2019 Super Rugby season
# 2019 Super Rugby season

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

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).

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.

## Standings

The final standings for the 2019 Super Rugby season are:

| 2019 Super Rugby standings | watch · · discuss |
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| Overall standings |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Crusaders | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 497 | 257 | +240 | 73 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 58 |
| 2 | Jaguares | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 461 | 352 | +109 | 60 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 51 |
| 3 | Brumbies | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 430 | 366 | +64 | 65 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 48 |
| 4 | Hurricanes | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 449 | 362 | +87 | 60 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 53 |
| 5 | Bulls | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 410 | 369 | +41 | 42 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 41 |
| 6 | Sharks | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 343 | 335 | +8 | 40 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 37 |
| 7 | Chiefs | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 451 | 465 | −14 | 63 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| 8 | Highlanders | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 441 | 392 | +49 | 60 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 36 |
| 9 | Lions | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 401 | 478 | −77 | 53 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 35 |
| 10 | Stormers | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 344 | 366 | −22 | 34 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 35 |
| 11 | Rebels | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 393 | 465 | −72 | 56 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
| 12 | Waratahs | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 367 | 415 | −48 | 46 | 54 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| 13 | Blues | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 347 | 369 | −22 | 45 | 47 | 2 | 6 | 30 |
| 14 | Reds | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 385 | 438 | −53 | 50 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| 15 | Sunwolves | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 294 | 584 | −290 | 34 | 85 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| Australian Conference |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Brumbies | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 430 | 366 | +64 | 65 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 48 |
| 2 | Rebels | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 393 | 465 | −72 | 56 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
| 3 | Waratahs | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 367 | 415 | −48 | 46 | 54 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Reds | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 385 | 438 | −53 | 50 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| 5 | Sunwolves | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 294 | 584 | −290 | 34 | 85 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| New Zealand Conference |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Crusaders | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 497 | 257 | +240 | 73 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 58 |
| 2 | Hurricanes | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 449 | 362 | +87 | 60 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 53 |
| 3 | Chiefs | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 451 | 465 | −14 | 63 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| 4 | Highlanders | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 441 | 392 | +49 | 60 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 | Blues | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 347 | 369 | −22 | 45 | 47 | 2 | 6 | 30 |
| South African Conference |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Jaguares | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 461 | 352 | +109 | 60 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 51 |
| 2 | Bulls | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 410 | 369 | +41 | 42 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 41 |
| 3 | Sharks | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 343 | 335 | +8 | 40 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 37 |
| 4 | Lions | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 401 | 478 | −77 | 53 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 35 |
| 5 | Stormers | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 344 | 366 | −22 | 34 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 35 |
| Legend and competition rules |
| Legend: |
| | Conference leaders, qualified to the finals. | P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Tournament points |
| | Wildcard teams, qualified to finals. | P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Tournament points |
| Competition rules: |
| 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

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 |
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| 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

The fixtures for the 2019 Super Rugby competition were released on 12 June 2018. 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 | — |

## Finals

The finals fixtures were as follows:

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 June – Christchurch | 21 June – Christchurch | | | |
| Crusaders | 38 | | | |
| Crusaders | 38 | 29 June — Christchurch | 29 June — Christchurch | | |
| Highlanders | 14 | 29 June — Christchurch | 29 June — Christchurch | |
| Highlanders | 14 | Crusaders | 30 | |
| 22 June – Wellington | 22 June – Wellington | | Crusaders | 30 | |
| 22 June – Wellington | 22 June – Wellington | Hurricanes | 26 | |
| Hurricanes | 35 | Hurricanes | 26 | |
| Hurricanes | 35 | | | | 6 July — Christchurch | 6 July — Christchurch |
| Bulls | 28 | | | | 6 July — Christchurch | 6 July — Christchurch |
| Bulls | 28 | | | | Crusaders | 19 |
| 21 June – Buenos Aires | 21 June – Buenos Aires | | | | | Crusaders | 19 |
| 21 June – Buenos Aires | 21 June – Buenos Aires | | | | Jaguares | 3 |
| Jaguares | 21 | | | | Jaguares | 3 |
| Jaguares | 21 | 28 June – Buenos Aires | 28 June – Buenos Aires | | | |
| Chiefs | 16 | 28 June – Buenos Aires | 28 June – Buenos Aires | | | |
| Chiefs | 16 | Jaguares | 39 | | | |
| 22 June – Canberra | 22 June – Canberra | | Jaguares | 39 | | | |
| 22 June – Canberra | 22 June – Canberra | Brumbies | 7 | |
| Brumbies | 38 | Brumbies | 7 | |
| Sharks | 13 | | | |

## Players

### Squads

The following 2019 Super Rugby squads have been named:

Blues squad :

| Forwards | Leni Apisai • Jed Brown • Gerard Cowley-Tuioti • Blake Gibson • Josh Goodhue • Alex Hodgman • Akira Ioane • Lua Li • Ezekiel Lindenmuth • Matt Matich • Sione Mafileo • Matt Moulds • Dalton Papalii • James Parsons • Marcel Renata • Tom Robinson • Hisa Sasagi • Scott Scrafton • Hoskins Sotutu • Karl Tu'inukuafe • Patrick Tuipulotu • Ofa Tu'ungafasi • Did not play • Jacob Pierce • Jimmy Tupou |
| - | - |
| Backs | Levi Aumua • Otere Black • Caleb Clarke • Michael Collins • Matt Duffie • TJ Faiane • Rieko Ioane • Melani Nanai • Sam Nock • Ma'a Nonu • Harry Plummer • Augustine Pulu • Jonathan Ruru • Tanielu Tele’a • Sonny Bill Williams • Did not play • Stephen Perofeta • Jordan Trainor |
| Coach | Leon MacDonald |

Brumbies squad :

| Forwards | Allan Alaalatoa • Rory Arnold • Jahrome Brown • Sam Carter • Tom Cusack • Murray Douglas • Blake Enever • Folau Fainga'a • Vunipola Fifita • Leslie Leulua’iali’i-Makin • Joshua Mann-Rea • Lachlan McCaffrey • Connal McInerney • David Pocock • Tom Ross • Pete Samu • Scott Sio • James Slipper • Darcy Swain • Rob Valetini • Did not play • Ben Hyne • Maile Ngauamo • Angus Wagner |
| - | - |
| Backs | Tom Banks • Mack Hansen • Wharenui Hawera • Len Ikitau • Jordan Jackson-Hope • Tevita Kuridrani • Christian Lealiifano • Ryan Lonergan • Matt Lucas • Andy Muirhead • Chance Peni • Joe Powell • Toni Pulu • Irae Simone • Henry Speight • Lausii Taliauli • Tom Wright • Did not play • Bayley Kuenzle • Noah Lolesio |
| Coach | Dan McKellar |

Bulls squad :

| Forwards | Tim Agaba • Thembelani Bholi • Schalk Brits • Lood de Jager • Corniel Els • Lizo Gqoboka • Johan Grobbelaar • Wiehahn Herbst • Jason Jenkins • Jannes Kirsten • Hanro Liebenberg • Simphiwe Matanzima • Trevor Nyakane • Paul Schoeman • Roelof Smit • Eli Snyman • RG Snyman • Ruan Steenkamp • Dayan van der Westhuizen • Marco van Staden • Conraad van Vuuren • Duane Vermeulen • Jaco Visagie • Did not play • Matthys Basson • Nick de Jager • Carel du Preez • Madot Mabokela • Edgar Marutlulle • Nqoba Mxoli • Hendré Stassen • Muller Uys • Jano Venter |
| - | - |
| Backs | Warrick Gelant • Cornal Hendricks • JT Jackson • Johnny Kôtze • Jesse Kriel • Manie Libbok • Burger Odendaal • Embrose Papier • Handré Pollard • Divan Rossouw • Dylan Sage • Rosko Specman • Jade Stighling • Ivan van Zyl • André Warner • Did not play • Marnitz Boshoff • Stedman Gans • Travis Ismaiel • Theo Maree • Duncan Matthews • Chris Smith |
| Coach | Pote Human |

Chiefs squad :

| Forwards | Michael Allardice • Tyler Ardron • Lachlan Boshier • Mitchell Brown • Sam Cane • Ryan Coxon • Nathan Harris • Luke Jacobson • Mitch Jacobson • Mitchell Karpik • Sefo Kautai • Nepo Laulala • Daymon Leasuasu • Tevita Mafileo • Atunaisa Moli • Jesse Parete • Liam Polwart • Brodie Retallick • Aidan Ross • Taleni Seu • Bradley Slater • Pita Gus Sowakula • Angus Ta'avao • Samisoni Taukei'aho • Did not play • Kane Hames • Fin Hoeata • Laghlan McWhannell • Reuben O'Neill |
| - | - |
| Backs | Solomon Alaimalo • Jack Debreczeni • Stephen Donald • Orbyn Leger • Anton Lienert-Brown • Tumua Manu • Damian McKenzie • Marty McKenzie • Ataata Moeakiola • Etene Nanai-Seturo • Alex Nankivell • Shaun Stevenson • Bailyn Sullivan • Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi • Jonathan Taumateine • Sean Wainui • Brad Weber • Did not play • Tiaan Falcon |
| Coach | Colin Cooper |

Crusaders squad :

| Forwards | Michael Ala'alatoa • Harry Allan • Scott Barrett • Ethan Blackadder • George Bower • Whetu Douglas • Mitchell Dunshea • Owen Franks • Ben Funnell • Billy Harmon • Oliver Jager • Andrew Makalio • Brodie McAlister • Joe Moody • Tim Perry • Kieran Read • Luke Romano • Tom Sanders • Quinten Strange • Jordan Taufua • Codie Taylor • Matt Todd • Isileli Tu'ungafasi • Sam Whitelock |
| - | - |
| Backs | Tim Bateman • George Bridge • Brett Cameron • Ryan Crotty • Mitchell Drummond • Ere Enari • Braydon Ennor • Leicester Fainga'anuku • Jack Goodhue • Bryn Hall • David Havili • Mitchell Hunt • Will Jordan • Manasa Mataele • Richie Mo'unga • Ngane Punivai • Sevu Reece • Did not play • Israel Dagg |
| Coach | Scott Robertson |

Highlanders squad :

| Forwards | Liam Coltman • Josh Dickson • Ash Dixon • Elliot Dixon • Sef Fa'agase • Tom Franklin • Shannon Frizell • Jackson Hemopo • Dillon Hunt • Josh Iosefa-Scott • Ricky Jackson • Ayden Johnstone • James Lentjes • Daniel Lienert-Brown • Tyrel Lomax • Marino Mikaele-Tu'u • Pari Pari Parkinson • Liam Squire • Siate Tokolahi • Jack Whetton • Luke Whitelock • Did not play • Ray Niuia |
| - | - |
| Backs | Marty Banks • Richard Buckman • Matt Faddes • Folau Fakatava • Bryn Gatland • Kayne Hammington • Dan Hollinshead • Jordan Hyland • Josh Ioane • Tevita Li • Josh McKay • Waisake Naholo • Aaron Smith • Ben Smith • Rob Thompson • Sio Tomkinson • Thomas Umaga-Jensen • Teihorangi Walden • Did not play • Tevita Nabura |
| Coach | Aaron Mauger |

Hurricanes squad :

| Forwards | Fraser Armstrong • Asafo Aumua • Heiden Bedwell-Curtis • James Blackwell • Dane Coles • Gareth Evans • Chris Eves • Alex Fidow • Vaea Fifita • Sam Henwood • Du'Plessis Kirifi • Kane Le'aupepe • Ben May • Liam Mitchell • Xavier Numia • Reed Prinsep • Ricky Riccitelli • Ardie Savea • Toby Smith • Jeffery Toomaga-Allen • Isaia Walker-Leawere • Did not play • Geoff Cridge • Andries Ferreira • Sam Lousi • James O'Reilly |
| - | - |
| Backs | Vince Aso • Beauden Barrett • Jordie Barrett • Finlay Christie • Jackson Garden-Bachop • Wes Goosen • Richard Judd • Ben Lam • Ngani Laumape • Jonah Lowe • James Marshall • TJ Perenara • Billy Proctor • Matt Proctor • Salesi Rayasi • Fletcher Smith • Chase Tiatia • Danny Toala • Peter Umaga-Jensen • Did not play • Nehe Milner-Skudder |
| Coach | John Plumtree |

Jaguares squad :

| Forwards | Matías Alemanno • Gaspar Baldunciel • Rodrigo Bruni • Agustín Creevy • Santiago García Botta • Francisco Gorrissen • Marcos Kremer • Tomás Lavanini • Juan Manuel Leguizamón • Tomás Lezana • Pablo Matera • Santiago Medrano • Julián Montoya • Javier Ortega Desio • Lucas Paulos • Guido Petti • Enrique Pieretto • Santiago Socino • Lucio Sordoni • Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro • Mayco Vivas • Juan Pablo Zeiss • Did not play • Javier Díaz • Diego Fortuny • Santiago Grondona • Franco Molina |
| - | - |
| Backs | Gonzalo Bertranou • Emiliano Boffelli • Sebastián Cancelliere • Santiago Carreras • Tomás Cubelli • Jerónimo de la Fuente • Bautista Delguy • Joaquín Díaz Bonilla • Bautista Ezcurra • Felipe Ezcurra • Santiago González Iglesias • Martín Landajo • Juan Cruz Mallia • Domingo Miotti • Matías Moroni • Ramiro Moyano • Matías Orlando • Joaquín Tuculet • Did not play • Santiago Chocobares • Ignacio Mendy |
| Coach | Gonzalo Quesada |

Lions squad :

| Forwards | Jacobie Adriaanse • Cyle Brink • Jan-Henning Campher • Robbie Coetzee • Hacjivah Dayimani • Rhyno Herbst • Pieter Jansen • Johannes Jonker • Robert Kruger • Stephan Lewies • Malcolm Marx • Nathan McBeth • Reinhard Nothnagel • Marvin Orie • Carlü Sadie • Marnus Schoeman • Sti Sithole • Dylan Smith • Kwagga Smith • Vincent Tshituka • Wilhelm van der Sluys • Frans van Wyk • James Venter • Ruan Vermaak • Warren Whiteley • Did not play • Jo-Hanko de Villiers • Lourens Erasmus • Chergin Fillies • Len Massyn • Danie Mienie • PJ Steenkamp |
| - | - |
| Backs | Andries Coetzee • Ruan Combrinck • Ross Cronjé • Aphiwe Dyantyi • Tyrone Green • Nic Groom • Elton Jantjies • Gianni Lombard • Sylvian Mahuza • Lionel Mapoe • Franco Naudé • Shaun Reynolds • Wandisile Simelane • Courtnall Skosan • Dillon Smit • Harold Vorster • Did not play • Eddie Fouché • Jan-Louis la Grange • Manuel Rass • Madosh Tambwe • Bradley Thain • Morné van den Berg • Wayne van der Bank • Lourens van der Schyff |
| Coach | Swys de Bruin • Ivan van Rooyen |

Rebels squad :

| Forwards | Robbie Abel • Jermaine Ainsley • Adam Coleman • Angus Cottrell • Pone Fa'amausili • Tetera Faulkner • Matt Gibbon • Esei Ha'angana • Richard Hardwick • Ross Haylett-Petty • Sam Jeffries • Luke Jones • Rob Leota • Isi Naisarani • Matt Philip • Anaru Rangi • Hugh Roach • Sam Talakai • Jordan Uelese • Brad Wilkin • Did not play • Ben Daley • Mees Erasmus • Trevor Hosea • Fereti Sa'aga |
| - | - |
| Backs | Quade Cooper • Stuart Dunbar • Tom English • Will Genia • Harrison Goddard • Dane Haylett-Petty • Reece Hodge • Marika Koroibete • Jack Maddocks • Campbell Magnay • Bill Meakes • Michael Ruru • Matt To'omua • Sione Tuipulotu • Semisi Tupou |
| Coach | David Wessels |

Reds squad :

| Forwards | Angus Blyth • Feao Fotuaika • Scott Higginbotham • Harry Hockings • Harry Hoopert • Adam Korczyk • Gavin Luka • Alex Mafi • Fraser McReight • Brandon Paenga-Amosa • Izack Rodda • Lukhan Salakaia-Loto • Angus Scott-Young • JP Smith • Ruan Smith • Caleb Timu • Taniela Tupou • Liam Wright • Did not play • Efi Ma'afu • Harry Wilson |
| - | - |
| Backs | Jock Campbell • Filipo Daugunu • Chris Feauai-Sautia • Jack Hardy • Bryce Hegarty • Samu Kerevi • Isaac Lucas • Scott Malolua • Tate McDermott • Matt McGahan • Sefa Naivalu • Duncan Paia'aua • Jordan Petaia • Moses Sorovi • Hamish Stewart • Aidan Toua • Seb Wileman • Did not play • Will Eadie • Liam McNamara • Teti Tela • James Tuttle |
| Coach | Brad Thorn |

Sharks squad :

| Forwards | Hyron Andrews • Ruan Botha • Craig Burden • Phepsi Buthelezi • Cullen Collopy • Dan du Preez • Jean-Luc du Preez • Thomas du Toit • Gideon Koegelenberg • Mzamo Majola • Fez Mbatha • Khutha Mchunu • John-Hubert Meyer • Tendai Mtawarira • Coenie Oosthuizen • Tyler Paul • Dylan Richardson • Juan Schoeman • Luke Stringer • Akker van der Merwe • JJ van der Mescht • Philip van der Walt • Ruben van Heerden • Kerron van Vuuren • Jacques Vermeulen • Wian Vosloo • Did not play • Kwanda Dimaza • Andrew Evans • Tera Mtembu • Chiliboy Ralepelle |
| - | - |
| Backs | Lukhanyo Am • Curwin Bosch • Robert du Preez • André Esterhuizen • Aphelele Fassi • Marius Louw • Makazole Mapimpi • Zee Mkhabela • Lwazi Mvovo • S'busiso Nkosi • Louis Schreuder • Rhyno Smith • Kobus van Wyk • Jeremy Ward • Grant Williams • Cameron Wright • Did not play • Muller du Plessis • Sanele Nohamba • Courtney Winnaar • Leolin Zas |
| Coach | Robert du Preez |

Stormers squad :

| Forwards | Juarno Augustus • Jaco Coetzee • Johan du Toit • Pieter-Steph du Toit • Eben Etzebeth • Neethling Fouché • Corné Fourie • Dan Jooste • Steven Kitshoff • Siya Kolisi • Michael Kumbirai • Wilco Louw • Frans Malherbe • Chris Massyn • Bongi Mbonambi • David Meihuizen • Salmaan Moerat • Sikhumbuzo Notshe • Scarra Ntubeni • Marno Redelinghuys • JD Schickerling • Chad Solomon • Kobus van Dyk • Ernst van Rhyn • Chris van Zyl • Alistair Vermaak • Cobus Wiese • Did not play • Kwenzo Blose • Lee-Marvin Mazibuko • Ramone Samuels • Nama Xaba |
| - | - |
| Backs | Craig Barry • Damian de Allende • Daniël du Plessis • Jean-Luc du Plessis • JJ Engelbrecht • Herschel Jantjies • Dan Kriel • Dillyn Leyds • SP Marais • Ruhan Nel • Sergeal Petersen • Justin Phillips • Seabelo Senatla • Joshua Stander • Edwill van der Merwe • Jano Vermaak • EW Viljoen • Damian Willemse • Did not play • Paul de Wet • Duncan Saal |
| Coach | Robbie Fleck |

Sunwolves squad :

| Forwards | Mark Abbott • Asaeli Ai Valu • Takuma Asahara • Jaba Bregvadze • Ben Gunter • Ryota Hasegawa • Grant Hattingh • Uwe Helu • Shota Horie • Koo Ji-won • Takuya Kitade • Amanaki Mafi • Pauliasi Manu • Shuhei Matsuhashi • Masataka Mikami • Craig Millar • Shogo Miura • James Moore • Masakatsu Nishikawa • Yuya Odo • Conán O'Donnell • Sam Prattley • Dan Pryor • Kara Pryor • Ed Quirk • Tom Rowe • Atsushi Sakate • Luke Thompson • Yoshitaka Tokunaga • Hendrik Tui • Nathan Vella • Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco • Alex Woonton • Hiroshi Yamashita • Did not play • Samuela Anise • Kazuki Himeno • Keita Inagaki • Lappies Labuschagné • Michael Leitch • Yusuke Niwai • Wimpie van der Walt • Hencus van Wyk |
| - | - |
| Backs | Jamie Booth • Phil Burleigh • Jason Emery • Shane Gates • Jamie Henry • Timothy Lafaele • Michael Little • Semisi Masirewa • Rikiya Matsuda • Ryoto Nakamura • Hayden Parker • Rene Ranger • Hosea Saumaki • Kaito Shigeno • Yu Tamura • Fumiaki Tanaka • Harumichi Tatekawa • Sione Teaupa • Josh Timu • Keisuke Uchida • Gerhard van den Heever • Akihito Yamada • Ryohei Yamanaka • Takuya Yamasawa • Did not play • Kenki Fukuoka • Lomano Lemeki • Yutaka Nagare • Will Tupou |
| Coach | Tony Brown |

Waratahs squad :

| Forwards | Jack Dempsey • Damien Fitzpatrick • Ned Hanigan • Jed Holloway • Michael Hooper • Harry Johnson-Holmes • Sekope Kepu • Tolu Latu • Ryan McCauley • Will Miller • Rory O'Connor • Tatafu Polota-Nau • Tom Robertson • Rob Simmons • Hugh Sinclair • Tom Staniforth • Lachlan Swinton • Chris Talakai • Andrew Tuala • Shambeckler Vui • Michael Wells • Did not play • Angus Bell • BJ Edwards • Will Harris • Le Roux Roets • JP Sauni • Rory Suttor • Patrick Tafa • Cody Walker • Jeremy Williams |
| - | - |
| Backs | Adam Ashley-Cooper • Kurtley Beale • Cameron Clark • Lalakai Foketi • Israel Folau • Bernard Foley • Jake Gordon • Karmichael Hunt • Mack Mason • Alex Newsome • Nick Phipps • Curtis Rona • Tautalatasi Tasi • Did not play • Ben Donaldson • John Folau • Will Harrison • James Ramm • Mitch Short |
| Coach | Daryl Gibson |

### Top scorers

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

| Top ten try scorers |
| - |
| No | Player | Team | Tries |
| 1 | Sevu Reece | Crusaders | 15 |
| 2 | Ngani Laumape | Hurricanes | 13 |
| 3 | Folau Fainga'a | Brumbies | 12 |
| 4 | Jack Maddocks | Rebels | 10 |
| 4 | Braydon Ennor | Crusaders | 10 |
| 4 | Semisi Masirewa | Sunwolves | 10 |
| 7 | Rieko Ioane | Blues | 9 |
| 8 | Will Jordan | Crusaders | 8 |
| 8 | Wes Goosen | Hurricanes | 8 |
| 10 | Dan du Preez | Sharks | 7 |
| 10 | Tevita Kuridrani | Brumbies | 7 |
| 10 | Ramiro Moyano | Jaguares | 7 |
| 10 | Kwagga Smith | Lions | 7 |
| 10 | Ben Lam | Hurricanes | 7 |
| Top ten points scorers |
| No | Player | Team | Points |
| 1 | Handré Pollard | Bulls | 194 |
| 2 | Richie Mo'unga | Crusaders | 182 |
| 3 | Bryce Hegarty | Reds | 156 |
| 4 | Bernard Foley | Waratahs | 137 |
| 5 | Elton Jantjies | Lions | 124 |
| 6 | Joaquin Diaz Bonilla | Jaguares | 119 |
| 7 | Beauden Barrett | Hurricanes | 118 |
| 8 | Quade Cooper | Rebels | 116 |
| 9 | Josh Ioane | Highlanders | 114 |
| 10 | Christian Lealiifano | Brumbies | 113 |

## Referees

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

2019 Super Rugby referees :

| Argentina | Federico Anselmi |
| - | - |
| Australia | Nic Berry • Angus Gardner • Damon Murphy |
| New Zealand | Nick Briant • Mike Fraser • Glen Jackson • Ben O'Keeffe • Brendon Pickerill • Paul Williams |
| South Africa | AJ Jacobs • Jaco Peyper • Rasta Rasivhenge • Egon Seconds • Marius van der Westhuizen |

## Attendances

| Team | Main Stadium | Capacity | Total Attendance | Average Attendance | % Capacity |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Blues | Eden Park | 50,000 | | | |
| Chiefs | Waikato Stadium | 25,800 | | | |
| Hurricanes | Westpac Stadium | 34,500 | 128,101 | 14,233 | 44% |
| Crusaders | Rugby League Park | 18,000 | | | |
| Highlanders | Forsyth Barr Stadium | 30,728 | 93,424 | 13,346 | 46% |
| Reds | Suncorp Stadium | 52,500 | 90,815 | 11,351 | 21% |
| Brumbies | Canberra Stadium | 25,011 | 79,185 | 8,798 | 35% |
| Waratahs | Bankwest Stadium | 30,000 | | | |
| Melbourne Rebels | AAMI Park | 29,500 | | | |
| Sharks | ABSA Stadium | 52,000 | | | |
| Bulls | Loftus Versfeld | 51,792 | | | |
| Lions | Ellis Park | 62,567 | | | |
| Stormers | Newlands Stadium | 51,900 | | | |
| Jaguares | José Amalfitani Stadium | 49,640 | | | |
| Sunwolves | Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium | 27,188 | | | |
