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2019 Super Rugby season
Countries Argentina (1 team)
 Australia (4 teams)
 Japan (1 team)
 New Zealand (5 teams)
 South Africa (4 teams)
Tournament format(s)Conference and knockout
ChampionsTemplate:Rut Crusaders (10th title)
Matches played106
Tries scored673 (6.35 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Handré Pollard, Bulls (194)
Top try scorer(s) Sevu Reece, Crusaders (15)
Official websiteOfficial site
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The 2019 Super Rugby season was the 24th season of Super Rugby, an annual rugby union competition organised by SANZAAR between teams from Argentina, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa. The 2019 season was the second season using the reduced 15-team format consisting of three geographical conferences since being reduced from an 18-team competition in 2017.

Competition format

The 15 participating teams were divided into three geographical conferences: the Australian Conference (consisting of four Australian teams and the Japanese Template:Rut Sunwolves), the New Zealand Conference (consisting of five New Zealand teams), and the South African Conference (consisting of four South African teams and the Template:Rut Jaguares from Argentina).[1]

In the group stages, there were 18 rounds of matches, with each team playing 16 matches and having two rounds of byes, resulting in a total of 120 matches. Teams played eight inter-conference matches and eight cross-conference matches; they played all the other teams in their conference twice — once at home and once away — and play once against four of the teams in the other two conferences.

The top team in each of the three conferences qualified for the quarterfinals, as do the next five teams with the best records across the three conferences, known as wildcards. The conference winners and best wildcard team hosted the quarterfinals. The quarterfinal winners progressed to the semifinal, and the winners of the semifinals progressed to the final.[1]

Standings

The final standings for the 2019 Super Rugby season are:

2019 Super Rugby: Overall standings
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 New Zealand Crusaders 16 11 3 2 497 257 +240 73 31 8 0 58 Conference leaders
Qualified to the finals
2 Argentina Jaguares 16 11 0 5 461 352 +109 60 38 5 2 51
3 Australia Brumbies 16 10 0 6 430 366 +64 65 49 5 3 48
4 New Zealand Hurricanes 16 12 1 3 449 362 +87 60 46 3 0 53 Wildcard teams
Qualified to finals
5 South Africa Bulls 16 8 2 6 410 369 +41 42 50 3 2 41
6 South Africa Sharks 16 7 1 8 343 335 +8 40 39 3 4 37
7 New Zealand Chiefs 16 7 2 7 451 465 −14 63 59 2 2 36
8 New Zealand Highlanders 16 6 3 7 441 392 +49 60 53 2 4 36
9 South Africa Lions 16 8 0 8 401 478 −77 53 64 2 1 35
10 South Africa Stormers 16 7 1 8 344 366 −22 34 46 1 4 35
11 Australia Rebels 16 7 0 9 393 465 −72 56 61 3 3 34
12 Australia Waratahs 16 6 0 10 367 415 −48 46 54 0 6 30
13 New Zealand Blues 16 5 1 10 347 369 −22 45 47 2 6 30
14 Australia Reds 16 6 0 10 385 438 −53 50 59 1 3 28
15 Japan Sunwolves 16 2 0 14 294 584 −290 34 85 0 4 12
Source: super.rugby
Australian Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Australia Brumbies 16 10 0 6 430 366 +64 65 49 5 3 48
2 Australia Rebels 16 7 0 9 393 465 −72 56 61 3 3 34
3 Australia Waratahs 16 6 0 10 367 415 −48 46 54 0 6 30
4 Australia Reds 16 6 0 10 385 438 −53 50 59 1 3 28
5 Japan Sunwolves 16 2 0 14 294 584 −290 34 85 0 4 12
New Zealand Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 New Zealand Crusaders 16 11 3 2 497 257 +240 73 31 8 0 58
2 New Zealand Hurricanes 16 12 1 3 449 362 +87 60 46 3 0 53
3 New Zealand Chiefs 16 7 2 7 451 465 −14 63 59 2 2 36
4 New Zealand Highlanders 16 6 3 7 441 392 +49 60 53 2 4 36
5 New Zealand Blues 16 5 1 10 347 369 −22 45 47 2 6 30
South African Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Argentina Jaguares 16 11 0 5 461 352 +109 60 38 5 2 51
2 South Africa Bulls 16 8 2 6 410 369 +41 42 50 3 2 41
3 South Africa Sharks 16 7 1 8 343 335 +8 40 39 3 4 37
4 South Africa Lions 16 8 0 8 401 478 −77 53 64 2 1 35
5 South Africa Stormers 16 7 1 8 344 366 −22 34 46 1 4 35
Competition rules[2]
Qualification:
Eight teams will qualify to the finals, with their final positions in the overall log determining their seedings in the quarter-finals. The conference winners will be seeded #1 to #3 for the quarter-finals, in order of log points gained during the group stages, while the wildcards will be seeded as #4 to #8 in order of log points gained during the group stages.
In the quarter-finals, the three conference winners and the highest-ranked wildcard team will host the first round of the finals, with the highest-seeded conference winner (Team #1) hosting the fifth-seeded wildcard entry (Team #8) in quarter-final 1, the second-seeded conference winner (Team #2) hosting the fourth-seeded wildcard entry (Team #7) in quarter-final 3, the third-seeded conference winner (Team #3) hosting the third-seeded wildcard entry (Team #6) in quarter-final 4 and the top-seeded wildcard entry (Team #4) hosting the second-seed wildcard entry (Team #5) in quarter-final 2.
The quarter-final winners will progress to the semi-finals, where the winners of quarter-finals 1 and 2 will play each other, as well as the winners of quarter-finals 3 and 4, each tie hosted by the higher-seeded team.
The winner of the semi-finals will progress to the Final, again to be held at the venue of the highest-seeded team.
Tournament points breakdown:
* 4 tournament points for a win
* 2 tournament points for a draw
* 1 tournament bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
* 1 tournament bonus point for scoring at least three tries more than the opponent in a match
Classification:
Teams standings are calculated as follows:
* Conference leaders
* Tournament points
* Number of games won
* Overall points difference
* Number of tries scored
* Overall try difference
* Coin toss

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 – Australian Conference
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 QF SF Final
Brumbies 1
(11th) 		6
(3rd) 		6
(9th) 		7
(11th) 		11
(9th) 		11
(10th) 		11
(12th) 		11
(14th) 		15
(12th) 		19
(11th) 		20
(12th) 		24
(9th) 		29
(2nd) 		29
(3rd) 		34
(3rd) 		39
(3rd) 		43
(3rd) 		48
(3rd) 		Won Lost N/A
Rebels 4
(2nd) 		4
(9th) 		8
(3rd) 		12
(3rd) 		13
(3rd) 		13
(8th) 		18
(2nd) 		23
(2nd) 		23
(3rd) 		24
(2nd) 		24
(3rd) 		24
(3rd) 		28
(6th) 		28
(9th) 		33
(5th) 		34
(6th) 		34
(8th) 		34
(11th) 		N/A N/A N/A
Reds 0
(12th) 		1
(12th) 		1
(14th) 		1
(14th) 		5
(14th) 		10
(10th) 		10
(13th) 		14
(9th) 		14
(13th) 		18
(12th) 		18
(13th) 		22
(10th) 		23
(11th) 		23
(13th) 		24
(14th) 		24
(14th) 		28
(14th) 		28
(14th) 		N/A N/A N/A
Sunwolves 0
(14th) 		1
(14th) 		5
(12th) 		5
(13th) 		6
(13th) 		6
(15th) 		10
(15th) 		10
(15th) 		10
(15th) 		11
(15th) 		11
(15th) 		12
(15th) 		12
(15th) 		12
(15th) 		12
(15th) 		12
(15th) 		12
(15th) 		12
(15th) 		N/A N/A N/A
Waratahs 1
(8th) 		5
(8th) 		5
(10th) 		9
(7th) 		10
(10th) 		14
(3rd) 		15
(7th) 		16
(8th) 		16
(10th) 		20
(7th) 		20
(10th) 		21
(12th) 		22
(13th) 		26
(10th) 		26
(12th) 		30
(10th) 		30
(12th) 		30
(12th) 		N/A N/A N/A
Team Progression – New Zealand Conference
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 QF SF Final
Blues 1
(9th) 		1
(13th) 		2
(13th) 		6
(12th) 		6
(12th) 		10
(11th) 		15
(8th) 		19
(5th) 		20
(6th) 		20
(8th) 		20
(11th) 		21
(13th) 		21
(14th) 		26
(11th) 		26
(13th) 		28
(13th) 		29
(13th) 		30
(13th) 		N/A N/A N/A
Chiefs 1
(10th) 		1
(15th) 		1
(15th) 		1
(15th) 		3
(15th) 		8
(14th) 		12
(11th) 		12
(13th) 		16
(11th) 		17
(14th) 		17
(14th) 		19
(14th) 		23
(12th) 		23
(14th) 		27
(11th) 		31
(9th) 		31
(10th) 		36
(7th) 		Lost N/A N/A
Crusaders 4
(6th) 		8
(2nd) 		12
(1st) 		17
(1st) 		19
(1st) 		19
(1st) 		24
(1st) 		29
(1st) 		34
(1st) 		34
(1st) 		39
(1st) 		42
(1st) 		47
(1st) 		49
(1st) 		53
(1st) 		53
(1st) 		58
(1st) 		58
(1st) 		Won Won Won
Highlanders 4
(3rd) 		8
(4th) 		9
(7th) 		10
(6th) 		12
(7th) 		13
(9th) 		13
(10th) 		14
(12th) 		14
(14th) 		18
(13th) 		23
(8th) 		25
(7th) 		29
(5th) 		29
(8th) 		29
(10th) 		29
(12th) 		31
(11th) 		36
(8th) 		Lost N/A N/A
Hurricanes 4
(7th) 		4
(10th) 		8
(5th) 		13
(4th) 		15
(4th) 		19
(4th) 		19
(4th) 		23
(4th) 		23
(4th) 		27
(4th) 		32
(4th) 		36
(4th) 		40
(4th) 		40
(4th) 		40
(4th) 		44
(4th) 		49
(4th) 		53
(4th) 		Won Lost N/A
Team Progression – South African Conference
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 QF SF Final
Bulls 5
(1ST) 		5
(5th) 		9
(4th) 		13
(2nd) 		13
(2nd) 		13
(7th) 		17
(5th) 		18
(6th) 		23
(2nd) 		23
(3rd) 		24
(5th) 		28
(2nd) 		28
(7th) 		32
(2nd) 		32
(7th) 		34
(7th) 		36
(5th) 		41
(5th) 		Lost N/A N/A
Jaguares 0
(13th) 		5
(7th) 		9
(6th) 		9
(8th) 		9
(11th) 		9
(12th) 		10
(14th) 		14
(10th) 		19
(7th) 		19
(9th) 		23
(6th) 		27
(6th) 		28
(8th) 		32
(5th) 		36
(2nd) 		41
(2nd) 		46
(2nd) 		51
(2nd) 		Won Won Lost
Lions 4
(5th) 		5
(6th) 		5
(11th) 		9
(9th) 		13
(5th) 		18
(2nd) 		18
(3rd) 		18
(7th) 		18
(9th) 		22
(5th) 		22
(9th) 		22
(11th) 		26
(9th) 		30
(6th) 		30
(8th) 		35
(5th) 		35
(6th) 		35
(9th) 		N/A N/A N/A
Sharks 5
(4th) 		10
(1st) 		11
(2nd) 		11
(5th) 		11
(8th) 		15
(5th) 		16
(6th) 		21
(3rd) 		21
(5th) 		22
(6th) 		26
(2nd) 		28
(5th) 		29
(3rd) 		29
(7th) 		33
(6th) 		33
(8th) 		33
(9th) 		37
(6th) 		Lost N/A N/A
Stormers 0
(15th) 		4
(11th) 		8
(8th) 		8
(10th) 		13
(6th) 		14
(6th) 		14
(9th) 		14
(11th) 		18
(8th) 		19
(10th) 		23
(7th) 		24
(8th) 		24
(10th) 		26
(12th) 		30
(9th) 		30
(11th) 		34
(7th) 		35
(10th) 		N/A N/A N/A
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

Main article: List of 2019 Super Rugby matches

The fixtures for the 2019 Super Rugby competition were released on 12 June 2018.[3][4] The following matches were played during the regular season:

Home \ Away Template:Rut Blues Template:Rut Brumbies Template:Rut Bulls Template:Rut Chiefs Template:Rut Crusaders Template:Rut Highlanders Template:Rut Hurricanes Template:Rut Jaguares Template:Rut Lions Template:Rut Rebels Template:Rut Reds Template:Rut Sharks Template:Rut Stormers Template:Rut Sunwolves Template:Rut Waratahs
Template:Rut Blues — — 22–22 23–8 22–24 33–26 12–22 — — — — — 24–9 28–20 32–29
Template:Rut Brumbies 26–21 — 22–10 54–17 — — — — 31–20 27–34 40–27 — — 33–0 19–13
Template:Rut Bulls — — — 20–56 13–45 — — 20–22 48–27 — 32–17 37–14 40–3 — 28–21
Template:Rut Chiefs 33–29 — — — 40–27 27–30 23–23 — 17–23 — 19–13 29–23 — 15–30 —
Template:Rut Crusaders 19–11 36–14 — 57–28 — 43–17 38–22 — 36–10 66–0 — 21–21 — — —
Template:Rut Highlanders 24–12 — 24–24 31–31 0–0 — 28–31 32–27 — — 36–31 — — — 49–12
Template:Rut Hurricanes 29–24 43–13 — 47–19 8–32 25–22 — 20–28 — 29–19 — — 34–28 — —
Template:Rut Jaguares 23–19 20–15 27–12 27–30 — — — — 16–25 — — 34–7 30–25 52–10 —
Template:Rut Lions — — 12–30 — — 38–29 17–37 47–39 — 36–33 — 5–42 41–22 — 29–28
Template:Rut Rebels — 29–26 17–32 8–59 — 24–19 — — — — 30–24 — 24–41 42–15 15–20
Template:Rut Reds 29–28 36–14 — — 12–22 — — 23–34 — 13–32 — — 24–12 32–26 32–40
Template:Rut Sharks 26–7 — 16–19 — — — 17–30 17–51 27–17 28–14 14–21 — 11–16 — —
Template:Rut Stormers — 17–19 24–23 — 19–19 34–22 — 35–8 19–17 — — 9–12 — 31–18 —
Template:Rut Sunwolves — 19–42 — — — 0–52 23–29 — 24–37 7–52 31–34 10–45 — — 30–31
Template:Rut Waratahs — 24–35 — — 20–12 — 19–20 15–23 — 23–20 28–17 15–23 — 29–31 —
First match(es) will be played: 15 February 2019. Source: https://sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/fixtures/
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Finals

The finals fixtures were as follows:

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 21 June – Christchurch
 
 
 Crusaders 38
 
 29 June — Christchurch
 
 Highlanders 14
 
 Crusaders 30
 
 22 June – Wellington
 
Hurricanes 26
 
Hurricanes35
 
 6 July — Christchurch
 
 Bulls 28
 
 Crusaders19
 
 21 June – Buenos Aires
 
Jaguares 3
 
 Jaguares21
 
 28 June – Buenos Aires
 
 Chiefs 16
 
 Jaguares 39
 
 22 June – Canberra
 
 Brumbies 7
 
 Brumbies 38
 
 
 Sharks13
 

Quarterfinals

21 June 2019 Template:Rut Crusaders 38–14 Template:Rut Highlanders Template:Rus AMI Stadium  
19:35 Referee: Jaco Peyper


21 June 2019 Template:Rut Jaguares 21–16 Template:Rut Chiefs José Amalfitani Stadium  
19:35 Attendance: 16,914[5]
Referee: Glen Jackson


22 June 2019 Template:Rut Hurricanes 35–28 Template:Rut Bulls Template:Rus Westpac Stadium  
19:35 Attendance: 16,180[6]
Referee: Nic Berry


22 June 2019 Template:Rut Brumbies 38–13 Template:Rut Sharks Template:Rus GIO Stadium  
20:00 Attendance: 11,112[7]
Referee: Mike Fraser

Semifinals

28 June 2019 Template:Rut Jaguares 39–7 Template:Rut Brumbies José Amalfitani Stadium  
20:05 Try: Tomás Cubelli 4' c
Tomás Lavanini 19' c
Matías Orlando (2) 49' c, 63' c
Emiliano Boffelli 78' m
Con: Joaquín Díaz Bonilla (4) 5', 20', 50', 64'
Pen: Joaquín Díaz Bonilla (2) 8', 14' 		Try: Folau Fainga'a 40' c
Con: Christian Lealiifano 40+2' 		Attendance: 31,000[8]
Referee: Mike Fraser
29 June 2019 Template:Rut Crusaders 30–26 Template:Rut Hurricanes Rugby League Park  
19:35 Try: Sevu Reece (2) 13' c, 58' c
Richie Mo'unga 44' c
Con: Richie Mo'unga (3) 14', 45', 60'
Pen: Richie Mo'unga (3) 3', 33', 73' 		Try: Ngani Laumape (2) 39' c, 51' c
Ben Lam 41' m
TJ Perenara 61' c
Con: Beauden Barrett (3) 40', 51', 63' 		Referee: Nic Berry

Final

6 July 2019 Template:Rut Crusaders 19–3 Template:Rut Jaguares Rugby League Park  
19:35 Try: Codie Taylor 25' c
Con: Richie Mo'unga 26'
Pen: Richie Mo'unga (4) 40', 54', 59', 75' 		Pen: Joaquín Díaz Bonilla 16'

Players

Squads

The following 2019 Super Rugby squads have been named:

Top scorers

The top ten try and point scorers during the 2019 Super Rugby season are:[24]

Referees

The following refereeing panel was appointed by SANZAAR for the 2019 Super Rugby season:[25]

Attendances

Team Main Stadium Capacity Total Attendance Average Attendance % Capacity
New Zealand Blues Eden Park 50,000
New Zealand Chiefs Waikato Stadium 25,800
New Zealand Hurricanes Westpac Stadium 34,500 128,101 14,233 44%
New Zealand Crusaders Rugby League Park 18,000
New Zealand Highlanders Forsyth Barr Stadium 30,728 93,424 13,346 46%
Australia Reds Suncorp Stadium 52,500 90,815 11,351 21%
Australia Brumbies Canberra Stadium 25,011 79,185 8,798 35%
Australia Waratahs Bankwest Stadium 30,000
Australia Melbourne Rebels AAMI Park 29,500
South Africa Sharks ABSA Stadium 52,000
South Africa Bulls Loftus Versfeld 51,792
South Africa Lions Ellis Park 62,567
South Africa Stormers Newlands Stadium 51,900
Argentina Jaguares José Amalfitani Stadium 49,640
Japan Sunwolves Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium 27,188

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