2011 Super Rugby season

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2011 Super Rugby season
CountriesAustralia (5 teams)
New Zealand (5 teams)
South Africa (5 teams)
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and knockout
Champions Reds (1st title)
Matches played125
Tries scored559 (4.47 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Quade Cooper (228)
Top try scorer(s) Bjorn Basson /
Sean Maitland /
Sarel Pretorius (9)
Official website superrugby.com
2010 (Previous)(Next) 2012

The 2011 Super Rugby season was the first season of the new 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition, which involved teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Including its past iterations as Super 12 and Super 14, this was the 16th season for the Southern Hemisphere's premier transnational club competition. The season kicked off in February 2011, with pre-season matches held from mid-January. It finished in early July to allow players a recovery period for the 2011 Rugby World Cup to be held in September and October; in future non-World Cup years, the competition will extend into August.

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This season saw the arrival of the Melbourne Rebels, admitted to the competition as Australia's fifth team after entry by the Southern Kings from South Africa was denied. This was also the first season of a revamped competition format, with a greater focus on matches within each participating country and an expanded finals series.

During this season, the first ever Super Rugby game was played outside the SANZAR region, taking place at Twickenham Stadium between the Crusaders and the Sharks. The match was moved to Twickenham because of the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Proceeds of the game were also donated to the relief effort.

The final was played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane between the Queensland Reds and the Crusaders. The Reds won 18–13 to claim their first Super Rugby title. [1]

Competition format

Covering 21 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. With the new format, the regular season consisted of two types of matches:

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. [3] [4] The top two conference winners, based on table points, receive first-round byes. In the first round of the finals, the third conference winner is the No. 3 seed and hosts the wild card team with the worst record, and the best wild card team hosts the second-best wild card team. In the semi-finals, the No. 2 conference winner hosts the higher surviving seed from the first round, and the No. 1 conference winner hosts the other first-round winner. The final is hosted by the top remaining seed. [5]

Standings

Australian Conference
PosTeamRndWDLByePFPAPDTBLBPts
1 Reds 1813032429309+1205166
2 Waratahs 1810062398252+1466357
3 Force 185292333416−830537
4 Brumbies 1841112314437−1233433
5 Rebels 1830132281570−2892224
New Zealand Conference
PosTeamRndWDLByePFPAPDTBLBPts
1 Crusaders 1811142436273+1635261
2 Blues 1810152405335+706460
3 Highlanders 188082296343−472345
4 Hurricanes 185292328398−705542
5 Chiefs 186192332348−162440
South African Conference
PosTeamRndWDLByePFPAPDTBLBPts
1 Stormers 1812042400257+1434363
2 Sharks 1810152407339+686157
3 Bulls 1810062416370+463354
4 Cheetahs 1850112435437−25740
5 Lions 1831122351477−1262529
Overall standings
PosTeamRndWDLByePFPAPDTBLBPts
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 1813032429309+1205166
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers 1812042400257+1434363
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 1811142436273+1635261
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 1810152405335+706460
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs 1810062398252+1466357
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks 1810152407339+686157
7 Flag of South Africa.svg Bulls 1810062416370+463354
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Highlanders 188082296343−472345
9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes 185292328398−705542
10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chiefs 186192332348−162440
11 Flag of South Africa.svg Cheetahs 1850112435437−25740
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Force 185292333416−830537
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 1841112314437−1233433
14 Flag of South Africa.svg Lions 1831122351477−1262529
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels 1830132281570−2892224

Source: NZ Herald

Legend:

Points breakdown:

The overall standings classification system: [6] [7]

Notes:

Fixtures

Round 1

18 February 2011 Hurricanes 9–14 Highlanders Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35Pen: Aaron Cruden (3) 12', 29', 61'
Cards: Ma'a Nonu Yellow card.svg 29' Yellow-red card.svg 50'
Report Try: Lima Sopoaga 20'
Pen: Lima Sopoaga 31'
Robbie Robinson 63'
Cards: Brayden Mitchell Yellow card.svg 70'
Attendance: 11,250
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
18 February 2011 Rebels 0–43 Waratahs AAMI Park, Melbourne  
19:40Cards: Ged Robinson Yellow card.svg 43' Report Try: Kurtley Beale (2) 25', 52'
Drew Mitchell (2) 32', 47'
Tatafu Polota-Nau 44'
Rob Horne 61'
Phil Waugh 66'
Con: Berrick Barnes (3) 48', 53', 61'
Kurtley Beale 67'
Attendance: 25,524
Referee: Mark Lawrence
19 February 2011 Blues 24–22 Crusaders Eden Park, Auckland  
19:35Try: Benson Stanley 50'
Tony Woodcock 62'
Keven Mealamu 71'
Pen: Stephen Brett (3) 10', 14', 58'
Report Try: Sean Maitland 21'
Andy Ellis 39'
Pen: Dan Carter (4) 2', 17', 30', 54'
Attendance: 30,002
Referee: Chris Pollock
19 February 2011 Brumbies 28–20 Chiefs Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40Try: Robbie Coleman 13'
Francis Fainifo 22'
Salesi Ma'afu 71'
Con: Matt Giteau (2) 14', 72'
Pen: Matt Giteau (3) 3', 10', 60'
Report Try: Sitiveni Sivivatu 52'
Lelia Masaga 80'
Con: Stephen Donald 53'
Pen: Stephen Donald 38'
Attendance: 13,227
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
19 February 2011 Sharks 24–9 Cheetahs Mr Price Kings Park, Durban  
17:05Try: Jacques Botes 3'
Bismarck du Plessis 68'
Con: Patrick Lambie 69'
Pen: Patrick Lambie (3) 10', 49', 52'
Jacques-Louis Potgieter 76'
Report Pen: Naas Olivier (3) 34', 44', 63'Attendance: 26,972
Referee: Craig Joubert
19 February 2011 Lions 20–24 Bulls Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg  
19:10Try: Waylon Murray 36'
Martin Bezuidenhout 57'
Warren Whiteley 61'
Con: Elton Jantjies 58'
Pen: Elton Jantjies 69'
Report Try: Zane Kirchner 15'
Gerhard van den Heever 17'
Con: Morné Steyn 18'
Pen: Morné Steyn (4) 21', 28', 39', 40'
Attendance: 42,300
Referee: Marius Jonker
20 February 2011 Reds 21–20 Force Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
16:40Try: Saia Fainga'a 62'
James Hanson 75'
Con: Quade Cooper 76'
Pen: Quade Cooper (3) 4', 24', 46'
Report Try: James O'Connor 67'
Pen: James O'Connor (5) 8', 12', 17', 40', 57'
Attendance: 26,060
Referee: Ian Smith
Bye/s: Stormers

Round 2

25 February 2011 Highlanders 23–13 Chiefs Carisbrook, Dunedin  
19:35Try: Nasi Manu, Kade Poki
Con: Robbie Robsinson (2)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga (2), Robbie Robsinson
Report Try: Mike Delany
Con: Mike Delany
Pen: Mike Delany (2)
Cards: Tawera Kerr-Barlow Yellow card.svg 58'
Attendance: 10,950
Referee: Mark Lawrence
25 February 2011 Rebels 25–24 Brumbies AAMI Park, Melbourne  
19:40Try: Stirling Mortlock
Con: Danny Cipriani
Pen: Danny Cipriani (6)
Report Try: Pat McCabe, Henry Speight
Con: Matt Giteau
Pen: Matt Giteau (3)
Drop: Matt Giteau
Attendance: 14,234
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
25 February 2011 Cheetahs 23–25 Bulls Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:10Try: Andries Strauss, Robert Ebersohn, Ashley Johnson
Con: Naas Olivier
Pen: Naas Olivier (2)
Cards: Wilhelm Steenkamp Yellow card.svg 54'
Report Try: Bakkies Botha, Danie Rossouw, Fourie du Preez
Con: Morné Steyn (2)
Pen: Morné Steyn (2)
Attendance: 23,012
Referee: Craig Joubert
26 February 2011 Hurricanes 0–0 * Crusaders Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35 Report
26 February 2011 Waratahs 30–6 Reds ANZ Stadium, Sydney 
19:40Try: Drew Mitchell, Dave Dennis, Lachie Turner, Benn Robinson
Con: Kurtley Beale (2)
Pen: Berrick Barnes (2)
Report Pen: Quade Cooper (2)Attendance: 33,846
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
26 February 2011 Sharks 26–12 Blues Mr Price Kings Park, Durban  
17:05Try: Patrick Lambie, JP Pietersen
Con: Patrick Lambie (2)
Pen: Patrick Lambie (4)
Report Pen: Stephen Brett (3), Luke McAlister Attendance: 26,812
Referee: Jaco Peyper
26 February 2011 Stormers 19–16 Lions DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
19:10Try: Pieter Louw
Con: Peter Grant
Pen: Gary Van Aswegen (3), Peter Grant
Cards: Deon Fourie Yellow card.svg 23'
Report Try: Waylon Murray, Jaco Taute
Pen: Elton Jantjies (2)
Attendance: 34,152
Referee: Stuart Dickinson

Note * : The match was cancelled and called a draw due to the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

Byes: Force

Round 3

4 March 2011 Crusaders 33–18 Waratahs Trafalgar Park, Nelson  
19:35Try: Robbie Fruean (2), Sonny Bill Williams
Con: Dan Carter (3)
Pen: Dan Carter (4)
Report Try: Tom Carter, Luke Burgess, Afa Pakalani
Pen: Kurtley Beale
Attendance: 10,988
Referee: Chris Pollock
4 March 2011 Lions 32–41 Blues Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg  
19:10Try: Jano Vermaak, Warren Whiteley, Doppies la Grange, Josh Strauss
Con: Elton Jantjies (3)
Pen: Elton Jantjies (2)
Report Try: Joe Rokocoko, Jared Payne, Rene Ranger (2), Alby Mathewson
Con: Luke McAlister (4)
Stephen Brett
Pen: Luke McAlister
Drop: Luke McAlister
Cards: Kurtis Haiu Yellow card.svg 38'
Attendance: 24,687
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
5 March 2011 Chiefs 38–10 Rebels Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35Try: Sitiveni Sivivatu, Lelia Masaga (2), Sona Taumalolo
Con: Stephen Donald (3)
Pen: Stephen Donald (3)
Report Try: Gareth Delve
Con: Danny Cipriani
Pen: Danny Cipriani
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Vinny Munro
5 March 2011 Brumbies 25–31 Reds Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40Try: Stephen Moore, Pat McCabe, Ita Vaea, Ben Alexander
Con: Matt Giteau
Pen: Matt Giteau
Report Try: Scott Higginbotham
Con: Quade Cooper
Pen: Quade Cooper (7)
Drop: Quade Cooper
Cards: Ben Daley Yellow card.svg 37'
Attendance: 16,027
Referee: Mark Lawrence
5 March 2011 Force 12–39 Sharks nib Stadium, Perth  
19:05Pen: James O'Connor (4)
Cards: Rory Sidey Red card.svg 17'
Nick Cummins Yellow card.svg 77'
Report Try: Odwa Ndungane, Bismarck du Plessis, Steven Sykes, Willem Alberts, Patrick Lambie
Con: Patrick Lambie (3)
Pen: Patrick Lambie (2)
Attendance: 17,620
Referee: Keith Brown
5 March 2011 Stormers 21–15 Cheetahs DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
17:05Pen: Peter Grant (7) Report Pen: Naas Olivier (4), Riaan Viljoen Attendance: 31,497
Referee: Pro Legoete
5 March 2011 Bulls 28–35 Highlanders Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10Try: Flip van der Merwe, Fourie du Preez, Bjorn Basson
Con: Morné Steyn (2)
Pen: Morné Steyn (3)
Cards: Deon Stegmann Yellow card.svg 39'
Report Try: Adam Thomson, Josh Bekhuis, Kade Poki (2)
Con: Tony Brown (3)
Pen: Robbie Robinson (2), Tony Brown
Cards: Alando Soakai Yellow card.svg 72'
Attendance: 26,852 [9]
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Byes: Hurricanes

Round 4

11 March 2011 Crusaders 52–10 Brumbies Trafalgar Park, Nelson  
19:35Try: Sean Maitland (4), Sonny Bill Williams, Israel Dagg
Con: Dan Carter (4), Matt Berquist
Pen: Dan Carter (4)
Report Try: Matt Giteau
Con: Matt Giteau
Pen: Matt Giteau
Cards: Matt Giteau Yellow card.svg 22'
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Garratt Williamson
11 March 2011 Rebels 32–34 Sharks AAMI Park, Melbourne  
19:40Try: Cooper Vuna, Julian Huxley, Danny Cipriani, Jarrod Saffy
Con: Danny Cipriani (3)
Pen: Danny Cipriani (2)
Cards: Cooper Vuna Yellow card.svg 54'
Report Try: Bismarck du Plessis, Lwazi Mvovo, Ryan Kankowski, Jacques-Louis Potgieter
Con: Patrick Lambie (4)
Pen: Patrick Lambie (2)
Attendance: 15,126
Referee: Chris Pollock
11 March 2011 Stormers 18–6 Highlanders DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
19:10Pen: Peter Grant (6)
Cards: Andries Bekker Yellow card.svg 35'
Report Pen: Robbie Robinson (2)
Cards: Jarrad Hoeata Yellow card.svg 35'
Attendance: 32,436
Referee: Steve Walsh
12 March 2011 Hurricanes 29–26 Chiefs Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35Try: John Schwalger, Tyson Keats
Con: Aaron Cruden, Daniel Kirkpatrick
Pen: Aaron Cruden (3), Daniel Kirkpatrick (2)
Report Try: Stephen Donald, Scott Waldrom, Tim Nanai-Williams
Con: Stephen Donald
Pen: Stephen Donald (2), Mike Delany
Attendance: 12,872
Referee: Marius Jonker
12 March 2011 Force 22–22 Blues nib Stadium, Perth  
19:05Try: Nick Cummins
Con: James O'Connor
Pen: James O'Connor (5)
Cards: Jono Jenkins Yellow card.svg 75'
Report Try: Keven Mealamu
Con: Stephen Brett
Pen: Luke McAlister (4), Stephen Brett
Attendance: 15,931
Referee: Nathan Pearce
12 March 2011 Cheetahs 20–25 Lions Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:05Try: Andries Strauss
Pen: Sias Ebersohn (5)
Report Try: Lionel Mapoe, Derick Minnie
Pen: Elton Jantjies (5)
Cards: James Kamana Yellow card.svg 55'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Keith Brown
Byes: Bulls, Reds, Waratahs

Round 5

18 March 2011 Chiefs 15–9 Sharks Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35Pen: Tim Nanai-Williams, Mike Delany (4) Report Pen: Patrick Lambie (3)Attendance: 8,428
Referee: Garratt Williamson
18 March 2011 Reds 53–3 Rebels Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
19:40Try: Anthony Fainga'a, Adam Wallace-Harrison, Scott Higginbotham, Ben Daley, Mike Harris (2), Luke Morahan
Con: Quade Cooper (5) Mike Harris (1)
Pen: Quade Cooper (2)
Report Pen: Danny Cipriani Attendance: 22,031
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
19 March 2011 Highlanders 13–44 Crusaders Carisbrook, Dunedin  
17:30Try: Adam Thomson
Con: Robbie Robinson
Pen: Tony Brown (2)
Report Try: Robbie Fruean, Kieran Read, Israel Dagg (2), Kahn Fotuali'i, Wyatt Crockett
Con: Dan Carter (3), Matt Berquist
Pen: Dan Carter (3)
Cards: Sam Whitelock Yellow card.svg 34'
Attendance: 20,700
Referee: Marius Jonker
19 March 2011 Blues 41–17 Hurricanes Eden Park, Auckland  
19:35Try: Rene Ranger, Stephen Brett, Lachie Munro, Alby Mathewson, Jared Payne
Con: Luke McAlister (2), Lachie Munro (3)
Pen: Luke McAlister (2)
Report Try: Neemia Tialata
Pen: Daniel Kirkpatrick (4)
Cards: Andrew Hore Yellow card.svg 64'
Attendance: 22,507
Referee: Vinny Munro
19 March 2011 Waratahs 3–23 Cheetahs Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 
19:40Pen: Kurtley Beale Report Try: Phillip Snyman, Sarel Pretorius
Con: Sias Ebersohn (2)
Pen: Sias Ebersohn (3)
Attendance: 15,849
Referee: Chris Pollock
19 March 2011 Lions 15–27 Force Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg  
17:05Pen: Elton Jantjies (4)
Drop: Elton Jantjies
Report Try: Nick Cummins, Alfie Mafi
Con: Cameron Shepherd
Pen: James O'Connor (5)
Cards: James O'Connor Yellow card.svg 51'
Attendance: 13,535
Referee: Mark Lawrence
19 March 2011 Bulls 13–23 Stormers Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10Try: Bjorn Basson
Con: Morné Steyn
Pen: Morne Steyn (2)
Report Try: Bryan Habana
Pen: Peter Grant (6)
Attendance: 47,101
Referee: Keith Brown
Byes: Brumbies

Round 6

25 March 2011 Rebels 42–25 Hurricanes AAMI Park, Melbourne  
19:40Try: Rodney Blake, Alister Campbell (2), Michael Lipman, Cooper Vuna, Nick Phipps
Con: Danny Cipriani (3)
Pen: Danny Cipriani (2)
Report Try: Chris Eaton, Victor Vito, Daniel Kirkpatrick, Dane Coles
Con: Daniel Kirkpatrick
Pen: Daniel Kirkpatrick
Attendance: 16,809
Referee: Jaco Peyper
26 March 2011 Reds 41–8 Cheetahs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
14:40Try: Digby Ioane, Rod Davies (2), Saia Fainga'a, Will Genia (2)
Con: Quade Cooper (3), Mike Harris
Pen: Quade Cooper
Report Try: Wilhelm Steenkamp
Pen: Sias Ebersohn
Attendance: 19,579
26 March 2011 Chiefs 13–16 Blues Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35Try: Liam Messam, Sona Taumalolo
Pen: Mike Delany
Report Try: Jared Payne,
Con: Luke McAlister
Pen: Luke McAlister (3)
Attendance: 9,098
26 March 2011 Brumbies 22–29 Waratahs Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40Try: Ben Alexander
Con: Matt Giteau
Pen: Matt Giteau (5)
Report Try: Ryan Cross, Sitaleki Timani
Con: Kurtley Beale (2)
Pen: Kurtley Beale (5)
Attendance: 18,011
26 March 2011 Stormers 51–16 Force DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
15:00Try: Jaque Fourie (2), Deon Fourie (2), Jean de Villiers, Andries Bekker
Con: Peter Grant (6)
Pen: Peter Grant (3)
Try: James O'Connor
Con: James O'Connor
Pen: James O'Connor (3)
Attendance: 31,591
Referee: Pro Legoete
26 March 2011 Bulls 30–23 Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:05Try: Dewald Potgieter, Gary Botha, Bjorn Basson
Con: Morné Steyn (3)
Pen: Morné Steyn (3)
Report Try: Deon van Rensburg, Franco van der Merwe
Con: André Pretorius (2)
Pen: Elton Jantjies (3)
Attendance: 25,169
27 March 2011 Crusaders 44–28 Sharks Twickenham, London 
16:00Try: Sean Maitland(2), Dan Carter, Zac Guildford, Israel Dagg
Con: Dan Carter (4), Matt Berquist
Pen: Dan Carter (3)
Report Try: Willem Alberts, Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Alistair Hargreaves, Odwa Ndungane
Con: Jacques-Louis Potgieter
Pen: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2)
Attendance: 35,094
Byes: Highlanders

Round 7

1 April 2011 Highlanders 26–20 Brumbies Rugby Park, Invercargill  
19:35Try: Jason Rutledge (2), Jamie Mackintosh
Con: Colin Slade
Pen: Colin Slade, Tony Brown (2)
Report Try: Matt Giteau, Andrew Smith, Patrick Phibbs
Con: Matt Giteau
Pen: Matt Giteau
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
1 April 2011 Waratahs 23–16 Chiefs Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 
19:40Try: Atieli Pakalani, Penalty try
Con: Kurtley Beale (2)
Pen: Kurtley Beale (3)
Report Try: Tim Nanai-Williams
Con: Mike Delany
Pen: Mike Delany (2), Tim Nanai-Williams
Attendance: 20,720
Referee: Jaco Peyper
2 April 2011 Blues 29–22 Cheetahs Toll Stadium, Whangārei  
17:30Try: Joe Rokocoko, Stephen Brett, Peter Saili, Isaia Toeava
Con: Luke McAlister (3)
Pen: Luke McAlister
Report Try: Sarel Pretorius (2), Coenraad Oosthuizen
Con: Naas Olivier (2)
Pen: Sias Ebersohn
Attendance: 9,100
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
2 April 2011 Hurricanes 14–26 Bulls McLean Park, Napier  
19:35Try: Serge Lilo
Pen: Daniel Kirkpatrick (2), Aaron Cruden
Report Try: Francois Hougaard
Pen: Morné Steyn (5)
Drop: Morné Steyn (2)
Attendance: 10,750
Referee: Steve Walsh
2 April 2011 Force 25–26 Rebels nib Stadium, Perth  
19:05Try: Sam Wykes, Nathan Charles, Rory Sidey
Con: James O'Connor (2)
Pen: James O'Connor (2)
Report Try: Mark Gerrard, Hugh Pyle, Richard Kingi
Con: Danny Cipriani
Pen: Danny Cipriani (3)
Attendance: 15,118
Referee: Craig Joubert
2 April 2011 Lions 25–30 Reds Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg  
15:00Try: Michael Killian, Jaco Taute
Pen: André Pretorius (4), Rory Kockott
Report Try: Luke Morahan, Quade Cooper, Digby Ioane
Con: Mike Harris (3)
Pen: Mike Harris (3)
Attendance: 13,119
Referee: Vinny Munro
2 April 2011 Sharks 6–16 Stormers Mr Price Kings Park, Durban  
17:05Pen: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2) Report Try: Schalk Burger
Con: Peter Grant
Pen: Peter Grant (3)
Attendance: 34,071
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Byes: Crusaders

Round 8

8 April 2011 Highlanders 24–21 Cheetahs Carisbrook, Dunedin  
19:35Try: Adam Thomson (2), Kendrick Lynn
Con: Colin Slade (3)
Pen: Colin Slade
Report Try: W. P. Nel, Robert Ebersohn, Philip Burger
Con: Sias Ebersohn (3)
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Nathan Pearce
9 April 2011 Crusaders 27–0 Bulls Fraser Park, Timaru  
19:35Try: Sonny Bill Williams, Israel Dagg, Tom Marshall
Pen: Matt Berquist (4)
Report Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Jonathon White
9 April 2011 Brumbies 17–16 Hurricanes Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40Try: Henry Speight
Pen: Matt Giteau (4)
Report Try: Aaron Cruden
Con: Aaron Cruden
Pen: Aaron Cruden, Daniel Kirkpatrick (2)
Attendance: 12,233
Referee: Craig Joubert
9 April 2011 Force 3–31 Waratahs nib Stadium, Perth  
20:05Pen: James O'Connor Report Try: Tom Carter, Drew Mitchell (2), Kurtley Beale
Con: Kurtley Beale (4)
Pen: Kurtley Beale
Attendance: 14,578
Referee: Garratt Williamson
9 April 2011 Stormers 6–19 Reds DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
17:05Pen: Peter Grant (2) Report Try: Mike Harris
Con: Quade Cooper
Pen: Quade Cooper (4)
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Jaco Peyper
9 April 2011 Sharks 27–3 Lions Mr Price Kings Park, Durban  
19:10Try: Willem Alberts, JP Pietersen, Charl Mcleod, Louis Ludik
Con: Meyer Bosman, Jacques-Louis Potgieter
Pen: Jacques-Louis Potgieter
Report Pen: Elton Jantjies Attendance: 25,127
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Byes: Blues, Chiefs, Rebels

Round 9

15 April 2011 Chiefs 16–34 Crusaders Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui  
19:35Try: Lelia Masaga
Con: Mike Delany
Pen: Mike Delany (3)
Report Try: Robbie Fruean, Sean Maitland, Andy Ellis, Luke Romano
Con: Matt Berquist (4)
Pen: Matt Berquist (2)
Attendance: 16,500
Referee: Craig Joubert
15 April 2011 Rebels 18–40 Highlanders AAMI Park, Melbourne  
19:40Try: Hugh Pyle, Greg Somerville
Con: Danny Cipriani
Pen: Danny Cipriani (2)
Report Try: Adam Thomson (2), Alando Soakai, Siale Piutau (2), Kade Poki
Con: Robbie Robinson (2)
Pen: Robbie Robinson (2)
Attendance: 18,739
Referee: Garratt Williamson
16 April 2011 Blues 31–17 Waratahs Eden Park, Auckland  
19:35Try: John Afoa, Tevita Mailau, Jared Payne, Rene Ranger, Alby Mathewson
Con: Luke McAlister (3)
Report Try: Daniel Halangahu, Drew Mitchell, Ryan Cross
Con: Kurtley Beale
Attendance: 17,200
16 April 2011 Reds 39–30 Bulls Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
19:40Try: Quade Cooper 6'c, Radike Samo 37'c, Luke Morahan (2) 48'm, 56'm Digby Ioane 67'm, James Horwill 72'm
Con: Quade Cooper (3)
Drop: Quade Cooper 34'c
Report Try: Bjorn Basson (2) 38'm, 77'm, Danie Rossouw 70'c
Con: Morné Steyn (3)
Pen: Morné Steyn (3)
Attendance: 26,266
16 April 2011 Lions 19–33 Stormers Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg  
17:05Try: Warren Whiteley
Con: Burton Francis
Pen: Burton Francis (3)
Drop: Burton Francis
Report Try: Danie Poolman, Jaque Fourie, Johann Sadie
Con: Dewaldt Duvenage, Lionel Cronjé (2)
Pen: Gary van Aswegen, Lionel Cronjé (3)
Attendance: 17,319
16 April 2011 Cheetahs 47–50 Hurricanes Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:10Try: Sarel Pretorius (3), Riaan Smit (2)
Con: Sias Ebersohn (5)
Pen: Sias Ebersohn (2)
Drop: Sias Ebersohn (2)
Report Try: Hosea Gear (2), Jack Lam, Andre Taylor, Alapati Leiua, Jeremy Thrush
Con: Daniel Kirkpatrick (3), Beauden Barrett
Pen: Daniel Kirkpatrick (4)
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
17 April 2011 Brumbies 19–27 Force Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
16:10Try: Matt Giteau
Con: Matt Giteau
Pen: Matt Giteau (4)
Report Try: James O'Connor, David Smith (2)
Con: William Ripia, James O'Connor (2)
Pen: James O'Connor (2)
Attendance: 13,123
Referee: Keith Brown
Byes: Sharks

Round 10

22 April 2011 Blues 40–23 Rebels North Harbour Stadium, Auckland  
19:35Try: Rene Ranger (2), Joe Rokocoko, Benson Stanley, Jared Payne, Luke Braid
Con: Stephen Brett, Luke McAlister
Pen: Stephen Brett (2)
Report Try: Cooper Vuna, Lachlan Mitchell
Con: Danny Cipriani (2)
Pen: Danny Cipriani (3)
Attendance: 10,100
Referee: Jonathon White
23 April 2011 Crusaders 18–26 Highlanders Trafalgar Park, Nelson  
19:35Try: Zac Guildford, Adam Whitelock
Con: Matt Berquist
Pen: Matt Berquist
Drop: Matt Berquist
Report Try: James Paterson (2) Siale Piutau
Con: Tony Brown
Pen: Tony Brown (3)
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
23 April 2011 Reds 19–15 Waratahs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
19:40Try: Quade Cooper 37'c
Con: Quade Cooper
Pen: Quade Cooper (3)
Drop: Quade Cooper 40+1'c
Report Pen: Kurtley Beale (5)Attendance: 35,828
Referee: Steve Walsh, replaced by Ian Smith Second half
23 April 2011 Force 26–21 Bulls nib Stadium, Perth  
20:05Try: Cameron Shepherd
Pen: James O'Connor (6), Willie Ripia
Report Try: Chiliboy Ralepelle, Bjorn Basson
Con: Morné Steyn
Pen: Morné Steyn (3)
Attendance: 13,780
Referee: Mark Lawrence
23 April 2011 Sharks 40–24 Hurricanes Mr Price Kings Park, Durban  
17:05Try: John Smit, Lwazi Mvovo (2), Meyer Bosman, Ryan Kankowski
Con: Patrick Lambie (3)
Pen: Patrick Lambie (3)
Report Try: Cory Jane, Faifili Levave
Con: Daniel Kirkpatrick
Pen: Daniel Kirkpatrick (4)
Attendance: 30,899
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
23 April 2011 Lions 30–34 Chiefs Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg  
19:10Try: Michael Killian, Joshua Strauss, Cobus Grobbelaar
Con: Burton Francis (2), Rory Kockott
Pen: Burton Francis (3)
Report Try: Scott Waldrom (2), Romana Graham, Toby Smith, Dwayne Sweeney
Con: Stephen Donald (3)
Pen: Stephen Donald
Attendance: 10,128
Referee: Marius Jonker
Byes: Brumbies, Cheetahs, Stormers

Round 11

29 April 2011 Highlanders 10–15 Blues Carisbrook, Dunedin  
19:35Try: Robbie Robinson
Con: Robbie Robinson
Pen: Robbie Robinson
Report Pen: Luke McAlister (5)Attendance: 12,277
Referee: Chris Pollock
29 April 2011 Cheetahs 47–36 Brumbies Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:10Try: Coenie Oosthuizen, Sarel Pretorius (2), W. P. Nel
Con: Sias Ebersohn (3)
Pen: Sias Ebersohn (5)
Drop: Riaan Viljoen (2)
Report Try: Francis Fainifo, Ben Alexander, Michael Hooper, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Robbie Coleman
Con: Matt Giteau (4)
Pen: Matt Giteau
Referee: Marius Jonker
30 April 2011 Hurricanes 28–26 Reds Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35Try: Faifili Levave, Aaron Cruden, Andre Taylor, Neemia Tialata
Con: Aaron Cruden
Pen: Aaron Cruden (2)
Report Try: Scott Higginbotham, Luke Morahan (2)
Con: Quade Cooper
Pen: Quade Cooper (3)
Attendance: 9,101
Referee: Keith Brown
30 April 2011 Waratahs 28–9 Rebels Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 
19:40Try: Tatafu Polota-Nau, Dave Dennis, Dean Mumm
Con: Kurtley Beale (2)
Pen: Kurtley Beale (3)
Report Pen: Julian Huxley (3)Attendance: 20,120
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
30 April 2011 Force 30–42 Crusaders nib Stadium, Perth  
20:05Try: Cameron Shepherd (2)
Con: James O'Connor
Pen: James O'Connor (5), Willie Ripia
Report Try: Israel Dagg (2), Sonny Bill Williams, Corey Flynn, Kahn Fotuali'i
Con: Matt Berquist (4)
Pen: Matt Berquist (3)
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Vinny Munro
30 April 2011 Bulls 43–27 Chiefs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:05Try: Wynand Olivier (2), Gerhard van den Heever, Pierre Spies
Con: Morné Steyn (4)
Pen: Morné Steyn (4)
Drop: Morné Steyn
Report Try: Mils Muliaina, Brendon Leonard, Fritz Lee
Con: Stephen Donald (3)
Pen: Stephen Donald (2)
Attendance: 20,497
Referee: Craig Joubert
30 April 2011 Stormers 32–12 Sharks DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
19:10Try: Jean de Villiers c, Gio Aplon c, Jaque Fourie m, Deon Fourie c
Con: Lionel Cronjé (2), Kurt Coleman
Pen: Lionel Cronjé
Drop: Gio Aplon
Report Pen: Patrick Lambie (4)Attendance: 46,018
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Byes: Lions

Round 12

6 May 2011 Hurricanes 11–17 Blues Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35Try: Hosea Gear
Pen: Aaron Cruden (2)
Report Try: Alby Mathewson
Pen: Lachie Munro (4)
Attendance: 11,016
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
6 May 2011 Rebels 18–33 Reds AAMI Park, Melbourne  
19:40Try: James Hilgendorf, Afusipa Taumoepeau, Peter Betham
Pen: Julian Huxley
Report Try: Scott Higginbotham, Radike Samo, Dom Shipperley, Digby Ioane
Con: Quade Cooper (2)
Pen: Quade Cooper (3)
Attendance: 16,593
6 May 2011 Lions 19–53 Cheetahs Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg  
19:10Try: Joshua Strauss, Michael Rhodes, Martin Bezuidenhout
Con: Burton Francis (2)
Report Try: Corne Uys, Riaan Viljoen (3), Robert Ebersohn
Con: Sias Ebersohn (4), Naas Olivier
Pen: Sias Ebersohn (6)
Attendance: 15,403
7 May 2011 Chiefs 20–7 Highlanders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35Try: Brendon Leonard, Liam Messam
Con: Stephen Donald, Dwayne Sweeney
Pen: Stephen Donald (2)
Report Try: Jason Rutledge
Con: Robbie Robinson
7 May 2011 Waratahs 20–15 Force Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 
19:40Try: Ryan Cross, John Ulugia
Con: Kurtley Beale (2)
Pen: Kurtley Beale (2)
Report Pen: James O'Connor (5)Attendance: 17,532
7 May 2011 Stormers 14–20 Crusaders DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
17:05Try: Jaque Fourie
Pen: Lionel Cronjé (3)
Report Try: Wyatt Crockett (2)
Con: Matt Berquist (2)
Pen: Matt Berquist (2)
Attendance: 48,500
7 May 2011 Sharks 34–16 Brumbies Mr Price Kings Park, Durban  
19:10Try: JP Pietersen, Steven Sykes, Adrian Jacobs, Anton Bresler
Con: Patrick Lambie (4)
Pen: Patrick Lambie (2)
Report Try: Christian Lealiifano
Con: Matt Giteau
Pen: Matt Giteau (3)
Attendance: 21,773
Byes: Bulls

Round 13

13 May 2011 Highlanders 13–6 Hurricanes Rugby Park, Invercargill  
19:35Try: Ben Smith
Con: Lima Sopoaga
Pen: Lima Sopoaga (2)
Report Pen: Aaron Cruden (2)Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Vinny Munro
13 May 2011 Reds 37–31 Blues Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
17:00Try: Quade Cooper, Saia Fainga'a, Scott Higginbotham, James Hanson
Con: Quade Cooper (4)
Pen: Quade Cooper (3)
Report Try: Chris Lowrey, Lachie Munro, Alby Mathewson, Rene Ranger
Con: Luke McAlister (4)
Pen: Luke McAlister
Attendance: 30,046
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
14 May 2011 Chiefs 30–23 Stormers Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35Try: Penalty try, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Liam Messam
Con: Stephen Donald (3)
Pen: Stephen Donald (3)
Report Try: Gio Aplon, Schalk Burger
Con: Peter Grant (2)
Pen: Peter Grant (3)
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
14 May 2011 Brumbies 20–29 Lions Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40Try: Stephen Moore, Andrew Smith
Con: Matt Giteau (2)
Pen: Matt Giteau (2)
Report Try: Michael Rhodes, Deon van Rensburg, Alwyn Hollenbach, Jaco Taute
Con: Elton Jantjies (3)
Pen: Elton Jantjies
Attendance: 10,122
Referee: Nathan Pearce
14 May 2011 Bulls 47–10 Rebels Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:05Try: Wynand Olivier (3), Zane Kirchner (2), Bjorn Basson, Fourie du Preez
Con: Morné Steyn (6)
Report Try: Cooper Vuna
Con: Julian Huxley
Pen: Julian Huxley
Attendance: 18,833
Referee: Chris Pollock
14 May 2011 Cheetahs 33–20 Crusaders Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:10Try: Robert Ebersohn, Sias Ebersohn, Ashley Johnson
Con: Sias Ebersohn (3)
Pen: Sias Ebersohn (4)
Report Try: Zac Guildford, Dan Carter
Con: Dan Carter (2)
Pen: Dan Carter, Matthew Berquist
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Byes: Force, Sharks, Waratahs

Round 14

20 May 2011 Blues 26–28 Stormers Eden Park, Auckland  
19:35Try: Alby Mathewson, Lachie Munro
Con: Luke McAlister (2)
Pen: Luke McAlister (4)
Report Try: Juan de Jongh, Johann Sadie, Schalk Burger
Con: Dewaldt Duvenage (2)
Pen: Lionel Cronjé, Dewaldt Duvenage (2)
Attendance: 22,200
Referee: Keith Brown
21 May 2011 Crusaders 25–19 Chiefs McLean Park, Napier  
19:35Try: Luke Romano
Con: Dan Carter
Pen: Dan Carter (5)
Drop: Dan Carter
Report Try: Liam Messam
Con: Stephen Donald
Pen: Stephen Donald (4)
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
21 May 2011 Waratahs 29–12 Lions Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 
19:40Try: Kurtley Beale, Sosene Anesi (2), Ryan Cross, Tom Kingston
Con: Kurtley Beale (2)
Report Try: Jaco Taute, Dylan des Fountain
Con: Elton Jantjies
Attendance: 14,130
Referee: Marius Jonker
21 May 2011 Force 13–13 Brumbies nib Stadium, Perth  
10:05Try: Sam Wykes
Con: James O'Connor
Pen: James O'Connor (2)
Report Try: Henry Speight
Con: Matt Giteau
Pen: Matt Giteau (2)
Attendance: 14,477
Referee: Ian Smith
21 May 2011 Cheetahs 41–21 Rebels Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:05Try: Corne Uys (2), Rayno Benjamin, Adriaan Strauss (2)
Con: Sias Ebersohn (4), Naas Olivier
Pen: Sias Ebersohn (2)
Report Try: Ged Robinson, Mark Gerrard, Penalty try
Con: Richard Kingi (3)
Referee: Pro Legoete
21 May 2011 Sharks 23–32 Bulls Mr Price Kings Park, Durban  
19:10Try: Bismarck du Plessis, Adrian Jacobs
Con: Patrick Lambie (2)
Pen: Patrick Lambie (3)
Report Try: Francois Hougaard, Bakkies Botha
Con: Morné Steyn (2)
Pen: Morné Steyn (5)
Drop: Morné Steyn
Attendance: 35,143
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Byes: Highlanders, Hurricanes, Reds

Round 15

27 May 2011 Hurricanes 34–28 Force FMG Stadium, Palmerston North  
19:35Try: Ma'a Nonu (2), James Broadhurst, Cory Jane
Con: Aaron Cruden (4/4)
Pen: Aaron Cruden (2)
Report Try: Rory Sidey, Cameron Shepherd, Ben McCalman
Con: Cameron Shepherd (2/3)
Pen: Cameron Shepherd (3)
Attendance: 8,408
Referee: Glen Jackson
28 May 2011 Highlanders 22–26 Lions Carisbrook, Dunedin  
19:35Try: Shaun Treeby
Con: Lima Sopoaga (1/1)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga (5)
Report Try: Joshua Strauss, Wikus van Heerden
Con: Elton Jantjies (2/2)
Pen: Elton Jantjies (4)
Attendance: 5,217
Referee: Jonathon White
28 May 2011 Brumbies 3–16 Stormers Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40Pen: Christian Lealiifano (1)Try: Francois Louw
Con: Kurt Coleman (1/1)
Pen: Kurt Coleman (2), Gio Aplon (1)
Attendance: 10,311
Referee: Marius Jonker
28 May 2011 Sharks 26–21 Waratahs Mr Price Kings Park, Durban  
17:05Try: Patrick Lambie, JP Pietersen
Con: Patrick Lambie (2/2)
Pen: Patrick Lambie (4)
Report Try: Lachie Turner, Daniel Halangahu
Con: Daniel Halangahu (1/2)
Pen: Kurtley Beale (3)
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
28 May 2011 Bulls 32–21 Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10Try: Bjorn Basson, Danie Rossouw (2), Francois Hougaard
Con: Morné Steyn (3/4)
Pen: Morné Steyn (2)
Report Try: Ashley Johnson (2), Sias Ebersohn
Con: Sias Ebersohn (3)
Attendance: 36,411
Referee: Mark Lawrence
29 May 2011 Reds 17–16 Crusaders Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
16:10Try: Ben Tapuai, Will Genia
Con: Quade Cooper (2/2)
Pen: Quade Cooper (1/4)
Report Try: Brent Ward
Con: Dan Carter (1/1)
Pen: Dan Carter (3)
Attendance: 48,301
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Byes: Blues, Chiefs, Rebels

Round 16

3 June 2011 Highlanders 14–21 Force Carisbrook, Dunedin  
19:35Try: Ben Smith
Pen: Lima Sopoaga (3)
Report Try: David Smith (2)
Con: James Stannard
Pen: James Stannard (3)
Attendance: 6,400
3 June 2011 Rebels 3–40 Stormers AAMI Park, Melbourne  
19:40Pen: Julian Huxley Report Try: Bryan Habana, Kurt Coleman, Jaque Fourie, Nick Köster, Jean De Villiers
Con: Kurt Coleman (2), Earl Rose
Pen: Kurt Coleman (3)
Attendance: 15,238
3 June 2011 Bulls 23–17 Waratahs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:10Try: Wynand Olivier, Bjorn Basson
Con: Morné Steyn (2)
Pen: Morné Steyn (3)
Report Try: Afa Pakalani
Pen: Kurtley Beale (4)
Attendance: 23,706
4 June 2011 Hurricanes 38–27 Lions Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
17:30Try: Hosea Gear (2), Aaron Cruden, Ma'a Nonu
Con: Aaron Cruden (3)
Pen: Aaron Cruden (4)
Report Try: Jaco Taute (2), Doppies La Grange
Con: Elton Jantjies (2), Butch James
Pen: Elton Jantjies (2)
Attendance: 8,667
4 June 2011 Blues 11–16 Chiefs Eden Park, Auckland  
19:35Try: Jared Payne
Pen: Luke McAlister (2)
Report Try: Tana Umaga
Con: Stephen Donald
Pen: Stephen Donald (3)
Attendance: 13,000
4 June 2011 Reds 14–22 Brumbies Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
19:40Try: Ben Lucas
Pen: Quade Cooper (3)
Report Try: Stephen Moore
Con: Matt Giteau
Pen: Matt Giteau (5)
Attendance: 27,374
4 June 2011 Cheetahs 18–23 Sharks Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:05Try: Sarel Pretorius, Riaan Viljoen
Con: Sias Ebersohn
Pen: Sias Ebersohn (2)
Report Try: Lwazi Mvovo, JP Pietersen
Con: Patrick Lambie (2)
Pen: Patrick Lambie (3)
Attendance: 23,100
Byes: Crusaders

Round 17

10 June 2011 Chiefs 18–18 Hurricanes Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
19:35Try: Richard Kahui, Isaac Ross
Con: Stephen Donald (1/2)
Pen: Stephen Donald (2)
Report Try: Andrew Hore, Hosea Gear
Con: Aaron Cruden (1/2)
Pen: Aaron Cruden (2)
Referee: Steve Walsh
10 June 2011 Brumbies 32–17 Rebels Canberra Stadium, Canberra  
19:40Try: Christian Lealiifano, Tyrone Smith, Matt Giteau, Pat McCabe, Stephen Moore
Con: Christian Lealiifano, Matt Giteau
Pen: Matt Giteau
Report Try: Jarrod Saffy, Afusipa Taumoepeau
Con: Danny Cipriani (2)
Pen: Danny Cipriani
Attendance: 11,777
Referee: Glen Jackson
11 June 2011 Crusaders 23–16 Blues Fraser Park, Timaru  
19:35Try: Matt Todd, Zac Guildford (2)
Con: Dan Carter (1/3)
Pen: Dan Carter (2)
Report Try: Rene Ranger, Charlie Faumuina
Pen: Luke McAlister (2)
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Craig Joubert
11 June 2011 Waratahs 33–7 Highlanders Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 
19:40Try: Tom Carter (3), Dave Dennis, Josh Holmes
Con: Kurtley Beale (4/5)
Report Try: Jason Rutledge
Con: Tony Brown (1/1)
Attendance: 13,474
Referee: Chris Pollock
11 June 2011 Force 21–24 Reds nib Stadium, Perth  
20:05Try: Rory Sidey (2), David Pocock
Pen: James O'Connor (2)
Report Try: Quade Cooper, Scott Higginbotham, Dom Shipperley
Con: Quade Cooper (3/3)
Pen: Quade Cooper (1)
Attendance: 16,102
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
11 June 2011 Lions 30–30 Sharks Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg  
16:05Try: Cobus Grobbelaar (2), Jano Vermaak
Con: Butch James (3/3)
Pen: Butch James (3)
Report Try: Patrick Lambie, JP Pietersen, Lwazi Mvovo
Con: Patrick Lambie (3/3)
Pen: Patrick Lambie (3)
Attendance: 35,846
Referee: Marius Jonker
11 June 2011 Stormers 16–19 Bulls DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
18:10Try: Andries Bekker
Con: Dewaldt Duvenage (1/1)
Pen: Kurt Coleman, Dewaldt Duvenage (2)
Report Try: Francois Hougaard
Con: Morné Steyn (1/1)
Pen: Morné Steyn (4)
Attendance: 51,900
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Byes: Cheetahs

Round 18

17 June 2011 Blues 33–16 Highlanders Eden Park, Auckland  
19:35Try: Stephen Brett, Luke McAlister, Jared Payne
Con: Lachie Munro (3/3)
Pen: Lachie Munro (4)
Report Try: Matt Saunders (2)
Pen: Tony Brown (1)
Drop: Tony Brown (1)
Attendance: 12,800
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
17 June 2011 Rebels 24–27 Force AAMI Park, Melbourne  
19:40Try: Adam Freier, Stirling Mortlock
Con: Stirling Mortlock (1)
Pen: Danny Cipriani (4)
Report Try: David Smith, James Stannard
Con: Willie Ripia (1/2)
Pen: James Stannard (4), Willie Ripia
Attendance: 14,861
Referee: Garratt Williamson
18 June 2011 Chiefs 11–19 Reds Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
17:30Try: Fritz Lee
Pen: Stephen Donald (2)
Report Try: Liam Gill
Con: Quade Cooper (1/1)
Pen: Quade Cooper (4)
Referee: Keith Brown
18 June 2011 Crusaders 16–9 Hurricanes Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35Try: Robbie Fruean
Con: Dan Carter (1/1)
Pen: Dan Carter (3)
Report Pen: Aaron Cruden (3)Attendance: 18,453
Referee: Steve Walsh
18 June 2011 Waratahs 41–7 Brumbies ANZ Stadium, Sydney 
19:40Try: Lachie Turner, Sitaleki Timani, Chris Alcock, Sosene Anesi, Dave Dennis
Con: Kurtley Beale (5/5)
Pen: Kurtley Beale (2)
Report Try: Francis Fainifo
Con: Matt Giteau (1/1)
Attendance: 28,276
Referee: Craig Joubert
18 June 2011 Bulls 23–26 Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:05Try: Gerhard van den Heever, Francois Hougaard
Con: Morné Steyn (2/2)
Pen: Morné Steyn (3)
Report Try: Stefan Terblanche, Lwazi Mvovo
Con: Patrick Lambie (1/1), Frédéric Michalak (1/1)
Pen: Patrick Lambie (2), Frédéric Michalak (1)
Drop: Frédéric Michalak (1)
Attendance: 51,762
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
18 June 2011 Cheetahs 34–44 Stormers Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:10Try: Davon Raubenheimer, Rayno Benjamin (3)
Con: Sias Ebersohn (4/4)
Pen: Sias Ebersohn (2)
Report Try: Gio Aplon, Juan de Jongh, Nick Köster, Bryan Habana
Con: Peter Grant (3/4)
Pen: Peter Grant (6)
Referee: Marius Jonker
Byes: Lions

Finals

First roundSemifinalsFinal
2 July 2011
24 June 20111 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 30
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 264 Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 139 July 2011
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs 13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 18
2 July 2011 Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 13
25 June 20112 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers 10
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 363 Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 29
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks 8

Qualifiers

Qualifier 1
24 June 2011 Blues 26–13 Waratahs Eden Park, Auckland  
19:35Try: Lachie Munro, Ali Williams
Con: Luke McAlister, Lachie Munro
Pen: Lachie Munro (3), Luke McAlister
Report Try: Tom Carter, Lachlan Turner
Pen: Kurtley Beale
Attendance: 16,100
Referee: Chris Pollock
Qualifier 2
25 June 2011 Crusaders 36–8 Sharks Trafalgar Park, Nelson  
19:35Try: Sonny Bill Williams, Kieran Read, Ben Franks
Con: Dan Carter (2), Matt Berquist
Pen: Dan Carter (5)
Report Try: Willem Alberts
Pen: Patrick Lambie
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Byes: Reds, Stormers

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1
2 July 2011 Reds 30–13 Blues Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
19:40Try: Rodney Davies (3), Ben Tapuai
Con: Quade Cooper (2)
Pen: Quade Cooper
Drop: Quade Cooper
Try: Chris Lowrey
Con: Stephen Brett
Pen: Luke McAlister (2)
Attendance: 44,940
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Semi-final 2
2 July 2011 Stormers 10–29 Crusaders DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
17:05Try: Bryan Habana
Con: Peter Grant
Pen: Peter Grant
Try: Robbie Fruean, Sean Maitland
Con: Dan Carter (2)
Pen: Dan Carter (5)
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Craig Joubert

Final

9 July 2011 Reds 18–13 Crusaders Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
19:40Try: Digby Ioane 51' c, Will Genia 68' m
Con: Quade Cooper (1/2)
Pen: Quade Cooper (2/3) 32', 38'
Report Try: Dan Carter 34' c
Con: Dan Carter (1/1)
Pen: Dan Carter (2/3) 49', 56'
Attendance: 52,113
Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Player statistics

Attendances

TeamMain stadiumCapacityTotal attendanceAverage attendance % capacity
Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues Eden Park 50,000153,00917,001
Flag of New Zealand.svg Chiefs Waikato Stadium 25,800
Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes Westpac Stadium 34,50072,06410,29434%
Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders Trafalgar Park 18,000133,53514,837
Flag of New Zealand.svg Highlanders Carisbrook 30,00076,5449,56835%
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds Suncorp Stadium 52,500332,53833,25363%
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies Canberra Stadium 25,011104,83113,10352%
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs Allianz Stadium 44,000163,94720,493
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Rebels AAMI Park 29,500137,12417,14058%
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western Force nib Stadium 20,500129,60616,20079%
Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks ABSA Stadium 52,000222,79727,84953%
Flag of South Africa.svg Bulls Loftus Versfeld 51,792250,33131,29160%
Flag of South Africa.svg Lions Ellis Park 62,567172,33721,54234%
Flag of South Africa.svg Cheetahs Free State Stadium 46,000
Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers Newlands Stadium 51,900364,09440,45477%

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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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Super Rugby season</span> 2014 rugby league season in New Zealand

The 2014 Super Rugby season is the fourth season of the 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition involving teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. For sponsorship reasons, this competition is known as Asteron Life Super Rugby in Australia, Investec Super Rugby in New Zealand and Vodacom Super Rugby in South Africa. Including its past incarnations as Super 12 and Super 14, this is the 19th season for the Southern Hemisphere's premier transnational club competition. The conference games will take place every weekend from 15 February until 12 July, followed by the finals series, culminating in the grand final on 2 August. The winners of the 2014 Super Rugby Season were the New South Wales Waratahs.

The 2016 Super Rugby season was the 21st season of Super Rugby and the first season featuring an expanded 18-team format. It was also the first season that teams outside Australia, New Zealand and South Africa featured, with the Jaguares from Argentina and the Sunwolves from Japan taking part. This season also saw the return of the Kings, who competed just once before, in the 2013 Super Rugby season. The round-robin games took place every weekend from 26 February to 16 July 2016, followed by the finals series at the end of July and culminating in the final on 6 August.

The 2015 Super Rugby season was the 20th season of Super Rugby and the fifth season featuring an expanded 15-team format. For sponsorship reasons, this competition was known as Asteron Life Super Rugby in Australia, Investec Super Rugby in New Zealand and Vodacom Super Rugby in South Africa. The round-robin matches took place every weekend from 13 February until 13 June, followed by the finals series and culminating in the final on 4 July. This was the final season that featured a 15-team format.

The 2014 Super Rugby Final, was played between the New South Wales Waratahs from Australia and the Crusaders from New Zealand on 2 August 2014. It was the 19th final in the Super Rugby competition's history and the fourth under the expanded 15-team format. The Waratahs had qualified in first place during the regular season, while the Crusaders had qualified in second place. Both teams hosted semi-final matches, with the Waratahs defeating fellow Australian team the Brumbies in Sydney and the Crusaders defeating South African team the Sharks in Christchurch. As the Waratahs had qualified higher, the final was held in Sydney, it was the third time that the Waratahs, and the Crusaders had met in a Grand Final, the Crusaders had defeated the Waratahs in the 2008, and 2005 Grand Finals.

The 2015 New South Wales Waratahs season was the club's 19th season since the inception of Super Rugby in 1996.

The 2015 Super Rugby Final, was played between the Hurricanes and the Highlanders. It was the 20th final in the Super Rugby competition's history and the fifth under the expanded 15-team format. This was the first Super Rugby final between two New Zealand teams since 2006 when the Hurricanes were beaten by the Crusaders.

The 2017 Super Rugby season was the 22nd season of Super Rugby, an annual rugby union competition organised by SANZAAR between teams from Argentina, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa. It was the second season featuring an expanded 18-team format, following the competition's expansion from 15 teams prior to the 2016 season.

The 2018 Super Rugby season was the 23rd season of Super Rugby, an annual rugby union competition organised by SANZAAR between teams from Argentina, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa. After two seasons in which 18 teams participated, the 2018 season reverted to a 15-team competition, consisting of three geographical conferences.

The 2017 Super Rugby Final was played between the Lions and the Crusaders. The match, held at Ellis Park in Johannesburg was the 22nd final in the Super Rugby competition's history, and attracted a record crowd attendance of 62,000.

The 2019 Super Rugby season was the 24th season of Super Rugby, an annual rugby union competition organised by SANZAAR between teams from Argentina, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa. The 2019 season was the second season using the reduced 15-team format consisting of three geographical conferences since being reduced from an 18-team competition in 2017.

The 2020 Super Rugby season was the 25th season of Super Rugby, an international men's rugby union competition organised by SANZAAR involving teams from Argentina, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa. It is the third tournament in its current 15 team format, the last before the Japanese side the Sunwolves withdraw from the tournament ahead of a new format in 2021. The current champions are the Crusaders, who won their 10th title in 2019.

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