Le Super Rugby Pacific commence le 23 février
La saison 2024 du Super Rugby Pacific est prête à démarrer le vendredi 23 février. Les Crusaders, champions en titre, ouvriront le bal à Christchurch (Nouvelle-Zélande) contre les Chiefs dans un rappel de la grande finale de 2023 qui s’était terminé sur le score de 25 à 20.
Entrainés pendant sept saisons (2017-2023) par Scott Robertson, devenu depuis fin 2023 le nouveau sélectionneur des All Blacks, les Crusaders sont les favoris incontestés après avoir remporté 14 titres en 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 et 2005 (Super 12), 2006 et 2008 (Super 14), 2017, 2018 et 2019 (Super Rugby), 2020 et 2021 (Aotearoa), 2022 et 2023 (Super Rugby Pacific).
La saison 2024 de Super Rugby est la 29e édition de cette compétition de rugby à XV dans l’Océanie, disputée par douze franchises : cinq d’Australie (Brumbies, Waratahs, Reds, Force et Rebels), cinq de Nouvelle-Zélande (Chiefs, Crusaders, Blues, Hurricanes et Highlanders), une des Fidji (Fijian Drua) et une des îles du Pacifique (Moana Pasifika).
La phase finale à partir du 7 juin
Cette année pendant la première partie de la saison, les douze équipes joueront dans un format « round robin » où chaque équipe rencontrera tous les adversaires, avec sept matchs à domicile et sept à l’extérieur. La deuxième manche, appelée « Super Round », se jouera du 1er au 3 mars à l’AAMI Park, à Melbourne, dans la capitale de l’état du Victoria en Australie, où toutes les équipes se retrouveront à raison de deux matchs par jour.
Chaque équipe bénéficiera d’une journée de tournoi off.
Le coup d’envoi de la phase finale à huit équipes sera donné le 7 juin. Les équipes seront classées de 1 à 12 en fonction des points obtenus pendant la saison régulière. Les huit premières équipes à l’issue de la saison régulière se qualifieront pour les play-offs.
En quarts de finale, l’équipe classée première joue contre l’équipe classée huitième, l’équipe classée deuxième contre l’équipe classée septième, l’équipe classée troisième contre l’équipe classée sixième et l’équipe classée quatrième contre l’équipe classée cinquième.
Les vainqueurs des quarts de finale se retrouveront en demi-finale et les vainqueurs des demi-finales se retrouveront en finale. L’équipe la mieux classée accueille chaque match de barrage.
Les rencontres de la saison régulière du Super Rugby Pacific 2024
Toutes les heures sont en AEDT et AEST
- 1re manche
- Vendredi 23 février : Chiefs – Crusaders, FMG Stadium, Hamilton (17h05)
- Vendredi 23 février : Melbourne Rebels – ACT Brumbies, AAMI Park, Melbourne (19h35)
- Vendredi 23 février : Western Force – Hurricanes, HBF Park, Perth (22h00)
- Samedi 24 février : Blues – Fijian Drua, Semenoff Stadium, Whangarei (14h35)
- Samedi 24 février : Highlanders – Moana Pasifika, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin (17h05)
- Samedi 24 février : Queensland Reds – NSW Waratahs, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (20h05)
- 2e manche (Super Round à Melbourne)
- Vendredi 1er mars : Highlanders – Blues, AAMI Park (18h00)
- Vendredi 1er mars : Melbourne Rebels – Western Force, AAMI Park (20h10)
- Samedi 2 mars : Moana Pasifika – Fijian Drua, AAMI Park (17h05)
- Samedi 2 mars : Crusaders – NSW Waratahs, AAMI Park (19h35)
- Dimanche 3 mars : Chiefs – ACT Brumbies, AAMI Park (14h00)
- Dimanche 3 mars : Hurricanes – Queensland Reds, AAMI Park (16h30)
- 3e manche
- Vendredi 8 mars : Moana Pasifika – Melbourne Rebels, North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (17h05)
- Vendredi 8 mars : NSW Waratahs – Highlanders, Allianz Stadium, Sydney (19h35)
- Samedi 9 mars : Fijian Drua – Crusaders, Churchill Park, Lautoka (12h05)
- Samedi 9 mars : ACT Brumbies – Western Force, GIO Stadium, Canberra (14h35)
- Samedi 9 mars : Hurricanes – Blues, Sky Stadium, Wellington (17h05)
- Samedi 9 mars : Queensland Reds – Chiefs, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (19h35)
- 4e manche
- Vendredi 15 mars : Crusaders – Hurricanes, Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch (17h05)
- Vendredi 15 mars : Melbourne Rebels – Queensland Reds, AAMI Park, Melbourne (19h35)
- Vendredi 15 mars : Western Force – Moana Pasifika, HBF Park, Perth (22h00)
- Samedi 16 mars : Highlanders – ACT Brumbies, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin (14h34)
- Samedi 16 mars : Chiefs – Fijian Drua, FMG Stadium, Hamilton (17h05)
- Samedi 16 mars : NSW Waratahs – Blues, Allianz Stadium, Sydney (19h35)
- 5e manche
- Vendredi 22 mars : Hurricanes – Melbourne Rebels, Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North (17h05)
- Vendredi 22 mars : ACT Brumbies – Moana Pasifika, GIO Stadium, Canberra (19h35)
- Samedi 23 mars : Fijian Drua – NSW Waratahs, Churchill Park, Lautoka (12h05)
- Samedi 23 mars : Chiefs – Highlanders, FMG Stadium, Hamilton (14h35)
- Samedi 23 mars : Blues – Crusaders, Eden Park, Auckland (17h05)
- Samedi 23 mars : Western Force – Queensland Reds, HBF Park, Perth (19h35)
- 6e manche
- Vendredi 29 mars : Crusaders – Chiefs, Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch (17h05)
- Vendredi 29 mars : NSW Waratahs – Melbourne Rebels, Allianz Stadium, Sydney (19h35)
- Samedi 30 mars : Fijian Drua – Western Force, Churchill Park, Lautoka (12h05)
- Samedi 30 mars : Moana Pasifika – Blues, Eden Park, Auckland (14h35)
- Samedi 30 mars : Highlanders – Hurricanes, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin (17h05)
- Samedi 30 mars : Queensland Reds – ACT Brumbies, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (19h35)
- 7e manche
- Vendredi 5 avril : Blues – Western Force, Eden Park, Auckland (17h05)
- Vendredi 5 avril : Melbourne Rebels – Fijian Drua, AAMI Park, Melbourne (19 h 35)
- Samedi 6 avril : Chiefs – Moana Pasifika, FMG Stadium, Hamilton (17h05)
- Samedi 6 avril : ACT Brumbies – NSW Waratahs, GIO Stadium, Canberra (19h35)
Exemptés : Crusaders, Highlanders, Hurricanes, Reds
- 8e manche
- Vendredi 12 avril : Moana Pasifika – Queensland Reds, Semenoff Stadium, Whangarei (17h05)
- Vendredi 12 avril : NSW Waratahs – Crusaders, Allianz Stadium, Sydney (19h35)
- Samedi 13 avril : Hurricanes – Chiefs, Sky Stadium, Wellington (17h05)
- Samedi 13 avril : Melbourne Rebels – Highlanders, AAMI Park, Melbourne (19h35)
Exemptés : Blues, Brumbies, Force, Drua
- 9e manche
- Vendredi 19 avril : Fijian Drua – Hurricanes, HFC Bank Stadium, Suva (17h05)
- Vendredi 19 avril : Queensland Reds – Highlanders, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (19h35)
- Samedi 20 avril : Blues – ACT Brumbies, Eden Park, Auckland (17h05)
- Samedi 20 avril : Western Force – Crusaders, HBF Park, Perth (19h35)
Exemptés : Moana Pasifika, Chiefs, Rebels, Waratahs
- 10e manche
- Vendredi 26 avril : Crusaders – Melbourne Rebels, Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch (17h05)
- Vendredi 26 avril : NSW Waratahs – Chiefs, Allianz Stadium, Sydney (19h35)
- Samedi 27 avril : Fijian Drua – Moana Pasifika, Churchill Park, Lautoka (12h05)
- Samedi 27 avril : ACT Brumbies – Hurricanes, GIO Stadium, Canberra (14h35)
- Samedi 27 avril : Highlanders – Western Force, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin (17h05)
- Samedi 27 avril : Queensland Reds – Blues, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (19h35)
- 11e manche
- Vendredi 3 mai : Hurricanes – NSW Waratahs, Sky Stadium, Wellington (17h05)
- Vendredi 3 mai : Melbourne Rebels – Blues, AAMI Park, Melbourne (19h35)
- Samedi 4 mai : Moana Pasifika Highlanders, Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nuku’aolofa (12h05)
- Samedi 4 mai : Crusaders – Queensland Reds, Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch (14h35)
- Samedi 4 mai : Chiefs – Western Force, FMG Stadium, Hamilton (17h05)
- Samedi 4 mai : ACT Brumbies – Fijian Drua, GIO Stadium, Canberra (19h35)
- 12e manche
- Vendredi 10 mai : Moana Pasifika – Chiefs, Go Media Stadium, Auckland (17h05)
- Vendredi 10 mai : Queensland Reds – Melbourne Rebels, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (19h35)
- Samedi 11 mai : Blues – Hurricanes, Eden Park, Auckland (14h35)
- Samedi 11 mai : Highlanders – Crusaders, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin (17h05)
- Samedi 11 mai : NSW Waratahs – ACT Brumbies, Allianz Stadium, Sydney (19h35)
- Samedi 11 mai : Western Force – Fijian Drua, HBF Park, Perth (21h55)
- 13e manche
- Vendredi 17 mai : Hurricanes – Moana Pasifika, Sky Stadium, Wellington (17h05)
- Vendredi 17 mai : Melbourne Rebels – Chiefs, AAMI Park, Melbourne (19h35)
- Samedi 18 mai : Fijian Drua – Queensland Reds, HFC Bank Stadium, Suva (12h05)
- Samedi 18 mai : ACT Brumbies – Crusaders, GIO Stadium, Canberra (14h35)
- Samedi 18 mai : Blues – Highlanders, Eden Park, Auckland (17h05)
- Samedi 18 mai : Western Force – NSW Waratahs, HBF Park, Sydney (19h35)
- 14e manche
- Vendredi 24 mai : Chiefs – Hurricanes, FMG Stadium, Hamilton (17h05)
- Vendredi 24 mai : ACT Brumbies – Melbourne Rebels, GIO Stadium, Canberra (19h35)
- Samedi 25 mai : Moana Pasifika – NSW Waratahs, Go Media Stadium, Auckland (14h35)
- Samedi 25 mai : Crusaders – Blues, Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch (17h05)
- Samedi 25 mai : Queensland Reds – Western Force, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (19h35)
- Dimanche 26 mai : Highlanders – Fijian Drua, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin (14h05)
- 15e manche
- Vendredi 31 mai : Crusaders – Moana Pasifika, Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch (17h05)
- Vendredi 31 mai : NSW Waratahs – Queensland Reds, Allianz Stadium, Sydney (19h35)
- Samedi 1er juin : Fijian Drua – Melbourne Rebels, Churchill Park, Lautoka (12h05)
- Samedi 1er juin : Hurricanes – Highlanders, Sky Stadium, Wellington (14h35)
- Samedi 1er juin : Blues – Chiefs, Eden Park, Auckland (17h05)
- Samedi 1er juin : Western Force – ACT Brumbies, HBF Park, Perth (19h35)
Classement de la saison 2023
- Chiefs (NZL)
- Crusaders (NZL)
- Blues (NZL)
- ACT Brumbies (AUS)
- Hurricanes (NZL)
- NSW Waratahs (AUS)
- Fijian Drua (FIJ)
- Queensland Reds (AUS)
- Highlanders (NZL)
- Western Force (AUS)
- Melbourne Rebels (AUS)
- Moana Pasifika
Comments on RugbyPass
Claims that Finau is a risky proposition are hyperbole. His tackles have been mostly perfectly timed and executed except for the Lynach one and that was a split-second out, certainly not 2 seconds. Social media criticism shows opposition fans are nervous about Finau’s impact. I see Jacobson and Blackadder as no.7s, they don’t have the power, size or dynamism to be 6 or 8 at Test level. Akira has shown he lacks the intuition and technique to play Tests. If he learnt to bend his back more and hit breakdowns and tackles low and hard, it would do wonders for his game. Finau is the standout option for 6 with Grace or Shields as his backup. I’d like to see Finau, Sotutu and Jacobson as an experimental back-row combo; lineout nous, dynamic ball carrying, hard defence, etc.
36 Go to commentsI find these articles so very interesting, giving a much more in depth series of insights than one can ever gain from “desktop” research. It is very significant that it is this English man that Joe Schmidt has turned to build the basement stability and reliability from the WB forwards that was so shredded during the Jones debacle. With his long period in Ireland, with both Leinster and Ireland, Schmidt will know Geoff Parling’s qualities as a player well, and he will have gone over, with a fine tooth comb, the mans time in Australia. This, one feels, will prove to be a shrewd decision. I’m particularly interested in Parling’s comments about the lineout, especially the differences in approach between the hemispheres. He talks about the impact of weather conditions on the type of lineout tactics employed. He is the right man to have preparing for a wet and windy game at Eden Park, the “Cake Tin”, or in Christchuch, or for that matter in Capetown. I must confess to being surprised by this comment though re Will Skelton: “ Is he a lineout jumper? No. But the lineout starts on the ground – contact work, lifting, utilising that massive body at the maul.” Geoff is spot on about the work Will does on the ground. But I would contest the view that he is not a lineout jumper. I think I have commented before on this one, so won’t go further than referring to the end of the last Cup Final in Dublin, LAR using Will on maybe 3 occasions at No 2 in the lineout. And I have seen him used by LAR in Top 14, and never seen him beaten to the catch…but in reality that would only be a total of 10 times max.
49 Go to commentsDaltons a great guy and can lead at any level with that humility
1 Go to commentsWell if Parling is an Australian citizen then I suppose that’s OK. It’s more than can be said for The Hobbit in Absentia. I’m guessing Jordan Useless won’t be getting a call up to the Wallabies then because the Melbourne Rebels lineout coached by Parling has been a complete disaster. Parling had better prove himself or it’s out. He’ll be flattered by having one of the best lineout operators in world rugby in Rodda hopefully. If Parling can teach the Wallabies one thing it would be to also teach Australian players to make a serious effort on charge downs. Only Frost and Rodda make an effort. The rest are half hearted and lazy, bar Harry Wilson’s effort last week. There are lots of big missed opportunities.
49 Go to commentsGreat read thanks and glad he’s committed to Aus rugby! The comment from the no 8 saying he’s never done lineouts before doesn’t surprise me. There often isn’t the same upbringing with rugby here as there is in nz and parts of Europe. Seems like he’s doing a great job at the Rebels
49 Go to commentsScott Barrett. End of story.
2 Go to commentsDu Plessis Kirifi will not be selected by the All Blacks. He is nowhere near 6’0” tall. He looks good in Super Rugby in wide open , fast pace rugby. That is not Test rugby. He would be rag dolled by South Africa, Ireland, France, and England.
7 Go to commentsIt’s Razor so Blackadder and Grace for starters. Although on second thoughts K Read looked in great shape on TV the other day.
36 Go to commentsGreat piece Nick, plenty to chew on. Loved this ‘biases’ line from Geoff, shows he is a thinker - “If you asked me for a shortlist of coaches who appealed to my biases, he would be on it.” I think Schmidt is towing a similar line to Rennie in regards to OS players, he is publicly saying he prefers local talent, but almost certainly will be fighting to have the likes of skelton in the team. Interesting to hear the backroom on the rebels and what a cockup that is, just when you think RA admin has hit rock bottom it digs deeper. Other bit that caught my eye was his skills focus on things like passing from 7s at the base of the lineout, great little details. but also scary that a SR level 8 didn’t know how to operate within a lineout - telling!
49 Go to commentsThoroughly enjoyed this thanks Nick. ‘The lineout starts on the ground…’ wish I’d thought of that line when discussing Will’s place in the Wallabies.
49 Go to commentsShannon Frizell’s second year is optional is how I heard it. Given nothing has been confirmed yet it gets more and more likely he signs to return next year. Cant wait to see Finau doing more work on Internal players.
36 Go to commentsBlindside flankers should be hard hitting defenders, good lineout jumper with height, and a hard worker who hits and cleans rucks. If he can be a destructive ball carrier it’s a bonus but not a necessity. Samipeni Fineau and Cullen Grace are excellent at those core skills and my choice at blindside. Brad Shields is dismissed because he is 33 but not sure why that should be a consideration for this season. Shields too does these core roles well. Just don’t pick an 8 and shift him to 6 like the wingers on The Breakdown suggest, as if 6 and 8 are interchangeable. They are not. An 8 is first and foremost a dynamic ball carrier, not necessarily a destructive defender as a 6 should be. Devon Flanders and Akira Ioane are #8 s forced to play blindside because their teams have better options at 8 than them. Do not pick them at blindside
36 Go to commentsSaints obviously didn’t get the memo, or needed an ego boost?
1 Go to commentsReturning to the Chiefs would be another good change that could only put him into a better position to succeed in black
7 Go to commentsSimply outrageous and demonstrably false to say Finau’s tackle on Lynagh was “2 seconds late” In reality it was probably 0.5 seconds after he passed the ball. If you carry the ball at speed to within 5m of the defensive line you can expect to get tackled. Finau could have pulled out of it and not absolutely flattened him for sure, but there was going to be contact either way. He seems like a high risk selection at the moment, but there is no one else like him in NZ at the moment. His big tackles make the highlight reels but he is also a great athlete, very fast for such a big man, spent most of his days at lock so also very strong in the line out.
36 Go to commentsYes, Finau looks like the best option. Blackadder is not big enough for an international 6 - he should join the queue at 7. Frizzell had the power and heft and line-out height to play lock, so maybe that is where the ABs should be looking, not at a 7 who’s not big enough for 6, but at a lock who might have the agility to play 6, like Scott Barrett, or… Natai Ah Kuoi, who absolutely fits that bill, but seldom gets to play 6 because the Chiefs have so many loosies.
36 Go to commentsPaul Quinn was a National MP.
7 Go to commentsNo need to worry about losers’ mentality hysteria from Australia. Finau has all the attributes, I don't recall a high or no arms tackle from him, and his timing has been controlled very well since the round 3 Lynagh tackle. It's an easy decision for Razor, the only question is who should back him up from the bench. He can't be overworked like Squire was in his first full season.
36 Go to comments“Reds coach Les Kiss saying later: “I think every player has the right to feel safe.” Maybe Rugby is the wrong sport for people who want to feel safe..?
36 Go to commentsNot sure what the context was, but the highlights showed one scrum against Aussie where the baby Blacks were going backwards at a pace. The pack has been the issue since 2017, so they might be in for another reality check soon. This tournament should really have been two rounds, would have learned a lot more.
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