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, however due to COVID-19 restrictions the Super Round was cancelled with the match to be played at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville instead.
  5. ^ The match between the Highlanders and the Rebels was meant to be part of the Super Round of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, however due to COVID-19 restrictions the Super Round was cancelled with the match to be played at Sir John Davies Oval, Queenstown instead. However, due to further COVID-19 restrictions in the Victoria region of Australia meaning the Rebels couldn't travel to New Zealand, the match was relocated to Leichhardt Oval, Sydney.
  6. ^ The match between the Chiefs and the Rebels was originally scheduled for 5 June 2021, however due to COVID-19 restrictions effecting the Rebels team, the match was rescheduled for 6 June 2021.
  7. ^ The match between the Chiefs and the Rebels was originally scheduled to take place at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions effecting the Rebels team the venue was rearranged to Leichhardt Oval, Sydney.
  8. ^ The match between the Rebels and the Crusaders was originally scheduled to take place at AAMI Park, Melbourne. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions effecting the Rebels team the venue was rearranged to Leichhardt Oval, Sydney.

Statistics[]

As of 19 June 2021

Leading point scorers[]

No. Player Team Points Average Details
1 New Zealand Richie Mo'unga New Zealand Crusaders 68 17.00 4 T, 24 C, 0 P, 0 D
2 New Zealand Otere Black New Zealand Blues 62 10.33 0 T, 19 C, 8 P, 0 D
3 New Zealand Mitchell Hunt New Zealand Highlanders 59 9.83 0 T, 22 C, 5 P, 0 D
4 New Zealand Jordie Barrett New Zealand Hurricanes 56 11.20 2 T, 20 C, 2 P, 0 D
5 Australia Will Harrison Australia Waratahs 34 6.80 0 T, 8 C, 6 P, 0 D
6 New Zealand Sevu Reece New Zealand Crusaders 30 7.50 6 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D
7 New Zealand Sean Wainui New Zealand Chiefs 25 25.00 5 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D
8 Argentina Domingo Miotti Australia Force 24 4.80 1 T, 5 C, 3 P, 0 D
9 New Zealand Damian McKenzie New Zealand Chiefs 23 7.67 1 T, 6 C, 2 P, 0 D
10 11 players 20 11 players

Source: Points

Leading try scorers[]

No. Player Team Tries Average
1 New Zealand Sevu Reece New Zealand Crusaders 6 1.50
2 New Zealand Sean Wainui New Zealand Chiefs 5 5.00
3 New Zealand Dane Coles New Zealand Hurricanes 4 1.00
New Zealand Ash Dixon New Zealand Highlanders 4 0.67
New Zealand Bryce Heem New Zealand Blues 4 0.67
New Zealand Will Jordan New Zealand Crusaders 4 1.00
New Zealand Richie Mo'unga New Zealand Crusaders 4 1.00
New Zealand Jona Nareki New Zealand Highlanders 4 0.67
New Zealand Julian Savea New Zealand Hurricanes 4 1.00
New Zealand Hoskins Sotutu New Zealand Blues 4 0.80
New Zealand Sio Tomkinson New Zealand Highlanders 4 0.67
Fiji Suliasi Vunivalu Australia Reds 4 1.00

Source: Tries

Discipline[]

Player Team Red card.svg Red Yellow card.svg Yellow Round (vs. Opponent)
New Zealand Luke Jacobson New Zealand Chiefs 1 0 Red card.svg Round 1 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Damian McKenzie New Zealand Chiefs 1 0 Red card.svg Round 3 (vs. Reds)
Australia Lachlan Swinton Australia Waratahs 1 0 Red card.svg Round 5 (vs. Chiefs)
New Zealand Will Jordan New Zealand Crusaders 0 2 Yellow card.svg Round 2 (vs. Reds)
Yellow card.svg Round 5 (vs. Rebels)
New Zealand Lachlan Boshier New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 5 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Adrian Choat New Zealand Blues 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 1 (vs. Rebels)
Australia Steve Cummins Australia Rebels 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 5 (vs. Crusaders)
Australia Filipo Daugunu Australia Reds 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 5 (vs. Hurricanes)
New Zealand Ash Dixon New Zealand Highlanders 0 1 Yellow card.svg Final (vs. Blues)
South Africa Cabous Eloff Australia Rebels 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 2 (vs. Hurricanes)
New Zealand Ere Enari New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 1 (vs. Brumbies)
Australia Folau Fainga'a Australia Brumbies 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 3 (vs. Blues)
New Zealand Bryn Hall New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 5 (vs. Rebels)
New Zealand Billy Harmon New Zealand Highlanders 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 3 (vs. Rebels)
New Zealand David Havili New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 3 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Bryce Hegarty Australia Reds 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 5 (vs. Hurricanes)
Australia Greg Holmes Australia Force 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 2 (vs. Highlanders)
Australia Harry Hoopert Australia Reds 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 2 (vs. Crusaders)
Ireland Oliver Jager New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 3 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Harry Johnson-Holmes Australia Waratahs 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 2 (vs. Blues)
New Zealand Du'Plessis Kirifi New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 4 (vs. Brumbies)
New Zealand Tyrel Lomax New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 5 (vs. Reds)
New Zealand Anton Lienert-Brown New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 1 (vs. Force)
Samoa Ray Niuia New Zealand Blues 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 5 (vs. Force)
England Jordan Olowofela Australia Force 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 1 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Brandon Paenga-Amosa Australia Reds 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 4 (vs. Blues)
Australia Darcy Swain Australia Brumbies 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 2 (vs. Chiefs)
Samoa Chase Tiatia New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 3 (vs. Reds)
Australia Jordan Uelese Australia Rebels 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 3 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Tupou Vaa'i New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 5 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Nathan Vella New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 3 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Jack Whetton Australia Waratahs 0 1 Yellow card.svg Round 3 (vs. Crusaders)

Squads[]

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

Blues squad[24]
Forwards Adrian ChoatGerard Cowley-TuiotiSam DarryKurt EklundBlake GibsonJosh GoodhueAlex HodgmanDillon HuntAkira IoaneNepo LaulalaJames LayRay NiuiaDalton PapaliiJacob PierceTaine PlumtreeMarcel RenataTom RobinsonHoskins SotutuKarl Tu'inukuafePatrick TuipulotuOfa Tu'ungafasiSoane Vikena
Backs Otere BlackFinlay ChristieCaleb ClarkeTJ FaianeBryce HeemRieko IoaneAJ LamJone Macilai-ToriEmoni NarawaSam NockStephen PerofetaHarry PlummerJacob Ratumaitavuki-KneepkensJonathan RuruZarn SullivanMark TeleaTanielu Teleʻa
Coach Leon MacDonald
Brumbies squad[25]
Forwards Allan AlaalatoaJahrome BrownTom CusackFolau Fainga'aNick FrostArcher HolzTom HooperSefo KautaiHarry LloydLachlan LonerganConnal McInerneyWill MillerCadeyrn NevilleBilly PollardLuke ReimerTom RossPete SamuRory ScottScott SioJames SlipperDarcy SwainHenry StowersJames TuckerRob Valetini
Backs Lachlan Albert • Tom BanksIssak FinesMack HansenLen IkitauSolomone KataBayley KuenzleNoah LolesioRyan LonerganAndy MuirheadReesjan PasitoaIrae Simone • Reece Tapine • Nic WhiteTom Wright
Coach Dan McKellar
Chiefs squad[26]
Forwards Naitoa Ah KuoiJoe ApikotoaKaylum BoshierLachlan BoshierMitchell BrownSam CaneTom FlorenceNathan HarrisLuke JacobsonZane KapeliMitchell KarpikJosh LordSione MafileoLaghlan McWhannellLiam MessamAtu MoliOllie NorrisReuben O'NeillSimon ParkerAidan RossBradley SlaterPita Gus SowakulaAngus Ta'avaoSamisoni Taukei'ahoViliami TaulaniTupou Vaa'i
Backs Bryn GatlandAnton Lienert-BrownJonah LoweDamian McKenzieEtene Nanai-SeturoAlex NankivellRameka PoihipiRivez ReihanaXavier RoeShaun StevensonBailyn SullivanTe Toiroa TahuriorangiChase TiatiaKaleb TraskQuinn TupaeaSean WainuiBrad Weber
Coach Clayton McMillan
Crusaders squad[27]
Forwards Michael Ala'alatoaLiam AllenScott BarrettEthan BlackadderGeorge BowerTom ChristieWhetu DouglasMitchell DunsheaCullen GraceSione HaviliOliver JagerQuentin MacDonaldAndrew MakalioBrodie McAlisterJoe MoodyFletcher NewellBrendon O'ConnorLuke RomanoTom SandersQuinten StrangeCodie TaylorIsi Tu'ungafasiNathan VellaSam WhitelockTamaiti Williams
Backs George BridgeFergus BurkeBrett CameronMitchell DrummondEre EnariBraydon EnnorLeicester Fainga'anukuChay FihakiJack GoodhueBryn HallDavid HaviliWill JordanManasa MataeleJosh McKayDallas McLeodRichie Mo'ungaIsaiah PunivaiSevu Reece
Coach Scott Robertson
Force squad[28]
Forwards Bo AbraTim AnsteeOllie Callan • Victor Harris • Chris HeibergGreg HolmesFeleti Kaitu'uKane KotekaFergus Lee-WarnerTomás LezanaKieran LongbottomRyan McCauleySantiago Medrano • Jackson Pugh • Andrew ReadyTom RobertsonBrynard StanderJeremy ThrushSitaleki TimaniAngus WagnerJack Winchester
Backs Marcel BracheTomás CubelliKyle GodwinRichard KahuiRob KearneyTevita KuridraniBrad LaceyJono LanceGrason MakaraMichael McDonaldJack McGregorJake McIntyreDomingo MiottiJordan OlowofelaJonah PlacidIan PriorToni PuluByron RalstonJake StrachanHenry Taefu
Coach Tim Sampson
Highlanders squad[29]
Forwards Jermaine AinsleyTeariki Ben-NicholasLiam ColtmanEthan de GrootJosh DicksonAsh DixonBryn EvansShannon FrizellBilly HarmonKazuki HimenoJosh HohneckRicky JacksonAyden JohnstoneJames LentjesDaniel Lienert-BrownMarino Mikaele-Tu'uSione MisiloiPari Pari ParkinsonHugh RentonManaaki Selby-RickitLiam SquireJeff ThwaitesSiate Tokolahi
Backs Solomon AlaimaloJames ArscottMichael CollinsFolau FakatavaConnor Garden-BachopSam GilbertScott GregoryKayne HammingtonMitchell HuntJosh IoaneVilimoni KoroiNehe Milner-SkudderJosh MoorbyJona NarekiTim O'MalleyFetuli PaeaNgane PunivaiAaron SmithJosh TimuSio TomkinsonThomas Umaga-Jensen
Coach Clarke Dermody
Hurricanes squad[30]
Forwards Fraser ArmstrongAsafo AumuaJames BlackwellDane ColesGareth EvansAlex FidowVaea FifitaDevan FlandersBrayden IoseDu'Plessis KirifiKane Le'aupepeTyrel LomaxTevita MafileoLiam MitchellXavier NumiaReed PrinsepPouri Rakete-StonesRicky RiccitelliArdie SaveaScott ScraftonIsaia Walker-Leawere
Backs Vince AsoJordie BarrettJamie BoothLuke CampbellJackson Garden-BachopWes GoosenSimon HickeyNgani LaumapeOrbyn LegerRuben LovePepesana PatafiloBilly ProctorSalesi RayasiCameron RoigardJulian SaveaJonathan TaumateineDanny ToalaPeter Umaga-JensenLolagi Visinia
Coach Jason Holland
Rebels squad[31]
Forwards Albert AnaeIgnacio CalasEd CraigSteve CumminsCabous EloffPone Fa'amausiliMatt GibbonJames HansonRichard HardwickRoss Haylett-PettyTrevor HoseaMichael IcelyIsaac Aedo KaileaJosh KemenyRob LeotaIsi NaisaraniCameron OrrJeral SkeltonLucio SordoniJordan UeleseRhys van NekMichael WellsBrad Wilkin
Backs Lachie AndersonCarter GordonDane Haylett-PettyReece HodgeLewis HollandStacey IliAndrew KellawayMarika KoroibeteFrank LomaniCampbell MagnayTom PincusJoe PowellTheo StrangMatt ToomuaJames TuttleGlen VaihuIlikena VudogoYoung TonumaipeaGeorge Worth
Coach Kevin Foote
Reds squad[32]
Forwards Richie AsiataAngus BlythMatt FaesslerFeao FotuaikaBen GrantHarry HoopertAlex MafiFraser McReightJosh NasserZane NonggorrBrandon Paenga-AmosaLukhan Salakaia-LotoAngus Scott-YoungRyan SmithTuaina Taii TualimaTaniela TupouSeru UruSam WallisHarry WilsonLiam WrightDane Zander
Backs Jock CampbellHudson CreightonLawson CreightonFilipo DaugunuIlaisa DroaseseJosh FlookMac GrealyBryce HegartyIsaac HenryTate McDermottJames O'ConnorHunter PaisamiJordan PetaiaMoses SoroviHamish StewartKalani ThomasSuliasi Vunivalu
Coach Brad Thorn
Waratahs squad[33]
Forwards Robbie AbelAngus BellDarcy BreenSam CairdJoe CottonPekahou CowanJack DempseyMax DouglasTetera FaulknerVunipola FifitaCharlie GambleWill HarrisTom HortonHarry Johnson-HolmesDave PoreckiHugh SinclairLachlan SwintonChris TalakaiAlefosio TatolaTiaan TauakipuluCarlo TizzanoAndrew TualaRahboni Warren-VosayacoJack WhettonJeremy WilliamsSam Wykes
Backs Ben DonaldsonTane EdmedLalakai FoketiJake GordonJack GrantWill HarrisonJack MaddocksTepai MoeroaMark NawaqanitawaseAlex NewsomeIzaia PereseJames RammTriston ReillyHenry RobertsonJames TurnerJoey Walton
Coach Jason GilmoreChris Whitaker

Referees[]

The following referees were selected to officiate Super Rugby Trans-Tasman:[34][35][36][37][38][39][40]

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman referees
Australia Nic BerryGraham CooperAngus GardnerDamon MurphyAmy PerrettJordan Way
New Zealand James DolemanMike FraserBen O'KeeffeBrendon PickerillPaul Williams

Media coverage[]

Television[]

In Australia, all games will be broadcast live on streaming service Stan Sport, with a select game each round to be simulcast live free-to-air on the Nine Network.[41] Sky Sport will air the competition in New Zealand.

Overseas, the following broadcasters will show Super Rugby Trans-Tasman:[42]

Broadcaster Country(ies)
Canal+  France
Switzerland Romandy
Digicel  Cook Islands
 Fiji
 Papua New Guinea
 Samoa
 Solomon Islands
 Tonga
 Tuvalu
 Vanuatu
ESPN
ESPN Argentina
ESPN International
 Argentina
 Bolivia
 Brazil
 Chile
 Colombia
 Ecuador
 Guyana
 Paraguay
 Peru
 Suriname
 United States
 Uruguay
 Venezuela
Premier Sports  Brunei
 Cambodia
 East Timor
 Indonesia
 Laos
 Malaysia
 Myanmar
 Philippines
 Singapore
 Thailand
 Vietnam
 Afghanistan
 Albania
 Alderney
 Andorra
 Armenia
 Austria
 Azerbaijan
 Bahrain
 Bangladesh
 Belarus
 Belgium
 Bhutan
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Bulgaria
 China
 Croatia
 Cyprus
 Czech Republic
 Denmark
 England
 Estonia
 Federated States of Micronesia
 Finland
 Gaza Strip
 Georgia
 Germany
 Greece
 Guam
 Guernsey
 Herm
 Hong Kong
 Hungary
 Iceland
 India
 Iran
 Iraq
 Ireland
 Isle of Man
 Israel
 Italy
 Jersey
 Jordan
 Kazakhstan
 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
 Kiribati
 Kosovo
 Kuwait
 Kyrgyzstan
 Latvia
 Lebanon
 Liechtenstein
 Lithuania
 Luxembourg
 Macau
 Maldives
 Malta
 Marshall Islands
 Moldova
 Monaco
 Mongolia
 Montenegro
   Nepal
 Netherlands
 North Korea
 North Macedonia
 Northern Ireland
 Northern Marianas
 Norway
 Oman
 Pakistan
 Palau
 Palestine
 Poland
 Portugal
 Qatar
 Romania
 Russia
 San Marino
 Sark
 Scotland
 Serbia
 Slovakia
 Slovenia
 South Korea
 Sri Lanka
 Sweden
 Taiwan
 Tajikistan
 Ticino
 Turkey
 Ukraine
 United Arab Emirates
  Vatican City
 Wales
 West Bank
 Yemen
Sky Italia  Italy
SuperSport  South Africa
Telefónica  Spain
TSN  Canada
Wowow  Japan

See also[]

  • Super Rugby
  • Super Rugby AU
  • Super Rugby Aotearoa
  • Super Rugby Unlocked

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