Bryce Hegarty of the Reds in action during the round 1 Super Rugby AU match between the Queensland Reds and the New South Wales Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium on July 03, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)
Super Rugby: AU and Aotearoa fixtures, teams and previews
Super Rugby AU moves into its second week while New Zealand’s fifth round kicks off on Saturday 11 July 2020.
Bryce Hegarty of the Reds in action during the round 1 Super Rugby AU match between the Queensland Reds and the New South Wales Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium on July 03, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)
Super Rugby has returned with domestic stop-gaps in New Zealand and Australia now underway.
Super Rugby AU
In Australia, Super Rugby AU moves into its second week after round one produced intriguing encounters with the Reds pipping the Waratahs and the Brumbies putting away the Rebels.
This weekend sees the return of the Western Force franchise who get their campaign underway against the Waratahs in Canberra on Saturday. South Africans Brynard Stander and Chris Heiberg have been named in the Western Force’s match-day squad.
On Friday the Rebels and Reds meet at Brookvale with the Queensland outfit afforded an opportunity to seize top spot on the standings. The Brumbies enjoy a bye after opening their account with a clinical display against the Rebels.
Super Rugby AU – fixtures and teams
FRIDAY, 10 JULY
REBELS VS REDS, BROOKVALE – 11:05
Rebels XV and subs
15 Dane Haylett-Petty (captain), 14 Andrew Kellaway, 13 Campbell Magnay, 12 Billy Meakes, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Matt Toomua, 9 Ryan Louwrens, 8 Michael Wells, 7 Richard Hardwick, 6 Josh Kemeny, 5 Michael Stolberg, 4 Matt Philip, 3 Pone Fa’amausili, 2 Jordan Uelese, 1 Matt Gibbon.
Substitutes: 16 Efitusi Ma’afu, 17 Cameron Orr, 18 Jermaine Ainsley, 19 Trevor Hosea, 20 Esei Haangana, 21 Frank Lomani, 22 Rob Leota, 23 Reece Hodge
Reds XV and subs
15 Bryce Hegarty, 14 Jock Campbell, 13 Hunter Paisami, 12 Hamish Stewart, 11 Filipo Daugunu, 10 James O’Connor, 9 Tate McDermott, 8 Harry Wilson, 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Liam Wright (captain), 5 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 4 Angus Blyth, 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 1 Harry Hoopert
Substitutes: 16 Alex Mafi, 17 JP Smith, 18 Josh Nasser, 19 Tuaina Taii Tualima, 20 Angus Scott-Young, 21 Scott Malolua, 22 Chris Feauai-Sautia, 23 Josh Flook
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SATURDAY, 11 JULY
WARATAHS VS WESTERN FORCE, CANBERRA – 11:15 SAST
Waratahs XV and subs
15 Jack Maddocks, 14 James Ramm, 13 Alex Newsome, 12 Joey Walton, 11 Mark Nawaqanitawase, 10 Will Harrison, 9 Mitch Short, 8 Will Harris, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Lachlan Swinton, 5 Rob Simmons (captain), 4 Ned Hanigan, 3 Harry Johnson-Holmes, 2 Robbie Abel, 1 Angus Bell
Substitutes: 16 Tom Horton, 17 Tetera Faulkner, 18 Tiaan Tauakipulu, 19 Tom Staniforth, 20 Jack Dempsey, 21 Michael Mcdonald, 22 Ben Donaldson/Tepai Moeroa, 23 Karmichael Hunt
Force XV and subs
15 Jack McGregor, 14 Byron Ralston, 13 Marcel Brache, 12 Nick Jooste, 11 Brad Lacey, 10 Jono Lance, 9 Ian Prior, 8 Brynard Stander, 7 Tevin Ferris, 6 Henry Stowers, 5 Fergus Lee Warner, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Kieran Longbottom, 2 Feleti Kaitu’u, 1 Angus Wagner
Substitutes: 16 Andrew Ready, 17 Chris Heiberg, 18 Greg Holmes, 19 Johan Bardoul 20 Ollie Callan, 21 Jacob Abel, 22 Henry Taefy, 23 Kyle Godwin.
Super Rugby Aotearoa
In New Zealand round four of Supr Rugby Aotearoa saw the Blues enjoy a bye while the Crusaders took full advantage by beating the Highlanders to leap-frog them into first place.
Both the Blues and Crusaders are unbeaten and meet in round five. The Hurricanes, like the Crusaders, won away from home to kick-start their season and make it even tougher for the Chiefs season. Player of the Week was Crusaders’ wing/fullback Will Jordan who is in amazing form having already been POTW in Round 2 and third-best in Round 3. Jordan is followed this week by Highlanders’ flanker Shannon Frizell and Crusaders’ scrum-half Mitchell Drummond.
SATURDAY, 11 JULY
CRUSADERS VS BLUES, CHRISTCHURCH – 09:05
Crusaders
15 David Havili, 14 Sevu Reece, 13 Braydon Ennor, 12 Jack Goodhue, 11 George Bridge, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Bryn Hall, 8 Whetu Douglas, 7 Tom Christie, 6 Tom Sanders, 5 Mitchell Dunshea, 4 Sam Whitelock, 3 Michael Alaalatoa, 2 Codie Taylor (captain), 1 Joe Moody
Substitutes: 16 Andrew Makalio, 17 George Bower, 18 Oliver Jager, 19 Quinten Strange, 20 Sione Havili, 21 Mitchell Drummond, 22 Fetuli Paea, 23 Will Jordan
Blues
15 Beauden Barrett, 14 Mark Telea, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Harry Plummer, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Otere Black, 9 Finlay Christie, 8 Hoskins Sotutu, 7 Dalton Papalii, 6 Akira Ioane, 5 Josh Goodhue, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu (captain), 3 Ofa Tuungafasi, 2 James Parsons, 1 Alex Hodgman
Substitutes: 16 Kurt Eklund, 17 Karl Tu’inukuafe, 18 Sione Mafileo, 19 Aaron Carroll, 20 Blake Gibson, 21 Jonathan Ruru, 22 TJ Faiane, 23 Matt Duffie
SUNDAY, 12 JULY
HURRICANES VS HIGHLANDERS, WELLINGTON – 05:35
Hurricanes
Named on Friday 10 July
Highlanders
Named on Friday 10 July
