- Source: Super Rugby Unlocked
Super Rugby Unlocked (known as Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked for sponsorship reasons) was a professional rugby union competition played in South Africa from 10 October to 21 November 2020. Sponsored by communications company Vodacom, the tournament replaced the South African component of the incomplete 2020 Super Rugby season that was shut down in March of that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organised by the South African Rugby Union as part of a combined Currie Cup and domestic Super Rugby tournament, the seven-team competition featured the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers from Super Rugby, with the addition of the Cheetahs, Griquas and Pumas.
The competition was won by the Bulls, who topped the standings of the seven-week round-robin tournament.
Format
The seven participating teams played each other once, home or away. The top-placed team at the end of that seven-week round-robin was awarded the Super Rugby Unlocked title.
All tournament points were then carried forward to the 2020–21 Currie Cup, incorporating a return round-robin of matches followed by cup playoffs.
Tournament points in the Super Rugby Unlocked standings were awarded to teams as follows:
4 points for a win.
2 points for a draw.
1 bonus point for a loss in a match by seven points or under.
1 bonus point for scoring three tries more than the opponent.
Teams were ranked firstly by tournament points, then number of matches won, overall points difference (points scored less points conceded), number of tries scored, overall try difference (tries scored less tries conceded) and, if needed, coin toss.
Standings
Matches
All matches for Super Rugby Unlocked are listed below:
= Round 1
== Round 2
== Round 3
=On 24 October, the match between the Lions and Cheetahs was postponed due to two positive COVID-19 cases found following a second batch of Coronavirus testing within the Lions squad, following earlier positive cases earlier in the week, and so falling in line with COVID-19 protocols. On 4 November, this game was declared as a 0–0 draw due to the inability to reschedule the match.
= Round 4
== Round 5
== Round 6
=On 13 November, the match between the Lions and the Pumas was postponed due to two positive COVID-19 cases found in the second batch of Coronavirus testing within the Pumas squad, following an earlier positive test during the week.
= Round 7
=On 17 November, the match between the Sharks and the Stormers was postponed following positive COVID-19 tests within the Sharks squad. The match between the Bulls and the Pumas was also moved from 20 November to 21 November for player welfare reasons.
Notes:
Players
= Player statistics
== Team rosters
=See also
2020–21 Currie Cup Premier Division
Super Rugby
Super Rugby Aotearoa
Super Rugby AU
References
External links
Official website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Nexus S
- Nexus One
- Super Rugby Unlocked
- Super Rugby
- Bulls (rugby union)
- Jaden Hendrikse
- Sharks (rugby union)
- List of Super Rugby champions
- 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season
- Ben-Jason Dixon
- Super Rugby Aotearoa
- Super Rugby franchise areas
