2021 Super Rugby AU season
Men's rugby union club competition
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The 2021 Super Rugby AU season (branded as Harvey Norman Super Rugby AU for sponsorship reasons) was a professional club rugby union tournament organised by Rugby Australia. Announced on 11 November 2020, the tournament was the second season of Super Rugby AU, featuring the same 5 teams from the inaugural 2020 season, and ran from 19 February to 8 May 2021.[1] The tournament was won by the Reds, who defeated the Brumbies 19–16 in the final at Suncorp Stadium, winning their first Super Rugby AU title, and first Super Rugby competition since 2011.[2]
| 2021 Super Rugby AU season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries | Australia | ||
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout | ||
| Champions | Reds | ||
| Matches played | 22 | ||
| Attendance | 208,962 (9,498 per match) | ||
| Tries scored | 118 (5.36 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | James O'Connor, Reds (121) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | |||
| Official website | Official site | ||
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The tournament ran parallel to New Zealand's 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season, and Super Rugby Trans-Tasman followed the conclusion of both seasons, a crossover tournament featuring each Australian team playing each New Zealand team once, followed by a final.[3]
Law variations
The 2021 season of Super Rugby AU saw changes to kick-offs and restarts, with a free kick awarded if the a kickoff had not taken place 30 seconds following the opposition scoring, a restart was kicked out on the full or if teammates of the kicker were not behind the ball. The free kick took place at half way. These rules were similar to those that were being used in Rugby sevens. Also the 'Golden point' law brought in during the 2020 season as tweaked so that full-time would only occur after a try was scored, rather than any form of points. Penalties and drop goals still counted towards the score during extra time, but would not end the game, with play only ending if a try was scored or the 10-minute extra time period ended. All other law changes from the 2020 season also occurred in the 2021 season.[4]
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reds | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 271 | 170 | +101 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 33 | Grand Final |
| 2 | Brumbies | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 267 | 165 | +102 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 29 | Qualifying final |
| 3 | Force | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 148 | 193 | −45 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 18 | |
| 4 | Rebels | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 178 | 182 | −4 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 16 | |
| 5 | Waratahs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 138 | 292 | −154 | 15 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Source: Super Rugby
Round-by-round
The table below shows each team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets:
| Team progression | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | QF | GF |
| Brumbies | 4 (2nd) |
9 (1st) |
14 (1st) |
15 (1st) |
15 (2nd) |
20 (2nd) |
24 (2nd) |
25 (2nd) |
29 (2nd) |
29 (2nd) |
Won | Lost |
| Force | 0 (4th) |
0 (4th) |
4 (3rd) |
5 (4th) |
6 (4th) |
6 (4th) |
6 (4th) |
10 (4th) |
14 (3rd) |
18 (3rd) |
Lost | DNQ |
| Rebels | 0 (3rd) |
1 (3rd) |
2 (4th) |
6 (3rd) |
10 (3rd) |
10 (3rd) |
10 (3rd) |
11 (3rd) |
12 (4th) |
16 (4th) |
DNQ | DNQ |
| Reds | 5 (1st) |
9 (2nd) |
9 (2nd) |
13 (2nd) |
18 (1st) |
23 (1st) |
28 (1st) |
32 (1st) |
32 (1st) |
33 (1st) |
Bye | Won |
| Waratahs | 0 (5th) |
0 (5th) |
1 (5th) |
1 (5th) |
1 (5th) |
1 (5th) |
2 (5th) |
2 (5th) |
3 (5th) |
3 (5th) |
DNQ | DNQ |
| Key: | Win | Draw | Loss | Bye | DNQ = Did not qualify | |||||||
Match grid
Matches
Round 1
| 19 February 2021 18:45 AEST (UTC+10) |
| (1 BP) Reds | 41–7 | Waratahs |
| Try: Campbell 9' c Mafi 14' c Daugunu (2) 18' c, 71' c Droasese 80+1' c Con: O'Connor (5/5) 10', 16', 19', 72', 80+2' Pen: O'Connor (2/2) 7', 32' | Report | Try: Gordon 3' c Con: Harrison (1/1) 4' |
| Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 12,213[5] Referee: Damon Murphy (Queensland) |
| 19 February 2021 19:00 AWST (UTC+08) |
| Force | 11–27 | Brumbies |
| Try: Cubelli 76' m Pen: Prior (2/2) 5', 36' | Report | Try: Lolesio 21' c Simone 44' c Fines 71' c Con: Lolesio (3/3) 22', 45', 73' Pen: Lolesio (2/2) 18', 40+1' |
| Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth Attendance: 7,514[6] Referee: Graham Cooper (Western Australia) |
| Bye/s: Rebels |
Round 2
| 26 February 2021 18:45 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Reds | 23–21 | Rebels (1 BP) |
| Try: Mafi (2) 48' c, 77' c Con: O'Connor (2/2) 49', 78' Pen: O'Connor (3/4) 22', 40', 62' | Report | Pen: To'omua (6/8) 2', 7, 24', 35', 45', 70' Hodge (1/2) 53' |
| Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 10,543[7] Referee: Jordan Way (Queensland) |
| 27 February 2021 19:45 AEDT (UTC+11) |
| (1 BP) Brumbies | 61–10 | Waratahs |
| Try: Valetini 8' c Hansen (3) 12' m, 56' c, 71' c Lolesio 25' c McInerney 40+2' c White 43' c L. Lonergan 63' c Banks 77' c Con: Lolesio (5/6) 9', 27', 40+3, 45', 58' R. Lonergan (3/3) 64', 72', 79' | Report | Try: Johnson-Holmes 30' c Con: Harrison (1/1) 31' Pen: Harrison (1/1) 4' |
| Canberra Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 9,322[8] Referee: Nic Berry (Queensland) |
| Bye/s: Force |
Round 3
| 5 March 2021 19:45 AEDT (UTC+11) |
| (1 BP) Waratahs | 16–20 | Force |
| Try: Porecki 5' c Con: Harrison (1/1) 6' Pen: Harrison (3/3) 14', 24', 73' | Report | Try: Lee-Warner 32' c Anstee 54' c Con: McIntyre (2/2) 33', 55' Pen: McIntyre (1/1) 37' Prior (1/1) 79' |
| Western Sydney Stadium, Parramatta Attendance: 4,264[9] Referee: Nic Berry (Queensland) |
| 6 March 2021 19:45 AEDT (UTC+11) |
| (1 BP) Brumbies | 27–24 | Rebels (1 BP) |
| Try: Ikitau 20' c Penalty try 48' Banks 72' c Con: Lolesio (1/1) 22' R. Lonergan (1/1) 73' Pen: Lolesio (1/1) 5' R. Lonergan (1/1) 80+4' | Report | Pen: To'omua (8/8) 2', 7', 17', 40+1', 50', 59', 70', 77' |
| Canberra Stadium, Canberra[n 1] Attendance: 5,713[10] Referee: Damon Murphy (Queensland) |
| Bye/s: Reds |
Round 4
| 12 March 2021 17:45 AWST (UTC+08) |
| (1 BP) Force | 7–10 | Rebels |
| Try: McGregor 69' c Con: Prior (1/1) 70' | Report | Try: Anderson 27' m Powell 62' m |
| Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth Attendance: 7,762[11] Referee: Graham Cooper (Western Australia) |
| 13 March 2021 19:45 AEDT (UTC+11) |
| (1 BP) Brumbies | 38–40 | Reds |
| Try: Samu (2) 6' c, 35' c Fainga'a (2) 13' c, 47' c Fines 71' c Con: Lolesio (4/4) 7', 15', 37', 49' R. Lonergan (1/1) 73' Pen: Lolesio (1/1) 2' | Report | Try: Vunivalu 30' c Tupou 61' c Wilson 67' c Petaia 78' c Con: O'Connor (4/4) 32', 63', 69', 79' Pen: O'Connor (4/6) 18', 23', 40', 76' |
| Canberra Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 9,384[12] Referee: Nic Berry (Queensland) |
| Bye/s: Waratahs |
Round 5
| 19 March 2021 19:45 AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Rebels | 33–14 | Waratahs |
| Try: Anderson 13' c To'omua 38' c Uelese 67' c Con: To'omua (2/2) 14', 40' Hodge (1/1) 69' Pen: To'omua (3/3) 6', 26', 34' Hodge (1/1) 56' | Report | Try: Williams 77' c Maddocks 80+1' c Con: Edmed (2/2) 78', 80+2' |
| Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 5,156[13] Referee: Nic Berry (Queensland) |
| 20 March 2021 18:45 AEST (UTC+10) |
| (1 BP) Reds | 26–19 | Force (1 BP) |
| Try: McDermott 9' c Paisami (2) 16' c, 52' m Campbell 67' c Con: O'Connor (3/4) 10', 18', 69' | Report | Try: Kaitu'u 20' c Con: McIntyre (1/1) 21' Pen: McIntyre (4/4) 15', 39', 51', 56' |
| Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 12,011[14] Referee: Damon Murphy (Queensland) |
| Bye/s: Brumbies |
Round 6
| 26 March 2021 19:45 AEDT (UTC+11) |
| (1 BP) Brumbies | 42–14 | Force |
| Try: Ikitau (2) 20' c, 26' c Neville 32' c Muirhead (2) 38' c, 70' c L. Lonergan 58' c Con: Lolesio (5/5) 21', 27', 34', 40', 59' R. Lonergan (1/1) 71' | Report | Try: Taefu 54' c Prior 65' c Con: Prior (2/2) 55', 66' |
| Canberra Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 7,170[15] Referee: Nic Berry (Queensland) |
| 27 March 2021 19:45 AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Waratahs | 14–46 | Reds (1 BP) |
| Try: Harris 53' m Pen: Harrison (3/3) 3', 6', 39' | Report | Try: McDermott 13' c Salakaia-Loto 29' c Daugunu 40' m Tupou 50' m Mafi (3) 62' c, 67' m, 77' c Con: O'Connor (2/4) 14', 31' Hegarty (2/3) 63', 78' Pen: O'Connor (1/1) 36' |
| Stadium Australia, Sydney Attendance: 4,381[16] Referee: Graham Cooper (Western Australia) |
| Bye/s: Rebels |
Round 7
| 2 April 2021 19:45 AEDT (UTC+11) |
| (1 BP) Waratahs | 22–24 | Brumbies |
| Try: Johnson-Holmes 22' c Harrison 65' c Ramm 80+2' m Con: Harrison (2/3) 23', 66' Pen: Harrison (1/1) 18' | Report | Try: Banks 4' m Wright 14' m Muirhead 26' c Fainga'a 34' c Con: Lolesio (2/4) 27', 35' |
| Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park Attendance: 7,486[17] Referee: Graham Cooper (Western Australia) |
| 3 April 2021 19:45 AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Rebels | 19–44 | Reds (1 BP) |
| Try: Lomani 30' c Hodge 36' c Wells 67' m Con: To'omua (2/3) 31', 36' | Report | Try: Tupou (2) 4' c, 17' c Paisami 5' c McReight 46' c Campbell 63' m Flook 77' m Con: O'Connor (4/4) 4', 6', 18', 48' Pen: O'Connor (2/2) 12', 57' |
| Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 4,960[18] Referee: Amy Perrett (New South Wales) |
| Bye/s: Force |
Round 8
| 9 April 2021 19:45 AEST (UTC+10) |
| (1 BP) Rebels | 15–16 | Force |
| Pen: Hodge (1/1) 2' To'omua (4/5) 14', 22', 46', 63' | Report | Try: Anstee 76' c Con: Miotti (1/1) 78' Pen: Miotti (3/4) 16', 34', 52' |
| Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 3,983[19] Referee: Damon Murphy (Queensland) |
| 10 April 2021 19:45 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Reds | 24–22 | Brumbies (1 BP) |
| Try: Flook 50' c Petaia 65' m Con: O'Connor (1/2) 52' Pen: O'Connor (4/4) 22', 31', 70', 77' | Report | Try: Fainga'a 6' m Banks 15' c Wright 54' c Con: Lolesio (2/3) 16', 56' Pen: White (1/1) 40+1' |
| Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 19,185[20] Referee: Nic Berry (Queensland) |
| Bye/s: Waratahs |
Round 9
| 17 April 2021 17:45 AWST (UTC+08) |
| Force | 31–30 | Waratahs (1 BP) |
| Try: Robertson 3' c Kaitu'u 25' m Olowofela 72' c Con: Miotti (2/3) 4', 74' Pen: Miotti (3/4) 8', 51', 80+5' Drop: Miotti 35' | Report | Try: Harris 16' c Maddocks 43' c Newsome 47' c Con: Donaldson (3/3) 17', 44', 49' Pen: Donaldson (3/3) 23', 68', 70' |
| Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth Attendance: 9,253[21] Referee: Amy Perrett (New South Wales) |
| 18 April 2021 14:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
| (1 BP) Rebels | 20–26 | Brumbies |
| Try: Hanson 8' c Powell 43' c Con: To'omua (2/2) 10', 44' Pen: To'omua (2/2) 49', 72' | Report | Try: Scott 17' c Neville 36' c Wright 40' m Kuenzle 52' c Con: R. Lonergan (2/3) 19', 38' Lolesio (1/1) 54' |
| Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne[n 2] Attendance: 4,755[22] Referee: Damon Murphy (Queensland) |
| Bye/s: Reds |
Round 10
| 23 April 2021 17:45 AWST (UTC+08) |
| Force | 30–27 | Reds (1 BP) |
| Try: Olowofela (3) 8' c, 7' m, 74' c Kaitu'u 39' m Con: Miotti (2/4) 9', 76' Pen: Miotti (2/2) 34', 56' | Report | Try: Paisami 5' c Tupou 11' c Daugunu 24' c Con: O'Connor (3/3) 5', 12', 25' Pen: O'Connor (2/2) 53', 69' |
| Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth Attendance: 6,278[23] Referee: Damon Murphy (Queensland) |
| 24 April 2021 19:45 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Waratahs | 25–36 | Rebels |
| Try: Nawaqanitawase 31' m Maddocks 38' c Tizzano 49' c Con: Donaldson (2/3) 39', 50' Pen: Donaldson (2/2) 5', 11' | Report | Try: Ili 1' c Wells 12' m Leota 43' c Gibbon 66' m Con: To'omua (2/4) 3', 44' Pen: To'omua (4/4) 17', 25', 34', 53' |
| Western Sydney Stadium, Parramatta Attendance: 6,996[24] Referee: Nic Berry (Queensland) |
| Bye/s: Brumbies |
Finals
Bracket
| Qualifying final | Grand Final | |||||
| 19 September – Brisbane | ||||||
| Reds | 19 | |||||
| 1 May – Canberra | ||||||
| Brumbies | 16 | |||||
| Brumbies | 21 | |||||
| Force | 9 | |||||
Qualifying final
Grand Final
| 8 May 2021 19:45 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Reds | 19–16 | Brumbies |
| Try: O'Connor 80+5' c Con: O'Connor (1/1) 80+7' Pen: O'Connor (4/5) 3', 30', 51', 64' | Report Summary | Try: Banks 13' c Con: Lolesio (1/1) 14' Pen: Lolesio (3/3) 32', 40', 71' |
| Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 41,637[26] Referee: Nic Berry (Queensland) |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant Referees:
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Statistics
- As of 8 May 2021.
Leading point scorers
| No. | Player | Team | Points | Average | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James O'Connor | Reds | 121 | 13.44 | 1 T, 25 C, 22 P, 0 D |
| 2 | Matt To'omua | Rebels | 102 | 12.75 | 1 T, 8 C, 27 P, 0 D |
| 3 | Noah Lolesio | Brumbies | 84 | 8.40 | 2 T, 24 C, 9 P, 0 D |
| 4 | Domingo Miotti | Force | 46 | 9.20 | 0 T, 5 C, 11 P, 1 D |
| 5 | Will Harrison | Waratahs | 39 | 6.50 | 1 T, 4 C, 8 P, 0 D |
| 6 | Tom Banks | Brumbies | 30 | 3.00 | 6 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D |
| Alex Mafi | Reds | 30 | 3.33 | 6 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D | |
| 8 | Ben Donaldson | Waratahs | 25 | 12.50 | 0 T, 5 C, 5 P, 0 D |
| Ryan Lonergan | Brumbies | 25 | 3.13 | 0 T, 8 C, 3 P, 0 D | |
| Taniela Tupou | Reds | 25 | 3.13 | 5 T, 0 C, 0 P, 0 D |
Source: Points
Leading try scorers
| No. | Player | Team | Tries | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Banks | Brumbies | 6 | 0.60 |
| Alex Mafi | Reds | 6 | 0.67 | |
| 3 | Taniela Tupou | Reds | 5 | 0.56 |
| 4 | Filipo Daugunu | Reds | 4 | 0.50 |
| Folau Fainga'a | Brumbies | 4 | 0.50 | |
| Jordan Olowofela | Force | 4 | 0.80 | |
| Hunter Paisami | Reds | 4 | 0.50 | |
| Tom Wright | Brumbies | 4 | 0.80 | |
| 9 | Jock Campbell | Reds | 3 | 0.38 |
| Mack Hansen | Brumbies | 3 | 0.30 | |
| Len Ikitau | Brumbies | 3 | 0.30 | |
| Feleti Kaitu'u | Force | 3 | 0.33 | |
| Andy Muirhead | Brumbies | 3 | 0.30 | |
| Jack Maddocks | Waratahs | 3 | 0.38 |
Source: Tries
Discipline
| Player | Team |  Red |
 Yellow |
Round (vs. Opponent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toni Pulu | Force | 1 | 1 | Qualifier (vs. Brumbies) Round 10 (vs. Reds) |
| Allan Alaalatoa | Brumbies | 1 | 0 | Round 3 (vs. Rebels) |
| Tom Cusack | Brumbies | 1 | 0 | Round 7 (vs. Waratahs) |
| Pone Fa'amausili | Rebels | 1 | 0 | Round 10 (vs. Waratahs) |
| Feao Fotuaika | Reds | 1 | 0 | Round 2 (vs. Rebels) |
| Ross Haylett-Petty | Rebels | 1 | 0 | Round 4 (vs. Force) |
| Isi Naisarani | Rebels | 1 | 0 | Round 10 (vs. Waratahs) |
| Izaia Perese | Waratahs | 1 | 0 | Round 1 (vs. Reds) |
| Andrew Ready | Force | 1 | 0 | Round 3 (vs. Waratahs) |
| James Hanson | Rebels | 0 | 2 | Round 3 (vs. Brumbies) Round 10 (vs. Waratahs) |
| Tevita Kuridrani | Force | 0 | 2 | Round 6 (vs. Brumbies) Round 10 (vs. Reds) |
| Trevor Hosea | Rebels | 0 | 1 | Round 9 (vs. Brumbies) |
| Kane Koteka | Force | 0 | 1 | Round 8 (vs. Rebels) |
| Marika Koroibete | Rebels | 0 | 1 | Round 9 (vs. Brumbies) |
| Harry Lloyd | Brumbies | 0 | 1 | Round 6 (vs. Force) |
| Andy Muirhead | Brumbies | 0 | 1 | Round 3 (vs. Rebels) |
| Zane Nonggorr | Reds | 0 | 1 | Round 6 (vs. Waratahs) |
| Jordan Petaia | Reds | 0 | 1 | Round 10 (vs. Force) |
| Luke Reimer | Brumbies | 0 | 1 | Final (vs. Reds) |
| Rory Scott | Brumbies | 0 | 1 | Round 7 (vs. Waratahs) |
| Hugh Sinclair | Waratahs | 0 | 1 | Round 6 (vs. Reds) |
| James Slipper | Brumbies | 0 | 1 | Round 1 (vs. Force) |
| Darcy Swain | Brumbies | 0 | 1 | Final (vs. Reds) |
| Lachlan Swinton | Waratahs | 0 | 1 | Round 9 (vs. Force) |
| Jeremy Thrush | Force | 0 | 1 | Round 10 (vs. Reds) |
| Rob Valetini | Brumbies | 0 | 1 | Final (vs. Reds) |
Players
Squads
The following 2021 Super Rugby AU squads have been named. Players listed in italics denote non-original squad members.
| Forwards | Allan Alaalatoa • Jahrome Brown • Tom Cusack • Folau Fainga'a • Nick Frost • Archer Holz • Tom Hooper • Fred Kaihea • Sefo Kautai • Harry Lloyd • Lachlan Lonergan • Connal McInerney • Will Miller • Cadeyrn Neville • Billy Pollard • Luke Reimer • Tom Ross • Pete Samu • Rory Scott • Scott Sio • James Slipper • Henry Stowers • Darcy Swain • James Tucker • Rob Valetini |
| Backs | Lachlan Albert • Tom Banks • Issak Fines • Mack Hansen • Len Ikitau • Solomone Kata • Bayley Kuenzle • Noah Lolesio • Ryan Lonergan • Andy Muirhead • Reesjan Pasitoa • Irae Simone • Reece Tapine • Nic White • Tom Wright |
| Coach | Dan McKellar |
| Forwards | Bo Abra • Tim Anstee • Ollie Callan • Victor Harris • Chris Heiberg • Greg Holmes • Feleti Kaitu'u • Kane Koteka • Fergus Lee-Warner • Tomás Lezana • Kieran Longbottom • Ryan McCauley • Santiago Medrano • Jackson Pugh • Andrew Ready • Tom Robertson • Brynard Stander • Jeremy Thrush • Sitaleki Timani • Angus Wagner • Jack Winchester |
| Backs | Marcel Brache • Tomás Cubelli • Kyle Godwin • Richard Kahui • Rob Kearney • Tevita Kuridrani • Brad Lacey • Jono Lance • Grason Makara • Michael McDonald • Jack McGregor • Jake McIntyre • Domingo Miotti • Jordan Olowofela • Jonah Placid • Ian Prior • Toni Pulu • Byron Ralston • Jake Strachan • Henry Taefu |
| Coach | Tim Sampson |
| Forwards | Albert Anae • Ignacio Calas • Ed Craig • Steve Cummins • Cabous Eloff • Pone Fa'amausili • Matt Gibbon • James Hanson • Richard Hardwick • Ross Haylett-Petty • Trevor Hosea • Isaac Aedo Kailea • Josh Kemeny • Rob Leota • Isi Naisarani • Tom Nowlan • Cameron Orr • Jeral Skelton • Lucio Sordoni • Jordan Uelese • Rhys van Nek • Michael Wells • Brad Wilkin |
| Backs | Lachie Anderson • Carter Gordon • Dane Haylett-Petty • Reece Hodge • Lewis Holland • Stacey Ili • Marika Koroibete • Frank Lomani • Campbell Magnay • Tom Pincus • Joe Powell • Theo Strang • Matt To'omua • James Tuttle • Glen Vaihu • Ilikena Vudogo • Young Tonumaipea • George Worth |
| Coach | David Wessels |
| Forwards | Richie Asiata • Angus Blyth • Matt Faessler • Feao Fotuaika • Ben Grant • Harry Hoopert • Alex Mafi • Fraser McReight • Josh Nasser • Zane Nonggorr • Brandon Paenga-Amosa • Lukhan Salakaia-Loto • Angus Scott-Young • Ryan Smith • Tuaina Taii Tualima • Taniela Tupou • Seru Uru • Sam Wallis • Harry Wilson • Liam Wright • Dane Zander |
| Backs | Jock Campbell • Hudson Creighton • Lawson Creighton • Filipo Daugunu • Ilaisa Droasese • Josh Flook • Mac Grealy • Bryce Hegarty • Isaac Henry • Tate McDermott • James O'Connor • Hunter Paisami • Jordan Petaia • Moses Sorovi • Hamish Stewart • Kalani Thomas • Suliasi Vunivalu |
| Coach | Brad Thorn |
| Forwards | Robbie Abel • Angus Bell • Darcy Breen • Sam Caird • Joe Cotton • Jack Dempsey • Max Douglas • Tetera Faulkner • George Francis • Charlie Gamble • Will Harris • Tom Horton • Harry Johnson-Holmes • Dave Porecki • Hugh Sinclair • Lachlan Swinton • Chris Talakai • Alefosio Tatola • Tiaan Tauakipulu • Carlo Tizzano • Jack Whetton • Jeremy Williams • Michael Wood • Sam Wykes |
| Backs | Ben Donaldson • Tane Edmed • Lalakai Foketi • Jake Gordon • Jack Grant • Will Harrison • Jack Maddocks • Tepai Moeroa • Mark Nawaqanitawase • Alex Newsome • Izaia Perese • James Ramm • Triston Reilly • Henry Robertson • Joey Walton |
| Coach | Jason Gilmore • Rob Penney • Chris Whitaker |
Referees
The following referees were selected to officiate the 2021 Super Rugby AU season:[33]
Notes
- The match between the Brumbies and the Rebels was meant to be held at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, however due to COVID-19 restrictions in Australia the venue was swapped to Canberra Stadium, with the Round 9 fixture now to be played at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.
- The match between the Rebels and the Brumbies was meant to be held at Canberra Stadium, however due to COVID-19 restrictions in Australia earlier in the year the venue was swapped to Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, with the Round 3 fixture held at Canberra Stadium instead.