2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season

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2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season
Countries New Zealand
Tournament format(s) Round-robin tournament
Champions Crusaders (2nd title)
Matches played21
Tries scored129 (6.14 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Damian McKenzie, Chiefs (111)
Top try scorer(s) Codie Taylor, Crusaders (7)
Official website Official site
← 2020 (Previous)

The 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season (branded as Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa for sponsorship reasons) was a professional club rugby union tournament organised by New Zealand Rugby. Announced on 11 November 2020, the tournament was the second season of Super Rugby Aotearoa, featuring the 5 New Zealand Super Rugby sides, ran from 26 February to 8 May 2021. [1] The tournament was won by the Crusaders, who defeated the Chiefs 24–13 in the final at Orangetheory Stadium, earning them their second consecutive Super Rugby Aotearoa title, and fifth straight Super Rugby competition title. [2]

Contents

The tournament ran parallel to Australia's 2021 Super Rugby AU 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 Super Rugby Aotearoa season will see further law variations, furthering those brought in during the 2020 season. Goal-line drop outs will be brought in for when an attacking player is held up or knocks the ball on in goal. When a kick is forced in goal by the defending team then a goal-line drop out will also take place. These rules were used successfully in the Australian 2020 Super Rugby AU season. Extra time was also used again in 2021, again consisting of a 10-minute period, however differing from the 2021 Super Rugby AU season, the team scoring the first points of any kind in this period will win the match.

A captain's referral has also been brought in for 2021, similar to those used successfully in cricket and tennis, with New Zealand Rugby becoming the first to trial it in rugby union. Each team will be allowed one referral per match which can be used in one of three scenarios: a decision occurring in the final five minutes of a match, an offence in the build up to a try being scored or an act of foul play. All other law variations from the 2020 season will again be used in the 2021 season. [4]

Standings

Table
PosTeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
1 Crusaders 8602237165+7230183128
2 Chiefs 8503187230−4318310020
3 Blues 8404210191+1928212220
4 Highlanders 8305201226−2526281114
5 Hurricanes 8206200223−2324281312
Points allocation
  • 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 fewer
  • 1 bonus point to any team scoring at least three tries more than the opposition

Round-by-round

The table below shows the progression of all teams throughout the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa 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 Aotearoa team progression
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10Final
Blues4
(1st)		4
(3rd)		9
(2nd)		9
(2nd)		10
(2nd)		14
(2nd)		14
(2nd)		15
(3rd)		15
(3rd)		20
(3rd)		N/A
Chiefs0
(3rd)		0
(4th)		0
(5th)		4
(4th)		8
(3rd)		8
(4th)		12
(3rd)		16
(2nd)		20
(2nd)		20
(2nd)		Lost
Crusaders4
(2nd)		9
(1st)		14
(1st)		18
(1st)		18
(1st)		18
(1st)		22
(1st)		23
(1st)		28
(1st)		28
(1st)		Won
Highlanders0
(4th)		5
(2nd)		5
(3rd)		5
(3rd)		5
(5th)		9
(3rd)		10
(4th)		14
(4th)		14
(4th)		14
(4th)		N/A
Hurricanes0
(5th)		0
(5th)		0
(4th)		1
(5th)		5
(4th)		5
(5th)		6
(5th)		6
(5th)		7
(5th)		12
(5th)		N/A
Key:WinDrawLossByeDNQ

Matches

Round 1

26 February 2021
19:05 (GMT +13)
Highlanders 13–26 Crusaders
Try: Frizell 26' m
C. Garden-Bachop 36' m
Pen: Hunt (1/1) 43'		 Report Try: Taylor 13' c
Hall 16' c
Reece 48' m
McAlister 73' c
Con: Mo'unga (3/4) 14', 17', 74'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 15,000 [5]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
27 February 2021
19:05 (GMT +13)
Hurricanes 16–31 Blues
Try: Aumua (2) 6' m, 63' m
Pen: J. Barrett (2/2) 38', 40+1'		 Report Try: Papalii 4' c
Clarke 49' c
Perofeta 54' c
R. Ioane 77' c
Con: Black (4/4) 5', 50', 55', 78'
Pen: Black (1/1) 76'
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 11,655 [6]
Referee: Paul Williams
Bye/s: Chiefs

Round 2

5 March 2021
19:05 (GMT +13)
Chiefs 23–39 Highlanders (1 BP)
Try: Jacobson 21' c
McKenzie 29' c
Con: McKenzie (2/2) 22', 30'
Pen: McKenzie (3/3) 2', 15', 66'		 Report Try: Nareki (3) 33' m, 57' c, 69' c
Fakatava 50' c
Frizell 53' c
Con: J. Ioane (4/5) 51', 54', 58', 71'
Pen: J. Ioane (2/2) 10', 26'
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Attendance: 700 [n 1] [7]
Referee: Paul Williams
7 March 2021 [n 2]
16:35 (GMT +13)
(1 BP) Crusaders 33–16 Hurricanes
Try: Taylor (2) 22' c, 47' c
Mo'unga 25' c
Blackadder 30' c
S. Barrett 39' m
Con: Mo'unga (4/5) 23', 26', 31', 47'		 Report Try: Riccitelli 56' m
P. Umaga-Jensen 78' m
Pen: J. Barrett (2/2) 5', 14'
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 12,000 [8]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
Bye/s: Blues

Round 3

13 March 2021
19:05 (GMT +13)
(1 BP) Crusaders 39–17 Chiefs
Try: L. Fainga'anuku 16' m
Penalty try 43'
Jordan 55' c
Douglas 63' c
Dunshea 69' c
Con: Mo'unga (2/3) 56', 64'
Burke (1/1) 70'
Pen: Mo'unga (2/2) 27', 32'		 Report Try: McKenzie 2' c
Nanai-Seturo 73' c
Con: McKenzie (2/2) 4', 74'
Pen: McKenzie (1/1) 9'
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: James Doleman
14 March 2021
15:35 (GMT +13)
(1 BP) Blues 39–17 Highlanders
Try: Black 10' c
Clarke 17' c
Narawa 43' m
Eklund 50' c
A. Ioane 64' c
Con: Black (4/5) 11', 19', 52', 65'
Pen: Black (2/2) 28', 60'		 Report Try: A. Dixon 54' c
Fakatava 71' c
Con: J. Ioane (2/2) 55', 73'
Pen: J. Ioane (1/1) 4'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 11,070 [9]
Referee: Mike Fraser
Bye/s: Hurricanes

Round 4

20 March 2021
19:05 (GMT +13)
(1 BP) Hurricanes 29–35 Chiefs
Try: Campbell 11' c
Riccitelli 16' m
Rayasi (2) 22' c, 37' c
Con: J. Barrett (3/4) 12', 24', 38'
Pen: J. Barrett (1/1) 74'		 Report Try: Trask 13' c
Tiatia 57' c
Weber 58' c
Ah Kuoi 66' c
Jacobson 75' c
Con: McKenzie (5/5) 14', 57', 59', 68', 76'
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 9,193 [6]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
21 March 2021
15:35 (GMT +13)
Blues 27–43 Crusaders
Try: Gibson 20' m
Eklund (2) 48' c, 66' m
Sotutu 72' c
Con: Black (1/3) 49'
Plummer (1/1) 73'
Pen: Black (1/1) 8'		 Report Try: Goodhue 11' c
Taylor 32' c
Mo'unga 69' c
Reece 78' c
Con: Mo'unga (4/4) 11', 33', 71', 79'
Pen: Mo'unga (5/5) 27', 43', 52', 56', 60'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 20,710 [9]
Referee: Paul Williams
Bye/s: Highlanders

Round 5

26 March 2021
19:05 (GMT +13)
Highlanders 19–30 Hurricanes
Try: B. Evans 34' c
C. Garden-Bachop 62' m
T. Umaga-Jensen 77' c
Con: J. Ioane (2/3) 35', 78'		 Report Try: J. Barrett (3) 9' c, 39' c, 44' c
Con: J. Barrett (3/3) 10', 40', 44'
Pen: J. Barrett (3/3) 6', 54', 80+1'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 13,665 [10]
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
27 March 2021
19:05 (GMT +13)
Chiefs 15–12 Blues (1 BP)
Try: Taukei'aho 58' m
McKenzie 80' c
Con: McKenzie (1/2) 80+1'
Pen: McKenzie (1/1) 46'		 Report Try: A. Ioane 24' c
Robinson 62' m
Con: Black (1/2) 25'
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Attendance: 12,997 [11]
Referee: James Doleman
Bye/s: Crusaders

Round 6

2 April 2021
19:05 (GMT +13)
Crusaders 12–33 Highlanders
Try: Taylor 40+3' c
D. Havili 69' m
Con: Mo'unga (1/2) 40+4'		 Report Try: Harmon 24' c
Collins 58' c
C. Garden-Bachop 74' c
Con: Hunt (3/3) 26', 59', 75'
Pen: Hunt (4/4) 12', 19', 34', 52'
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 13,677 [12]
Referee: Mike Fraser
3 April 2021
19:05 (GMT +13)
Blues 27–17 Hurricanes
Try: Penalty try 31'
Faiane 50' c
Telea 65' c
Con: Black (2/2) 52', 67'
Pen: Black (2/2) 39', 80+1'		 Report Try: Prinsep 76' m
Pen: J. Barrett (4/4) 27', 37', 40+2', 46'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 11,930 [9]
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Bye/s: Chiefs

Round 7

10 April 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
(1 BP) Highlanders 23–26 (a.e.t.) Chiefs
Try: Lentjes 10' m
Smith 42' m
J. Ioane 70' c
Con: J. Ioane (1/1) 71'
Pen: Hunt (1/1) 55'
J. Ioane (1/1) 77'		 Report Try: Nanai-Seturo 5' c
Ta'avao 61' c
Con: McKenzie (2/2) 7', 62'
Pen: McKenzie (4/5) 40+1', 46', 57', 86'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 14,487 [13]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
11 April 2021
15:35 (GMT +12)
(1 BP) Hurricanes 27–30 (a.e.t.) Crusaders
Try: Laumape 27' c
J. Savea 31' c
Goosen 43' c
Con: J. Barrett (3/3) 29', 32', 45'
Pen: J. Barrett (2/3) 9', 61'		 Report Try: Bridge (2) 11' c, 24' c
Reece 61' m
Con: Mo'unga (2/3) 11', 25'
Pen: Mo'unga (2/2) 30', 57'
Drop: D. Havili 82'
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 13,670 [6]
Referee: Paul Williams
Bye/s: Blues

Round 8

16 April 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
Highlanders 35–29 Blues (1 BP)
Try: Himeno 15' c
J. Ioane 25' m
N. Punivai 40+2' c
Nareki 58' m
Collins 75' m
Con: J. Ioane (2/4) 17', 40+3'
Pen: J. Ioane (1/1) 12'
Hunt (1/1) 68'		 Report Try: Ruru 6' c
R. Ioane 33' c
Laulala 70' c
Sotutu 80' m
Con: Black (3/4) 7', 34', 71'
Pen: Black (1/1) 38'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 13,379 [14]
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
17 April 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
Chiefs 26–25 Crusaders (1 BP)
Try: L. Boshier 47' c
Lowe 61' c
Con: McKenzie (2/2) 48', 62'
Pen: McKenzie (4/4) 13', 22', 26', 78'		 Report Try: L. Fainga'anuku 5' c
Jordan 30' c
Taylor 53' m
Con: Mo'unga (2/3) 7', 32'
Pen: Mo'unga (2/2) 28', 65'
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Attendance: 18,500 [15]
Referee: Mike Fraser
Bye/s: Hurricanes

Round 9

23 April 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
Chiefs 26–24 Hurricanes (1 BP)
Try: Sowakula 31' c
Gatland 48' c
Con: McKenzie (2/2) 32', 49'
Pen: McKenzie (4/5) 15', 44', 59', 80+4'		 Report Try: Blackwell 1' c
B. Proctor 53' c
Aumua 68' c
Con: J. Barrett (3/3) 2', 54', 69'
Pen: J. Barrett (1/1) 40+1'
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Attendance: 14,582 [16]
Referee: Paul Williams
25 April 2021
15:35 (GMT +12)
(1 BP) Crusaders 29–6 Blues
Try: Jordan (2) 5' c, 72' c
Reece 27' m
Taylor 59' c
Con: Mo'unga (3/4) 7', 60', 74'
Pen: Mo'unga (1/1) 44'		 Report Pen: Black (2/2) 42', 46'
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 17,400 [17]
Referee: James Doleman
Bye/s: Highlanders

Round 10

30 April 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
(1 BP) Hurricanes 41–22 Highlanders
Try: Flanders 8' c
Coles 38' m
Laumape 41' c
Kirifi 53' c
Iose 71' m
Rayasi 78' c
Con: J. Barrett (4/6) 9', 43', 54', 79'
Pen: J. Barrett (1/1) 40+3'		 Report Try: Dickson 18' c
Nareki 28' c
A. Dixon 58' m
Con: Gilbert (1/1) 19'
Hunt (1/2) 30'
Pen: Hunt (1/1) 5'
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 12,678 [6]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
1 May 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
(1 BP) Blues 39–19 Chiefs
Try: Eklund 18' c
Choat 26' c
Z. Sullivan 53' m
Sotutu 74' c
A. Lam (2) 78' m, 80+3' m
Con: Black (3/6) 19', 26', 75'
Pen: Black (1/1) 65'		 Report Try: Stevenson 61' c
Con: Gatland (1/1) 63'
Pen: Gatland (4/4) 4', 22', 40+2, 49'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 17,940 [9]
Referee: Mike Fraser
Bye/s: Crusaders

Final

8 May 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
Crusaders 24–13 Chiefs
Try: Reece 7' c
Jordan 16' m
Con: Mo'unga (1/2) 8'
Pen: Mo'unga (3/3) 37', 69', 76'
Drop: Mo'unga 64'		 Report
Summary 		Try: McKenzie 20' c
Con: McKenzie (1/1) 22'
Pen: McKenzie (2/5) 15', 59'
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 17,100 [18]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe

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Crusaders:
FB15 Will Jordan
RW14 Sevu Reece Yellow card.svg 58' to 68'
OC13 Leicester Fainga'anuku Sub off.svg 63'
IC12 David Havili
LW11 George Bridge
FH10 Richie Mo'unga
SH9 Mitchell Drummond Sub off.svg 53'
N88 Cullen Grace Sub off.svg 72'
OF7 Tom Sanders Sub off.svg 56'
BF6 Ethan Blackadder
RL5 Sam Whitelock
LL4 Scott Barrett (c)
TP3 Michael Ala'alatoa Sub off.svg 63'
HK2 Codie Taylor Yellow card.svg 53' to 63'Sub off.svg 76'
LP1 George Bower Sub off.svg 65'
Substitutes:
HK16 Brodie McAlister Sub on.svg 56'Sub off.svg 63'Sub on.svg 76'
PR17 Tamaiti Williams Sub on.svg 65'
PR18 Oliver Jager Sub on.svg 63'
LK19 Mitchell Dunshea Sub on.svg 72'
LF20 Whetu Douglas Sub on.svg 63'
SH21 Bryn Hall Sub on.svg 53'
CE22 Dallas McLeod
OB23 Braydon Ennor Sub on.svg 63'
Coach:
Scott Robertson
Chiefs:
FB15 Damian McKenzie
RW14 Jonah Lowe
OC13 Anton Lienert-Brown
IC12 Alex Nankivell Sub off.svg 66'
LW11 Etene Nanai-Seturo
FH10 Bryn Gatland Sub off.svg 45'
SH9 Brad Weber (c)Sub off.svg 14'Sub on.svg 26'Sub off.svg 69'
N88 Luke Jacobson
OF7 Lachlan Boshier Sub off.svg 67'
BF6 Pita Gus Sowakula
RL5 Mitchell Brown Sub off.svg 41'
LL4 Tupou Vaa'i
TP3 Angus Ta'avao Sub off.svg 63'
HK2 Samisoni Taukei'aho Sub off.svg 63'
LP1 Aidan Ross Sub off.svg 54'
Substitutes:
HK16 Bradley Slater Sub on.svg 63'
PR17 Ollie Norris Sub on.svg 54'
PR18 Sione Mafileo Sub on.svg 63'
LK19 Naitoa Ah Kuoi Sub on.svg 41'
LF20 Zane Kapeli Sub on.svg 67'
SH21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi Sub on.svg 14'Sub off.svg 26'Sub on.svg 69'
CE22 Rameka Poihipi Sub on.svg 66'
OB23 Chase Tiatia Sub on.svg 45'
Coach:
Clayton McMillan

Man of the Match:
Richie Mo'unga [18]

Assistant Referees:
James Doleman
Paul Williams
Television match official:
Brendon Pickerill

Notes

  1. ↑ The match between the Chiefs and the Highlanders was played with a limited capacity of 700 due to COVID-19 restrictions in New Zealand.
  2. ↑ The match between the Crusaders and the Hurricanes was rearranged from 6 March 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions in New Zealand, to allow fans to attend the match.

Statistics

As of 8 May 2021

Leading point scorers

No.PlayerTeamPointsAverageDetails
1 Damian McKenzie Chiefs 11113.884 T, 17 C, 19 P, 0 D
2 Richie Mo'unga Crusaders 10411.562 T, 22 C, 15 P, 1 D
3 Jordie Barrett Hurricanes 9511.883 T, 16 C, 16 P, 0 D
4 Otere Black Blues 718.881 T, 18 C, 10 P, 0 D
5 Josh Ioane Highlanders 477.832 T, 11 C, 5 P, 0 D
6 Codie Taylor Crusaders 353.897 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D
7 Mitchell Hunt Highlanders 324.001 T, 4 C, 8 P, 0 D
8 Will Jordan Crusaders 253.135 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D
Jona Nareki Highlanders 253.575 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D
Sevu Reece Crusaders 252.785 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D

Source: Points

Leading try scorers

No.PlayerTeamTriesAverage
1 Codie Taylor Crusaders 70.78
2 Will Jordan Crusaders 50.63
Jona Nareki Highlanders 50.71
Sevu Reece Crusaders 50.56
5 Kurt Eklund Blues 40.80
Damian McKenzie Chiefs 40.50
7 Asafo Aumua Hurricanes 30.60
Jordie Barrett Hurricanes 30.38
Connor Garden-Bachop Highlanders 30.50
Salesi Rayasi Hurricanes 30.38
Hoskins Sotutu Blues 30.38

Source: Tries

Discipline

PlayerTeam Red card.svg Red Yellow card.svg YellowRound (vs. Opponent)
Alex Hodgman Blues 10 Red card.svg Round 8 (vs. Highlanders)
Du'Plessis Kirifi Hurricanes 02 Yellow card.svg Round 1 (vs. Blues)
Yellow card.svg Round 6 (vs. Blues)
Ardie Savea Hurricanes 02 Yellow card.svg Round 2 (vs. Crusaders)
Yellow card.svg Round 6 (vs. Blues)
Scott Barrett Crusaders 01 Yellow card.svg Round 1 (vs. Highlanders)
Ethan Blackadder Crusaders 01 Yellow card.svg Round 1 (vs. Highlanders)
James Blackwell Hurricanes 01 Yellow card.svg Round 1 (vs. Blues)
Dane Coles Hurricanes 01 Yellow card.svg Round 10 (vs. Highlanders)
Josh Dickson Highlanders 01 Yellow card.svg Round 3 (vs. Blues)
Ash Dixon Highlanders 01 Yellow card.svg Round 2 (vs. Chiefs)
Mitchell Hunt Highlanders 01 Yellow card.svg Round 10 (vs. Hurricanes)
Ngani Laumape Hurricanes 01 Yellow card.svg Round 7 (vs. Crusaders)
Tyrel Lomax Hurricanes 01 Yellow card.svg Round 5 (vs. Highlanders)
Sam Nock Blues 01 Yellow card.svg Round 3 (vs. Highlanders)
Sevu Reece Crusaders 01 Yellow card.svg Final (vs. Chiefs)
Hoskins Sotutu Blues 01 Yellow card.svg Round 8 (vs. Highlanders)
Codie Taylor Crusaders 01 Yellow card.svg Final (vs. Chiefs)
Sio Tomkinson Highlanders 01 Yellow card.svg Round 2 (vs. Chiefs)
Ofa Tu'ungafasi Blues 01 Yellow card.svg Round 4 (vs. Crusaders)
Brad Weber Chiefs 01 Yellow card.svg Round 3 (vs. Crusaders)

Players

Squads

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

Blues squad [19]
Forwards Leni Apisai • Adrian Choat • Gerard Cowley-Tuioti • Sam Darry • Kurt Eklund • Blake Gibson • Josh Goodhue • Alex Hodgman • Dillon Hunt • Akira Ioane • Nepo Laulala • James Lay • Ray Niuia • Dalton Papalii • Jacob Pierce • Taine Plumtree • Marcel Renata • Tom Robinson • Hoskins Sotutu • Luteru Tolai • Karl Tu'inukuafe • Patrick Tuipulotu • Ofa Tu'ungafasi • Soane Vikena
Backs Otere Black • Finlay Christie • Caleb Clarke • TJ Faiane • Bryce Heem • Rieko Ioane • AJ Lam • Jone Macilai-Tori • Emoni Narawa • Sam Nock • Stephen Perofeta • Harry Plummer • Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens • Jonathan Ruru • Zarn Sullivan • Mark Telea • Tanielu Teleʻa
Coach Leon MacDonald
Chiefs squad [20]
Forwards Naitoa Ah Kuoi • Joe Apikotoa • Kaylum Boshier • Lachlan Boshier • Mitchell Brown • Sam Cane • Samipeni Finau • Tom Florence • Nathan Harris • Luke Jacobson • Zane Kapeli • Mitchell Karpik • Ezekiel Lindenmuth • Josh Lord • Sione Mafileo • Laghlan McWhannell • Liam Messam • Atu Moli • Ollie Norris • Reuben O'Neill • Simon Parker • Aidan Ross • Bradley Slater • Pita Gus Sowakula • Angus Ta'avao • Samisoni Taukei'aho • Viliami Taulani • Tupou Vaa'i
Backs Bryn Gatland • Anton Lienert-Brown • Jonah Lowe • Damian McKenzie • Etene Nanai-Seturo • Alex Nankivell • Rameka Poihipi • Rivez Reihana • Xavier Roe • Shaun Stevenson • Bailyn Sullivan • Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi • Chase Tiatia • Kaleb Trask • Quinn Tupaea • Sean Wainui • Brad Weber • Gideon Wrampling
Coach Clayton McMillan
Crusaders squad [21]
Forwards Michael Ala'alatoa • Scott Barrett • Ethan Blackadder • George Bower • Tom Christie • Whetu Douglas • Mitchell Dunshea • Cullen Grace • Sione Havili • Oliver Jager • Andrew Makalio • Brodie McAlister • Joe Moody • Fletcher Newell • Luke Romano • Tom Sanders • Quinten Strange • Codie Taylor • Isi Tu'ungafasi • Nathan Vella • Sam Whitelock • Tamaiti Williams
Backs George Bridge • Fergus Burke • Brett Cameron • Mitchell Drummond • Ere Enari • Braydon Ennor • Leicester Fainga'anuku • Chay Fihaki • Jack Goodhue • Bryn Hall • David Havili • Will Jordan • Manasa Mataele • Josh McKay • Dallas McLeod • Richie Mo'unga • Isaiah Punivai • Rene Ranger • Sevu Reece
Coach Scott Robertson
Highlanders squad [22]
Forwards Jermaine Ainsley • Teariki Ben-Nicholas • Liam Coltman • Ethan de Groot • Josh Dickson • Ash Dixon • Bryn Evans • Shannon Frizell • Billy Harmon • Kazuki Himeno • Josh Hohneck • Ricky Jackson • Ayden Johnstone • James Lentjes • Daniel Lienert-Brown • Marino Mikaele-Tu'u • Sione Misiloi • Pari Pari Parkinson • Jack Regan • Hugh Renton • Manaaki Selby-Rickit • Liam Squire • Jeff Thwaites • Siate Tokolahi
Backs Solomon Alaimalo • James Arscott • Michael Collins • Folau Fakatava • Connor Garden-Bachop • Sam Gilbert • Scott Gregory • Kayne Hammington • Mitchell Hunt • Josh Ioane • Vilimoni Koroi • Caleb Makene • Nehe Milner-Skudder • Josh Moorby • Jona Nareki • Fetuli Paea • Ngane Punivai • Aaron Smith • Josh Timu • Sio Tomkinson • Thomas Umaga-Jensen • Freedom Vahaakolo
Coach Tony Brown
Hurricanes squad [23]
Forwards Fraser Armstrong • Asafo Aumua • James Blackwell • Dane Coles • Gareth Evans • Alex Fidow • Vaea Fifita • Devan Flanders • Brayden Iose • Du'Plessis Kirifi • Kane Le'aupepe • Tyrel Lomax • Tevita Mafileo • Liam Mitchell • Xavier Numia • James O'Reilly • Reed Prinsep • Pouri Rakete-Stones • Ricky Riccitelli • Ardie Savea • Scott Scrafton • Isaia Walker-Leawere
Backs Vince Aso • Jordie Barrett • Jamie Booth • Luke Campbell • Jackson Garden-Bachop • Wes Goosen • Simon Hickey • Ngani Laumape • Orbyn Leger • Ruben Love • Pepesana Patafilo • Billy Proctor • Salesi Rayasi • Cameron Roigard • Julian Savea • Jonathan Taumateine • Danny Toala • Peter Umaga-Jensen • Lolagi Visinia
Coach Jason Holland

Referees

The following referees were selected to officiate the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season: [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34]

2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa referees

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blues (Super Rugby)</span> NZ rugby union club, based in Auckland

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hurricanes (rugby union)</span> NZ rugby union club, based in Wellington

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Asafo Aumua</span> Rugby player

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Super Rugby Trans-Tasman</span> Professional mens rugby union club competition in Australia and New Zealand

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

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Super Rugby Aupiki</span> Womens rugby union competition in NZ

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matatū</span> Rugby team

Matatū is a New Zealand women's professional rugby union team that competes in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. Matatū represents the South Island, specifically the regions covered by the Crusaders and the Highlanders. They are governed by the Crusaders. They were crowned champions of the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season.

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