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List Of 2018 Super Rugby Matches
This article contains a list of all matches played during the 2018 Super Rugby season, 2018 Super Rugby regular season. Round 1 Round 1 consisted of matches in the South African Conference only. Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Round 11 Round 12 Round 13 Round 14 Round 15 Round 16 Round 16 consisted of matches in the Australian and New Zealand Conferences only. Round 17 Round 18 Round 19 See also * 2018 Super Rugby season References {{DEFAULTSORT:matches 2018 Super Rugby season Super Rugby lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Super Rugby Season
The 2018 Super Rugby season was the 23rd season of Super Rugby, an annual rugby union competition organised by SANZAAR between teams from Argentina, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa. After two seasons in which 18 teams participated, the 2018 season reverted to a 15-team competition, consisting of three geographical conferences. The South African Rugby Union announced that the and would be dropped for the 2018 season, while the Australian Rugby Union, now known as Rugby Australia, announced the exclusion of the . The South African franchises thereafter entered the newly renamed Pro14 competition, while the Western Force took part in the National Rugby Championship, the domestic Australia competition, while preparing to enter the new Global Rapid Rugby competition in 2019. Competition format The 15 participating teams are divided into three geographical conferences: the Australian Conference (consisting of four Australian teams and the Japanese ), the New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makazole Mapimpi
Makazole Mapimpi (born 26 July 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player for the in the United Rugby Championship and South Africa national team. He usually plays as a winger and centre. He was part of the winning Springboks of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan and the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. He became the first South African to score a try in a World Cup Final. Biography Mapimpi was born in Tsholomnqa, a rural area and village situated in East London in the Eastern Cape province in South Africa in the Mdantsane District and raised in a rural and poor environment. From being selected into the Springboks in June 2018, he emerged as a best Winger of the year and had a meteoric rise on the international front. At the 2019 Rugby World Cup, South African players were invited to provide photos of their family that would be integrated into the flocked numbers on the back of their jersey. On this occasion, Mapimpi is the only one to give only a picture of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom English (rugby Union)
Tom English (born 8 March 1993) is an Australian rugby union, rugby player, currently playing with the Melbourne Rebels in the Super Rugby. English plays as a centre, however, he can play on the wing. Rugby career Rugby sevens English is a former Australia national rugby sevens team, Australia Sevens representative. In 2011, he was named at inside centre for Sydney Uni Football Club, Sydney University in the final of the Shute Shield. The side was to be captained by Rebels flanker Tim Davidson. Rebels In late 2012 English joined the Melbourne Rebels Extended Playing Squad. He stayed with the Rebels into 2013 Super Rugby season, 2013 and was named on the bench to play the Western Force in Round 1 and ACT Brumbies for Round 2 but didn't play. He made his Super Rugby debut when he replaced inside center Rory Sidey against the Reds in Round 4. Seven weeks later he started on the right wing and played 58 minutes before being replaced by Lachlan Mitchell. In 2014 Super Rugby season, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sefa Naivalu
Sefanaia Naivalu (born 7 January 1992), known simply as Sefa, is an Australian rugby union professional player who currently plays as a centre or wing for US Carcassonne in the French third tier, the Championnat Fédéral Nationale. He also represented Melbourne Rising in the inaugural National Rugby Championship. He has a 100 metre recorded time of 10.5seconds in 2011. Career Naivalu started out his rugby career with the Ovalau Rugby Club in his native Fiji before moving to Australia at the beginning of 2014 with the Rugby Plus Program. He joined the Box Hill Broncos who play in the local Dewar Shield in Victoria and made an immediate impact by becoming the leading try and point scorer in the competition which in turn saw his side reach the tournament's Grand Final. These performance brought him to the attention of the newly formed Melbourne Rising who competed in the first ever National Rugby Championship in 2014. 5 tries in 5 appearances at the beginning of the season wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Nutbrown
Jamie Ronald Nutbrown (born 1981 in Christchurch, New Zealand), is a former first-class New Zealand rugby union player and referee. Rugby playing career Educated at St Bede's College in Christchurch, Nutbrown played as a Half-back/Scrum Half. He started his rugby career for Belfast Rugby Club in 1986 at the age of five. He played for the New Zealand national under-19 rugby union team in 2000 and the New Zealand Colts in 2001 and 2002. Nutbrown played for Canterbury in the Air New Zealand Cup from 2003 to 2005, before moving to Bay of Plenty in a swap with Kevin Senio. He became one of Bay of Plenty's top players alongside New Zealand sevens representatives Solomon King, Nigel Hunt and Zar Lawrence. Nutbrown was selected for an All Black trial in 2005 and in 2006 played for the Junior All Blacks in the Pacific Nations Cup. In 2006, he was selected to play for the Chiefs until 2007 and became their second choice Half-back behind All Black Byron Kelleher. When Kelleher l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Kiri Kiri
Antonio Ihaka Kiri Kiri (born 17 December 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a flanker for Rugby New York in Major League Rugby Career Kiri Kiri previously played for the in Super Rugby, along with spells at Yorkshire Carnegie and Cornish Pirates in the English Championship. He left Cornish Pirates on the 22 April 2022 to join Rugby New York Rugby New York, originally known as Rugby United New York and officially nicknamed the Ironworkers, was a professional rugby union team based in New York City that was a member of Major League Rugby (MLR). The team played an exhibition season in s .... He started the 2022 Major League Rugby final which saw Rugby New York win their first MLR championship References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kiri Kiri, Antonio New Zealand rugby union players 1991 births Living people Rugby union flankers Rugby union number eights Rugby union players from Whanganui Manawatu rugby union players Blues (Super Rugby) players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Ioane
Akira Ioane (born 16 June 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a flanker or number 8 for in the Japan Rugby League One competition. He previously played for in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship and the Blues in Super Rugby. Internationally, he has played for the All Blacks, the New Zealand sevens team, the Māori All Blacks and All Blacks XV. Early life and family Born in Auckland on 16 June 1995, Ioane is the older brother of current All Blacks squad member Rieko Ioane. His father Eddie Ioane played for at the 1991 Rugby World Cup and his mother Sandra Wihongi is a former Black Fern. Of Māori and Samoan descent, Ioane affiliates to the Te Whānau-ā-Apanui and Ngāpuhi iwi. He was educated at Auckland Grammar School. Senior career Ioane earned a Blues contract for the 2015 Super Rugby season after a stunning performance at the 2014 Wellington Sevens. He replaced Peter Saili in the squad, who left for a contract in France. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Duffie
Matthew David Duffie (born 16 August 1990) is a New Zealand former professional rugby footballer who last played rugby union for the Blues (Super Rugby), Blues in Super Rugby. He previously played rugby league with the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL) and was a part of their under-20s Premiership winning team in 2009, scoring 25 tries. On 1 May 2011, he was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team for the 2011 ANZAC Test. In October 2017, Duffie was named in the New Zealand national rugby union team, All Blacks for their end-of-year tour, becoming a dual-code rugby international. Early life Duffie attended Saint Kentigern College in Pakuranga, Auckland, New Zealand, where he was a part of the school's First XV, playing at fullback. He also excelled at athletics, making the national finals of the 200 m, 400 m and high jump. He graduated his final year in 2008. In his younger years, he played for junior clubs the Kaiapoi Bulldogs and the Pak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryn Gatland
Bryn Gatland (born 10 May 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a fly-half for Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan's Rugby League One. Gatland is the son of international coach and former player Warren Gatland. Youth career Born and raised in Waikato, Gatland attended Southwell School where he played first XI cricket & first team Rugby. Later while at Hamilton Boys' High School, his late drop goal in the final helped Boys High lift the 2013 Top 4 first XV title against Saint Kentigern College. Senior career Gatland made the Waikato squad for the 2015 ITM Cup, but due to the emergence of future All Black Damian McKenzie in the number 10 jersey, his game time was limited to just a solitary substitute appearance against the . The signings of the new Fly Halves, Sam Christie and Stephen Donald for 2016 prompted Gatland to head north to Auckland and try his luck with . His decision to move to Harbour proved to be an enlightened one as his form at Fly H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fletcher Smith (rugby Union)
Fletcher Smith (born 1 March 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a first five-eighth for Lyon in France’s league the Top 14. He has also represented the . He is Māori of Ngāti Kahungunu descent. Early career Raised in Nelson on New Zealand's South Island, Smith initially attended Nelson College in his hometown before finishing off his schooling at Christchurch Boys' High School, playing first XV rugby for them and wearing the same number 10 jersey that Dan Carter, Andrew Mehrtens and Aaron Mauger had worn before him. After graduating high school, he headed south to Dunedin to study commerce at the University of Otago and played local club rugby for the university's team during his time there. Senior career Smith got his senior career under way in 2015, turning out 11 times for Otago in the ITM Cup Championship and helping them to a third-place finish. He then played all of the Razorbacks 12 games in 2016 and kicked 106 points as they topp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lima Sopoaga
Lima Zachariah Sopoaga (born 3 February 1991) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Japan Rugby League One club Shimizu Blue Sharks. Born in New Zealand, he represents Samoa at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds. Early life Sopoaga was born in Wellington, New Zealand. His family comes from Samoa and the Cook Islands. Sopoaga is the oldest among six siblings. His younger brother, Tupou Sopoaga, played for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL but switched codes and played alongside Lima at the Highlanders for a time. In his high school days, Lima Sopoaga attended Wellington College and won four local championships with the 1st XV. He captained the school's side in 2009 and was selected for the NZ Secondary Schools team. Club career Wellington At the age of 19, Sopoaga played for Wellington in the 2010 ITM Cup, making his debut against Manawatu. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teihorangi Walden
Teihorangi Thomas Walden (born 25 May 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a midfield back for in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and the in the international Super Rugby competition. He also plays for the Rugby New York (Ironworkers) in Major League Rugby (MLR). Early career Walden is originally from New Plymouth and was schooled at Francis Douglas Memorial College in his hometown where he played first XV rugby. During his schooldays, he was selected in the schools side alongside future teammate Jackson Hemopo. He moved south to Dunedin to attend university and at the same time began working his way through the rugby structures; he was a member of their academy, played for their age group sides and also turned out for Southern in the local Otago rugby competition. Senior career His first taste of senior rugby came with the Otago Razorbacks in 2013, making 5 appearances including 1 start as the men from Dunedin finished as runner up on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
