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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
ChampionsCrusaders (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
2018 (Previous) (Next) 2020

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.

This was the final season that used the traditional format of international teams playing each other.

Competition format

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The 15 participating teams were divided into three geographical conferences: the Australian Conference (consisting of four Australian teams and the Japanese Sunwolves), the New Zealand Conference (consisting of five New Zealand teams), and the South African Conference (consisting of four South African teams and the 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

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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

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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 – 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

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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 BLU BRU BUL CHI CRU HIG HUR JAG LIO REB RED SHA STO SUN WAR
Blues 22–22 23–8 22–24 33–26 12–22 24–9 28–20 32–29
Brumbies 26–21 22–10 54–17 31–20 27–34 40–27 33–0 19–13
Bulls 20–56 13–45 20–22 48–27 32–17 37–14 40–3 28–21
Chiefs 33–29 40–27 27–30 23–23 17–23 19–13 29–23 15–30
Crusaders 19–11 36–14 57–28 43–17 38–22 36–10 66–0 21–21
Highlanders 24–12 24–24 31–31 0–0 28–31 32–27 36–31 49–12
Hurricanes 29–24 43–13 47–19 8–32 25–22 20–28 29–19 34–28
Jaguares 23–19 20–15 27–12 27–30 16–25 34–7 30–25 52–10
Lions 12–30 38–29 17–37 47–39 36–33 5–42 41–22 29–28
Rebels 29–26 17–32 8–59 24–19 30–24 24–41 42–15 15–20
Reds 29–28 36–14 12–22 23–34 13–32 24–12 32–26 32–40
Sharks 26–7 16–19 17–30 17–51 27–17 28–14 14–21 11–16
Stormers 17–19 24–23 19–19 34–22 35–8 19–17 9–12 31–18
Sunwolves 19–42 0–52 23–29 24–37 7–52 31–34 10–45 30–31
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

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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

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21 June 2019 Crusaders 38–14 Highlanders AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Referee: Jaco Peyper


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


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


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

Semifinals

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28 June 2019 Jaguares 39–7 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 Crusaders 30–26 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

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6 July 2019 Crusaders 19–3 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

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Squads

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The following 2019 Super Rugby squads have been named:

Blues squad[9]
Forwards Leni ApisaiJed BrownGerard Cowley-TuiotiBlake GibsonJosh GoodhueAlex HodgmanAkira IoaneLua LiEzekiel LindenmuthMatt MatichSione MafileoMatt MouldsDalton PapaliiJames ParsonsMarcel RenataTom RobinsonHisa SasagiScott ScraftonHoskins SotutuKarl Tu'inukuafePatrick TuipulotuOfa Tu'ungafasiDid not playJacob PierceJimmy Tupou
Backs Levi AumuaOtere BlackCaleb ClarkeMichael CollinsMatt DuffieTJ FaianeRieko IoaneMelani NanaiSam NockMa'a NonuHarry PlummerAugustine PuluJonathan RuruTanielu Tele’aSonny Bill WilliamsDid not playStephen PerofetaJordan Trainor
Coach Leon MacDonald
Brumbies squad[10]
Forwards Allan AlaalatoaRory ArnoldJahrome BrownSam CarterTom CusackMurray DouglasBlake EneverFolau Fainga'aVunipola FifitaLeslie Leulua’iali’i-MakinJoshua Mann-ReaLachlan McCaffreyConnal McInerneyDavid PocockTom RossPete SamuScott SioJames SlipperDarcy SwainRob ValetiniDid not playBen HyneMaile NgauamoAngus Wagner
Backs Tom BanksMack HansenWharenui HaweraLen IkitauJordan Jackson-HopeTevita KuridraniChristian LealiifanoRyan LonerganMatt LucasAndy MuirheadChance PeniJoe PowellToni PuluIrae SimoneHenry SpeightLausii TaliauliTom WrightDid not play • Bayley Kuenzle • Noah Lolesio
Coach Dan McKellar
Bulls squad[11]
Forwards Tim AgabaThembelani BholiSchalk BritsLood de JagerCorniel ElsLizo GqobokaJohan GrobbelaarWiehahn HerbstJason JenkinsJannes KirstenHanro LiebenbergSimphiwe MatanzimaTrevor NyakanePaul SchoemanRoelof SmitEli SnymanRG SnymanRuan SteenkampDayan van der WesthuizenMarco van StadenConraad van VuurenDuane VermeulenJaco VisagieDid not play • Matthys Basson • Nick de JagerCarel du PreezMadot MabokelaEdgar MarutlulleNqoba MxoliHendré Stassen • Muller Uys • Jano Venter
Backs Warrick GelantCornal HendricksJT JacksonJohnny KôtzeJesse KrielManie LibbokBurger OdendaalEmbrose PapierHandré PollardDivan RossouwDylan SageRosko Specman • Jade Stighling • Ivan van ZylAndré WarnerDid not playMarnitz BoshoffStedman GansTravis IsmaielTheo MareeDuncan MatthewsChris Smith
Coach Pote Human
Chiefs squad[12]
Forwards Michael AllardiceTyler ArdronLachlan BoshierMitchell BrownSam CaneRyan CoxonNathan HarrisLuke JacobsonMitch JacobsonMitchell KarpikSefo KautaiNepo LaulalaDaymon LeasuasuTevita MafileoAtunaisa MoliJesse PareteLiam PolwartBrodie RetallickAidan RossTaleni SeuBradley SlaterPita Gus SowakulaAngus Ta'avaoSamisoni Taukei'ahoDid not playKane HamesFin HoeataLaghlan McWhannellReuben O'Neill
Backs Solomon AlaimaloJack DebreczeniStephen DonaldOrbyn LegerAnton Lienert-BrownTumua ManuDamian McKenzieMarty McKenzieAtaata MoeakiolaEtene Nanai-SeturoAlex NankivellShaun StevensonBailyn SullivanTe Toiroa TahuriorangiJonathan TaumateineSean WainuiBrad WeberDid not playTiaan Falcon
Coach Colin Cooper
Crusaders squad[13]
Forwards Michael AlaalatoaHarry AllanScott BarrettEthan BlackadderGeorge BowerWhetu DouglasMitchell DunsheaOwen FranksBen FunnellBilly HarmonOliver JagerAndrew MakalioBrodie McAlisterJoe MoodyTim PerryKieran ReadLuke RomanoTom SandersQuinten StrangeJordan TaufuaCodie TaylorMatt ToddIsileli Tu'ungafasiSam Whitelock
Backs Tim BatemanGeorge BridgeBrett CameronRyan CrottyMitchell DrummondEre EnariBraydon EnnorLeicester Fainga'anukuJack GoodhueBryn HallDavid HaviliMitchell HuntWill JordanManasa MataeleRichie Mo'ungaNgane PunivaiSevu ReeceDid not playIsrael Dagg
Coach Scott Robertson
Highlanders squad[14]
Forwards Liam ColtmanJosh DicksonAsh DixonElliot DixonSef Fa'agaseTom FranklinShannon FrizellJackson HemopoDillon HuntJosh Iosefa-ScottRicky JacksonAyden JohnstoneJames LentjesDaniel Lienert-BrownTyrel LomaxMarino Mikaele-Tu'uPari Pari ParkinsonLiam SquireSiate TokolahiJack WhettonLuke WhitelockDid not playRay Niuia
Backs Marty BanksRichard BuckmanMatt FaddesFolau FakatavaBryn GatlandKayne HammingtonDan HollinsheadJordan HylandJosh IoaneTevita LiJosh McKayWaisake NaholoAaron SmithBen SmithRob ThompsonSio TomkinsonThomas Umaga-JensenTeihorangi WaldenDid not playTevita Nabura
Coach Aaron Mauger
Hurricanes squad[15]
Forwards Fraser ArmstrongAsafo AumuaHeiden Bedwell-CurtisJames BlackwellDane ColesGareth EvansChris EvesAlex FidowVaea FifitaSam HenwoodDu'Plessis KirifiKane Le'aupepeBen MayLiam MitchellXavier NumiaReed PrinsepRicky RiccitelliArdie SaveaToby SmithJeffery Toomaga-AllenIsaia Walker-LeawereDid not playGeoff CridgeAndries FerreiraSam LousiJames O'Reilly
Backs Vince AsoBeauden BarrettJordie BarrettFinlay ChristieJackson Garden-BachopWes GoosenRichard JuddBen LamNgani LaumapeJonah LoweJames MarshallTJ PerenaraBilly ProctorMatt ProctorSalesi RayasiFletcher SmithChase TiatiaDanny ToalaPeter Umaga-JensenDid not playNehe Milner-Skudder
Coach John Plumtree
Jaguares squad[16]
Forwards Matías AlemannoGaspar BalduncielRodrigo BruniAgustín CreevySantiago García BottaFrancisco GorrissenMarcos KremerTomás LavaniniJuan Manuel LeguizamónTomás LezanaPablo MateraSantiago MedranoJulián MontoyaJavier Ortega DesioLucas PaulosGuido PettiEnrique PierettoSantiago SocinoLucio SordoniNahuel Tetaz ChaparroMayco VivasJuan Pablo ZeissDid not playJavier DíazDiego Fortuny • Santiago Grondona • Franco Molina
Backs Gonzalo BertranouEmiliano BoffelliSebastián CancelliereSantiago CarrerasTomás CubelliJerónimo de la FuenteBautista DelguyJoaquín Díaz BonillaBautista EzcurraFelipe EzcurraSantiago González IglesiasMartín LandajoJuan Cruz MalliaDomingo MiottiMatías MoroniRamiro MoyanoMatías OrlandoJoaquín TuculetDid not play • Santiago Chocobares • Ignacio Mendy
Coach Gonzalo Quesada
Lions squad[17]
Forwards Jacobie AdriaanseCyle BrinkJan-Henning CampherRobbie CoetzeeHacjivah DayimaniRhyno HerbstPieter JansenJohannes JonkerRobert KrugerStephan LewiesMalcolm MarxNathan McBethReinhard NothnagelMarvin OrieCarlü SadieMarnus SchoemanSti SitholeDylan SmithKwagga SmithVincent TshitukaWilhelm van der SluysFrans van WykJames VenterRuan VermaakWarren WhiteleyDid not playJo-Hanko de VilliersLourens Erasmus • Chergin Fillies • Len MassynDanie MieniePJ Steenkamp
Backs Andries CoetzeeRuan CombrinckRoss CronjéAphiwe DyantyiTyrone GreenNic GroomElton JantjiesGianni LombardSylvian MahuzaLionel MapoeFranco NaudéShaun ReynoldsWandisile SimelaneCourtnall SkosanDillon SmitHarold VorsterDid not playEddie FouchéJan-Louis la GrangeManuel RassMadosh TambweBradley ThainMorné van den BergWayne van der Bank • Lourens van der Schyff
Coach Swys de BruinIvan van Rooyen
Rebels squad[18]
Forwards Robbie AbelJermaine AinsleyAdam ColemanAngus CottrellPone Fa'amausiliTetera FaulknerMatt GibbonEsei Ha'anganaRichard HardwickRoss Haylett-PettySam JeffriesLuke JonesRob LeotaIsi NaisaraniMatt PhilipAnaru RangiHugh RoachSam TalakaiJordan UeleseBrad WilkinDid not playBen DaleyMees ErasmusTrevor HoseaFereti Sa'aga
Backs Quade CooperStuart DunbarTom EnglishWill GeniaHarrison GoddardDane Haylett-PettyReece HodgeMarika KoroibeteJack MaddocksCampbell MagnayBill MeakesMichael RuruMatt To'omuaSione TuipulotuSemisi Tupou
Coach David Wessels
Reds squad[19]
Forwards Angus BlythFeao FotuaikaScott HigginbothamHarry HockingsHarry HoopertAdam KorczykGavin LukaAlex MafiFraser McReightBrandon Paenga-AmosaIzack RoddaLukhan Salakaia-LotoAngus Scott-YoungJP SmithRuan SmithCaleb TimuTaniela TupouLiam WrightDid not playEfi Ma'afuHarry Wilson
Backs Jock CampbellFilipo DaugunuChris Feauai-SautiaJack HardyBryce HegartySamu KereviIsaac LucasScott MaloluaTate McDermottMatt McGahanSefa NaivaluDuncan Paia'auaJordan PetaiaMoses SoroviHamish StewartAidan TouaSeb WilemanDid not play • Will Eadie • Liam McNamaraTeti TelaJames Tuttle
Coach Brad Thorn
Sharks squad[20]
Forwards Hyron AndrewsRuan BothaCraig BurdenPhepsi Buthelezi • Cullen Collopy • Dan du PreezJean-Luc du PreezThomas du ToitGideon KoegelenbergMzamo MajolaFez MbathaKhutha MchunuJohn-Hubert MeyerTendai MtawariraCoenie OosthuizenTyler PaulDylan RichardsonJuan SchoemanLuke StringerAkker van der MerweJJ van der MeschtPhilip van der WaltRuben van HeerdenKerron van VuurenJacques Vermeulen • Wian Vosloo • Did not play • Kwanda Dimaza • Andrew EvansTera MtembuChiliboy Ralepelle
Backs Lukhanyo AmCurwin BoschRobert du PreezAndré EsterhuizenAphelele FassiMarius LouwMakazole MapimpiZee MkhabelaLwazi MvovoS'busiso NkosiLouis SchreuderRhyno SmithKobus van WykJeremy WardGrant WilliamsCameron WrightDid not playMuller du PlessisSanele NohambaCourtney WinnaarLeolin Zas
Coach Robert du Preez
Stormers squad[21]
Forwards Juarno AugustusJaco CoetzeeJohan du ToitPieter-Steph du ToitEben EtzebethNeethling FouchéCorné FourieDan JoosteSteven KitshoffSiya KolisiMichael KumbiraiWilco LouwFrans Malherbe • Chris Massyn • Bongi MbonambiDavid MeihuizenSalmaan MoeratSikhumbuzo NotsheScarra NtubeniMarno RedelinghuysJD SchickerlingChad SolomonKobus van DykErnst van RhynChris van ZylAlistair VermaakCobus WieseDid not playKwenzo Blose • Lee-Marvin Mazibuko • Ramone SamuelsNama Xaba
Backs Craig BarryDamian de AllendeDaniël du PlessisJean-Luc du PlessisJJ EngelbrechtHerschel JantjiesDan KrielDillyn LeydsSP MaraisRuhan NelSergeal PetersenJustin PhillipsSeabelo SenatlaJoshua StanderEdwill van der MerweJano VermaakEW ViljoenDamian WillemseDid not playPaul de Wet • Duncan Saal
Coach Robbie Fleck
Sunwolves squad[22]
Forwards Mark AbbottAsaeli Ai ValuTakuma AsaharaJaba BregvadzeBen GunterRyota HasegawaGrant HattinghUwe HeluShota HorieKoo Ji-wonTakuya KitadeAmanaki MafiPauliasi ManuShuhei MatsuhashiMasataka MikamiCraig MillarShogo MiuraJames MooreMasakatsu NishikawaYuya OdoConán O'DonnellSam PrattleyDan PryorKara PryorEd QuirkTom RoweAtsushi SakateLuke ThompsonYoshitaka TokunagaHendrik TuiNathan VellaRahboni Warren-VosayacoAlex WoontonHiroshi YamashitaDid not playSamuela AniseKazuki HimenoKeita InagakiLappies LabuschagnéMichael LeitchYusuke NiwaiWimpie van der WaltHencus van Wyk
Backs Jamie BoothPhil BurleighJason EmeryShane GatesJamie HenryTimothy LafaeleMichael LittleSemisi MasirewaRikiya MatsudaRyoto NakamuraHayden ParkerRene RangerHosea SaumakiKaito ShigenoYu TamuraFumiaki TanakaHarumichi TatekawaSione TeaupaJosh TimuKeisuke UchidaGerhard van den HeeverAkihito YamadaRyohei YamanakaTakuya YamasawaDid not playKenki FukuokaLomano LemekiYutaka NagareWill Tupou
Coach Tony Brown
Waratahs squad[23]
Forwards Jack DempseyDamien FitzpatrickNed HaniganJed HollowayMichael HooperHarry Johnson-HolmesSekope KepuTolu LatuRyan McCauleyWill MillerRory O'ConnorTatafu Polota-NauTom RobertsonRob SimmonsHugh SinclairTom StaniforthLachlan SwintonChris TalakaiAndrew TualaShambeckler VuiMichael WellsDid not play • Angus Bell • BJ Edwards • Will Harris • Le Roux RoetsJP SauniRory SuttorPatrick TafaCody Walker • Jeremy Williams
Backs Adam Ashley-CooperKurtley BealeCameron ClarkLalakai FoketiIsrael FolauBernard FoleyJake GordonKarmichael HuntMack MasonAlex NewsomeNick PhippsCurtis RonaTautalatasi TasiDid not playBen DonaldsonJohn FolauWill Harrison • James Ramm • Mitch Short
Coach Daryl Gibson

Top scorers

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

Referees

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

2019 Super Rugby referees
Argentina Federico Anselmi
Australia Nic BerryAngus GardnerDamon Murphy
New Zealand Nick BriantMike FraserGlen JacksonBen O'KeeffeBrendon PickerillPaul Williams
South Africa AJ JacobsJaco PeyperRasta RasivhengeEgon SecondsMarius van der Westhuizen

Attendances

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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

References

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