While Dane Coles hasn't explicitly called said that 2021 will be his final season playing professional rugby, he also hasn't ruled it out. One way or another, a national replacement for the hooker will be needed in the very near future.
RugbyPass and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have agreed a new partnership to offer the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition on a new OTT streaming service for the 2021 season.
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Super Rugby Super Rugby Aotearoa Super Rugby Super Rugby Super Rugby Aotearoa | Round 7 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Sharks | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 213 | 153 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
-  Crusaders | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 189 | 105 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
-  Brumbies | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 208 | 115 | 93 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
-  Blues | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 192 | 134 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
-  Chiefs | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 194 | 128 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
-  Stormers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 94 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
-  Jaguares | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 169 | 135 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
-  Hurricanes | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 168 | 135 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
-  Rebels | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 166 | 160 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
-  Reds | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 219 | 176 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
-  Highlanders | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 91 | 163 | -72 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
-  Bulls | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 115 | 152 | -37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
-  Waratahs | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 104 | 214 | -110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
-  Lions | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 200 | -91 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
-  Sunwolves | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 101 | 292 | -191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Round 7 |
|---|
| - Sharks |
| - Crusaders |
| - Brumbies |
| - Blues |
| - Chiefs |
| - Stormers |
| - Jaguares |
| - Hurricanes |
| - Rebels |
| - Reds |
| - Highlanders |
| - Bulls |
| - Waratahs |
| - Lions |
| - Sunwolves |
Ryan Coxon Prop 
Ollie Norris Prop 
Aidan Ross Prop 
Samisoni Taukei'aho Hooker 
Donald Maaka Hooker 
Bradley Slater Hooker 
Ross Geldenhuys Prop 
Reuben O'Neill Prop 
Nepo Laulala Prop 
Atu Moli Prop 
Angus Taavao-Matau Prop 
Tupou Vaai Lock 
Michael Allardice Lock 
Naitoa Ah Kuoi Lock 
Tyler Ardron Lock 
Dylan Nel Flanker 6 
Pita Sowakula Flanker 6 
Adam Thomson Flanker 6 
Sam Cane Flanker 6 
Luke Jacobson Flanker 6 
Mitchell Brown Flanker 6 
Mitch Karpik Flanker 6 
Lachlan Boshier Flanker 6 
Simon Parker Number 8 
Kiniviliame Naholo 
Robb Cobb 
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi Scrum half 
Lisati Milo-Harris Scrum half 
Brad Weber Scrum half 
Tiaan Falcon Fly half 
Aaron Cruden Fly half 
Sam McNicol Wing 
Etene Nanai-Seturo Wing 
Orbyn Leger Centre 
Alex Nankivell Centre 
Anton Lienert-Brown Centre 
Sean Wainui Centre 
Tumua Manu Centre 
Quinn Tupaea Centre 
Kaleb Trask Fullback 
Solomona Alaimalo Fullback 
Shaun Stevenson Fullback 
Damian McKenzie Fullback 
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