The first edition of the Super Rugby Pacific scheduled for next February 18 finally suffered some changes in its original fixture due to New Zealand’s decision to close the borders since mid-January due to the outbreak of Covid-19. Consequently, the first eight dates will be between teams from the same country.
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Moana Pasifika and the Blues meet at the Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland on Friday, February 18, 2022, to kick off the Super Rugby Pacific jointly announced by New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia.
The competition will begin on Australian soil the same night, with Waratahs hosting Fijian Drua, while on Saturday the Chiefs will host Highlanders in Hamilton and Crusaders, now with Pablo Matera on their roster, will welcome Hurricanes in Christchurch.
The new schedule retains the same competition format announced in November, but will start with the six New Zealand-based teams and the six Australia-based teams playing their first eight games in their own territory due to new restrictions resulting from the regrowth of Covid-19.
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“We are pleased to be able to confirm the revised Super Rugby Pacific fixture. We believe these changes will allow us to navigate the current challenges of Covid-19, while ensuring we maintain the integrity of the draw and the format of the new Super Rugby Pacific competition, ”said Andy Marinos, Chief Executive Officer of Rugby Australia.
Modified Super Rugby fixture:
Date 1
FEBRUARY 18 AND 19
Moana Pasikifa, -, Blues
Waratahs, -, Fijian Drua
Chiefs – Highlanders
Crusaders – Hurricanes
Reds, -, Rebels
Western Force, -, Brumbies
Date 2
FEBRUARY 25, 26 AND 27
Chiefs, -, Moana Pasifika
Waratahs, -, Reds
Brumbies, -, Fijian Drua
Highlanders – Crusaders
Rebels, -, Western Force
Blues, -, Hurricanes
Date 3
MARCH 4 AND 5
Moana Pasifika, -, Crusaders
Fijian Drua, -, Rebels
Western Force, -, Reds
Blues, -, Chiefs
Hurricanes – Highlanders
Brumbies, -, Waratahs
Date 4
MARCH 11, 12 AND 13
Blues, -, Highlanders
Rebels, -, Brumbies
Western Force, -, Waratahs
Hurricanes, -, Moana Pasifika
Crusaders – Chiefs
Reds, -, Fijian Drua
Date 5
MARCH 18, 19 AND 20
Highlanders, -, Moana Pasifika
Brumbies – Reds
Fijian Drua, -, Force
Hurricanes – Chiefs
Waratahs, -, Rebels
Crusaders, -, Blues
Date 6
MARCH 25, 26 AND 27
Moana Pasifika, -, Hurricanes
Rebels, -, Fijian Drua
Highlanders, -, Blues
Chiefs – Crusaders
Reds, -, Waratahs
Brumbies, -, Western Force
Date 7
APRIL 1 AND 2
Crusaders -, Highlanders
Fijian Drua, -, Waratahs
Blues, -, Moana Pasifika
Reds, -, Brumbies
Date 8
8 AND 9 APRIL
Hurricanes – Crusaders
Western Force, -, Rebels
Chiefs, -, Blues
Fijian Drua, -, Brumbies
Date 9
APRIL 15 AND 16
Moana Pasifika, -, Chiefs
Rebels, -, Reds
Highlanders – Hurricanes
Waratahs, -, Western Force
Date 10
APRIL 22 AND 23
Chiefs, -, Waratahs
Moana Pasifika, -, Western Force
Blues, -, Fijian Drua
Hurricanes, -, Reds
Highlanders – Brumbies
Crusaders -, Rebels
Date 11
APRIL 29 AND 30
Reds, -, Chiefs
Western Force, -, Blues
Fijian Drua, -, Highlanders
Waratahs, -, Crusaders
Rebels, -, Moana Pasifika
Brumbies – Hurricanes
Date 12
MAY 6, 7 AND 8
Blues, -, Rebels
Reds, -, Highlanders
Moana Pasifika, -, Waratahs
Chiefs – Brumbies
Western Force, -, Crusaders
Hurricanes, -, Fijian Drua
Date 13
MAY 13, 14 AND 15
Highlanders, -, Western Force
Brumbies – Crusaders
Fijian Drua, -, Moana Pasifika
Blues, -, Reds
Waratahs, -, Hurricanes
Rebels – Chiefs
Date 14
MAY 20 AND 21
Crusaders, -, Fijian Drua
Reds, -, Moana Pasifika
Chiefs, -, Western Force
Hurricanes – Rebels
Brumbies, -, Blues
Highlanders, -, Waratahs
Date 15
MAY 27, 28 AND 29
Crusaders, -, Reds
Fijian Drua, -, Chiefs
Moana Pasifika, -, Brumbies
Waratahs, -, Blues
Western Force, -, Hurricanes
Rebels – Highlanders
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