2017 Brisbane Global Rugby Tens Explained
The 2017 Brisbane Global Tens was the inaugural Brisbane Global Tens rugby union tournament, with all five of New Zealand's Super Rugby teams, all four of Australia's Super Rugby teams contesting for the title as the core sides, while the Blue Bulls of South Africa, the Panasonic Wild Knights of Japan, Toulon of France, and Manu Samoa competed as invitational sides. It was held at Suncorp Stadium. The draw was released on 16 November 2016.[1] The prize money was AU$1.6 million.[2]
The tournament was won by the Chiefs who defeated the Crusaders in the final 12-5.[3]
Squads
There were expected to be up to 500 players named across the 14 squads of the teams competing in the 2017 Brisbane Global Tens.[4] Each team was also allocated a "Legend Wildcard", allowing each team to select a former player of high stature, significance and/or legacy to their former club to join the additional match day squad.
Note that players in bold indicates they are internationally capped at test level, while players in italics were an allocated "Legend Wildcard" for their side.
All ages were correct on 2 February 2017.
Blues
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) |
|---|
| | 31 May 1985 (age 31) |
| | 16 January 1990 (age 27) |
| | 24 February 1994 (age 22) |
| | 13 June 1995 (age 21) |
| | 3 November 1993 (age 23) |
| | DOB unknown |
| | 18 April 1993 (age 23) |
| | 9 November 1996 (age 20) |
| | 2 April 1991 (age 25) |
| | 17 August 1992 (age 24) |
| | 17 March 1990 (age 26) |
| | 18 June 1996 (age 20) |
| | 12 March 1997 (age 19) |
| | 29 March 1994 (age 22) |
| George Moala | | 5 November 1990 (age 26) |
| Rene Ranger | | 30 September 1986 (age 30) |
| | 7 September 1994 (age 22) |
| | 17 April 1992 (age 24) |
| | 16 August 1990 (age 26) |
| | 28 November 1990 (age 26) |
| | 31 January 1996 (age 21) | |
Brumbies
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) |
|---|
| | 4 July 1989 (age 27) |
| Saia Fainga'a | | 2 February 1987 (age 30) |
| Allan Alaalatoa | | 28 January 1994 (age 23) |
| | 2 January 1992 (age 25) |
| | 28 November 1988 (age 28) |
| Scott Sio | | 16 October 1991 (age 25) |
| | 12 October 1991 (age 25) |
| | 13 August 1994 (age 22) |
| | 24 June 1988 (age 28) |
| | 20 July 1991 (age 25) |
| | 10 June 1995 (age 21) |
| | 7 March 1994 (age 22) |
| | 19 June 1985 (age 31) |
| Tomás Cubelli | | 12 June 1989 (age 27) |
| | 11 April 1994 (age 22) |
| | 4 May 1996 (age 20) |
| Stephen Larkham | | 29 May 1974 (age 42) |
| | 7 July 1997 (age 19) |
| Kyle Godwin | | 30 July 1992 (age 24) |
| Tevita Kuridrani | | 31 March 1991 (age 25) |
| | 10 January 1985 (age 32) |
| | 18 June 1994 (age 22) |
| Henry Speight | | 25 March 1988 (age 28) |
| | 8 June 1993 (age 23) |
| | 19 January 1990 (age 27) |
| Andrew Walker | | 22 November 1973 (age 43) | |
Chiefs
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) |
|---|
| Hika Elliot | | 22 January 1986 (age 31) |
| | 2 April 1995 (age 21) |
| | 8 June 1987 (age 29) |
| | 30 January 1991 (age 26) |
| | 16 August 1996 (age 20) |
| | 12 June 1995 (age 21) |
| | 18 March 1997 (age 19) |
| | 28 December 1996 (age 20) |
| | 16 November 1994 (age 22) |
| | 15 August 1993 (age 23) |
| | 20 April 1997 (age 19) |
| Liam Messam | | 25 March 1984 (age 32) |
| | 26 December 1993 (age 23) |
| | 19 September 1994 (age 22) |
| | 28 September 1996 (age 20) |
| Brad Weber | | 17 January 1991 (age 26) |
| | 30 May 1995 (age 21) |
| | DOB unknown (age 19) |
| | 8 August 1984 (age 32) |
| | 27 December 1995 (age 21) |
| Tim Nanai-Williams | | 12 June 1989 (age 27) |
| | 21 March 1991 (age 25) |
| | 13 February 1997 (age 19) |
| | 14 November 1996 (age 20) |
| | DOB unknown (age 19) |
| | 5 January 1995 (age 22) | |
Crusaders
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) |
|---|
| | 6 June 1990 (age 26) |
| | 22 January 1992 (age 25) |
| | 28 August 1991 (age 25) |
| | 14 December 1993 (age 23) |
| | 5 July 1995 (age 21) |
| | 1 August 1988 (age 28) |
| | 18 November 1995 (age 21) |
| | 21 August 1996 (age 20) |
| | 12 March 1991 (age 25) |
| | 18 April 1991 (age 25) |
| | 17 December 1991 (age 25) |
| | 29 January 1992 (age 25) |
| | 8 September 1994 (age 22) |
| | 3 February 1992 (age 24) |
| | 19 June 1995 (age 21) |
| | 14 August 1992 (age 24) |
| | 13 June 1995 (age 21) |
| | 23 December 1994 (age 22) |
| Seta Tamanivalu | | 23 July 1992 (age 24) |
| | 23 October 1995 (age 21) |
| | 1 April 1995 (age 21) |
| | 17 April 1990 (age 26) |
| Digby Ioane | | 14 July 1985 (age 31) |
| | 27 November 1996 (age 20) | |
Highlanders
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) |
|---|
| Liam Coltman | | 25 January 1990 (age 27) |
| | 27 April 1987 (age 29) |
| | 9 February 1993 (age 23) |
| | 29 October 1990 (age 26) |
| | 22 December 1992 (age 24) |
| | 2 November 1994 (age 22) |
| | 1 August 1990 (age 26) |
| | 14 November 1993 (age 23) |
| | 5 August 1991 (age 25) |
| | DOB unknown (age 21) |
| | 16 January 1991 (age 26) |
| Luke Whitelock | | 29 January 1991 (age 26) |
| | 24 September 1990 (age 26) |
| | 25 May 1994 (age 22) |
| | 19 September 1989 (age 27) |
| | 1 March 1995 (age 21) |
| | 21 September 1993 (age 23) |
| | 29 August 1991 (age 25) |
| | 27 May 1996 (age 20) |
| | 25 May 1993 (age 23) |
| | 6 November 1991 (age 25) |
| | 23 March 1995 (age 21) | |
Melbourne Rebels
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) |
|---|
| James Hanson | | 15 September 1988 (age 28) |
| | 16 March 1989 (age 27) |
| | 10 August 1990 (age 26) |
| | 1 June 1996 (age 20) |
| Toby Smith | | 10 October 1988 (age 28) |
| Laurie Weeks | | 5 April 1986 (age 30) |
| | 29 March 1992 (age 24) |
| | 8 May 1985 (age 31) |
| Lopeti Timani | | 28 September 1990 (age 26) |
| | 27 October 1989 (age 27) |
| | 31 March 1991 (age 25) |
| Amanaki Mafi | | January 21, 1990 (age 27) |
| | 3 October 1991 (age 25) |
| | 21 January 1993 (age 24) |
| | 8 March 1991 (age 25) |
| | 6 June 1993 (age 23) |
| | 3 October 1994 (age 22) |
| Ben Volavola | | 13 January 1991 (age 26) |
| Reece Hodge | | 26 August 1994 (age 22) |
| | 24 October 1988 (age 28) |
| | 12 February 1997 (age 19) |
| Morgan Turinui | | 5 January 1982 (age 35) |
| | 8 March 1991 (age 25) |
| | 26 July 1992 (age 24) |
| | 5 February 1997 (age 19) |
| Sefa Naivalu | | 7 January 1992 (age 25) | |
Reds
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) |
|---|
| | 7 November 1996 (age 20) |
| | 11 July 1993 (age 23) |
| | 3 May 1991 (age 25) |
| James Slipper | | 6 June 1989 (age 27) |
| | 4 September 1991 (age 25) |
| | 10 May 1996 (age 20) |
| | 9 November 1988 (age 28) |
| | 20 August 1996 (age 20) |
| Rob Simmons | | 19 April 1989 (age 27) |
| | 19 September 1996 (age 20) |
| | 16 June 1995 (age 21) |
| Leroy Houston | | 10 November 1986 (age 30) |
| | 14 February 1995 (age 21) |
| | 15 January 1996 (age 21) |
| | 13 May 1996 (age 20) |
| | 28 April 1994 (age 22) |
| Samu Kerevi | | 27 September 1993 (age 23) |
| | 20 January 1995 (age 22) |
| | 2 April 1993 (age 23) |
| | 17 November 1986 (age 30) |
| | 12 December 1991 (age 25) |
| | 11 April 1994 (age 22) |
| Chris Latham | | 8 September 1975 (age 41) |
| | 17 April 1992 (age 24) |
| | 24 August 1988 (age 28) |
| | 28 August 1997 (age 19) | |
Waratahs
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) |
|---|
| | 8 June 1989 (age 27) |
| | 23 February 1993 (age 23) |
| | 11 September 1992 (age 24) |
| | 11 May 1994 (age 22) |
| Tom Robertson | | 28 August 1994 (age 22) |
| | 11 April 1995 (age 21) |
| | 8 June 1997 (age 19) |
| | 24 June 1987 (age 29) |
| | | DOB unknown (age 20) |
| | 3 May 1993 (age 23) |
| | 8 December 1995 (age 21) |
| | 6 July 1993 (age 23) |
| | 29 January 1992 (age 25) |
| | 23 March 1995 (age 20) |
| | 28 August 1992 (age 24) |
| | 30 September 1994 (age 22) |
| | 19 January 1996 (age 20) |
| | 19 September 1992 (age 24) |
| Rob Horne | | 15 August 1989 (age 27) |
| | 20 March 1993 (age 23) |
| Israel Folau | | 3 April 1989 (age 27) |
| | 17 November 1995 (age 21) |
| | 12 October 1995 (age 21) |
| Taqele Naiyaravoro | | 7 December 1991 (age 25) |
| | 13 June 1987 (age 29) |
| Lote Tuqiri | | 23 September 1979 (age 37) | |
Tournament matches
Pool A
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | TF | TA | Pts |
|---|
 Crusaders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 19 | +38 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
 Reds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 50 | –21 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Blues | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 61 | –18 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
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Pool C
Pool D
Pool C/D cross-over matches
In order to complete the same number of pool matches as the teams in Pools A and B, teams in Pool C and D faced one team from the other pool in a cross-over match as their third pool match of the tournament. In these cross-over matches, the Blue Bulls faced the Western Force, the Brumbies played Toulon, and the Highlanders competed against the Hurricanes.
Finals
The top eight teams from day 1 progressed to the quarter-finals on day 2.
Final
Notes and References
- Web site: Global Tens draw confirmed in Brisbane.
- Web site: 2 Days of Rugby Heaven. Brisbane Global Tens. 2017-02-12.
- Web site: Day 2 – As It Happened. Brisbane Global Tens. 2017-02-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20170213002149/http://www.brisbaneglobaltens.com/day-2-live-blog/. 13 February 2017. dead.
- Web site: Super tens: Pre-season comp to fly. Liam. Napier. 9 July 2016.
Panasonic Wild Knights
Toulon