With all the fuss over a team of blokes from somewhere up north, one could be forgiven for forgetting that Super Rugby will be back on this weekend. Not us though! Here at Green and Gold Rugby we have our finger on the pulse! And here are the Super Rugby team lists for round 18:
Friday
Chiefs v Hurricanes
| Chiefs | Hurricanes | |
|---|---|---|
| Pauliasi Manu | 1 | Ben Franks |
| Hikawera Elliot | 2 | Dane Coles |
| Ben Afeaki | 3 | Ben May |
| Craig Clarke (c) | 4 | Jeremy Thrush |
| Brodie Retallick | 5 | James Broadhurst |
| Liam Messam | 6 | Brad Shields |
| Tanerau Latimer | 7 | Karl Lowe |
| Matt Vent Leven | 8 | Victor Vito |
| Tawera Kerr-Barlow | 9 | TJ Perenara |
| Aaron Cruden | 10 | Beauden Barrett |
| Asaeli Tikoirotuma | 11 | Julian Savea |
| Bundee Aki | 12 | Reynold Lee-Lo |
| Tim Nanai-Williams | 13 | Conrad Smith (c) |
| Lelia Masaga | 14 | Matt Proctor |
| Robbie Robinson | 15 | James Marshall |
| Reserves | ||
| Mahonri Schwalger | 16 | Ash Dixon |
| Ben Tameifuna | 17 | Reggie Goodes |
| Michael Fitzgerald | 18 | Mark Reddish |
| Sam Cane | 19 | Faifili Levave |
| Augustine Pulu | 20 | Chris Smylie |
| Andrew Horrell | 21 | Tusi Pisi |
| Charlie Ngatai | 22 | Alapati Leiua |
Date : Friday 28 June
Venue : Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Kick Off: 17:35 AEST
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assistant Ref 1: Nick Briant
Assistant Ref 2: Richard Kelly
TMO : Glenn Newman
Saturday
Highlanders v Crusaders
| Highlanders | Crusaders | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Moody | |
| 2 | Ben Funnell | |
| 3 | Nepo Laulala | |
| 4 | Tom Donnelly | |
| 5 | Sam Whitelock | |
| 6 | George Whitelock (c) | |
| 7 | Matt Todd | |
| 8 | Luke Whitelock | |
| 9 | Andy Ellis | |
| 10 | Dan Carter | |
| 11 | Zac Guildford | |
| 12 | Tom Taylor | |
| 13 | Ryan Crotty | |
| 14 | Tom Marshall | |
| 15 | Israel Dagg | |
| Reserves | ||
| 16 | Corey Flynn | |
| 17 | Wyatt Crockett | |
| 18 | Luke Romano | |
| 19 | Kieran Read | |
| 20 | Willi Heinz | |
| 21 | Robbie Fruen | |
| 22 | Adam Whitelock |
Date : Saturday 29 June
Venue : Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Kick Off: 17:35 AEST
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant Ref 1: Kane McBride
Assistant Ref 2: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
TMO : Keith Brown
Sharks v Blues
| Sharks | Blues | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Perry | |
| 2 | James Parsons | |
| 3 | Angus Ta'avao | |
| 4 | Anthony Boric | |
| 5 | Ali Williams (c) | |
| 6 | Steven Luatua | |
| 7 | Luke Braid | |
| 8 | Peter Saili | |
| 9 | Piri Weepu | |
| 10 | Chris Noakes | |
| 11 | George Moala | |
| 12 | Francis Saili | |
| 13 | Jackson Willison | |
| 14 | Frank Halai | |
| 15 | Charles Piutau | |
| Reserves | ||
| 16 | Keven Mealamu | |
| 17 | Ofa Tu'ungafasi | |
| 18 | Kane Barrett/Culum Retallick | |
| 19 | Brendon O'Connor | |
| 20 | Jamison Gibson-Park | |
| 21 | Baden Kerr | |
| 22 | Rene Ranger |
Date : Saturday 29 June
Venue : Kings Park, Durban
Kick Off: 22:50 AEST
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant Ref 1: Marius Jonker
Assistant Ref 2: Reuben Roussow
TMO : Willie Roos
Sunday
Bulls v Kings
| Bulls | Kings | |
|---|---|---|
| Dean Greyling | 1 | |
| Chiliboy Ralepelle | 2 | |
| Werner Kruger | 3 | |
| Flip van der Merwe | 4 | |
| Grant Hattingh | 5 | |
| Deon Stegmann | 6 | |
| Jacques Potgieter | 7 | |
| Dewald Potgieter (c) | 8 | |
| Francois Hougaard | 9 | |
| Louis Fouche | 10 | |
| Bjorn Basson | 11 | |
| Wynand Olivier | 12 | |
| Jan Serfontein | 13 | |
| Akona Ndungane | 14 | |
| Zane Kirchner | 15 | |
| Reserves | ||
| Willie Wepener | 16 | |
| Frik Kirsten | 17 | |
| Juandre Kruger | 18 | |
| Jono Ross | 19 | |
| Rudy Paige | 20 | |
| Morne Steyn | 21 | |
| JJ Engelbrecht | 22 |
Date : Sunday 30 June
Venue : Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick Off: 01:05 AEST
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant Ref 1: Jaco van Heerden
Assistant Ref 2: Cobus Wessels
TMO : Gerrie Coetzee
Stormers v Cheetahs
| Stormers | Cheetahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Kitshoff | 1 | Coenie Oosthuizen |
| Tiaan Liebenberg | 2 | Adriaan Strauss (c) |
| Brok Harris | 3 | Lourens Adriaanse |
| Eben Etzebeth | 4 | Lodewyk de Jager |
| De Kock Steenkamp | 5 | Francois Uys |
| Siya Kolisi | 6 | Heinrich Brussow |
| Deon Fourie (c) | 7 | Pieter Labuschagne |
| Nizaam Carr | 8 | Phillip van der Merwe |
| Louis Schreuder | 9 | Piet van Zyl |
| Elton Jantjies | 10 | Riaan Smit |
| Bryan Habana | 11 | Raymond Rhule |
| Damian de Allende | 12 | Robert Ebersohn |
| Juan de Jongh | 13 | Johann Sadie |
| Gio Aplon | 14 | Willie le Roux |
| Joe Pietersen | 15 | Hennie Daniller |
| Reserves | ||
| Scarra Ntubeni | 16 | Ryno Barnes |
| Ross Geldenhuys | 17 | Trevor Nyakane |
| Gerbrandt Grobler | 18 | Waltie Vermeulen |
| Don Armand | 19 | Boom Prinsloo |
| Dewaldt Duvenage | 20 | Sarel Pretorius |
| Gary van Aswegan | 21 | Elgar Watts |
| Gerhard van den Heever | 22 | Howard Mnisi |
Date : Sunday 30 June
Venue : Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Kick Off: 03:10 AEST
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant Ref 1: Quentin Immelman
Assistant Ref 2: Marc van Zyl
TMO : Shaun Veldsman
Remember to check back regularly, as we will update the teams as they are named.
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