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

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.

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

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 New Zealand Blues 5 5 0 0 198 79 +119 26 10 3 0 23
2 New Zealand Highlanders 5 5 0 0 199 96 +103 30 13 3 0 23
3 New Zealand Crusaders 5 5 0 0 229 132 +97 35 18 3 0 23
4 New Zealand Hurricanes 5 4 0 1 195 93 +102 29 13 4 1 21
5 New Zealand Chiefs 5 4 0 1 170 111 +59 26 17 2 1 19
6 Australia Brumbies 5 1 0 4 82 152 −70 12 22 0 1 5
7 Australia Reds 5 1 0 4 125 211 −86 18 30 0 1 5
8 Australia Force 5 0 0 5 82 148 −66 11 23 0 1 1
9 Australia Rebels 5 0 0 5 95 215 −120 14 31 0 0 0
10 Australia Waratahs 5 0 0 5 127 265 −138 16 40 0 0 0
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification:
  • 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) Highlanders40–19Reds
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'		ReportTry: 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: New Zealand Ben O'Keeffe
14 May 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
Waratahs48–64Hurricanes (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'		ReportTry: 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: Australia Nic Berry
15 May 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
Crusaders31–29Brumbies (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'		ReportTry: Sio 27' c
Simone 50' c
Banks 72' c
Valetini 80' m
Con: Lolesio (3/4) 28', 51', 74'
Pen: Lolesio (1/1) 59'
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 11,000[8]
Referee: New Zealand Paul Williams
15 May 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
Rebels3–50Blues (1 BP)
Pen: To'omua (1/1) 11'ReportTry: 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'
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Referee: New Zealand Brendon Pickerill
15 May 2021
19:55 (+8 GMT)
(1 BP) Force19–20Chiefs
Try: Penalty try 36'
Kahui 69' c
Miotti 80+1' m
Con: Miotti (1/2) 70'		ReportTry: 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: Australia Damon Murphy

Round 2

21 May 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
(1 BP) Hurricanes35–13Rebels
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'		ReportTry: Wells 47' m
Magnay 60' m
Pen: To'omua (1/1) 23'
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 7,629[10]
Referee: Australia Graham Cooper
21 May 2021
17:45 (+8 GMT)
Force15–25Highlanders
Try: Cubelli 39' c
Wagner 79' m
Con: Miotti (1/2) 40'
Pen: Miotti (1/1) 29'		ReportTry: 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: Australia Nic Berry
22 May 2021
16:35 (+12 GMT)
(1 BP) Blues48–21Waratahs
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'		ReportTry: 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: New Zealand Brendon Pickerill
22 May 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
(1 BP) Chiefs40–19Brumbies
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'		ReportTry: 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: New Zealand Ben O'Keeffe
22 May 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
Reds28–63Crusaders (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'		ReportTry: 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: New Zealand Mike Fraser

Round 3

28 May 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
(1 BP) Hurricanes43–6Force
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'		ReportPen: Miotti (2/2) 6', 11'
McLean Park, Napier[n 1]
Attendance: 9,226[15]
Referee: New Zealand James Doleman
29 May 2021
15:05 (GMT +10)
Waratahs28–54Crusaders (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'		ReportTry: 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'
WIN Stadium, Wollongong[n 2]
Attendance: 5,486[16]
Referee: Australia Graham Cooper
29 May 2021
19:15 (GMT +12)
(1 BP) Blues38–10Brumbies
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'		ReportTry: McInerney 34' c
Con: Lolesio (1/1) 36'
Pen: Lolesio (1/1) 23'
Eden Park, Auckland[n 3]
Attendance: 6,150[12]
Referee: Australia Damon Murphy
29 May 2021
19:05 (GMT +10)
Reds40–34Chiefs (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'		ReportTry: 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'
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville[n 4]
Attendance: 9,238[17]
Referee: Australia Nic Berry
30 May 2021
15:00 (GMT +10)
Highlanders42–27Rebels
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'		ReportTry: Koroibete (2) 27' m, 77' m
Eloff 39' c
Gibbon 61' c
Con: To'omua (2/4) 40', 63'
Pen: Worth (1/1) 44'
Leichhardt Oval, Sydney[n 5]
Attendance: 1,387[18]
Referee: New Zealand Paul Williams

Round 4

4 June 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
Crusaders29–21Force
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'		ReportTry: Pulu 3' c
O. Callan 32' c
Olowofela 80' c
Con: Miotti (2/2) 5', 33'
Prior (1/1) 80+2'
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: New Zealand Ben O'Keeffe
4 June 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
(1 BP) Reds24–31Blues
Try: Wilson 21' c
Paenga-Amosa 49' c
Daugunu 71' c
Con: Henry (3/3) 23', 50', 72'
Pen: Daugunu (1/1) 80'		ReportTry: 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: New Zealand Mike Fraser
5 June 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
(1 BP) Highlanders59–23Waratahs
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'		ReportTry: Maddocks 11' c
Nawaqanitawase 18' c
Con: Harrison (2/2) 12', 19'
Pen: Harrison (3/3) 9', 29', 39'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Australia Damon Murphy
5 June 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
Brumbies12–10Hurricanes (1 BP)
Try: R. Lonergan 12' c
Ikitau 52' m
Con: Lolesio (1/1) 13'		ReportTry: Coles 17' c
Con: J. Barrett (1/1) 19'
Pen: J. Barrett (1/4) 37'
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 6,013[20]
Referee: New Zealand Paul Williams
6 June 2021[n 6]
15:00 (+10 GMT)
Chiefs36–26Rebels
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'		ReportTry: Naisarani (2) 28' c, 40' c
Ili 35' m
Kellaway 56' c
Con: To'omua (3/4) 30', 40+1', 57'
Leichhardt Oval, Sydney[n 7]
Attendance: 1,353[21]
Referee: Australia Graham Cooper

Round 5

11 June 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
(1 BP) Hurricanes43–14Reds
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'		ReportTry: McDermott 27' c
Paenga-Amosa 49' c
Con: Hegarty (2/2) 27', 50'
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 9,736[10]
Referee: New Zealand James Doleman
11 June 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
Brumbies12–33Highlanders (1 BP)
Try: Ikitau 15' m
L. Lonergan 33' c
Con: Kuenzle (1/2) 34'		ReportTry: 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: New Zealand Mike Fraser
12 June 2021
14:35 (+10 GMT)
Rebels26–52Crusaders (1 BP)
Try: Hosea 14' c
Powell 34' m
G. Vaihu 56' c
Lomani 63' c
Con: C. Gordon (3/4) 15', 57', 63'		ReportTry: 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: Australia Nic Berry
12 June 2021
19:05 (+12 GMT)
Blues31–21Force
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'		ReportTry: 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: New Zealand Ben O'Keeffe
12 June 2021
19:45 (+10 GMT)
Waratahs7–40Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Nawaqanitawase 34' c
Con: Harrison (1/1) 35'		ReportTry: 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: Australia Jordan Way

Final

19 June 2021
19:05 (GMT +12)
Blues23–15Highlanders
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: New Zealand Mike Fraser
Blues
Highlanders
Blues:
FB 15 New Zealand Zarn Sullivan
RW 14 New Zealand Bryce Heem
OC 13 New Zealand Rieko Ioane
IC 12 New Zealand TJ Faiane
LW 11 New Zealand Mark Telea
FH 10 New Zealand Otere Black downward-facing red arrow 24' upward-facing green arrow 35' downward-facing red arrow 67'
SH 9 Scotland Finlay Christie downward-facing red arrow 67'
N8 8 New Zealand Hoskins Sotutu
OF 7 New Zealand Dalton Papalii
BF 6 New Zealand Akira Ioane downward-facing red arrow 67'
RL 5 New Zealand Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
LL 4 New Zealand Patrick Tuipulotu (c) downward-facing red arrow 58' upward-facing green arrow 64'
TP 3 New Zealand Nepo Laulala downward-facing red arrow 51'
HK 2 New Zealand Kurt Eklund downward-facing red arrow 80+1'
LP 1 New Zealand Alex Hodgman downward-facing red arrow 49'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Samoa Ray Niuia upward-facing green arrow 80+1'
PR 17 New Zealand Karl Tu'inukuafe upward-facing green arrow 49'
PR 18 New Zealand Marcel Renata upward-facing green arrow 51'
LK 19 New Zealand Josh Goodhue upward-facing green arrow 58' downward-facing red arrow 64'
LF 20 New Zealand Blake Gibson upward-facing green arrow 67'
SH 21 New Zealand Jonathan Ruru upward-facing green arrow 67'
FH 22 New Zealand Harry Plummer upward-facing green arrow 24' downward-facing red arrow 35' upward-facing green arrow 67'
OB 23 New Zealand AJ Lam
Coach:
New Zealand Leon MacDonald
Highlanders:
FB 15 New Zealand Josh Ioane
RW 14 New Zealand Sio Tomkinson downward-facing red arrow 28' upward-facing green arrow 35' downward-facing red arrow 73'
OC 13 New Zealand Michael Collins
IC 12 New Zealand Scott Gregory
LW 11 New Zealand Jona Nareki
FH 10 New Zealand Mitchell Hunt
SH 9 New Zealand Aaron Smith (cc)
N8 8 Japan Kazuki Himeno downward-facing red arrow 78'
OF 7 New Zealand Billy Harmon
BF 6 New Zealand Hugh Renton downward-facing red arrow 54'
RL 5 New Zealand Pari Pari Parkinson downward-facing red arrow 49'
LL 4 New Zealand Bryn Evans
TP 3 Tonga Siate Tokolahi downward-facing red arrow 54'
HK 2 New Zealand Ash Dixon (cc) yellow card 24' to 34' downward-facing red arrow 49'
LP 1 New Zealand Ethan de Groot downward-facing red arrow 49'
Substitutes:
HK 16 New Zealand Liam Coltman upward-facing green arrow 28' downward-facing red arrow 35' upward-facing green arrow 49'
PR 17 New Zealand Ayden Johnstone upward-facing green arrow 49'
PR 18 New Zealand Josh Hohneck upward-facing green arrow 54'
LK 19 New Zealand Josh Dickson upward-facing green arrow 49'
LF 20 New Zealand James Lentjes upward-facing green arrow 54'
SH 21 New Zealand Kayne Hammington
OB 22 New Zealand Sam Gilbert upward-facing green arrow 73'
LF 23 New Zealand Teariki Ben-Nicholas upward-facing green arrow 78'
Coach:
New Zealand Clarke Dermody

Man of the Match:
New Zealand Hoskins Sotutu[25]

Assistant Referees:
New Zealand Ben O'Keeffe
New Zealand Paul Williams
Television match official:
New Zealand 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. Player Team Points Average Details
1 New Zealand Richie Mo'unga New Zealand Crusaders 68 17.00 4 T, 24 C, 0 P, 0 D
2 New Zealand Otere Black New Zealand Blues 62 10.33 0 T, 19 C, 8 P, 0 D
3 New Zealand Mitchell Hunt New Zealand Highlanders 59 9.83 0 T, 22 C, 5 P, 0 D
4 New Zealand Jordie Barrett New Zealand Hurricanes 56 11.20 2 T, 20 C, 2 P, 0 D
5 Australia Will Harrison Australia Waratahs 34 6.80 0 T, 8 C, 6 P, 0 D
6 New Zealand Sevu Reece New Zealand Crusaders 30 7.50 6 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D
7 New Zealand Sean Wainui New Zealand Chiefs 25 25.00 5 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D
8 Argentina Domingo Miotti Australia Force 24 4.80 1 T, 5 C, 3 P, 0 D
9 New Zealand Damian McKenzie New Zealand Chiefs 23 7.67 1 T, 6 C, 2 P, 0 D
10 11 players 20 11 players

Source: Points

Leading try scorers

No. Player Team Tries Average
1 New Zealand Sevu Reece New Zealand Crusaders 6 1.50
2 New Zealand Sean Wainui New Zealand Chiefs 5 5.00
3 New Zealand Dane Coles New Zealand Hurricanes 4 1.00
New Zealand Ash Dixon New Zealand Highlanders 4 0.67
New Zealand Bryce Heem New Zealand Blues 4 0.67
New Zealand Will Jordan New Zealand Crusaders 4 1.00
New Zealand Richie Mo'unga New Zealand Crusaders 4 1.00
New Zealand Jona Nareki New Zealand Highlanders 4 0.67
New Zealand Julian Savea New Zealand Hurricanes 4 1.00
New Zealand Hoskins Sotutu New Zealand Blues 4 0.80
New Zealand Sio Tomkinson New Zealand Highlanders 4 0.67
Fiji Suliasi Vunivalu Australia Reds 4 1.00

Source: Tries

Discipline

Player Team Red Yellow Round (vs. Opponent)
New Zealand Luke Jacobson New Zealand Chiefs 1 0 Round 1 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Damian McKenzie New Zealand Chiefs 1 0 Round 3 (vs. Reds)
Australia Lachlan Swinton Australia Waratahs 1 0 Round 5 (vs. Chiefs)
New Zealand Will Jordan New Zealand Crusaders 0 2 Round 2 (vs. Reds)
Round 5 (vs. Rebels)
New Zealand Lachlan Boshier New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Adrian Choat New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Rebels)
Australia Steve Cummins Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Crusaders)
Australia Filipo Daugunu Australia Reds 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Hurricanes)
New Zealand Ash Dixon New Zealand Highlanders 0 1 Final (vs. Blues)
South Africa Cabous Eloff Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Hurricanes)
New Zealand Ere Enari New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Brumbies)
Australia Folau Fainga'a Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Blues)
New Zealand Bryn Hall New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Rebels)
New Zealand Billy Harmon New Zealand Highlanders 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Rebels)
New Zealand David Havili New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Bryce Hegarty Australia Reds 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Hurricanes)
Australia Greg Holmes Australia Force 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Highlanders)
Australia Harry Hoopert Australia Reds 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Crusaders)
Ireland Oliver Jager New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Harry Johnson-Holmes Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Blues)
New Zealand Du'Plessis Kirifi New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Brumbies)
New Zealand Tyrel Lomax New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Reds)
New Zealand Anton Lienert-Brown New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Force)
Samoa Ray Niuia New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Force)
England Jordan Olowofela Australia Force 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Brandon Paenga-Amosa Australia Reds 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Blues)
Australia Darcy Swain Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Chiefs)
Samoa Chase Tiatia New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Reds)
Australia Jordan Uelese Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Tupou Vaa'i New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Nathan Vella New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Jack Whetton Australia Waratahs 0 1 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 To'omua • 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 were broadcast live on streaming service Stan Sport, with a select game each round simulcast live free-to-air on the Nine Network.[43] Sky Sport aired the competition in New Zealand.

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

Broadcaster Country(ies)
Canal+  France
Switzerland 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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