Super Rugby Trans-Tasman (known as Harvey Norman Super Rugby Trans-Tasman in Australia and Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman in New Zealand) was a professional men's rugby union club competition in Australia and New Zealand. It featured the five Super Rugby AU teams playing the five Super Rugby Aotearoa teams, followed by a final, and ran from 14 May to 19 June 2021.

Announced on 13 November, the competition followed the 2021 Super Rugby AU season and the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season, with the fixtures being confirmed on 14 December. Each team hosted two home games, while the third round was expected to be a 'Super Round', with all the games being played at a single venue. Ahead of the start of the competition, the Super Round was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, with the matches held at separate venues, although they were still classified as 'neutral venues'.

Law variations

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman saw the same law variations that were used in the 2021 Super Rugby AU season used in the competition. Goal-line dropouts and the ability to replace a red carded player after 20 minutes were carried over to this competition as were used in both Super Rugby AU and the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season. The captain's referral and Golden Point extra time used in the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season though were not used in Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, while the 50/22 kicking law, restart variation and Golden Try extra time used in the 2021 Super Rugby AU season were also not used in the competition.

Standings

Round-by-round The table below shows the progression of all teams throughout Super Rugby Trans-Tasman. Each team's tournament points on the standings log is shown for each round, with the overall log position in brackets.

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman team progression Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Final Blues 5(1st) 10(1st) 15(1st 19(1st) 23(1st) Won Brumbies 1(7th) 1(7th) 1(8th) 5(6th) 5(6th) DNQ Chiefs 4(5th) 9(5th) 10(5th) 14(5th) 19(5th) DNQ Crusaders 4(4th) 9(3rd) 14(3rd) 18(3rd) 23(3rd) DNQ Force 1(6th) 1(6th) 1(7th) 1(8th) 1(8th) DNQ Highlanders 5(2nd) 9(4th) 13(4th) 18(2nd) 23(2nd) Lost Hurricanes 5(3rd) 10(2nd) 15(2nd) 16(4th) 21(4th) DNQ Rebels 0(10th) 0(10th) 0(10th) 0(9th) 0(9th) DNQ Reds 0(9th) 0(9th) 4(6th) 5(7th) 5(7th) DNQ Waratahs 0(8th) 0(8th) 0(9th) 0(10th) 0(10th) DNQ Key: Win Draw Loss DNQ

Matches

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Final

FB 15 Zarn SullivanRW 14 Bryce HeemOC 13 Rieko IoaneIC 12 TJ FaianeLW 11 Mark Tele'aFH 10 Otere Black SH 9 Finlay Christie N8 8 Hoskins SotutuOF 7 Dalton PapaliiBF 6 Akira Ioane RL 5 Gerard Cowley-TuiotiLL 4 Patrick Tuipulotu (c) TP 3 Nepo Laulala HK 2 Kurt Eklund LP 1 Alex Hodgman Substitutes:HK 16 Ray Niuia PR 17 Karl Tu'inukuafe PR 18 Marcel Renata LK 19 Josh Goodhue LF 20 Blake Gibson SH 21 Jonathan Ruru FH 22 Harry Plummer OB 23 AJ LamCoach: Leon MacDonald FB 15 Josh IoaneRW 14 Sio Tomkinson OC 13 Michael CollinsIC 12 Scott GregoryLW 11 Jona NarekiFH 10 Mitchell HuntSH 9 Aaron Smith (cc)N8 8 Kazuki Himeno OF 7 Billy HarmonBF 6 Hugh Renton RL 5 Pari Pari Parkinson LL 4 Bryn EvansTP 3 Siate Tokolahi HK 2 Ash Dixon (cc) LP 1 Ethan de Groot Substitutes:HK 16 Liam Coltman PR 17 Ayden Johnstone PR 18 Josh Hohneck LK 19 Josh Dickson LF 20 James Lentjes SH 21 Kayne HammingtonOB 22 Sam Gilbert LF 23 Teariki Ben-Nicholas Coach: Clarke Dermody Man of the Match: Hoskins Sotutu (Blues)

Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) Paul Williams (New Zealand) Television match official: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Statistics

Leading point scorers No. Player Team Points Average Details 1 Richie Mo'unga Crusaders 68 17.00 4 , 24 , 0 , 0 2 Otere Black Blues 62 10.33 0 , 19 , 8 , 0 3 Mitchell Hunt Highlanders 59 9.83 0 , 22 , 5 , 0 4 Jordie Barrett Hurricanes 56 11.20 2 , 20 , 2 , 0 5 Will Harrison Waratahs 34 6.80 0 , 8 , 6 , 0 6 Sevu Reece Crusaders 30 7.50 6 , 0 , 0 , 0 7 Sean Wainui Chiefs 25 25.00 5 , 0 , 0 , 0 8 Domingo Miotti Force 24 4.80 1 , 5 , 3 , 0 9 Damian McKenzie Chiefs 23 7.67 1 , 6 , 2 , 0 10 11 players 20 11 players Source: Points

Leading try scorers No. Player Team Tries Average 1 Sevu Reece Crusaders 6 1.50 2 Sean Wainui Chiefs 5 5.00 3 Dane Coles Hurricanes 4 1.00 Ash Dixon Highlanders 4 0.67 Bryce Heem Blues 4 0.67 Will Jordan Crusaders 4 1.00 Richie Mo'unga Crusaders 4 1.00 Jona Nareki Highlanders 4 0.67 Julian Savea Hurricanes 4 1.00 Hoskins Sotutu Blues 4 0.80 Sio Tomkinson Highlanders 4 0.67 Suliasi Vunivalu Reds 4 1.00 Source: Tries

Discipline Player Team Red Yellow Round (vs. opponent) Luke Jacobson Chiefs 1 0 Round 1 (vs. Force) Damian McKenzie Chiefs 1 0 Round 3 (vs. Reds) Lachlan Swinton Waratahs 1 0 Round 5 (vs. Chiefs) Will Jordan Crusaders 0 2 Round 2 (vs. Reds) Round 5 (vs. Rebels) Lachlan Boshier Chiefs 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Waratahs) Adrian Choat Blues 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Rebels) Steve Cummins Rebels 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Crusaders) Filipo Daugunu Reds 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Hurricanes) Ash Dixon Highlanders 0 1 Final (vs. Blues) Cabous Eloff Rebels 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Hurricanes) Ere Enari Crusaders 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Brumbies) Folau Fainga'a Brumbies 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Blues) Bryn Hall Crusaders 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Rebels) Billy Harmon Highlanders 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Rebels) David Havili Crusaders 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Waratahs) Bryce Hegarty Reds 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Hurricanes) Greg Holmes Force 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Highlanders) Harry Hoopert Reds 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Crusaders) Oliver Jager Crusaders 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Waratahs) Harry Johnson-Holmes Waratahs 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Blues) Du'Plessis Kirifi Hurricanes 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Brumbies) Tyrel Lomax Hurricanes 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Reds) Anton Lienert-Brown Chiefs 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Force) Ray Niuia Blues 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Force) Jordan Olowofela Force 0 1 Round 1 (vs. Chiefs) Brandon Paenga-Amosa Reds 0 1 Round 4 (vs. Blues) Darcy Swain Brumbies 0 1 Round 2 (vs. Chiefs) Chase Tiatia Chiefs 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Reds) Jordan Uelese Rebels 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Highlanders) Tupou Vaa'i Chiefs 0 1 Round 5 (vs. Waratahs) Nathan Vella Crusaders 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Waratahs) Jack Whetton Waratahs 0 1 Round 3 (vs. Crusaders)

Squads

The following squads have been named. Players listed in italics denote non-original squad members.

+ Blues squad Forwards Adrian Choat • Gerard Cowley-Tuioti • Sam Darry • Kurt Eklund • Blake Gibson • Josh Goodhue • Alex Hodgman • Dillon Hunt • Akira Ioane • Nepo Laulala • James Lay • Ray Niuia • Dalton Papalii • Jacob Pierce • Taine Plumtree • Marcel Renata • Tom Robinson • Hoskins Sotutu • Karl Tu'inukuafe • Patrick Tuipulotu • Ofa Tu'ungafasi • Soane Vikena Backs Otere Black • Finlay Christie • Caleb Clarke • TJ Faiane • Bryce Heem • Rieko Ioane • AJ Lam • Jone Macilai-Tori • Emoni Narawa • Sam Nock • Stephen Perofeta • Harry Plummer • Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens • Jonathan Ruru • Zarn Sullivan • Mark Tele'a • Tanielu Teleʻa Coach Leon MacDonald

+ Brumbies squad Forwards Allan Alaalatoa • Jahrome Brown • Tom Cusack • Folau Fainga'a • Nick Frost • Archer Holz • Tom Hooper • Sefo Kautai • Harry Lloyd • Lachlan Lonergan • Connal McInerney • Will Miller • Cadeyrn Neville • Billy Pollard • Luke Reimer • Tom Ross • Pete Samu • Rory Scott • Scott Sio • James Slipper • Darcy Swain • Henry Stowers • James Tucker • Rob Valetini Backs Lachlan Albert • Tom Banks • Issak Fines • Mack Hansen • Len Ikitau • Solomone Kata • Bayley Kuenzle • Noah Lolesio • Ryan Lonergan • Andy Muirhead • Reesjan Pasitoa • Irae Simone • Reece Tapine • Nic White • Tom Wright Coach Dan McKellar

+ Chiefs squad Forwards Naitoa Ah Kuoi • Joe Apikotoa • Kaylum Boshier • Lachlan Boshier • Mitchell Brown • Sam Cane • Tom Florence • Nathan Harris • Luke Jacobson • Zane Kapeli • Mitchell Karpik • Josh Lord • Sione Mafileo • Laghlan McWhannell • Liam Messam • Atu Moli • Ollie Norris • Reuben O'Neill • Simon Parker • Aidan Ross • Bradley Slater • Pita Gus Sowakula • Angus Ta'avao • Samisoni Taukei'aho • Viliami Taulani • Tupou Vaa'i Backs Bryn Gatland • Anton Lienert-Brown • Jonah Lowe • Damian McKenzie • Etene Nanai-Seturo • Alex Nankivell • Rameka Poihipi • Rivez Reihana • Xavier Roe • Shaun Stevenson • Bailyn Sullivan • Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi • Chase Tiatia • Kaleb Trask • Quinn Tupaea • Sean Wainui • Brad Weber Coach Clayton McMillan

+ Crusaders squad Forwards Michael Alaalatoa • Liam Allen • Scott Barrett • Ethan Blackadder • George Bower • Tom Christie • Whetu Douglas • Mitchell Dunshea • Cullen Grace • Sione Havili • Oliver Jager • Quentin MacDonald • Andrew Makalio • Brodie McAlister • Joe Moody • Fletcher Newell • Brendon O'Connor • Luke Romano • Tom Sanders • Quinten Strange • Codie Taylor • Isi Tu'ungafasi • Nathan Vella • Sam Whitelock • Tamaiti Williams Backs George Bridge • Fergus Burke • Brett Cameron • Mitchell Drummond • Ere Enari • Braydon Ennor • Leicester Fainga'anuku • Chay Fihaki • Jack Goodhue • Bryn Hall • David Havili • Will Jordan • Manasa Mataele • Josh McKay • Dallas McLeod • Richie Mo'unga • Isaiah Punivai • Sevu Reece Coach Scott Robertson

+ Force squad Forwards Bo Abra • Tim Anstee • Ollie Callan • Victor Harris • Chris Heiberg • Greg Holmes • Feleti Kaitu'u • Kane Koteka • Fergus Lee-Warner • Tomás Lezana • Kieran Longbottom • Ryan McCauley • Santiago Medrano • Jackson Pugh • Andrew Ready • Tom Robertson • Brynard Stander • Jeremy Thrush • Sitaleki Timani • Angus Wagner • Jack Winchester Backs Marcel Brache • Tomás Cubelli • Kyle Godwin • Richard Kahui • Rob Kearney • Tevita Kuridrani • Brad Lacey • Jono Lance • Grason Makara • Michael McDonald • Jack McGregor • Jake McIntyre • Domingo Miotti • Jordan Olowofela • Jonah Placid • Ian Prior • Toni Pulu • Byron Ralston • Jake Strachan • Henry Taefu Coach Tim Sampson

+ Highlanders squad Forwards Jermaine Ainsley • Teariki Ben-Nicholas • Liam Coltman • Ethan de Groot • Josh Dickson • Ash Dixon • Bryn Evans • Shannon Frizell • Billy Harmon • Kazuki Himeno • Josh Hohneck • Ricky Jackson • Ayden Johnstone • James Lentjes • Daniel Lienert-Brown • Marino Mikaele-Tu'u • Sione Misiloi • Pari Pari Parkinson • Hugh Renton • Manaaki Selby-Rickit • Liam Squire • Jeff Thwaites • Siate Tokolahi Backs Solomon Alaimalo • James Arscott • Michael Collins • Folau Fakatava • Connor Garden-Bachop • Sam Gilbert • Scott Gregory • Kayne Hammington • Mitchell Hunt • Josh Ioane • Vilimoni Koroi • Nehe Milner-Skudder • Josh Moorby • Jona Nareki • Tim O'Malley • Fetuli Paea • Ngane Punivai • Aaron Smith • Josh Timu • Sio Tomkinson • Thomas Umaga-Jensen Coach Clarke Dermody

+ Hurricanes squad Forwards Fraser Armstrong • Asafo Aumua • James Blackwell • Dane Coles • Gareth Evans • Alex Fidow • Vaea Fifita • Devan Flanders • Brayden Iose • Du'Plessis Kirifi • Kane Le'aupepe • Tyrel Lomax • Tevita Mafileo • Liam Mitchell • Xavier Numia • Reed Prinsep • Pouri Rakete-Stones • Ricky Riccitelli • Ardie Savea • Scott Scrafton • Isaia Walker-Leawere Backs Vince Aso • Jordie Barrett • Jamie Booth • Luke Campbell • Jackson Garden-Bachop • Wes Goosen • Simon Hickey • Ngani Laumape • Orbyn Leger • Ruben Love • Pepesana Patafilo • Billy Proctor • Salesi Rayasi • Cameron Roigard • Julian Savea • Jonathan Taumateine • Danny Toala • Peter Umaga-Jensen • Lolagi Visinia Coach Jason Holland

+ Rebels squad Forwards Albert Anae • Ignacio Calas • Ed Craig • Steve Cummins • Cabous Eloff • Pone Fa'amausili • Matt Gibbon • James Hanson • Richard Hardwick • Ross Haylett-Petty • Trevor Hosea • Michael Icely • Isaac Aedo Kailea • Josh Kemeny • Rob Leota • Isi Naisarani • Cameron Orr • Jeral Skelton • Lucio Sordoni • Jordan Uelese • Rhys van Nek • Michael Wells • Brad Wilkin Backs Lachie Anderson • Carter Gordon • Dane Haylett-Petty • Reece Hodge • Lewis Holland • Stacey Ili • Andrew Kellaway • Marika Koroibete • Frank Lomani • Campbell Magnay • Tom Pincus • Joe Powell • Theo Strang • Matt To'omua • James Tuttle • Glen Vaihu • Ilikena Vudogo • Young Tonumaipea • George Worth Coach Kevin Foote