2022 Super Rugby Pacific season

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2022 Super Rugby Pacific season
CountriesFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (5 teams)
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (1 team)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (5 teams)
Pacific Islands (1 team)
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and knockout
Champions Crusaders (11th title)
Matches played91
Tries scored626 (6.88 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Stephen Perofeta, Blues (129)
Top try scorer(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Leicester Fainga'anuku, Crusaders
Flag of New Zealand.svg Will Jordan, Crusaders
Flag of New Zealand.svg Sevu Reece, Crusaders (all 10)
Official website Official site
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The 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season (known as Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific in Australia and DHL Super Rugby Pacific in New Zealand) is the 27th season of Super Rugby, an annual rugby union competition organised by SANZAAR between teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the previous seasons were replaced with Super Rugby Unlocked, Super Rugby Aotearoa and Super Rugby AU in 2020, and Super Rugby Aotearoa, Super Rugby AU, and Super Rugby Trans-Tasman in 2021. The 2022 edition will revert to a 12-team competition, with a single pool replacing the geographical conference system, as well as introducing a new name for the reformatted competition. [1] [2] The season is expected to run from 18 February, with the final to be played on 18 June - culminating before the start of the mid-year international window. [3]

Contents

With the exclusion or withdrawal of the Argentine Jaguares, the Japanese Sunwolves, and the South African Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers sides at the conclusion of the 2020 Super Rugby season, [4] [5] [6] three new teams were announced to make up the 12 team tournament. The Fiji Rugby Union's domestic team, the Fijian Drua, having previously competed in the Australian National Rugby Championship from 2017 to 2019, were announced as one addition to the competition. [7] The newly created Moana Pasifika franchise, representing players from Samoa and Tonga and other Pacific Islands, also successfully put forth a bid to join the competition. The Force also returned to Super Rugby, following their exclusion at the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season [8] and following on from their inclusion in Super Rugby AU and Super Rugby Trans-Tasman in both 2020 and 2021. [9]

The competition was again affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the competitions fixtures being revised in December 2021, due to border restriction in New Zealand. [10] Then in January, the Force announced their Round 1 and Round 4 home matches would be swapped to away matches, due to border restrictions in Western Australia. [11] In February, it was announced that the New Zealand sides (and Moana Pasifika) would enter a bio-bubble in Queenstown, New Zealand due to the threat of COVID-19 with all NZ-based matches being played at Forsyth Barr Stadium , Dunedin or Wakatipu Rugby Club , Queenstown. [12] Despite this, it was announced that the Round 1 match between Moana Pasifika and the Blues would be postponed due to COVID-19 cases within the Moana Pasifika squad. [13]

Competition format

The 12 participating teams will not be divided into geographical conferences, instead playing 14 regular season games: the 12 teams facing each other once in a home-and-away format for 11 games, and the remaining 3 games to be played with an emphasis on derby matches; with the Fijian Drua associated with the Australian sides and Moana Pasifika with the New Zealand sides, given they were based there. It is likely that the Drua and Moana Pasifika will also develop a rivalry, both being Pacific Island teams. [14] [2]

The top eight teams at the conclusion of the regular season qualified for the play-offs. For the quarterfinals, the first-ranked team played the eighth-ranked team, the second-ranked team played the seventh-ranked, the third-ranked played the sixth-ranked and the fourth-ranked team played the fifth-ranked. The quarterfinal winners progressed to the Semifinal, and the winners of the semifinals advanced to the final. The higher ranked team hosted each playoff match. [14]

Standings

The current standings for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season are:

2022 Super Rugby Pacific standings
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues (RU)141301472284+18864385158 Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinals
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders (C)141103470268+20264335352
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chiefs 141004453348+10562424145
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 141004404306+9855363144
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes 14806441330+11164423439
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs 14806365317+4845392438
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 14806342327+1546391235
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Highlanders 144010348345+343452523
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Force 14401032644311742612523
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels 14401032046914939650420
11 Flag of Fiji.svg Drua 14201226151825730750412
12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Moana Pasifika 14201226751424737760210
Source: super.rugby
(C) Champions; (RU) Runners-up

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
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6RMR7R8RMR9R10R11R12R13R14RMR15QFSFFinal
Blues0
(7th)
1
(8th)
5
(7th)
9
(5th)
9
(7th)
13
(6th)
17
(4th)
22
(4th)
27
(2nd)
27
(2nd)
31
(1st)
36
(1st)
40
(1st)
45
(1st)
50
(1st)
54
(1st)
54
(1st)
58
(1st)
WonWonLost
Brumbies4
(5th)
9
(1st)
13
(2nd)
18
(1st)
22
(1st)
26
(1st)
26
(1st)
26
(1st)
31
(1st)
31
(1st)
31
(2nd)
35
(2nd)
39
(2nd)
43
(2nd)
43
(2nd)
44
(3rd)
44
(3rd)
44
(4th)
WonLostDNQ
Chiefs4
(4th)
4
(6th)
5
(8th)
9
(6th)
14
(5th)
14
(5th)
14
(6th)
18
(6th)
18
(6th)
18
(6th)
23
(6th)
28
(5th)
32
(4th)
32
(4th)
36
(4th)
41
(4th)
41
(4th)
45
(3rd)
WonLostDNQ
Crusaders4
(3rd)
9
(2nd)
14
(1st)
15
(3rd)
15
(4th)
19
(3rd)
19
(3rd)
23
(3rd)
27
(3rd)
27
(3rd)
28
(4th)
33
(3rd)
34
(3rd)
39
(3rd)
43
(3rd)
48
(2nd)
48
(2nd)
52
(2nd)
WonWonWon
Drua0
(12th)
0
(12th)
4
(9th)
5
(9th)
6
(9th)
6
(10th)
6
(10th)
6
(10th)
6
(11th)
6
(11th)
6
(11th)
6
(11th)
7
(11th)
7
(11th)
11
(11th)
11
(11th)
11
(11th)
12
(11th)
DNQDNQDNQ
Force1
(6th)
6
(5th)
6
(6th)
7
(8th)
11
(6th)
12
(7th)
12
(7th)
12
(7th)
13
(7th)
13
(8th)
13
(8th)
13
(8th)
14
(9th)
14
(10th)
14
(10th)
14
(10th)
19
(9th)
23
(9th)
DNQDNQDNQ
Highlanders0
(10th)
0
(10th)
1
(10th)
1
(10th)
1
(11th)
2
(12th)
2
(12th)
3
(12th)
8
(10th)
8
(10th)
9
(10th)
9
(10th)
13
(10th)
17
(8th)
22
(8th)
22
(8th)
22
(8th)
23
(8th)
LostDNQDNQ
Hurricanes0
(9th)
4
(7th)
8
(4th)
8
(7th)
8
(8th)
9
(8th)
9
(8th)
10
(8th)
11
(8th)
16
(7th)
20
(7th)
24
(6th)
24
(7th)
29
(7th)
33
(5th)
38
(5th)
38
(5th)
39
(5th)
LostDNQDNQ
Moana Pasifika0
(8th)
0
(9th)
0
(12th)
0
(12th)
0
(12th)
4
(11th)
4
(11th)
4
(11th)
4
(12th)
4
(12th)
4
(12th)
4
(12th)
5
(12th)
6
(12th)
6
(12th)
6
(12th)
6
(12th)
10
(12th)
DNQDNQDNQ
Rebels0
(11th)
0
(11th)
1
(11th)
1
(11th)
2
(10th)
6
(9th)
6
(9th)
6
(9th)
10
(9th)
10
(9th)
11
(9th)
11
(9th)
15
(8th)
15
(9th)
16
(9th)
16
(9th)
16
(10th)
20
(10th)
DNQDNQDNQ
Reds4
(2nd)
8
(3rd)
13
(3rd)
17
(2nd)
18
(2nd)
22
(2nd)
22
(2nd)
26
(2nd)
26
(4th)
26
(4th)
30
(3rd)
30
(4th)
31
(5th)
31
(6th)
31
(7th)
35
(7th)
35
(7th)
35
(7th)
LostDNQDNQ
Waratahs5
(1st)
6
(4th)
7
(5th)
11
(4th)
15
(3rd)
15
(4th)
15
(5th)
20
(5th)
20
(5th)
20
(5th)
24
(5th)
24
(7th)
28
(6th)
32
(5th)
33
(6th)
37
(6th)
37
(6th)
38
(6th)
LostDNQDNQ
Key:windrawlossbyePosp.No matchRM = Rescheduled match

Matches

The fixtures for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific competition were released on 15 November 2021. [16] On 23 December 2021, a revised draw was announced due to complications surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. [10]

Home \ Away BLU BRU CHI CRU DRU FOR HIG HUR MOA REB RED WAR
Blues 24–22 35–18 32–20 32–33 46–16 71–28 53–26
Brumbies 19–21 26–37 42–3 29–23 42–25 16–12 27–20
Chiefs 0–25 28–38 19–34 54–21 26–16 45–12 51–27
Crusaders 23–27 21–24 61–3 17–14 42–32 42–17 28–15
Drua 12–33 34–35 18–20 24–27 34–19 31–26 14–38
Force 18–22 38–39 15–53 27–22 21–22 16–29 24–41
Highlanders 25–32 17–28 19–34 61–10 21–22 37–17 20–32
Hurricanes 29–30 21–24 67–5 21–14 53–12 45–22 30–17
Moana Pasifika 19–32 32–22 12–59 12–33 28–48 24–19 20–26
Rebels 17–36 30–33 42–27 3–28 31–30 26–22 32–36
Reds 21–7 25–27 33–28 19–27 34–22 23–5 32–20
Waratahs 17–20 24–21 40–10 22–17 18–22 24–19 16–20
First match(es) will be played: 18 February 2022. Source: https://sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/fixtures/
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Finals

The finals fixtures were as follows:

 
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 
          
 
4 June – Auckland
 
 
Blues35
 
11 June — Auckland
 
Highlanders 6
 
Blues20
 
4 June – Canberra
 
Brumbies 19
 
Brumbies35
 
18 June — Auckland
 
Hurricanes 25
 
Blues 7
 
3 June – Christchurch
 
Crusaders21
 
Crusaders37
 
10 June – Christchurch
 
Reds 15
 
Crusaders20
 
4 June – Hamilton
 
Chiefs 7
 
Chiefs39
 
 
Waratahs 15
 

Quarterfinals

3 June 2022 Crusaders 37–15 Reds Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch  
19:05 (GMT +12)Try: Jordan 15' c
Mo'unga 57' c
Reece 65' c
Williams 74' c
Con: Mo'unga (4/4) 16', 58', 66', 76'
Pen: Mo'unga (3/3) 10', 32', 39'
Report Try: Vunivalu 25' m
Daugunu 43' c
Con: Creighton (1/2) 44'
Pen: Creighton (1/1) 6'
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
4 June 2022 Chiefs 39–15 Waratahs FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton  
16:35 (GMT +12)Try: Weber (2) 6' c, 64' m
L. Jacobson 22' c
Nankivell 34' c
Sowakula 71' c
Con: Gatland (4/5) 7', 23', 36', 72'
Pen: Gatland (2/2) 3', 40+1'
Report Try: Pietsch 8' c
Harris 46' m
Con: Edmed (1/2) 10'
Pen: Edmed (1/1) 19'
Attendance: 10,121 [17]
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
4 June 2022 Blues 35–6 Highlanders Eden Park, Auckland  
19:05 (GMT +12)Try: A. Ioane 31' c
Barrett (2) 35' c, 48' c
Lam 59' c
Tuivasa-Sheck 69' c
Con: Perofeta (5/5) 33', 37', 49', 60', 70'
Report Pen: Banks (2/2) 5', 30'
Cards: Makalio Red card.svg 22'
Attendance: 18,491 [18]
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
4 June 2022 Brumbies 35–25 Hurricanes GIO Stadium, Canberra  
19:45 (GMT +10)Try: Fainga'a 25' m
Simone 31' c
Banks 64' c
Wright 74' c
Con: White (1/1) 33'
Lolesio (2/3) 66', 76'
Pen: Lolesio (3/3) 8', 48', 61'
Cards: Ikitau Red card.svg 23'
Report Try: Moorby (2) 17' m, 39' m
Pen: Barrett (5/5) 4', 11', 23', 35', 42'
Cards: Franks Yellow card.svg 25' to 35'
Rayasi Yellow card.svg 73'
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Semifinals

10 June 2022 Crusaders 20–7 Chiefs Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch  
19:05 (GMT +12)Try: Grace (2) 23' c, 35' c
Con: Mo'unga (2/2) 25', 37'
Pen: Mo'unga (2/3) 6', 9'
Cards: Matera Yellow card.svg 20' to 30'
Matera Red card.svg 32'
Report Try: Ta'avao 27' c
Con: Gatland (1/1) 28'
Cards: Tupaea Yellow card.svg 8' to 18'
Attendance: 15,000 [19]
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
11 June 2022 Blues 20–19 Brumbies Eden Park, Auckland  
19:05 (GMT +12)Try: Sotutu 23' c
Telea 34' c
Con: Perofeta (2/2) 24', 36'
Pen: Perofeta (2/2) 10', 21'
Cards: Eklund Yellow card.svg 52' to 62'
Choat Yellow card.svg 75'
Report Try: Simone 3' c
L. Lonergan (2) 59' m, 76' c
Con: Lolesio (2/3) 4', 78'
Attendance: 21,024 [18]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Final

18 June 2022 Blues 7–21 Crusaders Eden Park, Auckland  
19:05 (GMT +12)Try: Christie 59' c
Con: Perofeta (1/1) 60'
Report
Match Summary
Try: Hall 40' c
Reece 76' m
Con: Mo'unga (1/2) 40+1'
Pen: Mo'unga (2/3) 30', 46'
Drop: Mo'unga 13'
Attendance: 36,608 [18]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Statistics

As of 11 June 2022

Leading point scorers

No.PlayerTeamPointsAverageDetails
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Stephen Perofeta Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 1299.214 T, 38 C, 10 P, 0 D
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Richie Mo'unga Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 12610.501 T, 32 C, 18 P, 1 D
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bryn Gatland Flag of New Zealand.svg Chiefs 1228.132 T, 40 C, 10 P, 0 D
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jordie Barrett Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes 1189.833 T, 26 C, 17 P, 0 D
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Lolesio Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 1189.831 T, 28 C, 18 P, 1 D
6 Flag of Fiji.svg Teti Tela Flag of Fiji.svg Drua 939.300 T, 21 C, 17 P, 0 D
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James O'Connor Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 878.701 T, 21 C, 13 P, 0 D
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt To'omua Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels 787.090 T, 18 C, 14 P, 0 D
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tane Edmed Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs 766.331 T, 22 C, 9 P, 0 D
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Prior Flag of Australia (converted).svg Force 755.360 T, 18 C, 13 P, 0 D

Source: Points

Leading try scorers

No.PlayerTeamTriesAverage
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Leicester Fainga'anuku Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 100.59
Flag of New Zealand.svg Will Jordan Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 100.67
Flag of New Zealand.svg Sevu Reece Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 100.67
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Moorby Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes 90.90
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 90.56
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jock Campbell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 80.62
7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Caleb Clarke Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 70.78
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Lonergan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 70.64
Flag of New Zealand.svg Alex Nankivell Flag of New Zealand.svg Chiefs 70.50
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Nawaqanitawase Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs 70.58
Flag of New Zealand.svg Salesi Rayasi Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes 70.70

Source: Tries

Discipline

PlayerTeam Red card.svg Red Yellow card.svg YellowRound (vs. Opponent)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ray Nu'u Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels 20 Red card.svg Round 8 (vs. Force)
Red card.svg Round 11 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Matera Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 13 Red card.svg Semi-final (vs. Chiefs)
Yellow card.svg Round 11 (vs. Waratahs)
Yellow card.svg Round 15 (vs. Reds)
Yellow card.svg Semi-final (vs. Chiefs)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Dickson Flag of New Zealand.svg Highlanders 12 Red card.svg Round 9 (vs. Hurricanes)
Yellow card.svg Round 12 (vs. Reds)
Yellow card.svg Round 13 (vs. Force)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reece Hodge Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels 12 Red card.svg Round 2 (vs. Force)
Yellow card.svg Round 2 (vs. Force)
Yellow card.svg Round 6 (vs. Drua)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Caleb Clarke Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 11 Red card.svg Round 7 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Yellow card.svg Round 3 (vs. Chiefs)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sekope Kepu Flag of New Zealand.svg Moana Pasifika 11 Red card.svg Round 15 (vs. Brumbies)
Yellow card.svg Round 6 (vs. Hurricanes)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paddy Ryan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs 11 Red card.svg Round 13 (vs. Hurricanes)
Yellow card.svg Round 14 (vs. Highlanders)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Banks Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 10 Red card.svg Round 6 (vs. Force)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Barrett Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 10 Red card.svg Round 5 (vs. Blues)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Angus Bell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs 10 Red card.svg Round 10 (vs. Chiefs)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Hamish Dalzell Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 10 Red card.svg Round 11 (vs. Waratahs)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Samipeni Finau Flag of New Zealand.svg Chiefs 10 Red card.svg Round 11 (vs. Reds)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Sam Gilbert Flag of New Zealand.svg Highlanders 10 Red card.svg Round 14 (vs. Waratahs)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Len Ikitau Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 10 Red card.svg Quarter-final (vs. Hurricanes)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Richard Kahui Flag of Australia (converted).svg Force 10 Red card.svg Round 13 (vs. Highlanders)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Shilo Klein Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 10 Red card.svg Round 7 (vs. Highlanders)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Nepo Laulala Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 10 Red card.svg Round 1 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew Makalio Flag of New Zealand.svg Highlanders 10 Red card.svg Quarter-final (vs. Blues)
Flag of Fiji.svg Nemani Nagusa Flag of Fiji.svg Drua 10 Red card.svg Round 7 (vs. Waratahs)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tuaina Taii Tualima Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 10 Red card.svg Round 7 (vs. Brumbies)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dane Zander Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 10 Red card.svg Round 6 (vs. Waratahs)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Salesi Rayasi Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes 04 Yellow card.svg Round 6 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Yellow card.svg Round 11 (vs. Brumbies)
Yellow card.svg Round 15 (vs. Force)
Yellow card.svg Quarter-final (vs. Brumbies)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Levi Aumua Flag of New Zealand.svg Moana Pasifika 02 Yellow card.svg Round 6 (vs. Hurricanes)
Yellow card.svg Round 10 (vs. Force)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jahrome Brown Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 02 Yellow card.svg Round 11 (vs. Hurricanes)
Yellow card.svg Round 15 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Adrian Choat Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 02 Yellow card.svg Round 15 (vs. Waratahs)
Yellow card.svg Semi-final (vs. Brumbies)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Feleti Kaitu'u Flag of Australia (converted).svg Force 02 Yellow card.svg Round 1 (vs. Waratahs)
Yellow card.svg Round 13 (vs. Highlanders)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Luke Romano Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 02 Yellow card.svg Round 4 (vs. Highlanders)
Yellow card.svg Round 8 (vs. Chiefs)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darcy Swain Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 02 Yellow card.svg Round 5 (vs. Reds)
Yellow card.svg Round 14 (vs. Blues)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Quinn Tupaea Flag of New Zealand.svg Chiefs 02 Yellow card.svg Round 10 (vs. Waratahs)
Yellow card.svg Semi-final (vs. Crusaders)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Taniela Tupou Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 02 Yellow card.svg Round 1 (vs. Rebels)
Yellow card.svg Round 7 (vs. Brumbies)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Apoua Flag of New Zealand.svg Moana Pasifika 01 Yellow card.svg Round 9 (vs. Chiefs)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Kaylum Boshier Flag of New Zealand.svg Chiefs 01 Yellow card.svg Round 8 (vs. Blues)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Fergus Burke Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 01 Yellow card.svg Round 1 (vs. Hurricanes)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ollie Callan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Force 01 Yellow card.svg Round 5 (vs. Drua)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jock Campbell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 01 Yellow card.svg Round 11 (vs. Chiefs)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cam Clark Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 01 Yellow card.svg Round 7 (vs. Reds)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Sam Darry Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 01 Yellow card.svg Round 11 (vs. Force)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Filipo Daugunu Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 01 Yellow card.svg Round 9 (vs. Rebels)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Kurt Eklund Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 01 Yellow card.svg Semi-final (vs. Brumbies)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ere Enari Flag of New Zealand.svg Moana Pasifika 01 Yellow card.svg Round 14 (vs. Reds)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pone Fa'amausili Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels 01 Yellow card.svg Round 13 (vs. Chiefs)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Folau Fainga'a Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 01 Yellow card.svg Round 14 (vs. Blues)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Tima Fainga'anuku Flag of New Zealand.svg Moana Pasifika 01 Yellow card.svg Round 12 (vs. Waratahs)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lalakai Foketi Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs 01 Yellow card.svg Round 9 (vs. Force)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Feao Fotuaika Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 01 Yellow card.svg Round 3 (vs. Force)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Owen Franks Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes 01 Yellow card.svg Quarter-final (vs. Brumbies)
Flag of New Zealand.svg David Havili Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 01 Yellow card.svg Round 5 (vs. Blues)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Riley Higgins Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes 01 Yellow card.svg Round 12 (vs. Drua)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hoopert Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 01 Yellow card.svg Round 4 (vs. Drua)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Akira Ioane Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 01 Yellow card.svg Round 15 (vs. Waratahs)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Brayden Iose Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes 01 Yellow card.svg Round 1 (vs. Crusaders)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Luke Jacobson Flag of New Zealand.svg Chiefs 01 Yellow card.svg Round 13 (vs. Rebels)
IRFU flag.svg Oli Jager Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 01 Yellow card.svg Round 1 (vs. Hurricanes)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Sefo Kautai Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 01 Yellow card.svg Round 4 (vs. Rebels)
Flag of Fiji.svg Jone Koroiduadua Flag of Fiji.svg Drua 01 Yellow card.svg Round 1 (vs. Waratahs)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kane Koteka Flag of Australia (converted).svg Force 01 Yellow card.svg Round 8 (vs. Rebels)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christian Lealiifano Flag of New Zealand.svg Moana Pasifika 01 Yellow card.svg Round 5 (vs. Chiefs)
Flag of Fiji.svg Frank Lomani Flag of Fiji.svg Drua 01 Yellow card.svg Round 7 (vs. Waratahs)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Efi Ma'afu Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels 01 Yellow card.svg Round 5 (vs. Waratahs)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tate McDermott Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 01 Yellow card.svg Round 6 (vs. Waratahs)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Connal McInerney Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 01 Yellow card.svg Round 15 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fraser McReight Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 01 Yellow card.svg Round 14 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Flag of Argentina.svg Santiago Medrano Flag of Australia (converted).svg Force 01 Yellow card.svg Round 11 (vs. Blues)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Marino Mikaele-Tu'u Flag of New Zealand.svg Highlanders 01 Yellow card.svg Round 12 (vs. Reds)
Flag of Samoa.svg Alamanda Motuga Flag of New Zealand.svg Moana Pasifika 01 Yellow card.svg Round 5 (vs. Highlanders)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Nasser Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 01 Yellow card.svg Round 4 (vs. Drua)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Sam Nock Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 01 Yellow card.svg Round 8 (vs. Chiefs)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hunter Paisami Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 01 Yellow card.svg Round 3 (vs. Force)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reesjan Pasitoa Flag of Australia (converted).svg Force 01 Yellow card.svg Round 9 (vs. Waratahs)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Veikoso Poloniati Flag of New Zealand.svg Moana Pasifika 01 Yellow card.svg Round 5 (vs. Highlanders)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Pouri Rakete-Stones Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes 01 Yellow card.svg Round 10 (vs. Reds)
Flag of Fiji.svg Selestino Ravutaumada Flag of Fiji.svg Drua 01 Yellow card.svg Round 14 (vs. Crusaders)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcel Renata Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 01 Yellow card.svg Round 8 (vs. Chiefs)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Roberts Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs 01 Yellow card.svg Round 10 (vs. Chiefs)
Flag of Fiji.svg Ratu Leone Rotuisolia Flag of Fiji.svg Drua 01 Yellow card.svg Round 3 (vs. Rebels)
Flag of Fiji.svg Tuidraki Samusamuvodre Flag of Fiji.svg Drua 01 Yellow card.svg Round 8 (vs. Brumbies)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Justin Sangster Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes 01 Yellow card.svg Round 11 (vs. Brumbies)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Slipper Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 01 Yellow card.svg Round 4 (vs. Rebels)
Flag of Samoa.svg Henry Stowers Flag of New Zealand.svg Moana Pasifika 01 Yellow card.svg Round 14 (vs. Reds)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Bailyn Sullivan Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes 01 Yellow card.svg Round 10 (vs. Reds)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tiaan Tauakipulu Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs 01 Yellow card.svg Round 1 (vs. Drua)
Flag of Fiji.svg Samu Tawake Flag of Fiji.svg Drua 01 Yellow card.svg Round 1 (vs. Reds)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jeremy Thrush Flag of Australia (converted).svg Force 01 Yellow card.svg Round 15 (vs. Hurricanes)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carlo Tizzano Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs 01 Yellow card.svg Round 4 (vs. Force)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt To'omua Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels 01 Yellow card.svg Round 8 (vs. Force)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Karl Tu'inukuafe Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 01 Yellow card.svg Round 10 (vs. Drua)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Vaihu Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels 01 Yellow card.svg Round 4 (vs. Brumbies)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mahe Vailanu Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs 01 Yellow card.svg Round 9 (vs. Force)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rob Valetini Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 01 Yellow card.svg Round 7 (vs. Reds)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Connor Vest Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 01 Yellow card.svg Round 10 (vs. Hurricanes)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs 01 Yellow card.svg Round 11 (vs. Crusaders)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nic White Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 01 Yellow card.svg Round 4 (vs. Rebels)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 01 Yellow card.svg Round 11 (vs. Chiefs)

Players

Squads

The following squads have been named. Players listed in italics denote non-original squad members:

Blues squad [20]
Forwards Adrian ChoatSam DarryKurt Eklund Vaiolini Ekuasi Josh Fusitua Josh GoodhueAlex HodgmanAkira IoaneNepo LaulalaJames LayJordan LayDalton PapaliiTaine PlumtreeMarcel RenataRicky RiccitelliTom RobinsonLuke RomanoAnton SegnerHoskins SotutuCameron SuafoaJames TuckerKarl Tu'inukuafeOfa Tu'ungafasiSoane Vikena
Backs Nigel Ah Wong Beauden BarrettFinlay ChristieCaleb ClarkeCorey EvansTaufa FunakiBryce HeemRieko IoaneAJ Lam Jock McKenzie Lisati Milo-Harris Sam NockStephen PerofetaHarry PlummerJacob Ratumaitavuki-KneepkensZarn SullivanMark TeleaTanielu TeleʻaTamati TuaRoger Tuivasa-Sheck
Coach Leon MacDonald
Brumbies squad [21]
Forwards Allan AlaalatoaJahrome BrownFolau Fainga'aNick FrostTom HooperFred KaiheaSefo KautaiEd KennedyLachlan LonerganConnal McInerneyCadeyrn NevilleBilly PollardLuke ReimerTom RossPete SamuRory ScottScott SioJames SlipperDarcy SwainRob Valetini
BacksLachie Albert • Tom BanksCam ClarkHudson CreightonChris Feauai-SautiaLen IkitauRodney IonaNoah LolesioRyan LonerganAndy MuirheadJesse MoggOllie SapsfordIrae SimoneNic WhiteTom Wright
Coach Dan McKellar
Chiefs squad [22]
Forwards Naitoa Ah Kuoi Josh Bartlett Kaylum BoshierMitchell Brown Hamilton Burr Sam Cane George Dyer Samipeni Finau Tom Florence Luke Jacobson Mitch Jacobson Josh LordSione MafileoLaghlan McWhannellAtu MoliOllie NorrisReuben O'NeillSimon ParkerBrodie RetallickAidan RossBradley SlaterPita Gus SowakulaAngus Ta'avaoSamisoni Taukei'ahoTyrone Thompson Solomone Tukuafu Tupou Vaa'i
Backs Inga Finau Bryn GatlandJosh IoaneAnton Lienert-BrownJonah LoweEtene Nanai-SeturoAlex NankivellEmoni NarawaRameka PoihipiCortez RatimaRivez ReihanaXavier RoeShaun StevensonChase TiatiaKaleb TraskQuinn TupaeaBrad WeberGideon Wrampling
Coach Clayton McMillan
Crusaders squad [23]
Forwards Scott Barrett George Bell Ethan BlackadderGeorge BowerFinlay Brewis Seb Calder Tom Christie Hamish Dalzell Mitchell DunsheaZach GallagherDominic GardinerCullen Grace Liam Hallam-Eames Sione Havili Talitui Ricky Jackson Oli JagerCorey KellowShilo KleinPablo MateraBrodie McAlisterJoe MoodyFletcher Newell Abraham Pole Quinten StrangeCodie TaylorSam WhitelockTamaiti Williams
Backs George BridgeFergus BurkeMitchell DrummondBraydon EnnorLeicester Fainga'anukuChay Fihaki Inga Finau Jack GoodhueBryn HallDavid HaviliSimon HickeyWill JordanDallas McLeodRichie Mo'ungaKini NaholoIsaiah PunivaiSevu ReeceTe Toiroa Tahuriorangi
Coach Scott Robertson
Drua squad [24]
Forwards Te Ahiwaru CirikidavetaMeli DerenalagiMesu DolokotoHaereiti HetetTevita IkanivereJone KoroiduaduaChris MinimbiVilive MiramiraRaikabula MomoedonuNemani NagusaIsoa NasilasilaRusiate NasoveViliame RaraseaRatu Leone RotuisoliaKitione Salawa Jr.Manasa Saulo Timoci Sauvoli Joseva TamaniSamu Tawake Jone Tiko Zuriel TogiatamaSorovakatini TuifagaleleMeli TuniKaliopasi Uluilakepa
Backs Napolioni Bolaca Ilaisa Droasese Vinaya Habosi Baden Kerr Simione Kuruvoli Frank Lomani Jona Mataiciwa Ratu Peni Matawalu Caleb Muntz Kalione NasokoLeone NawaiOnisi Ratave Kitione Ratu Kalaveti Ravouvou Selestino Ravutaumada Tuidraki SamusamuvodreKitione TaligaTeti TelaAlivereti VeitokaniApisalome VotaSerupepeli VularikaJosh Vuta
Coach Mick Byrne
Force squad [25]
Forwards Bo AbraTim AnsteeOllie CallanGreg HolmesFeleti Kaitu'uKane KotekaFergus Lee-WarnerHarry Lloyd Alex Masibaka Ryan McCauleySantiago MedranoJackson PughAndrew ReadyTom RobertsonIzack Rodda Will Sankey Brynard StanderJeremy ThrushAngus WagnerJack Winchester
BacksDaniel Ala • Issak Fines-LeleiwasaKyle GodwinRichard KahuiBayley KuenzleBrad LaceyGrason MakaraManasa MataeleMichael McDonaldJack McGregorJake McIntyreReesjan PasitoaIan PriorToni PuluByron RalstonJake StrachanReece Tapine
Coach Tim Sampson
Highlanders squad [26]
Forwards Jermaine Ainsley Leni Apisai Sam CairdLiam ColtmanEthan de GrootJosh DicksonBryn EvansGareth Evans Sam Fischli Shannon FrizellBilly HarmonMax HicksJosh Hohneck Fabian Holland Luca Inch Ayden JohnstoneJames LentjesDaniel Lienert-Brown Christian Lio-Willie Andrew MakalioRhys MarshallSaula Ma'uMarino Mikaele-Tu'uPari Pari ParkinsonHugh RentonManaaki Selby-RickitJeff ThwaitesSean Withy
Backs Solomon Alaimalo James Arscott Marty Banks Liam Coombes-Fabling Mosese DawaiFolau FakatavaConnor Garden-BachopSam GilbertScott GregoryKayne HammingtonNathan HastieMitch HuntVilimoni KoroiJona NarekiFetuli PaeaNgane PunivaiAaron Smith Denny Solomona Vereniki Tikoisolomone Josh TimuSio TomkinsonThomas Umaga-Jensen Freedom Vahaakolo Rory van Vugt
Coach Tony Brown
Hurricanes squad [27]
Forwards Leni Apisai Asafo AumuaDominic BirdJames BlackwellDane ColesCaleb Delany Jacob Devery Alex FidowDevan FlandersOwen FranksBlake GibsonTK HowdenBrayden Iose Bruce Kauika-Petersen Kianu Kereru-Symes Du'Plessis KirifiTyler LaubscherTyrel LomaxTevita Mafileo Siua Maile Ben May Xavier NumiaJames O'Reilly Tom Parsons Reed Prinsep Jared Proffit Pouri Rakete-StonesJustin SangsterArdie SaveaScott ScraftonPasilio Tosi Raymond Tuputupu Isaia Walker-Leawere
Backs Jordie BarrettJamie BoothJackson Garden-BachopWes Goosen Logan Henry Riley Higgins Richard Judd Ruben LoveJosh MoorbyAidan MorganPepesana PatafiloTJ PerenaraBilly ProctorSalesi RayasiCam RoigardJulian SaveaBailyn SullivanPeter Umaga-JensenTeihorangi Walden
Coach Jason Holland
Moana Pasifika squad [28]
Forwards Joe ApikotoaChris Apoua Suetena Asomua Xavier Cowley-Tuioti Michael Curry Penitoa FinauSolomone FunakiLotu Inisi Niko Jones Josh Kaifa Sekope KepuTau KoloamatangiJack LamEzekiel LindenmuthDon LoloMike McKeeAlex McRobbieSam MoliAlamanda Motuga Mahonri Ngakuru Ray Niuia Abraham Pole Veikoso Poloniati Joe Royal Sam SladeHenry StowersLuteru TolaiSione TuipulotuIsi Tu'ungafasi
Backs Nigel Ah Wong Tomasi AlosioLevi AumuaEre EnariTima Fainga'anukuNeria FomaiWilliam HaviliFine InisiSolomone KataChristian Lealiifano D'Angelo Leuila Lincoln McClutchieManu Paea Dwayne Polataivao Henry TaefuJonathan TaumateineTimoci TavatavanawaiDanny ToalaAnzelo TuitavukiLolagi Visinia
Coach Aaron Mauger
Rebels squad [29]
Forwards Isaac Aedo Kailea Josh Canham Cabous Eloff Sef Fa'agase Pone Fa'amausiliMatt GibbonJames HansonRichard HardwickRoss Haylett-Petty Josh Hill Trevor Hosea Michael Icely Tamati IoaneJosh KemenyRob LeotaSione LolesioEfi Ma'afu Daniel Maiava Tom NowlanCameron OrrMatt PhilipEmosi TuqiriJordan UeleseRhys van Nek Sam Wallis Michael WellsBrad Wilkin
Backs Lachie AndersonCarter GordonMason GordonReece HodgeStacey Ili Nick Jooste Andrew KellawayLebron NaeaRay Nu'uJoe PincusJoe Powell Lukas Ripley Jeral SkeltonMoses SoroviYoung TonumaipeaMatt To'omuaJames Tuttle Glen Vaihu Ilikena Vudogo George Worth
Coach Kevin Foote
Reds squad [30]
Forwards Albert Anae Richie Asiata • George Blake • Angus Blyth Sef Fa'agase Matt Faessler Lopeti FaifuaFeao FotuaikaHarry HoopertAlex MafiFraser McReightJosh NasserZane NonggorrLukhan Salakaia-LotoAngus Scott-YoungRyan SmithTuaina Taii TualimaTaniela TupouSeru Uru Connor Vest Harry WilsonLiam WrightDane Zander
BacksFloyd AubreyJock CampbellLawson CreightonFilipo DaugunuIlaisa DroaseseJosh FlookMac GrealyIsaac HenrySpencer Jeans • Tom Lynagh • Tate McDermottJames O'ConnorHunter PaisamiJordan PetaiaHamish StewartKalani ThomasSuliasi Vunivalu
Coach Brad Thorn
Waratahs squad [31]
Forwards Angus Bell • Hugh Bokenham • Adrian Brown Ed Craig Geoff Cridge Max DouglasTetera Faulkner Charlie Gamble Langi Gleeson Ned HaniganWill HarrisJed Holloway Archer Holz Michael HooperTom HortonHarry Johnson-HolmesDave Porecki Paddy Ryan Hugh SinclairRuan SmithLachlan SwintonTiaan TauakipuluCarlo TizzanoHamdahn Tuipulotu Mahe Vailanu Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco Jeremy Williams
Backs Kurtley Beale Ben DonaldsonTane EdmedLalakai FoketiTevita FunaJake GordonJack GrantWill HarrisonMark NawaqanitawaseAlex NewsomeIzaia Perese Dylan Pietsch James RammTriston Reilly Jamie Roberts Henry Robertson Mosese Tuipulotu James Turner Joey Walton Teddy Wilson
Coach Darren Coleman

Referees

The following referees were selected to officiate the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season: [32] [33] [34]

2022 Super Rugby referees
Australia Nic BerryGraham CooperAngus GardnerReuben KeaneDamon MurphyJordan Way
New Zealand James DolemanMike FraserAngus MabeyBen O'KeeffeBrendon PickerillDan WaengaPaul Williams

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