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2023 Super Rugby Pacific season

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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 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) was 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 were the Crusaders, who won their 11th title in 2022.[1]

The tournament followed 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 was 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 played its home games at Churchill Park in Lautoka and HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.[4] Moana Pasifika continued to be based in Auckland, New Zealand, but played a match at Apia Park in Samoa in 2023.[5] The Waratahs also had 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 each played 14 regular season games: 7 home games and 7 away games, although the 2023 season once again featured a Super Round, during which all teams played their round 2 games at AAMI Park in Melbourne. All six fixtures of Round 2 were held at the stadium between Friday 3 March and Sunday 5 March.[7] The 14 games included 11 round-robin games against the other participating teams and 3 additional "rivalry" games (derby matches), in which they played another team for the second time in a home-and-away format. Each team also had one bye week.[8]

The teams were 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 qualified for the play-offs. In the quarter-finals, 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 quarter-final winners progressed to the semi-finals, and the winners of the semi-finals advanced to the final. The higher ranked team hosted each play-off match.[8]

Standings

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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 Quarter-finals
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
19:35 (GMT +12)
Blues41–12Waratahs
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'		ReportTry: Ned Hanigan 3'
Dylan Pietsch 70'
Con: Tane Edmed (1/2) 4'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 11,383[10]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
10 June 2023
16:35 (GMT +12)
Chiefs29–20Reds
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'		ReportTry: Suliasi Vunivalu (2) 9', 60'
Harry Wilson 35'
Con: Tom Lynagh (1/3) 61'
Pen: Tom Lynagh (1/2) 52'
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Attendance: 15,500[11]
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
10 June 2023
19:05 (GMT +12)
Crusaders49–8Drua
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'		ReportTry: Selestino Ravutaumada 35'
Con: Frank Lomani (0/1)
Pen: Frank Lomani (1/1) 25'
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
10 June 2023
19:35 (GMT +10)
Brumbies37–33Hurricanes
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'		ReportTry: 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'
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 8,875[12]
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Semi-finals

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16 June 2023
19:05 (GMT +12)
Crusaders52–15Blues
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'		ReportTry: Beauden Barrett 58'
Caleb Clarke 80+3'
Con: Beauden Barrett (1/2) 80+4'
Pen: Beauden Barrett (1/1) 25'
Cards: Hoskins Sotutu yellow card 38' to 48'
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 15,000[13]
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
17 June 2023
19:05 (GMT +12)
Chiefs19–6Brumbies
Try: Brodie Retallick 78'
Con: Damian McKenzie (1/1) 79'
Pen: Damian McKenzie (4/4) 8', 32', 54', 72'		ReportPen: Jack Debreczeni (0/1)
Noah Lolesio (2/2) 34', 58'
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Attendance: 18,500[14]
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Final

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Further information: 2023 Super Rugby Pacific final
24 June 2023
19:05 (GMT +12)
Chiefs20–25Crusaders
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 yellow card 9' to 19'
Luke Jacobson yellow card 26' to 36'
Sam Cane Yellow card 72'		ReportTry: 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)
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
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 New Zealand Damian McKenzie New Zealand Chiefs 191 11.94 3 T, 43 C, 30 P, 0 D
2 New Zealand Richie Mo'unga New Zealand Crusaders 174 11.60 3 T, 57 C, 14 P, 1 D
3 New Zealand Sam Gilbert New Zealand Highlanders 122 10.17 4 T, 33 C, 12 P, 0 D
4 Australia Reece Hodge Australia Rebels 119 9.15 2 T, 38 C, 11 P, 0 D
5 New Zealand Jordie Barrett New Zealand Hurricanes 118 9.08 2 T, 36 C, 12 P, 0 D
6 New Zealand Beauden Barrett New Zealand Blues 115 9.58 3 T, 32 C, 12 P, 0 D
7 Australia Noah Lolesio Australia Brumbies 97 6.47 2 T, 30 C, 9 P, 0 D
8 Australia Ben Donaldson Australia Waratahs 81 5.40 1 T, 26 C, 8 P, 0 D
9 Australia Christian Lealiifano New Zealand Moana Pasifika 70 7.78 3 T, 20 C, 5 P, 0 D
10 New Zealand Leicester Fainga'anuku New Zealand 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 New Zealand Leicester Fainga'anuku New Zealand Crusaders 13 1.00
2 New Zealand Shaun Stevenson New Zealand Chiefs 12 0.71
New Zealand Codie Taylor New Zealand Crusaders 12 0.86
New Zealand Mark Tele'a New Zealand Blues 12 0.92
5 Fiji Iosefo Masi Fiji Drua 9 0.64
Fiji Kini Naholo New Zealand Hurricanes 9 0.90
New Zealand Cam Roigard New Zealand Hurricanes 9 0.64
Australia Corey Toole Australia Brumbies 9 0.64
9 England Zach Kibirige Australia Force 8 0.73
Fiji Emoni Narawa New Zealand Chiefs 8 0.62
Australia Mark Nawaqanitawase Australia Waratahs 8 0.57
New Zealand Ardie Savea New Zealand Hurricanes 8 0.67

Source: Tries

Discipline

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Player Team Red Yellow Round (vs. Opponent)
New Zealand Isaia Walker-Leawere New Zealand Hurricanes 1 2 Round 11 (vs. Drua)
Round 3 (vs. Blues)
Round 11 (vs. Drua)
Australia Ollie Callan Australia Force 1 1 Round 2 (vs. Reds)
Round 3 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Australia Siosifa Amone Australia Force 1 0 Round 3 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Australia Angus Blyth Australia Reds 1 0 Round 7 (vs. Brumbies)
New Zealand Tevita Mafileo New Zealand Hurricanes 1 0 Round 2 (vs. Rebels)
New Zealand Mike McKee New Zealand Moana Pasifika 1 0 Round 3 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Dalton Papalii New Zealand Blues 1 0 Round 12 (vs. Crusaders)
New Zealand Sam Cane New Zealand Chiefs 0 3 Round 1 (vs. Crusaders)
Round 3 (vs. Highlanders)
Final (vs. Crusaders)
New Zealand Pari Pari Parkinson New Zealand Highlanders 0 3 Round 2 (vs. Crusaders)
Round 9 (vs. Force)
Round 10 (vs. Waratahs)
Samoa Michael Curry New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 2 Round 7 (vs. Crusaders)
Round 11 (vs. Blues)
New Zealand Bryn Gatland New Zealand Chiefs 0 2 Round 2 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Round 8 (vs. Hurricanes)
New Zealand Luke Jacobson New Zealand Chiefs 0 2 Round 10 (vs. Crusaders)
Final (vs. Crusaders)
Australia Jackson Pugh Australia Force 0 2 Round 2 (vs. Reds)
Round 8 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Cameron Suafoa New Zealand Blues 0 2 Round 1 (vs. Highlanders)
Round 3 (vs. Hurricanes)
Australia Darcy Swain Australia Brumbies 0 2 Round 8 (vs. Drua)
Round 11 (vs. Rebels)
Fiji Timoci Tavatavanawai New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 2 Round 4 (vs. Brumbies)
Round 6 (vs. Highlanders)
Australia Jordan Uelese Australia Rebels 0 2 Round 10 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Round 13 (vs. Highlanders)
Australia Seru Uru Australia Reds 0 2 Round 1 (vs. Hurricanes)
Round 4 (vs. Drua)
Australia Brad Wilkin Australia Rebels 0 2 Round 2 (vs. Hurricanes)
Round 12 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Naitoa Ah Kuoi New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Hurricanes)
New Zealand Jermaine Ainsley New Zealand Highlanders 0 1 Round 15 (vs. Blues)
Australia Allan Alaalatoa Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 14 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Lachie Anderson Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Suetena Asomua New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Ethan Blackadder New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Daniel Botha Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 6 (vs. Brumbies)
Fiji Elia Canakaivata Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Highlanders)
Australia Josh Canham Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 12 (vs. Waratahs)
New Zealand Caleb Clarke New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Brumbies)
Australia Jack Debreczeni Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 13 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Vaiolini Ekuasi Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Crusaders)
South Africa Cabous Eloff Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 7 (vs. Blues)
Samoa Miracle Faiʻilagi New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Rebels)
New Zealand Leicester Fainga'anuku New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 14 (vs. Waratahs)
Australia Lalakai Foketi Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Shannon Frizell New Zealand Highlanders 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Chiefs)
Tonga Solomone Funaki New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 11 (vs. Blues)
New Zealand Connor Garden-Bachop New Zealand Highlanders 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Drua)
New Zealand Ethan de Groot New Zealand Highlanders 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Force)
Australia Will Harris Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Force)
Fiji Haereiti Hetet Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Reece Hodge Australia Rebels 0 1 Round 15 (vs. Brumbies)
Australia Michael Hooper Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 6 (vs. Brumbies)
Australia Tom Horton Australia Force 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Mitch Hunt New Zealand Highlanders 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Force)
New Zealand Brayden Iose New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Round 15 (vs. Crusaders)
Australia Harry Johnson-Holmes Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 6 (vs. Brumbies)
New Zealand Corey Kellow New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 7 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
New Zealand Du'Plessis Kirifi New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Reds)
Samoa James Lay New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Brumbies)
Samoa Jordan Lay New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Crusaders)
New Zealand Anton Lienert-Brown New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Final (vs. Crusaders)
Samoa Ezekiel Lindenmuth New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Rebels)
Australia Fraser McReight Australia Reds 0 1 Round 15 (vs. Drua)
Argentina Santiago Medrano Australia Force 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
New Zealand Marino Mikaele-Tu'u New Zealand Highlanders 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Force)
Australia Andy Muirhead Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Drua)
New Zealand Etene Nanai-Seturo New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Drua)
New Zealand Ollie Norris New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Round 11 (vs. Highlanders)
Australia George Poolman Australia Force 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Cortez Ratima New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Australia Luke Reimer Australia Brumbies 0 1 Round 12 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Marcel Renata New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 11 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Fiji Kitione Salawa Jr. Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Reds)
New Zealand Ardie Savea New Zealand Hurricanes 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Rebels)
Samoa Sam Slade New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Drua)
Australia Ryan Smith Australia Reds 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Hurricanes)
New Zealand Hoskins Sotutu New Zealand Blues 0 1 Semifinal (vs. Crusaders)
Australia Hamish Stewart Australia Force 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Highlanders)
New Zealand Kershawl Sykes-Martin New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Blues)
Fiji Joseva Tamani Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 8 (vs. Brumbies)
New Zealand Codie Taylor New Zealand Crusaders 0 1 Round 15 (vs. Hurricanes)
New Zealand Mark Tele'a New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 7 (vs. Rebels)
Samoa Chase Tiatia Australia Force 0 1 Round 6 (vs. Hurricanes)
Fiji Jone Tiko Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Waratahs)
Fiji Zuriel Togiatama Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Waratahs)
Fiji Emosi Tuqiri Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 14 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
New Zealand James Tucker New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 13 (vs. Reds)
New Zealand Roger Tuivasa-Sheck New Zealand Blues 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Highlanders)
Tonga Isi Tuʻungafasi New Zealand Moana Pasifika 0 1 Round 10 (vs. Rebels)
Australia Mahe Vailanu Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Blues)
Fiji Apisalome Vota Fiji Drua 0 1 Round 9 (vs. Chiefs)
Australia Joey Walton Australia Waratahs 0 1 Round 14 (vs. Crusaders)
New Zealand Brad Weber New Zealand Chiefs 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Moana Pasifika)
Australia Harry Wilson Australia Reds 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Force)
Australia Tom Wright Australia 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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  31. ^ "Kids Round: Team lists and preview". SANZAAR. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
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