The first nine rounds of the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific season will feature Australian and New Zealand derbies after competition organisers unveiled a revamped schedule for 2022 today.
New Zealand’s response to the Omicron outbreak in Australia meant the borders wouldn’t allow the initial draw to be fulfilled.
Instead, the first crossover games are now slated for week 10 when all 12 clubs will converge on Melbourne for a ‘Super Round.’
The draw for the brand new 2022 Super Rugby Pacific competition has been revised as the ongoing COVID-19 situation plays havoc with Australian and New Zealand borders. Here are the full fixtures.
Super Rugby Pacific replaces the Trans-Tasman, Super Rugby Australia and Super Rugby Aotearoa competitions which were brought in during COVID-affected seasons.
The new competition returns to the 12-team tournament with Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua added in place of South Africa and Argentina teams. The teams will play 14 regular season matches made up of 11 round robin matches and three derby/rivalry matches.
All Super Rugby Australia via Stan Sport, while one Saturday night game a week will be broadcast on free to air on Channel 9.
| Round 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 18 February | Moana Pasifika v Blues | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 18 February | Waratahs v Fijian Drua | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 19 February | Chiefs v Highlanders | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 19 February | Crusaders v Hurricanes | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 19 February | Reds v Rebels | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Saturday 19 February | Force v Brumbies | HBF Park, Perth | 10pm | Stan |
| Round 2 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 25 February | Chiefs v Moana Pasifika | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 25 February | Waratahs v Reds | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 26 February | Brumbies v Fijian Drua | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 26 February | Highlanders v Crusaders | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 26 February | Rebels v Force | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Sunday 27 February | Blues v Hurricanes | Eden Park, Auckland | 1:35pm | Stan |
| Round 3 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 4 March | Moana Pasifika v Crusaders | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 4 March | Fijian Drua v Rebels | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Friday 4 March | Force v Reds | HBF Park, Perth | 10pm | Stan |
| Saturday 5 March | Blues v Chiefs | Eden Park, Auckland | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 5 March | Hurricanes v Highlanders | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 5 March | Brumbies v Waratahs | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Round 4 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 11 March | Blues v Highlanders | Semenoff Stadium, Whangarei | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 11 March | Rebels v Brumbies | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Friday 11 March | Force v Waratahs | HBF Park, Perth | 10pm | Stan |
| Saturday 12 March | Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 12 March | Crusaders v Chiefs | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 12 March | Reds v Fijian Drua | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Round 5 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 18 March | Highlanders v Moana Pasifika | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 18 March | Brumbies v Reds | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 19 March | Fijian Drua v Force | TBC | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 19 March | Hurricanes v Chiefs | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 19 March | Waratahs v Rebels | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Sunday 20 March | Crusaders v Blues | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | 1:35pm | Stan |
| Round 6 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 25 March | Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 25 March | Rebels v Fijian Drua | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 26 March | Highlanders v Blues | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 26 March | Chiefs v Crusaders | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 26 March | Reds v Waratahs | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Sunday 27 March | Brumbies v Force | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 2pm | Stan |
| Round 7 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 1 April | Crusaders v Highlanders | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 1 April | Fijian Drua v Waratahs | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 2 April | Blues v Moana Pasifika | Eden Park, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 2 April | Reds v Brumbies | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Round 8 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 8 April | Hurricanes v Crusaders | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 8 April | Force v Rebels | HBF Park, Perth | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 9 April | Chiefs v Blues | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 9 April | Fijian Drua v Brumbies | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Round 9 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 15 April | Moana Pasifika v Chiefs | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 15 April | Rebels v Reds | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 16 April | Highlanders v Hurricanes | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 16 April | Waratahs v Force | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Round 10 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 22 April | Chiefs v Waratahs | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 6pm | Stan |
| Friday 22 April | Moana Pasifika v Force | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 8:30pm | Stan |
| Saturday 23 April | Blues v Fijian Drua | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 23 April | Hurricanes v Reds | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Sunday 24 April | Highlanders v Brumbies | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 2pm | Stan |
| Sunday 24 April | Crusaders v Rebels | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 4:30pm | Stan |
| Round 11 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 29 April | Reds v Chiefs | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Friday 29 April | Force v Blues | HBF Park, Perth | 10pm | Stan |
| Saturday 30 April | Fijian Drua v Highlanders | TBC | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 30 April | Waratahs v Crusaders | TBC | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 30 April | Rebels v Moana Pasifika | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Sunday 1 May | Brumbies v Hurricanes | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 2pm | Stan |
| Round 12 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 6 May | Blues v Rebels | Eden Park, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 6 May | Reds v Highlanders | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 7 May | Moana Pasifika v Waratahs | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 7 May | Chiefs v Brumbies | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 7 May | Force v Crusaders | HBF Park, Perth | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Sunday 8 May | Hurricanes v Fijian Drua | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 1:35pm | Stan |
| Round 13 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 13 May | Highlanders v Force | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 13 May | Brumbies v Crusaders | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 14 May | Fijian Drua v Moana Pasifika | TBC | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 14 May | Blues v Reds | Eden Park, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 14 May | Waratahs v Hurricanes | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Sunday 15 May | Rebels v Chiefs | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 2pm | Stan |
| Round 14 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 20 May | Crusaders v Fijian Drua | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 20 May | Reds v Moana Pasifika | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 21 May | Chiefs v Force | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 21 May | Hurricanes v Rebels | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 21 May | Brumbies v Blues | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Sunday 22 May | Highlanders v Waratahs | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 1:35pm | Stan |
| Round 15 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 27 May | Crusaders v Reds | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 27 May | Fijian Drua v Chiefs | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 28 May | Moana Pasifika v Brumbies | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 28 May | Waratahs v Blues | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Saturday 28 May | Force v Hurricanes | HBF Park, Perth | 10pm | Stan |
| Sunday 29 May | Rebels v Highlanders | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 2pm | Stan |
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