Super Rugby team by team preview round 6

Super rugby round 6 has seven matches with three on Friday and four on Saturday after the Sunwolves v Brumbies match was rescheduled due to the Corona virus.

The Sunwolves match was originally scheduled to take place on Sunday but will now be the first match on Friday.

In our current form rankings which is based upon the last five matches, points scored, points conceded and matches won the Stormers are the top team.

Interestingly the second and third placed teams are the Sharks and the Jaguares which means that the toughest conference in terms of current form is the South African conference.

The Crusaders, Hurricanes and Chiefs are in fourth, fifth and sixth place while the top Australian team are the Brumbies in seventh place.

Super rugby form guide

1 Stormers – W- W- W- W-L-
2 Sharks – W- W-L-W- W –
3 Jaguares – W-L-W-L-W –
4 Crusaders – W-L-W- W- B –
5 Hurricanes -L-W- W- B- W –
6 Chiefs – W- W- W-L-B –
7 Brumbies – W- W-L-W- B –
8 Blues -L-W-L-W- W –
9 Rebels -L-L- W-L-W –
10 Reds -L-L- L- W-L-
11 Lions -L-W-L-B- L –
12 Waratahs -L-L- L- B- W –
13 Highlanders – B- L- W-L-L –
14 Sunwolves – W- B- L- L- L –
15 Bulls – L-L- B- L- L –

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Sunwolves v Brumbies Super Rugby Preview

The Sunwolves have played the Brumbies 5 times in Super rugby since 2016 and the Brumbies have won all five matches.

This weekend the match will be played in Wollongong which is in Australia.

The Sunwolves are the home team but the Brumbies will feel more at home as it will be played on Australian soil.

In three of the five matches between these teams the match was played in Australia and in these matches the average score was Sunwolves 12 Brumbies 47.

These three matches were played in Canberra which is around 250km from Wollongong.

The Bookies have given the Sunwolves a 28 point start for this Match – click HERE to see the latest odds.

Average score: Sunwolves 16 Brumbies 43

Last five results
Sat, 01 Jun 2019 Sunwolves v Brumbies 19-42 Tokyo
Sun, 12 May 2019 Sunwolves v Brumbies 0-33 Canberra
Sun, 03 Jun 2018 Sunwolves v Brumbies 31-41 Canberra
Sat, 24 Feb 2018 Sunwolves v Brumbies 25-32 Tokyo
Sat, 28 May 2016 Sunwolves v Brumbies 5-66 Canberra

Sunwolves overall record against the Brumbies
Played 5, Wins 0, Losses 5 ,Draws 0

Match Officials and details
Date :  Friday 6 March
Venue : WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Kick Off local:  14:45
Referee: Federico Anselmi
Assistant Ref 1:Amy Perrett
Assistant Ref 2:Aaron Pook
TMO : Ian Smith

Teams

Sunwolves

15 Yoshizumi Takeda, 14 JJ Engelbrecht, 13 Siosaia Fifita, 12 Ben Te’o, 11 Tautalatasi Tasi, 10 Garth April, 9 Rudy Paige, 8 Jake Schatz (c), 7 Shunsuke Nunomaki, 6 Justin Downey, 5 Michael Stolberg, 4 Kotaro Yatabe, 3 Conraad van Vuuren, 2 Efitusi Maafu, 1 Nic Mayhew.

Replacements: 16 Jaba Bregvadze, 17 Jarred Adams, 18 Hencus van Wyk, 19 Ben Hyne, 20 Tevita Tupou, 21 Naoto Saito, 22 Jumpei Ogura, 23 Keisuke Moriya

Brumbies

15 Tom Banks, 14 Solomone Kata, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Irae Simone, 11 Toni Pulu, 10 Noah Lolesio, 8 Pete Samu, 7 Will Miller, 6 Rob Valetini, 5 Cadeyrn Neville, 4 Murray Douglas, 3 Allan Alaalatoa (captain), 2 Connal McInerney, 1 Scott Sio

Replacements: 16 Lachlan Lonergan, 17 James Slipper, 18 Tom Ross, 19 Darcy Swain, 20 Tom Cusack, 21 Joe Powell, 22 Reesjan Pasitoa, 23 Tom Wright

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Crusaders v Reds Super Rugby Preview

The Crusaders have played the Reds 25 times in Super rugby since 1996 and the Crusaders have won 19 matches, lost 6 times and drawn none.

The Crusaders 19 wins out of 25 matches gives them a record of winning 76% of their matches against the Reds regardless of venue.

This weekend the match will be played in Christchurch which is home for the Crusaders and the city where the teams have met 10 times.

In those 10 matches played in Christchurch, the Crusaders have won + matches and lost 1. This gives the Crusaders a record of winning 90% of their matches against the Reds at home.

The average score when the Crusaders play the Reds in Christchurch is : Crusaders 35 Reds 15.

The Crusaders have won the last eight matches against the Reds in Christchurch and the Reds have not won in the city since 1999.

The Bookies have given the Reds a 23 point start for this Match – click HERE to see the latest odds.

Average score: Crusaders 31 Reds 21

Last five results
Sat, 02 Mar 2019 Crusaders v Reds 22-12 Brisbane
Sat, 11 Mar 2017 Crusaders v Reds 22-20 Brisbane
Fri, 06 May 2016 Crusaders v Reds 38-5 Christchurch
Fri, 08 May 2015 Crusaders v Reds 58-17 Christchurch
Sun, 11 May 2014 Crusaders v Reds 57-29 Brisbane

Crusaders overall record against the Reds
Played 25 ,Wins 19 ,Losses 6 , Draws 0

Match Officials and details
Date : Friday 6 March
Venue : Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Kick Off local:  19:05
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant Ref 1:Mike Fraser
Assistant Ref 2: Brendon Pickerill
TMO : Shane McDermott

Teams

Crusaders

15 George Bridge, 14 Sevu Reece, 13 Jack Goodhue, 12 Dallas McLeod, 11 Leicester Faingaanuku, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Ere Enari, 8 Tom Sanders, 7 Tom Christie, 6 Cullen Grace, 5 Mitchell Dunshea, 4 Scott Barrett (c), 3 Michael Alaalatoa, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Joe Moody

Replacements: 16 Brodie McAlister, 17 George Bower, 18 Oliver Jager, 19 Luke Romano, 20 Sione Havili, 21 Mitchell Drummond, 22 Brett Cameron, 23 Manasa Mataele

Reds

15 Jock Campbell, 14 Chris Feauai-Sautia, 13 Hunter Paisami, 12 Hamish Stewart, 11 Henry Speight, 10 Isaac Lucas, 9 Scott Malolua, 8 Harry Wilson, 7 Liam Wright (c), 6 Angus Scott-Young, 5 Harry Hockings, 4 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Alex Mafi, 1 JP Smith

Replacements 16 Ed Craig, 17 Dane Zander, 18 Josh Nasser, 19 Angus Blyth, 20 Fraser McReight, 21 Tate McDermott, 22 Bryce Hegarty, 23 Filipo Daugunu

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Waratahs v Chiefs Super Rugby Preview

The Waratahs have played the Chiefs 22 times in Super rugby since 1996 and the Waratahs have won 13 matches, lost 9 times and drawn none.

The Waratahs 13 wins out of 22 matches gives them a record of winning 59% of their matches against the Chiefs regardless of venue.

This weekend the match will be played in Wollongong which is home for the Waratahs but not a city in which the teams have met before.

In home matches the Waratahs have played the Chiefs 10 times and won 8 which gives them a record of winning 80% of their home matches against the Chiefs at home.

The average score when the Waratahs play the Chiefs in Australia is : Waratahs 28 Chiefs 20.

The Waratahs have won the last five matches against the Chiefs in Australia and the Chiefs have not won in the country against the Tahs since 2007.

The Bookies have given the Waratahs a 10 point start for this Match – click HERE to see the latest odds.

Average score: Waratahs 28 Chiefs 25

Last five results
Sat, 26 May 2018 Waratahs v Chiefs 27-39 Hamilton
Sat, 03 Jun 2017 Waratahs v Chiefs 31-46 Waikato
Fri, 27 May 2016 Waratahs v Chiefs 45-25 Sydney
Sat, 31 May 2014 Waratahs v Chiefs 33-17 New Plymouth
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 Waratahs v Chiefs 25-20 Sydney

Waratahs overall record against the Chiefs
Played 22 ,Wins 13 , Losses 9 , Draws 0

Match Officials and details
Date : Friday 6 March
Venue : WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Kick Off local: 19:15
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant Ref 1: Jordan Way
Assistant Ref 2: James Quinn
TMO : Ian Smith

Teams

Waratahs

15 Kurtley Beale (c), 14 James Ramm, 13 Alex Newsome, 12 Karmichael Hunt, 11 Jack Maddocks, 10 Will Harrison, 9 Mitch Short, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Lachlan Swinton, 5 Tom Staniforth, 4 Ryan McCauley, 3 Harry Johnson-Holmes, 2 Robbie Abel, 1 Angus Bell

Replacements: 16 Damien Fitzpatrick, 17 Rory O’Connor, 18 Tetera Faulkner, 19 Pat Tafa, 20 Jed Holloway, 21 Michael McDonald, 22 Lalakai Foketi, 23 Siosifa Lisala

Chiefs

15 Solomon Alaimalo, 14 Shaun Stevenson, 13 Tumua Manu, 12 Anton Lienert-Brown, 11 Sean Wainui, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Brad Weber, 8 Pita Gus Sowakula, 7 Sam Cane (c), 6 Lachlan Boshier, 5 Tyler Ardron, 4 Michael Allardice, 3 Ross Geldenhuys, 2 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 1 Aidan Ross

Replacements: 16 Donald Maka, 17 Ryan Coxon, 18 Reuben O’Neill, 19 Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 20 Mitchell Karpik, 21 Lisati Milo Harris, 22 Kaleb Trask, 23 Alex Nankivell

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Hurricanes v Blues Super Rugby Preview

The Hurricanes have played the Blues 32 times in Super rugby since 1996 and the Hurricanes have won 17 matches, lost 14 times and drawn once.

The Hurricanes 17 wins out of 32 matches gives them a record of winning 53% of their matches against the Blues regardless of venue.

This weekend the match will be played in Wellington which is home for the Hurricanes and the city where the teams have met 13 times.

In those 18 matches played in Wellington, the Hurricanes have won 7 matches,lost 5 and drawn 1. This gives the Hurricanes a record of winning 54% of their matches against the Blues at home.

The average score when the Hurricanes play the Blues in Wellington is : Hurricanes 28 Blues 28.

The Hurricanes have won the last four matches against the Blues in Wellington and the Blues have not won in the city since 2013.

The Bookies have given the Blues a 6 point start for this Match – click HERE to see the latest odds.

Average score: Hurricanes 26 Blues 26

Last five results
Sat, 15 Jun 2019 Hurricanes v Blues 29-24 Wellington
Fri, 10 May 2019 Hurricanes v Blues 22-12 3 Auckland
Sat, 07 Jul 2018 Hurricanes v Blues 42-24 Wellington
Fri, 11 May 2018 Hurricanes v Blues 36-15 Auckland
Sat, 15 Apr 2017 Hurricanes v Blues 28-24 Auckland

Hurricanes overall record against the Blues
Played 32 , Wins 17 ,Losses 14 ,Draws 1

Match Officials and details
Date : Saturday 7 March
Venue : Sky Stadium, Wellington
Kick Off local:  19:05
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assistant Ref 1:Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant Ref 2:Brendon Pickerill
TMO :Shane McDermott

Teams

Hurricanes

15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Kobus van Wyk, 13 Vince Aso, 12 Ngani Laumape, 11 Ben Lam, 10 Fletcher Smith, 9 TJ Perenara (captain), 8 Gareth Evans, 7 Du’Plessis Kirifi, 6 Vaea Fifita, 5 Scott Scrafton, 4 Isaia Walker-Leawere, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Asafo Aumua, 1 Xavier Numia

Replacements: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Pouri Rakete-Stones, 18 Alex Fidow, 19 James Blackwell, 20 Devan Flanders, 21 Jamie Booth, 22 Billy Proctor, 23 Wes Goosen

Blues

15 Stephen Perofeta, 14 Joe Marchant, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 TJ Faiane, 11 Mark Telea, 10 Otere Black, 9 Sam Nock; 8 Akira Ioane, 7 Blake Gibson, 6 Tom Robinson, 5 Jacob Pierce, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu (c), 3 Ofa Tuungafasi, 2 Kurt Eklund, 1 Karl Tu’inukuafe.

Replacements: 16 James Parsons, 17 Ezekiel Lindenmuth, 18 Sione Mafileo, 19 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, 20 Tony Lamborn, 21 Jonathan Ruru, 22 Harry Plummer, 23 Matt Duffie.

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Rebels v Lions Super Rugby Preview

The Rebels have played the Lions 5 times in Super rugby since 2012 and the Rebels have never beaten the Lions.

That record of five losses means the Rebels have a 0% record against the Lions.

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

The average score when the Rebels play the Lions in Melbourne is : Rebels 13 Lions 34.

On the Lions last visit to Melbourne they outscored the Rebels by 7 tries to 1.

The Bookies have given the Lions a 6 point start for this Match – click HERE to see the latest odds.

Average score: Rebels 13 Lions 34

Last two results
Sat, 06 May 2017 Rebels v Lions 10-47 Melbourne
Fri, 20 Mar 2015 Rebels v Lions 16-20 Melbourne

Rebels overall record against the Lions
Played 2,Wins 0 ,Losses 2 ,Draws 0

Match Officials and details
Date : Saturday 7 March
Venue : AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick Off local: 19:15
Referee: James Doleman
Assistant Ref 1:Federico Anselmi
Assistant Ref 2:James Quinn
TMO :  James Leckie

Teams

Rebels

15 Dane Haylett-Petty (captain), 14 Andrew Kellaway, 13 Tom English, 12 Bill Meakes, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Matt To’omua, 9 Ryan Louwrens, 8 Isi Naisarani, 7 Richard Hardwick, 6 Angus Cottrell, 5 Matt Philip, 4 Gideon Koegelenberg, 3 Jermaine Ainsley, 2 Anaru Rangi, 1 Matt Gibbon

Replacements: 16 Jordan Uelese, 17 Cameron Orr, 18 Cabous Eloff, 19 Ross Haylett-Petty, 20 Rob Leota, 21 Frank Lomani, 22 Michael Wells, 23 Andrew Deegan

Lions

15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Tyrone Green, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Dan Kriel, 11 Jamba Ulengo, 10 Elton Jantjies (captain), 9 Andre Warner, 8 Len Massyn, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Ruben Schoeman, 3 Carlu Sadie, 2 Pieter Jansen, 1 Dylan Smith

Replacements: 16 Jan-Hemming Campher, 17 Sti Sithole, 18 Jannie du Plessis, 19 Wilhelm van der Sluys, 20 Hacjivah Dayimani, 21 Morne van den Berg, 22 Shaun Reynolds, 23 Courtnall Skosan

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Sharks v Jaguares Super Rugby Preview

The Sharks have played the Jaguares 8 times in Super rugby since 2016 and the Sharks have won 5 matches, lost 3 times and drawn none.

The Sharks 5 wins out of 8 matches gives them a record of winning 63% of their matches against the Jaguares regardless of venue.

This weekend the match will be played in Durban which is home for the Sharks and the city where the teams have met 4 times.

In those 4 matches played in Durban, the Sharks have won 3 matches and lost 1. This gives the Sharks a record of winning 75% of their matches against the Jaguares at home.

The average score when the Sharks play the Jaguares in Durban is : Sharks 18 Jaguares 22.

The Jaguares won the last match against the Sharks in Durban but the Sharks won the three previous matches.

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

Average score: Sharks 19 Jaguares 25

Last five results
Sat, 08 Jun 2019 Sharks v Jaguares 7-34 Buenos Aires
Sat, 13 Apr 2019 Sharks v Jaguares 17-51 Durban
Sat, 14 Jul 2018 Sharks v Jaguares 20-10 Durban
Fri, 25 May 2018 Sharks v Jaguares 13-29 Buenos Aires
Sat, 29 Apr 2017 Sharks v Jaguares 33-25 Buenos Aires

Sharks overall record against the Jaguares
Played 8 ,Wins 5 , Losses 3 , Draws 0

Match Officials and details
Date : Saturday 7 March
Venue : Jonsson Kings Park, Durban
Kick Off local:  15:05
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Ref 1:TBC
Assistant Ref 2:Aimee Barrett-Theron
TMO :Joey Klaaste-Salmans

Teams

Sharks

15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Sbu Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am (captain), 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Curwin Bosch, 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 Henco Venter, 21 Sanele Nohamba, 22 Jeremy Ward, 23 Madosh Tambwe

Jaguares

15 Joaquin Tuculet, 14 Santiago Carreras, 13 Matias Moroni, 12 Jeronimo de la Fuente (captain), 11 Emiliano Boffelli, 10 Joaquin Diaz Bonilla, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Rodrigo Bruni, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Tomas Lezana, 5 Matias Alemanno, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Joel Sclavi, 2 Julian Montoya, 1 Mayco Viyas

Replacements: 16 Santiago Socino, 17 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 18 Santiago Medrano, 19 Lucas Paulos, 20 Santiago Grondona, 21 Sebastian Cancelliere, 22 Domingo Miotti, 23 Santiago Chocobares

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Bulls v Highlanders Super Rugby Preview

The Bulls have played the Highlanders 20 times in Super rugby since 1998 and the Bulls have won 5 matches, lost 13 times and drawn twice.

The Bulls 5 wins out of 20 matches gives them a record of winning 25% of their matches against the Highlanders regardless of venue.

This weekend the match will be played in Pretoria which is home for the Bulls and the city where the teams have met 11 times.

In those 11 matches played in Pretoria, the Bulls have won 4 matches, lost 6 and drawn one. This gives the Bulls a record of winning 36% of their matches against the Highlanders at home.

The average score when the Bulls play the Highlanders in Pretoria is : Bulls 29 Highlanders 28.

The Bulls have won the last two matches against the Highlanders in Pretoria and the Highlanders have not won in the city since 2013.

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

Average score: Bulls 23 Highlanders 29

Last five results
Fri, 07 Jun 2019 Bulls v Highlanders 24-24 Dunedin
Sat, 28 Apr 2018 Bulls v Highlanders 28-29 Pretoria
Sat, 13 May 2017 Bulls v Highlanders 10-17 Pretoria
Fri, 11 Apr 2014 Bulls v Highlanders 20-27 Dunedin
Sat, 19 May 2012 Bulls v Highlanders 11-16 Dunedin

Bulls overall record against the Highlanders
Played 20 ,Wins 5 ,Losses 13, Draws 2

Match Officials and details
Date : Saturday 7 March
Venue : Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick Off local: 17:15
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant Ref 1:Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant Ref 2:Egon Seconds
TMO : Willie Vos

Teams

Bulls

15. Warrick Gelant, 14. Cornal Hendricks, 13. Nafi Tuitavake, 12. Johnny Kotze, 11. Rosko Specman, 10. Manie Libbok, 9. Embrose Papier, 8. Muller Uys, 7. Josh Strauss, 6. Marco van Staden, 5. Ruan Nortje, 4. Ian Groenewald, 3. Trevor Nyakane (c), 2. Jaco Visagie, 1. Lizo Gqoboka.

Replacements: 16. Corniel Els, 17. Gerhard Steenekamp, 18. Wiehahn Herbst, 19. Ryno Pieterse, 20. Ruan Steenkamp, 21. Ivan van Zyl, 22. Morné Steyn, 23. Divan Rossouw.

Highlanders

15 Michael Collins, 14 Josh McKay, 13 Ngane Punivai, 12 Josh Ioane, 11 Jona Nareki, 10 Mitch Hunt, 9 Aaron Smith (co-captain), 8 Marino Mikaele Tu’u, 7 Dillon Hunt, 6 Shannon Frizell, 5 Manaaki Selby-Rickit, 4 Jesse Parete, 3 Siate Tokolahi, 2 Liam Coltman, 1 Ayden Johnstone

Replacements: 16 Ash Dixon (co-captain), 17 Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18 Jeff Thwaites, 19 Jack Whetton, 20 Teariki Ben-Nicholas, 21 Kayne Hammington, 22 Teihorangi Walden, 23 Tima Fainga’anuku

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