2011 Super Rugby season

The 2011 Super Rugby season was the first season of the new 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition, which involved teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Including its past iterations as Super 12 and Super 14, this was the 16th season for the Southern Hemisphere's premier transnational club competition. The season kicked off in February 2011, with pre-season matches held from mid-January. It finished in early July to allow players a recovery period for the 2011 Rugby World Cup to be held in September and October; in future non-World Cup years, the competition will extend into August.

2011 Super Rugby season
Countries	Australia (5 teams) New Zealand (5 teams) South Africa (5 teams)
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin and knockout
Champions	Reds (1st title)
Matches played	125
Tries scored	559 (4.47 per match)
Top point scorer(s)	Quade Cooper (228)
Top try scorer(s)	Bjorn Basson / Sean Maitland / Sarel Pretorius (9)
Official website	superrugby.com
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This season saw the arrival of the Melbourne Rebels, admitted to the competition as Australia's fifth team after entry by the Southern Kings from South Africa was denied. This was also the first season of a revamped competition format, with a greater focus on matches within each participating country and an expanded finals series.

During this season, the first ever Super Rugby game was played outside the SANZAR region, taking place at Twickenham Stadium between the Crusaders and the Sharks. The match was moved to Twickenham because of the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Proceeds of the game were also donated to the relief effort.

The final was played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane between the Queensland Reds and the Crusaders. The Reds won 18–13 to claim their first Super Rugby title.^[1]

Competition format

Covering 21 weeks, the schedule featured a total of 125 matches. The 15 teams were grouped by geography, labelled the Australian Conference, New Zealand Conference and the South African Conference. With the new format, the regular season consisted of two types of matches:

• Internal Conference Matches – Each team plays the other four teams in the same conference twice, home and away. (See table below for conferences.)
• Cross Conference Matches – Each team plays four teams of the other two conferences away, and four teams of the other two conferences home, thus missing out on two teams (one from each of the other conferences). Each team plays two home and two away games against teams from each of the other countries, making a total of eight cross conference games for each team.^[2]

The top team of each conference, plus the next top three teams in table points regardless of conference (wild card teams), moved on to the finals.^[3][4] The top two conference winners, based on table points, receive first-round byes. In the first round of the finals, the third conference winner is the No. 3 seed and hosts the wild card team with the worst record, and the best wild card team hosts the second-best wild card team. In the semi-finals, the No. 2 conference winner hosts the higher surviving seed from the first round, and the No. 1 conference winner hosts the other first-round winner. The final is hosted by the top remaining seed.^[5]

Standings

Australian Conference
Pos	Team	Rnd	W	D	L	Bye	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts
1	Reds	18	13	0	3	2	429	309	+120	5	1	66
2	Waratahs	18	10	0	6	2	398	252	+146	6	3	57
3	Force	18	5	2	9	2	333	416	−83	0	5	37
4	Brumbies	18	4	1	11	2	314	437	−123	3	4	33
5	Rebels	18	3	0	13	2	281	570	−289	2	2	24

New Zealand Conference
Pos	Team	Rnd	W	D	L	Bye	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts
1	Crusaders	18	11	1	4	2	436	273	+163	5	2	61
2	Blues	18	10	1	5	2	405	335	+70	6	4	60
3	Highlanders	18	8	0	8	2	296	343	−47	2	3	45
4	Hurricanes	18	5	2	9	2	328	398	−70	5	5	42
5	Chiefs	18	6	1	9	2	332	348	−16	2	4	40

South African Conference
Pos	Team	Rnd	W	D	L	Bye	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts
1	Stormers	18	12	0	4	2	400	257	+143	4	3	63
2	Sharks	18	10	1	5	2	407	339	+68	6	1	57
3	Bulls	18	10	0	6	2	416	370	+46	3	3	54
4	Cheetahs	18	5	0	11	2	435	437	−2	5	7	40
5	Lions	18	3	1	12	2	351	477	−126	2	5	29

Overall standings
Pos	Team	Rnd	W	D	L	Bye	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts
1	Reds	18	13	0	3	2	429	309	+120	5	1	66
2	Stormers	18	12	0	4	2	400	257	+143	4	3	63
3	Crusaders	18	11	1	4	2	436	273	+163	5	2	61
4	Blues	18	10	1	5	2	405	335	+70	6	4	60
5	Waratahs	18	10	0	6	2	398	252	+146	6	3	57
6	Sharks	18	10	1	5	2	407	339	+68	6	1	57
7	Bulls	18	10	0	6	2	416	370	+46	3	3	54
8	Highlanders	18	8	0	8	2	296	343	−47	2	3	45
9	Hurricanes	18	5	2	9	2	328	398	−70	5	5	42
10	Chiefs	18	6	1	9	2	332	348	−16	2	4	40
11	Cheetahs	18	5	0	11	2	435	437	−2	5	7	40
12	Force	18	5	2	9	2	333	416	−83	0	5	37
13	Brumbies	18	4	1	11	2	314	437	−123	3	4	33
14	Lions	18	3	1	12	2	351	477	−126	2	5	29
15	Rebels	18	3	0	13	2	281	570	−289	2	2	24

Source: NZ Herald

Legend:

• Rnd = Round completed (games played plus byes), W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, Bye = Number of byes, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points

Points breakdown:

• 4 points for a win
• 2 points for a draw
• 4 points for a bye
• 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
• 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

The overall standings classification system:^[6][7]

• Three conference winners/leaders in log points order
• Three wildcard teams in log points order
• The remaining nine teams in log points order
• When teams are level on log points, they are sorted by number of games won, then overall points difference, then number of tries scored and then overall try difference

Notes:

• The Round 2 match between the Crusaders and Hurricanes scheduled for 26 February 2011 at Westpac Stadium in Wellington was abandoned by agreement of both sides and SANZAR due to the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. The match was declared a draw, with both sides earning 2 competition points.^[8]

Fixtures

Round 1

	18 February 2011	Hurricanes	9–14	Highlanders	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35	Pen: Aaron Cruden   12', 29', 61' Cards: Ma'a Nonu   29'   50'	Report	Try: Lima Sopoaga   20' Pen: Lima Sopoaga   31' Robbie Robinson   63' Cards: Brayden Mitchell   70' to 80'	Attendance: 11,250 Referee: Stuart Dickinson

	18 February 2011	Rebels	0–43	Waratahs	AAMI Park, Melbourne
	19:40	Cards: Ged Robinson  43' to 53'	Report	Try: Kurtley Beale   25', 52' Drew Mitchell   32', 47' Tatafu Polota-Nau   44' Rob Horne   61' Phil Waugh   66' Con: Berrick Barnes   48', 53', 61' Kurtley Beale   67'	Attendance: 25,524 Referee: Mark Lawrence

	19 February 2011	Blues	24–22	Crusaders	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35	Try: Benson Stanley   50' Tony Woodcock   62' Keven Mealamu   71' Pen: Stephen Brett   10', 14', 58'		Try: Sean Maitland   21' Andy Ellis   39' Pen: Dan Carter   2', 17', 30', 54'	Attendance: 30,002 Referee: Chris Pollock

	19 February 2011	Brumbies	28–20	Chiefs	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	19:40	Try: Robbie Coleman   13' Francis Fainifo   22' Salesi Ma'afu   71' Con: Matt Giteau   14', 72' Pen: Matt Giteau   3', 10', 60'	Report	Try: Sitiveni Sivivatu   52' Lelia Masaga   80' Con: Stephen Donald   53' Pen: Stephen Donald   38'	Attendance: 13,227 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	19 February 2011	Sharks	24–9	Cheetahs	Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
	17:05	Try: Jacques Botes   3' Bismarck du Plessis   68' Con: Patrick Lambie   69' Pen: Patrick Lambie   10', 49', 52' Jacques-Louis Potgieter   76'		Pen: Naas Olivier   34', 44', 63'	Attendance: 26,972 Referee: Craig Joubert

	19 February 2011	Lions	20–24	Bulls	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
	19:10	Try: Waylon Murray   36' Martin Bezuidenhout   57' Warren Whiteley   61' Con: Elton Jantjies   58' Pen: Elton Jantjies   69'	Report	Try: Zane Kirchner   15' Gerhard van den Heever   17' Con: Morné Steyn   18' Pen: Morné Steyn   21', 28', 39', 40'	Attendance: 42,300 Referee: Marius Jonker

	20 February 2011	Reds	21–20	Force	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
	16:40	Try: Saia Faingaa   62' James Hanson   75' Con: Quade Cooper   76' Pen: Quade Cooper   4', 24', 46'	Report	Try: James O'Connor   67' Pen: James O'Connor   8', 12', 17', 40', 57'	Attendance: 26,060 Referee: Ian Smith

Bye/s: Stormers

Round 2

	25 February 2011	Highlanders	23–13	Chiefs	Carisbrook, Dunedin
	19:35	Try: Nasi Manu, Kade Poki Con: Robbie Robsinson (2) Pen: Lima Sopoaga (2), Robbie Robsinson	Report	Try: Mike Delany Con: Mike Delany Pen: Mike Delany (2) Cards: Tawera Kerr-Barlow  58' to 68'	Attendance: 10,950 Referee: Mark Lawrence

	25 February 2011	Rebels	25–24	Brumbies	AAMI Park, Melbourne
	19:40	Try: Stirling Mortlock Con: Danny Cipriani Pen: Danny Cipriani (6)	Report	Try: Pat McCabe, Henry Speight Con: Matt Giteau Pen: Matt Giteau (3) Drop: Matt Giteau	Attendance: 14,234 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	25 February 2011	Cheetahs	23–25	Bulls	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	19:10	Try: Andries Strauss, Robert Ebersohn, Ashley Johnson Con: Naas Olivier Pen: Naas Olivier (2) Cards: Wilhelm Steenkamp  54' to 64'	Report	Try: Bakkies Botha, Danie Rossouw, Fourie du Preez Con: Morné Steyn (2) Pen: Morné Steyn (2)	Attendance: 23,012 Referee: Craig Joubert

	26 February 2011	Hurricanes	0–0 *	Crusaders	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35		Report

	26 February 2011	Waratahs	30–6	Reds	ANZ Stadium, Sydney
	19:40	Try: Drew Mitchell, Dave Dennis, Lachie Turner, Benn Robinson Con: Kurtley Beale (2) Pen: Berrick Barnes (2)	Report	Pen: Quade Cooper (2)	Attendance: 33,846 Referee: Bryce Lawrence

	26 February 2011	Sharks	26–12	Blues	Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
	17:05	Try: Patrick Lambie, JP Pietersen Con: Patrick Lambie (2) Pen: Patrick Lambie (4)	Report	Pen: Stephen Brett (3), Luke McAlister	Attendance: 26,812 Referee: Jaco Peyper

	26 February 2011	Stormers	19–16	Lions	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
	19:10	Try: Pieter Louw Con: Peter Grant Pen: Gary Van Aswegen (3), Peter Grant Cards: Deon Fourie  23' to 33'	Report	Try: Waylon Murray, Jaco Taute Pen: Elton Jantjies (2)	Attendance: 34,152 Referee: Stuart Dickinson

Note * : The match was cancelled and called a draw due to the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

Byes: Force

Round 3

	4 March 2011	Crusaders	33–18	Waratahs	Trafalgar Park, Nelson
	19:35	Try: Robbie Fruean (2), Sonny Bill Williams Con: Daniel Carter (3) Pen: Daniel Carter (4)	Report	Try: Tom Carter, Luke Burgess, Afa Pakalani Pen: Kurtley Beale	Attendance: 10,988 Referee: Chris Pollock

	4 March 2011	Lions	32–41	Blues	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
	19:10	Try: Jano Vermaak, Warren Whiteley, Doppies la Grange, Josh Strauss Con: Elton Jantjies (3) Pen: Elton Jantjies (2)	Report	Try: Joe Rokocoko, Jared Payne, Rene Ranger (2), Alby Mathewson Con: Luke McAlister (4) Stephen Brett Pen: Luke McAlister Drop: Luke McAlister Cards: Kurtis Haiu  38' to 48'	Attendance: 24,687 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	5 March 2011	Chiefs	38–10	Rebels	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Try: Sitiveni Sivivatu, Lelia Masaga (2), Sona Taumalolo Con: Stephen Donald (3) Pen: Stephen Donald (3)	Report	Try: Gareth Delve Con: Danny Cipriani Pen: Danny Cipriani	Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Vinny Munro

	5 March 2011	Brumbies	25–31	Reds	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	19:40	Try: Stephen Moore, Pat McCabe, Ita Vaea, Ben Alexander Con: Matt Giteau Pen: Matt Giteau	Report	Try: Scott Higginbotham Con: Quade Cooper Pen: Quade Cooper (7) Drop: Quade Cooper Cards: Ben Daley  37' to 47'	Attendance: 16,027 Referee: Mark Lawrence

	5 March 2011	Force	12–39	Sharks	nib Stadium, Perth
	19:05	Pen: James O'Connor (4) Cards: Rory Sidey Nick Cummins  77' to '	Report	Try: Odwa Ndungane, Bismarck du Plessis, Steven Sykes, Willem Alberts, Patrick Lambie Con: Patrick Lambie (3) Pen: Patrick Lambie (2)	Attendance: 17,620 Referee: Keith Brown

	5 March 2011	Stormers	21–15	Cheetahs	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
	17:05	Pen: Peter Grant (7)	Report	Pen: Naas Olivier (4), Riaan Viljoen	Attendance: 31,497 Referee: Pro Legoete

	5 March 2011	Bulls	28–35	Highlanders	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	19:10	Try: Flip van der Merwe, Fourie du Preez, Bjorn Basson Con: Morné Steyn (2) Pen: Morné Steyn (3) Cards: Deon Stegmann  39' to 49'	Report	Try: Adam Thomson, Josh Bekhuis, Kade Poki (2) Con: Tony Brown (3) Pen: Robbie Robinson (2), Tony Brown Cards: Aloando Soakai  72' to '	Attendance: 26,852^[9] Referee: Stuart Dickinson

Byes: Hurricanes

Round 4

	11 March 2011	Crusaders	52–10	Brumbies	Trafalgar Park, Nelson
	19:35	Try: Sean Maitland (4), Sonny Bill Williams, Israel Dagg Con: Daniel Carter (4), Matt Berquist Pen: Daniel Carter (4)	Report	Try: Matt Giteau Con: Matt Giteau Pen: Matt Giteau Cards: Matt Giteau  22' to 32'	Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Garratt Williamson

	11 March 2011	Rebels	32–34	Sharks	AAMI Park, Melbourne
	19:40	Try: Cooper Vuna, Julian Huxley, Danny Cipriani, Jarrod Saffy Con: Danny Cipriani (3) Pen: Danny Cipriani (2) Cards: Cooper Vuna  54' to 64'	Report	Try: Bismarck du Plessis, Lwazi Mvovo, Ryan Kankowski, Jacques-Louis Potgieter Con: Patrick Lambie (4) Pen: Patrick Lambie (2)	Attendance: 15,126 Referee: Chris Pollock

	11 March 2011	Stormers	18–6	Highlanders	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
	19:10	Pen: Peter Grant (6) Cards: Andries Bekker  35' to 45'	Report	Pen: Robbie Robinson (2) Cards: Jarrad Hoeata  35' to 45'	Attendance: 32,436 Referee: Steve Walsh

	12 March 2011	Hurricanes	29–26	Chiefs	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35	Try: John Schwalger, Tyson Keats Con: Aaron Cruden, Daniel Kirkpatrick Pen: Aaron Cruden (3), Daniel Kirkpatrick (2)	Report	Try: Stephen Donald, Scott Waldrom, Tim Nanai-Williams Con: Stephen Donald Pen: Stephen Donald (2), Mike Delany	Attendance: 12,872 Referee: Marius Jonker

	12 March 2011	Force	22–22	Blues	nib Stadium, Perth
	19:05	Try: Nick Cummins Con: James O'Connor Pen: James O'Connor (5) Cards: Jono Jenkins  75' to '	Report	Try: Keven Mealamu Con: Stephen Brett Pen: Luke McAlister (4), Stephen Brett	Attendance: 15,931 Referee: Nathan Pearce

	12 March 2011	Cheetahs	20–25	Lions	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	17:05	Try: Andries Strauss Pen: Sias Ebersohn (5)	Report	Try: Lionel Mapoe, Derick Minnie Pen: Elton Jantjies (5) Cards: James Kamana  55' to 65'	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Keith Brown

Byes: Bulls, Reds, Waratahs

Round 5

	18 March 2011	Chiefs	15–9	Sharks	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Pen: Tim Nanai-Williams, Mike Delany (4)	Report	Pen: Patrick Lambie (3)	Attendance: 8,428 Referee: Garratt Williamson

	18 March 2011	Reds	53–3	Rebels	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
	19:40	Try: Anthony Fainga'a, Adam Wallace-Harrison, Scott Higginbotham, Ben Daley, Mike Harris (2), Luke Morahan Con: Quade Cooper (5) Mike Harris (1) Pen: Quade Cooper (2)	Report	Pen: Danny Cipriani	Attendance: 22,031 Referee: Stuart Dickinson

	19 March 2011	Highlanders	13–44	Crusaders	Carisbrook, Dunedin
	17:30	Try: Adam Thomson Con: Robbie Robinson Pen: Tony Brown (2)	Report	Try: Robbie Fruean, Kieran Read, Israel Dagg (2), Kahn Fotuali'i, Wyatt Crockett Con: Daniel Carter (3), Matt Berquist Pen: Daniel Carter (3) Cards: Sam Whitelock  34' to 44'	Attendance: 20,700 Referee: Marius Jonker

	19 March 2011	Blues	41–17	Hurricanes	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35	Try: Rene Ranger, Stephen Brett, Lachie Munro, Alby Mathewson, Jared Payne Con: Luke McAlister (2), Lachie Munro (3) Pen: Luke McAlister (2)	Report	Try: Neemia Tialata Pen: Daniel Kirkpatrick (4) Cards: Andrew Hore  64' to 74'	Attendance: 22,507 Referee: Vinny Munro

	19 March 2011	Waratahs	3–23	Cheetahs	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
	19:40	Pen: Kurtley Beale	Report	Try: Phillip Snyman, Sarel Pretorius Con: Sias Ebersohn (2) Pen: Sias Ebersohn (3)	Attendance: 15,849 Referee: Chris Pollock

	19 March 2011	Lions	15–27	Force	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
	17:05	Pen: Elton Jantjies (4) Drop: Elton Jantjies	Report	Try: Nick Cummins, Alfie Mafi Con: Cameron Shepherd Pen: James O'Connor (5) Cards: James O'Connor  51' to 61'	Attendance: 13,535 Referee: Mark Lawrence

	19 March 2011	Bulls	13–23	Stormers	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	19:10	Try: Bjorn Basson Con: Morné Steyn Pen: Morne Steyn (2)	Report	Try: Bryan Habana Pen: Peter Grant (6)	Attendance: 47,101 Referee: Keith Brown

Byes: Brumbies

Round 6

	25 March 2011	Rebels	42–25	Hurricanes	AAMI Park, Melbourne
	19:40	Try: Rodney Blake, Alister Campbell (2), Michael Lipman, Cooper Vuna, Nick Phipps Con: Danny Cipriani (3) Pen: Danny Cipriani (2)	Report	Try: Chris Eaton, Victor Vito, Daniel Kirkpatrick, Dane Coles Con: Daniel Kirkpatrick Pen: Daniel Kirkpatrick	Attendance: 16,809 Referee: Jaco Peyper

	26 March 2011	Reds	41–8	Cheetahs	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
	14:40	Try: Digby Ioane, Rod Davies (2), Saia Faingaa, Will Genia (2) Con: Quade Cooper (3), Mike Harris Pen: Quade Cooper	Report	Try: Wilhelm Steenkamp Pen: Sias Ebersohn	Attendance: 19,579

	26 March 2011	Chiefs	13–16	Blues	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Try: Liam Messam, Sona Taumalolo Pen: Mike Delany	Report	Try: Jared Payne, Con: Luke McAlister Pen: Luke McAlister (3)	Attendance: 9,098

	26 March 2011	Brumbies	22–29	Waratahs	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	19:40	Try: Ben Alexander Con: Matt Giteau Pen: Matt Giteau (5)	Report	Try: Ryan Cross, Sitaleki Timani Con: Kurtley Beale (2) Pen: Kurtley Beale (5)	Attendance: 18,011

	26 March 2011	Stormers	51–16	Force	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
	15:00	Try: Jaque Fourie (2), Deon Fourie (2), Jean de Villiers, Andries Bekker Con: Peter Grant (6) Pen: Peter Grant (3)		Try: James O'Connor Con: James O'Connor Pen: James O'Connor (3)	Attendance: 31,591 Referee: Pro Legoete

	26 March 2011	Bulls	30–23	Lions	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:05	Try: Dewald Potgieter, Gary Botha, Bjorn Basson Con: Morné Steyn (3) Pen: Morné Steyn (3)	Report	Try: Deon van Rensburg, Franco van der Merwe Con: André Pretorius (2) Pen: Elton Jantjies (3)	Attendance: 25,169

	27 March 2011	Crusaders	44–28	Sharks	Twickenham, London
	16:00	Try: Sean Maitland(2), Dan Carter, Zac Guildford, Israel Dagg Con: Dan Carter (4), Matt Berquist Pen: Dan Carter (3)	Report	Try: Willem Alberts, Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Alistair Hargreaves, Odwa Ndungane Con: Jacques-Louis Potgieter Pen: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2)	Attendance: 35,094

Byes: Highlanders

Round 7

	1 April 2011	Highlanders	26–20	Brumbies	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	19:35	Try: Jason Rutledge (2), Jamie Mackintosh Con: Colin Slade Pen: Colin Slade, Tony Brown (2)	Report	Try: Matt Giteau, Andrew Smith, Patrick Phibbs Con: Matt Giteau Pen: Matt Giteau	Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Stuart Dickinson

	1 April 2011	Waratahs	23–16	Chiefs	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
	19:40	Try: Atieli Pakalani, Penalty try Con: Kurtley Beale (2) Pen: Kurtley Beale (3)	Report	Try: Tim Nanai-Williams Con: Mike Delany Pen: Mike Delany (2), Tim Nanai-Williams	Attendance: 20,720 Referee: Jaco Peyper

	2 April 2011	Blues	29–22	Cheetahs	Toll Stadium, Whangarei
	17:30	Try: Joe Rokocoko, Stephen Brett, Peter Saili, Isaia Toeava Con: Luke McAlister (3) Pen: Luke McAlister	Report	Try: Sarel Pretorius (2), Coenraad Oosthuizen Con: Naas Olivier (2) Pen: Sias Ebersohn	Attendance: 9,100 Referee: Bryce Lawrence

	2 April 2011	Hurricanes	14–26	Bulls	McLean Park, Napier
	19:35	Try: Serge Lilo Pen: Daniel Kirkpatrick (2), Aaron Cruden	Report	Try: Francois Hougaard Pen: Morné Steyn (5) Drop: Morné Steyn (2)	Attendance: 10,750 Referee: Steve Walsh

	2 April 2011	Force	25–26	Rebels	nib Stadium, Perth
	19:05	Try: Sam Wykes, Nathan Charles, Rory Sidey Con: James O'Connor (2) Pen: James O'Connor (2)	Report	Try: Mark Gerrard, Hugh Pyle, Richard Kingi Con: Danny Cipriani Pen: Danny Cipriani (3)	Attendance: 15,118 Referee: Craig Joubert

	2 April 2011	Lions	25–30	Reds	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
	15:00	Try: Michael Killian, Jaco Taute Pen: André Pretorius (4), Rory Kockott	Report	Try: Luke Morahan, Quade Cooper, Digby Ioane Con: Mike Harris (3) Pen: Mike Harris (3)	Attendance: 13,119 Referee: Vinny Munro

	2 April 2011	Sharks	6–16	Stormers	Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
	17:05	Pen: Jacques-Louis Potgieter (2)	Report	Try: Schalk Burger Con: Peter Grant Pen: Peter Grant (3)	Attendance: 34,071 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Byes: Crusaders

Round 8

	8 April 2011	Highlanders	24–21	Cheetahs	Carisbrook, Dunedin
	19:35	Try: Adam Thomson (2), Kendrick Lynn Con: Colin Slade (3) Pen: Colin Slade	Report	Try: W. P. Nel, Robert Ebersohn, Philip Burger Con: Sias Ebersohn (3)	Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Nathan Pearce

	9 April 2011	Crusaders	27–0	Bulls	Fraser Park, Timaru
	19:35	Try: Sonny Bill Williams, Israel Dagg, Tom Marshall Pen: Matt Berquist (4)	Report		Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Jonathon White

	9 April 2011	Brumbies	17–16	Hurricanes	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	19:40	Try: Henry Speight Pen: Matt Giteau (4)	Report	Try: Aaron Cruden Con: Aaron Cruden Pen: Aaron Cruden, Daniel Kirkpatrick (2)	Attendance: 12,233 Referee: Craig Joubert

	9 April 2011	Force	3–31	Waratahs	nib Stadium, Perth
	20:05	Pen: James O'Connor	Report	Try: Tom Carter, Drew Mitchell (2), Kurtley Beale Con: Kurtley Beale (4) Pen: Kurtley Beale	Attendance: 14,578 Referee: Garratt Williamson

	9 April 2011	Stormers	6–19	Reds	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
	17:05	Pen: Peter Grant (2)	Report	Try: Mike Harris Con: Quade Cooper Pen: Quade Cooper (4)	Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Jaco Peyper

	9 April 2011	Sharks	27–3	Lions	Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
	19:10	Try: Willem Alberts, JP Pietersen, Charl Mcleod, Louis Ludik Con: Meyer Bosman, Jacques-Louis Potgieter Pen: Jacques-Louis Potgieter	Report	Pen: Elton Jantjies	Attendance: 25,127 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Byes: Blues, Chiefs, Rebels

Round 9

	15 April 2011	Chiefs	16–34	Crusaders	Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui
	19:35	Try: Lelia Masaga Con: Mike Delany Pen: Mike Delany (3)	Report	Try: Robbie Fruean, Sean Maitland, Andy Ellis, Luke Romano Con: Matt Berquist (4) Pen: Matt Berquist (2)	Attendance: 16,500 Referee: Craig Joubert

	15 April 2011	Rebels	18–40	Highlanders	AAMI Park, Melbourne
	19:40	Try: Hugh Pyle, Greg Somerville Con: Danny Cipriani Pen: Danny Cipriani (2)	Report	Try: Adam Thomson (2), Alando Soakai, Siale Piutau (2), Kade Poki Con: Robbie Robinson (2) Pen: Robbie Robinson (2)	Attendance: 18,739 Referee: Garratt Williamson

	16 April 2011	Blues	31–17	Waratahs	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35	Try: John Afoa, Tevita Mailau, Jared Payne, Rene Ranger, Alby Mathewson Con: Luke McAlister (3)	Report	Try: Daniel Halangahu, Drew Mitchell, Ryan Cross Con: Kurtley Beale	Attendance: 17,200

	16 April 2011	Reds	39–30	Bulls	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
	19:40	Try: Quade Cooper 6'c, Radike Samo 37'c, Luke Morahan (2) 48'm, 56'm Digby Ioane 67'm, James Horwill 72'm Con: Quade Cooper (3) Drop: Quade Cooper 34'c	Report	Try: Bjorn Basson (2) 38'm, 77'm, Danie Rossouw 70'c Con: Morné Steyn (3) Pen: Morné Steyn (3)	Attendance: 26,266

	16 April 2011	Lions	19–33	Stormers	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
	17:05	Try: Warren Whiteley Con: Burton Francis Pen: Burton Francis (3) Drop: Burton Francis	Report	Try: Danie Poolman, Jaque Fourie, Johann Sadie Con: Dewaldt Duvenage, Lionel Cronjé (2) Pen: Gary van Aswegen, Lionel Cronjé (3)	Attendance: 17,319

	16 April 2011	Cheetahs	47–50	Hurricanes	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	19:10	Try: Sarel Pretorius (3), Riaan Smit (2) Con: Sias Ebersohn (5) Pen: Sias Ebersohn (2) Drop: Sias Ebersohn (2)	Report	Try: Hosea Gear (2), Jack Lam, Andre Taylor, Alapati Leiua, Jeremy Thrush Con: Daniel Kirkpatrick (3), Beauden Barrett Pen: Daniel Kirkpatrick (4)	Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Stuart Dickinson

	17 April 2011	Brumbies	19–27	Force	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	16:10	Try: Matt Giteau Con: Matt Giteau Pen: Matt Giteau (4)	Report	Try: James O'Connor, David Smith (2) Con: William Ripia, James O'Connor (2) Pen: James O'Connor (2)	Attendance: 13,123 Referee: Keith Brown

Byes: Sharks

Round 10

	22 April 2011	Blues	40–23	Rebels	North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
	19:35	Try: Rene Ranger (2), Joe Rokocoko, Benson Stanley, Jared Payne, Luke Braid Con: Stephen Brett, Luke McAlister Pen: Stephen Brett (2)	Report	Try: Cooper Vuna, Lachlan Mitchell Con: Danny Cipriani (2) Pen: Danny Cipriani (3)	Attendance: 10,100 Referee: Jonathon White

	23 April 2011	Crusaders	18–26	Highlanders	Trafalgar Park, Nelson
	19:35	Try: Zac Guildford, Adam Whitelock Con: Matt Berquist Pen: Matt Berquist Drop: Matt Berquist	Report	Try: James Paterson (2) Siale Piutau Con: Tony Brown Pen: Tony Brown (3)	Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Bryce Lawrence

	23 April 2011	Reds	19–15	Waratahs	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
	19:40	Try: Quade Cooper 37'c Con: Quade Cooper Pen: Quade Cooper (3) Drop: Quade Cooper 40+1'c	Report	Pen: Kurtley Beale (5)	Attendance: 35,828 Referee: Steve Walsh, replaced by Ian Smith Second half

	23 April 2011	Force	26–21	Bulls	nib Stadium, Perth
	20:05	Try: Cameron Shepherd Pen: James O'Connor (6), Willie Ripia	Report	Try: Chiliboy Ralepelle, Bjorn Basson Con: Morné Steyn Pen: Morné Steyn (3)	Attendance: 13,780 Referee: Mark Lawrence

	23 April 2011	Sharks	40–24	Hurricanes	Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
	17:05	Try: John Smit, Lwazi Mvovo (2), Meyer Bosman, Ryan Kankowski Con: Patrick Lambie (3) Pen: Patrick Lambie (3)	Report	Try: Cory Jane, Faifili Levave Con: Daniel Kirkpatrick Pen: Daniel Kirkpatrick (4)	Attendance: 30,899 Referee: Stuart Dickinson

	23 April 2011	Lions	30–34	Chiefs	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
	19:10	Try: Michael Killian, Joshua Strauss, Cobus Grobbelaar Con: Burton Francis (2), Rory Kockott Pen: Burton Francis (3)	Report	Try: Scott Waldrom (2), Romana Graham, Toby Smith, Dwayne Sweeney Con: Stephen Donald (3) Pen: Stephen Donald	Attendance: 10,128 Referee: Marius Jonker

Byes: Brumbies, Cheetahs, Stormers

Round 11

	29 April 2011	Highlanders	10–15	Blues	Carisbrook, Dunedin
	19:35	Try: Robbie Robinson Con: Robbie Robinson Pen: Robbie Robinson	Report	Pen: Luke McAlister (5)	Attendance: 12,277 Referee: Chris Pollock

	29 April 2011	Cheetahs	47–36	Brumbies	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	19:10	Try: Coenie Oosthuizen, Sarel Pretorius (2), W. P. Nel Con: Sias Ebersohn (3) Pen: Sias Ebersohn (5) Drop: Riaan Viljoen (2)	Report	Try: Francis Fainifo, Ben Alexander, Michael Hooper, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Robbie Coleman Con: Matt Giteau (4) Pen: Matt Giteau	Referee: Marius Jonker

	30 April 2011	Hurricanes	28–26	Reds	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35	Try: Faifili Levave, Aaron Cruden, Andre Taylor, Neemia Tialata Con: Aaron Cruden Pen: Aaron Cruden (2)	Report	Try: Scott Higginbotham, Luke Morahan (2) Con: Quade Cooper Pen: Quade Cooper (3)	Attendance: 9,101 Referee: Keith Brown

	30 April 2011	Waratahs	28–9	Rebels	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
	19:40	Try: Tatafu Polota-Nau, Dave Dennis, Dean Mumm Con: Kurtley Beale (2) Pen: Kurtley Beale (3)	Report	Pen: Julian Huxley (3)	Attendance: 20,120 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	30 April 2011	Force	30–42	Crusaders	nib Stadium, Perth
	20:05	Try: Cameron Shepherd (2) Con: James O'Connor Pen: James O'Connor (5), Willie Ripia	Report	Try: Israel Dagg (2), Sonny Bill Williams, Corey Flynn, Kahn Fotuali'i Con: Matt Berquist (4) Pen: Matt Berquist (3)	Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Vinny Munro

	30 April 2011	Bulls	43–27	Chiefs	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:05	Try: Wynand Olivier (2), Gerhard van den Heever, Pierre Spies Con: Morné Steyn (4) Pen: Morné Steyn (4) Drop: Morné Steyn	Report	Try: Mils Muliaina, Brendon Leonard, Fritz Lee Con: Stephen Donald (3) Pen: Stephen Donald (2)	Attendance: 20,497 Referee: Craig Joubert

	30 April 2011	Stormers	32–12	Sharks	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
	19:10	Try: Jean de Villiers c, Gio Aplon c, Jaque Fourie m, Deon Fourie c Con: Lionel Cronjé (2), Kurt Coleman Pen: Lionel Cronjé Drop: Gio Aplon	Report	Pen: Patrick Lambie (4)	Attendance: 46,018 Referee: Jaco Peyper

Byes: Lions

Round 12

	6 May 2011	Hurricanes	11–17	Blues	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35	Try: Hosea Gear Pen: Aaron Cruden (2)	Report	Try: Alby Mathewson Pen: Lachie Munro (4)	Attendance: 11,016 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	6 May 2011	Rebels	18–33	Reds	AAMI Park, Melbourne
	19:40	Try: James Hilgendorf, Afusipa Taumoepeau, Peter Betham Pen: Julian Huxley	Report	Try: Scott Higginbotham, Radike Samo, Dom Shipperley, Digby Ioane Con: Quade Cooper (2) Pen: Quade Cooper (3)	Attendance: 16,593

	6 May 2011	Lions	19–53	Cheetahs	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
	19:10	Try: Joshua Strauss, Michael Rhodes, Martin Bezuidenhout Con: Burton Francis (2)	Report	Try: Corne Uys, Riaan Viljoen (3), Robert Ebersohn Con: Sias Ebersohn (4), Naas Olivier Pen: Sias Ebersohn (6)	Attendance: 15,403

	7 May 2011	Chiefs	20–7	Highlanders	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Try: Brendon Leonard, Liam Messam Con: Stephen Donald, Dwayne Sweeney Pen: Stephen Donald (2)	Report	Try: Jason Rutledge Con: Robbie Robinson

	7 May 2011	Waratahs	20–15	Force	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
	19:40	Try: Ryan Cross, John Ulugia Con: Kurtley Beale (2) Pen: Kurtley Beale (2)	Report	Pen: James O'Connor (5)	Attendance: 17,532

	7 May 2011	Stormers	14–20	Crusaders	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
	17:05	Try: Jaque Fourie Pen: Lionel Cronjé (3)	Report	Try: Wyatt Crockett (2) Con: Matt Berquist (2) Pen: Matt Berquist (2)	Attendance: 48,500

	7 May 2011	Sharks	34–16	Brumbies	Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
	19:10	Try: JP Pietersen, Steven Sykes, Adrian Jacobs, Anton Bresler Con: Patrick Lambie (4) Pen: Patrick Lambie (2)	Report	Try: Christian Lealiifano Con: Matt Giteau Pen: Matt Giteau (3)	Attendance: 21,773

Byes: Bulls

Round 13

	13 May 2011	Highlanders	13–6	Hurricanes	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	19:35	Try: Ben Smith Con: Lima Sopoaga Pen: Lima Sopoaga (2)	Report	Pen: Aaron Cruden (2)	Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Vinny Munro

	13 May 2011	Reds	37–31	Blues	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
	17:00	Try: Quade Cooper, Saia Faingaa, Scott Higginbotham, James Hanson Con: Quade Cooper (4) Pen: Quade Cooper (3)	Report	Try: Chris Lowrey, Lachie Munro, Alby Mathewson, Rene Ranger Con: Luke McAlister (4) Pen: Luke McAlister	Attendance: 30,046 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	14 May 2011	Chiefs	30–23	Stormers	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Try: Penalty try, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Liam Messam Con: Stephen Donald (3) Pen: Stephen Donald (3)	Report	Try: Gio Aplon, Schalk Burger Con: Peter Grant (2) Pen: Peter Grant (3)	Referee: Stuart Dickinson

	14 May 2011	Brumbies	20–29	Lions	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	19:40	Try: Stephen Moore, Andrew Smith Con: Matt Giteau (2) Pen: Matt Giteau (2)	Report	Try: Michael Rhodes, Deon van Rensburg, Alwyn Hollenbach, Jaco Taute Con: Elton Jantjies (3) Pen: Elton Jantjies	Attendance: 10,122 Referee: Nathan Pearce

	14 May 2011	Bulls	47–10	Rebels	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:05	Try: Wynand Olivier (3), Zane Kirchner (2), Bjorn Basson, Fourie du Preez Con: Morné Steyn (6)	Report	Try: Cooper Vuna Con: Julian Huxley Pen: Julian Huxley	Attendance: 18,833 Referee: Chris Pollock

	14 May 2011	Cheetahs	33–20	Crusaders	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	19:10	Try: Robert Ebersohn, Sias Ebersohn, Ashley Johnson Con: Sias Ebersohn (3) Pen: Sias Ebersohn (4)	Report	Try: Zac Guildford, Daniel Carter Con: Daniel Carter (2) Pen: Daniel Carter, Matthew Berquist	Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Byes: Force, Sharks, Waratahs

Round 14

	20 May 2011	Blues	26–28	Stormers	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35	Try: Alby Mathewson, Lachie Munro Con: Luke McAlister (2) Pen: Luke McAlister (4)	Report	Try: Juan de Jongh, Johann Sadie, Schalk Burger Con: Dewaldt Duvenage (2) Pen: Lionel Cronjé, Dewaldt Duvenage (2)	Attendance: 22,200 Referee: Keith Brown

	21 May 2011	Crusaders	25–19	Chiefs	McLean Park, Napier
	19:35	Try: Luke Romano Con: Daniel Carter Pen: Daniel Carter (5) Drop: Daniel Carter	Report	Try: Liam Messam Con: Stephen Donald Pen: Stephen Donald (4)	Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Stuart Dickinson

	21 May 2011	Waratahs	29–12	Lions	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
	19:40	Try: Kurtley Beale, Sosene Anesi (2), Ryan Cross, Tom Kingston Con: Kurtley Beale (2)	Report	Try: Jaco Taute, Dylan des Fountain Con: Elton Jantjies	Attendance: 14,130 Referee: Marius Jonker

	21 May 2011	Force	13–13	Brumbies	nib Stadium, Perth
	10:05	Try: Sam Wykes Con: James O'Connor Pen: James O'Connor (2)	Report	Try: Henry Speight Con: Matt Giteau Pen: Matt Giteau (2)	Attendance: 14,477 Referee: Ian Smith

	21 May 2011	Cheetahs	41–21	Rebels	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	17:05	Try: Corne Uys (2), Rayno Benjamin, Adriaan Strauss (2) Con: Sias Ebersohn (4), Naas Olivier Pen: Sias Ebersohn (2)	Report	Try: Ged Robinson, Mark Gerrard, Penalty try Con: Richard Kingi (3)	Referee: Pro Legoete

	21 May 2011	Sharks	23–32	Bulls	Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
	19:10	Try: Bismarck du Plessis, Adrian Jacobs Con: Patrick Lambie (2) Pen: Patrick Lambie (3)	Report	Try: Francois Hougaard, Bakkies Botha Con: Morné Steyn (2) Pen: Morné Steyn (5) Drop: Morné Steyn	Attendance: 35,143 Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Byes: Highlanders, Hurricanes, Reds

Round 15

	27 May 2011	Hurricanes	34–28	Force	FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
	19:35	Try: Ma'a Nonu (2), James Broadhurst, Cory Jane Con: Aaron Cruden (4/4) Pen: Aaron Cruden (2)	Report	Try: Rory Sidey, Cameron Shepherd, Ben McCalman Con: Cameron Shepherd (2/3) Pen: Cameron Shepherd (3)	Attendance: 8,408 Referee: Glen Jackson

	28 May 2011	Highlanders	22–26	Lions	Carisbrook, Dunedin
	19:35	Try: Shaun Treeby Con: Lima Sopoaga (1/1) Pen: Lima Sopoaga (5)	Report	Try: Joshua Strauss, Wikus van Heerden Con: Elton Jantjies (2/2) Pen: Elton Jantjies (4)	Attendance: 5,217 Referee: Jonathon White

	28 May 2011	Brumbies	3–16	Stormers	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	19:40	Pen: Christian Lealiifano (1)		Try: Francois Louw Con: Kurt Coleman (1/1) Pen: Kurt Coleman (2), Gio Aplon (1)	Attendance: 10,311 Referee: Marius Jonker

	28 May 2011	Sharks	26–21	Waratahs	Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
	17:05	Try: Patrick Lambie, JP Pietersen Con: Patrick Lambie (2/2) Pen: Patrick Lambie (4)	Report	Try: Lachie Turner, Daniel Halangahu Con: Daniel Halangahu (1/2) Pen: Kurtley Beale (3)	Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	28 May 2011	Bulls	32–21	Cheetahs	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	19:10	Try: Bjorn Basson, Danie Rossouw (2), Francois Hougaard Con: Morné Steyn (3/4) Pen: Morné Steyn (2)	Report	Try: Ashley Johnson (2), Sias Ebersohn Con: Sias Ebersohn (3)	Attendance: 36,411 Referee: Mark Lawrence

	29 May 2011	Reds	17–16	Crusaders	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
	16:10	Try: Ben Tapuai, Will Genia Con: Quade Cooper (2/2) Pen: Quade Cooper (1/4)	Report	Try: Brent Ward Con: Dan Carter (1/1) Pen: Dan Carter (3)	Attendance: 48,301 Referee: Stuart Dickinson

Byes: Blues, Chiefs, Rebels

Round 16

	3 June 2011	Highlanders	14–21	Force	Carisbrook, Dunedin
	19:35	Try: Ben Smith Pen: Lima Sopoaga (3)	Report	Try: David Smith (2) Con: James Stannard Pen: James Stannard (3)	Attendance: 6,400

	3 June 2011	Rebels	3–40	Stormers	AAMI Park, Melbourne
	19:40	Pen: Julian Huxley	Report	Try: Bryan Habana, Kurt Coleman, Jaque Fourie, Nick Köster, Jean De Villiers Con: Kurt Coleman (2), Earl Rose Pen: Kurt Coleman (3)	Attendance: 15,238

	3 June 2011	Bulls	23–17	Waratahs	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	19:10	Try: Wynand Olivier, Bjorn Basson Con: Morné Steyn (2) Pen: Morné Steyn (3)	Report	Try: Afa Pakalani Pen: Kurtley Beale (4)	Attendance: 23,706

	4 June 2011	Hurricanes	38–27	Lions	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	17:30	Try: Hosea Gear (2), Aaron Cruden, Ma'a Nonu Con: Aaron Cruden (3) Pen: Aaron Cruden (4)	Report	Try: Jaco Taute (2), Doppies La Grange Con: Elton Jantjies (2), Butch James Pen: Elton Jantjies (2)	Attendance: 8,667

	4 June 2011	Blues	11–16	Chiefs	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35	Try: Jared Payne Pen: Luke McAlister (2)	Report	Try: Tana Umaga Con: Stephen Donald Pen: Stephen Donald (3)	Attendance: 13,000

	4 June 2011	Reds	14–22	Brumbies	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
	19:40	Try: Ben Lucas Pen: Quade Cooper (3)	Report	Try: Stephen Moore Con: Matt Giteau Pen: Matt Giteau (5)	Attendance: 27,374

	4 June 2011	Cheetahs	18–23	Sharks	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	17:05	Try: Sarel Pretorius, Riaan Viljoen Con: Sias Ebersohn Pen: Sias Ebersohn (2)	Report	Try: Lwazi Mvovo, JP Pietersen Con: Patrick Lambie (2) Pen: Patrick Lambie (3)	Attendance: 23,100

Byes: Crusaders

Round 17

	10 June 2011	Chiefs	18–18	Hurricanes	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35	Try: Richard Kahui, Isaac Ross Con: Stephen Donald (1/2) Pen: Stephen Donald (2)	Report	Try: Andrew Hore, Hosea Gear Con: Aaron Cruden (1/2) Pen: Aaron Cruden (2)	Referee: Steve Walsh

	10 June 2011	Brumbies	32–17	Rebels	Canberra Stadium, Canberra
	19:40	Try: Christian Lealiifano, Tyrone Smith, Matt Giteau, Pat McCabe, Stephen Moore Con: Christian Lealiifano, Matt Giteau Pen: Matt Giteau	Report	Try: Jarrod Saffy, Afusipa Taumoepeau Con: Danny Cipriani (2) Pen: Danny Cipriani	Attendance: 11,777 Referee: Glen Jackson

	11 June 2011	Crusaders	23–16	Blues	Fraser Park, Timaru
	19:35	Try: Matt Todd, Zac Guildford (2) Con: Dan Carter (1/3) Pen: Dan Carter (2)	Report	Try: Rene Ranger, Charlie Faumuina Pen: Luke McAlister (2)	Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Craig Joubert

	11 June 2011	Waratahs	33–7	Highlanders	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
	19:40	Try: Tom Carter (3), Dave Dennis, Josh Holmes Con: Kurtley Beale (4/5)	Report	Try: Jason Rutledge Con: Tony Brown (1/1)	Attendance: 13,474 Referee: Chris Pollock

	11 June 2011	Force	21–24	Reds	nib Stadium, Perth
	20:05	Try: Rory Sidey (2), David Pocock Pen: James O'Connor (2)	Report	Try: Quade Cooper, Scott Higginbotham, Dom Shipperley Con: Quade Cooper (3/3) Pen: Quade Cooper (1)	Attendance: 16,102 Referee: Stuart Dickinson

	11 June 2011	Lions	30–30	Sharks	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
	16:05	Try: Cobus Grobbelaar (2), Jano Vermaak Con: Butch James (3/3) Pen: Butch James (3)	Report	Try: Patrick Lambie, JP Pietersen, Lwazi Mvovo Con: Patrick Lambie (3/3) Pen: Patrick Lambie (3)	Attendance: 35,846 Referee: Marius Jonker

	11 June 2011	Stormers	16–19	Bulls	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
	18:10	Try: Andries Bekker Con: Dewaldt Duvenage (1/1) Pen: Kurt Coleman, Dewaldt Duvenage (2)	Report	Try: Francois Hougaard Con: Morné Steyn (1/1) Pen: Morné Steyn (4)	Attendance: 51,900 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Byes: Cheetahs

Round 18

	17 June 2011	Blues	33–16	Highlanders	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35	Try: Stephen Brett, Luke McAlister, Jared Payne Con: Lachie Munro (3/3) Pen: Lachie Munro (4)	Report	Try: Matt Saunders (2) Pen: Tony Brown (1) Drop: Tony Brown (1)	Attendance: 12,800 Referee: Bryce Lawrence

	17 June 2011	Rebels	24–27	Force	AAMI Park, Melbourne
	19:40	Try: Adam Freier, Stirling Mortlock Con: Stirling Mortlock (1) Pen: Danny Cipriani (4)	Report	Try: David Smith, James Stannard Con: Willie Ripia (1/2) Pen: James Stannard (4), Willie Ripia	Attendance: 14,861 Referee: Garratt Williamson

	18 June 2011	Chiefs	11–19	Reds	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	17:30	Try: Fritz Lee Pen: Stephen Donald (2)	Report	Try: Liam Gill Con: Quade Cooper (1/1) Pen: Quade Cooper (4)	Referee: Keith Brown

	18 June 2011	Crusaders	16–9	Hurricanes	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35	Try: Robbie Fruean Con: Dan Carter (1/1) Pen: Dan Carter (3)	Report	Pen: Aaron Cruden (3)	Attendance: 18,453 Referee: Steve Walsh

	18 June 2011	Waratahs	41–7	Brumbies	ANZ Stadium, Sydney
	19:40	Try: Lachie Turner, Sitaleki Timani, Chris Alcock, Sosene Anesi, Dave Dennis Con: Kurtley Beale (5/5) Pen: Kurtley Beale (2)	Report	Try: Francis Fainifo Con: Matt Giteau (1/1)	Attendance: 28,276 Referee: Craig Joubert

	18 June 2011	Bulls	23–26	Sharks	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:05	Try: Gerhard van den Heever, Francois Hougaard Con: Morné Steyn (2/2) Pen: Morné Steyn (3)	Report	Try: Stefan Terblanche, Lwazi Mvovo Con: Patrick Lambie (1/1), Frédéric Michalak (1/1) Pen: Patrick Lambie (2), Frédéric Michalak (1) Drop: Frédéric Michalak (1)	Attendance: 51,762 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

	18 June 2011	Cheetahs	34–44	Stormers	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
	19:10	Try: Davon Raubenheimer, Rayno Benjamin (3) Con: Sias Ebersohn (4/4) Pen: Sias Ebersohn (2)	Report	Try: Gio Aplon, Juan de Jongh, Nick Köster, Bryan Habana Con: Peter Grant (3/4) Pen: Peter Grant (6)	Referee: Marius Jonker

Byes: Lions

Finals

	First round					Semifinals					Final
						2 July 2011
	24 June 2011					1	Reds	30
	4	Blues	26			4	Blues	13			9 July 2011
	5	Waratahs	13								Reds		18
						2 July 2011					Crusaders		13
	25 June 2011					2	Stormers	10
	3	Crusaders	36			3	Crusaders	29
	6	Sharks	8

Qualifiers

Qualifier 1

	24 June 2011	Blues	26–13	Waratahs	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35	Try: Lachie Munro, Ali Williams Con: Luke McAlister, Lachie Munro Pen: Lachie Munro (3), Luke McAlister	Report	Try: Tom Carter, Lachlan Turner Pen: Kurtley Beale	Attendance: 16,100 Referee: Chris Pollock

Qualifier 2

	25 June 2011	Crusaders	36–8	Sharks	Trafalgar Park, Nelson
	19:35	Try: Sonny Bill Williams, Kieran Read, Ben Franks Con: Dan Carter (2), Matt Berquist Pen: Dan Carter (5)	Report	Try: Willem Alberts Pen: Patrick Lambie	Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Byes: Reds, Stormers

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1

	2 July 2011	Reds	30–13	Blues	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
	19:40	Try: Rodney Davies (3), Ben Tapuai Con: Quade Cooper (2) Pen: Quade Cooper Drop: Quade Cooper		Try: Chris Lowrey Con: Stephen Brett Pen: Luke McAlister (2)	Attendance: 44,940 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

Semi-final 2

	2 July 2011	Stormers	10–29	Crusaders	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
	17:05	Try: Bryan Habana Con: Peter Grant Pen: Peter Grant		Try: Robbie Fruean, Sean Maitland Con: Dan Carter (2) Pen: Dan Carter (5)	Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Craig Joubert

Final

Main article: 2011 Super Rugby Final

	9 July 2011	Reds	18–13	Crusaders	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
	19:40	Try: Digby Ioane 51' c, Will Genia 68' m Con: Quade Cooper (1/2) Pen: Quade Cooper (2/3) 32', 38'	Report	Try: Dan Carter 34' c Con: Dan Carter (1/1) Pen: Dan Carter (2/3) 49', 56'	Attendance: 52,113 Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Player statistics

Leading try scorers Top 10 try scorers Pos Name Tries Team 1 Bjorn Basson 9 Bulls Sean Maitland 9 Crusaders Sarel Pretorius 9 Cheetahs 4 Rene Ranger 8 Blues 5 Israel Dagg 7 Crusaders Jared Payne 7 Blues 7 Tom Carter 6 Waratahs Jaque Fourie 6 Stormers Robbie Fruean 6 Crusaders Hosea Gear 6 Hurricanes Scott Higginbotham 6 Reds Alby Mathewson 6 Blues Drew Mitchell 6 Waratahs Luke Morahan 6 Reds Lwazi Mvovo 6 Sharks Wynand Olivier 6 Bulls JP Pietersen 6 Sharks Jaco Taute 6 Lions Adam Thomson 6 Highlanders Source: South African Rugby Union^[10]

Leading point scorers Top 10 overall point scorers Pos Name Points Team 1 Quade Cooper 228 Reds 2 Morné Steyn 216 Bulls 3 Dan Carter 194 Crusaders 4 Patrick Lambie 193 Sharks 5 Sias Ebersohn 179 Cheetahs 6 Matt Giteau 171 Brumbies 7 James O'Connor 170 Force 8 Kurtley Beale 169 Waratahs 9 Peter Grant 142 Stormers 10 Luke McAlister 137 Blues Source: South African Rugby Union^[11]

Attendances

Team	Main stadium	Capacity	Total attendance	Average attendance	% capacity
Blues	Eden Park	50,000	153,009	17,001
Chiefs	Waikato Stadium	25,800
Hurricanes	Westpac Stadium	34,500	72,064	10,294	34%
Crusaders	Trafalgar Park	18,000	133,535	14,837
Highlanders	Carisbrook	30,000	76,544	9,568	35%
Reds	Suncorp Stadium	52,500	332,538	33,253	63%
Brumbies	Canberra Stadium	25,011	104,831	13,103	52%
Waratahs	Allianz Stadium	44,000	163,947	20,493
Melbourne Rebels	AAMI Park	29,500	137,124	17,140	58%
Western Force	nib Stadium	20,500	129,606	16,200	79%
Sharks	ABSA Stadium	52,000	222,797	27,849	53%
Bulls	Loftus Versfeld	51,792	250,331	31,291	60%
Lions	Ellis Park	62,567	172,337	21,542	34%
Cheetahs	Free State Stadium	46,000
Stormers	Newlands Stadium	51,900	364,094	40,454	77%

See also

•  Sports portal

• Super Rugby franchise areas
• List of Super Rugby records

References

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External links

• "SANZAR Super Rugby site".
• "Australia Super Rugby site".
• "New Zealand Super Rugby site".
• "SA Rugby Competition – 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 June 2016.