St Andrew\u2019s College<\/a>\u00a0will take to the field for a special choir performance. Following their viral renditions of\u00a0Stairway to Heaven,\u00a0Viva La Vida, and an Aotearoa medley, Super Round will provide another stage to showcase some of New Zealand\u2019s most exciting young musical talent.<\/p>\nContinuing the Anzac commemorations, the half-time show during the Blues v Queensland Reds clash will feature the New Zealand Army Band.<\/p>\n
As New Zealand\u2019s only professional brass band, they have performed on some of the world\u2019s most prestigious stages, including Her Majesty the Queen\u2019s 90th Birthday Celebration and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. In a full-circle moment for the city, the New Zealand Army Band also performed during the 1974 Commonwealth Games hosted in Christchurch, marking the opening of QEII Park. Having them involved in the opening celebrations of Christchurch\u2019s newest world-class sporting venue is fitting for the occasion.<\/p>\n
To cap off an epic weekend, Sunday\u2019s afternoon kick-offs will set the stage for a full family day out, bringing vibrant Pacific Island energy to One NZ Stadium thanks to local performance group Mellow Studios, Te Aratai College Polyfest Group\u00a0and the Cook Islands Christchurch Drummers.<\/p>\n
DJ Danny-Ill will also keep the energy high, showcasing his signature sounds rooted in te ao M\u0101ori to fans settling in for back-to-back clashes in the world\u2019s best club rugby competition.<\/p>\n
The Highlanders will take on Moana Pasifika, and the final match of the weekend will see the Chiefs face the Fijian Drua, following the Drua\u2019s historic win over the Hamilton-based side in 2025.<\/p>\n
Super Rugby legend Dan Carter will also appear on Sunday in collaboration with UNICEF Aotearoa, raising awareness and donations through his DC10 Fund to improve access to clean water for children in the Pacific Islands, through exciting half-time activations. Fans will have the chance to join Carter in a skills challenge, attempting to kick a rugby ball through inflatable posts into a giant bucket, with every successful kick triggering donations and contributing to the cause.<\/p>\n
Super Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley said the event marks a significant milestone for the competition.<\/p>\n
\u201cBringing Super Round to New Zealand is an opportunity to showcase the very best of Super Rugby Pacific in one city, across one weekend, and to give fans unprecedented access to the players and teams they love,” he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re proud to deliver an entertainment experience that goes beyond the 80 minutes of on-field action.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith tickets flying out the door, we can\u2019t wait to see our fans packing the stands for what promises to be a hugely exciting weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a massive moment for \u014ctautahi. Super Round will turn the city into one big rugby festival, packed with family fun, live entertainment, and that unbeatable Christchurch buzz. We can\u2019t wait to celebrate alongside approximately 13,500 visitors, bringing around $6M in visitor spending to the city over the long weekend,\u201d ChristchurchNZ Head of Major Events, Karena Finnie, said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith Super Round being hosted in New Zealand for the very first time, fans will get closer than ever to their heroes. All ten teams will visit the central city Live Site for player signings, alongside fan activities and live screenings of every match across the weekend. Ticket holders will also be able to follow a fan trail through the city to One New Zealand Stadium, with more details to be announced soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tickets for Saturday, Sunday, and hospitality offerings at Super Round are available via\u00a0Super Rugby Pacific: Super Round 2026 – Christchurch | 24, 25 & 26 April 2026, One New Zealand Stadium | Buy Tickets Official Ticketmaster site.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Super Rugby Pacific has confirmed the full entertainment schedule for the first-ever Super Round hosted in New Zealand,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":564749,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[64,63,760,85],"class_list":["post-564748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-rugby","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/564748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=564748"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/564748\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/564749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=564748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=564748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=564748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}