The 2025 Super Rugby Pacific schedule is here and sees a revised, 11-team field compete over 16 rounds of action.
The season kicks off in Christchurch where the reeling Crusaders host the powerhouse Hurricanes on Friday, February 14. Sydney, Suva, Auckland and Perth also play host to the opening round of fixtures, with the Reds the first team to have a bye week.
Round one will also see the 2024 final rematch between the Blues and Chiefs held at Eden Park, with the two sides squaring off again in round five. The fifth week of the competition will be kids round, two weeks following culture round in round three. Round 11 is ANZAC weekend round.
Round 16 will be played on the 30th and 31st of May before the playoffs begin in June.
“We are delighted to unveil the draw for 2025 so members and fans can begin circling dates in their diaries and making plans for the season ahead,” Super Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley said.
“From Suva to Sydney, Canberra to Christchurch, and even a blockbuster in Tonga, our competition will again deliver its brand of fast, physical and thrilling rugby, starring some of our game’s greatest athletes.
“Traditional rivalries will be reignited and new challengers emerge as the reigning champion Blues launch their first title defence in more than two decades.”
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— Super Rugby Pacific (@SuperRugby) September 30, 2024
Of particular interest in 2025 will be the new-look Waratahs and Moana Pasifika sides, both clubs having recruited strongly over the offseason and benefitted from the Melbourne Rebels’ demise.
Moana Pasifika, after a season where their home fixtures bounced around the upper North Island of New Zealand as they struggled to find a home base, will be based at North Harbour Stadium in 2025, while also hosting their round six matchup with the Chiefs at Tonga’s Teufaiva Sport Stadium.
For the full season schedule, click here.
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