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2023 Super Rugby Pacific season

The 2023 Super Rugby Pacific Season (known as Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific in Australia, Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific in Fiji and DHL Super Rugby Pacific in New Zealand) is the 28th season of Super Rugby, an annual rugby union competition organised by SANZAAR between teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and a combined team from Samoa, Tonga and other Pacific Island nations. The defending champions are the Crusaders, who won their 11th title in 2022.[1]

2023 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
ChampionsCrusaders (12th title)
Matches played91
Tries scored731 (8.03 per match)
Top point scorer(s)New Zealand Damian McKenzie, Chiefs (191)
Top try scorer(s)New Zealand Leicester Fainga'anuku, Crusaders (13)
Official websitesuper.rugby/superrugby
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The tournament will follow a similar schedule to the 2022 season, with 84 matches played in a round-robin, followed by finals in a knockout format.[2] The season is expected to run from Friday 24 February 2023, culminating in a final to be played on Saturday 24 June, before the start of the 2023 mid-year international window.[2]

The Fijian Drua, who were based in Australia for the 2022 season due to complications surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, opened their permanent home base in Nadi, Fiji ahead of the 2023 season.[3] In 2023, the team will play its home games at Churchill Park in Lautoka and HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.[4] Moana Pasifika will continue to be based in Auckland, New Zealand, but will play a match at Apia Park in Samoa in 2023.[5] The Waratahs will also have a new home venue in 2023, moving to the newly built Allianz Stadium.[6]

Competition format

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Similarly to the 2022 season, the 12 participating teams will each play 14 regular season games: 7 home games and 7 away games, although the 2023 season will once again feature a Super Round, during which all teams will play their round 2 games at AAMI Park in Melbourne. All six fixtures of Round 2 will be held at the stadium between Friday 3 March and Sunday 5 March.[7] The 14 games include 11 round-robin games against the other participating teams and 3 additional "rivalry" games (derby matches), in which they play another team for the second time in a home-and-away format. Each team will also have one bye week.[8]

The teams will be ranked 1 to 12 on one competition table based on competition points earned during the regular season. The top eight teams at the conclusion of the regular season will qualify for the play-offs. In the quarter-finals, the first-ranked team plays the eighth-ranked team, the second-ranked team plays the seventh-ranked, the third-ranked plays the sixth-ranked and the fourth-ranked team plays the fifth-ranked. The quarter-final winners progress to the semi-finals, and the winners of the semi-finals advance to the final. The higher ranked team will host each play-off match.[8]

Standings

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The current standings for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season are:

2023 Super Rugby Pacific standings
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1   Chiefs (RU) 14 13 0 1 487 261 226 65 38 6 1 59 Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinals
2   Crusaders (C) 14 10 0 4 457 278 179 65 36 6 2 48
3   Blues 14 10 0 4 446 292 154 60 39 3 3 46
4   Brumbies 14 10 0 4 474 393 81 66 52 5 1 46
5   Hurricanes 14 9 0 5 480 338 142 70 47 3 2 41
6   Waratahs 14 6 0 8 387 408 −21 54 53 4 3 31
7   Drua 14 6 0 8 370 492 −122 54 73 1 1 26
8   Reds 14 5 0 9 391 451 −60 54 61 1 3 24
9   Highlanders 14 5 0 9 362 459 −97 48 60 2 2 24
10   Force 14 5 0 9 346 494 −148 46 70 1 1 22
11   Rebels 14 4 0 10 406 484 −78 57 68 1 4 21
12   Moana Pasifika 14 1 0 13 354 610 −256 50 92 0 4 8
Source: super.rugby
(C) Champions; (RU) Runners-up

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
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 QF SF Final
Blues 5
(1st) 		6
(4th) 		10
(3rd) 		11
(4th) 		15
(4th) 		16
(5th) 		21
(5th) 		21
(5th) 		26
(5th) 		30
(4th) 		34
(3rd) 		34
(5th) 		38
(4th) 		42
(3rd) 		46
(3rd) 		Won Lost DNQ
Brumbies 4
(5th) 		8
(3rd) 		12
(2nd) 		17
(2nd) 		17
(3rd) 		21
(3rd) 		26
(3rd) 		31
(2nd) 		31
(2nd) 		32
(2nd) 		36
(2nd) 		41
(2nd) 		41
(3rd) 		41
(4th) 		46
(4th) 		Won Lost DNQ
Chiefs 5
(3rd) 		10
(1st) 		15
(1st) 		19
(1st) 		23
(1st) 		27
(1st) 		27
(2nd) 		31
(1st) 		36
(1st) 		40
(1st) 		45
(1st) 		46
(1st) 		50
(1st) 		54
(1st) 		59
(1st) 		Won Won Lost
Crusaders 0
(10th) 		5
(7th) 		6
(8th) 		10
(5th) 		15
(5th) 		19
(4th) 		23
(4th) 		23
(4th) 		28
(3rd) 		28
(5th) 		33
(4th) 		37
(4th) 		42
(2nd) 		47
(2nd) 		48
(2nd) 		Won Won Won
Drua 4
(6th) 		4
(8th) 		8
(5th) 		9
(7th) 		9
(9th) 		13
(7th) 		13
(7th) 		13
(8th) 		13
(9th) 		13
(11th) 		17
(8th) 		17
(9th) 		17
(10th) 		21
(10th) 		26
(7th) 		Lost DNQ DNQ
Force 4
(4th) 		4
(9th) 		8
(6th) 		8
(8th) 		8
(10th) 		9
(10th) 		9
(10th) 		9
(11th) 		13
(8th) 		13
(10th) 		13
(11th) 		18
(8th) 		22
(8th) 		22
(9th) 		22
(10th) 		DNQ DNQ DNQ
Highlanders 0
(12th) 		0
(12th) 		0
(12th) 		4
(11th) 		9
(8th) 		14
(6th) 		14
(6th) 		14
(7th) 		14
(7th) 		15
(8th) 		15
(10th) 		15
(11th) 		19
(9th) 		23
(8th) 		24
(9th) 		DNQ DNQ DNQ
Hurricanes 5
(2nd) 		9
(2nd) 		10
(4th) 		14
(3rd) 		19
(2nd) 		23
(2nd) 		27
(1st) 		27
(3rd) 		27
(4th) 		31
(3rd) 		32
(5th) 		37
(3rd) 		37
(5th) 		37
(5th) 		41
(5th) 		Lost DNQ DNQ
Moana Pasifika 1
(7th) 		1
(11th) 		2
(11th) 		2
(12th) 		2
(12th) 		2
(12th) 		2
(12th) 		2
(12th) 		2
(12th) 		2
(12th) 		3
(12th) 		3
(12th) 		3
(12th) 		4
(12th) 		8
(12th) 		DNQ DNQ DNQ
Rebels 1
(9th) 		2
(10th) 		6
(10th) 		6
(10th) 		10
(7th) 		10
(9th) 		10
(9th) 		10
(10th) 		10
(11th) 		14
(9th) 		15
(9th) 		15
(10th) 		16
(11th) 		21
(11th) 		21
(11th) 		DNQ DNQ DNQ
Reds 0
(11th) 		5
(6th) 		6
(9th) 		10
(6th) 		11
(6th) 		11
(8th) 		11
(8th) 		15
(6th) 		15
(6th) 		19
(6th) 		19
(7th) 		23
(7th) 		23
(7th) 		24
(7th) 		24
(8th) 		Lost DNQ DNQ
Waratahs 1
(8th) 		6
(5th) 		7
(7th) 		7
(9th) 		7
(11th) 		8
(11th) 		8
(11th) 		13
(9th) 		13
(10th) 		17
(7th) 		21
(6th) 		26
(6th) 		31
(6th) 		31
(6th) 		31
(6th) 		Lost DNQ DNQ
Key: win draw loss bye Posp. No match

Matches

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See also: List of 2023 Super Rugby Pacific matches

The fixtures for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific competition were released on 25 September 2022.[9]

Home \ Away BLU BRU CHI CRU DRU FOR HIG HUR MOA REB RED WAR
Blues — 20–25 — 28–34 — 30–17 16–9 36–25 31–30 — — 55–21
Brumbies — — 21–31 — 43–28 — 48–32 — 62–36 33–17 23–17 40–36
Chiefs 20–13 — — 34–24 50–17 — 28–7 23–12 — 44–25 22–25 —
Crusaders 15–3 35–17 10–31 — — 48–13 52–15 — 38–21 — — 42–18
Drua 14–30 — — 25–24 — — — 27–24 47–46 38–28 41–17 17–46
Force — 34–19 19–43 — 34–14 — 30–17 — 21–18 34–27 20–71 —
Highlanders 20–60 — 28–52 — 57–24 43–35 — 14–29 — 20–17 35–30 —
Hurricanes 19–25 32–27 17–33 27–26 — 45–42 — — 71–22 — — 34–17
Moana Pasifika — — 29–52 7–41 34–36 — 17–45 0–59 — 33–43 28–40 —
Rebels 17–54 26–33 — 27–43 — 52–14 — 33–39 — — 40–34 34–27
Reds 26–45 24–52 — 12–25 27–24 31–17 — 13–47 — — — 24–32
Waratahs — 25–31 14–24 — 32–18 36–16 21–20 — 24–33 38–20 — —
First match(es) will be played: 24 February 2023. Source: Super Rugby
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Finals

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The finals fixtures are as follows:

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 10 June – Hamilton
 
 
  Chiefs29
 
17 June – Hamilton
 
  Reds20
 
  Chiefs19
 
 10 June – Canberra
 
  Brumbies6
 
  Brumbies37
 
 24 June – Hamilton
 
  Hurricanes33
 
  Chiefs20
 
 9 June – Auckland
 
  Crusaders25
 
  Blues 41
 
16 June – Christchurch
 
  Waratahs12
 
  Blues15
 
 10 June – Christchurch
 
  Crusaders 52
 
  Crusaders 49
 
 
  Drua 8
 

Quarter-finals

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9 June 2023 Blues 41–12 Waratahs Eden Park, Auckland  
19:35 (GMT 12) Try: Finlay Christie 17'
Nepo Laulala 38'
Ricky Riccitelli 45'
Zarn Sullivan 53'
Mark Tele'a 67'
Con: Beauden Barrett (4/4) 19', 40', 47', 54'
Harry Plummer (1/1) 69'
Pen: Beauden Barrett (1/1) 12'
Harry Plummer (1/1) 80 1' 		Report Try: Ned Hanigan 3'
Dylan Pietsch 70'
Con: Tane Edmed (1/2) 4' 		Attendance: 11,383[10]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)


10 June 2023 Chiefs 29–20 Reds FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton  
16:35 (GMT 12) Try: Emoni Narawa 40'
Pita Gus Sowakula 76'
Con: Damian McKenzie (2/2) 40 2', 77'
Pen: Damian McKenzie (5/5) 19', 23', 31', 49', 70' 		Report Try: Suliasi Vunivalu (2) 9', 60'
Harry Wilson 35'
Con: Tom Lynagh (1/3) 61'
Pen: Tom Lynagh (1/2) 52' 		Attendance: 15,500[11]
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)


10 June 2023 Crusaders 49–8 Drua Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch  
19:05 (GMT 12) Try: Oli Jager 2'
Codie Taylor (2) 5', 14'
Sione Havili Talitui 33'
Scott Barrett 45'
Will Jordan 66'
Willi Heinz 78'
Con: Richie Mo'unga (6/6) 3', 7', 15', 34', 46', 68'
Fergus Burke (1/1) 79' 		Report Try: Selestino Ravutaumada 35'
Con: Frank Lomani (0/1)
Pen: Frank Lomani (1/1) 25' 		Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)


10 June 2023 Brumbies 37–33 Hurricanes GIO Stadium, Canberra  
19:35 (GMT 10) Try: Ollie Sapsford 9'
Jack Debreczeni 16'
Len Ikitau 25'
Luke Reimer 64'
Tom Wright 71'
Con: Jack Debreczeni (2/4) 10', 17'
Noah Lolesio (1/1) 732'
Pen: Jack Debreczeni (2/2) 31', 38' 		Report Try: Kini Naholo 2'
Ardie Savea 48'
Devan Flanders 60'
Con: Brett Cameron (3/3) 3', 49', 61'
Pen: Brett Cameron (4/5) 14', 22', 29', 57' 		Attendance: 8,875[12]
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Semi-finals

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16 June 2023 Crusaders 52–15 Blues Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch  
19:05 (GMT 12) Try: Braydon Ennor 3'
Leicester Fainga'anuku (2) 12', 48'
Will Jordan 35'
Codie Taylor 40'
Fergus Burke 71'
Con: Richie Mo'unga (5/6) 4', 36', 40 1', 50', 73'
Pen: Richie Mo'unga (4/4) 9', 21', 66', 78' 		Report Try: Beauden Barrett 58'
Caleb Clarke 80 3'
Con: Beauden Barrett (1/2) 80 4'
Pen: Beauden Barrett (1/1) 25'
Cards: Hoskins Sotutu   38' to 48' 		Attendance: 15,000[13]
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)


17 June 2023 Chiefs 19–6 Brumbies FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton  
19:05 (GMT 12) Try: Brodie Retallick 78'
Con: Damian McKenzie (1/1) 79'
Pen: Damian McKenzie (4/4) 8', 32', 54', 72' 		Report Pen: Jack Debreczeni (0/1)
Noah Lolesio (2/2) 34', 58' 		Attendance: 18,500[14]
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Final

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Further information: 2023 Super Rugby Pacific final
24 June 2023 Chiefs 20–25 Crusaders FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton  
19:05 (GMT 12) Try: Shaun Stevenson 23'
Emoni Narawa 43'
Con: Damian McKenzie (2/2) 24', 44'
Pen: Damian McKenzie (2/4) 20', 49'
Cards: Anton Lienert-Brown   9' to 19'
Luke Jacobson   26' to 36'
Sam Cane   72' 		Report Try: Codie Taylor (2) 28', 73'
Richie Mo'unga 36'
Con: Richie Mo'unga (2/3) 37', 74'
Pen: Richie Mo'unga (2/2) 9', 80 1'
Chay Fihaki (0/1) 		Attendance: 25,000[15]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Statistics

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As of 24 June 2023

Leading point scorers

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No. Player Team Points Average Details
1   Damian McKenzie   Chiefs 191 11.94 3 T, 43 C, 30 P, 0 D
2   Richie Mo'unga   Crusaders 174 11.60 3 T, 57 C, 14 P, 1 D
3   Sam Gilbert   Highlanders 122 10.17 4 T, 33 C, 12 P, 0 D
4   Reece Hodge   Rebels 119 9.15 2 T, 38 C, 11 P, 0 D
5   Jordie Barrett   Hurricanes 118 9.08 2 T, 36 C, 12 P, 0 D
6   Beauden Barrett   Blues 115 9.58 3 T, 32 C, 12 P, 0 D
7   Noah Lolesio   Brumbies 97 6.47 2 T, 30 C, 9 P, 0 D
8   Ben Donaldson   Waratahs 81 5.40 1 T, 26 C, 8 P, 0 D
9   Christian Lealiifano   Moana Pasifika 70 7.78 3 T, 20 C, 5 P, 0 D
10   Leicester Fainga'anuku   Crusaders 65 5.00 13 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D

Source: Points

Leading try scorers

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No. Player Team Tries Average
1   Leicester Fainga'anuku   Crusaders 13 1.00
2   Shaun Stevenson   Chiefs 12 0.71
  Codie Taylor   Crusaders 12 0.86
  Mark Tele'a   Blues 12 0.92
5   Iosefo Masi   Drua 9 0.64
  Kini Naholo   Hurricanes 9 0.90
  Cam Roigard   Hurricanes 9 0.64
  Corey Toole   Brumbies 9 0.64
9   Zach Kibirige   Force 8 0.73
  Emoni Narawa   Chiefs 8 0.62
  Mark Nawaqanitawase   Waratahs 8 0.57
  Ardie Savea   Hurricanes 8 0.67

Source: Tries

Discipline

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Player Team   Red   Yellow Round (vs. Opponent)
  Isaia Walker-Leawere   Hurricanes 1 2   Round 11 (vs. Drua)
  Round 3 (vs. Blues)
  Round 11 (vs. Drua)
  Ollie Callan   Force 1 1   Round 2 (vs. Reds)
  Round 3 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
  Siosifa Amone   Force 1 0   Round 3 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
  Angus Blyth   Reds 1 0   Round 7 (vs. Brumbies)
  Tevita Mafileo   Hurricanes 1 0   Round 2 (vs. Rebels)
  Mike McKee   Moana Pasifika 1 0   Round 3 (vs. Force)
  Dalton Papalii   Blues 1 0   Round 12 (vs. Crusaders)
  Sam Cane   Chiefs 0 3   Round 1 (vs. Crusaders)
  Round 3 (vs. Highlanders)
  Final (vs. Crusaders)
  Pari Pari Parkinson   Highlanders 0 3   Round 2 (vs. Crusaders)
  Round 9 (vs. Force)
  Round 10 (vs. Waratahs)
  Michael Curry   Moana Pasifika 0 2   Round 7 (vs. Crusaders)
  Round 11 (vs. Blues)
  Bryn Gatland   Chiefs 0 2   Round 2 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
  Round 8 (vs. Hurricanes)
  Luke Jacobson   Chiefs 0 2   Round 10 (vs. Crusaders)
  Final (vs. Crusaders)
  Jackson Pugh   Force 0 2   Round 2 (vs. Reds)
  Round 8 (vs. Waratahs)
  Cameron Suafoa   Blues 0 2   Round 1 (vs. Highlanders)
  Round 3 (vs. Hurricanes)
  Darcy Swain   Brumbies 0 2   Round 8 (vs. Drua)
  Round 11 (vs. Rebels)
  Timoci Tavatavanawai   Moana Pasifika 0 2   Round 4 (vs. Brumbies)
  Round 6 (vs. Highlanders)
  Jordan Uelese   Rebels 0 2   Round 10 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
  Round 13 (vs. Highlanders)
  Seru Uru   Reds 0 2   Round 1 (vs. Hurricanes)
  Round 4 (vs. Drua)
  Brad Wilkin   Rebels 0 2   Round 2 (vs. Hurricanes)
  Round 12 (vs. Waratahs)
  Naitoa Ah Kuoi   Chiefs 0 1   Round 8 (vs. Hurricanes)
  Jermaine Ainsley   Highlanders 0 1   Round 15 (vs. Blues)
  Allan Alaalatoa   Brumbies 0 1   Round 14 (vs. Chiefs)
  Lachie Anderson   Rebels 0 1   Round 1 (vs. Force)
  Suetena Asomua   Moana Pasifika 0 1   Round 3 (vs. Force)
  Ethan Blackadder   Crusaders 0 1   Round 1 (vs. Chiefs)
  Daniel Botha   Waratahs 0 1   Round 6 (vs. Brumbies)
  Elia Canakaivata   Drua 0 1   Round 5 (vs. Highlanders)
  Josh Canham   Rebels 0 1   Round 12 (vs. Waratahs)
  Caleb Clarke   Blues 0 1   Round 2 (vs. Brumbies)
  Jack Debreczeni   Brumbies 0 1   Round 13 (vs. Force)
  Vaiolini Ekuasi   Rebels 0 1   Round 9 (vs. Crusaders)
  Cabous Eloff   Rebels 0 1   Round 7 (vs. Blues)
  Miracle Faiʻilagi   Moana Pasifika 0 1   Round 10 (vs. Rebels)
  Leicester Fainga'anuku   Crusaders 0 1   Round 14 (vs. Waratahs)
  Lalakai Foketi   Waratahs 0 1   Round 10 (vs. Highlanders)
  Shannon Frizell   Highlanders 0 1   Round 3 (vs. Chiefs)
  Solomone Funaki   Moana Pasifika 0 1   Round 11 (vs. Blues)
  Connor Garden-Bachop   Highlanders 0 1   Round 5 (vs. Drua)
  Ethan de Groot   Highlanders 0 1   Round 9 (vs. Force)
  Will Harris   Waratahs 0 1   Round 8 (vs. Force)
  Haereiti Hetet   Drua 0 1   Round 9 (vs. Chiefs)
  Reece Hodge   Rebels 0 1   Round 15 (vs. Brumbies)
  Michael Hooper   Waratahs 0 1   Round 6 (vs. Brumbies)
  Tom Horton   Force 0 1   Round 9 (vs. Highlanders)
  Mitch Hunt   Highlanders 0 1   Round 4 (vs. Force)
  Brayden Iose   Hurricanes 0 1   Round 15 (vs. Crusaders)
  Harry Johnson-Holmes   Waratahs 0 1   Round 6 (vs. Brumbies)
  Corey Kellow   Crusaders 0 1   Round 7 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
  Du'Plessis Kirifi   Hurricanes 0 1   Round 1 (vs. Reds)
  James Lay   Blues 0 1   Round 2 (vs. Brumbies)
  Jordan Lay   Blues 0 1   Round 4 (vs. Crusaders)
  Anton Lienert-Brown   Chiefs 0 1   Final (vs. Crusaders)
  Ezekiel Lindenmuth   Moana Pasifika 0 1   Round 10 (vs. Rebels)
  Fraser McReight   Reds 0 1   Round 15 (vs. Drua)
  Santiago Medrano   Force 0 1   Round 3 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
  Marino Mikaele-Tu'u   Highlanders 0 1   Round 9 (vs. Force)
  Andy Muirhead   Brumbies 0 1   Round 8 (vs. Drua)
  Etene Nanai-Seturo   Chiefs 0 1   Round 9 (vs. Drua)
  Ollie Norris   Chiefs 0 1   Round 11 (vs. Highlanders)
  George Poolman   Force 0 1   Round 4 (vs. Highlanders)
  Cortez Ratima   Chiefs 0 1   Round 2 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
  Luke Reimer   Brumbies 0 1   Round 12 (vs. Highlanders)
  Marcel Renata   Blues 0 1   Round 11 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
  Kitione Salawa Jr.   Drua 0 1   Round 4 (vs. Reds)
  Ardie Savea   Hurricanes 0 1   Round 2 (vs. Rebels)
  Sam Slade   Moana Pasifika 0 1   Round 1 (vs. Drua)
  Ryan Smith   Reds 0 1   Round 1 (vs. Hurricanes)
  Hoskins Sotutu   Blues 0 1   Semifinal (vs. Crusaders)
  Hamish Stewart   Force 0 1   Round 9 (vs. Highlanders)
  Kershawl Sykes-Martin   Crusaders 0 1   Round 4 (vs. Blues)
  Joseva Tamani   Drua 0 1   Round 8 (vs. Brumbies)
  Codie Taylor   Crusaders 0 1   Round 15 (vs. Hurricanes)
  Mark Tele'a   Blues 0 1   Round 7 (vs. Rebels)
  Chase Tiatia   Force 0 1   Round 6 (vs. Hurricanes)
  Jone Tiko   Drua 0 1   Round 2 (vs. Waratahs)
  Zuriel Togiatama   Drua 0 1   Round 2 (vs. Waratahs)
  Emosi Tuqiri   Drua 0 1   Round 14 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
  James Tucker   Blues 0 1   Round 13 (vs. Reds)
  Roger Tuivasa-Sheck   Blues 0 1   Round 1 (vs. Highlanders)
  Isi Tuʻungafasi   Moana Pasifika 0 1   Round 10 (vs. Rebels)
  Mahe Vailanu   Waratahs 0 1   Round 9 (vs. Blues)
  Apisalome Vota   Drua 0 1   Round 9 (vs. Chiefs)
  Joey Walton   Waratahs 0 1   Round 14 (vs. Crusaders)
  Brad Weber   Chiefs 0 1   Round 2 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
  Harry Wilson   Reds 0 1   Round 2 (vs. Force)
  Tom Wright   Brumbies 0 1   Round 7 (vs. Reds)

Players

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Squads

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The following squads have been named. Players listed in italics denote non-original squad members:

Blues squad[16]
Forwards Adrian Choat • Sam Darry • Kurt Eklund • Josh Fusitua • Alex Hodgman • Akira Ioane • Nepo Laulala • James Lay • Jordan Lay • Dalton Papalii • Taine Plumtree • Marcel Renata • Ricky Riccitelli • Tom Robinson • Rob Rush • Anton Segner • Hoskins Sotutu • Cameron Suafoa • James Tucker • Patrick Tuipulotu • Ofa Tuʻungafasi • Soane Vikena
Backs Beauden Barrett • Finlay Christie • Caleb Clarke • Corey Evans • Taufa Funaki • Bryce Heem • Rieko Ioane • AJ Lam • Sam Nock • Stephen Perofeta • Harry Plummer • Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens • Zarn Sullivan • Caleb Tangitau • Mark Tele'a • Tanielu Teleʻa • Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Coach Leon MacDonald
Brumbies squad[17]
Forwards Allan Alaalatoa • Jahrome Brown • Charlie Cale • Nick Frost • Tom Hooper • Fred Kaihea • Sefo Kautai • Ed Kennedy • Lachlan Lonergan • Connal McInerney • Cadeyrn Neville • Billy Pollard • Luke Reimer • Tom Ross • Pete Samu • Blake Schoupp • Rory Scott • James Slipper • Darcy Swain • Sam Thomson • John Ulugia • Rob Valetini • Rhys van Nek • Harry Vella • Jack Wright
Backs Nathan Carroll • Hudson Creighton • Jack Debreczeni • Chris Feauai-Sautia • Len Ikitau • Noah Lolesio • Ryan Lonergan • Declan Meredith • Jesse Mogg • Andy Muirhead • Ben O'Donnell • Pedro Rolando • Ollie Sapsford • Klayton Thorn • Corey Toole • Tamati Tua • Nic White • Tom Wright
Coach Stephen Larkham
Chiefs squad[18]
Forwards Naitoa Ah Kuoi • Kaylum Boshier • Sam Cane • George Dyer • Samipeni Finau • Luke Jacobson • Josh Lord • Laghlan McWhannell • Atu Moli • Ollie Norris • Simon Parker • Jared Proffit • Brodie Retallick • Aidan Ross • John Ryan • Manaaki Selby-Rickit • Bradley Slater • Pita Gus Sowakula • Angus Taʻavao • Samisoni Taukei'aho • Tyrone Thompson • Solomone Tukuafu • Tupou Vaa'i
Backs Solomon Alaimalo • Liam Coombes-Fabling • Bryn Gatland • Josh Ioane • Lalomilo Lalomilo • Anton Lienert-Brown • Peniasi Malimali • Damian McKenzie • Etene Nanai-Seturo • Alex Nankivell • Emoni Narawa • Rameka Poihipi • Ngane Punivai • Cortez Ratima • Rivez Reihana • Xavier Roe • Daniel Rona • Shaun Stevenson • Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi • Quinn Tupaea • Brad Weber • Gideon Wrampling
Coach Clayton McMillan
Crusaders squad[19]
Forwards John Afoa • Scott Barrett • George Bell • Ethan Blackadder • George Bower • Finlay Brewis • Seb Calder • Tom Christie • Mitchell Dunshea • Zach Gallagher • Dominic Gardiner • Cullen Grace • Jamie Hannah • Sione Havili Talitui • Oli Jager • Corey Kellow • Christian Lio-Willie • Quentin MacDonald • Brodie McAlister • Ioane Moananu • Joe Moody • Fletcher Newell • Reuben O'Neill • Quinten Strange • Kershawl Sykes-Martin • Codie Taylor • Andrew Turner • Sam Whitelock • Tamaiti Williams
Backs Fergus Burke • Louie Chapman • Mitchell Drummond • Braydon Ennor • Leicester Fainga'anuku • Chay Fihaki • Will Gualter • Jack Goodhue • David Havili • Willi Heinz • Noah Hotham • Will Jordan • Taha Kemara • Joel Lam • Dallas McLeod • Richie Mo'unga • Melani Nanai • Pepesana Patafilo • Sevu Reece • Macca Springer
Coach Scott Robertson
Drua squad[20]
Forwards Elia Canakaivata • Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta • Meli Derenalagi • Mesake Doge • Mesu Dolokoto • Haereiti Hetet • Tevita Ikanivere • Jone Koroiduadua • Joji Kunavula • Naibuka Matadigo • Chris Minimbi • Vilive Miramira • Raikabula Momoedonu • Motikai Murray • Jone Naqiri • Isoa Nasilasila • Rusiate Nasove • Livai Natave • Fred Ralulu • Ratu Leone Rotuisolia • Kitione Salawa Jr. • Timoci Sauvoli • Joseva Tamani • Samu Tawake • Jone Tiko • Zuriel Togiatama • Sorovakatini Tuifagalele • Meli Tuni • Emosi Tuqiri • Kaliopasi Uluilakepa • Sailosi Vakalokalo • Etonia Waqa
Backs Philip Baselala • Ilaisa Droasese • Simione Kuruvoli • Frank Lomani • Iosefo Masi • Ratu Peni Matawalu • Caleb Muntz • Michael Naitokani • Kalione Nasoko • Isikeli Rabitu • Taniela Rakuro • Kalaveti Ravouvou • Selestino Ravutaumada • Tuidraki Samusamuvodre • Eroni Sau • Kitione Taliga • Teti Tela • Aisea Tuisese • Kemu Valetini • Jack Volavola • Apisalome Vota
Coach Mick Byrne
Force squad[21]
Forwards Bo Abra • Siosifa Amone • Tim Anstee • Ollie Callan • Folau Fainga'a • Charlie Hancock • Tom Horton • Feleti Kaitu'u • Felix Kalapu • Kane Koteka • Ryan McCauley • Santiago Medrano • Isi Naisarani • Jacob Norris • Marley Pearce • Jackson Pugh • Wilton Rebolo • Tom Robertson • Izack Rodda • Andrew Romano • Will Sankey • Ned Slack-Smith • Jeremy Thrush • Carlo Tizzano • Angus Wagner • Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco • Michael Wells • Jeremy Williams • Jack Winchester
Backs Daniel Ala • Max Burey • Oliver Cummins • Issak Fines-Leleiwasa • Nikolai Foliaki • Bryce Hegarty • Zach Kibirige • Bayley Kuenzle • Grason Makara • Manasa Mataele • Rupeni Mataele • Reesjan Pasitoa • George Poolman • Ian Prior • Toni Pulu • Henry Robertson • Gareth Simpson • Sam Spink • Hamish Stewart • Jake Strachan • Reece Tapine • Chase Tiatia
Coach Simon Cron
Highlanders squad[22]
Forwards Jermaine Ainsley • Leni Apisai • Josh Bekhuis • Nikora Broughton • Ethan de Groot • Josh Dickson • Shannon Frizell • Oliver Haig • Billy Harmon • Max Hicks • Fabian Holland • Luca Inch • Ayden Johnstone • James Lentjes • Daniel Lienert-Brown • Andrew Makalio • Rhys Marshall • Saula Ma'u • Marino Mikaele-Tu'u • Pari Pari Parkinson • Hugh Renton • PJ Sheck • Jack Taylor • Jeff Thwaites • Will Tucker • Sean Withy
Backs James Arscott • Marty Banks • Martín Bogado • Freddie Burns • Mosese Dawai • Folau Fakatava • Connor Garden-Bachop • Sam Gilbert • Scott Gregory • Nathan Hastie • Kemara Hauiti-Parapara • Mitch Hunt • Finn Hurley • Vilimoni Koroi • Jonah Lowe • Cam Millar • Jona Nareki • Fetuli Paea • Aaron Smith • Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi • Jake Te Hiwi • Josh Timu • Thomas Umaga-Jensen • Matt Whaanga
Coach Clarke Dermody
Hurricanes squad[23]
Forwards Asafo Aumua • Dominic Bird • James Blackwell • Dane Coles • Caleb Delany • Jacob Devery • Hame Faiva • Devan Flanders • Owen Franks • TK Howden • Brayden Iose • Du'Plessis Kirifi • Peter Lakai • Tyler Laubscher • Tyrel Lomax • Tevita Mafileo • Xavier Numia • Hugo Plummer • Reed Prinsep • Pouri Rakete-Stones • Justin Sangster • Ardie Savea • Pasilio Tosi • Isaia Walker-Leawere
Backs Jordie Barrett • Jamie Booth • Brett Cameron • Harry Godfrey • Logan Henry • Riley Higgins • Riley Hohepa • Ruben Love • Josh Moorby • Aidan Morgan • Kini Naholo • TJ Perenara • Billy Proctor • Salesi Rayasi • Cam Roigard • Julian Savea • Daniel Sinkinson • Bailyn Sullivan • Peter Umaga-Jensen
Coach Jason Holland
Moana Pasifika squad[24]
Forwards Joe Apikotoa • Chris Apoua • Suetena Asomua • Michael Curry • Miracle Faiʻilagi • Penitoa Finau • Solomone Funaki • Lotu Inisi • Niko Jones • Sekope Kepu • Tau Koloamatangi • Jack Lam • Potu Leavasa Jr. • Ezekiel Lindenmuth • Jonah Mau'u • Mike McKee • Alex McRobbie • Sam Moli • Alamanda Motuga • Mahonri Ngakuru • Ray Niuia • Abraham Pole • Joe Royal • Sam Slade • Luteru Tolai • Sione Tuipulotu • Isi Tuʻungafasi
Backs Tomasi Alosio • Levi Aumua • Ere Enari • Tima Fainga'anuku • Neria Fomai • William Havili • Fine Inisi • Christian Lealiifano • D'Angelo Leuila • Lincoln McClutchie • Manu Paea • Henry Taefu • Jonathan Taumateine • Timoci Tavatavanawai • Danny Toala • Anzelo Tuitavuki • Lolagi Visinia • Sam Wye
Coach Aaron Mauger
Rebels squad[25]
Forwards Isaac Aedo Kailea • Josh Canham • Tim Cardall • Jaiden Christian • Vaiolini Ekuasi • Cabous Eloff • Pone Fa'amausili • Theo Fourie • Matt Gibbon • Richard Hardwick • Zac Hough • Trevor Hosea • Tamati Ioane • Josh Kemeny • Rob Leota • Alex Mafi • Daniel Maiava • Cameron Orr • Matt Philip • Anaru Rangi • Angelo Smith • Sam Talakai • Tuaina Taii Tualima • Jordan Uelese • Brad Wilkin
Backs Lachie Anderson • David Feliuai • Carter Gordon • Mason Gordon • Reece Hodge • Stacey Ili • Monty Ioane • Nick Jooste • Andrew Kellaway • Ryan Louwrens • Lebron Naea • Ray Nu'u • Joe Pincus • Lukas Ripley • Moses Sorovi • James Tuttle • David Vaihu • Glen Vaihu • Ilikena Vudogo
Coach Kevin Foote
Reds squad[26]
Forwards Connor Anderson • Richie Asiata • George Blake • Angus Blyth • Wilson Blyth • Sef Fa'agase • Matt Faessler • Lopeti Faifua • Harry Hoopert • Luke Jones • Fraser McReight • Josh Nasser • Zane Nonggorr • Peni Ravai • Ryan Smith • Phransis Sula-Siaosi • Keynan Tauakipulu • Taniela Tupou • Jake Upfield • Seru Uru • Connor Vest • Harry Wilson • Liam Wright • Dane Zander
Backs Taj Annan • Floyd Aubrey • Jock Campbell • Lawson Creighton • Filipo Daugunu • Josh Flook • Mac Grealy • Isaac Henry • Paddy James • Spencer Jeans • Tom Lynagh • Tate McDermott • James O'Connor • Hunter Paisami • Jordan Petaia • Kalani Thomas • Suliasi Vunivalu • Louis Werchon
Coach Brad Thorn
Waratahs squad[27]
Forwards Angus Bell • Daniel Botha • Tetera Faulkner • Charlie Gamble • Langi Gleeson • Ned Hanigan • Will Harris • Jed Holloway • Archer Holz • Michael Hooper • Michael Icely • Harry Johnson-Holmes • Tom Lambert • Sateki Latu • Tolu Latu • Nephi Leatigaga • Zane Marolt • Dave Porecki • Taleni Seu • Hugh Sinclair • Lachlan Swinton • Tiaan Tauakipulu • Ola Tauelangi • Mahe Vailanu • Zac Von Appen • Hunter Ward
Backs Kurtley Beale • Jack Bowen • Ben Donaldson • Ben Dowling • Tane Edmed • Lalakai Foketi • Harrison Goddard • Jake Gordon • Will Harrison • Max Jorgensen • Nemani Nadolo • Mark Nawaqanitawase • Izaia Perese • Dylan Pietsch • Mosese Tuipulotu • Joey Walton • Harry Wilson • Teddy Wilson
Coach Darren Coleman

Referees

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The following referees were selected to officiate the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season:[28][29][30][31]

2023 Super Rugby Pacific referees
Australia Nic Berry • Graham Cooper • Angus Gardner • Reuben Keane • Damon Murphy • Jordan Way
New Zealand James Doleman • Angus Mabey • Ben O'Keeffe • Brendon Pickerill • Dan Waenga • Paul Williams

References

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