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2016 Super Rugby season
CountriesArgentina (1 team)
Australia (5 teams)
Japan (1 team)
New Zealand (5 teams)
South Africa (6 teams)
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
Matches played33
Tries scored186 (5.64 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Damian McKenzie (69)
Top try scorer(s)Damian McKenzie and
TJ Perenara (4)
Official websiteOfficial site
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The 2016 Super Rugby season is the 21st season of Super Rugby and the first season featuring an expanded 18-team format. It is also the first season that teams outside Australia, New Zealand and South Africa will feature, with the Template:Rut Jaguares from Argentina and the Template:Rut Sunwolves from Japan taking part. This season also sees the return of the Template:Rut Kings, who competed just once before, in the 2013 Super Rugby season.[1] The round-robin games will take place every weekend from 26 February to 16 July 2016 (with a break for international matches during June), followed by the finals series at the end of July and culminating in the final on 6 August.

Competition format

The 18 teams are grouped geographically. There are two regional groups, each consisting of two conferences: the Australasian Group, with five teams in the Australian Conference and five teams in the New Zealand Conference and the South African Group, with six South African teams, one Argentinean team and one Japanese team split into a four-team Africa 1 Conference and a four-team Africa 2 Conference.[2]

In the group stages, there will be 17 rounds of matches, where each team will play 15 matches and have two rounds of byes for a total of 135 matches.

Teams will play six intra-conference matches; in the four-team African Conferences, each team will play the other three teams in their conference home and away, while in the five-team Australasian Conferences, each team will play two teams home and away and will play once against the other two teams (one at home and one away). The other nine matches will be a single round of matches against each team in the other conference in their group, as well as against each team from one of the conferences in the other group. For 2016, the teams in Africa 1 will play the teams in the Australian Conference, while the teams in Africa 2 will play the teams in the New Zealand Conference.

The top team in each of the four conferences will automatically qualify to the Quarter Finals. The next top three teams in the Australasian Group and the next top team in the South African group will also qualify to the Quarter Finals as wildcards. The conference winners will be seeded #1 to #4 for the Quarter Finals, in order of log points gained during the group stages, while the wildcards will be seeded as #5 to #8 in order of log points gained during the group stages.

In the Quarter Finals, the conference winners will host the first round of the finals, with the highest-seeded conference winner hosting the fourth-seeded wildcard entry, the second-seeded conference winner hosting the third-seeded wildcard entry, the third-seeded conference winner hosting the second-seeded wildcard entry and the fourth-seeded conference winner hosting the top-seed wildcard entry.

The Quarter Final winners will progress to the Semi-Finals, where the highest seed to reach the Semi-Finals will host the lowest seed and the second-seeded semi-finalist will host the third-seeded team.

The winners of the Semi-Finals will progress to the Final, at the venue of the highest-seeded team.

Standings

The final standings for the 2016 Super Rugby season are:[3][4]

2016 Super Rugby standings: Australasian Group
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Neuseeland Hurricanes 15 11 0 4 458 314 +144 61 37 7 2 53 Conference leaders
Qualify to finals
2 Australien Brumbies 15 10 0 5 425 326 +99 56 40 3 0 43
3 Neuseeland Highlanders 15 11 0 4 422 273 +149 50 28 4 4 52 Wildcard teams
Qualify to finals
4 Neuseeland Chiefs 15 11 0 4 491 341 +150 68 39 6 1 51
5 Neuseeland Crusaders 15 11 0 4 487 317 +170 65 40 5 1 50
6 Australien Waratahs 15 8 0 7 413 317 +96 55 37 4 4 40
7 Neuseeland Blues 15 8 1 6 374 380 −6 45 47 2 3 39
8 Australien Rebels 15 7 0 8 365 486 −121 46 65 2 1 31
9 Australien Reds 15 3 1 11 290 458 −168 33 57 0 3 17
10 Australien Force 15 2 0 13 260 441 −181 25 60 0 5 13
2016 Super Rugby standings: South African Group
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Südafrika Lions 15 11 0 4 535 349 +186 71 42 7 1 52 Conference leaders
Qualify to finals
2 Südafrika Stormers 15 10 1 4 440 274 +166 49 28 5 4 51
3 Südafrika Sharks 15 9 1 5 360 269 +91 40 30 2 3 43 Wildcard teams
Qualify to finals
4 Südafrika Bulls 15 9 1 5 399 339 +60 47 37 4 0 42
5 Argentinien Jaguares 15 4 0 11 376 427 −51 44 51 1 5 22
6 Südafrika Cheetahs 15 4 0 11 377 425 −48 47 48 1 4 21
7 Südafrika Southern Kings 15 2 0 13 282 684 −402 34 95 1 0 9
8 Japan Sunwolves 15 1 1 13 293 627 −334 33 88 0 3 9
Competition rules
Qualification:

The top eight teams qualified to the finals, with their final positions in the overall log determining their seedings in the quarter-finals. The conference winners were seeded #1 to #4 for the quarter-finals, in order of log points gained during the group stages, while the wildcards were seeded as #5 to #8 in order of log points gained during the group stages. In the quarter-finals, the conference winners hosted the first round of the finals, with the highest-seeded conference winner hosting the fourth-seeded wildcard entry, the second-seeded conference winner hosting the third-seeded wildcard entry, the third-seeded conference winner hosting the second-seeded wildcard entry and the fourth-seeded conference winner hosting the top-seed wildcard entry. The Quarter Final winners progressed to the semi-finals, where the highest seed to reach the semi-finals hosted the lowest seed and the second-seeded semi-finalist hosted the third-seeded team. The winner of the semi-finals progressed to the Final, at the venue of the highest-seeded team.

Points breakdown:
* 4 points for a win
* 2 points for a draw
* 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
* 1 bonus point for scoring at least three tries more than the opponent in a match
Classification:
Teams standings are calculated as follows:[5]
* Conference Leaders (i.e. conference leaders will always be ranked at the top)
* Log points
* Number of games won
* Overall points difference
* Number of tries scored
* Overall try difference

Round-by-round

The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets:

Team Progression – Australasian Group
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 QF SF Final
Template:Rut Chiefs 4
(2nd) 		5
(5th) 		10
(2nd) 		14
(1st)
Template:Rut Brumbies 5
(1st) 		9
(1st) 		13
(1st) 		13
(2nd)
Template:Rut Highlanders 1
(6th) 		5
(6th) 		9
(3rd) 		13
(3rd)
Template:Rut Rebels 4
(4th) 		4
(8th) 		8
(4th) 		13
(4th)
Template:Rut Crusaders 1
(7th) 		5
(2nd) 		5
(5th) 		10
(5th)
Template:Rut Hurricanes 0
(10th) 		1
(9th) 		5
(9th) 		10
(6th)
Template:Rut Blues 4
(5th) 		4
(7th) 		5
(8th) 		7
(7th) 		7
Template:Rut Waratahs 5
(3rd) 		5
(4th) 		5
(6th) 		6
(8th)
Template:Rut Force 1
(8th) 		5
(3rd) 		5
(7th) 		5
(9th)
Template:Rut Reds 0
(9th) 		0
(10th) 		1
(10th) 		3
(10th)
Team Progression – South African Group
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 QF SF Final
Template:Rut Sharks 5
(1st) 		9
(1st) 		13
(1st) 		15
(1st)
Template:Rut Stormers 5
(2nd) 		9
(2nd) 		10
(2nd) 		14
(2nd)
Template:Rut Lions 5
(3rd) 		9
(3rd) 		9
(3rd) 		13
(3rd) 		13
Template:Rut Bulls 0
(7th) 		4
(5th) 		4
(6th) 		6
(4th)
Template:Rut Jaguares 4
(4th) 		5
(4th) 		5
(4th) 		6
(5th)
Template:Rut Cheetahs 1
(5th) 		1
(6th) 		5
(5th) 		5
(6th)
Template:Rut Sunwolves 0
(6th) 		0
(7th) 		1
(7th) 		1
(7th)
Template:Rut Kings 0
(8th) 		0
(8th) 		0
(8th) 		0
(8th)
Key: win draw loss bye

Fixtures

The fixtures for the 2016 Super Rugby competition were released on 28 September 2015:[6][7]

Round 1

26 February 2016 Template:Rut Blues 33–31 Template:Rut Highlanders Template:Rus Eden Park  
19:35 Try: Melani Nanai rugby ball 18'
Blake Gibson rugby ball 26'
Patrick Tuipulotu rugby ball 72'
Con: Ihaia West rugby goalposts icon 19', 27', 73' (3/3)
Pen: Ihaia West rugby goalposts icon 30', 37', 58', 62' (4/6)
Drop: Ihaia West (0/1) 		Report[9]
Scoreboard[10][11] 		Try: Ben Smith rugby ball 9', 77'
Teihorangi Walden rugby ball 32'
Waisake Naholo rugby ball 39'
Con: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 10', 33', 40' (3/3)
Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 78' (1/1)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 21' (1/2)
Hayden Parker (0/1)
Cards: Patrick Osborne Yellow card 71' 		Attendance: 21,983[8]
Referee: Glen Jackson


26 February 2016 Template:Rut Brumbies 52–10 Template:Rut Hurricanes Template:Rus GIO Stadium  
19:40 Try: Tevita Kuridrani rugby ball 16'
Tomás Cubelli rugby ball 28'
David Pocock rugby ball 38'
Scott Fardy rugby ball 45'
Stephen Moore rugby ball 52'
Joshua Mann-Rea rugby ball 66'
Sam Carter rugby ball 68'
Con: Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 17', 29', 39', 46', 53', 67', 69' (7/7)
Pen: Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 10' (1/2)
Cards: Matt Toomua yellow card 62' to 72'
David Pocock Yellow card 77' 		Report[14]
Scoreboard[15][16] 		Try: Ngani Laumape rugby ball 48'
Con: Beauden Barrett rugby goalposts icon 49' (1/1)
Pen: Beauden Barrett rugby goalposts icon 5' (1/2) 		Attendance: 11,242 / 13,467 [note 1]
Referee: Andrew Lees


26 February 2016 Template:Rut Cheetahs 33–34 Template:Rut Jaguares Template:Rus Free State Stadium  
19:00 Try: Francois Venter rugby ball 11'
penalty try rugby ball 18'
Torsten van Jaarsveld rugby ball 22'
William Small-Smith rugby ball 25'
Con: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 12', 18' (2/4)
Pen: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 50', 56' (2/4)
Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 74' (1/1) 		Report[18]
Scoreboard[19][20] 		Try: Martín Landajo rugby ball 30', 65'
Agustín Creevy rugby ball 35'
Rodrigo Báez rugby ball 44'
Con: Nicolás Sánchez rugby goalposts icon 31', 36', 45', 66' (4/4)
Pen: Nicolás Sánchez rugby goalposts icon 13' (1/2)
Drop: Nicolás Sánchez rugby goalposts icon 71' (1/1)
Cards: Nicolás Sánchez yellow card 18' to 28'
Martín Landajo yellow card 18' to 28' 		Attendance: 17,452 [17]
Referee: Stuart Berry


27 February 2016 Template:Rut Sunwolves 13–26 Template:Rut Lions Template:Rus Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium  
13:15 Try: Shota Horie rugby ball 59'
Con: Tusi Pisi rugby goalposts icon 60' (1/1)
Pen: Tusi Pisi rugby goalposts icon 7', 39' (2/2)
Riaan Viljoen (0/1)
Cards: Tusi Pisi yellow card 66' to 76' 		Report[22]
Scoreboard[23][24] 		Try: Robbie Coetzee rugby ball 19'
Courtnall Skosan rugby ball 34'
Jaco Kriel rugby ball 42'
Lionel Mapoe rugby ball 66'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 35', 43', 67' (3/4)
Pen: Elton Jantjies (0/2) 		Attendance: 19,814[21]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe


27 February 2016 Template:Rut Crusaders 21–27 Template:Rut Chiefs Template:Rus AMI Stadium  
19:35 Try: Richie Mo'unga rugby ball 39'
David Havili rugby ball 50'
Con: Richie Mo'unga rugby goalposts icon 40' (1/2)
Pen: Richie Mo'unga rugby goalposts icon 3', 23', 64' (3/4) 		Report[26]
Scoreboard[27][28] 		Try: Shaun Stevenson rugby ball 33'
Seta Tamanivalu rugby ball 46'
Damian McKenzie rugby ball 66'
Sam Cane rugby ball 78'
Con: Aaron Cruden (0/1)
Damian McKenzie rugby goalposts icon 47', 67' (2/3)
Pen: Damian McKenzie rugby goalposts icon 31' (1/2) 		Attendance: 13,100[25]
Referee: Chris Pollock


27 February 2016 Template:Rut Waratahs 30–10 Template:Rut Reds Template:Rus Allianz Stadium  
19:45 Try: Michael Hooper rugby ball 9'
Matthew Carraro rugby ball 23'
David Horwitz rugby ball 26'
Nick Phipps rugby ball 62'
Con: Kurtley Beale rugby goalposts icon 27', 63' (2/4)
Pen: Kurtley Beale rugby goalposts icon 6' (1/1)
Bryce Hegarty rugby goalposts icon 70' (1/1)
Cards: Jeremy Tilse Yellow card 78' 		Report[30]
Scoreboard[31][32] 		Try: Jake McIntyre rugby ball 60'
Con: Ayumu Goromaru rugby goalposts icon 60' (1/1)
Pen: Ayumu Goromaru rugby goalposts icon 45' (1/2)
Cards: Rob Simmons yellow card 13' to 24'
Sam Talakai yellow card 69' to 79' 		Attendance: 24,044[29]
Referee: Angus Gardner


27 February 2016 Template:Rut Force 19–25 Template:Rut Rebels Template:Rus nib Stadium  
18:55 Try: Jono Lance rugby ball 35'
Con: Jono Lance rugby goalposts icon 36' (1/1)
Pen: Jono Lance rugby goalposts icon 11', 23', 44', 60' (4/4) 		Report[33]
Scoreboard[34][35] 		Try: Reece Hodge rugby ball 31', 62'
Adam Thomson rugby ball 40'
Con: Reece Hodge rugby goalposts icon 32', 40' (2/3)
Pen: Reece Hodge rugby goalposts icon 3', 56' (2/3) 		Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen


27 February 2016 Template:Rut Kings 8–43 Template:Rut Sharks Template:Rus Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium  
15:05 Try: Chris Cloete rugby ball 9'
Con: Elgar Watts (0/1)
Pen: Elgar Watts rugby goalposts icon 28' (1/2)
Jurgen Visser (0/1) 		Report[37]
Scoreboard[36][38] 		Try: Odwa Ndungane rugby ball 17', 77'
Jean-Luc du Preez rugby ball 31'
Willie le Roux rugby ball 42'
Paul Jordaan rugby ball 47'
Lwazi Mvovo rugby ball 59'
Con: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 32', 43', 48', 60', 78' (5/6)
Pen: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 14' (1/1)
Drop: Joe Pietersen (0/1) 		Attendance: 10,937[36]
Referee: Jaco van Heerden


27 February 2016 Template:Rut Stormers 33–9 Template:Rut Bulls Template:Rus DHL Newlands  
17:15 Try: Robert du Preez rugby ball 51'
Eben Etzebeth rugby ball 65'
Scarra Ntubeni rugby ball 78'
Con: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 52', 66', 79' (3/3)
Pen: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 15', 22', 34', 43' (4/4)
Drop: Robert du Preez (0/1) 		Report[40]
Scoreboard[39][41] 		Pen: Francois Brummer rugby goalposts icon 10', 27', 49' (3/3) Attendance: 40,129[39]
Referee: Craig Joubert

Round 2

4 March 2016 Template:Rut Crusaders 28–13 Template:Rut Blues Template:Rus AMI Stadium  
19:35 Try: penalty try rugby ball 19'
Kieran Read rugby ball 68'
Richie Mo'unga rugby ball 80'
Con: Richie Mo'unga rugby goalposts icon 19', 81' (2/3)
Pen: Richie Mo'unga rugby goalposts icon 4', 26', 63' (3/5) 		Report[42]
Scoreboard[43][44] 		Try: Tevita Li rugby ball 75'
Con: Ihaia West rugby goalposts icon 75' (1/1)
Pen: Matt McGahan rugby goalposts icon 12' (1/1)
Ihaia West rugby goalposts icon 58' (1/1) 		Referee: Paul Williams


4 March 2016 Template:Rut Brumbies 32–15 Template:Rut Waratahs Template:Rus GIO Stadium  
19:45 Try: Christian Lealiifano rugby ball 9'
Joe Tomane rugby ball 58'
penalty try rugby ball 69'
Nigel Ah Wong rugby ball 80'
Con: Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 59', 69' (2/3)
Matt Toomua rugby goalposts icon 81' (1/1)
Pen: Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 3', 47' (2/2) 		Report[46]
Scoreboard[45][47] 		Try: Israel Folau rugby ball 22'
Nick Phipps rugby ball 60'
Con: Kurtley Beale rugby goalposts icon 61' (1/2)
Pen: Kurtley Beale rugby goalposts icon 36' (1/2)
Cards: Will Skelton yellow card 4' to 14'
Dean Mumm yellow card 30' to 40' 		Attendance: 20,142[45]
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen


5 March 2016 Template:Rut Chiefs 32–36 Template:Rut Lions Template:Rus Waikato Stadium  
17:15 Try: Tom Sanders rugby ball 20'
Damian McKenzie rugby ball 50'
James Lowe rugby ball 55'
Brad Weber rugby ball 70'
Con: Damian McKenzie rugby goalposts icon 51', 56', 71' (3/4)
Pen: Damian McKenzie rugby goalposts icon 11', 40' (2/2)
Cards: Mitchell Graham yellow card 42' to 52' 		Report[48]
Scoreboard[49][50] 		Try: Malcolm Marx rugby ball 32'
Courtnall Skosan rugby ball 47'
Warren Whiteley rugby ball 58'
Ruan Combrinck rugby ball 66'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 33', 59' (2/4)
Pen: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 14', 18', 36', 38' (4/5)
Drop: Elton Jantjies (0/1) 		Referee: Andrew Lees


5 March 2016 Template:Rut Highlanders 17–16 Template:Rut Hurricanes Template:Rus Forsyth Barr Stadium  
19:35 Try: Malakai Fekitoa rugby ball 10'
Con: Lima Sopoaga (0/1)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 14', 35', 50' (3/3)
Hayden Parker rugby goalposts icon 76' (1/1) 		Report[51]
Scoreboard[52][53] 		Try: TJ Perenara rugby ball 56'
Con: Beauden Barrett rugby goalposts icon 57' (1/1)
Pen: Beauden Barrett rugby goalposts icon 5', 20', 61' (3/4) 		Referee: Glen Jackson


5 March 2016 Template:Rut Reds 6–22 Template:Rut Force Template:Rus Suncorp Stadium  
18:40 Pen: Ayumu Goromaru rugby goalposts icon 35', 67' (2/4) Report[55]
Scoreboard[56][57] 		Try: Luke Morahan rugby ball 81'
Con: Ian Prior rugby goalposts icon 82' (1/1)
Pen: Jono Lance rugby goalposts icon 4', 37', 40', 50', 73' (5/5) 		Attendance: 17,533[54]
Referee: Angus Gardner


5 March 2016 Template:Rut Bulls 45–25 Template:Rut Rebels Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld  
15:00 Try: Bjorn Basson rugby ball 11', 42', 45'
Nick de Jager rugby ball 19'
Travis Ismaiel rugby ball 38'
Jannes Kirsten rugby ball 40'
Con: Francois Brummer rugby goalposts icon 12', 20', 39', 40', 43', 46' (6/6)
Pen: Francois Brummer rugby goalposts icon 62' (1/2) 		Report[58]
Scoreboard[59][60] 		Try: Jonah Placid rugby ball 48'
Ben Meehan rugby ball 51', 69'
James Hanson rugby ball 56'
Con: Jack Debreczeni rugby goalposts icon 49' (1/4)
Pen: Jack Debreczeni rugby goalposts icon 3' (1/2) 		Referee: Ben O'Keeffe


5 March 2016 Template:Rut Cheetahs 10–20 Template:Rut Stormers Template:Rus Free State Stadium  
17:15 Try: Francois Venter rugby ball 22'
Con: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 23' (1/1)
Pen: Fred Zeilinga rugby goalposts icon 67' (1/2)
Cards: Lood de Jager yellow card 48' to 58' 		Report[61]
Scoreboard[62][63] 		Try: Leolin Zas rugby ball 15'
Sikhumbuzo Notshe rugby ball 55'
Con: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 16' (1/1)
Kurt Coleman rugby goalposts icon 56' (1/1)
Pen: Kurt Coleman rugby goalposts icon 71', 76' (2/2) 		Referee: Craig Joubert


5 March 2016 Template:Rut Sharks 19–15 Template:Rut Jaguares Template:Rus Kings Park Stadium  
19:20 Try: Marcell Coetzee rugby ball 10'
Con: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 11' (1/1)
Pen: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 3', 28', 52', 69' (4/5) 		Report[64]
Scoreboard[65][66] 		Try: Emiliano Boffelli rugby ball 7'
Santiago Cordero rugby ball 37'
Con: Nicolás Sánchez rugby goalposts icon 8' (1/2)
Pen: Nicolás Sánchez rugby goalposts icon 16' (1/1)
Cards: Rodrigo Báez yellow card 32' to 42'
Pablo Matera yellow card 33' to 43' 		Referee: Jaco Peyper
Bye/s: Template:Rut Sunwolves, Template:Rut Kings

Round 3

11 March 2016 Template:Rut Blues 19–23 Template:Rut Hurricanes Template:Rus Eden Park  
19:35 Try: Rene Ranger rugby ball 23'
George Moala rugby ball 43'
Con: Ihaia West (0/2)
Pen: Ihaia West rugby goalposts icon 12', 66', 69' (3/5) 		Report[67]
Scoreboard[68][69] 		Try: Victor Vito rugby ball 26'
TJ Perenara rugby ball 31', 54'
Con: Beauden Barrett rugby goalposts icon 27' (1/3)
Pen: Beauden Barrett rugby goalposts icon 36', 47' (2/3)
Cards: Victor Vito Yellow card 83' 		Referee: Nick Briant


11 March 2016 Template:Rut Force 14–31 Template:Rut Brumbies Template:Rus nib Stadium  
19:05 Try: Luke Morahan rugby ball 33'
Ben Tapuai rugby ball 66'
Con: Jono Lance rugby goalposts icon 34' (1/1)
Peter Grant rugby goalposts icon 67' (1/1)
Cards: Pekahou Cowan yellow card 15' to 26'
Semisi Masirewa yellow card 57' to 67' 		Report[71]
Scoreboard[72][73] 		Try: Stephen Moore rugby ball 15'
Matt Toomua rugby ball 22'
Joe Tomane rugby ball 55'
Joshua Mann-Rea rugby ball 81'
Con: Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 16', 23', 56', 82' (4/4)
Pen: Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 3' (1/1)
Cards: Tomás Cubelli yellow card 28' to 38' 		Attendance: 10,914[70]
Referee: Andrew Lees


12 March 2016 Template:Rut Highlanders 34–15 Template:Rut Lions Template:Rus Forsyth Barr Stadium  
19:35 Try: Matt Faddes rugby ball 24', 45'
Ben Smith rugby ball 42'
Malakai Fekitoa rugby ball 56'
Con: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 25', 43', 46', 57' (4/4)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 9' (1/1)
Drop: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 61' (1/1) 		Report[74]
Scoreboard[75][76] 		Try: Rohan Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 63'
Ruan Ackermann rugby ball 76'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 77' (1/2)
Pen: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 33' (1/1) 		Referee: Chris Pollock


12 March 2016 Template:Rut Rebels 25–23 Template:Rut Reds Template:Rus AAMI Park  
19:45 Try: Jonah Placid rugby ball 14'
Con: Jack Debreczeni rugby goalposts icon 16' (1/1)
Pen: Jack Debreczeni rugby goalposts icon 5', 11', 25', 42', 55', 69' (6/8) 		Report[78]
Scoreboard[79][80] 		Try: Nick Frisby rugby ball 35'
Andrew Ready rugby ball 59'
Con: Jake McIntyre rugby goalposts icon 36', 60' (2/2)
Pen: Jake McIntyre rugby goalposts icon 39', 46', 67' (3/3)
Cards: Anthony Fainga'a Yellow card 73' 		Attendance: 10,114[77]
Referee: Paul Williams


12 March 2016 Template:Rut Sunwolves 31–32 Template:Rut Cheetahs Template:Rus Singapore National Stadium  
18:55 Try: Akihito Yamada rugby ball 4', 14', 34'
Shota Horie rugby ball 39'
Con: Tusi Pisi rugby goalposts icon 5', 15', 35', 40' (4/4)
Pen: Tusi Pisi rugby goalposts icon 43' (1/2)
Yu Tamura (0/1)
Cards: Ed Quirk Yellow card 71' 		Report[82]
Scoreboard[83][84] 		Try: Niel Marais rugby ball 24', 54'
Uzair Cassiem rugby ball 45'
Boom Prinsloo rugby ball 72'
Con: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 25', 46', 55' (3/3)
Shaun Venter (0/1)
Pen: Niel Marais rugby goalposts icon 7', 10' (2/2) 		Attendance: 8,039 / 8,808 [note 2]
Referee: Quinton Immelman


12 March 2016 Template:Rut Kings 24–58 Template:Rut Chiefs Template:Rus Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium  
15:05 Try: Edgar Marutlulle rugby ball 40', 52'
Con: Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 53' (1/2)
Pen: Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 3', 16', 25', 27' (4/4)
Cards: Martin Bezuidenhout yellow card 68' to 79' 		Report[85]
Scoreboard[86][87] 		Try: Sam Cane rugby ball 21', 61'
Damian McKenzie rugby ball 32'
Taleni Seu rugby ball 36'
Charlie Ngatai rugby ball 43'
Aaron Cruden rugby ball 46'
Glen Fisiiahi rugby ball 69'
Con: Damian McKenzie rugby goalposts icon 22', 33', 37', 44', 47', 62', 70' (7/7)
Pen: Damian McKenzie rugby goalposts icon 12', 31', 84' (3/3) 		Referee: Jaco van Heerden


12 March 2016 Template:Rut Stormers 13–18 Template:Rut Sharks Template:Rus DHL Newlands  
17:15 Try: Leolin Zas rugby ball 28'
Con: Kurt Coleman rugby goalposts icon 29' (1/1)
Pen: Kurt Coleman rugby goalposts icon 17', 75' (2/3)
Cards: Siya Kolisi yellow card 46' to 56' 		Report[89]
Scoreboard[88][90] 		Try: penalty try rugby ball 46'
Joe Pietersen rugby ball 77'
Con: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 47' (1/2)
Pen: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 19', 61' (2/3) 		Attendance: 31,372[88]
Referee: Mike Fraser
Bye/s: Template:Rut Bulls, Template:Rut Crusaders, Template:Rut Jaguares, Template:Rut Waratahs

Round 4

18 March 2016 Template:Rut Hurricanes 41–6 Template:Rut Force Template:Rus Central Energy Trust Arena  
19:35 Try: Dane Coles rugby ball 26'
James Marshall rugby ball 57'
TJ Perenara rugby ball 64'
Blade Thomson rugby ball 68'
Ngani Laumape rugby ball 72'
Ardie Savea rugby ball 79'
Con: Beauden Barrett rugby goalposts icon 27', 65', 69', 80' (4/6)
Pen: Beauden Barrett rugby goalposts icon 40' (1/2) 		Report[91]
Scoreboard[92][93] 		Pen: Peter Grant rugby goalposts icon 14', 44' (2/3) Referee: Paul Williams


18 March 2016 Template:Rut Waratahs 26–30 Template:Rut Highlanders Template:Rus Allianz Stadium  
19:40 Try: Jed Holloway rugby ball 56', 65', 72'
Tom Robertson rugby ball 68'
Con: Kurtley Beale rugby goalposts icon 57', 69', 73' (3/4)
Pen: Kurtley Beale (0/2) 		Report
Scoreboard[95][96] 		Try: Ryan Tongia rugby ball 11'
Liam Squire rugby ball 29'
Elliot Dixon rugby ball 36', 46'
Con: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 12', 30' (2/4)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 18' (1/2)
Drop: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 54' (1/1) 		Attendance: 18,351[94]
Referee: Nick Briant


18 March 2016 Template:Rut Bulls 16–16 Template:Rut Sharks Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld  
19:00 Try: Warrick Gelant rugby ball 33'
Con: Francois Brummer rugby goalposts icon 34' (1/1)
Pen: Francois Brummer rugby goalposts icon 9' (1/4)
Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 79' (1/1)
Drop: Francois Brummer rugby goalposts icon 18' (1/1) 		Report
Scoreboard[97] 		Try: Willie le Roux rugby ball 51'
Con: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 52' (1/1)
Pen: Joe Pietersen rugby goalposts icon 13', 40', 55' (3/4) 		Referee: Glen Jackson


19 March 2016 Template:Rut Sunwolves 9–35 Template:Rut Rebels Template:Rus Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium  
13:15 Pen: Tusi Pisi rugby goalposts icon 3', 28', 43' (3/3) Report
Scoreboard[99] 		Try: Jordy Reid rugby ball 12'
Ben Meehan rugby ball 49'
Tom English rugby ball 57'
Sean McMahon rugby ball 70'
Con: Jack Debreczeni rugby goalposts icon 50', 58' (2/3)
Daniel Hawkins rugby goalposts icon 71' (1/1)
Pen: Jack Debreczeni rugby goalposts icon 26', 36', 54' (3/3)
Cards: Lopeti Timani Yellow card 60' 		Attendance: 16,444[98]
Referee: Mike Fraser


19 March 2016 Template:Rut Crusaders 57–24 Template:Rut Kings Template:Rus AMI Stadium  
19:35 Try: Nemani Nadolo rugby ball 15', 32'
Johnny McNicholl rugby ball 18'
Ben Funnell rugby ball 22'
Richie Mo'unga rugby ball 45'
Mitchell Drummond rugby ball 49'
Jone Macilai rugby ball 61'
Peter Samu rugby ball 78'
Con: Richie Mo'unga rugby goalposts icon 16', 19', 33', 46' (4/5)
Ben Volavola rugby goalposts icon 50', 62', 79' (3/3)
Pen: Richie Mo'unga rugby goalposts icon 26' (1/1)
David Havili (0/1) 		Report
Scoreboard[100] 		Try: Luzuko Vulindlu rugby ball 12'
Edgar Marutlulle rugby ball 51'
Chris Cloete rugby ball 66'
Con: Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 13', 52', 67' (3/3)
Pen: Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 8' (1/2)
Cards: Chris Cloete Yellow card 75' 		Referee: Will Houston


19 March 2016 Template:Rut Reds 25–25 Template:Rut Blues Template:Rus Suncorp Stadium  
18:45 Try: Chris Feauai-Sautia rugby ball 12'
Samu Kerevi rugby ball 55'
Jake McIntyre rugby ball 60'
Con: Jake McIntyre rugby goalposts icon 13', 56' (2/3)
Pen: Jake McIntyre rugby goalposts icon 32', 38' (2/4) 		Report
Scoreboard[101] 		Try: Ihaia West rugby ball 10'
Bryn Hall rugby ball 18'
Billy Guyton rugby ball 74'
Con: Ihaia West rugby goalposts icon 11', 75' (2/3)
Pen: Ihaia West rugby goalposts icon 17', 84' (2/2)
Cards: Sione Mafileo Yellow card 78' 		Attendance: 15,197[101]
Referee: Andrew Lees


19 March 2016 Template:Rut Lions 39–22 Template:Rut Cheetahs Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium  
17:05 Referee: Stuart Berry


19 March 2016 Template:Rut Stormers 31–11 Template:Rut Brumbies Template:Rus DHL Newlands  
19:10 Referee: Jaco Peyper


19 March 2016 Template:Rut Jaguares 26–30 Template:Rut Chiefs Template:Rus José Amalfitani Stadium  
21:40 Referee: Chris Pollock

Round 5

25 March 2016 Template:Rut Hurricanes v Template:Rut Kings Template:Rus Westpac Stadium  
19:35


26 March 2016 Template:Rut Chiefs v Template:Rut Force Template:Rus Waikato Stadium  
19:35


26 March 2016 Template:Rut Rebels v Template:Rut Highlanders Template:Rus AAMI Park  
19:40


26 March 2016 Template:Rut Sunwolves v Template:Rut Bulls Template:Rus Singapore National Stadium  
18:50


26 March 2016 Template:Rut Cheetahs v Template:Rut Brumbies Template:Rus Free State Stadium  
15:00


26 March 2016 Template:Rut Sharks v Template:Rut Crusaders Template:Rus Kings Park Stadium  
17:05


26 March 2016 Template:Rut Jaguares v Template:Rut Stormers Template:Rus José Amalfitani Stadium  


27 March 2016 Template:Rut Reds v Template:Rut Waratahs Template:Rus Suncorp Stadium  
15:05
Bye/s: Template:Rut Blues, Template:Rut Lions

Round 6

1 April 2016 Template:Rut Highlanders v Template:Rut Force Template:Rus Forsyth Barr Stadium  
19:35


1 April 2016 Template:Rut Lions v Template:Rut Crusaders Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium  
19:00


2 April 2016 Template:Rut Blues v Template:Rut Jaguares Template:Rus QBE Stadium  
19:35


2 April 2016 Template:Rut Brumbies v Template:Rut Chiefs Template:Rus GIO Stadium  
19:40


2 April 2016 Template:Rut Kings v Template:Rut Sunwolves Template:Rus Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium  
17:05


2 April 2016 Template:Rut Bulls v Template:Rut Cheetahs Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld  
19:10


3 April 2016 Template:Rut Waratahs v Template:Rut Rebels Template:Rus Allianz Stadium  
16:05
Bye/s: Template:Rut Hurricanes, Template:Rut Reds, Template:Rut Sharks, Template:Rut Stormers

Round 7

8 April 2016 Template:Rut Chiefs v Template:Rut Blues Template:Rus Waikato Stadium  
19:35


8 April 2016 Template:Rut Force v Template:Rut Crusaders Template:Rus nib Stadium  
19:00


8 April 2016 Template:Rut Stormers v Template:Rut Sunwolves Template:Rus DHL Newlands  
19:00


9 April 2016 Template:Rut Hurricanes v Template:Rut Jaguares Template:Rus Westpac Stadium  
19:35


9 April 2016 Template:Rut Reds v Template:Rut Highlanders Template:Rus Suncorp Stadium  
19:40


9 April 2016 Template:Rut Sharks v Template:Rut Lions Template:Rus Kings Park Stadium  
17:05


9 April 2016 Template:Rut Kings v Template:Rut Bulls Template:Rus Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium  
19:10
Bye/s: Template:Rut Brumbies, Template:Rut Cheetahs, Template:Rut Rebels, Template:Rut Waratahs

Round 8

15 April 2016 Template:Rut Crusaders v Template:Rut Jaguares Template:Rus AMI Stadium  
19:35


15 April 2016 Template:Rut Rebels v Template:Rut Hurricanes Template:Rus AAMI Park  
19:40


15 April 2016 Template:Rut Cheetahs v Template:Rut Sunwolves Template:Rus Free State Stadium  
19:00


16 April 2016 Template:Rut Blues v Template:Rut Sharks Template:Rus Eden Park  
19:35


16 April 2016 Template:Rut Waratahs v Template:Rut Brumbies Template:Rus Allianz Stadium  
19:40


16 April 2016 Template:Rut Bulls v Template:Rut Reds Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld  
17:05


16 April 2016 Template:Rut Lions v Template:Rut Stormers Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium  
19:10
Bye/s: Template:Rut Chiefs, Template:Rut Force, Template:Rut Highlanders, Template:Rut Kings

Round 9

22 April 2016 Template:Rut Highlanders v Template:Rut Sharks Template:Rus Forsyth Barr Stadium  
19:35


22 April 2016 Template:Rut Rebels v Template:Rut Cheetahs Template:Rus AAMI Park  
19:40


23 April 2016 Template:Rut Sunwolves v Template:Rut Jaguares Template:Rus Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium  
14:15


23 April 2016 Template:Rut Hurricanes v Template:Rut Chiefs Template:Rus Westpac Stadium  
19:35


23 April 2016 Template:Rut Force v Template:Rut Waratahs Template:Rus nib Stadium  
17:40


23 April 2016 Template:Rut Stormers v Template:Rut Reds Template:Rus DHL Newlands  
15:00


23 April 2016 Template:Rut Kings v Template:Rut Lions Template:Rus Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium  
17:05


24 April 2016 Template:Rut Brumbies v Template:Rut Crusaders Template:Rus GIO Stadium  
16:05
Bye/s: Template:Rut Blues, Template:Rut Bulls

Round 10

29 April 2016 Template:Rut Chiefs v Template:Rut Sharks Template:Rus Yarrow Stadium  
19:35


29 April 2016 Template:Rut Force v Template:Rut Bulls Template:Rus nib Stadium  
19:05


30 April 2016 Template:Rut Highlanders v Template:Rut Brumbies Template:Rus Rugby Park Stadium  
17:15


30 April 2016 Template:Rut Blues v Template:Rut Rebels Template:Rus Eden Park  
19:35


30 April 2016 Template:Rut Reds v Template:Rut Cheetahs Template:Rus Suncorp Stadium  
19:40


30 April 2016 Template:Rut Lions v Template:Rut Hurricanes Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium  
17:05


30 April 2016 Template:Rut Stormers v Template:Rut Waratahs Template:Rus DHL Newlands  
19:10


30 April 2016 Template:Rut Jaguares v Template:Rut Kings Template:Rus José Amalfitani Stadium  
Bye/s: Template:Rut Crusaders, Template:Rut Sunwolves

Round 11

6 May 2016 Template:Rut Crusaders v Template:Rut Reds Template:Rus AMI Stadium  
19:35


6 May 2016 Template:Rut Brumbies v Template:Rut Bulls Template:Rus GIO Stadium  
19:40


7 May 2016 Template:Rut Sunwolves v Template:Rut Force Template:Rus Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium  
14:15


7 May 2016 Template:Rut Chiefs v Template:Rut Highlanders Template:Rus Waikato Stadium  
19:35


7 May 2016 Template:Rut Waratahs v Template:Rut Cheetahs Template:Rus Allianz Stadium  
19:40


7 May 2016 Template:Rut Sharks v Template:Rut Hurricanes Template:Rus Kings Park Stadium  
15:00


7 May 2016 Template:Rut Kings v Template:Rut Blues Template:Rus Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium  
17:05
Bye/s: Template:Rut Jaguares, Template:Rut Lions, Template:Rut Rebels, Template:Rut Stormers

Round 12

13 May 2016 Template:Rut Highlanders v Template:Rut Crusaders Template:Rus Forsyth Barr Stadium  
19:35


13 May 2016 Template:Rut Rebels v Template:Rut Brumbies Template:Rus AAMI Park  
19:40


14 May 2016 Template:Rut Hurricanes v Template:Rut Reds Template:Rus Westpac Stadium  
19:35


14 May 2016 Template:Rut Waratahs v Template:Rut Bulls Template:Rus Allianz Stadium  
19:40


14 May 2016 Template:Rut Sunwolves v Template:Rut Stormers Template:Rus Singapore National Stadium  
19:45


14 May 2016 Template:Rut Cheetahs v Template:Rut Kings Template:Rus Free State Stadium  
17:05


14 May 2016 Template:Rut Lions v Template:Rut Blues Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium  
19:10


14 May 2016 Template:Rut Jaguares v Template:Rut Sharks Template:Rus José Amalfitani Stadium  
Bye/s: Template:Rut Chiefs, Template:Rut Force

Round 13

20 May 2016 Template:Rut Crusaders v Template:Rut Waratahs Template:Rus AMI Stadium  
19:35


21 May 2016 Template:Rut Reds v Template:Rut Sunwolves Template:Rus Suncorp Stadium  
15:05


21 May 2016 Template:Rut Chiefs v Template:Rut Rebels Template:Rus Waikato Stadium  
19:35


21 May 2016 Template:Rut Force v Template:Rut Blues Template:Rus nib Stadium  
17:40


21 May 2016 Template:Rut Lions v Template:Rut Jaguares Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium  
15:00


21 May 2016 Template:Rut Sharks v Template:Rut Kings Template:Rus Kings Park Stadium  
17:05


21 May 2016 Template:Rut Bulls v Template:Rut Stormers Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld  
19:10
Bye/s: Template:Rut Brumbies, Template:Rut Cheetahs, Template:Rut Highlanders, Template:Rut Hurricanes

Round 14

27 May 2016 Template:Rut Hurricanes v Template:Rut Highlanders Template:Rus Westpac Stadium  
19:35


27 May 2016 Template:Rut Waratahs v Template:Rut Chiefs Template:Rus Allianz Stadium  
19:40


27 May 2016 Template:Rut Kings v Template:Rut Jaguares Template:Rus Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium  
19:00


28 May 2016 Template:Rut Blues v Template:Rut Crusaders Template:Rus Eden Park  
19:35


28 May 2016 Template:Rut Brumbies v Template:Rut Sunwolves Template:Rus GIO Stadium  
19:40


28 May 2016 Template:Rut Stormers v Template:Rut Cheetahs Template:Rus DHL Newlands  
15:00


28 May 2016 Template:Rut Bulls v Template:Rut Lions Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld  
17:05


29 May 2016 Template:Rut Rebels v Template:Rut Force Template:Rus AAMI Park  
16:05
Bye/s: Template:Rut Reds, Template:Rut Sharks

Round 15

1 July 2016 Template:Rut Chiefs v Template:Rut Crusaders ANZ National Stadium, Suva, Fiji  
19:35


1 July 2016 Template:Rut Brumbies v Template:Rut Reds Template:Rus GIO Stadium  
19:40


2 July 2016 Template:Rut Sunwolves v Template:Rut Waratahs Template:Rus Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium  
14:15


2 July 2016 Template:Rut Hurricanes v Template:Rut Blues Template:Rus Westpac Stadium  
19:35


2 July 2016 Template:Rut Rebels v Template:Rut Stormers Template:Rus AAMI Park  
19:40


2 July 2016 Template:Rut Cheetahs v Template:Rut Force Template:Rus Free State Stadium  
15:00


2 July 2016 Template:Rut Kings v Template:Rut Highlanders Template:Rus Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium  
17:05


2 July 2016 Template:Rut Lions v Template:Rut Sharks Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium  
19:10


2 July 2016 Template:Rut Jaguares v Template:Rut Bulls Template:Rus José Amalfitani Stadium  

Round 16

8 July 2016 Template:Rut Blues v Template:Rut Brumbies Template:Rus Eden Park  
19:35


8 July 2016 Template:Rut Reds v Template:Rut Chiefs Template:Rus Suncorp Stadium  
19:40


8 July 2016 Template:Rut Lions v Template:Rut Kings Template:Rus Ellis Park Stadium  
19:00


9 July 2016 Template:Rut Crusaders v Template:Rut Rebels Template:Rus AMI Stadium  
19:35


9 July 2016 Template:Rut Waratahs v Template:Rut Hurricanes Template:Rus Allianz Stadium  
19:40


9 July 2016 Template:Rut Force v Template:Rut Stormers Template:Rus nib Stadium  
19:45


9 July 2016 Template:Rut Bulls v Template:Rut Sunwolves Template:Rus Loftus Versfeld  
17:05


9 July 2016 Template:Rut Sharks v Template:Rut Cheetahs Template:Rus Kings Park Stadium  
19:10


9 July 2016 Template:Rut Jaguares v Template:Rut Highlanders Template:Rus José Amalfitani Stadium  

Round 17

15 July 2016 Template:Rut Blues v Template:Rut Waratahs Template:Rus Eden Park  
19:35


15 July 2016 Template:Rut Reds v Template:Rut Rebels Template:Rus Suncorp Stadium  
19:40


15 July 2016 Template:Rut Sharks v Template:Rut Sunwolves Template:Rus Kings Park Stadium  
19:00


16 July 2016 Template:Rut Crusaders v Template:Rut Hurricanes Template:Rus AMI Stadium  
17:15


16 July 2016 Template:Rut Highlanders v Template:Rut Chiefs Template:Rus Forsyth Barr Stadium  
19:35


16 July 2016 Template:Rut Brumbies v Template:Rut Force Template:Rus GIO Stadium  
19:40


16 July 2016 Template:Rut Stormers v Template:Rut Kings Template:Rus DHL Newlands  
17:05


16 July 2016 Template:Rut Cheetahs v Template:Rut Bulls Template:Rus Free State Stadium  
19:10


16 July 2016 Template:Rut Jaguares v Template:Rut Lions Template:Rus José Amalfitani Stadium  

Finals

The four conference winners advanced to the Quarter Finals, where they had home advantage against four wildcard teams, which consisted of the third to fifth-ranked teams in the Australasian Group and the third-ranked team in the South African Group.

The final seedings of these teams were:

Conference winners
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Template:Rut Sharks 4 3 1 0 96 52 +44 10 5 1 0 15
2 Template:Rut Stormers 4 3 0 1 97 48 +49 9 4 1 1 14
3 Template:Rut Chiefs 4 3 0 1 147 107 +40 19 11 1 1 14
4 Template:Rut Brumbies 4 3 0 1 126 70 +56 16 8 1 0 13
Wildcard teams
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
5 Template:Rut Highlanders 4 3 0 1 112 90 +22 13 10 0 1 13
6 Template:Rut Lions 4 3 0 1 116 101 +15 15 12 1 0 13
7 Template:Rut Rebels 4 3 0 1 110 96 +14 12 9 1 0 13
8 Template:Rut Crusaders 3 2 0 1 106 64 +42 13 8 1 1 10

Quarter Finals

22/23 July 2016 Team 1 v Team 8  


22/23 July 2016 Team 2 v Team 7  


22/23 July 2016 Team 3 v Team 6  


22/23 July 2016 Team 4 v Team 5  

Semi-Finals

29/30 July 2016 First-seeded Quarter Final winner v Fourth-seeded Quarter Final winner  


29/30 July 2016 Second-seeded Quarter Final winner v Third-seeded Quarter Final winner  

Final

6 August 2016 Higher ranked Semi-Final winner v Lower ranked Semi-Final winner  

Players

Player statistics

The top ten points scorers during the 2016 Super Rugby season are:[102]

Top Ten points scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1 Damian McKenzie Chiefs 4 14 7 0 69
2 Joe Pietersen Sharks 1 8 10 0 51
3 Richie Mo'unga Crusaders 3 7 7 0 50
4 Christian Lealiifano Brumbies 1 13 6 0 49
5 Ihaia West Blues 1 6 10 0 47
6 Elton Jantjies Lions 1 9 7 0 44
7 Lima Sopoaga Highlanders 0 9 6 2 42
8 Jack Debreczeni Rebels 0 4 10 0 38
9 Jono Lance Force 1 2 9 0 36
10 Beauden Barrett Hurricanes 0 7 7 0 35

Referees

The following refereeing panel was appointed by SANZAR for the 2016 Super Rugby season:

Notes

  1. ^ According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the crowd was 13,467,[12] but according to Austadiums, the crowd was 11,242.[13]
  2. ^ In the match report from superxv.com, it's stated that the attendance was 8,808, but in the scoreboard section of the same article, it reports an attendance of 8,039.[81]

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