2021 Super Rugby AU season

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2021 Super Rugby AU season
Countries Australia
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and knockout
Champions Reds (1st title)
Matches played22
Attendance208,962 (9,498 per match)
Tries scored118 (5.36 per match)
Top point scorer(s) James O'Connor, Reds (121)
Top try scorer(s) Tom Banks, Brumbies &
Alex Mafi, Reds (6)
Official website Official site
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The 2021 Super Rugby AU season (branded as Harvey Norman Super Rugby AU for sponsorship reasons) was a professional club rugby union tournament organised by Rugby Australia. Announced on 11 November 2020, the tournament was the second season of Super Rugby AU, featuring the same 5 teams from the inaugural 2020 season, and ran from 19 February to 8 May 2021. [1] The tournament was won by the Reds, who defeated the Brumbies 19–16 in the final at Suncorp Stadium, winning their first Super Rugby AU title, and first Super Rugby competition since 2011. [2]

Contents

The tournament ran parallel to New Zealand's 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season, and Super Rugby Trans-Tasman followed the conclusion of both seasons, a crossover tournament featuring each Australian team playing each New Zealand team once, followed by a final. [3]

Law variations

The 2021 season of Super Rugby AU will see changes to kick-offs and restarts, with a free kick awarded if the a kickoff has not taken place 30 seconds following the opposition scoring, a restart is kicked out on the full or if teammates of the kicker are not behind the ball. The free kick will take place at half way. These rules are similar to those that are currently used in Rugby sevens. Also the 'Golden point' law brought in during the 2020 season is tweaked so that full-time will only occur after a try is scored, rather than any form of points. Penalties and drop goals will still count towards the score during extra time, but will not end the game, with play only ending if a try is scored or the 10-minute extra time period ends. All other law changes from the 2020 season will also occur in the 2021 season. [4]

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
1 Reds 8701271170+10133174133
2 Brumbies 8602267165+10237153229
3 Force 8404148193−4515220218
4 Rebels 8305178182−414220416
5 Waratahs 8008138292−1541537033
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification:
  • 4 points to the winning team
  • 2 points to each team if neither team scores during extra time
  • 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
  • 1 bonus point to any team scoring three tries or more than the opposition

Round-by-round

The table below shows the progression of all teams throughout the 2021 Super Rugby AU season. Each team's tournament points on the standings log is shown for each round, with the overall log position in brackets.

2021 Super Rugby AU team progression
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10QualifierFinal
Brumbies4
(2nd)		9
(1st)		14
(1st)		15
(1st)		15
(2nd)		20
(2nd)		24
(2nd)		25
(2nd)		29
(2nd)		29
(2nd)		WonLost
Force0
(4th)		0
(4th)		4
(3rd)		5
(4th)		6
(4th)		6
(4th)		6
(4th)		10
(4th)		14
(3rd)		18
(3rd)		LostN/A
Rebels0
(3rd)		1
(3rd)		2
(4th)		6
(3rd)		10
(3rd)		10
(3rd)		10
(3rd)		11
(3rd)		12
(4th)		16
(4th)		N/AN/A
Reds5
(1st)		9
(2nd)		9
(2nd)		13
(2nd)		18
(1st)		23
(1st)		28
(1st)		32
(1st)		32
(1st)		33
(1st)		ByeWon
Waratahs0
(5th)		0
(5th)		1
(5th)		1
(5th)		1
(5th)		1
(5th)		2
(5th)		2
(5th)		3
(5th)		3
(5th)		N/AN/A
Key:WinDrawLossByeDNQ

Matches

Round 1

19 February 2021
18:45 (GMT +10)
(1 BP) Reds 41–7 Waratahs
Try: Campbell 9' c
Mafi 14' c
Daugunu (2) 18' c, 71' c
Droasese 80+1' c
Con: O'Connor (5/5) 10', 16', 19', 72', 80+2'
Pen: O'Connor (2/2) 7', 32'		 Report Try: Gordon 3' c
Con: Harrison (1/1) 4'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 12,213 [5]
Referee: Damon Murphy
19 February 2021
19:00 (GMT +8)
Force 11–27 Brumbies
Try: Cubelli 76' m
Pen: Prior (2/2) 5', 36'		 Report Try: Lolesio 21' c
Simone 44' c
Fines 71' c
Con: Lolesio (3/3) 22', 45', 73'
Pen: Lolesio (2/2) 18', 40+1'
HBF Park, Perth
Attendance: 7,514 [6]
Referee: Graham Cooper
Bye/s: Rebels

Round 2

26 February 2021
18:45 (GMT +10)
Reds 23–21 Rebels (1 BP)
Try: Mafi (2) 48' c, 77' c
Con: O'Connor (2/2) 49', 78'
Pen: O'Connor (3/4) 22', 40', 62'		 Report Pen: To'omua (6/8) 2', 7, 24', 35', 45', 70'
Hodge (1/2) 53'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 10,543 [7]
Referee: Jordan Way
27 February 2021
19:45 (GMT +11)
(1 BP) Brumbies 61–10 Waratahs
Try: Valetini 8' c
Hansen (3) 12' m, 56' c, 71' c
Lolesio 25' c
McInerney 40+2' c
White 43' c
L. Lonergan 63' c
Banks 77' c
Con: Lolesio (5/6) 9', 27', 40+3, 45', 58'
R. Lonergan (3/3) 64', 72', 79'		 Report Try: Johnson-Holmes 30' c
Con: Harrison (1/1) 31'
Pen: Harrison (1/1) 4'
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 9,322 [8]
Referee: Nic Berry
Bye/s: Force

Round 3

5 March 2021
19:45 (GMT +11)
(1 BP) Waratahs 16–20 Force
Try: Porecki 5' c
Con: Harrison (1/1) 6'
Pen: Harrison (3/3) 14', 24', 73'		 Report Try: Lee-Warner 32' c
Anstee 54' c
Con: McIntyre (2/2) 33', 55'
Pen: McIntyre (1/1) 37'
Prior (1/1) 79'
Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta
Attendance: 4,264 [9]
Referee: Nic Berry
6 March 2021
19:45 (GMT +11)
(1 BP) Brumbies 27–24 Rebels (1 BP)
Try: Ikitau 20' c
Penalty try 48'
Banks 72' c
Con: Lolesio (1/1) 22'
R. Lonergan (1/1) 73'
Pen: Lolesio (1/1) 5'
R. Lonergan (1/1) 80+4'		 Report Pen: To'omua (8/8) 2', 7', 17', 40+1', 50', 59', 70', 77'
GIO Stadium, Canberra [n 1]
Attendance: 5,713 [10]
Referee: Damon Murphy
Bye/s: Reds

Round 4

12 March 2021
17:45 (GMT +8)
(1 BP) Force 7–10 Rebels
Try: McGregor 69' c
Con: Prior (1/1) 70'		 Report Try: Anderson 27' m
Powell 62' m
HBF Park, Perth
Attendance: 7,762 [11]
Referee: Graham Cooper
13 March 2021
19:45 (GMT +11)
(1 BP) Brumbies 38–40 Reds
Try: Samu (2) 6' c, 35' c
Fainga'a (2) 13' c, 47' c
Fines 71' c
Con: Lolesio (4/4) 7', 15', 37', 49'
R. Lonergan (1/1) 73'
Pen: Lolesio (1/1) 2'		 Report Try: Vunivalu 30' c
Tupou 61' c
Wilson 67' c
Petaia 78' c
Con: O'Connor (4/4) 32', 63', 69', 79'
Pen: O'Connor (4/6) 18', 23', 40', 76'
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 9,384 [12]
Referee: Nic Berry
Bye/s: Waratahs

Round 5

19 March 2021
19:45 (GMT +11)
Rebels 33–14 Waratahs
Try: Anderson 13' c
To'omua 38' c
Uelese 67' c
Con: To'omua (2/2) 14', 40'
Hodge (1/1) 69'
Pen: To'omua (3/3) 6', 26', 34'
Hodge (1/1) 56'		 Report Try: Williams 77' c
Maddocks 80+1' c
Con: Edmed (2/2) 78', 80+2'
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 5,156 [13]
Referee: Nic Berry
20 March 2021
18:45 (GMT +10)
(1 BP) Reds 26–19 Force (1 BP)
Try: McDermott 9' c
Paisami (2) 16' c, 52' m
Campbell 67' c
Con: O'Connor (3/4) 10', 18', 69'		 Report Try: Kaitu'u 20' c
Con: McIntyre (1/1) 21'
Pen: McIntyre (4/4) 15', 39', 51', 56'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 12,011 [14]
Referee: Damon Murphy
Bye/s: Brumbies

Round 6

26 March 2021
19:45 (GMT +11)
(1 BP) Brumbies 42–14 Force
Try: Ikitau (2) 20' c, 26' c
Neville 32' c
Muirhead (2) 38' c, 70' c
L. Lonergan 58' c
Con: Lolesio (5/5) 21', 27', 34', 40', 59'
R. Lonergan (1/1) 71'		 Report Try: Taefu 54' c
Prior 65' c
Con: Prior (2/2) 55', 66'
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 7,170 [15]
Referee: Nic Berry
27 March 2021
19:45 (GMT +11)
Waratahs 14–46 Reds (1 BP)
Try: Harris 53' m
Pen: Harrison (3/3) 3', 6', 39'		 Report Try: McDermott 13' c
Salakaia-Loto 29' c
Daugunu 40' m
Tupou 50' m
Mafi (3) 62' c, 67' m, 77' c
Con: O'Connor (2/4) 14', 31'
Hegarty (2/3) 63', 78'
Pen: O'Connor (1/1) 36'
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 4,381 [16]
Referee: Graham Cooper
Bye/s: Rebels

Round 7

2 April 2021
19:45 (GMT +11)
(1 BP) Waratahs 22–24 Brumbies
Try: Johnson-Holmes 22' c
Harrison 65' c
Ramm 80+2' m
Con: Harrison (2/3) 23', 66'
Pen: Harrison (1/1) 18'		 Report Try: Banks 4' m
Wright 14' m
Muirhead 26' c
Fainga'a 34' c
Con: Lolesio (2/4) 27', 35'
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 7,486 [17]
Referee: Graham Cooper
3 April 2021
19:45 (GMT +11)
Rebels 19–44 Reds (1 BP)
Try: Lomani 30' c
Hodge 36' c
Wells 67' m
Con: To'omua (2/3) 31', 36'		 Report Try: Tupou (2) 4' c, 17' c
Paisami 5' c
McReight 46' c
Campbell 63' m
Flook 77' m
Con: O'Connor (4/4) 4', 6', 18', 48'
Pen: O'Connor (2/2) 12', 57'
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 4,960 [18]
Referee: Amy Perrett
Bye/s: Force

Round 8

9 April 2021
19:45 (GMT +10)
(1 BP) Rebels 15–16 Force
Pen: Hodge (1/1) 2'
To'omua (4/5) 14', 22', 46', 63'		 Report Try: Anstee 76' c
Con: Miotti (1/1) 78'
Pen: Miotti (3/4) 16', 34', 52'
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 3,983 [19]
Referee: Damon Murphy
10 April 2021
19:45 (GMT +10)
Reds 24–22 Brumbies (1 BP)
Try: Flook 50' c
Petaia 65' m
Con: O'Connor (1/2) 52'
Pen: O'Connor (4/4) 22', 31', 70', 77'		 Report Try: Fainga'a 6' m
Banks 15' c
Wright 54' c
Con: Lolesio (2/3) 16', 56'
Pen: White (1/1) 40+1'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 19,185 [20]
Referee: Nic Berry
Bye/s: Waratahs

Round 9

17 April 2021
17:45 (GMT +8)
Force 31–30 Waratahs (1 BP)
Try: Robertson 3' c
Kaitu'u 25' m
Olowofela 72' c
Con: Miotti (2/3) 4', 74'
Pen: Miotti (3/4) 8', 51', 80+5'
Drop: Miotti 35'		 Report Try: Harris 16' c
Maddocks 43' c
Newsome 47' c
Con: Donaldson (3/3) 17', 44', 49'
Pen: Donaldson (3/3) 23', 68', 70'
HBF Park, Perth
Attendance: 9,253 [21]
Referee: Amy Perrett
18 April 2021
14:00 (GMT +10)
(1 BP) Rebels 20–26 Brumbies
Try: Hanson 8' c
Powell 43' c
Con: To'omua (2/2) 10', 44'
Pen: To'omua (2/2) 49', 72'		 Report Try: Scott 17' c
Neville 36' c
Wright 40' m
Kuenzle 52' c
Con: R. Lonergan (2/3) 19', 38'
Lolesio (1/1) 54'
AAMI Park, Melbourne [n 2]
Attendance: 4,755 [22]
Referee: Damon Murphy
Bye/s: Reds

Round 10

23 April 2021
17:45 (GMT +8)
Force 30–27 Reds (1 BP)
Try: Olowofela (3) 8' c, 7' m, 74' c
Kaitu'u 39' m
Con: Miotti (2/4) 9', 76'
Pen: Miotti (2/2) 34', 56'		 Report Try: Paisami 5' c
Tupou 11' c
Daugunu 24' c
Con: O'Connor (3/3) 5', 12', 25'
Pen: O'Connor (2/2) 53', 69'
HBF Park, Perth
Attendance: 6,278 [23]
Referee: Damon Murphy
24 April 2021
19:45 (GMT +10)
Waratahs 25–36 Rebels
Try: Nawaqanitawase 31' m
Maddocks 38' c
Tizzano 49' c
Con: Donaldson (2/3) 39', 50'
Pen: Donaldson (2/2) 5', 11'		 Report Try: Ili 1' c
Wells 12' m
Leota 43' c
Gibbon 66' m
Con: To'omua (2/4) 3', 44'
Pen: To'omua (4/4) 17', 25', 34', 53'
Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta
Attendance: 6,996 [24]
Referee: Nic Berry
Bye/s: Brumbies

Qualifying final

1 May 2021
19:45 (GMT +10)
Brumbies 21–9 Force
Try: Wright 36' c
Banks 40+2' m
Con: Lolesio (1/2) 38'
Pen: Loleiso (1/1) 61'
R. Lonergan (2/2) 73', 78'		 Report Pen: Miotti (3/3) 35', 46', 69'
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 8,996 [25]
Referee: Nic Berry

Final

8 May 2021
19:45 (GMT +10)
Reds 19–16 Brumbies
Try: O'Connor 80+5' c
Con: O'Connor (1/1) 80+7'
Pen: O'Connor (4/5) 3', 30', 51', 64'		 Report
Summary 		Try: Banks 13' c
Con: Lolesio (1/1) 14'
Pen: Lolesio (3/3) 32', 40', 71'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 41,637 [26]
Referee: Nic Berry
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Brumbies
Reds:
FB15 Bryce Hegarty
RW14 Jordan Petaia Sub off.svg 64'
OC13 Josh Flook
IC12 Hamish Stewart
LW11 Jock Campbell
FH10 James O'Connor (c)
SH9 Tate McDermott Sub off.svg 71'
N88 Harry Wilson Sub off.svg 45'
OF7 Fraser McReight
BF6 Angus Scott-Young
RL5 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
LL4 Ryan Smith Sub off.svg 71'
TP3 Taniela Tupou
HK2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa Sub off.svg 54'
LP1 Feao Fotuaika Sub off.svg 54'
Substitutes:
HK16 Alex Mafi Sub on.svg 54'
PR17 Dane Zander Sub on.svg 54'
PR18 Zane Nonggorr
LK19 Seru Uru Sub on.svg 71'
LF20 Liam Wright Sub on.svg 45'
SH21 Kalani Thomas Sub on.svg 71'
CE22 Isaac Henry
OB23 Filipo Daugunu Sub on.svg 64'
Coach:
Brad Thorn
Brumbies:
FB15 Tom Banks
RW14 Andy Muirhead Sub off.svg 35'
OC13 Len Ikitau
IC12 Irae Simone
LW11 Tom Wright
FH10 Noah Lolesio
SH9 Nic White Sub off.svg 72'
N88 Rob Valetini Yellow card.svg 61' to 72'
OF7 Rory Scott Sub off.svg 72'
BF6 Nick Frost
RL5 Cadeyrn Neville Sub off.svg 65'
LL4 Darcy Swain Yellow card.svg 78'
TP3 Allan Alaalatoa (c)
HK2 Lachlan Lonergan Sub off.svg 56'
LP1 Scott Sio Sub off.svg 67'
Substitutes:
HK16 Folau Fainga'a Sub on.svg 56'
PR17 Harry Lloyd Sub on.svg 67'
PR18 Tom Ross
LF19 Henry Stowers Sub on.svg 65'
LF20 Luke Reimer Yellow card.svg 80+1'Sub on.svg 72'
SH21 Ryan Lonergan Sub on.svg 72'
FH22 Reesjan Pasitoa
OB23 Mack Hansen Sub on.svg 35'
Coach:
Dan McKellar

Man of the Match:
James O'Connor [27]

Assistant Referees:
Damon Murphy
Amy Perrett
Television match official:
James Leckie

Notes

  1. ↑ The match between the Brumbies and the Rebels was meant to be held at AAMI Park, Melbourne, however due to COVID-19 restrictions in Australia the venue was swapped to GIO Stadium, Canberra, with the Round 9 fixture now to be played at AAMI Park, Melbourne.
  2. ↑ The match between the Rebels and the Brumbies was meant to be held at GIO Stadium, Canberra, however due to COVID-19 restrictions in Australia earlier in the year the venue was swapped to AAMI Park, Melbourne, with the Round 3 fixture held at GIO Stadium, Canberra instead.

Statistics

As of 8 May 2021

Leading point scorers

No.PlayerTeamPointsAverageDetails
1 James O'Connor Reds 12113.441 T, 25 C, 22 P, 0 D
2 Matt To'omua Rebels 10212.751 T, 8 C, 27 P, 0 D
3 Noah Lolesio Brumbies 848.402 T, 24 C, 9 P, 0 D
4 Domingo Miotti Force 469.200 T, 5 C, 11 P, 1 D
5 Will Harrison Waratahs 396.501 T, 4 C, 8 P, 0 D
6 Tom Banks Brumbies 303.006 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D
Alex Mafi Reds 303.336 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D
8 Ben Donaldson Waratahs 2512.500 T, 5 C, 5 P, 0 D
Ryan Lonergan Brumbies 253.130 T, 8 C, 3 P, 0 D
Taniela Tupou Reds 253.135 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D

Source: Points

Leading try scorers

No.PlayerTeamTriesAverage
1 Tom Banks Brumbies 60.60
Alex Mafi Reds 60.67
3 Taniela Tupou Reds 50.56
4 Filipo Daugunu Reds 40.50
Folau Fainga'a Brumbies 40.50
Jordan Olowofela Force 40.80
Hunter Paisami Reds 40.50
Tom Wright Brumbies 40.80
9 Jock Campbell Reds 30.38
Mack Hansen Brumbies 30.30
Len Ikitau Brumbies 30.30
Feleti Kaitu'u Force 30.33
Andy Muirhead Brumbies 30.30
Jack Maddocks Waratahs 30.38

Source: Tries

Discipline

PlayerTeam Red card.svg Red Yellow card.svg YellowRound (vs. Opponent)
Toni Pulu Force 11 Red card.svg Qualifier (vs. Brumbies)
Yellow card.svg Round 10 (vs. Reds)
Allan Alaalatoa Brumbies 10 Red card.svg Round 3 (vs. Rebels)
Tom Cusack Brumbies 10 Red card.svg Round 7 (vs. Waratahs)
Pone Fa'amausili Rebels 10 Red card.svg Round 10 (vs. Waratahs)
Feao Fotuaika Reds 10 Red card.svg Round 2 (vs. Rebels)
Ross Haylett-Petty Rebels 10 Red card.svg Round 4 (vs. Force)
Isi Naisarani Rebels 10 Red card.svg Round 10 (vs. Waratahs)
Izaia Perese Waratahs 10 Red card.svg Round 1 (vs. Reds)
Andrew Ready Force 10 Red card.svg Round 3 (vs. Waratahs)
James Hanson Rebels 02 Yellow card.svg Round 3 (vs. Brumbies)
Yellow card.svg Round 10 (vs. Waratahs)
Tevita Kuridrani Force 02 Yellow card.svg Round 6 (vs. Brumbies)
Yellow card.svg Round 10 (vs. Reds)
Trevor Hosea Rebels 01 Yellow card.svg Round 9 (vs. Brumbies)
Kane Koteka Force 01 Yellow card.svg Round 8 (vs. Rebels)
Marika Koroibete Rebels 01 Yellow card.svg Round 9 (vs. Brumbies)
Harry Lloyd Brumbies 01 Yellow card.svg Round 6 (vs. Force)
Andy Muirhead Brumbies 01 Yellow card.svg Round 3 (vs. Rebels)
Zane Nonggorr Reds 01 Yellow card.svg Round 6 (vs. Waratahs)
Jordan Petaia Reds 01 Yellow card.svg Round 10 (vs. Force)
Luke Reimer Brumbies 01 Yellow card.svg Final (vs. Reds)
Rory Scott Brumbies 01 Yellow card.svg Round 7 (vs. Waratahs)
Hugh Sinclair Waratahs 01 Yellow card.svg Round 6 (vs. Reds)
James Slipper Brumbies 01 Yellow card.svg Round 1 (vs. Force)
Darcy Swain Brumbies 01 Yellow card.svg Final (vs. Reds)
Lachlan Swinton Waratahs 01 Yellow card.svg Round 9 (vs. Force)
Jeremy Thrush Force 01 Yellow card.svg Round 10 (vs. Reds)
Rob Valetini Brumbies 01 Yellow card.svg Final (vs. Reds)

Players

Squads

The following 2021 Super Rugby AU squads have been named. Players listed in italics denote non-original squad members.

Brumbies squad [28]
Forwards Allan Alaalatoa • Jahrome Brown • Tom Cusack • Folau Fainga'a • Nick Frost • Archer Holz • Tom Hooper • Fred Kaihea • 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 • Henry Stowers • Darcy Swain • James Tucker • Rob Valetini
BacksLachlan 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
Force squad [29]
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
Rebels squad [30]
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 • Isaac Aedo Kailea • Josh Kemeny • Rob Leota • Isi Naisarani • Tom Nowlan • 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 • 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 David Wessels
Reds squad [31]
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
Waratahs squad [32]
Forwards Robbie Abel • Angus Bell • Darcy Breen • Sam Caird • Joe Cotton • Jack Dempsey • Max Douglas • Tetera Faulkner • George Francis • Charlie Gamble • Will Harris • Tom Horton • Harry Johnson-Holmes • Dave Porecki • Hugh Sinclair • Lachlan Swinton • Chris Talakai • Alefosio Tatola • Tiaan Tauakipulu • Carlo Tizzano • Jack Whetton • Jeremy Williams • Michael Wood • 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 • Joey Walton
Coach Jason Gilmore • Rob Penney • Chris Whitaker

Referees

The following referees were selected to officiate the 2021 Super Rugby AU season: [33]

2021 Super Rugby AU referees

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