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2023 Super Rugby Pacific season

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2023 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 (12th title)
Matches played91
Tries scored731 (8.03 per match)
Top point scorer(s)New Zealand Damian McKenzie, Chiefs (191)
Top try scorer(s)New Zealand Leicester Fainga'anuku, Crusaders (13)
Official websitesuper.rugby/superrugby
2022 (Previous) (Next) 2024

The 2023 Super Rugby Pacific Season (known as Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific in Australia, Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific in Fiji and DHL Super Rugby Pacific in New Zealand) is the 28th season of Super Rugby, an annual rugby union competition organised by SANZAAR between teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and a combined team from Samoa, Tonga and other Pacific Island nations. The defending champions are the Crusaders, who won their 11th title in 2022.[1]

The tournament will follow a similar schedule to the 2022 season, with 84 matches played in a round-robin, followed by finals in a knockout format.[2] The season is expected to run from Friday 24 February 2023, culminating in a final to be played on Saturday 24 June, before the start of the 2023 mid-year international window.[2]

The Fijian Drua, who were based in Australia for the 2022 season due to complications surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, opened their permanent home base in Nadi, Fiji ahead of the 2023 season.[3] In 2023, the team will play its home games at Churchill Park in Lautoka and HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.[4] Moana Pasifika will continue to be based in Auckland, New Zealand, but will play a match at Apia Park in Samoa in 2023.[5] The Waratahs will also have a new home venue in 2023, moving to the newly built Allianz Stadium.[6]

Competition format

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Similarly to the 2022 season, the 12 participating teams will each play 14 regular season games: 7 home games and 7 away games, although the 2023 season will once again feature a Super Round, during which all teams will play their round 2 games at AAMI Park in Melbourne. All six fixtures of Round 2 will be held at the stadium between Friday 3 March and Sunday 5 March.[7] The 14 games include 11 round-robin games against the other participating teams and 3 additional "rivalry" games (derby matches), in which they play another team for the second time in a home-and-away format. Each team will also have one bye week.[8]

The teams will be ranked 1 to 12 on one competition table based on competition points earned during the regular season. The top eight teams at the conclusion of the regular season will qualify for the play-offs. In the quarter-finals, the first-ranked team plays the eighth-ranked team, the second-ranked team plays the seventh-ranked, the third-ranked plays the sixth-ranked and the fourth-ranked team plays the fifth-ranked. The quarter-final winners progress to the semi-finals, and the winners of the semi-finals advance to the final. The higher ranked team will host each play-off match.[8]

Standings

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The current standings for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season are:

2023 Super Rugby Pacific standings
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 New Zealand Chiefs (RU) 14 13 0 1 487 261 +226 65 38 6 1 59 Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinals
2 New Zealand Crusaders (C) 14 10 0 4 457 278 +179 65 36 6 2 48
3 New Zealand Blues 14 10 0 4 446 292 +154 60 39 3 3 46
4 Australia Brumbies 14 10 0 4 474 393 +81 66 52 5 1 46
5 New Zealand Hurricanes 14 9 0 5 480 338 +142 70 47 3 2 41
6 Australia Waratahs 14 6 0 8 387 408 −21 54 53 4 3 31
7 Fiji Drua 14 6 0 8 370 492 −122 54 73 1 1 26
8 Australia Reds 14 5 0 9 391 451 −60 54 61 1 3 24
9 New Zealand Highlanders 14 5 0 9 362 459 −97 48 60 2 2 24
10 Australia Force 14 5 0 9 346 494 −148 46 70 1 1 22
11 Australia Rebels 14 4 0 10 406 484 −78 57 68 1 4 21
12 New Zealand Moana Pasifika 14 1 0 13 354 610 −256 50 92 0 4 8
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 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 QF SF Final
Blues 5
(1st)
6
(4th)
10
(3rd)
11
(4th)
15
(4th)
16
(5th)
21
(5th)
21
(5th)
26
(5th)
30
(4th)
34
(3rd)
34
(5th)
38
(4th)
42
(3rd)
46
(3rd)
Won Lost DNQ
Brumbies 4
(5th)
8
(3rd)
12
(2nd)
17
(2nd)
17
(3rd)
21
(3rd)
26
(3rd)
31
(2nd)
31
(2nd)
32
(2nd)
36
(2nd)
41
(2nd)
41
(3rd)
41
(4th)
46
(4th)
Won Lost DNQ
Chiefs 5
(3rd)
10
(1st)
15
(1st)
19
(1st)
23
(1st)
27
(1st)
27
(2nd)
31
(1st)
36
(1st)
40
(1st)
45
(1st)
46
(1st)
50
(1st)
54
(1st)
59
(1st)
Won Won Lost
Crusaders 0
(10th)
5
(7th)
6
(8th)
10
(5th)
15
(5th)
19
(4th)
23
(4th)
23
(4th)
28
(3rd)
28
(5th)
33
(4th)
37
(4th)
42
(2nd)
47
(2nd)
48
(2nd)
Won Won Won
Drua 4
(6th)
4
(8th)
8
(5th)
9
(7th)
9
(9th)
13
(7th)
13
(7th)
13
(8th)
13
(9th)
13
(11th)
17
(8th)
17
(9th)
17
(10th)
21
(10th)
26
(7th)
Lost DNQ DNQ
Force 4
(4th)
4
(9th)
8
(6th)
8
(8th)
8
(10th)
9
(10th)
9
(10th)
9
(11th)
13
(8th)
13
(10th)
13
(11th)
18
(8th)
22
(8th)
22
(9th)
22
(10th)
DNQ DNQ DNQ
Highlanders 0
(12th)
0
(12th)
0
(12th)
4
(11th)
9
(8th)
14
(6th)
14
(6th)
14
(7th)
14
(7th)
15
(8th)
15
(10th)
15
(11th)
19
(9th)
23
(8th)
24
(9th)
DNQ DNQ DNQ
Hurricanes 5
(2nd)
9
(2nd)
10
(4th)
14
(3rd)
19
(2nd)
23
(2nd)
27
(1st)
27
(3rd)
27
(4th)
31
(3rd)
32
(5th)
37
(3rd)
37
(5th)
37
(5th)
41
(5th)
Lost DNQ DNQ
Moana Pasifika 1
(7th)
1
(11th)
2
(11th)
2
(12th)
2
(12th)
2
(12th)
2
(12th)
2
(12th)
2
(12th)
2
(12th)
3
(12th)
3
(12th)
3
(12th)
4
(12th)
8
(12th)
DNQ DNQ DNQ
Rebels 1
(9th)
2
(10th)
6
(10th)
6
(10th)
10
(7th)
10
(9th)
10
(9th)
10
(10th)
10
(11th)
14
(9th)
15
(9th)
15
(10th)
16
(11th)
21
(11th)
21
(11th)
DNQ DNQ DNQ
Reds 0
(11th)
5
(6th)
6
(9th)
10
(6th)
11
(6th)
11
(8th)
11
(8th)
15
(6th)
15
(6th)
19
(6th)
19
(7th)
23
(7th)
23
(7th)
24
(7th)
24
(8th)
Lost DNQ DNQ
Waratahs 1
(8th)
6
(5th)
7
(7th)
7
(9th)
7
(11th)
8
(11th)
8
(11th)
13
(9th)
13
(10th)
17
(7th)
21
(6th)
26
(6th)
31
(6th)
31
(6th)
31
(6th)
Lost DNQ DNQ
Key: win draw loss bye Posp. No match

Matches

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The fixtures for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific competition were released on 25 September 2022.[9]

Home \ Away BLU BRU CHI CRU DRU FOR HIG HUR MOA REB RED WAR
Blues 20–25 28–34 30–17 16–9 36–25 31–30 55–21
Brumbies 21–31 43–28 48–32 62–36 33–17 23–17 40–36
Chiefs 20–13 34–24 50–17 28–7 23–12 44–25 22–25
Crusaders 15–3 35–17 10–31 48–13 52–15 38–21 42–18
Drua 14–30 25–24 27–24 47–46 38–28 41–17 17–46
Force 34–19 19–43 34–14 30–17 21–18 34–27 20–71
Highlanders 20–60 28–52 57–24 43–35 14–29 20–17 35–30
Hurricanes 19–25 32–27 17–33 27–26 45–42 71–22 34–17
Moana Pasifika 29–52 7–41 34–36 17–45 0–59 33–43 28–40
Rebels 17–54 26–33 27–43 52–14 33–39 40–34 34–27
Reds 26–45 24–52 12–25 27–24 31–17 13–47 24–32
Waratahs 25–31 14–24 32–18 36–16 21–20 24–33 38–20
First match(es) will be played: 24 February 2023. Source: Super Rugby
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Finals

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The finals fixtures are as follows:

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
10 June – Hamilton
 
 
Chiefs29
 
17 June – Hamilton
 
Reds20
 
Chiefs19
 
10 June – Canberra
 
Brumbies6
 
Brumbies37
 
24 June – Hamilton
 
Hurricanes33
 
Chiefs20
 
9 June – Auckland
 
Crusaders25
 
Blues 41
 
16 June – Christchurch
 
Waratahs12
 
Blues15
 
10 June – Christchurch
 
Crusaders 52
 
Crusaders 49
 
 
Drua 8
 

Quarter-finals

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9 June 2023 Blues 41–12 Waratahs Eden Park, Auckland  
19:35 (GMT +12) Try: Finlay Christie 17'
Nepo Laulala 38'
Ricky Riccitelli 45'
Zarn Sullivan 53'
Mark Tele'a 67'
Con: Beauden Barrett (4/4) 19', 40', 47', 54'
Harry Plummer (1/1) 69'
Pen: Beauden Barrett (1/1) 12'
Harry Plummer (1/1) 80+1'
Report Try: Ned Hanigan 3'
Dylan Pietsch 70'
Con: Tane Edmed (1/2) 4'
Attendance: 11,383[10]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)


10 June 2023 Chiefs 29–20 Reds FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton  
16:35 (GMT +12) Try: Emoni Narawa 40'
Pita Gus Sowakula 76'
Con: Damian McKenzie (2/2) 40+2', 77'
Pen: Damian McKenzie (5/5) 19', 23', 31', 49', 70'
Report Try: Suliasi Vunivalu (2) 9', 60'
Harry Wilson 35'
Con: Tom Lynagh (1/3) 61'
Pen: Tom Lynagh (1/2) 52'
Attendance: 15,500[11]
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)


10 June 2023 Crusaders 49–8 Drua Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch  
19:05 (GMT +12) Try: Oli Jager 2'
Codie Taylor (2) 5', 14'
Sione Havili Talitui 33'
Scott Barrett 45'
Will Jordan 66'
Willi Heinz 78'
Con: Richie Mo'unga (6/6) 3', 7', 15', 34', 46', 68'
Fergus Burke (1/1) 79'
Report Try: Selestino Ravutaumada 35'
Con: Frank Lomani (0/1)
Pen: Frank Lomani (1/1) 25'
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)


10 June 2023 Brumbies 37–33 Hurricanes GIO Stadium, Canberra  
19:35 (GMT +10) Try: Ollie Sapsford 9'
Jack Debreczeni 16'
Len Ikitau 25'
Luke Reimer 64'
Tom Wright 71'
Con: Jack Debreczeni (2/4) 10', 17'
Noah Lolesio (1/1) 732'
Pen: Jack Debreczeni (2/2) 31', 38'
Report Try: Kini Naholo 2'
Ardie Savea 48'
Devan Flanders 60'
Con: Brett Cameron (3/3) 3', 49', 61'
Pen: Brett Cameron (4/5) 14', 22', 29', 57'
Attendance: 8,875[12]
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Semi-finals

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16 June 2023 Crusaders 52–15 Blues Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch  
19:05 (GMT +12) Try: Braydon Ennor 3'
Leicester Fainga'anuku (2) 12', 48'
Will Jordan 35'
Codie Taylor 40'
Fergus Burke 71'
Con: Richie Mo'unga (5/6) 4', 36', 40+1', 50', 73'
Pen: Richie Mo'unga (4/4) 9', 21', 66', 78'
Report Try: Beauden Barrett 58'
Caleb Clarke 80+3'
Con: Beauden Barrett (1/2) 80+4'
Pen: Beauden Barrett (1/1) 25'
Cards: Hoskins Sotutu yellow card 38' to 48'
Attendance: 15,000[13]
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)


17 June 2023 Chiefs 19–6 Brumbies FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton  
19:05 (GMT +12) Try: Brodie Retallick 78'
Con: Damian McKenzie (1/1) 79'
Pen: Damian McKenzie (4/4) 8', 32', 54', 72'
Report Pen: Jack Debreczeni (0/1)
Noah Lolesio (2/2) 34', 58'
Attendance: 18,500[14]
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Final

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24 June 2023 Chiefs 20–25 Crusaders FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton  
19:05 (GMT +12) Try: Shaun Stevenson 23'
Emoni Narawa 43'
Con: Damian McKenzie (2/2) 24', 44'
Pen: Damian McKenzie (2/4) 20', 49'
Cards: Anton Lienert-Brown yellow card 9' to 19'
Luke Jacobson yellow card 26' to 36'
Sam Cane Yellow card 72'
Report Try: Codie Taylor (2) 28', 73'
Richie Mo'unga 36'
Con: Richie Mo'unga (2/3) 37', 74'
Pen: Richie Mo'unga (2/2) 9', 80+1'
Chay Fihaki (0/1)
Attendance: 25,000[15]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Statistics

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As of 24 June 2023

Leading point scorers

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No. Player Team Points Average Details
1 New Zealand Damian McKenzie New Zealand Chiefs 191 11.94 3 T, 43 C, 30 P, 0 D
2 New Zealand Richie Mo'unga New Zealand Crusaders 174 11.60 3 T, 57 C, 14 P, 1 D
3 New Zealand Sam Gilbert New Zealand Highlanders 122 10.17 4 T, 33 C, 12 P, 0 D
4 Australia Reece Hodge Australia Rebels 119 9.15 2 T, 38 C, 11 P, 0 D
5 New Zealand Jordie Barrett New Zealand Hurricanes 118 9.08 2 T, 36 C, 12 P, 0 D
6 New Zealand Beauden Barrett New Zealand Blues 115 9.58 3 T, 32 C, 12 P, 0 D
7 Australia Noah Lolesio Australia Brumbies 97 6.47 2 T, 30 C, 9 P, 0 D
8 Australia Ben Donaldson Australia Waratahs 81 5.40 1 T, 26 C, 8 P, 0 D
9 Australia Christian Lealiifano New Zealand Moana Pasifika 70 7.78 3 T, 20 C, 5 P, 0 D
10 New Zealand Leicester Fainga'anuku New Zealand Crusaders 65 5.00 13 T, 0 C, 0 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 13 1.00
2 New Zealand Shaun Stevenson New Zealand Chiefs 12 0.71
New Zealand Codie Taylor New Zealand Crusaders 12 0.86
New Zealand Mark Tele'a New Zealand Blues 12 0.92
5 Fiji Iosefo Masi Fiji Drua 9 0.64
Fiji Kini Naholo New Zealand Hurricanes 9 0.90
New Zealand Cam Roigard New Zealand Hurricanes 9 0.64
Australia Corey Toole Australia Brumbies 9 0.64
9 England Zach Kibirige Australia Force 8 0.73
Fiji Emoni Narawa New Zealand Chiefs 8 0.62
Australia Mark Nawaqanitawase Australia Waratahs 8 0.57
New Zealand Ardie Savea New Zealand Hurricanes 8 0.67

Source: Tries

Discipline

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Player Team Red Yellow Round (vs. Opponent)
New Zealand Isaia Walker-Leawere New Zealand Hurricanes 1 2 Round 11 (vs. Drua)
Round 3 (vs. Blues)
Round 11 (vs. Drua)
Australia Ollie Callan Australia Force 1 1 Round 2 (vs. Reds)
Round 3 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Australia Siosifa Amone Australia Force 1 0 Round 3 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Australia Angus Blyth Australia Reds 1 0 Round 7 (vs. Brumbies)
New Zealand Tevita Mafileo New Zealand Hurricanes 1 0 Round 2 (vs. Rebels)
New Zealand Mike McKee New Zealand Moana Pasifika 1 0 Round 3 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Dalton Papalii New Zealand Blues 1 0 Round 12 (vs. Crusaders)
New Zealand Sam Cane New Zealand Chiefs 0 3 Round 1 (vs. Crusaders)
Round 3 (vs. Highlanders)
Final (vs. Crusaders)
New Zealand Pari Pari Parkinson New Zealand Highlanders 0 3 Round 2 (vs. Crusaders)
Round 9 (vs. Force)
Round 10 (vs. Waratahs)
Samoa Michael Curry New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 2 Round 7 (vs. Crusaders)
Round 11 (vs. Blues)
New Zealand Bryn Gatland New Zealand Chiefs 0 2 Round 2 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Round 8 (vs. Hurricanes)
New Zealand Luke Jacobson New Zealand Chiefs 0 2 Round 10 (vs. Crusaders)
Final (vs. Crusaders)
Australia Jackson Pugh Australia Force 0 2 Round 2 (vs. Reds)
Round 8 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Cameron Suafoa New Zealand Blues 0 2 Round 1 (vs. Highlanders)
Round 3 (vs. Hurricanes)
Australia Darcy Swain Australia Brumbies 0 2 Round 8 (vs. Drua)
Round 11 (vs. Rebels)
Fiji Timoci Tavatavanawai New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 2 Round 4 (vs. Brumbies)
Round 6 (vs. Highlanders)
Australia Jordan Uelese Australia Rebels 0 2 Round 10 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Round 13 (vs. Highlanders)
Australia Seru Uru Australia Reds 0 2 Round 1 (vs. Hurricanes)
Round 4 (vs. Drua)
Australia Brad Wilkin Australia Rebels 0 2 Round 2 (vs. Hurricanes)
Round 12 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Naitoa Ah Kuoi New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Hurricanes)
New Zealand Jermaine Ainsley New Zealand Highlanders 0 1 Round 15 (vs. Blues)
Australia Allan Alaalatoa Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 14 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Lachie Anderson Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Suetena Asomua New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Ethan Blackadder New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Daniel Botha Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 6 (vs. Brumbies)
Fiji Elia Canakaivata Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Highlanders)
Australia Josh Canham Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 12 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Caleb Clarke New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Brumbies)
Australia Jack Debreczeni Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 13 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Vaiolini Ekuasi Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Crusaders)
South Africa Cabous Eloff Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 7 (vs. Blues)
Samoa Miracle Faiʻilagi New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Rebels)
New Zealand Leicester Fainga'anuku New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 14 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Lalakai Foketi Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Shannon Frizell New Zealand Highlanders 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Chiefs)
Tonga Solomone Funaki New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 11 (vs. Blues)
New Zealand Connor Garden-Bachop New Zealand Highlanders 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Drua)
New Zealand Ethan de Groot New Zealand Highlanders 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Force)
Australia Will Harris Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Force)
Fiji Haereiti Hetet Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Reece Hodge Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 15 (vs. Brumbies)
Australia Michael Hooper Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 6 (vs. Brumbies)
Australia Tom Horton Australia Force 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Mitch Hunt New Zealand Highlanders 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Brayden Iose New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Round 15 (vs. Crusaders)
Australia Harry Johnson-Holmes Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 6 (vs. Brumbies)
New Zealand Corey Kellow New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 7 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
New Zealand Du'Plessis Kirifi New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Reds)
Samoa James Lay New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Brumbies)
Samoa Jordan Lay New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Crusaders)
New Zealand Anton Lienert-Brown New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Final (vs. Crusaders)
Samoa Ezekiel Lindenmuth New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Rebels)
Australia Fraser McReight Australia Reds 0 1 Round 15 (vs. Drua)
Argentina Santiago Medrano Australia Force 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
New Zealand Marino Mikaele-Tu'u New Zealand Highlanders 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Force)
Australia Andy Muirhead Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Drua)
New Zealand Etene Nanai-Seturo New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Drua)
New Zealand Ollie Norris New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Round 11 (vs. Highlanders)
Australia George Poolman Australia Force 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Cortez Ratima New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Australia Luke Reimer Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 12 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Marcel Renata New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 11 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Fiji Kitione Salawa Jr. Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Reds)
New Zealand Ardie Savea New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Rebels)
Samoa Sam Slade New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Drua)
Australia Ryan Smith Australia Reds 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Hurricanes)
New Zealand Hoskins Sotutu New Zealand Blues 0 1 Semifinal (vs. Crusaders)
Australia Hamish Stewart Australia Force 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Kershawl Sykes-Martin New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Blues)
Fiji Joseva Tamani Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Brumbies)
New Zealand Codie Taylor New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 15 (vs. Hurricanes)
New Zealand Mark Tele'a New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 7 (vs. Rebels)
Samoa Chase Tiatia Australia Force 0 1 Round 6 (vs. Hurricanes)
Fiji Jone Tiko Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Waratahs)
Fiji Zuriel Togiatama Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Waratahs)
Fiji Emosi Tuqiri Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 14 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
New Zealand James Tucker New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 13 (vs. Reds)
New Zealand Roger Tuivasa-Sheck New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Highlanders)
Tonga Isi Tuʻungafasi New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Rebels)
Australia Mahe Vailanu Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Blues)
Fiji Apisalome Vota Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Joey Walton Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 14 (vs. Crusaders)
New Zealand Brad Weber New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Australia Harry Wilson Australia Reds 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Force)
Australia Tom Wright Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 7 (vs. Reds)

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[16]
Forwards Adrian ChoatSam DarryKurt EklundJosh FusituaAlex HodgmanAkira IoaneNepo LaulalaJames LayJordan LayDalton PapaliiTaine PlumtreeMarcel RenataRicky RiccitelliTom RobinsonRob RushAnton SegnerHoskins SotutuCameron SuafoaJames TuckerPatrick TuipulotuOfa TuʻungafasiSoane Vikena
Backs Beauden BarrettFinlay ChristieCaleb ClarkeCorey EvansTaufa FunakiBryce HeemRieko IoaneAJ LamSam NockStephen PerofetaHarry PlummerJacob Ratumaitavuki-KneepkensZarn SullivanCaleb TangitauMark Tele'aTanielu TeleʻaRoger Tuivasa-Sheck
Coach Leon MacDonald
Brumbies squad[17]
Forwards Allan AlaalatoaJahrome BrownCharlie CaleNick FrostTom HooperFred KaiheaSefo KautaiEd KennedyLachlan LonerganConnal McInerneyCadeyrn NevilleBilly PollardLuke ReimerTom RossPete SamuBlake SchouppRory ScottJames SlipperDarcy SwainSam ThomsonJohn UlugiaRob ValetiniRhys van Nek • Harry Vella • Jack Wright
Backs Nathan Carroll • Hudson CreightonJack DebreczeniChris Feauai-SautiaLen IkitauNoah LolesioRyan LonerganDeclan MeredithJesse MoggAndy MuirheadBen O'DonnellPedro RolandoOllie SapsfordKlayton ThornCorey TooleTamati TuaNic WhiteTom Wright
Coach Stephen Larkham
Chiefs squad[18]
Forwards Naitoa Ah KuoiKaylum BoshierSam CaneGeorge DyerSamipeni FinauLuke JacobsonJosh LordLaghlan McWhannellAtu MoliOllie NorrisSimon ParkerJared ProffitBrodie RetallickAidan RossJohn RyanManaaki Selby-RickitBradley SlaterPita Gus SowakulaAngus TaʻavaoSamisoni Taukei'ahoTyrone ThompsonSolomone TukuafuTupou Vaa'i
Backs Solomon AlaimaloLiam Coombes-FablingBryn GatlandJosh IoaneLalomilo LalomiloAnton Lienert-BrownPeniasi MalimaliDamian McKenzieEtene Nanai-SeturoAlex NankivellEmoni NarawaRameka PoihipiNgane PunivaiCortez RatimaRivez ReihanaXavier RoeDaniel RonaShaun StevensonTe Toiroa TahuriorangiQuinn TupaeaBrad WeberGideon Wrampling
Coach Clayton McMillan
Crusaders squad[19]
Forwards John AfoaScott BarrettGeorge BellEthan BlackadderGeorge BowerFinlay BrewisSeb CalderTom ChristieMitchell DunsheaZach GallagherDominic GardinerCullen GraceJamie HannahSione Havili TalituiOli JagerCorey KellowChristian Lio-WillieQuentin MacDonaldBrodie McAlisterIoane MoananuJoe MoodyFletcher NewellReuben O'NeillQuinten StrangeKershawl Sykes-MartinCodie TaylorAndrew TurnerSam WhitelockTamaiti Williams
Backs Fergus BurkeLouie ChapmanMitchell DrummondBraydon EnnorLeicester Fainga'anukuChay FihakiWill GualterJack GoodhueDavid HaviliWilli HeinzNoah HothamWill JordanTaha KemaraJoel LamDallas McLeodRichie Mo'ungaMelani NanaiPepesana PatafiloSevu ReeceMacca Springer
Coach Scott Robertson
Drua squad[20]
Forwards Elia CanakaivataTe Ahiwaru CirikidavetaMeli DerenalagiMesake DogeMesu DolokotoHaereiti HetetTevita IkanivereJone Koroiduadua • Joji Kunavula • Naibuka Matadigo • Chris MinimbiVilive MiramiraRaikabula MomoedonuMotikai Murray • Jone Naqiri • Isoa NasilasilaRusiate NasoveLivai Natave • Fred Ralulu • Ratu Leone RotuisoliaKitione Salawa Jr.Timoci SauvoliJoseva TamaniSamu TawakeJone TikoZuriel TogiatamaSorovakatini TuifagaleleMeli TuniEmosi TuqiriKaliopasi Uluilakepa • Sailosi Vakalokalo • Etonia Waqa
Backs Philip BaselalaIlaisa DroaseseSimione KuruvoliFrank LomaniIosefo MasiRatu Peni MatawaluCaleb MuntzMichael NaitokaniKalione Nasoko • Isikeli Rabitu • Taniela RakuroKalaveti RavouvouSelestino RavutaumadaTuidraki SamusamuvodreEroni SauKitione TaligaTeti Tela • Aisea Tuisese • Kemu Valetini • Jack Volavola • Apisalome Vota
Coach Mick Byrne
Force squad[21]
Forwards Bo AbraSiosifa AmoneTim AnsteeOllie CallanFolau Fainga'aCharlie HancockTom HortonFeleti Kaitu'uFelix KalapuKane KotekaRyan McCauleySantiago MedranoIsi NaisaraniJacob NorrisMarley PearceJackson PughWilton ReboloTom RobertsonIzack Rodda • Andrew Romano • Will Sankey • Ned Slack-Smith • Jeremy ThrushCarlo TizzanoAngus WagnerRahboni Warren-VosayacoMichael WellsJeremy WilliamsJack Winchester
Backs Daniel Ala • Max Burey • Oliver Cummins • Issak Fines-LeleiwasaNikolai FoliakiBryce HegartyZach KibirigeBayley KuenzleGrason MakaraManasa Mataele • Rupeni Mataele • Reesjan PasitoaGeorge PoolmanIan PriorToni PuluHenry RobertsonGareth SimpsonSam SpinkHamish StewartJake StrachanReece TapineChase Tiatia
Coach Simon Cron
Highlanders squad[22]
Forwards Jermaine AinsleyLeni ApisaiJosh BekhuisNikora BroughtonEthan de GrootJosh DicksonShannon FrizellOliver HaigBilly HarmonMax HicksFabian HollandLuca InchAyden JohnstoneJames LentjesDaniel Lienert-BrownAndrew MakalioRhys MarshallSaula Ma'uMarino Mikaele-Tu'uPari Pari ParkinsonHugh RentonPJ SheckJack TaylorJeff ThwaitesWill TuckerSean Withy
Backs James ArscottMarty BanksMartín BogadoFreddie BurnsMosese DawaiFolau FakatavaConnor Garden-BachopSam GilbertScott GregoryNathan HastieKemara Hauiti-ParaparaMitch HuntFinn HurleyVilimoni KoroiJonah LoweCam MillarJona NarekiFetuli PaeaAaron SmithTe Toiroa TahuriorangiJake Te HiwiJosh TimuThomas Umaga-JensenMatt Whaanga
Coach Clarke Dermody
Hurricanes squad[23]
Forwards Asafo AumuaDominic BirdJames BlackwellDane ColesCaleb DelanyJacob DeveryHame FaivaDevan FlandersOwen FranksTK HowdenBrayden IoseDu'Plessis KirifiPeter LakaiTyler LaubscherTyrel LomaxTevita MafileoXavier NumiaHugo PlummerReed PrinsepPouri Rakete-StonesJustin SangsterArdie SaveaPasilio TosiIsaia Walker-Leawere
Backs Jordie BarrettJamie BoothBrett CameronHarry GodfreyLogan HenryRiley HigginsRiley HohepaRuben LoveJosh MoorbyAidan MorganKini NaholoTJ PerenaraBilly ProctorSalesi RayasiCam RoigardJulian SaveaDaniel SinkinsonBailyn SullivanPeter Umaga-Jensen
Coach Jason Holland
Moana Pasifika squad[24]
Forwards Joe ApikotoaChris ApouaSuetena AsomuaMichael CurryMiracle FaiʻilagiPenitoa FinauSolomone FunakiLotu InisiNiko JonesSekope KepuTau KoloamatangiJack LamPotu Leavasa Jr.Ezekiel LindenmuthJonah Mau'uMike McKeeAlex McRobbieSam MoliAlamanda MotugaMahonri NgakuruRay NiuiaAbraham PoleJoe RoyalSam SladeLuteru TolaiSione TuipulotuIsi Tuʻungafasi
Backs Tomasi AlosioLevi AumuaEre EnariTima Fainga'anukuNeria FomaiWilliam HaviliFine InisiChristian LealiifanoD'Angelo LeuilaLincoln McClutchieManu PaeaHenry TaefuJonathan TaumateineTimoci TavatavanawaiDanny ToalaAnzelo TuitavukiLolagi VisiniaSam Wye
Coach Aaron Mauger
Rebels squad[25]
Forwards Isaac Aedo KaileaJosh CanhamTim Cardall • Jaiden Christian • Vaiolini EkuasiCabous EloffPone Fa'amausiliTheo FourieMatt GibbonRichard Hardwick • Zac Hough • Trevor HoseaTamati IoaneJosh KemenyRob LeotaAlex MafiDaniel MaiavaCameron OrrMatt PhilipAnaru RangiAngelo SmithSam TalakaiTuaina Taii TualimaJordan UeleseBrad Wilkin
Backs Lachie AndersonDavid FeliuaiCarter Gordon • Mason Gordon • Reece HodgeStacey IliMonty IoaneNick JoosteAndrew KellawayRyan Louwrens • Lebron Naea • Ray Nu'uJoe PincusLukas RipleyMoses SoroviJames TuttleDavid VaihuGlen VaihuIlikena Vudogo
Coach Kevin Foote
Reds squad[26]
Forwards Connor AndersonRichie AsiataGeorge BlakeAngus Blyth • Wilson Blyth • Sef Fa'agaseMatt FaesslerLopeti FaifuaHarry HoopertLuke JonesFraser McReightJosh NasserZane NonggorrPeni RavaiRyan SmithPhransis Sula-Siaosi • Keynan Tauakipulu • Taniela TupouJake UpfieldSeru UruConnor VestHarry WilsonLiam WrightDane Zander
Backs Taj AnnanFloyd AubreyJock CampbellLawson CreightonFilipo DaugunuJosh FlookMac GrealyIsaac HenryPaddy JamesSpencer JeansTom LynaghTate McDermottJames O'ConnorHunter PaisamiJordan PetaiaKalani ThomasSuliasi VunivaluLouis Werchon
Coach Brad Thorn
Waratahs squad[27]
Forwards Angus BellDaniel BothaTetera FaulknerCharlie GambleLangi GleesonNed HaniganWill HarrisJed HollowayArcher HolzMichael HooperMichael IcelyHarry Johnson-HolmesTom LambertSateki LatuTolu LatuNephi Leatigaga • Zane Marolt • Dave PoreckiTaleni SeuHugh SinclairLachlan SwintonTiaan TauakipuluOla TauelangiMahe VailanuZac Von AppenHunter Ward
Backs Kurtley BealeJack BowenBen DonaldsonBen DowlingTane EdmedLalakai FoketiHarrison GoddardJake GordonWill HarrisonMax JorgensenNemani NadoloMark NawaqanitawaseIzaia PereseDylan PietschMosese TuipulotuJoey WaltonHarry WilsonTeddy Wilson
Coach Darren Coleman

Referees

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The following referees were selected to officiate the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season:[28][29][30][31]

2023 Super Rugby Pacific referees
Australia Nic BerryGraham CooperAngus GardnerReuben KeaneDamon MurphyJordan Way
New Zealand James DolemanAngus MabeyBen O'KeeffeBrendon PickerillDan WaengaPaul Williams

References

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