2022 Super Rugby Pacific season explained

2022 Super Rugby Pacific season
Countries: Australia (5 teams)
Fiji (1 team)
New Zealand (5 teams)
Pacific Islands (1 team)
Tournament Format:Round-robin and knockout
Count:11
Matches:91
Tries:626
Top Point Scorer: Stephen Perofeta, Blues (129)
Top Try Scorer: Leicester Fainga'anuku, Crusaders
Will Jordan, Crusaders
Sevu Reece, Crusaders (all 10)
Website:Official site
Previous Year:2021
Previous Tournament:2021 Super Rugby season
Next Year:2023
Next Tournament:2023 Super Rugby Pacific season

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, the Japanese, and the South African,, and 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, 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 franchise, representing players from Samoa and Tonga and other Pacific Islands, also successfully put forth a bid to join the competition. The 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 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) would enter a bio-bubble in Queenstown, New Zealand due to the threat of COVID-19 with all NZ-based matches being played at or .[12] Despite this, it was announced that the Round 1 match between and the 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:

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
Blues style="background:#ADFF2D;" 0
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(8th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 5
(7th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 9
(5th)
style="background:#ADFF2D;" 9
(7th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 13
(6th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 17
(4th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 22
(4th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 27
(2nd)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"27
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 31
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 36
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 40
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 45
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 50
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 54
(1st)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"54
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 58
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" Won style="background:#E8FFD8;" Won style="background:#FFCCCC;" Lost
Brumbies style="background:#E8FFD8;" 4
(5th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 9
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 13
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 18
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 22
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 26
(1st)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"26
(1st)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 26
(1st)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 31
(1st)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"31
(1st)
style="background:#ECECEC;" 31
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 35
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 39
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 43
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 43
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 44
(3rd)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"44
(3rd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 44
(4th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" Won style="background:#FFCCCC;" Lost style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ
Chiefs style="background:#E8FFD8;" 4
(4th)
style="background:#ADFF2D;" 4
(6th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 5
(8th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 9
(6th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 14
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 14
(5th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"14
(6th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 18
(6th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 18
(6th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"18
(6th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 23
(6th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 28
(5th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 32
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 32
(4th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 36
(4th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 41
(4th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"41
(4th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 45
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" Won style="background:#FFCCCC;" Lost style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ
Crusaders style="background:#E8FFD8;" 4
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 9
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 14
(1st)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 15
(3rd)
style="background:#ADFF2D;" 15
(4th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 19
(3rd)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"19
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 23
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 27
(3rd)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"27
(3rd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 28
(4th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 33
(3rd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 34
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 39
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 43
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 48
(2nd)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"48
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 52
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" Won style="background:#E8FFD8;" Won style="background:#E8FFD8;" Won
Drua style="background:#FFCCCC;" 0
(12th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 0
(12th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 4
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 5
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 6
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 6
(10th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"6
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 6
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 6
(11th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"6
(11th)
style="background:#ECECEC;" 6
(11th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 6
(11th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 7
(11th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 7
(11th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 11
(11th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 11
(11th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"11
(11th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 12
(11th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ
Force style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(6th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 6
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 6
(6th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 7
(8th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 11
(6th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 12
(7th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"12
(7th)
style="background:#ECECEC;" 12
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 13
(7th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"13
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 13
(8th)
style="background:#ADFF2D;" 13
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 14
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 14
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 14
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 14
(10th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 19
(9th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 23
(9th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ
Highlanders style="background:#FFCCCC;" 0
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 0
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(10th)
style="background:#ADFF2D;" 1
(11th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 2
(12th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"2
(12th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 3
(12th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 8
(10th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"8
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 9
(10th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 9
(10th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 13
(10th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 17
(8th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 22
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 22
(8th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"22
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 23
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" Lost style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ
Hurricanes style="background:#FFCCCC;" 0
(9th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 4
(7th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 8
(4th)
style="background:#ADFF2D;" 8
(7th)
style="background:#ADFF2D;" 8
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 9
(8th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"9
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 10
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 11
(8th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 16
(7th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 20
(7th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 24
(6th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 24
(7th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 29
(7th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 33
(5th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 38
(5th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"38
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 39
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" Lost style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ
Moana Pasifika style="background:#ADFF2D;" 0
(8th)
style="background:#ADFF2D;" 0
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 0
(12th)
style="background:#ADFF2D;" 0
(12th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 0
(12th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 4
(11th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 4
(11th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 4
(11th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 4
(12th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 4
(12th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 4
(12th)
style="background:#ADFF2D;" 4
(12th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 5
(12th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 6
(12th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 6
(12th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 6
(12th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 6
(12th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 10
(12th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ
Rebels style="background:#FFCCCC;" 0
(11th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 0
(11th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(11th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 1
(11th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 2
(10th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 6
(9th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"6
(9th)
style="background:#ECECEC;" 6
(9th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 10
(9th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"10
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 11
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 11
(9th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 15
(8th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 15
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 16
(9th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 16
(9th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"16
(10th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 20
(10th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ
Reds style="background:#E8FFD8;" 4
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 8
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 13
(3rd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 17
(2nd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 18
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 22
(2nd)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"22
(2nd)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 26
(2nd)
style="background:#ECECEC;" 26
(4th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"26
(4th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 30
(3rd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 30
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 31
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 31
(6th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 31
(7th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 35
(7th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"35
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 35
(7th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" Lost style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ
Waratahs style="background:#E8FFD8;" 5
(1st)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 6
(4th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 7
(5th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 11
(4th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 15
(3rd)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 15
(4th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"15
(5th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 20
(5th)
style="background:#ECECEC;" 20
(5th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"20
(5th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 24
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 24
(7th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 28
(6th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 32
(5th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 33
(6th)
style="background:#E8FFD8;" 37
(6th)
style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"37
(6th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" 38
(6th)
style="background:#FFCCCC;" Lost style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ style="line-height:1.2;padding:3px;"DNQ
Key:windrawlossbyePosp.No match

Matches

See main article: List of 2022 Super Rugby Pacific 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]

Finals

The finals fixtures were as follows:

Final

Statistics

Leading point scorers

No. Player Team Points Average Details
1 129 9.21 4, 38, 10, 0
2 126 10.50 1, 32, 18, 1
3 122 8.13 2, 40, 10, 0
4 118 9.83 3, 26, 17, 0
118 9.83 1, 28, 18, 1
6 93 9.30 0, 21, 17, 0
7 87 8.70 1, 21, 13, 0
8 78 7.09 0, 18, 14, 0
9 76 6.33 1, 22, 9, 0
10 75 5.36 0, 18, 13, 0
Source: Points

Leading try scorers

No. Player Team Tries Average
1 10 0.59
10 0.67
10 0.67
4 9 0.90
9 0.56
6 8 0.62
7 7 0.78
7 0.64
7 0.50
7 0.58
7 0.70
Source: Tries

Discipline

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

Players

Squads

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

style="text-align:right;" bgcolor="lavender"
ForwardsAdrian 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
BacksNigel 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
CoachLeon MacDonald
squad[17]
ForwardsAllan AlaalatoaJahrome BrownFolau Fainga'aNick FrostTom HooperFred KaiheaSefo KautaiEd KennedyLachlan LonerganConnal McInerneyCadeyrn NevilleBilly PollardLuke ReimerTom RossPete SamuRory ScottScott SioJames SlipperDarcy SwainRob Valetini
BacksLachie AlbertTom BanksCam ClarkHudson CreightonChris Feauai-SautiaLen IkitauRodney IonaNoah LolesioRyan LonerganAndy MuirheadJesse MoggOllie SapsfordIrae SimoneNic WhiteTom Wright
CoachDan McKellar
style="text-align:right;" bgcolor="lavender"
ForwardsNaitoa 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
BacksInga FinauBryn GatlandJosh IoaneAnton Lienert-BrownJonah LoweEtene Nanai-SeturoAlex NankivellEmoni NarawaRameka PoihipiCortez RatimaRivez ReihanaXavier RoeShaun StevensonChase TiatiaKaleb TraskQuinn TupaeaBrad WeberGideon Wrampling
CoachClayton McMillan
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ForwardsScott 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
BacksGeorge BridgeFergus BurkeMitchell DrummondBraydon EnnorLeicester Fainga'anukuChay FihakiInga FinauJack GoodhueBryn HallDavid HaviliSimon HickeyWill JordanDallas McLeodRichie Mo'ungaKini NaholoIsaiah PunivaiSevu ReeceTe Toiroa Tahuriorangi
CoachScott Robertson
squad[18]
ForwardsTe 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
BacksNapolioni BolacaIlaisa DroaseseVinaya HabosiBaden KerrSimione KuruvoliFrank LomaniJona MataiciwaRatu Peni MatawaluCaleb MuntzKalione NasokoLeone NawaiOnisi RataveKitione RatuKalaveti RavouvouSelestino RavutaumadaTuidraki SamusamuvodreKitione TaligaTeti TelaAlivereti VeitokaniApisalome VotaSerupepeli VularikaJosh Vuta
CoachMick Byrne
squad[19]
ForwardsBo AbraTim AnsteeOllie CallanGreg HolmesFeleti Kaitu'uKane KotekaFergus Lee-WarnerHarry LloydAlex MasibakaRyan McCauleySantiago MedranoJackson PughAndrew ReadyTom RobertsonIzack RoddaWill SankeyBrynard StanderJeremy ThrushAngus WagnerJack Winchester
BacksDaniel Ala • Issak Fines-LeleiwasaKyle GodwinRichard KahuiBayley KuenzleBrad LaceyGrason MakaraManasa MataeleMichael McDonaldJack McGregorJake McIntyreReesjan PasitoaIan PriorToni PuluByron RalstonJake StrachanReece Tapine
CoachTim Sampson
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ForwardsJermaine 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
BacksSolomon 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
CoachTony Brown
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ForwardsLeni 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
BacksJordie BarrettJamie BoothJackson Garden-BachopWes GoosenLogan HenryRiley HigginsRichard JuddRuben LoveJosh MoorbyAidan MorganPepesana PatafiloTJ PerenaraBilly ProctorSalesi RayasiCam RoigardJulian SaveaBailyn SullivanPeter Umaga-JensenTeihorangi Walden
CoachJason Holland
squad[20]
ForwardsJoe 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
BacksNigel Ah WongTomasi AlosioLevi AumuaEre EnariTima Fainga'anukuNeria FomaiWilliam HaviliFine InisiSolomone KataChristian LealiifanoD'Angelo LeuilaLincoln McClutchieManu PaeaDwayne PolataivaoHenry TaefuJonathan TaumateineTimoci TavatavanawaiDanny ToalaAnzelo TuitavukiLolagi Visinia
CoachAaron Mauger
squad[21]
ForwardsIsaac 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
BacksLachie AndersonCarter GordonMason GordonReece HodgeStacey IliNick JoosteAndrew KellawayLebron NaeaRay Nu'uJoe PincusJoe PowellLukas RipleyJeral SkeltonMoses SoroviYoung TonumaipeaMatt To'omuaJames TuttleGlen VaihuIlikena VudogoGeorge Worth
CoachKevin Foote
squad[22]
ForwardsAlbert 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
BacksFloyd AubreyJock CampbellLawson CreightonFilipo DaugunuIlaisa DroaseseJosh FlookMac GrealyIsaac HenrySpencer Jeans • Tom Lynagh • Tate McDermottJames O'ConnorHunter PaisamiJordan PetaiaHamish StewartKalani ThomasSuliasi Vunivalu
CoachBrad Thorn
squad[23]
ForwardsAngus 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
BacksKurtley BealeBen DonaldsonTane EdmedLalakai FoketiTevita FunaJake GordonJack GrantWill HarrisonMark NawaqanitawaseAlex NewsomeIzaia PereseDylan PietschJames RammTriston ReillyJamie RobertsHenry RobertsonMosese TuipulotuJames TurnerJoey WaltonTeddy Wilson
CoachDarren Coleman

Referees

The following referees were selected to officiate the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season:[24] [25] [26]

2022 Super Rugby referees
AustraliaNic BerryGraham CooperAngus GardnerReuben KeaneDamon MurphyJordan Way
New ZealandJames DolemanMike FraserAngus MabeyBen O'KeeffeBrendon PickerillDan WaengaPaul Williams

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Super Rugby 2022: New Zealand Rugby, Rugby Australia reportedly agree on new competition format . Newshub NZ . 24 August 2021 . 27 August 2021.
  2. News: SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC FORMAT CONFIRMED . superrugby.co.nz . 30 August 2021 . 30 August 2021.
  3. News: Super Rugby Pacific confirms draw for 2022 season. Rugby.com.au. 15 November 2021. 15 November 2021.
  4. News: Jaguares players encouraged to sign offshore as Super Rugby future remains uncertain . Stuff.co.nz . 2 June 2020 . 27 August 2021.
  5. News: Sunwolves to be cut from Super Rugby after 2020 season . skysports.com . 22 March 2019 . 27 August 2021.
  6. News: New Zealand Rugby says goodbye to South Africa in historic Super Rugby move . Stuff.co.nz . 17 July 2020 . 27 August 2021.
  7. News: Rugby: Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua receive licences to join revamped Super Rugby competition . skysports.com . 14 April 2021 . 27 August 2021.
  8. News: Western Force culled from Super Rugby competition . Daily Telegraph . 11 August 2017 . 11 August 2017.
  9. News: Moana Pasifika, Fiji on course to join Super Rugby in 2022 . rnz.co.nz . 5 November 2020 . 27 August 2021.
  10. News: Revised Super Rugby Pacific draw confirmed. SANZAAR. 23 December 2021. 23 December 2021.
  11. News: Force travel east for opening Super Rugby Pacific Rounds. Western Force. 31 January 2022. 13 February 2022.
  12. News: New Zealand teams to relocate to Queenstown for opening rounds. SANZAAR. 2 February 2022. 12 February 2022.
  13. News: Moana Pasifika versus Blues match postponed. SANZAAR. 11 February 2022. 12 February 2022.
  14. News: Report: Surprise new Super Rugby format for next year revealed . rugbypass.com . 23 August 2021 . 27 August 2021.
  15. Web site: About Super Rugby . SANZAAR . 20 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180220014348/https://sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/about-super-rugby . 20 February 2018 . live . dmy-all.
  16. News: Match schedule for Super Rugby Pacific revealed. SANZAAR. 15 November 2021. 15 November 2021.
  17. Brumbies announce 2022 Super Rugby Pacific squad . Brumbies . 21 November 2021 . 21 November 2021.
  18. 1462510485450866690 . Fijian_Drua . Bula! Vinaka (thank you) @SuperRugbyNZ! We love it here. . 21 November 2021 . 22 November 2021.
  19. Squad list announcement! . Western Force . 22 November 2021 . 22 November 2021.
  20. 1462501869188567042 . MoanaPasifika_ . Our final squad list is out! . 21 November 2021 . 21 November 2021.
  21. Melbourne Rebels confirm 2022 Super Rugby Pacific Squad . Melbourne Rebels . 22 November 2021 . 22 November 2021.
  22. Queensland Reds confirm 2022 Super Rugby Pacific Squad . Queensland Reds . 22 November 2021 . 22 November 2021.
  23. NSW Waratahs unveil 2022 Super Rugby Pacific squad . NSW Waratahs . 22 November 2021 . 22 November 2021.
  24. News: Law variations confirmed for Super Rugby Pacific . Rugby.co.au . 16 February 2022 . 16 February 2022.
  25. News: Referees aim for faster rugby during DHL Super Rugby Pacific and Sky Super Rugby Aupiki . Super Rugby NZ . 16 February 2022 . 16 February 2022.
  26. News: A Super job for ex-Hawke's Bay Magpie rugby ref . NZ Herald . 12 April 2022 . 12 April 2022.