The 2022 Super Rugby Aupiki season is the inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki. The competition commenced on 10 March between Chiefs Manawa and Matatū. On 20 March, Chiefs Manawa were crowned as the inaugural champions of Super Rugby Aupiki after defeating the Blues Women 35–0 in the final round of the competition.
Teams TeamCoachCityBlues WomenWillie WalkerAuckland, Auckland RegionChiefs ManawaAllan BuntingHamilton, WaikatoHurricanes PouaWesley ClarkeWellington, Wellington RegionMatatūBlair BaxterChristchurch, Canterbury
Format All four teams will get three regular season matches; one home, one away, and one Super Round fixture. The top two teams will contest the final.
The competition was later reformatted to a round robin fixture due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. All the squads were strongly affected with player isolations and COVID-19 cases. The inaugural champion would be crowned based on their competition points.
Standings RankTeamPWDLPFPATFTATBLB+/-BPPts1Chiefs Manawa3300812313420582142Hurricanes Poua311126353500 -9063Blues Women311121453600 -24064Matatū300331564801 -2511
Matches
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Statistics Leading point scorers No. Player Team Points Average Details 1 Kelly Brazier 16 5.33 0 , 5 , 2 , 0 2 Carys Dallinger 11 3.67 0 , 1 , 3 , 0 3 Luka Connor 10 3.33 2 , 0 , 0 , 0 Ayesha Leti-I'iga 10 3.33 2 , 0 , 0 , 0 Hazel Tubic 10 3.33 2 , 0 , 0 , 0 Portia Woodman 10 3.33 2 , 0 , 0 , 0 Ruby Tui 10 3.33 2 , 0 , 0 , 0
Leading try scorers No. Player Team Tries Average 1 Luka Connor 2 0.67 Ayesha Leti-I'iga 2 0.67 Hazel Tubic 2 0.67 Ruby Tui 2 0.67 Portia Woodman 2 0.67 6 Mia Anderson 1 0.33 Mele Hufanga 1 0.33 Shannon Leota 1 0.33 Phillipa Love 1 0.33 Martha Mataele 1 0.33 Angel Mulu 1 0.33 Krystal Murray 1 0.33 Joanah Ngan-Woo 1 0.33 Amy Rule 1 0.33 Kennedy Simon 1 0.33 Grace Steinmetz 1 0.33 Langi Veainu 1 0.33 Renee Wickcliffe 1 0.33
Players Squads
+ Blues Women squadForwards Aldora Itunu • Krystal Murray • Chryss Viliko • Rebecca Todd • Cristo Tofa • Eloise Blackwell • Tafito Lafaele • Maiakawanakaulani Roos • Charmaine Smith • Vineta Teutau • Tenaija Fletcher • Liana Mikaele-Tu'u • Ilisapeta Molia • Aroha Savage • Shannon Leota • Olivia Ward-Duin • Cindy Nelles • Marie-Cilia Po’e-Tofaeono • Sophie FisherBacks Tyla Nathan-Wong • Melanie Puckett • Luisa Togotogorua • Patricia Maliepo • Ruahei Demant • Theresa Fitzpatrick • Mele Hufanga • Sam Curtis • Princess Elliot • Natahlia Moors • Kalyn Takitimu-Cook • Krysten Cottrell • Shyanne ThompsonCoach Willie Walker
+ Chiefs Manawa squadForwards Tanya Kalounivale • Angel Mulu • Awhina Tangen-Wainohu • Santo Taumata • Jayjay Taylor • Luka Connor • Grace Houpapa-Barrett • Victoria Edmonds • Chyna Hohepa • Kelsie Wills • Les Elder • Kennedy Simon • Pia Tapsell • Harono Te IringaBacks Ariana Bayler • Maia Joseph • Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu • Kelly Brazier • Hazel Tubic • Chelsea Semple • Georgia Daals • Portia Woodman • Stacey Fluhler • Carla Hohepa • Ruby Tui • Renee WickliffeCoach Allan Bunting
+ Hurricanes Poua squadForwards Leilani Perese • Isadora Leio-Laupola • Marilyn Live • Ngano Tavake • Esther Tilo-Faiaogo • Jayme Nuku • Joanah Ngan-Woo • Jackie Patea-Fereti • Rachael Rakatau • Kahurangi Sturmey • Kathleen Brown • Dhys Faleafaga • Sarah Hirini • Kaipo Olsen-Baker • Layla SaeBacks Ana-Maria Afuie • Iritana Hohaia • Carys Dallinger • Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali • Sapphire Abraham • Teilah Ferguson • Monica Tagoai • Janna Vaughan • Lauren Balsillie • Lyric Faleafaga • Ayesha Leti-I'iga • Cheyelle Robins-Reti • Selica WiniataCoach Wesley Clarke
+ Matatū squadForwards Pip Love • Ashley Palu • Amy Rule • Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox • Georgia Ponsonby • Chelsea Bremner • Julia Gorinski • Michaela Leonard • Alana Bremner • Kendra Reynolds • Natalie Delamere • Lucy Jenkins • Greer Muir • Marcelle ParkesBacks Kendra Cocksedge • Di Hiini • Terauoriwa Gapper • Rosie Kelly • Arabella McKenzie • Lucy Anderson • Grace Brooker • Amy du Plessis • Liv McGoverne • Renee Holmes • Martha Mataele • Kilisitina Moata'ane • Grace SteinmetzCoach Blair Baxter
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