2020 Super Rugby season

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2020 Super Rugby season
CountriesFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (1 team)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (4 teams)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (1 team)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (5 teams)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (4 teams)
Tournament format(s) Conference and knockout
ChampionsSeason cancelled
Matches played46
Tries scored319 (6.93 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Flag of South Africa.svg Curwin Bosch, Sharks (86)
Top try scorer(s)Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kellaway, Rebels (7)
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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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On 14 March 2020, it was announced that play would be suspended after the conclusion of the weekend's fixtures, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a travel restriction that was announced by New Zealand earlier in the day. Replacement regional tournaments would take place thereafter, beginning in June in New Zealand, July in Australia and October in South Africa.

Competition format

15 teams were to partake in the 2020 edition of Super Rugby. They were split into three different 'conferences': the Australian Conference (consisting of four Australian teams and the Japanese Sunwolves), the New Zealand Conference (consisting of five New Zealand teams), and the South African Conference (consisting of four South African teams and the Jaguares from Argentina). [1]

The group stages were to consist of 18 rounds of matches spanning from 31 January 2020 until the beginning of June. Teams were to play 16 matches each across these 18 rounds with two bye weeks built into each of their schedules. Teams were to play each of their conference rivals home and away and then another eight matches against non-conference teams either home or away, but against a minimum of four of the teams in the other conferences.

The winner of each conference would qualify for the Super Rugby finals, along with the next five best teams from all the conferences. The winners of each conference and the best placed team were to host the quarterfinals. It was planned that winners of the quarterfinals would progress to the semifinals, and the winners of the semifinals to the final, but eventually all matches were cancelled (see below). [1]

COVID-19 pandemic

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, two Sunwolves matches were moved to Australia from Japan. It was announced 12 March that although fans would still be admitted for that weekend's fixtures, future rounds held in Australia were to be played behind closed doors. On 14 March, New Zealand announced that all travellers entering the country from outside of the Pacific Islands would be required to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival. As this would have made play logistically difficult, SANZAAR announced that the season would be suspended indefinitely following the completion of the seventh round of fixtures. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Following the suspension, SANZAAR and regional rugby boards proposed regional tournaments to replace the Super Rugby fixtures that were cancelled. On 6 May, New Zealand Rugby announced that a Super Rugby Aotearoa competition, involving the five New Zealand teams, would begin on 13 June. The competition will be contested using a double round robin format, with 20 matches played over 10 weeks. On 27 May, Rugby Australia confirmed Super Rugby AU would begin on 3 July, involving the four Australian sides in the Australian conference and the Western Force, who played in Super Rugby until the 2017 season. The Sunwolves were also in discussions to take part in the Australian competition, but due to travel restrictions were unable to do so. Following this, the club was disbanded on 1 June, with the side having been due to leave Super Rugby at the end of the original 2020 season. [6]

On 16 September, SA Rugby announced a 7 team competition between the four South African Super Rugby sides, plus the Cheetahs from Pro14, and the Griquas and Pumas from the Currie Cup, starting on 10 October. [7] On 18 September, the official details of the Super Rugby Unlocked tournament was announced, with the 7 teams playing each other in a round robin format over the course of 7 weeks, with the domestic Currie Cup competition continuing thereafter. [8]

Standings

The current standings for the 2020 Super Rugby season are:

2020 Super Rugby standings watch • edit • discuss
Overall standings
PosTeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks 7601213153+6025190024
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 6501208115+9331152123
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 6501189105+8426153023
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 7502192134+5825172022
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chiefs 6402194128+6627182119
6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes 6402168135+3322171017
7 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers 640211894+2416101017
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Jaguares 7313169135+3423162117
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels 6303166160+623221013
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 7205219176+4332252313
11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Highlanders 611491163–721123017
12 Flag of South Africa.svg Bulls 6105115152–371420116
13 Flag of South Africa.svg Lions 6105109200–911427015
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs 6105104214–1101531105
15 Flag of Japan.svg Sunwolves 6105101292–1911545004
Australian Conference
PosTeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 5401161101+6031151118
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels 6303166160+623221013
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 7205219176+4632252313
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs 510490167–771530105
5 Flag of Japan.svg Sunwolves 510487243–1561545004
New Zealand Conference
PosTeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 6501189105+8426153023
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 7502192134+5825172022
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chiefs 6402194128+6627182119
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes 6402168135+3322171017
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Highlanders 611491163–721123017
South African Conference
PosTeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks 6501189139+5025190020
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers 540110470+3416101017
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Jaguares 7313169135+3423162117
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Bulls 6105115152–371420116
5 Flag of South Africa.svg Lions 6105109200–911427015
Legend and competition rules
Legend:
Conference leaders, qualified to the finals.P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Tournament points
Wildcard teams, qualified to finals.
Competition rules: [9]
Qualification:
Eight teams will qualify to the finals, with their final positions in the overall log determining their seedings in the quarter-finals. The conference winners will be seeded #1 to #3 for the quarter-finals, in order of log points gained during the group stages, while the wildcards will be seeded as #4 to #8 in order of log points gained during the group stages.
In the quarter-finals, the three conference winners and the highest-ranked wildcard team will host the first round of the finals, with the highest-seeded conference winner (Team #1) hosting the fifth-seeded wildcard entry (Team #8) in quarter-final 1, the second-seeded conference winner (Team #2) hosting the fourth-seeded wildcard entry (Team #7) in quarter-final 3, the third-seeded conference winner (Team #3) hosting the third-seeded wildcard entry (Team #6) in quarter-final 4 and the top-seeded wildcard entry (Team #4) hosting the second-seed wildcard entry (Team #5) in quarter-final 2.
The quarter-final winners will progress to the semi-finals, where the winners of quarter-finals 1 and 2 will play each other, as well as the winners of quarter-finals 3 and 4, each tie hosted by the higher-seeded team.
The winner of the semi-finals will progress to the Final, again to be held at the venue of the highest-seeded team.

Tournament points breakdown:
* 4 tournament points for a win
* 2 tournament points for a draw
* 1 tournament bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
* 1 tournament bonus point for scoring at least three tries more than the opponent in a match

Classification:
Teams standings are calculated as follows:
* Conference leaders
* Tournament points
* Number of games won
* Overall points difference
* Number of tries scored
* Overall try difference
* Coin toss

Round-by-round

The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets:

Team Progression – Australian Conference
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R16R17R18QFSFFinal
Brumbies4
(7th)		8
(3rd)		9
(3rd)		13
(3rd)		13
(3rd)		18
(3rd)		23
(2nd)		23
(2nd)		23
(2nd)		23
(2nd)		23
(2nd)		23
(2nd)		23
(2nd)		23
(2nd)		23
(2nd)		23
(2nd)		23
(2nd)		23
(2nd)		N/AN/AN/A
Rebels0
(12th)		0
(13th)		4
(10th)		4
(11th)		8
(9th)		13
(9th)		13
(9th)		13
(9th)		13
(9th)		13
(9th)		13
(9th)		13
(9th)		13
(9th)		13
(9th)		13
(9th)		13
(9th)		13
(9th)		13
(9th)		N/AN/AN/A
Reds1
(8th)		2
(11th)		2
(13th)		7
(9th)		7
(10th)		8
(10th)		13
(10th)		13
(10th)		13
(10th)		13
(10th)		13
(10th)		13
(10th)		13
(10th)		13
(10th)		13
(10th)		13
(10th)		13
(10th)		13
(10th)		N/AN/AN/A
Sunwolves4
(3rd)		4
(8th)		4
(11th)		4
(13th)		4
(14th)		4
(15th)		4
(15th)		4
(15th)		4
(15th)		4
(15th)		4
(15th)		4
(15th)		4
(15th)		4
(15th)		4
(15th)		4
(15th)		4
(15th)		4
(15th)		N/AN/AN/A
Waratahs0
(13th)		0
(15th)		0
(15th)		0
(15th)		5
(12th)		5
(14th)		5
(14th)		5
(14th)		5
(14th)		5
(14th)		5
(14th)		5
(14th)		5
(14th)		5
(14th)		5
(14th)		5
(14th)		5
(14th)		5
(14th)		N/AN/AN/A
Team Progression – New Zealand Conference
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R16R17R18QFSFFinal
Blues0
(10th)		5
(6th)		5
(8th)		9
(7th)		13
(8th)		17
(6th)		22
(4th)		22
(4th)		22
(4th)		22
(4th)		22
(4th)		22
(4th)		22
(4th)		22
(4th)		22
(4th)		22
(4th)		22
(4th)		22
(4th)		N/AN/AN/A
Chiefs4
(6th)		8
(2nd)		13
(1st)		13
(4th)		13
(7th)		18
(2nd)		19
(5th)		19
(5th)		19
(5th)		19
(5th)		19
(5th)		19
(5th)		19
(5th)		19
(5th)		19
(5th)		19
(5th)		19
(5th)		19
(5th)		N/AN/AN/A
Crusaders5
(2nd)		5
(7th)		9
(5th)		14
(2nd)		14
(2nd)		18
(4th)		23
(3rd)		23
(3rd)		23
(3rd)		23
(3rd)		23
(3rd)		23
(3rd)		23
(3rd)		23
(3rd)		23
(3rd)		23
(3rd)		23
(3rd)		23
(3rd)		N/AN/AN/A
Highlanders0
(9th)		0
(14th)		4
(12th)		4
(12th)		5
(13th)		5
(13th)		7
(11th)		7
(11th)		7
(11th)		7
(11th)		7
(11th)		7
(11th)		7
(11th)		7
(11th)		7
(11th)		7
(11th)		7
(11th)		7
(11th)		N/AN/AN/A
Hurricanes0
(14th)		4
(10th)		8
(7th)		8
(8th)		13
(6th)		13
(8th)		17
(6th)		17
(6th)		17
(6th)		17
(6th)		17
(6th)		17
(6th)		17
(6th)		17
(6th)		17
(6th)		17
(6th)		17
(6th)		17
(6th)		N/AN/AN/A
Team Progression – South African Conference
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R16R17R18QFSFFinal
Bulls0
(11th)		0
(12th)		0
(14th)		1
(14th)		1
(15th)		6
(11th)		6
(12th)		6
(12th)		6
(12th)		6
(12th)		6
(12th)		6
(12th)		6
(12th)		6
(12th)		6
(12th)		6
(12th)		6
(12th)		6
(12th)		N/AN/AN/A
Jaguares5
(1st)		6
(5th)		10
(4th)		10
(6th)		15
(5th)		15
(7th)		17
(8th)		17
(8th)		17
(8th)		17
(8th)		17
(8th)		17
(8th)		17
(8th)		17
(8th)		17
(8th)		17
(8th)		17
(8th)		17
(8th)		N/AN/AN/A
Lions0
(15th)		4
(9th)		5
(9th)		5
(10th)		5
(11th)		5
(12th)		5
(13th)		5
(13th)		5
(13th)		5
(13th)		5
(13th)		5
(13th)		5
(13th)		5
(13th)		5
(13th)		5
(13th)		5
(13th)		5
(13th)		N/AN/AN/A
Sharks4
(5th)		8
(4th)		8
(6th)		12
(5th)		16
(4th)		20
(1st)		24
(1st)		24
(1st)		24
(1st)		24
(1st)		24
(1st)		24
(1st)		24
(1st)		24
(1st)		24
(1st)		24
(1st)		24
(1st)		24
(1st)		N/AN/AN/A
Stormers5
(4th)		9
(1st)		13
(2nd)		17
(1st)		17
(1st)		17
(5th)		17
(7th)		17
(7th)		17
(7th)		17
(7th)		17
(7th)		17
(7th)		17
(7th)		17
(7th)		17
(7th)		17
(7th)		17
(7th)		17
(7th)		N/AN/AN/A
Key:WinDrawLossByeCancelledPostponed

Matches

The fixtures for the 2020 Super Rugby competition were released on 10 September 2019. [10] [11]

Home \ Away BLU BRU BUL CHI CRU HIG HUR JAG LIO REB RED SHA STO SUN WAR
Blues — Cancelled — 29–37 8–25 Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled 43–10 — Cancelled ————
Brumbies ————— 22–23 Cancelled Cancelled — 39–26 27–24 — Cancelled 47–14 47–14
Bulls 21–23 Cancelled ——— 38–13 — 24–39 Cancelled —— Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled —
Chiefs Cancelled 14–26 Cancelled — 25–15 Cancelled 24–27 —— Cancelled —— Cancelled ——
Crusaders Cancelled —— Cancelled — 33–13 Cancelled Cancelled —— 24–20 — Cancelled 49–14 43–25
Highlanders Cancelled —— Cancelled Cancelled — Cancelled — Cancelled 22–28 — 20–42 — Cancelled —
Hurricanes 15–24 — Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled ————— 38–22 — 62–15 Cancelled
Jaguares —— Cancelled —— 0–0 can. 23–26 — 38–8 Cancelled 43–27 Cancelled Cancelled ——
Lions —— Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled —— Cancelled —— 27–20 Cancelled 30–33 Cancelled —
Rebels Cancelled Cancelled —— Cancelled ——— 37–17 — Cancelled 24–36 — Cancelled 24–10
Reds — Cancelled 41–17 —— Cancelled Cancelled —— Cancelled — 23–33 — 64–5 Cancelled
Sharks — Cancelled 23–15 Cancelled Cancelled —— 33–19 Cancelled ——— 24–14 — Cancelled
Stormers 14–33 — 13–0 ——— 27–0 17–7 Cancelled Cancelled — Cancelled —— Cancelled
Sunwolves — Cancelled — 17–43 ——— Cancelled — 36–27 Cancelled — Cancelled — Cancelled
Waratahs 12–32 Cancelled Cancelled 14–51 ———— 29–17 Cancelled Cancelled —— Cancelled —
First match(es) will be played on 31 January 2020. Source: https://sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/fixtures/
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Players

Squads

The following 2020 Super Rugby squads have been named:

Blues squad [12]
Forwards Aaron Carroll • Gerard Cowley-Tuioti • Kurt Eklund • Blake Gibson • Josh Goodhue • Alex Hodgman • Akira Ioane • Tony Lamborn • Ezekiel Lindenmuth • Sione Mafileo • Ray Niuia • Dalton Papalii • James Parsons • Jacob Pierce • Marcel Renata • Tom Robinson • Hoskins Sotutu • Luteru Tolai • Karl Tu'inukuafe • Patrick Tuipulotu • Ofa Tu'ungafasi • Joe Walsh • Did not play • Sam Caird • Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa • James Tucker
Backs Otere Black • Matt Duffie • TJ Faiane • Jordan Hyland • Rieko Ioane • Joe Marchant • Emoni Narawa • Sam Nock • Stephen Perofeta • Harry Plummer • Jonathan Ruru • Mark Telea • Did not play • Beauden Barrett • Finlay Christie • Caleb Clarke • Jack Heighton • Jared Page • Tanielu Teleʻa
Coach Leon MacDonald
Brumbies squad [13]
Forwards Allan Alaalatoa • Tom Cusack • Murray Douglas • Folau Fainga'a • Nick Frost • Harry Lloyd • Lachlan Lonergan • Lachlan McCaffrey • Connal McInerney • Will Miller • Cadeyrn Neville • Tom Ross • Pete Samu • Scott Sio • James Slipper • Darcy Swain • Rob Valetini • Did not play • Jahrome Brown • Blake Enever • Shambeckler Vui
Backs Tom Banks • Len Ikitau • Solomone Kata • Bayley Kuenzle • Tevita Kuridrani • Noah Lolesio • Ryan Lonergan • Andy Muirhead • Reesjan Pasitoa • Joe Powell • Toni Pulu • Irae Simone • Tom Wright • Did not play • Issak Fines • Mack Hansen • Guy Porter
Coach Dan McKellar
Bulls squad [14]
Forwards Corniel Els • Andries Ferreira • Lizo Gqoboka • Johan Grobbelaar • Ian Groenewald • Wiehahn Herbst • Juandré Kruger • Simphiwe Matanzima • Abongile Nonkontwana • Ruan Nortjé • Trevor Nyakane • Ryno Pieterse • Jeandré Rudolph • Gerhard Steenekamp • Ruan Steenkamp • Josh Strauss • Muller Uys • Marco van Staden • Jaco Visagie • Wian Vosloo • Did not play • Tim Agaba • Dayan van der Westhuizen • Louis van der Westhuizen
Backs Warrick Gelant • Cornal Hendricks • Marco Jansen van Vuren • Johnny Kôtze • Manie Libbok • Burger Odendaal • Embrose Papier • Divan Rossouw • Rosko Specman • Morné Steyn • Nafi Tuitavake • Ivan van Zyl • Did not play • Richard Kriel • Franco Naudé • Marnus Potgieter • Dylan Sage • Chris Smith • Jade Stighling
Coach Pote Human
Chiefs squad [15]
Forwards Naitoa Ah Kuoi • Michael Allardice • Tyler Ardron • Lachlan Boshier • Mitchell Brown • Sam Cane • Ryan Coxon • Ross Geldenhuys • Luke Jacobson • Mitchell Karpik • Nepo Laulala • Donald Maka • Atu Moli • Dylan Nel • Ollie Norris • Reuben O'Neill • Aidan Ross • Bradley Slater • Pita Gus Sowakula • Angus Ta'avao • Samisoni Taukei'aho • Adam Thomson • Did not play • Robb Cobb • Laghlan McWhannell • James Thompson • Tupou Vaa'i
Backs Solomon Alaimalo • Aaron Cruden • Tiaan Falcon • Orbyn Leger • Anton Lienert-Brown • Tumua Manu • Damian McKenzie • Sam McNicol • Lisati Milo-Harris • Alex Nankivell • Shaun Stevenson • Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi • Kaleb Trask • Quinn Tupaea • Sean Wainui • Brad Weber • Did not play • Leroy Carter • Kini Naholo • Etene Nanai-Seturo • Bailyn Sullivan
Coach Warren Gatland
Crusaders squad [16]
Forwards Michael Ala'alatoa • Scott Barrett • George Bower • Tom Christie • Whetu Douglas • Mitchell Dunshea • Cullen Grace • Sione Havili • Oliver Jager • Andrew Makalio • Brodie McAlister • Joe Moody • Hugh Roach • Luke Romano • Ethan Roots • Tom Sanders • Codie Taylor • Matt Todd • Isi Tu'ungafasi • Did not play • Harry Allan • Ethan Blackadder • Billy Harmon • Quinten Strange
Backs George Bridge • Fergus Burke • Brett Cameron • Mitchell Drummond • Ere Enari • Braydon Ennor • Leicester Fainga'anuku • Jack Goodhue • Bryn Hall • David Havili • Will Jordan • Manasa Mataele • Dallas McLeod • Richie Mo'unga • Sevu Reece • Did not play • Inga Finau • Fetuli Paea
Coach Scott Robertson
Highlanders squad [17]
Forwards Teariki Ben-Nicholas • Liam Coltman • Josh Dickson • Ash Dixon • Shannon Frizell • Jackson Hemopo • Dillon Hunt • Josh Iosefa-Scott • Ayden Johnstone • James Lentjes • Daniel Lienert-Brown • Marino Mikaele-Tu'u • Conán O'Donnell • Jesse Parete • Pari Pari Parkinson • Manaaki Selby-Rickit • Jeff Thwaites • Siate Tokolahi • Jack Whetton • Did not play • Ethan de Groot • Zane Kapeli • Slade McDowall • Sione Misiloi • Will Tucker • Nathan Vella
Backs Michael Collins • Tima Fainga'anuku • Scott Gregory • Kayne Hammington • Mitchell Hunt • Josh Ioane • Kirisi Kuridrani • Josh McKay • Jona Nareki • Ngane Punivai • Aaron Smith • Rob Thompson • Sio Tomkinson • Teihorangi Walden • Did not play • Folau Fakatava • Bryn Gatland • Tevita Nabura • Thomas Umaga-Jensen
Coach Aaron Mauger
Hurricanes squad [18]
Forwards Fraser Armstrong • Asafo Aumua • James Blackwell • Dane Coles • Gareth Evans • Alex Fidow • Vaea Fifita • Devan Flanders • Du'Plessis Kirifi • Tyrel Lomax • Tevita Mafileo • Ben May • Liam Mitchell • Xavier Numia • Reed Prinsep • Pouri Rakete-Stones • Ricky Riccitelli • Scott Scrafton • Isaia Walker-Leawere • Did not play • Kane Le'aupepe • Ardie Savea • Murphy Taramai
Backs Vince Aso • Jordie Barrett • Jamie Booth • Jackson Garden-Bachop • Wes Goosen • Ben Lam • Ngani Laumape • James Marshall • TJ Perenara • Billy Proctor • Fletcher Smith • Jonathan Taumateine • Chase Tiatia • Peter Umaga-Jensen • Kobus van Wyk • Did not play • Jonah Lowe • Danny Toala
Coach Jason Holland
Jaguares squad [19]
Forwards Matías Alemanno • Rodrigo Bruni • Agustín Creevy • Javier Díaz • Francisco Gorrissen • Santiago Grondona • Marcos Kremer • Tomás Lezana • Santiago Medrano • Julián Montoya • Javier Ortega Desio • Lucas Paulos • Juan Bautista Pedemonte • Guido Petti • Joel Sclavi • Santiago Socino • Lucio Sordoni • Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro • Mayco Vivas • Did not play • Ignacio Calas • Santiago Montagner • Juan Pablo Zeiss
Backs Tomás Albornoz • Gonzalo Bertranou • Emiliano Boffelli • Sebastián Cancelliere • Santiago Carreras • Santiago Chocobares • Tomás Cubelli • Jerónimo de la Fuente • Bautista Delguy • Joaquín Díaz Bonilla • Felipe Ezcurra • Juan Cruz Mallía • Domingo Miotti • Matías Moroni • Matías Orlando • Joaquín Tuculet • Did not play • Mateo Carreras • Juan Pablo Castro • Lucas Mensa
Coach Gonzalo Quesada
Lions squad [20]
Forwards Willem Alberts • Jan-Henning Campher • Hacjivah Dayimani • Jannie du Plessis • Pieter Jansen • Len Massyn • Marvin Orie • Carlü Sadie • Marnus Schoeman • Ruben Schoeman • Sti Sithole • Dylan Smith • Vincent Tshituka • Wilhelm van der Sluys • Frans van Wyk • Ruan Vermaak • Did not play • Cyle Brink • Rhyno Herbst • Marko Janse van Rensburg • Johannes Jonker • Jaco Kriel • Nathan McBeth • Reinhard Nothnagel • Asenathi Ntlabakanye • Roelof Smit
Backs Andries Coetzee • Tyrone Green • Elton Jantjies • Dan Kriel • Duncan Matthews • Mannie Rass • Shaun Reynolds • Wandisile Simelane • Courtnall Skosan • Dillon Smit • Tiaan Swanepoel • Jamba Ulengo • Morné van den Berg • André Warner • Did not play • Ross Cronjé • Gianni Lombard • James Mollentze • Stean Pienaar • Louritz van der Schyff
Coach Ivan van Rooyen
Rebels squad [21]
Forwards Jermaine Ainsley • Angus Cottrell • Cabous Eloff • Matt Gibbon • Richard Hardwick • Ross Haylett-Petty • Luke Jones • Gideon Koegelenberg • Rob Leota • Steven Misa • Isi Naisarani • Cameron Orr • Matt Philip • Anaru Rangi • Fereti Sa'aga • Ruan Smith • Jordan Uelese • Michael Wells • Did not play • Mees Erasmus • Pone Fa'amausili • Esei Ha'angana • Trevor Hosea • Josh Kemeny • Boyd Killingworth • Declan Moore • Brad Wilkin
Backs Andrew Deegan • Tom English • Dane Haylett-Petty • Reece Hodge • Andrew Kellaway • Marika Koroibete • Frank Lomani • Ryan Louwrens • Campbell Magnay • Bill Meakes • Theo Strang • Matt To'omua • Did not play • Tom Pincus • Harry Potter • Semisi Tupou • James Tuttle
Coach David Wessels
Reds squad [22]
Forwards Angus Blyth • Ed Craig • Feao Fotuaika • Harry Hockings • Harry Hoopert • Alex Mafi • Fraser McReight • Josh Nasser • Brandon Paenga-Amosa • Izack Rodda • Lukhan Salakaia-Loto • Angus Scott-Young • JP Smith • Taniela Tupou • Seru Uru • Harry Wilson • Liam Wright • Dane Zander • Did not play • Sean Farrell • David Feao • Jack Straker • Tuaina Taii Tualima • Michael Wood • Tom Kibble
Backs Jock Campbell • Filipo Daugunu • Chris Feauai-Sautia • Bryce Hegarty • Isaac Lucas • Scott Malolua • Tate McDermott • James O'Connor • Hunter Paisami • Jordan Petaia • Henry Speight • Moses Sorovi • Hamish Stewart • Did not play • Carter Gordon • Jack Hardy
Coach Brad Thorn
Sharks squad [23]
Forwards Hyron Andrews • Craig Burden • Phepsi Buthelezi • Thomas du Toit • Mzamo Majola • John-Hubert Meyer • Ox Nché • Sikhumbuzo Notshe • Tyler Paul • Dylan Richardson • Le Roux Roets • Juan Schoeman • Ruben van Heerden • Kerron van Vuuren • Henco Venter • James Venter • Did not play • Celimpilo Gumede • Michael Kumbirai • Fez Mbatha • Khutha Mchunu • Tera Mtembu • Andisa Ntsila • Evan Roos • Jordan Sesink-Clee • JJ van der Mescht • Emile van Heerden
Backs Lukhanyo Am • Curwin Bosch • Boeta Chamberlain • André Esterhuizen • Aphelele Fassi • Marius Louw • Makazole Mapimpi • Lwazi Mvovo • Sbu Nkosi • Sanele Nohamba • Louis Schreuder • Madosh Tambwe • Jeremy Ward • Did not play • Taakhir Abrahams • Jodan Chait • Jaden Hendrikse • Murray Koster • JP Pietersen • Grant Williams • Cameron Wright
Coach Sean Everitt
Stormers squad [24]
Forwards Juarno Augustus • Kwenzo Blose • Jaco Coetzee • Johan du Toit • Pieter-Steph du Toit • Steven Kitshoff • Siya Kolisi • Wilco Louw • Frans Malherbe • Bongi Mbonambi • David Meihuizen • Salmaan Moerat • Scarra Ntubeni • JD Schickerling • Chad Solomon • Ernst van Rhyn • Chris van Zyl • Ali Vermaak • Cobus Wiese • Did not play • Ben-Jason Dixon • Schalk Erasmus • Neethling Fouché • Dan Jooste • Leon Lyons • Sazi Sandi • Nama Xaba
Backs Paul de Wet • Jean-Luc du Plessis • Herschel Jantjies • Dillyn Leyds • Godlen Masimla • Ruhan Nel • Sergeal Petersen • Rikus Pretorius • Jamie Roberts • Seabelo Senatla • Damian Willemse • Did not play • Dan du Plessis • Michal Haznar • Lyle Hendricks • David Kriel • Matt More • Edwill van der Merwe • Abner van Reenen • Leolin Zas
Coach John Dobson
Sunwolves squad [25]
Forwards Jarred Adams • Leni Apisai • Jaba Bregvadze • Justin Downey • Chris Eves • Ben Hyne • Mitch Jacobson • Efi Ma'afu • Nic Mayhew • Shunsuke Nunomaki • Brendon O'Connor • Jake Schatz • Michael Stolberg • Corey Thomas • Tevita Tupou • Conraad van Vuuren • Hencus van Wyk • Kotaro Yatabe • Kyo Yoshida • Did not play • Chang Ho Ahn • Sione Asi • Kaku Bunkei • Mamoru Harada • Ryuga Hashimoto • Onehunga Havili • Mateaki Kafatolu • Asiperli Moala • Tom Rowe • Yuichiro Taniguchi
Backs Garth April • James Dargaville • JJ Engelbrecht • Siosaia Fifita • Alex Horan • Jordan Jackson-Hope • Takahiro Kimura • Keisuke Moriya • Shogo Nakano • Jumpei Ogura • Rudy Paige • Naoto Saito • Yoshizumi Takeda • Tautalatasi Tasi • Ben Te'o • Did not play • Kenta Fukuda • Burua Inoke • Hiroki Kumoyama • Ben Lucas
Coach Naoya Okubo
Waratahs squad [26] [27]
Forwards Robbie Abel • Angus Bell • Jack Dempsey • Tetera Faulkner • Damien Fitzpatrick • Jed Holloway • Michael Hooper • Harry Johnson-Holmes • Ryan McCauley • Rory O'Connor • Tom Robertson • Rob Simmons • Tom Staniforth • Lachlan Swinton • Pat Tafa • Chris Talakai • Carlo Tizzano • Andrew Tuala • Did not play • Charlie Abel • Darcy Breen • Joe Cotton • Max Douglas • Charlie Gamble • Ned Hanigan • Will Harris • Tom Horton • Hugh Sinclair • Tiaan Tauakipulu • Jeremy Williams
Backs Kurtley Beale • Cam Clark • Lalakai Foketi • Jake Gordon • Will Harrison • Karmichael Hunt • Siosifa Lisala • Jack Maddocks • Michael McDonald • Tepai Moeroa • Mark Nawaqanitawase • Alex Newsome • James Ramm • Mitch Short • Did not play • Ben Donaldson • Mack Mason • Triston Reilly • Henry Robertson • Jack Walsh • Joey Walton
Coach Rob Penney

Top scorers

The top ten try and point scorers during the 2020 Super Rugby season are: [28]

Referees

The following refereeing panel was appointed by SANZAAR for the 2020 Super Rugby season: [29]

2020 Super Rugby referees
Argentina Federico Anselmi
Australia Nic Berry • Angus Gardner • Damon Murphy
New Zealand Mike Fraser • Ben O'Keeffe • Brendon Pickerill • Paul Williams
South Africa AJ Jacobs • Jaco Peyper • Rasta Rasivhenge • Marius van der Westhuizen

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