Super Rugby Trans-Tasman

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman (known as Harvey Norman Super Rugby Trans-Tasman in Australia and Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman in New Zealand) 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.

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman
Official Logos for Australia (left) and New Zealand (right)
Countries Australia
New Zealand
Tournament format(s)Round-robin tournament
ChampionsBlues (1st title)
Matches played26
Tries scored219 (8.42 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Richie Mo'unga Crusaders (68)
Top try scorer(s) Sevu Reece Crusaders (6)
Official websiteOfficial site

Announced on 13 November, the competition followed the 2021 Super Rugby AU season and the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season, with the fixtures being confirmed on 14 December. Each team hosted two home games, while the third round was expected to be a 'Super Round', with all the games being played at a single venue.[1][2] Ahead of the start of the competition, the Super Round was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, with the matches held at separate venues, although they were still classified as 'neutral venues'.[3] Full venues for Round 3 were announced on 23 April 2021.[4]

Law variations

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman saw the same law variations that were used in the 2021 Super Rugby AU season used in the competition. Goal-line dropouts and the ability to replace a red carded player after 20 minutes were carried over to this competition as were used in both Super Rugby AU and the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season. The captain's referral and Golden Point extra time used in the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season though were not used in Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, while the 50/22 kicking law, restart variation and Golden Try extra time used in the 2021 Super Rugby AU season were also not used in the competition.[5]

Standings
Table
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Blues 5 5 0 0 198 79 +119 26 10 3 0 23
2 Highlanders 5 5 0 0 199 96 +103 30 13 3 0 23
3 Crusaders 5 5 0 0 229 132 +97 35 18 3 0 23
4 Hurricanes 5 4 0 1 195 93 +102 29 13 4 1 21
5 Chiefs 5 4 0 1 170 111 +59 26 17 2 1 19
6 Brumbies 5 1 0 4 82 152 −70 12 22 0 1 5
7 Reds 5 1 0 4 125 211 −86 18 30 0 1 5
8 Force 5 0 0 5 82 148 −66 11 23 0 1 1
9 Rebels 5 0 0 5 95 215 −120 14 31 0 0 0
10 Waratahs 5 0 0 5 127 265 −138 16 40 0 0 0
Points allocation

  • 4 points to the winning team
  • 2 points to each team if match is drawn
  • 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 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman. Each team's tournament points on the standings log is shown for each round, with the overall log position in brackets.

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman team progression
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Final
Blues 5
(1st)		 10
(1st)		 15
(1st		 19
(1st)		 23
(1st)		 Won
Brumbies 1
(7th)		 1
(7th)		 1
(8th)		 5
(6th)		 5
(6th)		 DNQ
Chiefs 4
(5th)		 9
(5th)		 10
(5th)		 14
(5th)		 19
(5th)		 DNQ
Crusaders 4
(4th)		 9
(3rd)		 14
(3rd)		 18
(3rd)		 23
(3rd)		 DNQ
Force 1
(6th)		 1
(6th)		 1
(7th)		 1
(8th)		 1
(8th)		 DNQ
Highlanders 5
(2nd)		 9
(4th)		 13
(4th)		 18
(2nd)		 23
(2nd)		 Lost
Hurricanes 5
(3rd)		 10
(2nd)		 15
(2nd)		 16
(4th)		 21
(4th)		 DNQ
Rebels 0
(10th)		 0
(10th)		 0
(10th)		 0
(9th)		 0
(9th)		 DNQ
Reds 0
(9th)		 0
(9th)		 4
(6th)		 5
(7th)		 5
(7th)		 DNQ
Waratahs 0
(8th)		 0
(8th)		 0
(9th)		 0
(10th)		 0
(10th)		 DNQ
Key: Win Draw Loss DNQ

Matches

Round 1
14 May 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
(1 BP) Highlanders 40–19 Reds
Try: Gregory 1' c
A. Dixon (2) 28' c, 50' m
Tomkinson 34' c
Coltman 71' c
N. Punivai 74' c
Con: Hunt (5/6) 2', 29', 35', 72', 76'
 Report Try: Thomas 5' c
Vunivalu (2) 46' m, 80+1' c
Con: J. O'Connor (1/2) 6'
Hegarty (1/1) 80+2'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 10,862[6]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
14 May 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
Waratahs 48–64 Hurricanes (1 BP)
Try: Newsome 7' c
Bell 16' c
J. Gordon 39' c
Johnson-Holmes (2) 49' c, 59' m
Swinton 70' c
Maddocks 80+1' m
Con: Donaldson (5/7) 8', 17', 40', 50', 71'
Pen: Donaldson (1/1) 21'
 Report Try: J. Savea (2) 4' m, 46' c
B. Proctor (2) 12' c, 37' c
J. Barrett 24' c
Coles 32' c
Iose 55' c
P. Umaga-Jensen 61' c
Patafilo 74' m
Aumua 78' m
Con: J. Barrett (7/8) 13', 24', 33', 37', 47', 55', 63'
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 7,202[7]
Referee: Nic Berry
15 May 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
Crusaders 31–29 Brumbies (1 BP)
Try: Blackadder 5' m
Mo'unga 29' c
D. Havili 36' c
B. O'Connor 63' m
Grace 69' c
Con: Mo'unga (3/5) 30', 37', 70'
 Report Try: Sio 27' c
Simone 50' c
Banks 72' c
Valetini 80' m
Con: Lolesio (3/4) 28', 51', 74'
Pen: Lolesio (1/1) 59'
15 May 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
Rebels 3–50 Blues (1 BP)
Pen: Toomua (1/1) 11'
 Report Try: Robinson 40+2' m
Sotutu (2) 47' c, 56' c
A. Ioane (2) 61' m, 74' c
A. Lam 66' c
Con: Black (2/3) 48', 57'
Plummer (2/3) 67', 75'
Pen: Black (3/3) 7', 17', 26'
Z. Sullivan (1/1) 32'
15 May 2021
19:55 (+8 GMT)
(1 BP) Force 19–20 Chiefs
Try: Penalty try 36'
Kahui 69' c
Miotti 80+1' m
Con: Miotti (1/2) 70'
 Report Try: Nankivell 6' c
Harris 54' m
Lowe 57' m
Con: McKenzie (1/3) 7'
Pen: McKenzie (1/1) 40'
HBF Park, Perth
Attendance: 13,028[9]
Referee: Damon Murphy

Round 2
21 May 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
(1 BP) Hurricanes 35–13 Rebels
Try: J. Savea (2) 20' c, 55' c
B. Proctor 24' c
Goosen 66' c
Aumua 73' c
Con: J. Barrett (4/4) 20', 25', 56', 67'
Leger (1/1) 75'
 Report Try: Wells 47' m
Magnay 60' m
Pen: Toomua (1/1) 23'
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 7,629[10]
Referee: Graham Cooper
21 May 2021
17:45 (+8 GMT)
Force 15–25 Highlanders
Try: Cubelli 39' c
Wagner 79' m
Con: Miotti (1/2) 40'
Pen: Miotti (1/1) 29'
 Report Try: Nareki 12' c
Johnstone 23' m
Gregory (2) 36' m, 61' m
Con: Hunt (1/4) 13'
Pen: Hunt (1/1) 32'
HBF Park, Perth
Attendance: 13,587[11]
Referee: Nic Berry
22 May 2021
16:35 (+12 GMT)
(1 BP) Blues 48–21 Waratahs
Try: Heem (3) 8' m, 68' m, 78' c
Robinson 28' c
Eklund 37' c
R. Ioane 48' c
Penalty try 58'
Con: Black (4/6) 29', 38', 50', 79'
Pen: Black (1/1) 4'
 Report Try: Bell 31' c
J. Gordon 34' c
Porecki 63' c
Con: Harrison (3/3) 32', 35', 64'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 10,230[12]
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
22 May 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
(1 BP) Chiefs 40–19 Brumbies
Try: Vaa'i 4' m
Jacobson (2) 21' c, 30' c
McKenzie 45' c
Nankivell 51' c
A. Lienert-Brown 65' c
Con: McKenzie (5/6) 21', 31', 47', 51', 65'
 Report Try: Ikitau 12' m
Kuenzle 58' c
Valetini 80' c
Con: Lolesio (2/3) 58', 80+1'
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Attendance: 10,684[13]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
22 May 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
Reds 28–63 Crusaders (1 BP)
Try: McDermott 36' c
Wilson 61' c
Vunivalu 64' c
Paenga-Amosa 79' c
Con: J. O'Connor (4/4) 37', 62', 65', 79'
 Report Try: Mo'unga (3) 6' c, 29' c, 54' c
Reece (2) 12' c, 44' c
Grace 15' c
Williams 69' c
Taylor 75' c
Con: Mo'unga (8/8) 7', 13', 16', 31', 46', 55', 70', 76'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 22,088[14]
Referee: Mike Fraser

Round 3
28 May 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
(1 BP) Hurricanes 43–6 Force
Try: Aumua 13' c
Rayasi (2) 21' c, 58' c
Kirifi 38' m
Goosen 47' m
Laumape 73' c
J. Barrett 80+2' m
Con: J. Barrett (4/7) 14', 23', 59', 74'
 Report Pen: Miotti (2/2) 6', 11'
McLean Park, Napier[n 1]
Attendance: 9,226[15]
Referee: James Doleman
29 May 2021
15:05 (GMT +10)
Waratahs 28–54 Crusaders (1 BP)
Try: Maddocks 52' c
Perese 54' c
Newsome 80' m
Con: Harrison (2/3) 53', 55'
Pen: Harrison (3/3) 16', 26', 39'
 Report Try: Drummond 8' c
Taylor 30' m
Reece 36' c
McLeod 40' c
S. Barrett 42' c
Fainga'anuku 58' c
Hall 64' c
Jordan 75' c
Con: Mo'unga (7/8) 9', 37', 40+2', 43', 59', 65', 76'
29 May 2021
19:15 (GMT +12)
(1 BP) Blues 38–10 Brumbies
Try: Eklund 16' c
F. Christie 39' c
Heem 48' c
A. Lam 49' c
Faiane 71' c
Con: Black (4/4) 17', 40', 49', 61'
Plummer (1/1) 72'
Pen: Black (1/1) 38'
 Report Try: McInerney 34' c
Con: Lolesio (1/1) 36'
Pen: Lolesio (1/1) 23'
Eden Park, Auckland[n 3]
Attendance: 6,150[12]
Referee: Damon Murphy
29 May 2021
19:05 (GMT +10)
Reds 40–34 Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Penalty try 15'
Henry (2) 22' m, 37' c
Vunivalu 24' c
Fotuaika 31' c
Daugunu 57' c
Con: J. O'Connor (4/5) 26', 32', 38', 58'
 Report Try: Sowakula 52' m
Vaa'i 64' c
O'Neill 68' c
B. Sullivan 76' c
Roe 78' m
Con: Trask (3/5) 65', 69', 77'
Pen: McKenzie (1/1) 19'
30 May 2021
15:00 (GMT +10)
Highlanders 42–27 Rebels
Try: Collins 2' c
Tomkinson 15' c
Penalty try 48'
Dickson 52' c
Nareki 56' c
Harmon 79' c
Con: Hunt (5/5) 3', 16', 53', 57', 79'
 Report Try: Koroibete (2) 27' m, 77' m
Eloff 39' c
Gibbon 61' c
Con: Toomua (2/4) 40', 63'
Pen: Worth (1/1) 44'

Round 4
4 June 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
Crusaders 29–21 Force
Try: Mataele 13' c
Jordan (2) 20' m, 47' m
Douglas 28' m
S. Havili 40+2' c
Con: Burke (2/5) 15', 40+2'
 Report Try: Pulu 3' c
O. Callan 32' c
Olowofela 80' c
Con: Miotti (2/2) 5', 33'
Prior (1/1) 80+2'
4 June 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
(1 BP) Reds 24–31 Blues
Try: Wilson 21' c
Paenga-Amosa 49' c
Daugunu 71' c
Con: Henry (3/3) 23', 50', 72'
Pen: Daugunu (1/1) 80'
 Report Try: Papalii 27' c
Telea 34' c
P. Tuipulotu 44' c
Christie 54' c
Con: Black (4/4) 29', 36', 45', 55'
Pen: Black (1/1) 12'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 13,218[19]
Referee: Mike Fraser
5 June 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
(1 BP) Highlanders 59–23 Waratahs
Try: Collins 2' c
Tomkinson 15' c
De Groot (2) 21' m, 45' c
A. Dixon 33' c
Nareki (2) 40+1' c, 71' c
Himeno 62' m
Ben-Nicholas 76' c
Con: Hunt (7/9) 3', 16', 35', 40+3', 47', 73', 78'
 Report Try: Maddocks 11' c
Nawaqanitawase 18' c
Con: Harrison (2/2) 12', 19'
Pen: Harrison (3/3) 9', 29', 39'
5 June 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
Brumbies 12–10 Hurricanes (1 BP)
Try: R. Lonergan 12' c
Ikitau 52' m
Con: Lolesio (1/1) 13'
 Report Try: Coles 17' c
Con: J. Barrett (1/1) 19'
Pen: J. Barrett (1/4) 37'
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 6,013[20]
Referee: Paul Williams
6 June 2021[n 6]
15:00 (+10 GMT)
Chiefs 36–26 Rebels
Try: Trask (2) 16' m, 53' m
A. Lienert-Brown (2) 21' c, 25' c
Tiatia (2) 44' c, 65' m
Con: Gatland (3/6) 22', 26', 45'
 Report Try: Naisarani (2) 28' c, 40' c
Ili 35' m
Kellaway 56' c
Con: Toomua (3/4) 30', 40+1', 57'

Round 5
11 June 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
(1 BP) Hurricanes 43–14 Reds
Try: Laumape 4' c
Love 45' c
Coles (2) 59' m, 76' c
Penalty try 64'
Flanders 71' c
Con: J. Barrett (4/5) 5', 46', 72', 77'
Pen: J. Barrett (1/1) 35'
 Report Try: McDermott 27' c
Paenga-Amosa 49' c
Con: Hegarty (2/2) 27', 50'
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 9,736[10]
Referee: James Doleman
11 June 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
Brumbies 12–33 Highlanders (1 BP)
Try: Ikitau 15' m
L. Lonergan 33' c
Con: Kuenzle (1/2) 34'
 Report Try: A. Dixon 20' c
A. Smith (2) 26' c, 47' c
Harmon 57' m
Tomkinson 63' c
Con: Hunt (4/5) 21', 28', 47', 65'
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 5,175[22]
Referee: Mike Fraser
12 June 2021
14:35 (+10 GMT)
Rebels 26–52 Crusaders (1 BP)
Try: Hosea 14' c
Powell 34' m
G. Vaihu 56' c
Lomani 63' c
Con: C. Gordon (3/4) 15', 57', 63'
 Report Try: Drummond 3' c
Jordan 5' c
L. Fainga'anuku 19' m
Reece (3) 21' c, 46' m, 59' c
Jager 66' c
Ennor 73' c
Con: Mo'unga (6/8) 4', 6', 23', 60' 67', 73'
Leichhardt Oval, Sydney[n 8]
Attendance: 2,496[23]
Referee: Nic Berry
12 June 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
Blues 31–21 Force
Try: Sotutu (2) 10' c, 38' c
Telea 28' c
Papalii 34' c
Con: Black (4/4) 12', 30', 35', 40'
Pen: Black (1/1) 64'
 Report Try: Kaitu'u 48' c
Kuridrani 56' c
Kearney 77' c
Con: Prior (2/2) 49', 58'
Miotti (1/1) 78'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 11,400[12]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
12 June 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
Waratahs 7–40 Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Nawaqanitawase 34' c
Con: Harrison (1/1) 35'
 Report Try: Wainui (5) 2' c, 15' c, 45' c, 51' c, 80+1' m
Taulani 70' c
Con: Gatland (4/4) 3', 16', 46', 53'
Trask (1/2) 71'
Brookvale Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 5,641[24]
Referee: Jordan Way

Final
19 June 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
Blues 23–15 Highlanders
Try: Telea 17' c
Gibson 77' c
Con: Black (1/1) 18'
Plummer (1/1) 78'
Pen: Plummer (2/2) 25', 70'
Black (1/1) 40+2'
 Report
Summary		 Pen: Hunt (4/4) 6', 35', 60', 65'
J. Ioane (1/1) 67'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 31,800[12]
Referee: Mike Fraser
Blues
Highlanders
Blues:
FB 15 Zarn Sullivan
RW 14 Bryce Heem
OC 13 Rieko Ioane
IC 12 TJ Faiane
LW 11 Mark Telea
FH 10 Otere Black 24' 35' 67'
SH 9 Finlay Christie 67'
N8 8 Hoskins Sotutu
OF 7 Dalton Papalii
BF 6 Akira Ioane 67'
RL 5 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
LL 4 Patrick Tuipulotu (c) 58' 64'
TP 3 Nepo Laulala 51'
HK 2 Kurt Eklund 80+1'
LP 1 Alex Hodgman 49'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Ray Niuia 80+1'
PR 17 Karl Tu'inukuafe 49'
PR 18 Marcel Renata 51'
LK 19 Josh Goodhue 58' 64'
LF 20 Blake Gibson 67'
SH 21 Jonathan Ruru 67'
FH 22 Harry Plummer 24' 35' 67'
OB 23 AJ Lam
Coach:
Leon MacDonald
Highlanders:
FB 15 Josh Ioane
RW 14 Sio Tomkinson 28' 35' 73'
OC 13 Michael Collins
IC 12 Scott Gregory
LW 11 Jona Nareki
FH 10 Mitchell Hunt
SH 9 Aaron Smith (cc)
N8 8 Kazuki Himeno 78'
OF 7 Billy Harmon
BF 6 Hugh Renton 54'
RL 5 Pari Pari Parkinson 49'
LL 4 Bryn Evans
TP 3 Siate Tokolahi 54'
HK 2 Ash Dixon (cc) 24' to 34' 49'
LP 1 Ethan de Groot 49'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Liam Coltman 28' 35' 49'
PR 17 Ayden Johnstone 49'
PR 18 Josh Hohneck 54'
LK 19 Josh Dickson 49'
LF 20 James Lentjes 54'
SH 21 Kayne Hammington
OB 22 Sam Gilbert 73'
LF 23 Teariki Ben-Nicholas 78'
Coach:
Clarke Dermody

Man of the Match:
Hoskins Sotutu[25]

Assistant Referees:
Ben O'Keeffe
Paul Williams
Television match official:
Brendon Pickerill

Notes
  1. The match between the Hurricanes and the Force was meant to be part of the Super Round of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, however due to COVID-19 restrictions the Super Round was cancelled with the match to be played at McLean Park, Napier instead.
  2. The match between the Waratahs and the Crusaders was meant to be part of the Super Round of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, however due to COVID-19 restrictions the Super Round was cancelled with the match to be played at WIN Stadium, Wollongong instead.
  3. The match between the Blues and the Brumbies was meant to be part of the Super Round of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, however due to COVID-19 restrictions the Super Round was cancelled with the match to be played at Eden Park, Auckland instead.
  4. The match between the Reds and the Chiefs was meant to be part of the Super Round of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, however due to COVID-19 restrictions the Super Round was cancelled with the match to be played at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville instead.
  5. The match between the Highlanders and the Rebels was meant to be part of the Super Round of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, however due to COVID-19 restrictions the Super Round was cancelled with the match to be played at Sir John Davies Oval, Queenstown instead. However, due to further COVID-19 restrictions in the Victoria region of Australia meaning the Rebels couldn't travel to New Zealand, the match was relocated to Leichhardt Oval, Sydney.
  6. The match between the Chiefs and the Rebels was originally scheduled for 5 June 2021, however due to COVID-19 restrictions effecting the Rebels team, the match was rescheduled for 6 June 2021.
  7. The match between the Chiefs and the Rebels was originally scheduled to take place at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions effecting the Rebels team the venue was rearranged to Leichhardt Oval, Sydney.
  8. The match between the Rebels and the Crusaders was originally scheduled to take place at AAMI Park, Melbourne. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions effecting the Rebels team the venue was rearranged to Leichhardt Oval, Sydney.

Statistics
As of 19 June 2021

Leading point scorers
No.PlayerTeamPointsAverageDetails
1 Richie Mo'unga Crusaders6817.004 T, 24 C, 0 P, 0 D
2 Otere Black Blues6210.330 T, 19 C, 8 P, 0 D
3 Mitchell Hunt Highlanders599.830 T, 22 C, 5 P, 0 D
4 Jordie Barrett Hurricanes5611.202 T, 20 C, 2 P, 0 D
5 Will Harrison Waratahs346.800 T, 8 C, 6 P, 0 D
6 Sevu Reece Crusaders307.506 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D
7 Sean Wainui Chiefs2525.005 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D
8 Domingo Miotti Force244.801 T, 5 C, 3 P, 0 D
9 Damian McKenzie Chiefs237.671 T, 6 C, 2 P, 0 D
1011 players2011 players

Source: Points

Leading try scorers
No.PlayerTeamTriesAverage
1 Sevu Reece Crusaders61.50
2 Sean Wainui Chiefs55.00
3 Dane Coles Hurricanes41.00
Ash Dixon Highlanders40.67
Bryce Heem Blues40.67
Will Jordan Crusaders41.00
Richie Mo'unga Crusaders41.00
Jona Nareki Highlanders40.67
Julian Savea Hurricanes41.00
Hoskins Sotutu Blues40.80
Sio Tomkinson Highlanders40.67
Suliasi Vunivalu Reds41.00

Source: Tries

Discipline
Player Team Red Yellow Round (vs. Opponent)
Luke Jacobson Chiefs10 Round 1 (vs. Force)
Damian McKenzie Chiefs10 Round 3 (vs. Reds)
Lachlan Swinton Waratahs10 Round 5 (vs. Chiefs)
Will Jordan Crusaders02 Round 2 (vs. Reds)
Round 5 (vs. Rebels)
Lachlan Boshier Chiefs01 Round 5 (vs. Waratahs)
Adrian Choat Blues01 Round 1 (vs. Rebels)
Steve Cummins Rebels01 Round 5 (vs. Crusaders)
Filipo Daugunu Reds01 Round 5 (vs. Hurricanes)
Ash Dixon Highlanders01 Final (vs. Blues)
Cabous Eloff Rebels01 Round 2 (vs. Hurricanes)
Ere Enari Crusaders01 Round 1 (vs. Brumbies)
Folau Fainga'a Brumbies01 Round 3 (vs. Blues)
Bryn Hall Crusaders01 Round 5 (vs. Rebels)
Billy Harmon Highlanders01 Round 3 (vs. Rebels)
David Havili Crusaders01 Round 3 (vs. Waratahs)
Bryce Hegarty Reds01 Round 5 (vs. Hurricanes)
Greg Holmes Force01 Round 2 (vs. Highlanders)
Harry Hoopert Reds01 Round 2 (vs. Crusaders)
Oliver Jager Crusaders01 Round 3 (vs. Waratahs)
Harry Johnson-Holmes Waratahs01 Round 2 (vs. Blues)
Du'Plessis Kirifi Hurricanes01 Round 4 (vs. Brumbies)
Tyrel Lomax Hurricanes01 Round 5 (vs. Reds)
Anton Lienert-Brown Chiefs01 Round 1 (vs. Force)
Ray Niuia Blues01 Round 5 (vs. Force)
Jordan Olowofela Force01 Round 1 (vs. Chiefs)
Brandon Paenga-Amosa Reds01 Round 4 (vs. Blues)
Darcy Swain Brumbies01 Round 2 (vs. Chiefs)
Chase Tiatia Chiefs01 Round 3 (vs. Reds)
Jordan Uelese Rebels01 Round 3 (vs. Highlanders)
Tupou Vaa'i Chiefs01 Round 5 (vs. Waratahs)
Nathan Vella Crusaders01 Round 3 (vs. Waratahs)
Jack Whetton Waratahs01 Round 3 (vs. Crusaders)

Squads

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

Blues squad[26]
Forwards 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 • 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
Brumbies squad[27]
Forwards Allan Alaalatoa • Jahrome Brown • Tom Cusack • Folau Fainga'a • Nick Frost • Archer Holz • Tom Hooper • 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 • Darcy Swain • Henry Stowers • James Tucker • Rob Valetini
Backs Lachlan 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
Chiefs squad[28]
Forwards Naitoa Ah Kuoi • Joe Apikotoa • Kaylum Boshier • Lachlan Boshier • Mitchell Brown • Sam Cane • Tom Florence • Nathan Harris • Luke Jacobson • Zane Kapeli • Mitchell Karpik • 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
Coach Clayton McMillan
Crusaders squad[29]
Forwards Michael Ala'alatoa • Liam Allen • Scott Barrett • Ethan Blackadder • George Bower • Tom Christie • Whetu Douglas • Mitchell Dunshea • Cullen Grace • Sione Havili • Oliver Jager • Quentin MacDonald • Andrew Makalio • Brodie McAlister • Joe Moody • Fletcher Newell • Brendon O'Connor • 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 • Sevu Reece
Coach Scott Robertson
Force squad[30]
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
Highlanders squad[31]
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 • 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 • Nehe Milner-Skudder • Josh Moorby • Jona Nareki • Tim O'Malley • Fetuli Paea • Ngane Punivai • Aaron Smith • Josh Timu • Sio Tomkinson • Thomas Umaga-Jensen
Coach Clarke Dermody
Hurricanes squad[32]
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 • 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
Rebels squad[33]
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 • Michael Icely • Isaac Aedo Kailea • Josh Kemeny • Rob Leota • Isi Naisarani • 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 • Andrew Kellaway • Marika Koroibete • Frank Lomani • Campbell Magnay • Tom Pincus • Joe Powell • Theo Strang • Matt Toomua • James Tuttle • Glen Vaihu • Ilikena Vudogo • Young Tonumaipea • George Worth
Coach Kevin Foote
Reds squad[34]
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[35]
Forwards Robbie Abel • Angus Bell • Darcy Breen • Sam Caird • Joe Cotton • Pekahou Cowan • Jack Dempsey • Max Douglas • Tetera Faulkner • Vunipola Fifita • Charlie Gamble • Will Harris • Tom Horton • Harry Johnson-Holmes • Dave Porecki • Hugh Sinclair • Lachlan Swinton • Chris Talakai • Alefosio Tatola • Tiaan Tauakipulu • Carlo Tizzano • Andrew Tuala • Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco • Jack Whetton • Jeremy Williams • 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 • James Turner • Joey Walton
Coach Jason Gilmore • Chris Whitaker

Referees

The following referees were selected to officiate Super Rugby Trans-Tasman:[36][37][38][39][40][41][42]

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman referees
Australia Nic Berry • Graham Cooper • Angus Gardner • Damon Murphy • Amy Perrett • Jordan Way
New Zealand James Doleman • Mike Fraser • Ben O'Keeffe • Brendon Pickerill • Paul Williams

Media coverage

Television

In Australia, all games will be broadcast live on streaming service Stan Sport, with a select game each round to be simulcast live free-to-air on the Nine Network.[43] Sky Sport will air the competition in New Zealand.

Overseas, the following broadcasters will show Super Rugby Trans-Tasman:[44]

Broadcaster Country(ies)
Canal+  France
Romandy
Digicel  Cook Islands
 Fiji
 Papua New Guinea
 Samoa
 Solomon Islands
 Tonga
 Tuvalu
 Vanuatu
ESPN
ESPN Argentina
ESPN International		  Argentina
 Bolivia
 Brazil
 Chile
 Colombia
 Ecuador
 Guyana
 Paraguay
 Peru
 Suriname
 United States
 Uruguay
 Venezuela
Premier Sports  Brunei
 Cambodia
 East Timor
 Indonesia
 Laos
 Malaysia
 Myanmar
 Philippines
 Singapore
 Thailand
 Vietnam
RugbyPass  Afghanistan
 Albania
 Alderney
 Andorra
 Armenia
 Austria
 Azerbaijan
 Bahrain
 Bangladesh
 Belarus
 Belgium
 Bhutan
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Bulgaria
 China
 Croatia
 Cyprus
 Czech Republic
 Denmark
 England
 Estonia
 Federated States of Micronesia
 Finland
 Gaza Strip
 Georgia
 Germany
 Greece
 Guam
 Guernsey
 Herm
 Hong Kong
 Hungary
 Iceland
 India
 Iran
 Iraq
 Ireland
 Isle of Man
 Israel
 Italy
 Jersey
 Jordan
 Kazakhstan
 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
 Kiribati
 Kosovo
 Kuwait
 Kyrgyzstan
 Latvia
 Lebanon
 Liechtenstein
 Lithuania
 Luxembourg
 Macau
 Maldives
 Malta
 Marshall Islands
 Moldova
 Monaco
 Mongolia
 Montenegro
   Nepal
 Netherlands
 North Korea
 North Macedonia
 Northern Ireland
 Northern Marianas
 Norway
 Oman
 Pakistan
 Palau
 Palestine
 Poland
 Portugal
 Qatar
 Romania
 Russia
 San Marino
 Sark
 Scotland
 Serbia
 Slovakia
 Slovenia
 South Korea
 Sri Lanka
 Sweden
 Taiwan
 Tajikistan
 Ticino
 Turkey
 Ukraine
 United Arab Emirates
  Vatican City
 Wales
 West Bank
 Yemen
Sky Italia  Italy
SuperSport  South Africa
Telefónica  Spain
TSN  Canada
Wowow  Japan

See also

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