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2022 Super Rugby Pacific season
Countries Australia (5 teams)
 Fiji (1 team)
 New Zealand (5 teams)
Pacific Islands (1 team)
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
ChampionsCrusaders (11th title)
Matches played91
Tries scored626 (6.88 per match)
Top point scorer(s)New Zealand Stephen Perofeta, Blues (129)
Top try scorer(s)New Zealand Leicester Fainga'anuku, Crusaders
New Zealand Will Jordan, Crusaders
New Zealand Sevu Reece, Crusaders (all 10)
Official websiteOfficial site
2021 (Previous) (Next) 2023

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]

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

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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

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

2022 Super Rugby Pacific standings
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 New Zealand Blues (RU) 14 13 0 1 472 284 +188 64 38 5 1 58 Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinals
2 New Zealand Crusaders (C) 14 11 0 3 470 268 +202 64 33 5 3 52
3 New Zealand Chiefs 14 10 0 4 453 348 +105 62 42 4 1 45
4 Australia Brumbies 14 10 0 4 404 306 +98 55 36 3 1 44
5 New Zealand Hurricanes 14 8 0 6 441 330 +111 64 42 3 4 39
6 Australia Waratahs 14 8 0 6 365 317 +48 45 39 2 4 38
7 Australia Reds 14 8 0 6 342 327 +15 46 39 1 2 35
8 New Zealand Highlanders 14 4 0 10 348 345 +3 43 45 2 5 23
9 Australia Force 14 4 0 10 326 443 −117 42 61 2 5 23
10 Australia Rebels 14 4 0 10 320 469 −149 39 65 0 4 20
11 Fiji Drua 14 2 0 12 261 518 −257 30 75 0 4 12
12 New Zealand Moana Pasifika 14 2 0 12 267 514 −247 37 76 0 2 10
Source: super.rugby
(C) Champions; (RU) Runners-up

Round-by-round

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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
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 RM R7 R8 RM R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 RM R15 QF SF Final
Blues 0
(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)
Won Won Lost
Brumbies 4
(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)
Won Lost DNQ
Chiefs 4
(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)
Won Lost DNQ
Crusaders 4
(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)
Won Won Won
Drua 0
(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)
DNQ DNQ DNQ
Force 1
(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)
DNQ DNQ DNQ
Highlanders 0
(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)
Lost DNQ DNQ
Hurricanes 0
(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)
Lost DNQ DNQ
Moana Pasifika 0
(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)
DNQ DNQ DNQ
Rebels 0
(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)
DNQ DNQ DNQ
Reds 4
(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)
Lost DNQ DNQ
Waratahs 5
(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)
Lost DNQ DNQ
Key: win draw loss bye Posp. No match RM = Rescheduled match

Matches

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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

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The finals fixtures were as follows:

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
4 June – Auckland
 
 
Blues 35
 
11 June — Auckland
 
Highlanders 6
 
Blues 20
 
4 June – Canberra
 
Brumbies 19
 
Brumbies 35
 
18 June — Auckland
 
Hurricanes 25
 
Blues 7
 
3 June – Christchurch
 
Crusaders 21
 
Crusaders 37
 
10 June – Christchurch
 
Reds 15
 
Crusaders 20
 
4 June – Hamilton
 
Chiefs 7
 
Chiefs 39
 
 
Waratahs 15
 

Quarterfinals

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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 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 23'
Report Try: Moorby (2) 17' m, 39' m
Pen: Barrett (5/5) 4', 11', 23', 35', 42'
Cards: Franks yellow card 25' to 35'
Rayasi Yellow card 73'
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Semifinals

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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 20' to 30'
Matera Red card 32'
Report Try: Ta'avao 27' c
Con: Gatland (1/1) 28'
Cards: Tupaea yellow card 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
Tele'a 34' c
Con: Perofeta (2/2) 24', 36'
Pen: Perofeta (2/2) 10', 21'
Cards: Eklund yellow card 52' to 62'
Choat Yellow card 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

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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

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As of 11 June 2022

Leading point scorers

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No. Player Team Points Average Details
1 New Zealand Stephen Perofeta New Zealand Blues 129 9.21 4 T, 38 C, 10 P, 0 D
2 New Zealand Richie Mo'unga New Zealand Crusaders 126 10.50 1 T, 32 C, 18 P, 1 D
3 New Zealand Bryn Gatland New Zealand Chiefs 122 8.13 2 T, 40 C, 10 P, 0 D
4 New Zealand Jordie Barrett New Zealand Hurricanes 118 9.83 3 T, 26 C, 17 P, 0 D
Australia Noah Lolesio Australia Brumbies 118 9.83 1 T, 28 C, 18 P, 1 D
6 Fiji Teti Tela Fiji Drua 93 9.30 0 T, 21 C, 17 P, 0 D
7 Australia James O'Connor Australia Reds 87 8.70 1 T, 21 C, 13 P, 0 D
8 Australia Matt To'omua Australia Rebels 78 7.09 0 T, 18 C, 14 P, 0 D
9 Australia Tane Edmed Australia Waratahs 76 6.33 1 T, 22 C, 9 P, 0 D
10 Australia Ian Prior Australia Force 75 5.36 0 T, 18 C, 13 P, 0 D

Source: Points

Leading try scorers

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No. Player Team Tries Average
1 New Zealand Leicester Fainga'anuku New Zealand Crusaders 10 0.59
New Zealand Will Jordan New Zealand Crusaders 10 0.67
New Zealand Sevu Reece New Zealand Crusaders 10 0.67
4 New Zealand Josh Moorby New Zealand Hurricanes 9 0.90
Australia Tom Wright Australia Brumbies 9 0.56
6 Australia Jock Campbell Australia Reds 8 0.62
7 New Zealand Caleb Clarke New Zealand Blues 7 0.78
Australia Lachlan Lonergan Australia Brumbies 7 0.64
New Zealand Alex Nankivell New Zealand Chiefs 7 0.50
Australia Mark Nawaqanitawase Australia Waratahs 7 0.58
New Zealand Salesi Rayasi New Zealand Hurricanes 7 0.70

Source: Tries

Discipline

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Player Team Red Yellow Round (vs. Opponent)
New Zealand Ray Nu'u Australia Rebels 2 0 Round 8 (vs. Force)
Round 11 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Argentina Pablo Matera New Zealand Crusaders 1 3 Semi-final (vs. Chiefs)
Round 11 (vs. Waratahs)
Round 15 (vs. Reds)
Semi-final (vs. Chiefs)
New Zealand Josh Dickson New Zealand Highlanders 1 2 Round 9 (vs. Hurricanes)
Round 12 (vs. Reds)
Round 13 (vs. Force)
Australia Reece Hodge Australia Rebels 1 2 Round 2 (vs. Force)
Round 2 (vs. Force)
Round 6 (vs. Drua)
New Zealand Caleb Clarke New Zealand Blues 1 1 Round 7 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Round 3 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Sekope Kepu New Zealand Moana Pasifika 1 1 Round 15 (vs. Brumbies)
Round 6 (vs. Hurricanes)
Australia Paddy Ryan Australia Waratahs 1 1 Round 13 (vs. Hurricanes)
Round 14 (vs. Highlanders)
Australia Tom Banks Australia Brumbies 1 0 Round 6 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Scott Barrett New Zealand Crusaders 1 0 Round 5 (vs. Blues)
Australia Angus Bell Australia Waratahs 1 0 Round 10 (vs. Chiefs)
New Zealand Hamish Dalzell New Zealand Crusaders 1 0 Round 11 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Samipeni Finau New Zealand Chiefs 1 0 Round 11 (vs. Reds)
New Zealand Sam Gilbert New Zealand Highlanders 1 0 Round 14 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Len Ikitau Australia Brumbies 1 0 Quarter-final (vs. Hurricanes)
New Zealand Richard Kahui Australia Force 1 0 Round 13 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Shilo Klein New Zealand Crusaders 1 0 Round 7 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Nepo Laulala New Zealand Blues 1 0 Round 1 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
New Zealand Andrew Makalio New Zealand Highlanders 1 0 Quarter-final (vs. Blues)
Fiji Nemani Nagusa Fiji Drua 1 0 Round 7 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Tuaina Taii Tualima Australia Reds 1 0 Round 7 (vs. Brumbies)
Australia Dane Zander Australia Reds 1 0 Round 6 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Salesi Rayasi New Zealand Hurricanes 0 4 Round 6 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Round 11 (vs. Brumbies)
Round 15 (vs. Force)
Quarter-final (vs. Brumbies)
New Zealand Levi Aumua New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 2 Round 6 (vs. Hurricanes)
Round 10 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Jahrome Brown Australia Brumbies 0 2 Round 11 (vs. Hurricanes)
Round 15 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
New Zealand Adrian Choat New Zealand Blues 0 2 Round 15 (vs. Waratahs)
Semi-final (vs. Brumbies)
Australia Feleti Kaitu'u Australia Force 0 2 Round 1 (vs. Waratahs)
Round 13 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Luke Romano New Zealand Blues 0 2 Round 4 (vs. Highlanders)
Round 8 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Darcy Swain Australia Brumbies 0 2 Round 5 (vs. Reds)
Round 14 (vs. Blues)
New Zealand Quinn Tupaea New Zealand Chiefs 0 2 Round 10 (vs. Waratahs)
Semi-final (vs. Crusaders)
Australia Taniela Tupou Australia Reds 0 2 Round 1 (vs. Rebels)
Round 7 (vs. Brumbies)
New Zealand Chris Apoua New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Chiefs)
New Zealand Kaylum Boshier New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Blues)
New Zealand Fergus Burke New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Hurricanes)
Australia Ollie Callan Australia Force 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Drua)
Australia Jock Campbell Australia Reds 0 1 Round 11 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Cam Clark Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 7 (vs. Reds)
New Zealand Sam Darry New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 11 (vs. Force)
Australia Filipo Daugunu Australia Reds 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Rebels)
New Zealand Kurt Eklund New Zealand Blues 0 1 Semi-final (vs. Brumbies)
New Zealand Ere Enari New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 14 (vs. Reds)
Australia Pone Fa'amausili Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 13 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Folau Fainga'a Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 14 (vs. Blues)
New Zealand Tima Fainga'anuku New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 12 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Lalakai Foketi Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Force)
Australia Feao Fotuaika Australia Reds 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Owen Franks New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Quarter-final (vs. Brumbies)
New Zealand David Havili New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Blues)
New Zealand Riley Higgins New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Round 12 (vs. Drua)
Australia Harry Hoopert Australia Reds 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Drua)
New Zealand Akira Ioane New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 15 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Brayden Iose New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Crusaders)
New Zealand Luke Jacobson New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Round 13 (vs. Rebels)
Ireland Oli Jager New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Hurricanes)
New Zealand Sefo Kautai Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Rebels)
Fiji Jone Koroiduadua Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Kane Koteka Australia Force 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Rebels)
Australia Christian Lealiifano New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Chiefs)
Fiji Frank Lomani Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 7 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Efi Ma'afu Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Tate McDermott Australia Reds 0 1 Round 6 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Connal McInerney Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 15 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Australia Fraser McReight Australia Reds 0 1 Round 14 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Argentina Santiago Medrano Australia Force 0 1 Round 11 (vs. Blues)
New Zealand Marino Mikaele-Tu'u New Zealand Highlanders 0 1 Round 12 (vs. Reds)
Samoa Alamanda Motuga New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Highlanders)
Australia Josh Nasser Australia Reds 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Drua)
New Zealand Sam Nock New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Hunter Paisami Australia Reds 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Force)
Australia Reesjan Pasitoa Australia Force 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Veikoso Poloniati New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Pouri Rakete-Stones New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Reds)
Fiji Selestino Ravutaumada Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 14 (vs. Crusaders)
New Zealand Marcel Renata New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Chiefs)
Wales Jamie Roberts Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Chiefs)
Fiji Ratu Leone Rotuisolia Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Rebels)
Fiji Tuidraki Samusamuvodre Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Brumbies)
New Zealand Justin Sangster New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Round 11 (vs. Brumbies)
Australia James Slipper Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Rebels)
Samoa Henry Stowers New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 14 (vs. Reds)
New Zealand Bailyn Sullivan New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Reds)
Australia Tiaan Tauakipulu Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Drua)
Fiji Samu Tawake Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Reds)
New Zealand Jeremy Thrush Australia Force 0 1 Round 15 (vs. Hurricanes)
Australia Carlo Tizzano Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Force)
Australia Matt To'omua Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Karl Tu'inukuafe New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Drua)
Australia Glen Vaihu Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Brumbies)
Australia Mahe Vailanu Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Force)
Australia Rob Valetini Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 7 (vs. Reds)
Australia Connor Vest Australia Reds 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Hurricanes)
Australia Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 11 (vs. Crusaders)
Australia Nic White Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Rebels)
Australia Harry Wilson Australia Reds 0 1 Round 11 (vs. Chiefs)

Players

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Squads

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

Blues squad[20]
Forwards Adrian ChoatSam DarryKurt EklundVaiolini EkuasiJosh FusituaJosh GoodhueAlex HodgmanAkira IoaneNepo LaulalaJames LayJordan LayDalton PapaliiTaine PlumtreeMarcel RenataRicky RiccitelliTom RobinsonLuke RomanoAnton SegnerHoskins SotutuCameron SuafoaJames TuckerKarl Tu'inukuafeOfa Tu'ungafasiSoane Vikena
Backs Nigel Ah WongBeauden BarrettFinlay ChristieCaleb ClarkeCorey EvansTaufa FunakiBryce HeemRieko IoaneAJ LamJock McKenzieLisati Milo-HarrisSam NockStephen PerofetaHarry PlummerJacob Ratumaitavuki-KneepkensZarn SullivanMark Tele'aTanielu 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
Backs Lachie AlbertTom BanksCam ClarkHudson CreightonChris Feauai-SautiaLen IkitauRodney IonaNoah LolesioRyan LonerganAndy MuirheadJesse MoggOllie SapsfordIrae SimoneNic WhiteTom Wright
Coach Dan McKellar
Chiefs squad[22]
Forwards Naitoa Ah KuoiJosh BartlettKaylum BoshierMitchell BrownHamilton BurrSam CaneGeorge DyerSamipeni FinauTom FlorenceLuke JacobsonMitch JacobsonJosh LordSione MafileoLaghlan McWhannellAtu MoliOllie NorrisReuben O'NeillSimon ParkerBrodie RetallickAidan RossBradley SlaterPita Gus SowakulaAngus Ta'avaoSamisoni Taukei'ahoTyrone ThompsonSolomone TukuafuTupou Vaa'i
Backs Inga FinauBryn 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 BarrettGeorge BellEthan BlackadderGeorge BowerFinlay BrewisSeb CalderTom ChristieHamish DalzellMitchell DunsheaZach GallagherDominic GardinerCullen GraceLiam Hallam-EamesSione Havili TalituiRicky JacksonOli JagerCorey KellowShilo KleinPablo MateraBrodie McAlisterJoe MoodyFletcher NewellAbraham PoleQuinten StrangeCodie TaylorSam WhitelockTamaiti Williams
Backs George BridgeFergus BurkeMitchell DrummondBraydon EnnorLeicester Fainga'anukuChay FihakiInga FinauJack 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 SauloTimoci SauvoliJoseva TamaniSamu TawakeJone TikoZuriel TogiatamaSorovakatini TuifagaleleMeli TuniKaliopasi Uluilakepa
Backs Napolioni BolacaIlaisa DroaseseVinaya HabosiBaden KerrSimione KuruvoliFrank LomaniJona MataiciwaRatu Peni MatawaluCaleb MuntzKalione NasokoLeone NawaiOnisi RataveKitione RatuKalaveti RavouvouSelestino RavutaumadaTuidraki SamusamuvodreKitione TaligaTeti TelaAlivereti VeitokaniApisalome VotaSerupepeli VularikaJosh Vuta
Coach Mick Byrne
Force squad[25]
Forwards Bo AbraTim AnsteeOllie CallanGreg HolmesFeleti Kaitu'uKane KotekaFergus Lee-WarnerHarry LloydAlex MasibakaRyan McCauleySantiago MedranoJackson PughAndrew ReadyTom RobertsonIzack RoddaWill SankeyBrynard StanderJeremy ThrushAngus WagnerJack Winchester
Backs Daniel 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 AinsleyLeni ApisaiSam CairdLiam ColtmanEthan de GrootJosh DicksonBryn EvansGareth EvansSam FischliShannon FrizellBilly HarmonMax HicksJosh HohneckFabian HollandLuca InchAyden JohnstoneJames LentjesDaniel Lienert-BrownChristian Lio-WillieAndrew MakalioRhys MarshallSaula Ma'uMarino Mikaele-Tu'uPari Pari ParkinsonHugh RentonManaaki Selby-RickitJeff ThwaitesSean Withy
Backs Solomon AlaimaloJames ArscottMarty BanksLiam Coombes-FablingMosese DawaiFolau FakatavaConnor Garden-BachopSam GilbertScott GregoryKayne HammingtonNathan HastieMitch HuntVilimoni KoroiJona NarekiFetuli PaeaNgane PunivaiAaron SmithDenny SolomonaVereniki TikoisolomoneJosh TimuSio TomkinsonThomas Umaga-JensenFreedom VahaakoloRory van Vugt
Coach Tony Brown
Hurricanes squad[27]
Forwards Leni ApisaiAsafo AumuaDominic BirdJames BlackwellDane ColesCaleb DelanyJacob DeveryAlex FidowDevan FlandersOwen FranksBlake GibsonTK HowdenBrayden IoseBruce Kauika-PetersenKianu Kereru-SymesDu'Plessis KirifiTyler LaubscherTyrel LomaxTevita MafileoSiua MaileBen MayXavier NumiaJames O'ReillyTom ParsonsReed PrinsepJared ProffitPouri Rakete-StonesJustin SangsterArdie SaveaScott ScraftonPasilio TosiRaymond TuputupuIsaia Walker-Leawere
Backs Jordie BarrettJamie BoothJackson Garden-BachopWes GoosenLogan HenryRiley HigginsRichard JuddRuben LoveJosh MoorbyAidan MorganPepesana PatafiloTJ PerenaraBilly ProctorSalesi RayasiCam RoigardJulian SaveaBailyn SullivanPeter Umaga-JensenTeihorangi Walden
Coach Jason Holland
Moana Pasifika squad[28]
Forwards Joe ApikotoaChris ApouaSuetena AsomuaXavier Cowley-TuiotiMichael CurryPenitoa FinauSolomone FunakiLotu InisiNiko JonesJosh KaifaSekope KepuTau KoloamatangiJack LamEzekiel LindenmuthDon LoloMike McKeeAlex McRobbieSam MoliAlamanda MotugaMahonri NgakuruRay NiuiaAbraham PoleVeikoso PoloniatiJoe RoyalSam SladeHenry StowersLuteru TolaiSione TuipulotuIsi Tu'ungafasi
Backs Nigel Ah WongTomasi AlosioLevi AumuaEre EnariTima Fainga'anukuNeria FomaiWilliam HaviliFine InisiSolomone KataChristian LealiifanoD'Angelo LeuilaLincoln McClutchieManu PaeaDwayne PolataivaoHenry TaefuJonathan TaumateineTimoci TavatavanawaiDanny ToalaAnzelo TuitavukiLolagi Visinia
Coach Aaron Mauger
Rebels squad[29]
Forwards Isaac Aedo KaileaJosh CanhamCabous EloffSef Fa'agasePone Fa'amausiliMatt GibbonJames HansonRichard HardwickRoss Haylett-PettyJosh HillTrevor HoseaMichael IcelyTamati IoaneJosh KemenyRob LeotaSione LolesioEfi Ma'afuDaniel MaiavaTom NowlanCameron OrrMatt PhilipEmosi TuqiriJordan UeleseRhys van NekSam WallisMichael WellsBrad Wilkin
Backs Lachie AndersonCarter GordonMason GordonReece HodgeStacey IliNick JoosteAndrew KellawayLebron NaeaRay Nu'uJoe PincusJoe PowellLukas RipleyJeral SkeltonMoses SoroviYoung TonumaipeaMatt To'omuaJames TuttleGlen VaihuIlikena VudogoGeorge Worth
Coach Kevin Foote
Reds squad[30]
Forwards Albert AnaeRichie Asiata • George Blake • Angus BlythSef Fa'agaseMatt FaesslerLopeti FaifuaFeao FotuaikaHarry HoopertAlex MafiFraser McReightJosh NasserZane NonggorrLukhan Salakaia-LotoAngus Scott-YoungRyan SmithTuaina Taii TualimaTaniela TupouSeru UruConnor VestHarry WilsonLiam WrightDane Zander
Backs Floyd 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 BrownEd CraigGeoff CridgeMax DouglasTetera FaulknerCharlie GambleLangi GleesonNed HaniganWill HarrisJed HollowayArcher HolzMichael HooperTom HortonHarry Johnson-HolmesDave PoreckiPaddy RyanHugh SinclairRuan SmithLachlan SwintonTiaan TauakipuluCarlo TizzanoHamdahn TuipulotuMahe VailanuRahboni Warren-VosayacoJeremy Williams
Backs Kurtley BealeBen DonaldsonTane EdmedLalakai FoketiTevita FunaJake GordonJack GrantWill HarrisonMark NawaqanitawaseAlex NewsomeIzaia PereseDylan PietschJames RammTriston ReillyJamie RobertsHenry RobertsonMosese TuipulotuJames TurnerJoey WaltonTeddy Wilson
Coach Darren Coleman

Referees

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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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