A rare Friday triple-header headlines this weekend’s Super Rugby action. Check out the full Round 6 teams for every side here.
Injuries are the order of the day for many Australian sides as they enter crucial Round 6 fixtures missing big names. The Waratahs have arguably been the hardest hit, with captain Rob Simmons (ankle), Mark Nawaqantiawase (back), Jake Gordon (knee) and Tom Robertson (back) all ruled out of their Friday night clash with the Chiefs.
That sees Ryan McCauley, Mitch Short and James Ramm added to a new-look XV, with up to three debutants joining the interchange alongside Rory O’Connor.
The injury to Simmons also sees Kurtley Beale named captain.
Earlier that day, the Brumbies will ‘visit’ the Sunwolves at the same venue after the match was moved to Wollongong amidst the coronavirus outbreak in Japan. Fresh off the bye, the Brumbies have given Ryan Lonergan his debut Super Rugby start, where he’ll pair with Noah Lolesio in the halves against the Japanese side. Toni Pulu and Scott Sio have also been added to the run-on XV.
Their opponents have made a sweep of changes to the side after surrendering a whopping 20 tries in their previous two matches – including the relegation of co-captain Keisuke Moriya to the bench.
The Reds, on the other hand, have been hit with a huge injury blow ahead of their match against the Crusaders – the middle game of the Friday triple-header – with James O’Connor forced to miss with an ankle injury. That sees Isaac Lucas come on as fly-half and Scott Malolua join the starting line-up at no.9. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto has also been promoted to the starting XV.
Bookmark this page as we’ll have every Super Rugby side for Round 6 listed here as they’re announced.
Super Rugby Round 6 teams
All times listed are AEDT – Sydney/Melbourne time
Friday, 2:45pm; Sunwolves vs Brumbies, WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Sunwolves
1. Nic Mayhew, 2. Eftusi Maafu, 3. Conraad van Vuuren, 4. Kotaro Yatabe, 5. Michael Stolberg, 6. Justin Downey, 7. Shunsuke Nunomaki, 8. Jake Schatz (c), 9. Rudy Paige, 10. Garth April, 11. Tautalatasi Tasi, 12. Ben Te’o. 13. Siosaia Fifita, 14. JJ Engelbrecht, 15. Yoshizumi Takeda
Reserves
16. Jaba Bregvadze, 17. Jarred Adams, 18. Hencus van Wyk, 19. Ben Hyne, 20. Tevita Tupou, 21. Naoto Saito, 22. Jumpei Ogura, 23. Keisuke Moriya
Brumbies
1. Scott Sio, 2. Connal McInerney, 3. Allan Alaalatoa (c), 4. Murray Douglas, 5. Cadeyrn Neville, 6. Rob Valetini, 7. Will Miller, 8. Pete Samu, 9. Ryan Lonergan, 10. Noah Lolesio, 11. Toni Pulu, 12. Irae Simone, 13. Tevita Kuridrani, 14. Solomone Kata, 15. Tom Banks
Reserves
16. Lachlan Lonergan, 17. James Slipper, 18. Tom Ross, 19. Darcy Swain, 20. Tom Cusack, 21. Joe Powell, 22. Reesjan Pasitoa, 23. Tom Wright
Friday, 5:05pm; Crusaders vs Reds, Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Crusaders
To be announced
Reds
1. JP Smith, 2. Alex Mafi, 3. Taniela Tupou, 4. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 5. Harry Hockings, 6. Angus Scott-Young, 7. Liam Wright (c), 8. Harry Wilson, 9. Scott Malolua, 10. Isaac Lucas, 11. Henry Speight, 12. Hamish Stewart, 13. Hunter Paisami, 14. Chris Feauai-Sautia, 15. Jock Campbell
Reserves
16. Ed Craig, 17. Dane Zander, 18. Josh Nasser, 19. Angus Blyth, 20. Fraser McReight, 21. Tate McDermott, 22. Bryce Hegarty, 23. Filipo Daugunu
Friday, 7:15pm; Waratahs vs Chiefs, WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Waratahs
1. Angus Bell, 2. Robbie Abel, 3. Harry Johnson-Holmes, 4. Ryan McCauley, 5. Tom Staniforth, 6. Lachlan Swinton, 7. Michael Hooper, 8. Jack Dempsey, 9. Mitch Short, 10. Will Harrison, 11. Jack Maddocks, 12. Karmichael Hunt, 13. Alex Newsome, 14. James Ramm, 15. Kurtley Beale (c)
Reserves
16. Damien Fitzpatrick, 17. Rory O’Connor, 18. Tetera Faulkner, 19. Pat Tafa, 20. Jed Holloway, 21. Michael McDonald, 22. Lalakai Foketi, 23. Siosifa Lisala
Chiefs
To be announced
Saturday, 5:05pm; Hurricanes vs Blues, Sky Stadium, Wellington
Hurricanes
To be announced
Blues
To be announced
Saturday, 7:15pm; Rebels vs Lions, AAMI Park, Melbourne
Rebels
To be announced
Lions
To be announced
Sunday, 12:05am; Sharks vs Jaguares, Jonsson Kings Park, Durban
Sharks
To be announced
Jaguares
To be announced
Sunday, 2:15am; Bulls vs Highlanders, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Bulls
To be announced
Highlanders
To be announced
Bye: Stormers
from The Roar https://www.theroar.com.au/2020/03/04/super-rugby-round-6-teams/
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