Super rugby 2018

Super rugby 2018
master	Crusaders (9th title)
Teams	15th
countries	Argentina (1 team) Australia (4 teams) Japan (1 team) New Zealand (5 teams) South Africa (4 teams)
Games	127  (of which 127 played)
tries	925  (ø 7.28 per game)
Most of the points	Bernard Foley , Waratahs (223)
Most attempts	Ben Lam , Hurricanes (16)
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The 2018 season was the eighth edition of Super Rugby , a rugby union competition in which 15 franchise teams from Australia , New Zealand and South Africa as well as Argentina and Japan have participated since this season . The season started on February 17, 2018 and ended with the finals on August 3, 2018. 120 games were played during the regular season and 7 games in the finals series. The 15 teams were divided into three conferences with 5 teams each. Champion became the New Zealand team Crusaders .

mode

Each team plays 16 games in the regular season according to the following system:

• Within their own conference: One home and one away game against the other four teams
• Other games: 4 home or 4 away games against teams from the other two conferences

The three best-placed teams of the three conferences, as well as the five next-ranked teams ( wildcard ), based on the points scored (overall table), move into the playoffs . The classification is as follows:

• Ranks 1–3: Conference winners, sorted by their scores from the regular season
• Rank 4: Best wildcard team based on the number of points from the regular season. In the event of a tie at the end of the season, the following criteria apply in the order given: 1. Number of wins, 2. Difference in game points, 3. Number of attempts, 4. Difference in attempts, 5th coin toss.
• Ranks 5–8: Wildcard teams, sorted by the number of points from the regular season. In the event of a tie at the end of the season, the following criteria apply in the order given: 1. Number of wins, 2. Difference in game points, 3. Number of attempts, 4. Difference in attempts, 5th coin toss.

Quarter-finals 1: 1 vs. 8	Quarterfinals 2: 4 vs. 5	Quarterfinals 3: 2 vs. 7	Quarterfinals 4: 3 vs. 6
Semi-final 1		Semi-final 2
final

Results

Australian Conference

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game- Points	Diff.	Bonus- Points	Table Points
01.	Waratahs	16	9	1	6th	557: 445	+ 112	6th	44
02.	Rebels	16	7th	0	9	440: 461	- 21	8th	36
03.	Brumbies	16	7th	0	9	393: 422	- 29	6th	34
04th	Reds	16	6th	0	10	389: 501	- 112	4th	28
05.	Sunwolves	16	3	0	13	404: 664	- 260	2	14th

New Zealand Conference

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game- Points	Diff.	Bonus- Points	Table Points
01.	Crusaders	16	14th	0	2	542: 295	+ 247	7th	63
02.	Hurricanes	16	11	0	5	474: 343	+ 131	7th	51
03.	Chiefs	16	11	0	5	463: 368	+ 95	5	49
04th	Highlanders	16	10	0	6th	437: 445	- 8th	4th	44
05.	blues	16	4th	0	12	378: 509	- 131	6th	22nd

South African Conference

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game- Points	Diff.	Bonus- Points	Table Points
01.	Lions	16	9	0	7th	519: 435	+ 84	10	46
02.	Jaguares	16	9	0	7th	409: 418	- 9	2	38
03.	Sharks	16	7th	1	8th	437: 442	- 5th	6th	36
04th	Stormers	16	6th	0	10	390: 423	- 33	5	29
05.	Bulls	16	6th	0	10	441: 502	- 61	5	29

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 at least three attempts more than the opponent
• 1 bonus point for a defeat with a maximum of seven points difference

Final round

Quarter finals

July 20, 2018 7:35 PM NZT	Hurricanes	32:31	Chiefs	Westpac Stadium , Wellington Referee: Glen Jackson ( New Zealand )
	Attempts: Savea 1st received Perenara 33rd received, 62nd received Lam 69. incremental increases: B. Barrett (2/3), J. Barrett (1/1) Penalty kicks: B. Barrett (2)	(17:10) Report	Attempts: Weber 7th received Lienert-Brown 51st received McKenzie 79th received Boshier 80th received increases: McKenzie (3/3), Ngatai (1/1) Penalty kicks: McKenzie (1)

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July 21, 2018 7:35 pm NZT	Crusaders	40:10	Sharks	Rugby League Park , Christchurch Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
	Attempts: Hall 9. n.erh. Havili 12th n.erh. Todd 42nd increased Ennor 67th increased Samu 72nd increased increases: Mo'unga (3/5) Penalty kicks : Mo'unga (3)	(16: 7) Report	Attempts: van Wyk 26th incremental increases: R. du Preez (1/1) Penalty kicks: R. du Preez (1)

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July 21, 2018 8:05 PM AEST	Waratahs	30: 23	Highlanders	Allianz Stadium , Sydney Referee: Angus Gardner ( Australia )
	Attempts: Foley 54th increased, 61st increased Folau 56th increased increases: Foley (3/3) Penalty kicks: Foley (3)	(6:20) report	Attempts: Naholo 11th increased Thompson 25th increased increases: Sopoaga (2/2) Penalty kicks: Sopoaga (3)

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July 21, 2018 3:05 p.m. SAST	Lions	40:23	Jaguares	Ellis Park , Johannesburg Referee: Jaco Peyper ( South Africa )
	Attempts: Combrinck 8th received Vorster 15th received Marx 27th received A. Coetzee 57th increased increases: Jantjies (4/4) Penalties: Jantjies (3) Dropgoals: Jantjies (1)	(24: 9) Report	Attempts: Delguy 42nd increased Matera 48th increased increases: N. Sánchez (2/2) Penalty kicks: N. Sánchez (3)

Semifinals

July 28, 2018 7:35 pm NZT	Crusaders	30: 12	Hurricanes	Rugby League Park , Christchurch Referee: Jaco Peyper ( South Africa )
	Attempts: Mo'unga 15th received Bridge 28th received Havili 44th received Ennor 69th received Elevations: Mo'unga (2/4) Penalty kicks : Mo'unga (2)	(18: 7) Report	Attempts: Savea 19th received Lam 80th received Elevations: B. Barrett (1/2)

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July 28, 2018 3:05 p.m. SAST	Lions	44: 26	Waratahs	Ellis Park , Johannesburg Referee: Glen Jackson ( New Zealand )
	Attempts: K. Smith 21. received, 63. received Dyantyi 26th received Marx 35. received, 58. received Skosan 79. received increases: Jantjies (4/6) Criminal kicks : Jantjies ( 2)	(19:19) report	Attempts: Hanigan 4th received Folau 8th received Robertson 39th post Gordon 76th increments: Foley (3/4)

final

August 4, 2018 7:35 PM NZT	Crusaders	37:18	Lions	AMI Stadium , Christchurch Referee: Angus Gardner ( Australia )
	Attempts: Tamanivalu 19th increased Havili 34th increased Drummond 62th increased S. Barrett 70th increased increases: Mo'unga (4/4) Penalty kicks : Mo'unga (3)	(20: 3) Report	Attempts: Brink 53rd received Marx 68th received Elevations: Jantjies (1/2) Penalty kicks: Jantjies (2)

15th David Havili 14th Seta Tamanivalu 13 Jack Goodhue 12 Ryan Crotty 11 George Bridge 77. 10 Richie Mo'unga 77. 09 Bryn Hall 54. 08th Kieran Read 07th Matt Todd 06th Heathens Bedwell-Curtis 56. 05 Sam Whitelock 04th Scott Barrett 72. 03 Owen Franks 60. 02 Codie Taylor 69. 01 Joe Moody 47. Substitute: 16 Andrew Makalio 69. 17th Tim Perry 47. 18th Michael Alaalatoa 60. 19th Luke Romano 72. 20th Pete Samu 56. 21st Mitchell Drummond 62. 22nd Mitchell Hunt 77. 23 Braydon Ennor 77. Trainer: Scott Robertson

15th Andries Coetzee 14th Ruan Combrinck 13 Lionel Mapoe 12 Harold Vorster 76. 11 Courtnall Skosan 54. 10 Elton Jantjies 09 Ross Cronjé 69. 08th Warren Whiteley 07th Cyle Brink 63. 06th Kwagga Smith 05 Franco Mostert 04th Marvin Orie 54. 03 Ruan Dreyer 69. 02 Malcolm Marx 76. 01 Jacques van Rooyen 47. Substitute: 16 Corné Fourie 76. 17th Dylan Smith 47. 18th Johannes Jonker 69. 19th Louren's Erasmus 54. 20th Marnus Schoeman 63. 21st Dillon Smit 69. 22nd Aphiwe Dyantyi 54. 23 Howard Mnisi 76. Trainer: Swys you Bruyn

statistics

Most attempts made

rank	player	team	tries
1.	Ben Lam	Hurricanes	16
2.	George Bridge	Crusaders	15th
	Taqele Naiyaravoro	Waratahs
4th	Malcolm Marx	Lions	12
5.	Israel Folau	Australia	11

Most points scored

rank	player	team	Points
1.	Bernard Foley	Waratahs	223
2.	Robert du Preez	Sharks	215
3.	Damian McKenzie	Chiefs	177
4th	Elton Jantjies	Lions	173
5.	Nicolás Sánchez	Jaguares	161

Web links

• Official website (English)

Individual evidence