2020 Super Rugby Aotearoa season

Super Rugby Aotearoa
Super Rugby Aotearoa
Countries	New Zealand
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin tournament
Matches played	20
Official website	Official site

Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa is an upcoming rugby union competition organised by New Zealand Rugby. It will feature Super Rugby teams from the New Zealand conference in a round-robin tournament over a 10-week period. The competition will supplant the 2020 Super Rugby season, which had been suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic (and, in particular, travel restrictions imposed by New Zealand).

Announced 6 May,^[1] the competition will begin from 13 June.^[2] On 8 June, due to New Zealand entering Alert Level 1 (which lifts most restrictions, besides those on entering the country), it was announced that the matches will be played with spectators. This makes it the first professional sporting competition to return after the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3]

Standings

Table
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Template:Rut Blues	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Template:Rut Chiefs	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Template:Rut Crusaders	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Template:Rut Highlanders	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Template:Rut Hurricanes	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0	0

Matches

Round 1

13 June 2020
19:05

Template:Rut Highlanders	v	Template:Rut Chiefs

Forsyth Barr Stadium
Referee: Paul Williams

14 June 2020
15:35

Template:Rut Blues	v	Template:Rut Hurricanes

Eden Park
Referee: Mike Fraser

Round 2

20 June 2020
19:05

Template:Rut Chiefs	v	Template:Rut Blues

FMG Stadium Waikato

21 June 2020
15:35

Template:Rut Hurricanes	v	Template:Rut Crusaders

Sky Stadium

Round 3

27 June 2020
19:05

Template:Rut Blues	v	Template:Rut Highlanders

Eden Park

28 June 2020
15:35

Template:Rut Crusaders	v	Template:Rut Chiefs

Orangetheory Stadium

Round 4

4 July 2020
19:05

Template:Rut Highlanders	v	Template:Rut Crusaders

Forsyth Barr Stadium

5 July 2020
15:35

Template:Rut Chiefs	v	Template:Rut Hurricanes

FMG Stadium Waikato

Round 5

11 July 2020
19:05

Template:Rut Crusaders	v	Template:Rut Blues

Orangetheory Stadium

12 July 2020
15:35

Template:Rut Hurricanes	v	Template:Rut Highlanders

Sky Stadium

Round 6

18 July 2020
19:05

Template:Rut Hurricanes	v	Template:Rut Blues

Sky Stadium

19 July 2020
15:35

Template:Rut Chiefs	v	Template:Rut Highlanders

FMG Stadium Waikato

Round 7

25 July 2020
19:05

Template:Rut Crusaders	v	Template:Rut Hurricanes

Orangetheory Stadium

21 June 2020
15:35

Template:Rut Blues	v	Template:Rut Chiefs

Eden Park

Round 8

1 August 2020
19:05

Template:Rut Chiefs	v	Template:Rut Crusaders

FMG Stadium Waikato

2 August 2020
15:35

Template:Rut Highlanders	v	Template:Rut Blues

Forsyth Barr Stadium

Round 9

8 August 2020
19:05

Template:Rut Hurricanes	v	Template:Rut Chiefs

Sky Stadium

9 August 2020
15:35

Template:Rut Crusaders	v	Template:Rut Highlanders

Orangetheory Stadium

Round 10

15 August 2020
19:05

Template:Rut Highlanders	v	Template:Rut Hurricanes

Forsyth Barr Stadium

16 August 2020
15:35

Template:Rut Blues	v	Template:Rut Crusaders

Eden Park

Players

Squads

The following Super Rugby Aotearoa squads have been named:

Template:Rut Blues squad^[4]

Forwards	Aaron Carroll • Gerard Cowley-Tuioti • Kurt Eklund • Blake Gibson • Josh Goodhue • Alex Hodgman • Akira Ioane • Tony Lamborn • Ezekiel Lindenmuth • Sione Mafileo • Dalton Papalii • James Parsons • Jacob Pierce • Marcel Renata • Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa • Tom Robinson • Hoskins Sotutu • Luteru Tolai • James Tucker • Karl Tu'inukuafe • Patrick Tuipulotu • Ofa Tu'ungafasi
Backs	Beauden Barrett • Otere Black • Dan Carter • Finlay Christie • Caleb Clarke • Matt Duffie • TJ Faiane • Jack Heighton • Jordan Hyland • Rieko Ioane • Joe Marchant • Emoni Narawa • Sam Nock • Jared Page • Stephen Perofeta • Harry Plummer • Jonathan Ruru • Mark Telea • Tamati Tua
Coach	Leon MacDonald

Template:Rut Chiefs squad^[5]

Forwards	Naitoa Ah Kuoi • Michael Allardice • Tyler Ardron • Lachlan Boshier • Mitchell Brown • Sam Cane • Ryan Coxon • Ross Geldenhuys • Nathan Harris • Luke Jacobson • Mitchell Karpik • Nepo Laulala • Donald Maka • Laghlan McWhannell • Atu Moli • Dylan Nel • Reuben O'Neill • Simon Parker • Aidan Ross • Bradley Slater • Pita Gus Sowakula • Angus Ta'avao • Samisoni Taukei'aho • Adam Thomson • Tupou Vaa'i
Backs	Solomon Alaimalo • Aaron Cruden • Tiaan Falcon • Orbyn Leger • Anton Lienert-Brown • Tumua Manu • Damian McKenzie • Sam McNicol • Lisati Milo-Harris • Kini Naholo • Etene Nanai-Seturo • Alex Nankivell • Shaun Stevenson • Bailyn Sullivan • Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi • Kaleb Trask • Quinn Tupaea • Sean Wainui • Brad Weber
Coach	Warren Gatland

Template:Rut Crusaders squad^[6]

Forwards	Michael Alaalatoa • Harry Allan • Scott Barrett • Ethan Blackadder • George Bower • Tom Christie • Whetu Douglas • Mitchell Dunshea • Cullen Grace • Billy Harmon • Sione Havili • Oliver Jager • Andrew Makalio • Brodie McAlister • Joe Moody • Luke Romano • Ethan Roots • Tom Sanders • Quinten Strange • Codie Taylor • Isi Tu'ungafasi • Sam Whitelock
Backs	George Bridge • Fergus Burke • Brett Cameron • Mitchell Drummond • Ere Enari • Braydon Ennor • Inga Finau • Leicester Fainga'anuku • Jack Goodhue • Bryn Hall • David Havili • Will Jordan • Manasa Mataele • Dallas McLeod • Richie Mo'unga • Fetuli Paea • Sevu Reece
Coach	Scott Robertson

Template:Rut Highlanders squad^[7]

Forwards	Teariki Ben-Nicholas • Liam Coltman • Ethan de Groot • Josh Dickson • Ash Dixon • Shannon Frizell • Dillon Hunt • Josh Iosefa-Scott • Ricky Jackson • Ayden Johnstone • Zane Kapeli • Daniel Lienert-Brown • Marino Mikaele-Tu'u • Sione Misiloi • Jesse Parete • Pari Pari Parkinson • Manaaki Selby-Rickit • Jeff Thwaites • Siate Tokolahi • Jack Whetton
Backs	Michael Collins • Folau Fakatava • Connor Garden-Bachop • Bryn Gatland • Sam Gilbert • Scott Gregory • Kayne Hammington • Mitchell Hunt • Josh Ioane • Vilimoni Koroi • Chris Kuridrani • Josh McKay • Nehe Milner-Skudder • Tevita Nabura • Jona Nareki • Ngane Punivai • Aaron Smith • Rob Thompson • Sio Tomkinson • Thomas Umaga-Jensen• Teihorangi Walden
Coach	Aaron Mauger

Template:Rut Hurricanes squad^[8]

Forwards	Fraser Armstrong • Asafo Aumua • James Blackwell • Dane Coles • Gareth Evans • Alex Fidow • Vaea Fifita • Devan Flanders • Du'Plessis Kirifi • Kane Le'aupepe • Tyrel Lomax • Tevita Mafileo • Ben May • Liam Mitchell • Xavier Numia • Reed Prinsep • Pouri Rakete-Stones • Ricky Riccitelli • Ardie Savea • Scott Scrafton • Murphy Taramai • Isaia Walker-Leawere
Backs	Vince Aso • Jordie Barrett • Jamie Booth • Jackson Garden-Bachop • Wes Goosen • Ben Lam • Ngani Laumape • Jonah Lowe • TJ Perenara • Billy Proctor • Salesi Rayasi • Fletcher Smith • Jonathan Taumateine • Chase Tiatia • Danny Toala • Peter Umaga-Jensen • Kobus van Wyk
Coach	Jason Holland

References

^ "Covid 19 coronavirus: New Zealand Rugby confirm details for 'Super Rugby Aotearoa' at alert level 2". NZ Herald. 7 May 2020. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
^ "Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa ready to kick off in June". superrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
^ "NZ lifts restrictions, crowds free to attend Super Rugby". ESPN.com. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
^ @SuperRugbyNZ. "How good is the @BluesRugbyTeam looking for #SuperRugbyAotearoa Eyes" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 June 2020 – via Twitter. {{Cite tweet}}: Invalid |number= (help)
^ @SuperRugbyNZ. "Collision symbol Introducing your @ChiefsRugby squad for Investec #SuperRugbyAotearoa" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 June 2020 – via Twitter. {{Cite tweet}}: Invalid |number= (help)
^ @SuperRugbyNZ. "Fire Good squad this one. Here is your @crusadersrugbyteam for Investec #SuperRugbyAotearoa!" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 June 2020 – via Twitter. {{Cite tweet}}: Invalid |number= (help)
^ "TEAM PREVIEW: The Highlanders". Super Rugby NZ. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^ "TEAM PREVIEW: The Hurricanes" (Press release). Super Rugby NZ. 7 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

External links

Official website

[1] "Covid 19 coronavirus: New Zealand Rugby confirm details for 'Super Rugby Aotearoa' at alert level 2". NZ Herald. 7 May 2020. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 10 June 2020.

[2] "Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa ready to kick off in June". superrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 10 June 2020.

[3] "NZ lifts restrictions, crowds free to attend Super Rugby". ESPN.com. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.

[How_good_is_the_@BluesRugbyTeam_looking_for_#SuperRugbyAotearoa_Eyes-4] @SuperRugbyNZ. "How good is the @BluesRugbyTeam looking for #SuperRugbyAotearoa Eyes" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 June 2020 – via Twitter. {{Cite tweet}}: Invalid |number= (help)

[Collision_symbol_Introducing_your_@ChiefsRugby_squad_for_Investec_#SuperRugbyAotearoa-5] @SuperRugbyNZ. "Collision symbol Introducing your @ChiefsRugby squad for Investec #SuperRugbyAotearoa" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 June 2020 – via Twitter. {{Cite tweet}}: Invalid |number= (help)

[Fire_Good_squad_this_one._Here_is_your_@crusadersrugbyteam_for_Investec_#SuperRugbyAotearoa!-6] @SuperRugbyNZ. "Fire Good squad this one. Here is your @crusadersrugbyteam for Investec #SuperRugbyAotearoa!" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 June 2020 – via Twitter. {{Cite tweet}}: Invalid |number= (help)

[TEAM_PREVIEW:_The_Highlanders-7] "TEAM PREVIEW: The Highlanders". Super Rugby NZ. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

[TEAM_PREVIEW:_The_Hurricanes-8] "TEAM PREVIEW: The Hurricanes" (Press release). Super Rugby NZ. 7 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

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