Super Rugby Trans-Tasman
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| Super Rugby Trans-Tasman | |
|---|---|
 Official Logos for Australia (left) and New Zealand (right) | |
| Countries |  Australia  New Zealand |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin tournament |
| Champions | Blues (1st title) |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Tries scored | 219 (8.42 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Richie Mo'unga Crusaders (68) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Sevu Reece Crusaders (6) |
| Official website | Official 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[edit]
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[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blues | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 79 | +119 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| 2 | Highlanders | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 96 | +103 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 132 | +97 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| 4 | Hurricanes | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 195 | 93 | +102 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
| 5 | Chiefs | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 170 | 111 | +59 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | Brumbies | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 152 | −70 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Reds | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 125 | 211 | −86 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Force | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 82 | 148 | −66 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Rebels | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 215 | −120 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Waratahs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 127 | 265 | −138 | 16 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification:
Rules for classification:
- 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[edit]
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[edit]
Round 1[edit]
| 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: 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: 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: Paul Williams |
| 15 May 2021 19:45 (+10 GMT) |
| Rebels | 3–50 | Blues (1 BP) |
| Pen: To'omua (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: 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: Damon Murphy |
Round 2[edit]
| 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: To'omua (1/1) 23' |
| Sky Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 7,629[10] Referee: 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[11] Referee: 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 Attendance: 10,230[12] Referee: 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[13] Referee: 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[14] Referee: Mike Fraser |
Round 3[edit]
| 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[15] Referee: 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[16] Referee: 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] Attendance: 6,150[12] Referee: 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[17] Referee: 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: To'omua (2/4) 40', 63' Pen: Worth (1/1) 44' |
| Leichhardt Oval, Sydney[n 5] Attendance: 1,387[18] Referee: Paul Williams |
Round 4[edit]
| 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: 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[19] Referee: 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: 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[20] Referee: 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: To'omua (3/4) 30', 40+1', 57' |
| Leichhardt Oval, Sydney[n 7] Attendance: 1,353[21] Referee: Graham Cooper |
Round 5[edit]
| 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 Attendance: 9,736[10] Referee: 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[22] Referee: 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[23] Referee: 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 Attendance: 11,400[12] Referee: 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[24] Referee: Jordan Way |
Final[edit]
| 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: 31,800[12] Referee: Mike Fraser |
     Blues | Highlanders |
| Man of the Match: Assistant Referees: |
Notes[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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[edit]
- As of 19 June 2021
Leading point scorers[edit]
| No. | Player | Team | Points | Average | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Mo'unga | Crusaders | 68 | 17.00 | 4 T, 24 C, 0 P, 0 D |
| 2 | Otere Black | Blues | 62 | 10.33 | 0 T, 19 C, 8 P, 0 D |
| 3 | Mitchell Hunt | Highlanders | 59 | 9.83 | 0 T, 22 C, 5 P, 0 D |
| 4 | Jordie Barrett | Hurricanes | 56 | 11.20 | 2 T, 20 C, 2 P, 0 D |
| 5 | Will Harrison | Waratahs | 34 | 6.80 | 0 T, 8 C, 6 P, 0 D |
| 6 | Sevu Reece | Crusaders | 30 | 7.50 | 6 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D |
| 7 | Sean Wainui | Chiefs | 25 | 25.00 | 5 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D |
| 8 |  Domingo Miotti | Force | 24 | 4.80 | 1 T, 5 C, 3 P, 0 D |
| 9 | Damian McKenzie | Chiefs | 23 | 7.67 | 1 T, 6 C, 2 P, 0 D |
| 10 | 11 players | 20 | 11 players | ||
Source: Points
Leading try scorers[edit]
| No. | Player | Team | Tries | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sevu Reece | Crusaders | 6 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Sean Wainui | Chiefs | 5 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Dane Coles | Hurricanes | 4 | 1.00 |
| Ash Dixon | Highlanders | 4 | 0.67 | |
| Bryce Heem | Blues | 4 | 0.67 | |
| Will Jordan | Crusaders | 4 | 1.00 | |
| Richie Mo'unga | Crusaders | 4 | 1.00 | |
| Jona Nareki | Highlanders | 4 | 0.67 | |
| Julian Savea | Hurricanes | 4 | 1.00 | |
| Hoskins Sotutu | Blues | 4 | 0.80 | |
| Sio Tomkinson | Highlanders | 4 | 0.67 | |
 Suliasi Vunivalu | Reds | 4 | 1.00 |
Source: Tries
Discipline[edit]
| Player | Team |  Red |  Yellow | Round (vs. Opponent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Jacobson | Chiefs | 1 | 0 | Round 1 (vs. Force) |
| Damian McKenzie | Chiefs | 1 | 0 | Round 3 (vs. Reds) |
| Lachlan Swinton | Waratahs | 1 | 0 | Round 5 (vs. Chiefs) |
| Will Jordan | Crusaders | 0 | 2 | Round 2 (vs. Reds) Round 5 (vs. Rebels) |
| Lachlan Boshier | Chiefs | 0 | 1 | Round 5 (vs. Waratahs) |
| Adrian Choat | Blues | 0 | 1 | Round 1 (vs. Rebels) |
| Steve Cummins | Rebels | 0 | 1 | Round 5 (vs. Crusaders) |
| Filipo Daugunu | Reds | 0 | 1 | Round 5 (vs. Hurricanes) |
| Ash Dixon | Highlanders | 0 | 1 | Final (vs. Blues) |
 Cabous Eloff | Rebels | 0 | 1 | Round 2 (vs. Hurricanes) |
| Ere Enari | Crusaders | 0 | 1 | Round 1 (vs. Brumbies) |
| Folau Fainga'a | Brumbies | 0 | 1 | Round 3 (vs. Blues) |
| Bryn Hall | Crusaders | 0 | 1 | Round 5 (vs. Rebels) |
| Billy Harmon | Highlanders | 0 | 1 | Round 3 (vs. Rebels) |
| David Havili | Crusaders | 0 | 1 | Round 3 (vs. Waratahs) |
| Bryce Hegarty | Reds | 0 | 1 | Round 5 (vs. Hurricanes) |
| Greg Holmes | Force | 0 | 1 | Round 2 (vs. Highlanders) |
| Harry Hoopert | Reds | 0 | 1 | Round 2 (vs. Crusaders) |
 Oliver Jager | Crusaders | 0 | 1 | Round 3 (vs. Waratahs) |
| Harry Johnson-Holmes | Waratahs | 0 | 1 | Round 2 (vs. Blues) |
| Du'Plessis Kirifi | Hurricanes | 0 | 1 | Round 4 (vs. Brumbies) |
| Tyrel Lomax | Hurricanes | 0 | 1 | Round 5 (vs. Reds) |
| Anton Lienert-Brown | Chiefs | 0 | 1 | Round 1 (vs. Force) |
 Ray Niuia | Blues | 0 | 1 | Round 5 (vs. Force) |
 Jordan Olowofela | Force | 0 | 1 | Round 1 (vs. Chiefs) |
| Brandon Paenga-Amosa | Reds | 0 | 1 | Round 4 (vs. Blues) |
| Darcy Swain | Brumbies | 0 | 1 | Round 2 (vs. Chiefs) |
| Chase Tiatia | Chiefs | 0 | 1 | Round 3 (vs. Reds) |
| Jordan Uelese | Rebels | 0 | 1 | Round 3 (vs. Highlanders) |
| Tupou Vaa'i | Chiefs | 0 | 1 | Round 5 (vs. Waratahs) |
| Nathan Vella | Crusaders | 0 | 1 | Round 3 (vs. Waratahs) |
| Jack Whetton | Waratahs | 0 | 1 | Round 3 (vs. Crusaders) |
Squads[edit]
The following squads have been named. Players listed in italics denote non-original squad members.
| Forwards | Adrian Choat • Gerard Cowley-Tuioti • Sam Darry • Kurt Eklund • Blake Gibson • Josh Goodhue • Alex Hodgman • Dillon Hunt • Akira Ioane • Nepo Laulala • James Lay • Ray Niuia • Dalton Papalii • Jacob Pierce • Taine Plumtree • Marcel Renata • Tom Robinson • Hoskins Sotutu • Karl Tu'inukuafe • Patrick Tuipulotu • Ofa Tu'ungafasi • Soane Vikena |
| Backs | Otere Black • Finlay Christie • Caleb Clarke • TJ Faiane • Bryce Heem • Rieko Ioane • AJ Lam • Jone Macilai-Tori • Emoni Narawa • Sam Nock • Stephen Perofeta • Harry Plummer • Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens • Jonathan Ruru • Zarn Sullivan • Mark Telea • Tanielu Teleʻa |
| Coach | Leon MacDonald |
| Forwards | Allan Alaalatoa • Jahrome Brown • Tom Cusack • Folau Fainga'a • Nick Frost • Archer Holz • Tom Hooper • Sefo Kautai • Harry Lloyd • Lachlan Lonergan • Connal McInerney • Will Miller • Cadeyrn Neville • Billy Pollard • Luke Reimer • Tom Ross • Pete Samu • Rory Scott • Scott Sio • James Slipper • Darcy Swain • Henry Stowers • James Tucker • Rob Valetini |
| Backs | Lachlan Albert • Tom Banks • Issak Fines • Mack Hansen • Len Ikitau • Solomone Kata • Bayley Kuenzle • Noah Lolesio • Ryan Lonergan • Andy Muirhead • Reesjan Pasitoa • Irae Simone • Reece Tapine • Nic White • Tom Wright |
| Coach | Dan McKellar |
| Forwards | Naitoa Ah Kuoi • Joe Apikotoa • Kaylum Boshier • Lachlan Boshier • Mitchell Brown • Sam Cane • Tom Florence • Nathan Harris • Luke Jacobson • Zane Kapeli • Mitchell Karpik • Josh Lord • Sione Mafileo • Laghlan McWhannell • Liam Messam • Atu Moli • Ollie Norris • Reuben O'Neill • Simon Parker • Aidan Ross • Bradley Slater • Pita Gus Sowakula • Angus Ta'avao • Samisoni Taukei'aho • Viliami Taulani • Tupou Vaa'i |
| Backs | Bryn Gatland • Anton Lienert-Brown • Jonah Lowe • Damian McKenzie • Etene Nanai-Seturo • Alex Nankivell • Rameka Poihipi • Rivez Reihana • Xavier Roe • Shaun Stevenson • Bailyn Sullivan • Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi • Chase Tiatia • Kaleb Trask • Quinn Tupaea • Sean Wainui • Brad Weber |
| Coach | Clayton McMillan |
| Forwards | Michael Ala'alatoa • Liam Allen • Scott Barrett • Ethan Blackadder • George Bower • Tom Christie • Whetu Douglas • Mitchell Dunshea • Cullen Grace • Sione Havili • Oliver Jager • Quentin MacDonald • Andrew Makalio • Brodie McAlister • Joe Moody • Fletcher Newell • Brendon O'Connor • Luke Romano • Tom Sanders • Quinten Strange • Codie Taylor • Isi Tu'ungafasi • Nathan Vella • Sam Whitelock • Tamaiti Williams |
| Backs | George Bridge • Fergus Burke • Brett Cameron • Mitchell Drummond • Ere Enari • Braydon Ennor • Leicester Fainga'anuku • Chay Fihaki • Jack Goodhue • Bryn Hall • David Havili • Will Jordan • Manasa Mataele • Josh McKay • Dallas McLeod • Richie Mo'unga • Isaiah Punivai • Sevu Reece |
| Coach | Scott Robertson |
| Forwards | Bo Abra • Tim Anstee • Ollie Callan • Victor Harris • Chris Heiberg • Greg Holmes • Feleti Kaitu'u • Kane Koteka • Fergus Lee-Warner • Tomás Lezana • Kieran Longbottom • Ryan McCauley • Santiago Medrano • Jackson Pugh • Andrew Ready • Tom Robertson • Brynard Stander • Jeremy Thrush • Sitaleki Timani • Angus Wagner • Jack Winchester |
| Backs | Marcel Brache • Tomás Cubelli • Kyle Godwin • Richard Kahui • Rob Kearney • Tevita Kuridrani • Brad Lacey • Jono Lance • Grason Makara • Michael McDonald • Jack McGregor • Jake McIntyre • Domingo Miotti • Jordan Olowofela • Jonah Placid • Ian Prior • Toni Pulu • Byron Ralston • Jake Strachan • Henry Taefu |
| Coach | Tim Sampson |
| Forwards | Jermaine Ainsley • Teariki Ben-Nicholas • Liam Coltman • Ethan de Groot • Josh Dickson • Ash Dixon • Bryn Evans • Shannon Frizell • Billy Harmon • Kazuki Himeno • Josh Hohneck • Ricky Jackson • Ayden Johnstone • James Lentjes • Daniel Lienert-Brown • Marino Mikaele-Tu'u • Sione Misiloi • Pari Pari Parkinson • Hugh Renton • Manaaki Selby-Rickit • Liam Squire • Jeff Thwaites • Siate Tokolahi |
| Backs | Solomon Alaimalo • James Arscott • Michael Collins • Folau Fakatava • Connor Garden-Bachop • Sam Gilbert • Scott Gregory • Kayne Hammington • Mitchell Hunt • Josh Ioane • Vilimoni Koroi • Nehe Milner-Skudder • Josh Moorby • Jona Nareki • Tim O'Malley • Fetuli Paea • Ngane Punivai • Aaron Smith • Josh Timu • Sio Tomkinson • Thomas Umaga-Jensen |
| Coach | Clarke Dermody |
| Forwards | Fraser Armstrong • Asafo Aumua • James Blackwell • Dane Coles • Gareth Evans • Alex Fidow • Vaea Fifita • Devan Flanders • Brayden Iose • Du'Plessis Kirifi • Kane Le'aupepe • Tyrel Lomax • Tevita Mafileo • Liam Mitchell • Xavier Numia • Reed Prinsep • Pouri Rakete-Stones • Ricky Riccitelli • Ardie Savea • Scott Scrafton • Isaia Walker-Leawere |
| Backs | Vince Aso • Jordie Barrett • Jamie Booth • Luke Campbell • Jackson Garden-Bachop • Wes Goosen • Simon Hickey • Ngani Laumape • Orbyn Leger • Ruben Love • Pepesana Patafilo • Billy Proctor • Salesi Rayasi • Cameron Roigard • Julian Savea • Jonathan Taumateine • Danny Toala • Peter Umaga-Jensen • Lolagi Visinia |
| Coach | Jason Holland |
| Forwards | Albert Anae • Ignacio Calas • Ed Craig • Steve Cummins • Cabous Eloff • Pone Fa'amausili • Matt Gibbon • James Hanson • Richard Hardwick • Ross Haylett-Petty • Trevor Hosea • Michael Icely • Isaac Aedo Kailea • Josh Kemeny • Rob Leota • Isi Naisarani • Cameron Orr • Jeral Skelton • Lucio Sordoni • Jordan Uelese • Rhys van Nek • Michael Wells • Brad Wilkin |
| Backs | Lachie Anderson • Carter Gordon • Dane Haylett-Petty • Reece Hodge • Lewis Holland • Stacey Ili • Andrew Kellaway • Marika Koroibete • Frank Lomani • Campbell Magnay • Tom Pincus • Joe Powell • Theo Strang • Matt To'omua • James Tuttle • Glen Vaihu • Ilikena Vudogo • Young Tonumaipea • George Worth |
| Coach | Kevin Foote |
| Forwards | Richie Asiata • Angus Blyth • Matt Faessler • Feao Fotuaika • Ben Grant • Harry Hoopert • Alex Mafi • Fraser McReight • Josh Nasser • Zane Nonggorr • Brandon Paenga-Amosa • Lukhan Salakaia-Loto • Angus Scott-Young • Ryan Smith • Tuaina Taii Tualima • Taniela Tupou • Seru Uru • Sam Wallis • Harry Wilson • Liam Wright • Dane Zander |
| Backs | Jock Campbell • Hudson Creighton • Lawson Creighton • Filipo Daugunu • Ilaisa Droasese • Josh Flook • Mac Grealy • Bryce Hegarty • Isaac Henry • Tate McDermott • James O'Connor • Hunter Paisami • Jordan Petaia • Moses Sorovi • Hamish Stewart • Kalani Thomas • Suliasi Vunivalu |
| Coach | Brad Thorn |
| Forwards | Robbie Abel • Angus Bell • Darcy Breen • Sam Caird • Joe Cotton • Pekahou Cowan • Jack Dempsey • Max Douglas • Tetera Faulkner • Vunipola Fifita • Charlie Gamble • Will Harris • Tom Horton • Harry Johnson-Holmes • Dave Porecki • Hugh Sinclair • Lachlan Swinton • Chris Talakai • Alefosio Tatola • Tiaan Tauakipulu • Carlo Tizzano • Andrew Tuala • Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco • Jack Whetton • Jeremy Williams • Sam Wykes |
| Backs | Ben Donaldson • Tane Edmed • Lalakai Foketi • Jake Gordon • Jack Grant • Will Harrison • Jack Maddocks • Tepai Moeroa • Mark Nawaqanitawase • Alex Newsome • Izaia Perese • James Ramm • Triston Reilly • Henry Robertson • James Turner • Joey Walton |
| Coach | Jason Gilmore • Chris Whitaker |
Referees[edit]
The following referees were selected to officiate Super Rugby Trans-Tasman:[36][37][38][39][40][41][42]
| Australia | Nic Berry • Graham Cooper • Angus Gardner • Damon Murphy • Amy Perrett • Jordan Way |
| New Zealand | James Doleman • Mike Fraser • Ben O'Keeffe • Brendon Pickerill • Paul Williams |
Media coverage[edit]
Television[edit]
In Australia, all games were broadcast live on streaming service Stan Sport, with a select game each round simulcast live free-to-air on the Nine Network.[43] Sky Sport aired the competition in New Zealand.
Overseas, the following broadcasters showed Super Rugby Trans-Tasman:[44]
| Broadcaster | Country(ies) |
|---|---|
| Canal+ |  France 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 |
| RugbyPass |  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[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Super Rugby Trans-Tasman kick off times and locations confirmed for 2021". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Super Rugby: Trans-Tasman competition gets green light, 'super round' abandoned". Stuff.co.nz. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Super Rugby Trans Tasman Match Schedule Confirmed". SANZAAR. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman laws confirmed". Super Rugby NZ. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Super Rugby: Highlanders thump Reds in reality check for Australian rugby". Stuff.co.nz. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Super Rugby TT: Hurricanes d Waratahs". AUStadiums. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Super Rugby: Scratchy Crusaders edge Brumbies in Christchurch thriller". Stuff.co.nz. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Force fight until the very end in one point loss to the Chiefs". Western Force. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ a b "WRST Annual Report 2021" (PDF). Sky Stadium. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Highlanders outlast Western Force at HBF Park". Rugby.com.au. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d "2021 Eden Park Annual Report" (PDF). Eden Park. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Super Rugby: Luke Jacobson goes from zero to hero as Chiefs topple Brumbies". Stuff.co.nz. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Crusaders embarrass Reds with 62-28 drubbing". The Australian. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Super Rugby: Hurricanes sweep past Force for third maximum point victory". Stuff.co.nz. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Super Rugby TT: Crusaders d Waratahs". AUStadiums. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Super Rugby TT: Reds d Chiefs". AUStadiums. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
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- ^ "Super Rugby: Clutch Blues subdue gritty Highlanders to claim first title in 18 years". Stuff.co.nz. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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- ^ "Plus500 Brumbies Finalise 2020 Super Rugby Squad" (Press release). Brumbies. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "2021 Gallagher Chiefs Squad Announced" (Press release). Chiefs. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Four players promoted from Crusaders Academy as Scott Robertson names 2021 Crusaders squad" (Press release). Crusaders. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "2021 Team". Western Force. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Highlanders name squad for 2021" (Press release). Highlanders. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Hurricanes 2021 squad announced" (Press release). Hurricanes. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ @MelbourneRebels (15 February 2021). "Your 2021 Melbourne Rebels squad is here! With a few new faces, plus everyone's favourites, there's plenty to LOVE about this year's squad! Comment below who you're most excited to see play in the mighty red & blue this season!" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 February 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2021 Queensland Reds Squad announced" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "NSW Waratahs confirm full roster ahead of Super Rugby AU" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Nic Berry to take charge in Trans-Tasman opener milestone". Rugby.com.au. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman: Referee appointments round 1". Super Rugby NZ. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman: Referee appointments round 2". Super Rugby NZ. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman: Referee appointments round 3". Super Rugby NZ. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman: Referee appointments round 4". Super Rugby NZ. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman: Referee appointments round 5". Super Rugby NZ. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Super Rugby Trans Tasman Final Match Officials". Super XV. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ Polson, James (13 December 2020). "Waratahs to host Hurricanes in trans-Tasman Super Rugby opener". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Where in the world can you watch Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman?". Super Rugby NZ. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
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