{"id":713252,"date":"2026-06-03T20:02:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T20:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/713252\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T20:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T20:02:19","slug":"2026-super-rugby-pacific-teams-qualifying-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/713252\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Super Rugby Pacific Teams: Qualifying Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Super Rugby Pacific Finals Series is here, with just six teams remaining to battle it out for the 2026 title.<\/p>\n

It starts in Wellington as the top ranked Hurricanes take on the ACT Brumbies at Hnry Stadium.<\/p>\n

This is followed by the Crusaders hosting their rivals, the Blues, in Christchurch, out to keep their unbeaten run at One NZ Stadium going.<\/p>\n

The first round of finals ends in Hamilton with the Chiefs battling the Queensland Reds in a rematch of the 2024 Qualifying Finals.<\/p>\n

Super.Rugby is your home for all the team list news in 2026, with every team set to be published at 2pm AEST\/4pm NZST.<\/p>\n

Click\u00a0HERE<\/a>\u00a0for Qualifying Finals Super Rugby Pacific Match Packs<\/p>\n

*All times local, rankings in brackets<\/p>\n

Hurricanes [1] v ACT Brumbies [6]<\/p>\n

FRI JUNE 5: Hnry Stadium, Wellington (19:05)<\/p>\n

HURRICANES (1-15): Xavier Numia, Asafo Aumua, Pasilio Tosi, Caleb Delany, Warner Dearns, Brad Shields, Du’Plessis Kirifi (co-c), Peter Lakai, Cam Roigard, Ruben Love, Kini Naholo, Jordie Barrett (co-c), Billy Proctor, Josh Moorby, Callum Harkin<\/p>\n

Replacements: Raymond Tuputupu, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Tyrel Lomax, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Brayden Iose, Ereatara Enari, Jone Rova, Ngane Punivai<\/p>\n

BRUMBIES (1-15): James Slipper, Lachlan Lonergan, Allan Alaalatoa (c), Lachlan Shaw, Cadeyrn Neville, Rob Valetini, Luke Reimer, Charlie Cale, Ryan Lonergan, Declan Meredith, Corey Toole, David Feliuai, Hudson Creighton, Andy Muirhead, Tom Wright<\/p>\n

Replacements: Billy Pollard, Blake Schoupp, Rhys van Nek, Nick Frost, Rory Scott, Klayton Thorn, Tane Edmed, Ollie Sapsford<\/p>\n

Referee: Ben O’Keeffe<\/p>\n

Assistant Referees: Todd Petries, Warwick Lahmert<\/p>\n

TMO: Richard Kelly<\/p>\n

Crusaders [3] v Blues [4]<\/p>\n

SAT JUNE 6: One NZ Stadium, Christchurch (16:35)<\/p>\n

CRUSADERS (1-15): Finlay Brewis, Codie Taylor, George Bower, Antonio Shalfoon, Jamie Hannah, Ethan Blackadder, Leicester Fainga’anuku, Christian Lio-Willie, Noah Hotham, Taha Kemara, Sevu Reece, David Havili (c), Dallas McLeod, Chay Fihaki, Johnny McNicholl<\/p>\n

Replacements: Manumaua Leitu, Jack Sexton, Gus Brown, Tahlor Cahill, Dom Gardiner, Kyle Preston, Rivez Reihana, Braydon Ennor<\/p>\n

BLUES (1-15): Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Bradley Slater, Marcel Renata, Patrick Tuipulotu (c), Sam Darry, Torian Barnes, Anton Segner, Malachi Wrampling, Sam Nock, Stephen Perofeta, Caleb Clarke, Pita Ahki, Xavi Taele, AJ Lam, Zarn Sullivan<\/p>\n

Replacements: Eli Oudenryn, Mason Tupaea, Flyn Yates, Josh Beehre, Hoskins Sotutu, Finlay Christie, Corey Evans, Payton Spencer<\/p>\n

Referee: Nic Berry<\/p>\n

Assistant Referees: Reuben Keane, Louis Trisley<\/p>\n

TMO: Brett Cronan<\/p>\n

Chiefs [2] v Queensland Reds [5]<\/p>\n

SAT June 6: FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton (19:05)<\/p>\n

CHIEFS (1-15): Ollie Norris, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Sione Ahio, Josh Lord, Tupou Vaa’i, Simon Parker, Luke Jacobson (c), Wallace Sititi, Cortez Ratima, Damian McKenzie, Kyren Taumoefolau, Quinn Tupaea, Kyle Brown, Liam Coombes-Fabling, Isaac Hutchinson<\/p>\n

Replacements: Brodie McAlister, Jared Proffit, George Dyer, Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Samipeni Finau, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Josh Jacomb, Leroy Carter<\/p>\n

REDS (1-15): Aidan Ross, Josh Nasser, Zane Nonggorr, Josh Canham, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Joe Brial, Fraser McReight (c), Harry Wilson, Tate McDermott, Carter Gordon, Tim Ryan, Filipo Daugunu, Josh Flook, Lachie Anderson, Jock Campbell<\/p>\n

Replacements: Matt Faessler, George Blake, Massimo De Lutiis, Hamish Muller, Vaiuta Latu, Kalani Thomas, Ben Volavola, Treyvon Pritchard<\/p>\n

Referee: James Doleman<\/p>\n

Assistant Referees: Marcus Playle, Fraser Hannon<\/p>\n

TMO: Glenn Newman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Super Rugby Pacific Finals Series is here, with just six teams remaining to battle it out for…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":713253,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[43,44,41,39,42,40],"class_list":["post-713252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/713252","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=713252"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/713252\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/713253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=713252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=713252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=713252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}