Super rugby 2016

Super rugby 2016
master	Hurricanes (1st title)
Teams	18th
countries	Argentina (1 team) Australia (5 teams) Japan (1 team) New Zealand (5 teams) South Africa (6 teams)
Games	142  (142 played)
tries	910  (ø 6.41 per game)
Most of the points	Beauden Barrett , Hurricanes (223)
Most attempts	Israel Folau , Waratahs (11)
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The 2016 season marked the sixth edition of Super Rugby , a rugby union competition with 18 franchise teams from Australia , New Zealand and South Africa , and for the first time teams from Japan and Argentina . The season began on February 26, 2016 and ended with the final on August 6, 2016. A total of 142 games were played. The 18 teams were divided into two groups, each with two conferences .

mode

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

• Within the conference: Each team from the two Africa Conferences plays two games against the other three teams in its conference (one home and one away game). Each team in the Australasian groups plays two games against two other teams in its conference (one home and one away game), as well as one game (one home and one away game) against the two remaining teams.
• Within the group: Each team plays a game against each representative from the other conference of the respective group
• Other games: Each team plays a game against each representative of a conference of the other group. In 2016 the games between Africa 1 and Australia and between Africa 2 and New Zealand will be played.

The top-ranked teams of the four conferences, the three next-ranked teams in the overall table of the Australasian group and the next ranked in the overall table of the South African group ( wildcard ) move into the play-offs . In the quarterfinals of the playoffs, the conference winners have a home advantage over the wildcard teams. Semi-finals and finals follow, with home rights being determined based on the higher position in the overall table.

Results

Australasian group

Australian Conference

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	Brumbies	15th	10	0	5	425: 326	+ 99	3	43
02.	Waratahs	15th	8th	0	7th	413: 317	+ 96	8th	40
03.	Rebels	15th	7th	0	8th	365: 486	- 121	3	31
04th	Reds	15th	3	1	11	290: 458	- 168	3	17th
05.	Force	15th	2	0	13	260: 441	- 181	5	13

New Zealand Conference

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	Hurricanes	15th	11	0	4th	458: 314	+ 144	9	53
02.	Highlanders	15th	11	0	4th	422: 273	+ 149	8th	52
03.	Chiefs	15th	11	0	4th	491: 341	+ 150	7th	51
04th	Crusaders	15th	11	0	4th	487: 317	+ 170	6th	50
05.	blues	15th	8th	1	6th	374: 380	- 6	5	39

South African group

Africa 1 Conference

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	Stormers	15th	10	1	4th	440: 274	+ 166	9	51
02.	Bulls	15th	9	1	5	399: 339	+ 60	4th	42
03.	Cheetahs	15th	4th	0	11	377: 425	- 48	5	21st
04th	Sunwolves	15th	1	1	13	293: 627	- 334	3	9

Africa 2 Conference

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
01.	Lions	15th	11	0	4th	535: 349	+ 186	8th	52
02.	Sharks	15th	9	1	5	360: 269	+ 91	5	43
03.	Jaguares	15th	4th	0	11	376: 427	- 51	6th	22nd
04th	Kings	15th	2	0	13	282: 684	- 402	1	9

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 three or more attempts difference, regardless of the final score
• 1 bonus point for a defeat with a maximum of seven points difference
• Each team has two byes and, unlike in previous years, does not receive any points.

Final round

Quarter finals

July 22, 2016 6:00 PM AEST	Brumbies	9:15	Highlanders	Canberra Stadium , Canberra Spectators: 8,559 Referee: Angus Gardner ( Australia )
	Penalty kicks : Lealiifano (3/5) 11., 18., 52.	(6:10) Report	Attempts: Naholo 37th received Squire 57th received Elevations: Sopoaga (1/2) Penalty kicks: Sopoaga (1/3) 5.

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July 23, 2016 7:35 pm NZST	Hurricanes	41: 0	Sharks	Westpac Stadium , Wellington Spectators: 17,895 Referee: Glen Jackson ( New Zealand )
	Attempts: Uhila 17th n.erh. Marshall 21st n.erh. Woodward 47th received Fifita 50th received Perenara 59th received Shields 80th received increases: Barrett (3/5) Woodward (1/1) Penalty kicks: Barrett (1/1) 14th	(13: 0) report

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July 23, 2016 4:30 p.m. SAST	Lions	42:25	Crusaders	Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg Referee: Craig Joubert ( South Africa )
	Attempts: Skosan 2nd n.erh. van Rensburg 7th received Marx 40th received Combrinck 69th received Cronjé 74th increased increases: Jantjies (4/5) Penalty kicks: Jantjies (2/3) 15th, 62nd Dropgoals: Jantjies (1/1) 54.	(22:10) Report	Attempts: Crotty 33rd received Drummond 63rd received Volavola 80th received Elevations: Mo'unga (2/3) Penalty kicks : Mo'unga (2/2) 20th, 47th

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July 23, 2016 7:00 p.m. SAST	Stormers	21:60	Chiefs	Newlands Stadium , Cape Town Referee: Jaco Peyper ( South Africa )
	Attempts: Koch 11th raised, 39th raised Carr 72. raised elevations: du Preez (2/2) Thomson (1/1)	(14:34) Report	Attempts: McNicol 14th received Weber 17th received Sanders 24th received Lowe 34th received McKenzie 46th received Elliot 75th increased Koloamatangi 79th increased Kerr-Barlow 81st increased increases: McKenzie (7/8) Penalties: McKenzie (2/2) 4th, 29th

Semifinals

July 30, 2016 7:35 pm NZST	Hurricanes	25: 9	Chiefs	Westpac Stadium , Wellington Spectators: 25,600 Referee: Angus Gardner ( Australia )
	Attempts: Halaholo 7th n.erh. Barrett 35th increased Vito 48th increased increases: Barrett (2/3) Penalty kicks: Barrett (2/2) 33rd, 56th	(15: 6) Report	Penalty kicks: McKenzie (3/4) 11th, 40th, 52nd

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July 30, 2016 5:00 p.m. SAST	Lions	42:30	Highlanders	Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg Referee: Jaco Peyper ( South Africa )
	Attempts: Elton Jantjies 12th received van Rensburg 24th received Skosan 46th received Kriel 55. Erasmus 73. Increase: Jantjies (4/5) Penalty kicks: Jantjies (3/3) 21., 45., 52.	(17: 6) Report	Attempts: Faddes 48th n.erh. Sopoaga 66th ad. Naholo 75th increased Wheeler 82nd increased increases: Sopoaga (2/4) Penalty kicks: Sopoaga (2/3) 19th, 40th

final

August 6, 2016 7:35 pm NZST	Hurricanes	20: 3	Lions	Westpac Stadium , Wellington Spectators: 39,000 Referee: Glen Jackson ( New Zealand )
	Attempts: Jane 22nd, Barrett 69th, Elevations: Barrett (2/2) Penalty kicks: Barrett (2/2) 12th, 52nd	(10: 3) Report	Penalty kicks: Jantjies (1/3) 26.

15th James Marshall 14th Cory Jane 13 Matt Proctor 12 Willis Halaholo 50. 11 Jason Woodward 70. 10 Beauden Barrett 09 TJ Perenara 77. 08th Victor Vito 07th Ardie Savea 06th Brad Shields 74. 05 Michael Fatialofa 74. 04th Vaea Fifita 03 Ben May 52. 02 Dane Coles 43. 57. 60. 01 Loni Uhila Substitute: 16 Ricky Riccitelli 43. 57. 60. 17th Chris Eves 52. 18th Mike Kainga 76. 19th Mark Abbott 74. 20th Callum Gibbins 74. 21st Jamison Gibson Park 77. 22nd Vince Aso 50. 23 Julian Savea 70. Trainer: Chris Boyd

15th Andries Coetzee 70. 14th Ruan Combrinck 13 Lionel Mapoe 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg 57. 65. 74. 11 Courtnall Skosan 10 Elton Jantjies 09 Faf de Klerk 68. 08th Warren Whiteley 70. 07th Warwick Tecklenburg 06th Jaco Kriel 05 Franco Mostert 04th Andries Ferreira 74. 03 Julian Redelinghuys 74. 02 Malcolm Marx 70. 01 Dylan Smith Substitute: 16 Akker van der Merwe 70. 17th Corné Fourie 70. 18th Jacques van Rooyen 74. 19th Louren's Erasmus 74. 20th Ruan Ackermann 70. 21st Ross Cronjé 68. 22nd Howard Mnisi 57. 65. 74. 23 Jaco van der Walt 70. Trainer: Johan Ackermann

statistics

Source: SARU

Most attempts made

rank	player	team	tries
1.	Israel Folau	Waratahs	11
2.	Damian McKenzie	Chiefs	10
	Courtnall Skosan	Lions
	Matt Faddes	Highlanders
	Rohan Janse van Rensburg	Lions

Most points scored

rank	player	team	Points
1.	Beauden Barrett	Hurricanes	223
2.	Damian McKenzie	Chiefs	199
3.	Elton Jantjies	Lions	190
4th	Lima Sopoaga	Highlanders	186
5.	Richard Mo'unga	Crusaders	179

Web links

• Official website (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Most Tries. SARU, accessed August 13, 2016 . 
2. ↑ Most Points. SARU, accessed August 13, 2016 .