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2020 Super Rugby: Fixtures And A Breakdown Of How It Works
Plan your Super Rugby viewing way ahead with our comprehensive fixture list for the 2019 season.
The new Super Rugby fixtures are out, and in 2020 it’s kicking off earlier than usual with the first game week taking place on Friday 31 January. It’s promising another 21 weeks of exhilarating rugby action. Capetonians should prepare their Stormers jerseys as our boys take on the Hurricanes at DHL Newlands Stadium on Saturday 1 February in their first Super Rugby fixture.
THE FORMAT
League
The competiton starts with 15 teams competing in a league system. The team roster is also divided into three regional groups of five teams: the South African, Australian and New Zealand conferences.
Each team plays 16 games, facing opponents from their own conference twice, while playing each team from the other conferences once. Teams get four points for a win, two for a draw and one bonus point if they score three more tries than their opponent, or lose by seven points or less. Positions on the league table. Positions at the end of the league fixtures determine which teams go through to the knockout phase.
Knockout Phase
The standings on both the conference and overall logs determine which teams progress to the knockout phase. The conference group winners go straight through to the quarter-finals, while the standings in the 15 team log determine the other five quarter-finalists.
The league section of the competition is set up so that the three conference toppers naturally sit at the top of the overall log as well. From there, the fourth placed team in the overall standings becomes the best wildcard quarter finalist, while positions five to eight make up the remaining quarter final spots .
TICKETS TO THE 2020 SUPER RUGBY FIXTURES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Tickets are available online at various ticketing sites, or if you’re attending Super Rugby matches in Cape Town, tickets are also available at the DHL Newlands Stadium from the Tuesday before match day. For all the other teams’ match tickets, please visit the respective teams’ websites. Prices are still to be confirmed.
THE SUPER RUGBY CONFERENCES AND THEIR TEAM
South African Conference:
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Stormers: Cape Town’s boys in blue, coached by Robbie Fleck and captained by Siya Kolisi. Let’s show our support for the team this year. The Stormers’ home ground is DHL Newlands.
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Bulls: This Pretoria-based team has a new coach in Pote Human and a new captain in Lood De Jager. The Bulls won the Super Rugby title in 2007, 2009 and 2010. The Bulls’ home ground is at Loftus Versfeld.
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Lions: Joburg’s Super Rugby contenderis coached by Swys de Bruin and captained by Warren Whiteley. The Lions call Emirates Airline Park home.
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Sharks: This Durban side is coached by Robert du Preez with Louis Schreuder coming in as the captain. Their home ground is Jonsson Kings Park.
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Jaguares: This Argentinian team is part of the South African conference and their new head coach is Gonzalo Quesada while their captain is Jeronimo De La Fuente. The team first joined Super Rugby in 2016.
New Zealand Conference:
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Crusaders: Based at the AMI Stadium in Christchurch, the Crusaders have won the Super Rugby a whopping eight times: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2017. They are headed by coach Scott Robertson and captain Sam Whitelock.
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Chiefs: The Chiefs are based in Hamilton at FMG Stadium Waikato and won the Super Rugby in 2012 and 2013. Their head coach is Colin Cooper while they have two captains, Sam Cane and Aaron Cruden.
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Blues: The Blues call Eden Park in Auckland home. They took the Super Rugby trophy in 1996, 1997 and 2003. Their coach is Leon McDonald and their captains are Blake Gibson and Patrick Tuipulotu.
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Highlanders: Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin is the home of the Highlanders. In 2015, they came out tops to win the Super Rugby. Their head coach is Aaron Mauger and the captains are Ben Smith and Luke Whitelock.
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Hurricanes: The Hurricanes call Westpac Stadium in Wellington home. They won the Super Rugby in 2016 for first time. The team is headed up by coach John Plumtree while Dane Coles is the captain.
Australian Conference:
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Brumbies: The Brumbies’ home ground is GIO Stadium in Canberra and they won the Super Rugby in 2001 and 2004. Their coach is Dan McKellar while their captai is Christian Lealiifano.
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Melbourne Rebels: As noted in their name, the Melbourne Rebels are based at AAMI Park in Melbourne. Dave Wessels is the head coach while Dane Haylett-Petty is the captain.
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Reds: The Reds call Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane home. They won the Super Rugby title in 2011. Brad Thorn is the head coach while Samu Kerevi is the captain.
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Waratahs: Allianz Stadium in Sydney is the home of the Waratahs. They won the Super Rugby title in 2014. Their coach is Rob Penney and the captain is Michael Hooper.
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Sunwolves: This Japanese team is based at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo. They joined Super Rugby in 2016. Their head coach is Tony Brown and the team has two captains, Craig Millar and Willie Britz.
FIXTURE LIST
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Date & Time |
Teams Playing |
Venue |
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Game Week 1 |
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Friday, 31 January 2020 8:05am |
Blues vs Chiefs |
Eden Park |
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Friday, 31 January 2020 10:15am |
Brumbies vs Reds |
GIO Stadium |
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Friday, 31 January 2020 7:10pm |
Sharks vs Bulls |
Jonsson Kings Park Stadium |
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Saturday, 1 February 2020 5:45am |
Sunwolves vs Rebels |
Level Five Stadium, Fukuoka |
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Saturday, 1 February 2020 8:05am |
Crusaders vs Waratahs |
Trafalgar Park, Nelson |
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Saturday, 1 February 2020 3:05pm |
Stormers vs Hurricanes |
DHL Newlands, Cape Town |
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Saturday, 1 February 2020 11:40pm |
Jaguares vs Lions |
José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires |
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Game Week 2 |
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Friday 7 February 8:05am |
Highlanders vs Sharks |
Forsyth Barr Stadium |
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Friday 7 February 10:15am |
Brumbies vs Rebels |
GIO Stadium |
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Saturday 8 February 8:05am |
Chiefs vs Crusaders |
FMG Stadium Waikato |
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Saturday 8 February 10:15am |
Waratahs vs Blues |
McDonald Jones Stadium |
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Saturday 8 February 3:05pm |
Lions vs Reds |
Emirates Airlines Park |
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Saturday 8 February 7:15pm |
Stormers vs Bulls |
DHL Newlands Stadium |
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11:40pm |
Jaguares vs Hurricanes |
Estadio Jose Amalfitani |
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Game Week 3 |
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Friday, 14 February 2020 8:05am |
Blues vs Crusaders |
Eden Park |
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Friday, 14 February 2020 10:15am |
Rebels vs Waratahs |
AAMI Park |
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Saturday, 15 February 2020 5:45am |
Sunwolves vs Chiefs |
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium |
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Saturday, 15 February 2020 8:05am |
Hurricanes vs Sharks |
Westpac Stadium |
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Saturday, 15 February 2020 10:15am |
Brumbies vs Highlanders |
Gio Stadium |
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Saturday, 15 February 2020 3:05pm |
Lions vs Stormers |
Emirates Airlines Park |
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Game Week 4 |
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Friday 21 February 2020 8:05am |
Crusaders vs Highlanders |
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch |
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Saturday 22 February |
Rebels vs Sharks |
AAMI Park |
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Saturday 22 February |
Chiefs vs Brumbies |
FMG Stadium Waikato |
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Saturday 22 February |
Reds vs Sunwolves |
Suncorp Stadium |
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Saturday 22 February |
Stormers vs Jaguares |
DHL Newlands |
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Saturday 22 February |
Bulls vs Blues |
Loftus Versfeld |
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Game Week 5 |
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Friday 28 February |
Highlanders vs Rebels |
Forsyth Barr Stadium |
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Friday 28 February |
Waratahs vs Lions |
Bankwest Stadium |
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Saturday 29 February |
Hurricanes vs Sunwolves |
TBC |
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Saturday 29 February |
Reds vs Sharks |
Suncorp Stadium |
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Saturday 29 February |
Stormers vs Blues |
DHL Newlands |
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Saturday 29 February |
Bulls vs Jaguares |
Loftus Versfeld |
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Game Week 6 |
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Friday 6 March |
Crusaders vs Reds |
Orangetheory Stadium |
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Friday 6 March |
Waratahs vs Chiefs |
WIN Stadium |
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Saturday 7 March |
Hurricanes vs Blues |
Sky Stadium |
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Saturday 7 March |
Rebels vs Lions |
AAMI Park |
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Saturday 7 March |
Sharks vs Jaguares |
Jonsson Kings Park |
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Saturday 7 March |
Bulls vs Highlanders |
Loftus Versfeld |
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Sunday 8 March |
Sunwolves vs Brumbies |
Hanazono Rugby Stadium |
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Game Week 7 |
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Friday 13 March |
Chiefs vs Hurricanes |
FMG Stadium Waikato |
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Saturday 14 March |
Sunwolves vs Crusaders |
Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium |
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Saturday 14 March |
Blues vs Lions |
Sky Stadium |
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Saturday 14 March |
Reds vs Bulls |
Suncorp Stadium |
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Saturday 14 March |
Sharks vs Stormers |
Jonsson Kings Park |
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Saturday 14 March |
Jaguares vs Highlanders |
José Amalfitani Stadium |
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Sunday 15 March |
Brumbies vs Waratahs |
GIO Stadium |
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Game Week 8 |
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Friday 20 March |
Crusaders vs Hurricanes |
Orangetheory Stadium |
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Friday 20 March |
Rebels vs Sunwolves |
AAMI Park |
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Saturday 21 March |
Highlanders vs Lions |
Forsyth Barr Stadium |
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Saturday 21 March |
Blues vs Brumbies |
Eden Park |
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Saturday 21 March |
Waratahs vs Bulls |
TBC |
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Saturday 21 March |
Sharks vs Chiefs |
Jonsson Kings Park |
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Saturday 21 March |
Jaguares vs Stormers |
José Amalfitani Stadium |
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Game Week 9 |
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Friday 27 March |
Hurricanes vs Bulls |
Sky Stadium |
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Friday 27 March |
Reds vs Brumbies |
Suncorp Stadium |
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Saturday 28 March |
Highlanders vs Crusaders |
Forsyth Barr Stadium |
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Saturday 28 March |
Waratahs vs Sunwolves |
TBC |
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Saturday 28 March |
Lions vs Chiefs |
Emirates Airlines Park |
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Saturday 28 March |
Stormers vs Rebels |
DHL Newlands |
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Game Week 10 |
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Friday 3 April |
Crusaders vs Blues |
Orangetheory Stadium |
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Saturday 4 April |
Chiefs vs Bulls |
FMG Stadium Waikato |
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Saturday 4 April |
Brumbies vs Hurricanes |
GIO Stadium |
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Saturday 4 April |
Stormers vs Waratahs |
DHL Newlands |
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Saturday 4 April |
Lions vs Sharks |
Emirates Airlines Park |
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Saturday 4 April |
Jaguares vs Rebels |
José Amalfitani Stadium |
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Sunday 5 April |
Sunwolves vs Reds |
Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium |
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Game Week 11 |
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Friday 10 April |
Highlanders vs Chiefs |
Forsyth Barr Stadium |
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Saturday 11 April |
Reds vs Rebels |
Suncorp Stadium |
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Saturday 11 April |
Sharks vs Waratahs |
Jonsson Kings Park |
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Saturday 11 April |
Bulls vs Lions |
Loftus Versfeld |
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Sunday 12 April |
Brumbies vs Jaguares |
GIO Stadium |
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Game Week 12 |
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Friday 17 April |
Hurricanes vs Highlanders |
Sky Stadium |
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Friday 17 April |
Rebels vs Crusaders |
AAMI Park |
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Saturday 18 April |
Blues vs Jaguares |
Northland Events Centre |
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Saturday 18 April |
Waratahs vs Reds |
TBC |
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Saturday 18 April |
Lions vs Sunwolves |
Emirates Airlines Park |
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Saturday 18 April |
Stormers vs Sharks |
DHL Newlands |
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Game Week 13 |
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Friday 24 April |
Crusaders vs Jaguares |
Orangetheory Stadium |
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Friday 24 April |
Rebels vs Blues |
AAMI Park |
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Saturday 25 April |
Chiefs vs Stormers |
TBC |
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Saturday 25 April |
Sharks vs Brumbies |
Jonsson Kings Park |
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Saturday 25 April |
Bulls vs Sunwolves |
Loftus Versfeld |
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Sunday 26 April |
Reds vs Highlanders |
Suncorp Stadium |
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Game Week 14 |
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Friday 1 May |
Hurricanes vs Chiefs |
Sky Stadium |
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Saturday 2 May |
Crusaders vs Stormers |
Orangetheory Stadium |
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Saturday 2 May |
Highlanders vs Blues |
Forsyth Barr Stadium |
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Saturday 2 May |
Waratahs vs Rebels |
TBC |
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Saturday 2 May |
Sunwolves vs Jaguares |
Singapore International Stadium |
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Saturday 2 May |
Sharks vs Lions |
Jonsson Kings Park |
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Saturday 2 May |
Bulls vs Brumbies |
Loftus Versfeld |
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Game Week 15 |
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Friday 8 May |
Hurricanes vs Crusaders |
Sky Stadium |
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Friday 8 May |
Sunwolves vs Waratahs |
Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium |
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Saturday 9 May |
Chiefs vs Highlanders |
FMG Stadium Waikato |
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Saturday 9 May |
Blues vs Reds |
Eden Park |
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Saturday 9 May |
Lions vs Bulls |
Emirates Airlines Park |
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Saturday 9 May |
Jaguares vs Sharks |
José Amalfitani Stadium |
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Game Week 16 |
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Friday 15 May |
Chiefs vs Blues |
FMG Stadium Waikato |
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Friday 15 May |
Rebels vs Brumbies |
AAMI Park |
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Saturday 16 May |
Sunwolves vs Stormers |
Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium |
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Saturday 16 May |
Highlanders vs Hurricanes |
Forsyth Barr Stadium |
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Saturday 16 May |
Reds vs Waratahs |
Suncorp Stadium |
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Saturday 16 May |
Lions vs Crusaders |
Emirates Airlines Park |
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Saturday 16 May |
Bulls vs Sharks |
Loftus Versfeld |
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Game Week 17 |
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Friday 22 May |
Chiefs vs Rebels |
FMG Stadium Waikato |
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Friday 22 May |
Reds vs Hurricanes |
Suncorp Stadium |
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Saturday 23 May |
Highlanders vs Sunwolves |
Forsyth Barr Stadium |
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Saturday 23 May |
Waratahs vs Brumbies |
Bankwest Stadium |
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Saturday 23 May |
Stormers vs Lions |
DHL Newlands |
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Saturday 23 May |
Jaguares vs Bulls |
José Amalfitani Stadium |
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Game Week 18 |
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Friday 29 May |
Blues vs Highlanders |
Eden Park |
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Friday 29 May |
Brumbies vs Sunwolves |
GIO Stadium |
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Saturday 30 May |
Hurricanes vs Waratahs |
Sky Stadium |
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Saturday 30 May |
Crusaders vs Chiefs |
Orangetheory Stadium |
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Saturday 30 May |
Rebels vs Reds |
AAMI Park |
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Saturday 30 May |
Lions vs Jaguares |
Emirates Airlines Park |
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Saturday 30 May |
Bulls vs Stormers |
Loftus Versfeld |
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