Super Rugby team by team preview round 3

Super rugby reaches the third round this weekend and the first match of the week is in Auckland where the Blues host the Crusaders.

The Blues are currently ranked higher than the defending champion Crusaders but that could well change as the Crusaders have won their last ten matches against the Blues.

Overall the Stormers lead the Super rugby standings following by the Chiefs and then the Brumbies. The Stormers have played two matches and have yet to concede a point. How long can that last ?

In last place are the Waratahs and just above them are the Highlanders who admittedly have only played one match.

There are five teams – the Reds, Rebels, Waratahs, Bulls and Highlanders  – who have yet to win a match. The other ten teams have all won at least one match.

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Blues v Crusaders Super Rugby Preview

The Blues have played the Crusaders 34 times in Super rugby since 1996 and the Blues have won 11 matches, lost 23 times and drawn none.

The Blues 11 wins out of 34 matches gives them a record of winning 32% of their matches against the Crusaders regardless of venue.

This weekend the match will be played in Auckland which is home for the Blues and the venue where the teams have met 16 times.

In those 16 matches played in Auckland the Blues have won 6 matches and lost 9. This gives the Blues a record of winning 40% of their matches against the Crusaders at home.

The average score when the Blues play the Crusaders in Auckland is : Blues 21 Crusaders 23.

The Crusaders have won the last four matches against the Blues in Auckland and the Blue have not won in these matches in their home city since 2014.

The Bookies have given the Blues an 8 point start for this Match – click HERE to see the latest odds.

Average score: Blues 21 Crusaders 26

Last five results
Sat, 25 May 2019 Blues v Crusaders 11-19 Christchurch
Sat, 16 Feb 2019 Blues v Crusaders 22-24 Auckland
Sat, 14 Jul 2018 Blues v Crusaders 17-54 Christchurch
Sat, 19 May 2018 Blues v Crusaders 24-32 Auckland
Fri, 17 Mar 2017 Blues v Crusaders 24-33 Christchurch

Blues overall record against the Crusaders
Played 34 , Wins 11, Losses 23 , Draws 0

Match Officials and details
Date : Friday 14 February
Venue : Eden Park, Auckland
Kick Off local: 19:05
Referee: Paul Williams
Assistant Ref 1:Brendon Pickerill
Assistant Ref 2:Angus Mabey
TMO : Shane McDermott

Teams

Blues

15 Matt Duffie, 14 Jordan Hyland, 13 Joe Marchant, 12 TJ Faiane, 11 Mark Telea, 10 Stephen Perofeta, 9 Jonathan Ruru, 8 Hoskins Sotutu, 7 Blake Gibson, 6 Dalton Papali’i, 5 Josh Goodhue, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu (c), 3 Ofa Tuungafasi, 2 James Parsons, 1 Karl Tu’inukuafe

Replacements: 16 Kurt Eklund, 17 Ezekiel Lindenmuth, 18 Sione Mafileo, 19 Tom Robinson, 20 Tony Lamborn, 21 Sam Nock, 22 Harry Plummer, 23 Emoni Narawa

Crusaders

15 David Havili, 14 Sevu Reece, 13 Braydon Ennor, 12 Jack Goodhue, 11 George Bridge, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Bryn Hall, 8 Tom Sanders, 7 Tom Christie, 6 Cullen Grace, 5 Mitchell Dunshea, 4 Scott Barrett (c), 3 Oliver Jager, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Joe Moody

Replacements: 16 Andrew Makalio, 17 George Bower, 18 Michael Alaalatoa, 19 Luke Romano, 20 Sione Havili, 21 Mitchell Drummond, 22 Brett Cameron, 23 Will Jordan

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Rebels v Waratahs Super Rugby Preview

The Rebels have played the Waratahs 17 times in Super rugby since 2011 and the Rebels have won 2 matches, lost 15 times and drawn none.

The Rebels 2 wins out of 17 matches gives them a record of winning 12% of their matches against the Waratahs regardless of venue.

This weekend the match will be played in Melbourne which is home for the Rebels and the venue where the teams have met 8 times.

In those 8 matches played in Melbourne the Rebels have won 1 matches and lost 7. This gives the Rebels a record of winning 12.5% of their matches against the Waratahs at home.

The average score when the Rebels play the Waratahs in Melbourne is : Rebels 20 Waratahs 33.

The Waratahs have won the last five matches against the Rebels in Melbourne and the Rebels have not won in these matches at home since 2013.

The Bookies have given the Waratahs a 4 point start for this Match – click HERE to see the latest odds.

Average score: Rebels 19 Waratahs 32

Last five results
Fri, 31 May 2019 Rebels v Waratahs 15-20 Melbourne
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 Rebels v Waratahs 20-23 Sydney
Fri, 29 Jun 2018 Rebels v Waratahs 26-31 Melbourne
Sun, 18 Mar 2018 Rebels v Waratahs 27-51 Sydney
Sun, 21 May 2017 Rebels v Waratahs 23-50 Sydney

Rebels overall record against the Waratahs
Played 17 , Wins 2 , Losses 15 , Draws 0

Match Officials and details
Date : Friday 14 February
Venue : AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick Off local: 19:15
Referee: Damon Murphy
Assistant Ref 1:AJ Jacobs
Assistant Ref 2:Nic Berry
TMO : Ian Smith

Teams

Rebels

15 Dane Haylett-Petty (c), 14 Reece Hodge, 13 Campbell Magnay, 12 Billy Meakes, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Matt Toomua, 9 Ryan Louwrens, 8 Isi Naisarani, 7 Richard Hardwick, 6 Michael Wells, 5 Matt Philip, 4 Ross Haylett-Petty, 3 Ruan Smith, 2 Anaru Rangi, 1 Matt Gibbon

Replacements: 16 Steven Misa, 17 Cameron Orr, 18 Cabous Eloff, 19 Gideon Koegelenberg, 20 Robert Leota, 21 Angus Cottrell, 22 Frank Lomani, 23 Andrew Kellaway

Waratahs

15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Cameron Clark, 13 Alex Newsome, 12 Karmichael Hunt, 11 Jack Maddocks, 10 Will Harrison, 9 Jake Gordon, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Jed Holloway, 5 Rob Simmons (c), 4 Tom Staniforth, 3 Harry Johnson-Holmes, 2 Robbie Abel, 1 Angus Bell

Replacements: 16 Damien Fitzpatrick, 17 Tom Robertson, 18 Tetera Faulkner, 19 Ryan Mccauley, 20 Lachlan Swinton, 21 Mitch Short , 22 Lalkai Foketi, 23 Mark Nawaqanitawase

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Sunwolves v Chiefs Super Rugby Preview

The Sunwolves have played the Chiefs 3 times in Super rugby since 2017 and the Sunwolves have won 1 match and lost 2.

The Sunwolves 1 wins out of 3 matches gives them a record of winning 33% of their matches against the Chiefs regardless of venue.

This weekend the match will be played in Tokyo which is home for the Sunwolves and the venue where the teams have met just once before.

This gives the Sunwolves a record of winning 33% of their matches against the Chiefs at home.

The average score when the Sunwolves play the Chiefs in Tokyo is : Sunwolves 20 Chiefs 34.

The Sunwolves won the last match against the Chiefs and that was last year in Hamilton.

The Bookies have given the Sunwolves a 21 point start for this Match – click HERE to see the latest odds.

Average score: Sunwolves 20 Chiefs 34

Last three results
Sat, 02 Mar 2019 Sunwolves v Chiefs 30-15 Hamilton
Sat, 24 Mar 2018 Sunwolves v Chiefs 10-61 Tokyo
Sat, 29 Apr 2017 Sunwolves v Chiefs 20-27 Waikato

Sunwolves overall record against the Chiefs
Played 3 , Wins 1 , Losses 2, Draws 0

Match Officials and details
Date : Saturday 15 February
Venue : Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
Kick Off local: 12:45
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant Ref 1:Shuhei Kubo
Assistant Ref 2:Tasuku Kawahara
TMO : Minoru Fuji

Teams

Sunwolves

15 James Dargaville, 14 Siosaia Fifita, 13 Keisuke Moriya, 12 Ben Te’o, 11 Tautalatasi Tasi, 10 Garth April, 9 Naoto Saito, 8 Jake Schatz (captain), 7 Shunsuke Nunomaki, 6 Mitch Jacobson, 5 Michael Stolberg, 4 Kotaro Yatabe, 3 Conraad van Vuuren, 2 Jaba Bregvadze, 1 Jarred Adams

Replacements:16 Effie Ma’afu, 17 Chris Eves, 18 Hencus van Wyk, 19 Justin Downey, 20 Tevita Tupou, 21 Takahiro Kimura, 22 Shogo Nakano, 23 JJ Engelbrecht

Chiefs

15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Shaun Stevenson, 13 Quinn Tupaea, 12 Alex Nankivell, 11 Solomon Alaimalo, 10 Kaleb Trask, 9 Brad Weber (captain), 8 Dylan Nel, 7 Lachlan Boshier, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Michael Allardice, 4 Tyler Ardron, 3 Atu Moli, 2 Bradley Slater, 1 Aidan Ross

Replacements:16 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 Ross Geldenhuys, 18 Reuben O’Neill, 19 Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 20 Mitchell Brown, 21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 22 Tiaan Falcon, 23 Orbyn Leger

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Hurricanes v Sharks Super Rugby Preview

The Hurricanes have played the Sharks 21 times in Super rugby since 1998 and the Hurricanes have won 11 matches, lost 9 times and drawn once.

The Hurricanes 11 wins out of 21 matches gives them a record of winning 52% of their matches against the Sharks regardless of venue.

This weekend the match will be played in Wellington which is home for the Hurricanes and the venue where the teams have met 8 times.

In those 8 matches played in Wellington the Hurricanes have won 6 matches, drawn 1 and lost 1. This gives the Hurricanes a record of winning 75 % of their matches against the Sharks at home.

The average score when the Hurricanes play the Sharks in Wellington is : Hurricanes 32 Sharks 18.

The Hurricanes have won the last three matches against the Sharks in Wellington and the Sharks have not won in the city since 2010.

The Bookies have given the Sharks a 7 point start for this Match – click HERE to see the latest odds.

Average score: Hurricanes 27 Sharks 24

Last five results
Sat, 01 Jun 2019 Hurricanes v Sharks 30-17 Durban
Fri, 06 Apr 2018 Hurricanes v Sharks 38-37 Napier
Sat, 23 Jul 2016 Elim Hurricanes v Sharks 41-0 Wellington
Sat, 07 May 2016 Hurricanes v Sharks 15-32 Durban
Sat, 09 May 2015 Hurricanes v Sharks 32-24 Wellington

Hurricanes overall record against the Sharks
Played 21, Wins 11, Losses 9 , Draws 1

Match Officials and details
Date : Saturday 15 February
Venue : Sky Stadium, Wellington
Kick Off local: 19:05
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Assistant Ref 1:Mike Fraser
Assistant Ref 2:Rebecca Mahoney
TMO : Aaron Paterson

Teams

Hurricanes

15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Wes Goosen, 13 Vince Aso, 12 Ngani Laumape, 11 Ben Lam, 10 Jackson Garden-Bachop, 9 TJ Perenara (captain), 8 Reed Prinsep, 7 Gareth Evans, 6 Vaea Fifita, 5 Scott Scrafton, 4 Isaia Walker-Leawere, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Asafo Aumua, 1 Fraser Armstrong

Replacements: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Pouri Rakete-Stones, 18 Alex Fidow, 19 Liam Mitchell, 20 Du’Plessis Kirifi, 21 Jamie Booth, 22 Fletcher Smith, 23 Billy Proctor

Sharks

15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Madosh Tambwe, 13 Lukhanyo Am (captain), 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Boeta Chamberlain, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Tyler Paul, 6 James Venter, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Ox Nche

Replacements:16 Craig Burden, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 John-Hubert Meyer, 19 Le Roux Roets, 20 Dylan Richardson, 21 Phepsi Buthelezi, 22 Sanele Nohamba, 23 Jeremy Ward

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Brumbies v Highlanders Super Rugby Preview

The Brumbies have played the Highlanders 23 times in Super rugby since 1996 and the Brumbies have won 12 matches, lost 11 times and drawn none.

The Brumbies 12 wins out of 23 matches gives them a record of winning 52% of their matches against the Highlanders regardless of venue.

This weekend the match will be played in Canberra which is home for the Brumbies and the venue where the teams have met 12 times.

In those 12 matches played in Canberra the Brumbies have won 8 matches and lost 4. This gives the Brumbies a record of winning 67% of their matches against the Highlanders at home.

The average score when the Brumbies play the Highlanders in Canberra is : Brumbies 31 Highlanders 20.

The Highlanders have won the last two matches against the Brumbies in Canberra and the home side have not won in the city in these matches since 2015.

The Bookies have given the Highlanders a 7 point start for this Match – click HERE to see the latest odds.

Average score: Brumbies 25 Highlanders 21

Last five results
Sat, 14 Apr 2018 Brumbies v Highlanders 17-43 Dunedin
Sat, 25 Mar 2017 Brumbies v Highlanders 13-18 Canberra
Fri, 22 Jul 2016 Elim Brumbies v Highlanders 9-15 Canberra
Sat, 30 Apr 2016 Brumbies v Highlanders 10-23 Invercargill
Fri, 24 Apr 2015 Brumbies v Highlanders 31-18 Canberra

Brumbies overall record against the Highlanders
Played 23 , Wins 12, Losses 11, Draws 0

Match Officials and details
Date : Saturday 15 February
Venue : GIO Stadium, Canberra
Kick Off local: 19:15
Referee: Nic Berry
Assistant Ref 1:AJ Jacobs
Assistant Ref 2:Damon Murphy
TMO :Ian Smith

Teams

Brumbies

15 Tom Banks, 14 Solomone Kata, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Irae Simone, 11 Tom Wright, 10 Noah Lolesio, 9 Joe Powell, 8 Pete Samu, 7 Will Miller, 6 Rob Valetini, 5 Murray Douglas, 4 Darcy Swain, 3 Allan Alaalatoa (captain), 2 Folau Fainga’a, 1 James Slipper

Replacements: 16 Connal McInerney, 17 Tom Ross, 18 Scott Sio, 19 Cadeyrn Neville, 20 Lachlan McCaffrey, 21 Ryan Lonergan, 22 Len Ikitau, 23 Andy Muirhead

Highlanders

15 Josh McKay, 14 Sio Tomkinson, 13 Rob Thompson, 12 Josh Ioane, 11 Jona Nareki, 10 Mitch Hunt, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, 7 James Lentjes (captain), 6 Shannon Frizell, 5 Jesse Parete, 4 Josh Dickson, 3 Siate Tokolahi, 2 Liam Coltman, 1 Ayden Johnstone

Replacements: 16 Ash Dixon, 17 Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18 Conan O’Donnell, 19 Jack Whetton, 20 Dillon Hunt, 21 Kayne Hammington, 22 Michael Collins, 23 Teariki Ben-Nicholas

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Lions v Stormers Super Rugby Preview

The Lions have played the Stormers 27 times in Super rugby since 1998 and the Lions have won 10 matches, lost 16 times and drawn once.

The Lions 10 wins out of 27 matches gives them a record of winning 37% of their matches against the Stormers regardless of venue.

This weekend the match will be played in Johannesburg which is home for the Lions and the venue where the teams have met 148 times.

In those 14 matches played in Johannesburg the Lions have won 16 matches and lost 8. This gives the Lions a record of winning 43% of their matches against the Stormers at home.

The average score when the Lions play the Stormers in Johannesburg is : Lions 26 Stormers 23.

The Lions have won the last three matches against the Stormers in Johannesburg and the Stormers have not won in the city since 2015.

The Bookies have given the Lions a 7 point start for this Match – click HERE  to see the latest odds.

Average score: Lions 22 Stormers 24

Last five results
Sat, 01 Jun 2019 Lions v Stormers 41-22 Johannesburg
Sat, 23 Feb 2019 Lions v Stormers 17-19 Cape Town
Sat, 26 May 2018 Lions v Stormers 26-23 Cape Town
Sat, 07 Apr 2018 Lions v Stormers 52-31 Johannesburg
Sat, 15 Apr 20173 Lions v Stormers 29-16 Cape Town

Lions overall record against the Stormers
Played 27 , Wins 10 , Losses 16, Draws 1

Match Officials and details
Date : Saturday 15 February
Venue : Emirates Airlines (Ellis) Park, Johannesburg
Kick Off local: 15:05
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant Ref 1:Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Ref 2:Rasta Rasivhenge
TMO : Willie Vos

Teams

Lions

15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Tyrone Green, 13 Manuel Rass, 12 Dan Kriel, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies (c), 9 Morne van den Berg, 8 Len Massyn, 7 Vincent Tshituka, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Ruben Schoeman, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Pieter Jansen, 1 Dylan Smith

Replacements: 16 Jan-Henning Campher, 17 Sti Sithole, 18 Carlu Sadie, 19 Wilhelm van der Sluys, 20 Willem Alberts/Ruan Vermaak, 21 Hacjivah Dayimani, 22 Dillon Smit, 23 Wandisile Simelane

Stormers

15 Dillyn Leyds, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Seabelo Senatla, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Godlen Masimla, 8 Juarno Augustus, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Johan du Toit, 5 Chris van Zyl, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff (c)

Replacements: 16 Chad Solomon, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Frans Malherbe, 19 JD Schickerling, 20 Cobus Wiese, 21 Ernst van Rhyn, 22 Paul de Wet, 23 Jean-Luc du Plessis

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Jaguares v  Reds Super Rugby Preview

The Jaguares have played the Reds 3 times in Super rugby since 2017 and the Jaguares have won 2 matches and lost 1.

The Jaguares 2 wins out of 3 matches gives them a record of winning 67% of their matches against the Reds regardless of venue.

This weekend the match will be played in Buenos Aires which is home for the Jaguares and the venue where the teams have met twice before.

In those 1 matches played in Buenos Aires the Jaguares have won won 1 and lost 1. This gives the Jaguares a record of winning 50% of their matches against the Reds at home.

The average score when the Jaguares play the Reds in Buenos Aires is : Jaguares 14 Reds 13.

Both teams have won one and lost one in Buenos Aires but the Reds won the last match so the Jaguares have not won at home in these matches since 2017.

The Bookies have given the Reds a 13 point start for this Match – click HERE to see the latest odds.

Average score: Jaguares 21 Reds 16

Last three results
Sat, 01 Jun 2019 Jaguares v Reds 34-23 Brisbane
Sat, 17 Mar 2018 Jaguares v Reds 7-18 Buenos Aires
Sat, 25 Mar 2017 Jaguares v Reds 22-8 Buenos Aires

Jaguares overall record against the Reds
Played 3, Wins 2 , Losses 1, Draws 0

Match Officials and details
Date : Saturday 15 February
Venue : Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Kick Off local: 18:40
Referee: Federico Anselmi
Assistant Ref 1:Pablo Deluca
Assistant Ref 2:Martin Cordoba
TMO :Santiago Borsani

Teams

Jaguares

15 Santiago Carreras, 14 Bautista Delguy, 13 Matias Moroni, 12 Jeronimo De La Fuente (captain), 11 Emiliano Boffelli, 10 Domingo Miotti, 9 Felipe Ezcurra, 8 Rodrigo Buni, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Tomas Lezana, 5 Lucas Paulos, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Lucio Sordoni, 2 Agustin Creevy, 1 Mayco Vivas.

Replacements: 16 Julian Montoya, 17 Javier Diaz, 18 Joel Sclavi, 19 Matias Alemanno, 20 Javier Ortega Desio, 21 Tomas Cubelli, 22 Tomas Albornoz, 23 Juan Cuz Mallia.

Reds

15 Jock Campbell, 14 Chris Feauai-Sautia, 13 Hunter Paisami, 12 Hamish Stewart, 11 Henry Speight, 10 James O’Connor, 9 Tate McDermott, 8 Harry Wilson, 7 Liam Wright (captain), 6 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 5 Angus Blyth, 4 Izack Rodda, 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Alex Mafi, 1 Jean-Pierre Smith

Replacements: 16 Sean Farrell, 17 Dane Zander, 18 Josh Nasser, 19 Harry Hockings, 20 Angus Scott-Young, 21 Moses Sorovi, 22 Isaac Lucas, 23 Bryce Hegarty

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