Super Rugby Pacific is back, featuring arguably the best franchises and players in world rugby. The 2023 edition is set to take place across 10 action-packed rounds between February and May. Find out how to can watch and stream it all live right here. The 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season is the 27th period of Super Rugby a yearly rugby association rivalry coordinated by SANZAAR between groups from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga.
Here’s everything you need to Super Rugby Pacific live stream the competition and watch it on TV every single one of those games in New Zealand and Australia.
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2023 Super Rugby Pacific Live Stream
| Countries | Australia (5 teams) Fiji (1 team) New Zealand (5 teams) Pacific Islands (1 team) |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Matches played | 91 |
| Official website | Official site |
Rugby is back! It may not be full-blown Super XV Rugby, but the five New Zealand sides are facing each other over a 10-week tournament.
The Blues, Chiefs, Crusaders, Highlanders and Hurricanes will all play each other home and away in a round robin format. Professional rugby makes its return with Super Rugby Pacific in New Zealand.
The tournament will also feature several innovations in terms of rules.
If a match is a draw after 80 minutes, the match will be decided by a golden point extra-time session. The first team to score any points by a drop-goal, penalty or a try in the 10-minute period will win. If no one scores, the match is a draw, awarding two points to each side.
Super Rugby Pacific Fixtures
| ROUND 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 18 February 2022 | Moana Pasifika vs Blues | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 18 February 2022 | Waratahs vs Fijian Drua | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 19 February 2022 | Chiefs v Highlanders | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 19 February 2022 | Crusaders v Hurricanes | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 19 February 2022 | Reds v Rebels | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Saturday 19 February 2022 | Force v Brumbies | HBF Park, Perth | 10pm | Stan |
| ROUND 2 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 25 February 2022 | Chiefs v Moana Pasifika | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 25 February 2022 | Waratahs v Reds | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 26 February 2022 | Brumbies v Fijian Drua | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 26 February 2022 | Highlanders v Crusaders | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 26 February 2022 | Rebels v Force | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Sunday 27 February 2022 | Blues v Hurricanes | Eden Park, Auckland | 1:35pm | Stan |
| ROUND 3 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 4 March 2022 | Moana Pasifika vs Crusaders | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 4 March 2022 | Fijian Drua vs Rebels | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Friday 4 March 2022 | Force vs Reds | HBF Park, Perth | 10pm | Stan |
| Saturday 5 March 2022 | Blues vs Chiefs | Eden Park, Auckland | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 5 March 2022 | Hurricanes vs Highlanders | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 5 March 2022 | Brumbies vs Waratahs | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| ROUND 4 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 11 March 2022 | Blues v Highlanders | Semenoff Stadium, Whangarei | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 11 March 2022 | Rebels v Brumbies | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Friday 11 March 2022 | Force v Waratahs | HBF Park, Perth | 10pm | Stan |
| Saturday 12 March 2022 | Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 12 March 2022 | Crusaders v Chiefs | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 12 March 2022 | Reds v Fijian Drua | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| ROUND 5 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 18 March 2022 | Highlanders vs Moana Pasifika | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 18 March 2022 | Brumbies vs Reds | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 19 March 2022 | Fijian Drua vs Force | TBC | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 19 March 2022 | Hurricanes vs Chiefs | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 19 March 2022 | Waratahs vs Rebels | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Sunday 20 March 2022 | Crusaders vs Blues | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | 1:35pm | Stan |
| ROUND 6 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 25 March 2022 | Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 25 March 2022 | Rebels v Fijian Drua | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 26 March 2022 | Highlanders v Blues | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 26 March 2022 | Chiefs v Crusaders | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 26 March 2022 | Reds v Waratahs | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Sunday 27 March 2022 | Brumbies v Force | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 2pm | Stan |
| ROUND 7 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 1 April 2022 | Crusaders v Highlanders | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 1 April 2022 | Fijian Drua v Waratahs | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 2 April | Blues v Moana Pasifika | Eden Park, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 2 April | Reds v Brumbies | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| ROUND 8 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 8 April | Hurricanes v Crusaders | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 8 April | Force v Rebels | HBF Park, Perth | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 9 April | Chiefs v Blues | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 9 April | Fijian Drua v Brumbies | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| ROUND 9 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 15 April | Moana Pasifika v Chiefs | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 15 April | Rebels v Reds | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 16 April | Highlanders v Hurricanes | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 16 April | Waratahs v Force | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| ROUND 10 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 22 April | Chiefs v Waratahs | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 6pm | Stan |
| Friday 22 April | Moana Pasifika v Force | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 8:30pm | Stan |
| Saturday 23 April | Blues v Fijian Drua | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 23 April | Hurricanes v Reds | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Sunday 24 April | Highlanders v Brumbies | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 2pm | Stan |
| Sunday 24 April | Crusaders v Rebels | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 4:30pm | Stan |
| ROUND 11 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 29 April | Reds v Chiefs | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Friday 29 April | Force v Blues | HBF Park, Perth | 10pm | Stan |
| Saturday 30 April | Fijian Drua v Highlanders | TBC | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 30 April | Waratahs v Crusaders | TBC | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 30 April | Rebels v Moana Pasifika | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Sunday 1 May | Brumbies v Hurricanes | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 2pm | Stan |
| ROUND 12 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 6 May | Blues v Rebels | Eden Park, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 6 May | Reds v Highlanders | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 7 May | Moana Pasifika v Waratahs | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 7 May | Chiefs v Brumbies | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 7 May | Force v Crusaders | HBF Park, Perth | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Sunday 8 May | Hurricanes v Fijian Drua | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 1:35pm | Stan |
| ROUND 13 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 13 May | Highlanders v Force | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 13 May | Brumbies v Crusaders | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 14 May | Fijian Drua v Moana Pasifika | TBC | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 14 May | Blues v Reds | Eden Park, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 14 May | Waratahs v Hurricanes | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Sunday 15 May | Rebels v Chiefs | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 2pm | Stan |
| ROUND 14 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 20 May | Crusaders v Fijian Drua | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 20 May | Reds v Moana Pasifika | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 21 May | Chiefs v Force | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 21 May | Hurricanes v Rebels | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 21 May | Brumbies v Blues | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Sunday 22 May | Highlanders v Waratahs | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 1:35pm | Stan |
| ROUND 15 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 27 May | Crusaders v Reds | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 27 May | Fijian Drua v Chiefs | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 28 May | Moana Pasifika v Brumbies | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 28 May | Waratahs v Blues | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan/Nine |
| Saturday 28 May | Force v Hurricanes | HBF Park, Perth | 10pm | Stan |
| Sunday 29 May | Rebels v Highlanders | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 2pm | Stan |
How to live stream Super Rugby Pacific
Rugby Australia and Fox Sports signing a broadcast deal just two days before Super 15 kicks off means you’ll be able to watch the competition in much the same way you’re used to.
Kayo Sports is the best option if you just want to live stream the action; you can watch games live and on-demand
Another option is Foxtel Now, Foxtel’s streaming platform which offers the same channels as their pay TV service.
How to watch Super Rugby Pacific on TV in Australia
As is the case with live streaming, the recently signed broadcast agreement will see Super XV Rugby televised on Fox Sports in Australia.
That means you’re going to need to have a Foxtel TV subscription with the sports bundle.
You can always stay up to date with all the action right here All Blacks Rugby Game
Where to watch Super Rugby Pacific live in New Zealand
In New Zealand, Sky holds the exclusive rights to live Super 15 Rugby. Sky extended its broadcast deal in October last year through to 2025.
Watch Rugby Super Pacific on Sky NZ
If you are a Sky NZ subscriber with the Sky Sport pack, you are all good to go for the restart of rugby union in New Zealand. If not, you need the Sky Starter pack for $25.99 per month plus the Sky Sport package, for an additional $31.99 per month. It gives you access to 13 sports channels, including dedicated rugby, cricket, golf and football plus two ESPN channels.
Can I watch Super Rugby Pacific live on free-to-air television?
Yes, you can watch some rugby but no it won’t be live. Prime TV is showing a replay of the Saturday night game at midday the following day.
What is the Super Rugby Pacific format?
The new competition format will involve the five New Zealand franchises playing eight matches each. They will play four home and four away, with two byes. There will be two games per week, with kick-off at 7:05pm on Saturday and 3:35pm on Sunday local time.
Where to watch 2023 Super Rugby All Blacks Teams
Owing to its status as the biggest international rugby event, the 2023 Super Rugby, Bledisloe Cup Test, Rugby Championship can be found on TV networks around the world. The following networks are where you can catch matches in their respective countries:
- USA: NBC Sports
- Canada: TSN
- UK: ITV
- Ireland: EIR Sports
- Australia: Fox Sports, Network Ten
- South Africa: SuperSport
- New Zealand: Spark Sport
- France: TF1
- Germany: Ran
- Japan: Nippon TV, NHK, J SPORTS
here Super Rugby All Blacks Teams list
- Hurricanes
- Highlanders
- Crusaders
- Chiefs
- Blues
How to watch Super Rugby Pacific online in the UK: Now TV with Sky Sports
The best way to watch Super Rugby Pacific is to subscribe to Sky Sports. However, to get this, you’ll need to add Sky Sports (£23/mth) to your existing Sky TV package (see section below).
If you don’t have Sky TV, signing up will involve initial setup fees and commitments to long-term contracts.
As such, the easiest and cheapest way to watch live streams of the Super XV Pacific without committing to any lengthy contracts and set-up fees and is to get a Now TV Sports Pass.
You have two options when subscribing to the Now TV Sky Sports Pass:
- Now TV Sky Sports Month Pass for £34
- Now TV Sky Sports Day Pass for £10