2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season
CountriesNew Zealand
Tournament format(s)Round-robin tournament
ChampionsCrusaders (2nd title)
Matches played21
Tries scored129 (6.14 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Damian McKenzie, Chiefs (111)
Top try scorer(s)Codie Taylor, Crusaders (7)
Official websiteOfficial site
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The 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season (branded as Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa for sponsorship reasons) was a professional club rugby union tournament organised by New Zealand Rugby. Announced on 11 November 2020, the tournament was the second season of Super Rugby Aotearoa, featuring the 5 New Zealand Super Rugby sides, ran from 26 February to 8 May 2021.[1] The tournament was won by the Crusaders, who defeated the Chiefs 24–13 in the final at Orangetheory Stadium, earning them their second consecutive Super Rugby Aotearoa title, and fifth straight Super Rugby competition title.[2]

The tournament ran parallel to Australia's 2021 Super Rugby AU season, and Super Rugby Trans-Tasman followed the conclusion of both seasons, a crossover tournament featuring each Australian team playing each New Zealand team once, followed by a final.[3]

Law variations

The 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season will see further law variations, furthering those brought in during the 2020 season. Goal-line drop outs will be brought in for when an attacking player is held up or knocks the ball on in goal. When a kick is forced in goal by the defending team then a goal-line drop out will also take place. These rules were used successfully in the Australian 2020 Super Rugby AU season. Extra time was also used again in 2021, again consisting of a 10-minute period, however differing from the 2021 Super Rugby AU season, the team scoring the first points of any kind in this period will win the match.

A captain's referral has also been brought in for 2021, similar to those used successfully in cricket and tennis, with New Zealand Rugby becoming the first to trial it in rugby union. Each team will be allowed one referral per match which can be used in one of three scenarios: a decision occurring in the final five minutes of a match, an offence in the build up to a try being scored or an act of foul play. All other law variations from the 2020 season will again be used in the 2021 season.[4]

Standings

Table
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Crusaders 8 6 0 2 237 165 +72 30 18 3 1 28
2 Chiefs 8 5 0 3 187 230 −43 18 31 0 0 20
3 Blues 8 4 0 4 210 191 +19 28 21 2 2 20
4 Highlanders 8 3 0 5 201 226 −25 26 28 1 1 14
5 Hurricanes 8 2 0 6 200 223 −23 24 28 1 3 12
Points allocation
  • 4 points to the winning team
  • 2 points to each team if neither team scores during extra time
  • 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 the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season. Each team's tournament points on the standings log is shown for each round, with the overall log position in brackets.

2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa team progression
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Final
Blues 4
(1st) 		4
(3rd) 		9
(2nd) 		9
(2nd) 		10
(2nd) 		14
(2nd) 		14
(2nd) 		15
(3rd) 		15
(3rd) 		20
(3rd) 		N/A
Chiefs 0
(3rd) 		0
(4th) 		0
(5th) 		4
(4th) 		8
(3rd) 		8
(4th) 		12
(3rd) 		16
(2nd) 		20
(2nd) 		20
(2nd) 		Lost
Crusaders 4
(2nd) 		9
(1st) 		14
(1st) 		18
(1st) 		18
(1st) 		18
(1st) 		22
(1st) 		23
(1st) 		28
(1st) 		28
(1st) 		Won
Highlanders 0
(4th) 		5
(2nd) 		5
(3rd) 		5
(3rd) 		5
(5th) 		9
(3rd) 		10
(4th) 		14
(4th) 		14
(4th) 		14
(4th) 		N/A
Hurricanes 0
(5th) 		0
(5th) 		0
(4th) 		1
(5th) 		5
(4th) 		5
(5th) 		6
(5th) 		6
(5th) 		7
(5th) 		12
(5th) 		N/A
Key: Win Draw Loss Bye DNQ

Matches

Round 1

26 February 2021
19:05 (GMT +13)
Highlanders13–26Crusaders
Try: Frizell 26' m
C. Garden-Bachop 36' m
Pen: Hunt (1/1) 43'		ReportTry: Taylor 13' c
Hall 16' c
Reece 48' m
McAlister 73' c
Con: Mo'unga (3/4) 14', 17', 74'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 15,000[5]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
27 February 2021
19:05 (GMT +13)
Hurricanes16–31Blues
Try: Aumua (2) 6' m, 63' m
Pen: J. Barrett (2/2) 38', 40+1'		ReportTry: Papalii 4' c
Clarke 49' c
Perofeta 54' c
R. Ioane 77' c
Con: Black (4/4) 5', 50', 55', 78'
Pen: Black (1/1) 76'
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 11,655[6]
Referee: Paul Williams
Bye/s: Chiefs

Round 2

5 March 2021
19:05 (GMT +13)
Chiefs23–39Highlanders (1 BP)
Try: Jacobson 21' c
McKenzie 29' c
Con: McKenzie (2/2) 22', 30'
Pen: McKenzie (3/3) 2', 15', 66'		ReportTry: Nareki (3) 33' m, 57' c, 69' c
Fakatava 50' c
Frizell 53' c
Con: J. Ioane (4/5) 51', 54', 58', 71'
Pen: J. Ioane (2/2) 10', 26'
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Attendance: 700[n 1][7]
Referee: Paul Williams
7 March 2021[n 2]
16:35 (GMT +13)
(1 BP) Crusaders33–16Hurricanes
Try: Taylor (2) 22' c, 47' c
Mo'unga 25' c
Blackadder 30' c
S. Barrett 39' m
Con: Mo'unga (4/5) 23', 26', 31', 47'		ReportTry: Riccitelli 56' m
P. Umaga-Jensen 78' m
Pen: J. Barrett (2/2) 5', 14'
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 12,000[8]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
Bye/s: Blues

Round 3

13 March 2021
19:05 (GMT +13)
(1 BP) Crusaders39–17Chiefs
Try: L. Fainga'anuku 16' m
Penalty try 43'
Jordan 55' c
Douglas 63' c
Dunshea 69' c
Con: Mo'unga (2/3) 56', 64'
Burke (1/1) 70'
Pen: Mo'unga (2/2) 27', 32'		ReportTry: McKenzie 2' c
Nanai-Seturo 73' c
Con: McKenzie (2/2) 4', 74'
Pen: McKenzie (1/1) 9'
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: James Doleman
14 March 2021
15:35 (GMT +13)
(1 BP) Blues39–17Highlanders
Try: Black 10' c
Clarke 17' c
Narawa 43' m
Eklund 50' c
A. Ioane 64' c
Con: Black (4/5) 11', 19', 52', 65'
Pen: Black (2/2) 28', 60'		ReportTry: A. Dixon 54' c
Fakatava 71' c
Con: J. Ioane (2/2) 55', 73'
Pen: J. Ioane (1/1) 4'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 11,070[9]
Referee: Mike Fraser
Bye/s: Hurricanes

Round 4

20 March 2021
19:05 (GMT +13)
(1 BP) Hurricanes29–35Chiefs
Try: Campbell 11' c
Riccitelli 16' m
Rayasi (2) 22' c, 37' c
Con: J. Barrett (3/4) 12', 24', 38'
Pen: J. Barrett (1/1) 74'		ReportTry: Trask 13' c
Tiatia 57' c
Weber 58' c
Ah Kuoi 66' c
Jacobson 75' c
Con: McKenzie (5/5) 14', 57', 59', 68', 76'
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 9,193[6]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
21 March 2021
15:35 (GMT +13)
Blues27–43Crusaders
Try: Gibson 20' m
Eklund (2) 48' c, 66' m
Sotutu 72' c
Con: Black (1/3) 49'
Plummer (1/1) 73'
Pen: Black (1/1) 8'		ReportTry: Goodhue 11' c
Taylor 32' c
Mo'unga 69' c
Reece 78' c
Con: Mo'unga (4/4) 11', 33', 71', 79'
Pen: Mo'unga (5/5) 27', 43', 52', 56', 60'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 20,710[9]
Referee: Paul Williams
Bye/s: Highlanders

Round 5

26 March 2021
19:05 (GMT +13)
Highlanders19–30Hurricanes
Try: B. Evans 34' c
C. Garden-Bachop 62' m
T. Umaga-Jensen 77' c
Con: J. Ioane (2/3) 35', 78'		ReportTry: J. Barrett (3) 9' c, 39' c, 44' c
Con: J. Barrett (3/3) 10', 40', 44'
Pen: J. Barrett (3/3) 6', 54', 80+1'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 13,665[10]
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
27 March 2021
19:05 (GMT +13)
Chiefs15–12Blues (1 BP)
Try: Taukei'aho 58' m
McKenzie 80' c
Con: McKenzie (1/2) 80+1'
Pen: McKenzie (1/1) 46'		ReportTry: A. Ioane 24' c
Robinson 62' m
Con: Black (1/2) 25'
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Attendance: 12,997[11]
Referee: James Doleman
Bye/s: Crusaders

Round 6

2 April 2021
19:05 (GMT +13)
Crusaders12–33Highlanders
Try: Taylor 40+3' c
D. Havili 69' m
Con: Mo'unga (1/2) 40+4'		ReportTry: Harmon 24' c
Collins 58' c
C. Garden-Bachop 74' c
Con: Hunt (3/3) 26', 59', 75'
Pen: Hunt (4/4) 12', 19', 34', 52'
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 13,677[12]
Referee: Mike Fraser
3 April 2021
19:05 (GMT +13)
Blues27–17Hurricanes
Try: Penalty try 31'
Faiane 50' c
Telea 65' c
Con: Black (2/2) 52', 67'
Pen: Black (2/2) 39', 80+1'		ReportTry: Prinsep 76' m
Pen: J. Barrett (4/4) 27', 37', 40+2', 46'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 11,930[9]
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Bye/s: Chiefs

Round 7

10 April 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
(1 BP) Highlanders23–26 (a.e.t.)Chiefs
Try: Lentjes 10' m
Smith 42' m
J. Ioane 70' c
Con: J. Ioane (1/1) 71'
Pen: Hunt (1/1) 55'
J. Ioane (1/1) 77'		ReportTry: Nanai-Seturo 5' c
Ta'avao 61' c
Con: McKenzie (2/2) 7', 62'
Pen: McKenzie (4/5) 40+1', 46', 57', 86'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 14,487[13]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
11 April 2021
15:35 (GMT +12)
(1 BP) Hurricanes27–30 (a.e.t.)Crusaders
Try: Laumape 27' c
J. Savea 31' c
Goosen 43' c
Con: J. Barrett (3/3) 29', 32', 45'
Pen: J. Barrett (2/3) 9', 61'		ReportTry: Bridge (2) 11' c, 24' c
Reece 61' m
Con: Mo'unga (2/3) 11', 25'
Pen: Mo'unga (2/2) 30', 57'
Drop: D. Havili 82'
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 13,670[6]
Referee: Paul Williams
Bye/s: Blues

Round 8

16 April 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
Highlanders35–29Blues (1 BP)
Try: Himeno 15' c
J. Ioane 25' m
N. Punivai 40+2' c
Nareki 58' m
Collins 75' m
Con: J. Ioane (2/4) 17', 40+3'
Pen: J. Ioane (1/1) 12'
Hunt (1/1) 68'		ReportTry: Ruru 6' c
R. Ioane 33' c
Laulala 70' c
Sotutu 80' m
Con: Black (3/4) 7', 34', 71'
Pen: Black (1/1) 38'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 13,379[14]
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
17 April 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
Chiefs26–25Crusaders (1 BP)
Try: L. Boshier 47' c
Lowe 61' c
Con: McKenzie (2/2) 48', 62'
Pen: McKenzie (4/4) 13', 22', 26', 78'		ReportTry: L. Fainga'anuku 5' c
Jordan 30' c
Taylor 53' m
Con: Mo'unga (2/3) 7', 32'
Pen: Mo'unga (2/2) 28', 65'
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Attendance: 18,500[15]
Referee: Mike Fraser
Bye/s: Hurricanes

Round 9

23 April 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
Chiefs26–24Hurricanes (1 BP)
Try: Sowakula 31' c
Gatland 48' c
Con: McKenzie (2/2) 32', 49'
Pen: McKenzie (4/5) 15', 44', 59', 80+4'		ReportTry: Blackwell 1' c
B. Proctor 53' c
Aumua 68' c
Con: J. Barrett (3/3) 2', 54', 69'
Pen: J. Barrett (1/1) 40+1'
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Attendance: 14,582[16]
Referee: Paul Williams
25 April 2021
15:35 (GMT +12)
(1 BP) Crusaders29–6Blues
Try: Jordan (2) 5' c, 72' c
Reece 27' m
Taylor 59' c
Con: Mo'unga (3/4) 7', 60', 74'
Pen: Mo'unga (1/1) 44'		ReportPen: Black (2/2) 42', 46'
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 17,400[17]
Referee: James Doleman
Bye/s: Highlanders

Round 10

30 April 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
(1 BP) Hurricanes41–22Highlanders
Try: Flanders 8' c
Coles 38' m
Laumape 41' c
Kirifi 53' c
Iose 71' m
Rayasi 78' c
Con: J. Barrett (4/6) 9', 43', 54', 79'
Pen: J. Barrett (1/1) 40+3'		ReportTry: Dickson 18' c
Nareki 28' c
A. Dixon 58' m
Con: Gilbert (1/1) 19'
Hunt (1/2) 30'
Pen: Hunt (1/1) 5'
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 12,678[6]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
1 May 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
(1 BP) Blues39–19Chiefs
Try: Eklund 18' c
Choat 26' c
Z. Sullivan 53' m
Sotutu 74' c
A. Lam (2) 78' m, 80+3' m
Con: Black (3/6) 19', 26', 75'
Pen: Black (1/1) 65'		ReportTry: Stevenson 61' c
Con: Gatland (1/1) 63'
Pen: Gatland (4/4) 4', 22', 40+2, 49'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 17,940[9]
Referee: Mike Fraser
Bye/s: Crusaders

Final

8 May 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
Crusaders24–13Chiefs
Try: Reece 7' c
Jordan 16' m
Con: Mo'unga (1/2) 8'
Pen: Mo'unga (3/3) 37', 69', 76'
Drop: Mo'unga 64'		Report
Summary		Try: McKenzie 20' c
Con: McKenzie (1/1) 22'
Pen: McKenzie (2/5) 15', 59'
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 17,100[18]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
Crusaders
Chiefs
Crusaders:
FB 15 Will Jordan
RW 14 Sevu Reece yellow card 58' to 68'
OC 13 Leicester Fainga'anuku downward-facing red arrow 63'
IC 12 David Havili
LW 11 George Bridge
FH 10 Richie Mo'unga
SH 9 Mitchell Drummond downward-facing red arrow 53'
N8 8 Cullen Grace downward-facing red arrow 72'
OF 7 Tom Sanders downward-facing red arrow 56'
BF 6 Ethan Blackadder
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Scott Barrett (c)
TP 3 Michael Ala'alatoa downward-facing red arrow 63'
HK 2 Codie Taylor yellow card 53' to 63' downward-facing red arrow 76'
LP 1 George Bower downward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Brodie McAlister upward-facing green arrow 56' downward-facing red arrow 63' upward-facing green arrow 76'
PR 17 Tamaiti Williams upward-facing green arrow 65'
PR 18 Oliver Jager upward-facing green arrow 63'
LK 19 Mitchell Dunshea upward-facing green arrow 72'
LF 20 Whetu Douglas upward-facing green arrow 63'
SH 21 Bryn Hall upward-facing green arrow 53'
CE 22 Dallas McLeod
OB 23 Braydon Ennor upward-facing green arrow 63'
Coach:
Scott Robertson
Chiefs:
FB 15 Damian McKenzie
RW 14 Jonah Lowe
OC 13 Anton Lienert-Brown
IC 12 Alex Nankivell downward-facing red arrow 66'
LW 11 Etene Nanai-Seturo
FH 10 Bryn Gatland downward-facing red arrow 45'
SH 9 Brad Weber (c) downward-facing red arrow 14' upward-facing green arrow 26' downward-facing red arrow 69'
N8 8 Luke Jacobson
OF 7 Lachlan Boshier downward-facing red arrow 67'
BF 6 Pita Gus Sowakula
RL 5 Mitchell Brown downward-facing red arrow 41'
LL 4 Tupou Vaa'i
TP 3 Angus Ta'avao downward-facing red arrow 63'
HK 2 Samisoni Taukei'aho downward-facing red arrow 63'
LP 1 Aidan Ross downward-facing red arrow 54'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Bradley Slater upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 17 Ollie Norris upward-facing green arrow 54'
PR 18 Sione Mafileo upward-facing green arrow 63'
LK 19 Naitoa Ah Kuoi upward-facing green arrow 41'
LF 20 Zane Kapeli upward-facing green arrow 67'
SH 21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi upward-facing green arrow 14' downward-facing red arrow 26' upward-facing green arrow 69'
CE 22 Rameka Poihipi upward-facing green arrow 66'
OB 23 Chase Tiatia upward-facing green arrow 45'
Coach:
Clayton McMillan

Man of the Match:
Richie Mo'unga[18]

Assistant Referees:
James Doleman
Paul Williams
Television match official:
Brendon Pickerill

Notes

  1. ^ The match between the Chiefs and the Highlanders was played with a limited capacity of 700 due to COVID-19 restrictions in New Zealand.
  2. ^ The match between the Crusaders and the Hurricanes was rearranged from 6 March 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions in New Zealand, to allow fans to attend the match.

Statistics

As of 8 May 2021

Leading point scorers

No. Player Team Points Average Details
1 Damian McKenzie Chiefs 111 13.88 4 T, 17 C, 19 P, 0 D
2 Richie Mo'unga Crusaders 104 11.56 2 T, 22 C, 15 P, 1 D
3 Jordie Barrett Hurricanes 95 11.88 3 T, 16 C, 16 P, 0 D
4 Otere Black Blues 71 8.88 1 T, 18 C, 10 P, 0 D
5 Josh Ioane Highlanders 47 7.83 2 T, 11 C, 5 P, 0 D
6 Codie Taylor Crusaders 35 3.89 7 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D
7 Mitchell Hunt Highlanders 32 4.00 1 T, 4 C, 8 P, 0 D
8 Will Jordan Crusaders 25 3.13 5 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D
Jona Nareki Highlanders 25 3.57 5 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D
Sevu Reece Crusaders 25 2.78 5 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D

Source: Points

Leading try scorers

No. Player Team Tries Average
1 Codie Taylor Crusaders 7 0.78
2 Will Jordan Crusaders 5 0.63
Jona Nareki Highlanders 5 0.71
Sevu Reece Crusaders 5 0.56
5 Kurt Eklund Blues 4 0.80
Damian McKenzie Chiefs 4 0.50
7 Asafo Aumua Hurricanes 3 0.60
Jordie Barrett Hurricanes 3 0.38
Connor Garden-Bachop Highlanders 3 0.50
Salesi Rayasi Hurricanes 3 0.38
Hoskins Sotutu Blues 3 0.38

Source: Tries

Discipline

Player Team Red Yellow Round (vs. Opponent)
Alex Hodgman Blues 1 0 Round 8 (vs. Highlanders)
Du'Plessis Kirifi Hurricanes 0 2 Round 1 (vs. Blues)
Round 6 (vs. Blues)
Ardie Savea Hurricanes 0 2 Round 2 (vs. Crusaders)
Round 6 (vs. Blues)
Scott Barrett Crusaders 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Highlanders)
Ethan Blackadder Crusaders 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Highlanders)
James Blackwell Hurricanes 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Blues)
Dane Coles Hurricanes 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Highlanders)
Josh Dickson Highlanders 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Blues)
Ash Dixon Highlanders 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Chiefs)
Mitchell Hunt Highlanders 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Hurricanes)
Ngani Laumape Hurricanes 0 1 Round 7 (vs. Crusaders)
Tyrel Lomax Hurricanes 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Highlanders)
Sam Nock Blues 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Highlanders)
Sevu Reece Crusaders 0 1 Final (vs. Chiefs)
Hoskins Sotutu Blues 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Highlanders)
Codie Taylor Crusaders 0 1 Final (vs. Chiefs)
Sio Tomkinson Highlanders 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Chiefs)
Ofa Tu'ungafasi Blues 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Crusaders)
Brad Weber Chiefs 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Crusaders)

Players

Squads

The following 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa squads have been named. Players listed in italics denote non-original squad members.

Blues squad[19]
Forwards Leni Apisai • 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 • Luteru Tolai • 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
Chiefs squad[20]
Forwards Naitoa Ah Kuoi • Joe Apikotoa • Kaylum Boshier • Lachlan Boshier • Mitchell Brown • Sam Cane • Samipeni Finau • Tom Florence • Nathan Harris • Luke Jacobson • Zane Kapeli • Mitchell Karpik • Ezekiel Lindenmuth • 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 • Gideon Wrampling
Coach Clayton McMillan
Crusaders squad[21]
Forwards Michael Ala'alatoa • Scott Barrett • Ethan Blackadder • George Bower • Tom Christie • Whetu Douglas • Mitchell Dunshea • Cullen Grace • Sione Havili • Oliver Jager • Andrew Makalio • Brodie McAlister • Joe Moody • Fletcher Newell • 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 • Rene Ranger • Sevu Reece
Coach Scott Robertson
Highlanders squad[22]
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 • Jack Regan • 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 • Caleb Makene • Nehe Milner-Skudder • Josh Moorby • Jona Nareki • Fetuli Paea • Ngane Punivai • Aaron Smith • Josh Timu • Sio Tomkinson • Thomas Umaga-Jensen • Freedom Vahaakolo
Coach Tony Brown
Hurricanes squad[23]
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 • James O'Reilly • 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

Referees

The following referees were selected to officiate the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season:[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]

2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa referees

References

  1. ^ "20 NZ derbies, one final! Super Rugby Aotearoa draw announced for 2021". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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