The 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season (known as Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific in Australia and DHL Super Rugby Pacific in New Zealand) is the 27th season of Super Rugby, an annual rugby union competition organised by SANZAAR between teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the previous seasons were replaced with Super Rugby Unlocked, Super Rugby Aotearoa and Super Rugby AU in 2020, and Super Rugby Aotearoa, Super Rugby AU, and Super Rugby Trans-Tasman in 2021. The 2022 edition will revert to a 12-team competition, with a single pool replacing the geographical conference system, as well as introducing a new name for the reformatted competition.[1][2] The season is expected to run from 18 February, with the final to be played on 18 June - culminating before the start of the mid-year international window.[3]
| 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries |  Australia (5 teams)  Fiji (1 team)  New Zealand (5 teams) Pacific Islands (1 team) | ||
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout | ||
| Champions | Crusaders (11th title) | ||
| Matches played | 91 | ||
| Tries scored | 626 (6.88 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Stephen Perofeta, Blues (129) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Leicester Fainga'anuku, Crusaders Will Jordan, Crusaders Sevu Reece, Crusaders (all 10) | ||
| Official website | Official site | ||
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With the exclusion or withdrawal of the Argentine Jaguares, the Japanese Sunwolves, and the South African Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers sides at the conclusion of the 2020 Super Rugby season,[4][5][6] three new teams were announced to make up the 12 team tournament. The Fiji Rugby Union's domestic team, the Fijian Drua, having previously competed in the Australian National Rugby Championship from 2017 to 2019, were announced as one addition to the competition.[7] The newly created Moana Pasifika franchise, representing players from Samoa and Tonga and other Pacific Islands, also successfully put forth a bid to join the competition. The Force also returned to Super Rugby, following their exclusion at the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season[8] and following on from their inclusion in Super Rugby AU and Super Rugby Trans-Tasman in both 2020 and 2021.[9]
The competition was again affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the competitions fixtures being revised in December 2021, due to border restriction in New Zealand.[10] Then in January, the Force announced their Round 1 and Round 4 home matches would be swapped to away matches, due to border restrictions in Western Australia.[11] In February, it was announced that the New Zealand sides (and Moana Pasifika) would enter a bio-bubble in Queenstown, New Zealand due to the threat of COVID-19 with all NZ-based matches being played at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin or Wakatipu Rugby Club, Queenstown.[12] Despite this, it was announced that the Round 1 match between Moana Pasifika and the Blues would be postponed due to COVID-19 cases within the Moana Pasifika squad.[13]
Competition format
editThe 12 participating teams will not be divided into geographical conferences, instead playing 14 regular season games: the 12 teams facing each other once in a home-and-away format for 11 games, and the remaining 3 games to be played with an emphasis on derby matches; with the Fijian Drua associated with the Australian sides and Moana Pasifika with the New Zealand sides, given they were based there. It is likely that the Drua and Moana Pasifika will also develop a rivalry, both being Pacific Island teams.[14][2]
The top eight teams at the conclusion of the regular season qualified for the play-offs. For the quarterfinals, the first-ranked team played the eighth-ranked team, the second-ranked team played the seventh-ranked, the third-ranked played the sixth-ranked and the fourth-ranked team played the fifth-ranked. The quarterfinal winners progressed to the Semifinal, and the winners of the semifinals advanced to the final. The higher ranked team hosted each playoff match.[14]
Standings
editThe current standings for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season are:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blues (RU) | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 472 | 284 | +188 | 64 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 58 | Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinals |
| 2 | Crusaders (C) | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 470 | 268 | +202 | 64 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 52 | |
| 3 | Chiefs | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 453 | 348 | +105 | 62 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 45 | |
| 4 | Brumbies | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 404 | 306 | +98 | 55 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 44 | |
| 5 | Hurricanes | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 441 | 330 | +111 | 64 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 39 | |
| 6 | Waratahs | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 365 | 317 | +48 | 45 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 38 | |
| 7 | Reds | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 342 | 327 | +15 | 46 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 35 | |
| 8 | Highlanders | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 348 | 345 | +3 | 43 | 45 | 2 | 5 | 23 | |
| 9 | Force | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 326 | 443 | −117 | 42 | 61 | 2 | 5 | 23 | |
| 10 | Rebels | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 320 | 469 | −149 | 39 | 65 | 0 | 4 | 20 | |
| 11 | Drua | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 261 | 518 | −257 | 30 | 75 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| 12 | Moana Pasifika | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 267 | 514 | −247 | 37 | 76 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Competition rules[15] |
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| Qualification:' Eight teams will qualify to the finals, with their final positions in the overall log determining their seedings in the quarter-finals. The top eight teams for the quarter-finals will be seeded in order of log points gained during the group stages. In the quarter-finals, the teams seeded #1 to #4 will host the first round of the finals, with the highest-seeded conference winner (Team #1) hosting the eighth-seeded team (Team #8) in quarter-final 1, the second-seeded conference winner (Team #2) hosting the seventh-seeded team (Team #7) in quarter-final 2, the third-seeded team (Team #3) hosting the sixth-seeded team (Team #6) in quarter-final 3 and the fourth-seeded team (Team #4) hosting the fifth-seed team (Team #5) in quarter-final 4. The quarter-final winners will progress to the semi-finals, where the winners of quarter-finals 1 and 4 will play each other, as well as the winners of quarter-finals 2 and 3, each match 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: * Tournament points * Number of games won * Overall points difference * Number of tries scored * Overall try difference * Coin toss |
Round-by-round
editThe 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | RM | R7 | R8 | RM | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | RM | R15 | QF | SF | Final |
| Blues | 0 (7th) | 1 (8th) | 5 (7th) | 9 (5th) | 9 (7th) | 13 (6th) | 17 (4th) | 22 (4th) | 27 (2nd) | 27 (2nd) | 31 (1st) | 36 (1st) | 40 (1st) | 45 (1st) | 50 (1st) | 54 (1st) | 54 (1st) | 58 (1st) | Won | Won | Lost |
| Brumbies | 4 (5th) | 9 (1st) | 13 (2nd) | 18 (1st) | 22 (1st) | 26 (1st) | 26 (1st) | 26 (1st) | 31 (1st) | 31 (1st) | 31 (2nd) | 35 (2nd) | 39 (2nd) | 43 (2nd) | 43 (2nd) | 44 (3rd) | 44 (3rd) | 44 (4th) | Won | Lost | DNQ |
| Chiefs | 4 (4th) | 4 (6th) | 5 (8th) | 9 (6th) | 14 (5th) | 14 (5th) | 14 (6th) | 18 (6th) | 18 (6th) | 18 (6th) | 23 (6th) | 28 (5th) | 32 (4th) | 32 (4th) | 36 (4th) | 41 (4th) | 41 (4th) | 45 (3rd) | Won | Lost | DNQ |
| Crusaders | 4 (3rd) | 9 (2nd) | 14 (1st) | 15 (3rd) | 15 (4th) | 19 (3rd) | 19 (3rd) | 23 (3rd) | 27 (3rd) | 27 (3rd) | 28 (4th) | 33 (3rd) | 34 (3rd) | 39 (3rd) | 43 (3rd) | 48 (2nd) | 48 (2nd) | 52 (2nd) | Won | Won | Won |
| Drua | 0 (12th) | 0 (12th) | 4 (9th) | 5 (9th) | 6 (9th) | 6 (10th) | 6 (10th) | 6 (10th) | 6 (11th) | 6 (11th) | 6 (11th) | 6 (11th) | 7 (11th) | 7 (11th) | 11 (11th) | 11 (11th) | 11 (11th) | 12 (11th) | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
| Force | 1 (6th) | 6 (5th) | 6 (6th) | 7 (8th) | 11 (6th) | 12 (7th) | 12 (7th) | 12 (7th) | 13 (7th) | 13 (8th) | 13 (8th) | 13 (8th) | 14 (9th) | 14 (10th) | 14 (10th) | 14 (10th) | 19 (9th) | 23 (9th) | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
| Highlanders | 0 (10th) | 0 (10th) | 1 (10th) | 1 (10th) | 1 (11th) | 2 (12th) | 2 (12th) | 3 (12th) | 8 (10th) | 8 (10th) | 9 (10th) | 9 (10th) | 13 (10th) | 17 (8th) | 22 (8th) | 22 (8th) | 22 (8th) | 23 (8th) | Lost | DNQ | DNQ |
| Hurricanes | 0 (9th) | 4 (7th) | 8 (4th) | 8 (7th) | 8 (8th) | 9 (8th) | 9 (8th) | 10 (8th) | 11 (8th) | 16 (7th) | 20 (7th) | 24 (6th) | 24 (7th) | 29 (7th) | 33 (5th) | 38 (5th) | 38 (5th) | 39 (5th) | Lost | DNQ | DNQ |
| Moana Pasifika | 0 (8th) | 0 (9th) | 0 (12th) | 0 (12th) | 0 (12th) | 4 (11th) | 4 (11th) | 4 (11th) | 4 (12th) | 4 (12th) | 4 (12th) | 4 (12th) | 5 (12th) | 6 (12th) | 6 (12th) | 6 (12th) | 6 (12th) | 10 (12th) | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
| Rebels | 0 (11th) | 0 (11th) | 1 (11th) | 1 (11th) | 2 (10th) | 6 (9th) | 6 (9th) | 6 (9th) | 10 (9th) | 10 (9th) | 11 (9th) | 11 (9th) | 15 (8th) | 15 (9th) | 16 (9th) | 16 (9th) | 16 (10th) | 20 (10th) | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
| Reds | 4 (2nd) | 8 (3rd) | 13 (3rd) | 17 (2nd) | 18 (2nd) | 22 (2nd) | 22 (2nd) | 26 (2nd) | 26 (4th) | 26 (4th) | 30 (3rd) | 30 (4th) | 31 (5th) | 31 (6th) | 31 (7th) | 35 (7th) | 35 (7th) | 35 (7th) | Lost | DNQ | DNQ |
| Waratahs | 5 (1st) | 6 (4th) | 7 (5th) | 11 (4th) | 15 (3rd) | 15 (4th) | 15 (5th) | 20 (5th) | 20 (5th) | 20 (5th) | 24 (5th) | 24 (7th) | 28 (6th) | 32 (5th) | 33 (6th) | 37 (6th) | 37 (6th) | 38 (6th) | Lost | DNQ | DNQ |
| Key: | win | draw | loss | bye | Posp. | No match | RM = Rescheduled match |
Matches
editThe fixtures for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific competition were released on 15 November 2021.[16] On 23 December 2021, a revised draw was announced due to complications surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
Finals
editThe finals fixtures were as follows:
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 4 June – Auckland | ||||||||||
| Blues | 35 | |||||||||
| 11 June — Auckland | ||||||||||
| Highlanders | 6 | |||||||||
| Blues | 20 | |||||||||
| 4 June – Canberra | ||||||||||
| Brumbies | 19 | |||||||||
| Brumbies | 35 | |||||||||
| 18 June — Auckland | ||||||||||
| Hurricanes | 25 | |||||||||
| Blues | 7 | |||||||||
| 3 June – Christchurch | ||||||||||
| Crusaders | 21 | |||||||||
| Crusaders | 37 | |||||||||
| 10 June – Christchurch | ||||||||||
| Reds | 15 | |||||||||
| Crusaders | 20 | |||||||||
| 4 June – Hamilton | ||||||||||
| Chiefs | 7 | |||||||||
| Chiefs | 39 | |||||||||
| Waratahs | 15 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
edit| 3 June 2022 | Crusaders | 37–15 | Reds | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | ||
| 19:05 (GMT +12) | Try: Jordan 15' c Mo'unga 57' c Reece 65' c Williams 74' c Con: Mo'unga (4/4) 16', 58', 66', 76' Pen: Mo'unga (3/3) 10', 32', 39' | Report | Try: Vunivalu 25' m Daugunu 43' c Con: Creighton (1/2) 44' Pen: Creighton (1/1) 6' | Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) |
| 4 June 2022 | Chiefs | 39–15 | Waratahs | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | ||
| 16:35 (GMT +12) | Try: Weber (2) 6' c, 64' m L. Jacobson 22' c Nankivell 34' c Sowakula 71' c Con: Gatland (4/5) 7', 23', 36', 72' Pen: Gatland (2/2) 3', 40+1' | Report | Try: Pietsch 8' c Harris 46' m Con: Edmed (1/2) 10' Pen: Edmed (1/1) 19' | Attendance: 10,121[17] Referee: Nic Berry (Australia) |
| 4 June 2022 | Blues | 35–6 | Highlanders | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 19:05 (GMT +12) | Try: A. Ioane 31' c Barrett (2) 35' c, 48' c Lam 59' c Tuivasa-Sheck 69' c Con: Perofeta (5/5) 33', 37', 49', 60', 70' | Report | Pen: Banks (2/2) 5', 30' Cards: Makalio  22' | Attendance: 18,491[18] Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia) |
| 4 June 2022 | Brumbies | 35–25 | Hurricanes | GIO Stadium, Canberra | ||
| 19:45 (GMT +10) | Try: Fainga'a 25' m Simone 31' c Banks 64' c Wright 74' c Con: White (1/1) 33' Lolesio (2/3) 66', 76' Pen: Lolesio (3/3) 8', 48', 61' Cards: Ikitau 23' | Report | Try: Moorby (2) 17' m, 39' m Pen: Barrett (5/5) 4', 11', 23', 35', 42' Cards: Franks  25' to 35' Rayasi 73' | Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand) |
Semifinals
edit| 10 June 2022 | Crusaders | 20–7 | Chiefs | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | ||
| 19:05 (GMT +12) | Try: Grace (2) 23' c, 35' c Con: Mo'unga (2/2) 25', 37' Pen: Mo'unga (2/3) 6', 9' Cards: Matera 20' to 30' Matera 32' | Report | Try: Ta'avao 27' c Con: Gatland (1/1) 28' Cards: Tupaea 8' to 18' | Attendance: 15,000[19] Referee: Nic Berry (Australia) |
| 11 June 2022 | Blues | 20–19 | Brumbies | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 19:05 (GMT +12) | Try: Sotutu 23' c Telea 34' c Con: Perofeta (2/2) 24', 36' Pen: Perofeta (2/2) 10', 21' Cards: Eklund 52' to 62' Choat 75' | Report | Try: Simone 3' c L. Lonergan (2) 59' m, 76' c Con: Lolesio (2/3) 4', 78' | Attendance: 21,024[18] Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) |
Final
edit| 18 June 2022 | Blues | 7–21 | Crusaders | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 19:05 (GMT +12) | Try: Christie 59' c Con: Perofeta (1/1) 60' | Report Match Summary | Try: Hall 40' c Reece 76' m Con: Mo'unga (1/2) 40+1' Pen: Mo'unga (2/3) 30', 46' Drop: Mo'unga 13' | Attendance: 36,608[18] Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) |
Statistics
edit- As of 11 June 2022
Leading point scorers
edit| No. | Player | Team | Points | Average | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Perofeta | Blues | 129 | 9.21 | 4 T, 38 C, 10 P, 0 D |
| 2 | Richie Mo'unga | Crusaders | 126 | 10.50 | 1 T, 32 C, 18 P, 1 D |
| 3 | Bryn Gatland | Chiefs | 122 | 8.13 | 2 T, 40 C, 10 P, 0 D |
| 4 | Jordie Barrett | Hurricanes | 118 | 9.83 | 3 T, 26 C, 17 P, 0 D |
| Noah Lolesio | Brumbies | 118 | 9.83 | 1 T, 28 C, 18 P, 1 D | |
| 6 | Teti Tela | Drua | 93 | 9.30 | 0 T, 21 C, 17 P, 0 D |
| 7 | James O'Connor | Reds | 87 | 8.70 | 1 T, 21 C, 13 P, 0 D |
| 8 | Matt To'omua | Rebels | 78 | 7.09 | 0 T, 18 C, 14 P, 0 D |
| 9 | Tane Edmed | Waratahs | 76 | 6.33 | 1 T, 22 C, 9 P, 0 D |
| 10 | Ian Prior | Force | 75 | 5.36 | 0 T, 18 C, 13 P, 0 D |
Source: Points
Leading try scorers
edit| No. | Player | Team | Tries | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester Fainga'anuku | Crusaders | 10 | 0.59 |
| Will Jordan | Crusaders | 10 | 0.67 | |
| Sevu Reece | Crusaders | 10 | 0.67 | |
| 4 | Josh Moorby | Hurricanes | 9 | 0.90 |
| Tom Wright | Brumbies | 9 | 0.56 | |
| 6 | Jock Campbell | Reds | 8 | 0.62 |
| 7 | Caleb Clarke | Blues | 7 | 0.78 |
| Lachlan Lonergan | Brumbies | 7 | 0.64 | |
| Alex Nankivell | Chiefs | 7 | 0.50 | |
| Mark Nawaqanitawase | Waratahs | 7 | 0.58 | |
| Salesi Rayasi | Hurricanes | 7 | 0.70 |
Source: Tries
Discipline
edit
Players
editSquads
editThe following squads have been named. Players listed in italics denote non-original squad members:
| Forwards | Adrian Choat • Sam Darry • Kurt Eklund • Vaiolini Ekuasi • Josh Fusitua • Josh Goodhue • Alex Hodgman • Akira Ioane • Nepo Laulala • James Lay • Jordan Lay • Dalton Papalii • Taine Plumtree • Marcel Renata • Ricky Riccitelli • Tom Robinson • Luke Romano • Anton Segner • Hoskins Sotutu • Cameron Suafoa • James Tucker • Karl Tu'inukuafe • Ofa Tu'ungafasi • Soane Vikena |
| Backs | Nigel Ah Wong • Beauden Barrett • Finlay Christie • Caleb Clarke • Corey Evans • Taufa Funaki • Bryce Heem • Rieko Ioane • AJ Lam • Jock McKenzie • Lisati Milo-Harris • Sam Nock • Stephen Perofeta • Harry Plummer • Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens • Zarn Sullivan • Mark Telea • Tanielu Teleʻa • Tamati Tua • Roger Tuivasa-Sheck |
| Coach | Leon MacDonald |
| Forwards | Allan Alaalatoa • Jahrome Brown • Folau Fainga'a • Nick Frost • Tom Hooper • Fred Kaihea • Sefo Kautai • Ed Kennedy • Lachlan Lonergan • Connal McInerney • Cadeyrn Neville • Billy Pollard • Luke Reimer • Tom Ross • Pete Samu • Rory Scott • Scott Sio • James Slipper • Darcy Swain • Rob Valetini |
| Backs | Lachie Albert • Tom Banks • Cam Clark • Hudson Creighton • Chris Feauai-Sautia • Len Ikitau • Rodney Iona • Noah Lolesio • Ryan Lonergan • Andy Muirhead • Jesse Mogg • Ollie Sapsford • Irae Simone • Nic White • Tom Wright |
| Coach | Dan McKellar |
| Forwards | Bo Abra • Tim Anstee • Ollie Callan • Greg Holmes • Feleti Kaitu'u • Kane Koteka • Fergus Lee-Warner • Harry Lloyd • Alex Masibaka • Ryan McCauley • Santiago Medrano • Jackson Pugh • Andrew Ready • Tom Robertson • Izack Rodda • Will Sankey • Brynard Stander • Jeremy Thrush • Angus Wagner • Jack Winchester |
| Backs | Daniel Ala • Issak Fines-Leleiwasa • Kyle Godwin • Richard Kahui • Bayley Kuenzle • Brad Lacey • Grason Makara • Manasa Mataele • Michael McDonald • Jack McGregor • Jake McIntyre • Reesjan Pasitoa • Ian Prior • Toni Pulu • Byron Ralston • Jake Strachan • Reece Tapine |
| Coach | Tim Sampson |
| Forwards | Jermaine Ainsley • Leni Apisai • Sam Caird • Liam Coltman • Ethan de Groot • Josh Dickson • Bryn Evans • Gareth Evans • Sam Fischli • Shannon Frizell • Billy Harmon • Max Hicks • Josh Hohneck • Fabian Holland • Luca Inch • Ayden Johnstone • James Lentjes • Daniel Lienert-Brown • Christian Lio-Willie • Andrew Makalio • Rhys Marshall • Saula Ma'u • Marino Mikaele-Tu'u • Pari Pari Parkinson • Hugh Renton • Manaaki Selby-Rickit • Jeff Thwaites • Sean Withy |
| Backs | Solomon Alaimalo • James Arscott • Marty Banks • Liam Coombes-Fabling • Mosese Dawai • Folau Fakatava • Connor Garden-Bachop • Sam Gilbert • Scott Gregory • Kayne Hammington • Nathan Hastie • Mitch Hunt • Vilimoni Koroi • Jona Nareki • Fetuli Paea • Ngane Punivai • Aaron Smith • Denny Solomona • Vereniki Tikoisolomone • Josh Timu • Sio Tomkinson • Thomas Umaga-Jensen • Freedom Vahaakolo • Rory van Vugt |
| Coach | Tony Brown |
| Forwards | Isaac Aedo Kailea • Josh Canham • Cabous Eloff • Sef Fa'agase • Pone Fa'amausili • Matt Gibbon • James Hanson • Richard Hardwick • Ross Haylett-Petty • Josh Hill • Trevor Hosea • Michael Icely • Tamati Ioane • Josh Kemeny • Rob Leota • Sione Lolesio • Efi Ma'afu • Daniel Maiava • Tom Nowlan • Cameron Orr • Matt Philip • Emosi Tuqiri • Jordan Uelese • Rhys van Nek • Sam Wallis • Michael Wells • Brad Wilkin |
| Backs | Lachie Anderson • Carter Gordon • Mason Gordon • Reece Hodge • Stacey Ili • Nick Jooste • Andrew Kellaway • Lebron Naea • Ray Nu'u • Joe Pincus • Joe Powell • Lukas Ripley • Jeral Skelton • Moses Sorovi • Young Tonumaipea • Matt To'omua • James Tuttle • Glen Vaihu • Ilikena Vudogo • George Worth |
| Coach | Kevin Foote |
| Forwards | Albert Anae • Richie Asiata • George Blake • Angus Blyth • Sef Fa'agase • Matt Faessler • Lopeti Faifua • Feao Fotuaika • Harry Hoopert • Alex Mafi • Fraser McReight • Josh Nasser • Zane Nonggorr • Lukhan Salakaia-Loto • Angus Scott-Young • Ryan Smith • Tuaina Taii Tualima • Taniela Tupou • Seru Uru • Connor Vest • Harry Wilson • Liam Wright • Dane Zander |
| Backs | Floyd Aubrey • Jock Campbell • Lawson Creighton • Filipo Daugunu • Ilaisa Droasese • Josh Flook • Mac Grealy • Isaac Henry • Spencer Jeans • Tom Lynagh • Tate McDermott • James O'Connor • Hunter Paisami • Jordan Petaia • Hamish Stewart • Kalani Thomas • Suliasi Vunivalu |
| Coach | Brad Thorn |
| Forwards | Angus Bell • Hugh Bokenham • Adrian Brown • Ed Craig • Geoff Cridge • Max Douglas • Tetera Faulkner • Charlie Gamble • Langi Gleeson • Ned Hanigan • Will Harris • Jed Holloway • Archer Holz • Michael Hooper • Tom Horton • Harry Johnson-Holmes • Dave Porecki • Paddy Ryan • Hugh Sinclair • Ruan Smith • Lachlan Swinton • Tiaan Tauakipulu • Carlo Tizzano • Hamdahn Tuipulotu • Mahe Vailanu • Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco • Jeremy Williams |
| Backs | Kurtley Beale • Ben Donaldson • Tane Edmed • Lalakai Foketi • Tevita Funa • Jake Gordon • Jack Grant • Will Harrison • Mark Nawaqanitawase • Alex Newsome • Izaia Perese • Dylan Pietsch • James Ramm • Triston Reilly • Jamie Roberts • Henry Robertson • Mosese Tuipulotu • James Turner • Joey Walton • Teddy Wilson |
| Coach | Darren Coleman |
Referees
editThe following referees were selected to officiate the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season:[32][33][34]
| Australia | Nic Berry • Graham Cooper • Angus Gardner • Reuben Keane • Damon Murphy • Jordan Way |
| New Zealand | James Doleman • Mike Fraser • Angus Mabey • Ben O'Keeffe • Brendon Pickerill • Dan Waenga • Paul Williams |
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- ^ "Highlanders name squad for Super Rugby Pacific 2022" (Press release). Highlanders. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Hurricanes 2022 squad announced" (Press release). Hurricanes. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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External links
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