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Super Rugby Unlocked
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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.[1] Sponsored by communications company Vodacom,[2] 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.[3][4]

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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.[5]

The competition was won by the Bulls, who topped the standings of the seven-week round-robin tournament.[6]

The former Super Rugby teams (the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers) would compete in the Rainbow Cup SA in May-June 2021 before being incorporated into the United Rugby Championship for the 2021-22 season.

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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.[3]

All tournament points were then carried forward to the 2020–21 Currie Cup, incorporating a return round-robin of matches followed by cup playoffs.[3]

Tournament points in the Super Rugby Unlocked standings were awarded to teams as follows:[7]

  • 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.[7]

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Standings

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Matches

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All matches for Super Rugby Unlocked are listed below:[2]

Round 1

9 October Sharks 19–16 Lions Jonsson Kings Park, Durban  
19:00 Try: Werner Kok 5' c
Con: Curwin Bosch (1/1) 6'
Pen: Curwin Bosch (4/4) 23', 30', 56', 73'		 Report Try: Jamba Ulengo 51' c
Con: Elton Jantjies (1/1) 51'
Pen: Elton Jantjies (3/5) 33', 60', 70'		 Referee: AJ Jacobs
10 October Cheetahs 53–31 Pumas Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
16:30 Try: Malcolm Jaer 2' c, 12' m, 57' m
Junior Pokomela 16' c
Rosko Specman 29' m, 31' c
Ruan Pienaar 40+1' c
William Small-Smith 42' c
Con: Ruan Pienaar (5/8) 3', 16', 32', 40+2', 43'
Pen: Ruan Pienaar (1/1) 10'		 Report Try: Ginter Smuts 45' c
Daniel Maartens 62' c
Le Roux Roets 77' c
Neil Maritz 80' c
Con: Eddie Fouché (4/4) 46', 63', 78', 80+1'
Pen: Eddie Fouché (1/1) 7'		 Referee: Jaco Peyper
10 October Bulls 30–23 Griquas Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:00 Try: Ruan Nortjé 40+2' c
Penalty try 56'
Arno Botha 69' c
Con: Morné Steyn (2/2) 40+3', 69'
Pen: Morné Steyn (3/4) 38', 64', 74'		 Report Try: James Verity-Amm 26' c, 71' m
Anthony Volmink 45' m
Con: George Whitehead (1/3) 27'
Pen: George Whitehead (2/2) 10', 51'		 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Bye/s: Stormers

Round 2

16 October Cheetahs 19–17 Bulls Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
19:00 Try: Rosko Specman 25' c
Con: Tian Schoeman (1/1) 26'
Pen: Tian Schoeman (4/5) 16', 37', 56', 60'		 Report Try: Joe van Zyl 79' m
Pen: Morné Steyn (3/3) 23', 52', 64'
Chris Smith (1/1) 70'		 Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
17 October Griquas 21–27 Pumas Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley  
16:30 Try: Victor Sekekete 41' m
Adré Smith 60' c
Con: George Whitehead (1/2) 61'
Pen: George Whitehead (3/4) 7', 23', 74'		 Report Try: Ginter Smuts 20' c
Etienne Taljaard 37' c
Devon Williams 70' c
Con: Eddie Fouché (3/3) 21', 39', 71'
Pen: Eddie Fouché (2/2) 31', 53'		 Referee: AJ Jacobs
17 October Stormers 23–17 Lions DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
19:00 Try: Rikus Pretorius 50' c
Dan du Plessis 63' c
Con: Damian Willemse (2/2) 52', 65'
Pen: Damian Willemse (3/5) 9', 35', 48'		 Report Try: Rabz Maxwane 10' c
Elton Jantjies 71' c
Con: Elton Jantjies (2/2) 11', 72'
Pen: Elton Jantjies (1/1) 7'		 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Bye/s: Sharks

Round 3

23 October Pumas 37–42 Stormers Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
19:00 Try: Neil Maritz 6' c, 51' c,
Jeandré Rudolph 13' c,
Wayne van der Bank 32' c
Con: Eddie Fouché (2/2) 7', 14',
Niel Marais (2/2) 34', 53'
Pen: Eddie Fouché (3/3) 2', 20', 23'		 Report Try: Rikus Pretorius 3' c,
Herschel Jantjies 29' c,
Neethling Fouche 62' c,
Bongi Mbonambi 71' c,
Leolin Zas 74' c,
Warrick Gelant 78' c
Con: Tim Swiel (6/6) 4', 30', 63', 72', 75', 79'		 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
24 October Lions 0–0 Cheetahs Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
16:30
24 October Bulls 41–14 Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:00 Try: Stedman Gans 28' c, 56' c,
Marco van Staden 32' c, 44' c,
Marco Jansen van Vuren 77' m,
Embrose Papier 80+2' m
Con: Morné Steyn (4/4) 28', 33', 45', 57',
Chris Smith (0/2)
Pen: Morné Steyn (1/1) 19'
Drop: Morné Steyn (0/2)		 Report Try: Dylan Richardson 52' m
Con: Curwin Bosch (0/1)
Pen: Curwin Bosch (3/3) 11', 23', 37'		 Referee: Jaco Peyper
Bye/s: Griquas

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.[8] On 4 November, this game was declared as a 0–0 draw due to the inability to reschedule the match.[9]

Round 4

30 October Lions 61–31 Griquas Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
19:00 Try: Courtnall Skosan 10' c, 30' c, 79' m,
Dan Kriel 16' c,
Stean Pienaar 40' c,
MJ Pelser 43' c,
Jaco Visagie 49' c,
Wandisile Simelane 70' c,
Reinhard Nothnagel 78' c
Con: Elton Jantjies (8/9) 11', 17', 31', 40+2', 44', 51', 71', 78'		 Report Try: Zak Burger 47' c,
HJ Luus 54' c,
James Verity-Amm 63' c,
Tinus de Beer 74' c
Con: George Whitehead (4/4) 47', 55', 64', 75'
Pen: George Whitehead (1/1) 24'		 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
31 October Pumas 19–42 Sharks Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela  
16:30 Try: Francois Kleinhans 27' c,
Erich Cronjé 54' c, 72' m
Con: Theo Boshoff (2/2) 28', 55'
Niel Marais (0/1)		 Report Try: Manie Libbok 2' c,
Madosh Tambwe 13' c,
Dan Jooste 19' c,
Sbu Nkosi 40+1' c,
Kerron van Vuuren 67' c, 78' c
Con: Curwin Bosch (6/6) 3', 13', 21', 40+3', 69', 80'		 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
31 October Bulls 39–6[A] Stormers Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
19:00 Try: Johan Grobbelaar 23' c,
Stedman Gans 28' c, 50' c,
Ivan van Zyl 34' m,
Ruan Nortjé 37' c
Con: Morné Steyn (4/5) 24', 30', 38', 51'
Pen: Morné Steyn (2/2) 3', 16'		 Report Pen: Damian Willemse (2/2) 5', 14' Referee: AJ Jacobs
Bye/s: Cheetahs

Round 5

6 November Sharks 19–13 Cheetahs Jonsson Kings Park, Durban  
19:00 Try: Madosh Tambwe 76' c
Con: Curwin Bosch (1/1) 78'
Pen: Curwin Bosch (4/4) 34', 40+2', 58', 80+1'		 Report Try: William Small-Smith 71' c
Con: Tian Schoeman (1/1) 73'
Pen: Tian Schoeman (2/2) 49', 67'		 Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
7 November Griquas 6–39 Stormers Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley  
16:30 Pen: Tinus de Beer (2/2) 13', 42' Report Try: Ernst van Rhyn 8' m,
Neethling Fouche 34' c,
Angelo Davids 47' m,
Dan du Plessis 52' c,
Juarno Augustus 65' m,
Damian Willemse 72' c
Con: Damian Willemse (3/6) 35', 54', 73'
Pen: Damian Willemse (1/1) 17'		 Referee: Jaco Peyper
7 November Lions 25–30 Bulls Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
19:00 Try: Burger Odendaal 25' m,
Morné van den Berg 39' c,
Wandisile Simelane 66' c
Con: Elton Jantjies (2/3) 40', 67'
Pen: Elton Jantjies (2/2) 3', 80+2'		 Report Try: Joe van Zyl 13' c,
Stedman Gans 50' c,
Kurt-Lee Arendse 71' c
Con: Morné Steyn (3/3) 15', 50', 72'
Pen: Morné Steyn (3/3) 7', 43', 57'		 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Bye/s: Pumas

Round 6

13 November Griquas 33–34 Sharks Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley  
19:00 Try: Ederies Arendse 48' c,
Eduan Keyter 53' c,
Gideon van der Merwe 60' c
Con: Tinus de Beer (3/3) 50', 54', 61'
Pen: Tinus de Beer (4/4) 6', 20', 27', 80'		 Report Try: Sanele Nohamba 12' c,
Manie Libbok 56' c,
Jeremy Ward 65' c,
Dylan Richardson 67' c
Con: Curwin Bosch (4/4) 13', 58', 66', 69'
Pen: Curwin Bosch (2/2) 44', 80+3
Drop: Curwin Bosch (0/1)		 Referee: Griffin Colby
14 November Lions 0–0 Pumas Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
16:30
14 November Stormers 30–13 Cheetahs DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
19:00 Try: Herschel Jantjies 6' c,
Juarno Augustus 45' c,
Warrick Gelant 75' c
Con: Damian Willemse (3/3) 7', 47', 77'
Pen: Damian Willemse (2/2) 21', 70'
Drop: Damian Willemse (1/1) 40'		 Report Try: Rosko Specman 64' c
Con: Tian Schoeman (1/1) 65'
Pen: Tian Schoeman (2/2) 32', 44'		 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Bye/s: Bulls

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.[10]

Round 7

21 November Bulls 21–5 Pumas Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
14:00 Try: Kurt-Lee Arendse 11' c,
Chris Smith 17' c,
Ivan van Zyl 24' c
Con: Chris Smith (3/3) 12', 18', 26'		 Report Try: HP van Schoor 47' m
Con: Theo Boshoff (0/1)		 Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron
21 November Cheetahs 28–9 Griquas Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
16:30 Try: Andisa Ntsila 3' m,
Howard Mnisi 49' m,
Ruben de Haas 74' m,
Jeandré Rudolph 79' c
Con: Tian Schoeman (0/3),
Reinhardt Fortuin (1/1) 80+1'
Pen: Tian Schoeman (2/2) 16', 62'		 Report Pen: Tinus de Beer (3/3) 13', 24', 36' Referee: AJ Jacobs
21 November Sharks 0–0 Stormers Jonsson Kings Park, Durban  
19:00
Bye/s: Lions

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.[11]

  • Notes:
  1. The match between the Bulls and Stormers was abandoned after 63 minutes due to lightning strikes in the surrounding area. The match result is taken from those 63 minutes played with full points awarded.
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Players

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Team rosters

Bulls squad[13]
Forwards Tim Agaba • Arno Botha • Nizaam Carr • Corniel Els • Schalk Erasmus • Lizo Gqoboka • Johan Grobbelaar • Jason Jenkins • Juandré Kruger • Elrigh Louw • Sintu Manjezi • Ruan Nortjé • Trevor Nyakane • Mornay Smith • Gerhard Steenekamp • Walt Steenkamp • Jan Uys • Muller Uys • Marcel van der Merwe • Jacques van Rooyen • Joe van Zyl • Duane Vermeulen • Jan-Hendrik Wessels
Backs Gio Aplon • Kurt-Lee Arendse • Stedman Gans • Cornal Hendricks • Travis Ismaiel • Stravino Jacobs • Marco Jansen van Vuren • David Kriel • Embrose Papier • Chris Smith • Morné Steyn • Jade Stighling • Clinton Swart • Ivan van Zyl
Coach Jake White
Cheetahs squad[14]
Forwards Wilmar Arnoldi • Aranos Coetzee • George Cronjé • Aidon Davis • Cameron Dawson • Luan de Bruin • Erich de Jager • JP du Preez • Jacques du Toit • Ian Groenewald • Reniel Hugo • Charles Marais • Chris Massyn • Khutha Mchunu • Oupa Mohojé • Andisa Ntsila • Junior Pokomela • Jeandré Rudolph • Victor Sekekete • Walt Steenkamp • Marnus van der Merwe • Louis van der Westhuizen • Hencus van Wyk • Boan Venter • Reinach Venter • Carl Wegner • Jasper Wiese
Backs Craig Barry • Clayton Blommetjies • Adriaan Carelse • Carel-Jan Coetzee • Ruben de Haas • Reinhardt Fortuin • Malcolm Jaer • Benhard Janse van Rensburg • Rewan Kruger • Tapiwa Mafura • Tian Meyer • Howard Mnisi • Ruan Pienaar • Duncan Saal • Tian Schoeman • William Small-Smith • Chris Smit • Rhyno Smith • Rosko Specman • François Steyn • Dries Swanepoel
Coach Hawies Fourie
Griquas squad[15]
Forwards Andrew Beerwinkel • Ewan Coetzee • CJ Conradie • Fred Eksteen • Carl Els • Ian Groenewald • Monde Hadebe • John-Roy Jenkinson • Niell Jordaan • Zandré Jordaan • Sias Koen • Cameron Lindsay • HJ Luus • Madot Mabokela • Khwezi Mkhafu • Johan Momsen • Khwezi Mona • Nqoba Mxoli • Bandisa Ndlovu • NJ Oosthuizen • Shaine Orderson • Sibabalo Qoma • Victor Sekekete • Adré Smith • Gideon van der Merwe • Ewald van der Westhuizen • Alandré van Rooyen • CJ Velleman • Wendal Wehr • Stefan Willemse • Mzwanele Zito
Backs Ederies Arendse • Masixole Banda • Bjorn Basson • Enver Brandt • Zak Burger • Ashlon Davids • Tinus de Beer • Earll Douwrie • Johnathan Francke • Daniel Kasende • Eduan Keyter • Berton Klaasen • Harlon Klaasen • Theo Maree • Christiaan Meyer • Chriswill September • André Swarts • James Verity-Amm • Anthony Volmink • George Whitehead
Coach Scott Mathie
Lions squad[16]
Forwards Willem Alberts • PJ Botha • Jan-Henning Campher • Hacjivah Dayimani • Ruan Dreyer • Jannie du Plessis • Wiehahn Herbst • Francke Horn • Jaco Kriel • Len Massyn • Nathan McBeth • Reinhard Nothnagel • Marvin Orie • Asenathi Ntlabakanye • MJ Pelser • Carlü Sadie • Marnus Schoeman • Ruben Schoeman • Sti Sithole • Roelof Smit • Dylan Smith • Vincent Tshituka • Wilhelm van der Sluys • Jaco Visagie
Backs Ross Cronjé • Elton Jantjies • Dan Kriel • Gianni Lombard • Rabz Maxwane • Burger Odendaal • Stean Pienaar • Mannie Rass • Divan Rossouw • Wandisile Simelane • Courtnall Skosan • Dillon Smit • Tiaan Swanepoel • Jamba Ulengo • Morné van den Berg • EW Viljoen • André Warner
Coach Ivan van Rooyen
Pumas squad[17]
Forwards Heath Backhouse • Marné Coetzee • Stephan de Jager • Kwanda Dimaza • Willie Engelbrecht • Wikus Groenewald • Liam Hendricks • Pieter Jansen van Vuren • Marko Janse van Rensburg • Francois Kleinhans • Ruan Kramer • Darrien Landsberg • AJ le Roux • Cameron Lindsay • Daniel Maartens • Phumzile Maqondwana • Dewald Maritz • Morgan Naudé • Ewart Potgieter • Ig Prinsloo • Le Roux Roets • Jeandré Rudolph • Hanru Sirgel • Brandon Valentyn • HP van Schoor • Simon Westraadt
Backs Dian Badenhorst • Theo Boshoff • Erich Cronjé • Eddie Fouché • Ruwellyn Isbell • Morné Joubert • Japie Kleinhans • Tapiwa Mafura • Niel Marais • Neil Maritz • Ali Mgijima • Ryan Nell • Luther Obi • Chriswill September • Ginter Smuts • Giovanne Snyman • Etienne Taljaard • Wayne van der Bank • Alwayno Visagie • Devon Williams
Coach Jimmy Stonehouse
Sharks squad[18]
Forwards Hyron Andrews • Thembelani Bholi • Craig Burden • Phepsi Buthelezi • Zain Davids • Thomas du Toit • Andrew Evans • Celimpilo Gumede • Hanru Jacobs • Dan Jooste • Michael Kumbirai • Cleopas Kundiona • Mzamo Majola • Fez Mbatha • Khutha Mchunu • John-Hubert Meyer • Khwezi Mona • Tera Mtembu • Ox Nché • Sikhumbuzo Notshe • Dylan Richardson • Evan Roos • JJ van der Mescht • Emile van Heerden • Ruben van Heerden • Kerron van Vuuren • Henco Venter • James Venter
Backs Thaakir Abrahams • Lukhanyo Am • Curwin Bosch • Jordan Chait • Boeta Chamberlain • Caleb Dingaan • Muller du Plessis • Aphelele Fassi • Jaden Hendrikse • Werner Kok • Murray Koster • Manie Libbok • Marius Louw • Sbu Nkosi • Sanele Nohamba • Yaw Penxe • JP Pietersen • Madosh Tambwe • Anthony Volmink • Jeremy Ward • Grant Williams • Cameron Wright
Coach Sean Everitt
Stormers squad[19]
Forwards Juarno Augustus • Kwenzo Blose • Jaco Coetzee • Ben-Jason Dixon • Johan du Toit • Pieter-Steph du Toit • Neethling Fouché • Steven Kitshoff • Siya Kolisi • JJ Kotze • Leon Lyons • Frans Malherbe • Bongi Mbonambi • David Meihuizen • Salmaan Moerat • Scarra Ntubeni • Sazi Sandi • JD Schickerling • Chad Solomon • Marcel Theunissen • Ernst van Rhyn • Chris van Zyl • Nama Xaba
Backs Angelo Davids • Paul de Wet • Dan du Plessis • Ryno Eksteen • Warrick Gelant • Michal Haznar • Lyle Hendricks • Herschel Jantjies • Tristan Leyds • Godlen Masimla • Matt More • Ruhan Nel • Sihle Njezula • Sergeal Petersen • Rikus Pretorius • Seabelo Senatla • Christopher Schreuder • Cornel Smit • Tim Swiel • Edwill van der Merwe • Abner van Reenen • Damian Willemse • Kade Wolhuter • Leolin Zas • Mnombo Zwelendaba
Coach John Dobson
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