Super Rugby Unlocked

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Super Rugby Unlocked
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Countries South Africa
Tournament format(s) Round-robin tournament
Champions [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]
Matches played 18
Tries scored 108 (6 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Curwin Bosch, Sharks (63)
Top try scorer(s) Stedman Gans, Bulls (5)
Official website Official site

Super Rugby Unlocked (known as Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked for sponsorship reasons) was a professional rugby union competition played in South Africa from 10 October to 21 November 2020.[1] Sponsored by communications company Vodacom,[2] the tournament replaced the South African component of the incomplete 2020 Super Rugby season that was shut down in March of that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]

Organised by the South African Rugby Union as part of a combined Currie Cup and domestic Super Rugby tournament, the seven-team competition featured the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]], [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]], [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] and [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] from Super Rugby, with the addition of the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]], [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] and [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[5]

The competition was won by the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]], who topped the standings of the seven-week round-robin tournament.[6]

Format

The seven participating teams played each other once, home or away. The top-placed team at the end of that seven-week round-robin was awarded the Super Rugby Unlocked title.[3]

All tournament points were then carried forward to the 2020–21 Currie Cup, incorporating a return round-robin of matches followed by cup playoffs.[3]

Tournament points in the Super Rugby Unlocked standings were awarded to teams as follows:[7]

  • 4 points for a win.
  • 2 points for a draw.
  • 1 bonus point for a loss in a match by seven points or under.
  • 1 bonus point for scoring three tries more than the opponent.

Teams were ranked firstly by tournament points, then number of matches won, overall points difference (points scored less points conceded), number of tries scored, overall try difference (tries scored less tries conceded) and, if needed, coin toss.[7]

Standings

2020 Super Rugby Unlocked standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 6 5 0 1 178 92 +86 21 9 2 1 23
2 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 6 4 1 1 140 112 +28 17 12 1 0 19
3 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 6 4 1 1 128 122 +6 13 14 1 0 19
4 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 6 3 1 2 126 106 +20 15 9 2 1 17
5 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 6 1 2 3 119 103 +16 15 10 1 3 12
6 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 6 1 1 4 119 179 −60 15 25 0 1 7
7 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 6 0 0 6 123 219 −96 12 29 0 3 3
Source: Super Rugby

Key: P = matches played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, TB = Tries bonus, LB = Loss bonus, Pts = Tournament points

The top-placed team won the Super Rugby Unlocked title

Matches

All matches for Super Rugby Unlocked are listed below:[2]

Round 1

Bye/s: [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]

Round 2

Bye/s: [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]

Round 3

Bye/s: [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]

On 24 October, the match between the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] and [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] was postponed due to two positive COVID-19 cases found following a second batch of Coronavirus testing within the Lions squad, following earlier positive cases earlier in the week, and so falling in line with COVID-19 protocols.[8] On 4 November, this game was declared as a 0–0 draw due to the inability to reschedule the match.[9]

Round 4

Bye/s: [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]

Round 5

Bye/s: [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]

Round 6

Bye/s: [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]

On 13 November, the match between the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] and the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] was postponed due to two positive COVID-19 cases found in the second batch of Coronavirus testing within the Pumas squad, following an earlier positive test during the week.[10]

Round 7

Bye/s: [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]

On 17 November, the match between the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] and the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] was postponed following positive COVID-19 tests within the Sharks squad. The match between the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] and the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] was also moved from 20 November to 21 November for player welfare reasons.[11]

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Players

Player Statistics

Top point scorers [12]
No Player Team Points
1 Curwin Bosch [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 63
2 Morné Steyn [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 62
3 Elton Jantjies [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 49
4 Damian Willemse [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 48
5 Tinus de Beer [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 38
6 Eddie Fouché [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 36
Tian Schoeman [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]
7 George Whitehead [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 30
8 Stedman Gans [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 25
9 Neil Maritz [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 20
Rosko Specman [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]
Top try scorers [12]
No Player Team Tries
1 Stedman Gans [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 5
2 Neil Maritz [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 4
Rosko Specman [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]
3 Malcolm Jaer [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 3
James Verity-Amm [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]

Team rosters

[[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] squad[13]
Forwards Tim AgabaArno BothaNizaam CarrCorniel ElsSchalk ErasmusLizo GqobokaJohan GrobbelaarJason JenkinsJuandré KrugerElrigh LouwSintu ManjeziRuan NortjéTrevor NyakaneMornay SmithGerhard SteenekampWalt SteenkampJan UysMuller UysMarcel van der MerweJacques van RooyenJoe van ZylDuane Vermeulen • Jan-Hendrik Wessels
Backs Gio AplonKurt-Lee ArendseStedman GansCornal HendricksTravis Ismaiel • Stravino Jacobs • Marco Jansen van VurenDavid KrielEmbrose PapierChris SmithMorné SteynJade StighlingClinton SwartIvan van Zyl
Coach Jake White
[[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] squad[14]
Forwards Wilmar ArnoldiAranos Coetzee • George Cronjé • Aidon DavisCameron DawsonLuan de BruinErich de JagerJP du PreezJacques du ToitIan GroenewaldReniel HugoCharles MaraisChris MassynKhutha MchunuOupa MohojéAndisa NtsilaJunior PokomelaJeandré RudolphVictor SekeketeWalt SteenkampMarnus van der MerweLouis van der WesthuizenHencus van WykBoan VenterReinach VenterCarl WegnerJasper Wiese
Backs Craig BarryClayton BlommetjiesAdriaan CarelseCarel-Jan CoetzeeRuben de HaasReinhardt FortuinMalcolm JaerBenhard Janse van Rensburg • Rewan Kruger • Tapiwa MafuraTian MeyerHoward MnisiRuan Pienaar • Duncan Saal • Tian SchoemanWilliam Small-SmithChris SmitRhyno SmithRosko SpecmanFrançois SteynDries Swanepoel
Coach Hawies Fourie
[[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] squad[15]
Forwards Andrew BeerwinkelEwan Coetzee • CJ Conradie • Fred EksteenCarl ElsIan GroenewaldMonde HadebeJohn-Roy JenkinsonNiell JordaanZandré JordaanSias KoenCameron LindsayHJ LuusMadot MabokelaKhwezi MkhafuJohan MomsenKhwezi MonaNqoba MxoliBandisa NdlovuNJ Oosthuizen • Shaine Orderson • Sibabalo QomaVictor SekeketeAdré SmithGideon van der MerweEwald van der WesthuizenAlandré van RooyenCJ VellemanWendal WehrStefan WillemseMzwanele Zito
Backs Ederies ArendseMasixole BandaBjorn BassonEnver BrandtZak BurgerAshlon DavidsTinus de BeerEarll DouwrieJohnathan FranckeDaniel KasendeEduan KeyterBerton KlaasenHarlon KlaasenTheo MareeChristiaan MeyerChriswill SeptemberAndré SwartsJames Verity-AmmAnthony VolminkGeorge Whitehead
Coach Scott Mathie
[[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] squad[16]
Forwards Willem AlbertsPJ BothaJan-Henning CampherHacjivah DayimaniRuan DreyerJannie du PlessisWiehahn Herbst • Francke Horn • Jaco KrielLen MassynNathan McBethReinhard NothnagelMarvin Orie • Asenathi Ntlabakanye • MJ PelserCarlü SadieMarnus SchoemanRuben SchoemanSti SitholeRoelof SmitDylan SmithVincent TshitukaWilhelm van der SluysJaco Visagie
Backs Ross CronjéElton JantjiesDan KrielGianni LombardRabz MaxwaneBurger OdendaalStean PienaarMannie RassDivan RossouwWandisile SimelaneCourtnall SkosanDillon SmitTiaan SwanepoelJamba UlengoMorné van den BergEW ViljoenAndré Warner
Coach Ivan van Rooyen
[[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] squad[17]
Forwards Heath BackhouseMarné CoetzeeStephan de JagerKwanda DimazaWillie EngelbrechtWikus GroenewaldLiam HendricksPieter Jansen van VurenMarko Janse van RensburgFrancois KleinhansRuan KramerDarrien LandsbergAJ le RouxCameron LindsayDaniel MaartensPhumzile MaqondwanaDewald MaritzMorgan Naudé • Ewart Potgieter • Ig PrinslooLe Roux RoetsJeandré Rudolph • Hanru Sirgel • Brandon ValentynHP van SchoorSimon Westraadt
Backs Dian BadenhorstTheo BoshoffErich CronjéEddie FouchéRuwellyn IsbellMorné Joubert • Japie Kleinhans • Tapiwa MafuraNiel MaraisNeil MaritzAli MgijimaRyan NellLuther ObiChriswill SeptemberGinter Smuts • Giovanne Snyman • Etienne TaljaardWayne van der BankAlwayno VisagieDevon Williams
Coach Jimmy Stonehouse
[[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] squad[18]
Forwards Hyron AndrewsThembelani BholiCraig BurdenPhepsi ButheleziZain DavidsThomas du ToitAndrew EvansCelimpilo Gumede • Hanru Jacobs • Dan JoosteMichael Kumbirai • Cleopas Kundiona • Mzamo MajolaFez MbathaKhutha MchunuJohn-Hubert MeyerKhwezi MonaTera MtembuOx NchéSikhumbuzo NotsheDylan RichardsonEvan RoosJJ van der Mescht • Emile van Heerden • Ruben van HeerdenKerron van VuurenHenco VenterJames Venter
Backs Thaakir AbrahamsLukhanyo AmCurwin Bosch • Jordan Chait • Boeta Chamberlain • Caleb Dingaan • Muller du PlessisAphelele Fassi • Jaden Hendrikse • Werner KokMurray KosterManie LibbokMarius LouwSbu NkosiSanele NohambaYaw PenxeJP PietersenMadosh TambweAnthony VolminkJeremy WardGrant WilliamsCameron Wright
Coach Sean Everitt
[[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] squad[19]
Forwards Juarno AugustusKwenzo BloseJaco CoetzeeBen-Jason DixonJohan du ToitPieter-Steph du ToitNeethling FouchéSteven KitshoffSiya Kolisi • JJ Kotze • Leon LyonsFrans MalherbeBongi MbonambiDavid MeihuizenSalmaan MoeratScarra NtubeniSazi SandiJD SchickerlingChad SolomonMarcel TheunissenErnst van RhynChris van ZylNama Xaba
Backs Angelo DavidsPaul de WetDan du PlessisRyno EksteenWarrick GelantMichal Haznar • Lyle Hendricks • Herschel Jantjies • Tristan Leyds • Godlen Masimla • Matt More • Ruhan Nel • Sihle Njezula • Sergeal PetersenRikus PretoriusSeabelo Senatla • Christopher Schreuder • Cornel Smit • Tim SwielEdwill van der Merwe • Abner van Reenen • Damian WillemseKade WolhuterLeolin Zas • Mnombo Zwelendaba
Coach John Dobson

See also

References

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