Super rugby 2015

Super rugby 2015

master	New Zealand Highlanders (1st title)
Teams	15th
countries	Australia Australia (5 teams) New Zealand (5 teams) South Africa (5 teams) New Zealand South Africa
Games	125 (of which 125 played)
tries	633 (ø 5.06 per game)
Most of the points	New Zealand Lima Sopoaga , Highlanders (191)
Most attempts	New Zealand Waisake Naholo , Highlanders (13)
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The 2015 season marked the fifth edition of Super Rugby , a rugby union competition featuring 15 franchise teams from Australia , New Zealand and South Africa . The season began on February 13, 2015 and ended with the final on July 4, 2015. A total of 125 games were played. The 15 teams were divided into three conferences corresponding to the three countries.

mode

Each team played in the regular season according to the following pattern:

Within the conference: Each team plays two games against the four other teams in its conference (one home and one away game).
Other conferences: Each team plays home games against four representatives from the other conferences as well as away games against four other representatives (as a result, there is no meeting with one representative from each of the conferences).

The best-placed teams from the three conferences and the next three teams in the overall table ( wildcard ) made it into the play-offs . The two better Conference winners received a bye to the quarterfinals. In this, the third conference winner met the third-placed wildcard team, while the best-placed wildcard team met the second-placed team. This was followed by the semi-finals and finals, with the home right being determined based on the higher placement in the overall table.

Results

Australian Conference

	team	Games	Victories	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	Australia Waratahs	16	11	5	409: 313	+ 96	8th	52
02.	Australia Brumbies	16	9	7th	369: 261	+ 108	11	47
03.	Australia Rebels	16	7th	9	319: 354	- 35	8th	36
04th	Australia Reds	16	4th	12	247: 434	- 187	6th	22nd
05.	Australia Force	16	3	13	245: 384	- 139	7th	19th

New Zealand Conference

	team	Games	Victories	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	New Zealand Hurricanes	16	14th	2	458: 288	+ 170	10	66
02.	New Zealand Highlanders	16	11	5	450: 333	+ 117	9	53
03.	New Zealand Chiefs	16	10	6th	372: 299	+ 73	8th	48
04th	New Zealand Crusaders	16	9	7th	481: 338	+ 143	10	46
05.	New Zealand blues	16	3	13	282: 428	- 146	8th	20th

South African Conference

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	South Africa Stormers	16	10	1	5	373: 323	+ 50	3	45
02.	South Africa Lions	16	9	1	6th	342: 364	- 22	4th	42
03.	South Africa Bulls	16	7th	0	9	397: 388	+ 9	10	38
04th	South Africa Sharks	16	7th	0	9	338: 401	- 63	6th	34
05.	South Africa Cheetahs	16	5	0	11	357: 531	- 174	6th	26th

Overall table

Three conference winners, qualification for playoffs

Three teams ranked next on points (wildcards), qualification for playoffs

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	New Zealand Hurricanes	16	14th	0	2	458: 288	+ 170	10	66
02.	Australia Waratahs	16	11	0	5	409: 313	+ 96	8th	52
03.	South Africa Stormers	16	10	1	5	373: 323	+ 50	3	45
04th	New Zealand Highlanders	16	11	0	5	450: 333	+ 117	9	53
05.	New Zealand Chiefs	16	10	0	6th	372: 299	+ 73	8th	48
06th	Australia Brumbies	16	9	0	7th	369: 261	+ 108	11	47
07th	New Zealand Crusaders	16	9	0	7th	481: 338	+ 143	10	46
08th.	South Africa Lions	16	9	1	6th	342: 364	- 22	4th	42
09.	South Africa Bulls	16	7th	0	9	397: 388	+ 9	10	38
10.	Australia Rebels	16	7th	0	9	319: 354	- 35	8th	36
11.	South Africa Sharks	16	7th	0	9	338: 401	- 63	6th	34
12.	South Africa Cheetahs	16	5	0	11	357: 531	- 174	6th	26th
13.	Australia Reds	16	4th	0	12	247: 434	- 187	6th	22nd
14th	New Zealand blues	16	3	0	13	282: 428	- 146	8th	20th
15th	Australia Force	16	3	0	13	245: 384	- 139	7th	19th

The points are distributed as follows:

4 points if you win
2 points if there is a tie
0 points in the event of a loss (before possible bonus points)
1 bonus point for four or more attempts , regardless of the final score
1 bonus point if you lose less than seven points
Each team has two byes and receives four points for each

Final round

Quarter finals

June 20, 2015 7:35 p.m. NZST	New Zealand Highlanders	24:14	New Zealand Chiefs	Forsyth Barr Stadium , Dunedin Referee: Chris Pollock ( New Zealand )
June 20, 2015 7:35 p.m. NZST	Attempts: Naholo 24th, 43rd increases: Sopoaga (1/2) Penalty kicks: Sopoaga (4/4) 6th, 57th, 66th, 80th Drop goals : Naholo (0/1)	(8: 9) Report	Attempts: Retallick 60th after. Increases: Horrell (0/1) Penalty kicks : Horrell (3/5) 8th, 28th, 40th

20 June 2015 17:05 SAST	South Africa Stormers	19:39	Australia Brumbies	Newlands Stadium , Cape Town Referee: Jaco Peyper ( South Africa )
20 June 2015 17:05 SAST	Attempts: Kolbe 45. Raised increases: Catrakilis (1/1) Penalty kicks : Catrakilis (4/4) 13th, 34th, 49th, 60th	(6:24) Report	Attempts: Tomane 4th after, 15th after, 25th, Sio 40th, Vaea 63rd, Mogg 79th. Elevations: Lealiifano (3/6) Penalty kicks : Lealiifano (1/1) 51.

Semifinals

June 27, 2015 7:35 p.m. NZST	New Zealand Hurricanes	29: 9	Australia Brumbies	Westpac Stadium , Wellington Referee: Glen Jackson ( New Zealand )
June 27, 2015 7:35 p.m. NZST	Attempts: J. Savea 21. n.erh. Perenara 29th A. Savea 43rd Proctor 74th Increased increases: Barrett (1/2) Marshall (2/2) Penalty kicks: Barrett (0/1) Marshall (1/2) 66.	(12: 3) Report	Penalty kicks : Mogg (1/1) 40th Lealiifano (2/2) 50th, 57th

June 27, 2015 7:55 PM AEST	Australia Waratahs	17:35	New Zealand Highlanders	Allianz Stadium , Sydney Referee: Craig Joubert ( South Africa )
June 27, 2015 7:55 PM AEST	Attempts: Horn 11th n.erh. Raise: Foley (0/1) Penalty: Foley (4/4) 23rd, 31st, 37th, 51st	(15:14) Report	Attempts: A. Smith 19th n.erh. Buckman 33rd received Naholo 53rd received Penalty try 58. erh. Osborne 78. n.erh. Raise: B. Smith (0/1) Sopoaga (2/4) Penalty kicks: Sopoaga (1/3) 5. Dropgoals: Sopoaga (1/2) 75.

final

July 4th, 2015 7:35 pm NZST	New Zealand Hurricanes	14: 21	New Zealand Highlanders	Westpac Stadium , Wellington Referee: Jaco Peyper ( South Africa )
July 4th, 2015 7:35 pm NZST	Attempts: Nonu 36th n.erh. Raise: Barrett (0/1) Penalty: Barrett (3/5) 42nd, 54th, 67th	(5:13) Report	Attempts: Dixon 40th received Naholo 47th received Raise: Sopoaga (1/2) Penalty: Sopoaga (2/3) 5th, 29th Dropgoals: Sopoaga (0/1) Banks (1/1) 78.


15th	James Marshall
14th	Nehe Milner-Skudder	70.
13	Conrad Smith
12	Ma'a Nonu
11	Julian Savea
10	Beauden Barrett
09	TJ Perenara
08th	Victor Vito
07th	Callum Gibbins	51.
06th	Brad Shields
05	James Broadhurst
04th	Jeremy Thrush
03	Ben Franks	51.	72.
02	Dane Coles
01	Reg Goodes	40.
Substitute:
16	Motu Matu'u
17th	Chris Eves	40.	72.
18th	Jeff Allen	51.
19th	Mark Abbott
20th	Blade Thomson	51.
21st	Chris Smylie
22nd	Reynold Lee-Lo
23	Matt Proctor	70.


15th	Ben Smith
14th	Waisake Naholo
13	Malakai Fekitoa
12	Richard Buckman
11	Patrick Osborne
10	Lima Sopoaga	70.
09	Aaron Smith
08th	Nasi Manu
07th	James Lentjes	40.
06th	Elliot Dixon	71.
05	Mark Reddish	51.
04th	Alex Ainley
03	Josh Hohneck	61.
02	Liam Coltman	57.
01	Brendon Edmonds	64.
Substitute:
16	Ash Dixon	57.
17th	Dan Lienert-Brown	64.
18th	Ross Geldenhuys	61.
19th	Joseph Wheeler	51.
20th	Gareth Evans	71.
21st	Shane Christie	40.
22nd	Fumiaki Tanaka
23	Marty Banks	70.

statistics

Source: SARU

Most attempts made

rank	player	team	tries
1.	Waisake Naholo	Highlanders	13
2.	TJ Perenara	Hurricanes	11
3.	Nemani Nadolo	Crusaders	9
4th	Taqele Naiyaravoro	Waratahs	8th
	Patrick Osborne	Highlanders
	David Pocock	Brumbies
	Boom Prinsloo	Cheetahs
	Julian Savea	Hurricanes
	Joe Tomane	Brumbies

Most points scored

rank	player	team	Points
1.	Lima Sopoaga	Highlanders	191
2.	Bernard Foley	Waratahs	187
3.	Demetri Catrakilis	Stormers	170
3.	Christian Lealiifano	Brumbies	170
5.	Handre Pollard	Bulls	167

Web links

Official website (English)

Individual evidence

↑ Top Scorers. SARU, accessed April 10, 2015 .

[1] Top Scorers. SARU, accessed April 10, 2015 .