Super rugby 2019

Super rugby 2019
master	Crusaders (10th 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	673  (ø 5.3 per game)
Most of the points	Handré Pollard , Bulls (194)
Most attempts	Sevu Reece , Crusaders (15)
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The 2019 season was the ninth 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 participate. The season started on February 15, 2019 and ended with the final on July 6, 2019. 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. The New Zealand team Crusaders won the championship title for the tenth time.

mode

Each team played 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.	Brumbies	16	10	0	6th	430: 366	+ 64	8th	48
02.	Rebels	16	7th	0	9	393: 465	- 72	6th	34
03.	Waratahs	16	6th	0	10	367: 415	- 48	6th	30th
04th	Reds	16	6th	0	10	385: 438	- 53	4th	28
05.	Sunwolves	16	2	0	14th	294: 584	- 290	4th	12

New Zealand Conference

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game- Points	Diff.	Bonus- Points	Table Points
01.	Crusaders	16	11	3	2	497: 257	+ 240	8th	58
02.	Hurricanes	16	12	1	3	449: 362	+ 87	3	53
03.	Chiefs	16	7th	2	7th	451: 465	- 14	4th	36
04th	Highlanders	16	6th	3	7th	441: 391	+ 49	6th	36
05.	blues	16	5	1	10	347: 369	- 22	8th	30th

South African Conference

	team	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game- Points	Diff.	Bonus- Points	Table Points
01.	Jaguares	16	11	0	5	461: 352	+ 109	7th	51
02.	Bulls	16	8th	2	6th	410: 369	+ 41	5	41
03.	Sharks	16	7th	1	8th	343: 335	+ 8	7th	37
04th	Lions	16	8th	0	8th	401: 478	- 77	3	35
05.	Stormers	16	7th	1	8th	344: 366	- 22	5	35

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

Seeding list

1. Crusaders
2. Jaguares
3. Brumbies
4. Hurricanes
5. Bulls
6. Sharks
7. Chiefs
8. Highlanders

Final round

Quarter finals

June 21, 2019 7:35 PM NZT	Crusaders	38:14	Highlanders	Rugby League Park , Christchurch Referee: Angus Gardner
	Attempts: Havili 22nd higher Mo'unga 28th, 69th higher Douglas 48th higher Alaalatoa 55th higher increases: Mo'unga 23rd, 29th, 49th, 57th, 69th Penalty kicks: Mo'unga 3.	(17:14) Report	Attempts: Tomkinson 17th increased Walden 36th increased increases: Ioane 18th, 37th

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June 21, 2019 7:05 PM ART	Jaguares	21:16	Chiefs	Estadio José Amalfitani , Buenos Aires Referee: Glen Jackson
	Attempts: Matera 5th after higher Moroni 52nd higher elevations: Diaz Bonilla 53. Penalty kicks: Diaz Bonilla 8th, 55th, 60th	(8:10) Report	Attempts: Boshier 27. Increased increases: Debreczeni 28. Penalty kicks: Debreczeni 36th, 44th, 48th

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June 22, 2019 19:35 NZT	Hurricanes	35:28	Bulls	Westpac Stadium , Wellington Referee: Nic Berry
	Attempts: Perenara 17th, Lam 23rd, Rayasi, 27th, 44th, 44th, elevations: B. Barrett 19th, 24th, 29th Penalty kicks: B. Barrett 11th, J. Barrett 56. , 65.	(24:14) Report	Attempts: Gelant 13th, Hendricks 34th, 58th, penalty attempt 52. Raises : Pollard 14th, 35th, 60th

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June 22, 2019 8:05 PM AEST	Brumbies	38: 13	Sharks	Canberra Stadium , Canberra Referee: Mike Fraser
	Attempts: Samu 1st, 24th, Speight 10th, Powell 72nd, Lucas 79th, successor : Leali'ifano 3rd, 12th, 26th, 74th, 80th Penalty: Leali ' ifano 21.	(24: 6) Report	Attempts: Esterhuizen 57. Increments : Bosch 58. Penalty kicks: Bosch 9., 16.

Semifinals

June 28, 2019 7:05 PM ART	Jaguares	39: 7	Brumbies	Estadio José Amalfitani , Buenos Aires Referee: Mike Fraser
	Attempts: Cubelli 4th, Lavanini, 19th, Orlando, 49th, 63rd, Boffelli, 78th, successor : Díaz Bonilla 5th, 20th, 50th, 64th Penalty kicks: Díaz Bonilla 8th. , 14.	(20: 7) Report	Attempts: Fainga'a 40. Increments : Lealiifano 40.

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June 29, 2019 7:35 PM NZT	Crusaders	30: 26	Hurricanes	Rugby League Park , Christchurch Referee: Nic Berry
	Attempts: Reece 13th, 58th, Mo'unga 44th, Increment : Mo'unga 15th, 45th, 60th Penalty kicks : Mo'unga 3rd, 34th, 73rd	(13: 7) Report	Attempts: Laumape 40th raised, 51st raised Lam 41st after raised Perenara 61st raised elevations: B. Barrett 41st, 51st, 63rd

final

July 6, 2019 7:35 PM NZT	Crusaders	19: 3	Jaguares	Rugby League Park , Christchurch Spectators: 18,000 Referee: Jaco Peyper
	Attempts: Taylor 25th increments: Mo'unga 27. Penalty kicks : Mo'unga 40th, 54th, 59th, 75th	(10: 3) Report	Penalty kicks: Díaz Bonilla 16.

15th David Havili 14th Sevu Reece 13 Braydon Ennor 72. 12 Jack Goodhue 11 George Bridge 10 Richie Mo'unga 76. 09 Bryn Hall 53. 08th Kieran Read 07th Matt Todd 06th Whetu Douglas 53. 05 Sam Whitelock 04th Mitchell Dunshea 62. 03 Owen Franks 57. 02 Codie Taylor 62. 01 Joe Moody 54. Substitute: 16 Andrew Makalio 62. 17th George Bower 54. 18th Michael Alaalatoa 57. 19th Luke Romano 62. 20th Jordan Taufua 53. 21st Mitchell Drummond 53. 22nd Mitch Hunt 76. 23 Will Jordan 72. Trainer:  Scott Robertson

15th Emiliano Boffelli 14th Matias Moroni 13 Matías Orlando 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente 11 Ramiro Moyano 72. 10 Joaquín Díaz Bonilla 62. 09 Tomás Cubelli 62. 08th Javier Ortega Desio 69. 07th Marcos Kremer 06th Pablo Matera 05 Tomás Lavanini 63. 04th Guido Petti Pagadizábal 03 Santiago Medrano 54. 02 Agustin Creevy 54. 01 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro 57. Substitute: 16 Julián Montoya 54. 17th Mayco Vivas 57. 18th Enrique Pieretto Heilan 54. 19th Juan Manuel Leguizamón 69. 20th Tomás Lezana 63. 21st Felipe Ezcurra 62. 22nd Domingo Miotti 62. 23 Sebasián Cancelliere 72. Trainer:  Gonzalo Quesada

statistics

Most attempts made

	Surname	society	tries
1.	Sevu Reece	Crusaders	15th
2.	Ngani Laumape	Hurricanes	13
3.	Folau Fainga'a	Brumbies	12
4th	Semisi Masireva	Sunwolves	11
5.	Braydon Ennor	Crusaders	10
	Jack Maddocks	Rebels

Most points scored

	Surname	society	Points
1.	Handre Pollard	Bulls	194
2.	Richie Mo'unga	Crusaders	182
3.	Bryce Hegarty	Reds	156
4th	Bernard Foley	Waratahs	137
5.	Elton Jantjies	Lions	124

Web links

• Official website (English)

Individual evidence