2013 Super Rugby season
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| 2013 Super Rugby season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries | Australia (5 teams) New Zealand (5 teams) South Africa (5 teams) | ||
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout | ||
| Champions | Chiefs (2nd title) | ||
| Matches played | 125 | ||
| Attendance | 2,547,183 (20,377 per match) | ||
| Tries scored | 596 (4.77 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Morné Steyn (248) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Frank Halai (10) | ||
| Official website | Official website | ||
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The 2013 Super Rugby season was the third season of the new 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition involving teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The tournament was won by the Chiefs, who defeated the Canberra-based Brumbies 27–22 in the competition final. For sponsorship reasons, this competition is known as FxPro Super Rugby in Australia, Investec Super Rugby in New Zealand and Vodacom Super Rugby in South Africa. Including the past incarnations as Super 12 and Super 14, this was the 18th season of the Southern Hemisphere's premier domestic competition. Conference matches took place every weekend from 15 February until 13 July – with a break between rounds 17 and 18 for internationals games – followed by the play-offs series that culminated in the final on 3 August.
The 2013 season saw the Southern Kings of South Africa enter the competition for the first time, having replaced the under-performing Lions.[1] The Kings achieved three victories in their inaugural tournament, but finished last following the regular season, and were defeated by the Lions in a two-leg play-off for a position in the South African conference for the 2014 season.
Competition format[edit]
Covering 25 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. The regular season consisted of two types of matches:[2]
- Internal Conference Matches – Each team played the other four teams in the same conference twice, home and away.
- Cross Conference Matches – Each team played 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 played 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.
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. The top two conference winners, based on table points, received first-round byes. In the first round of the finals, the third conference winner was the #3 seed and hosted the wild card team with the worst record, and the best wild card team hosted the second-best wild card team. In the semi-finals, the #2 conference winner hosted the higher surviving seed from the first round, and the #1 conference winner hosted the other first-round winner. The final is hosted by the top remaining seed.[3]
In addition, a two-legged promotion/relegation play-off took place at the end of the season between the bottom team in the South African Conference and the Lions, with the winner qualifying for Super Rugby in 2014.
Standings[edit]
 Australian Conference | ||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Rnd | W | D | L | Bye | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brumbies | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 430 | 295 | +135 | 43 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 60 |
| 2 | Reds | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 321 | 296 | +25 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 58 |
| 3 | Waratahs | 18 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 411 | 371 | +40 | 45 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 45 |
| 4 | Rebels | 18 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 382 | 515 | −133 | 44 | 65 | 4 | 5 | 37 |
| 5 | Force | 18 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 267 | 366 | −99 | 26 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 31 |
 New Zealand Conference | ||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Rnd | W | D | L | Bye | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiefs | 18 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 458 | 364 | +94 | 50 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 66 |
| 2 | Crusaders | 18 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 446 | 307 | +139 | 44 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 60 |
| 3 | Blues | 18 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 347 | 364 | −17 | 40 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 44 |
| 4 | Hurricanes | 18 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 386 | 457 | −71 | 41 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 41 |
| 5 | Highlanders | 18 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 374 | 496 | −122 | 40 | 55 | 4 | 5 | 29 |
 South African Conference | ||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Rnd | W | D | L | Bye | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulls | 18 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 448 | 330 | +118 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 63 |
| 2 | Cheetahs | 18 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 382 | 358 | +24 | 38 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 54 |
| 3 | Stormers | 18 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 346 | 292 | +54 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 50 |
| 4 | Sharks | 18 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 384 | 305 | +79 | 40 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 48 |
| 5 | Southern Kings | 18 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 298 | 564 | −266 | 27 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
Overall standings | ||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Rnd | W | D | L | Bye | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiefs | 18 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 458 | 364 | +94 | 50 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 66 |
| 2 | Bulls | 18 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 448 | 330 | +118 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 63 |
| 3 | Brumbies | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 430 | 295 | +135 | 43 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 60 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 18 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 446 | 307 | +139 | 44 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 60 |
| 5 | Reds | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 321 | 296 | +25 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 58 |
| 6 | Cheetahs | 18 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 382 | 358 | +24 | 38 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 54 |
| 7 | Stormers | 18 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 346 | 292 | +54 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 50 |
| 8 | Sharks | 18 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 384 | 305 | +79 | 40 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 48 |
| 9 | Waratahs | 18 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 411 | 371 | +40 | 45 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 45 |
| 10 | Blues | 18 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 347 | 364 | −17 | 40 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 44 |
| 11 | Hurricanes | 18 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 386 | 457 | −71 | 41 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 41 |
| 12 | Rebels | 18 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 382 | 515 | −133 | 44 | 65 | 4 | 5 | 37 |
| 13 | Force | 18 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 267 | 366 | −99 | 26 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 31 |
| 14 | Highlanders | 18 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 374 | 496 | −122 | 40 | 55 | 4 | 5 | 29 |
| 15 | Southern Kings | 18 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 298 | 564 | −266 | 27 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
Source: sanzarrugby.com
Legend:
| Conference leaders, qualify to finals. | |
| Wildcard teams, qualify to finals. | |
| Qualifies to relegation play-offs. |
- 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, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points, Q = Qualification
Points breakdown:
- 4 points for a win
- 2 points for a draw
- 4 points for a bye (this does not apply to teams not scheduled to play in split rounds, e.g. New Zealand and South African teams in the Australian-only Round 1).
- 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:[4][non-primary source needed]
- 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
- overall points difference
- number of tries scored
- overall try difference
Round-by-round[edit]
| Team Progression – 2013 Super Rugby season | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | R18 | R19 | R20 | |
| Chiefs | — | 5 (4th) | 10 (2nd) | 12 (3rd) | 17 (2nd) | 21 (2nd) | 25 (2nd) | 29 (1st) | 29 (2nd) | 30 (5th) | 35 (2nd) | 40 (2nd) | 44 (2nd) | 48 (1st) | 52 (1st) | 56 (1st) | 56 (2nd) | 61 (1st) | 61 (2nd) | 66 (1st) | |
| Bulls | — | 4 (5th) | 9 (3rd) | 13 (2nd) | 13 (3rd) | 14 (7th) | 15 (10th) | 19 (9th) | 23 (7th) | 28 (3rd) | 32 (3rd) | 37 (3rd) | 41 (3rd) | 46 (2nd) | 50 (2nd) | 54 (2nd) | 54 (3rd) | 59 (2nd) | 63 (1st) | 63 (2nd) | |
| Brumbies | 4 (1st) | 9 (1st) | 13 (1st) | 18 (1st) | 23 (1st) | 23 (1st) | 27 (1st) | 29 (2nd) | 33 (1st) | 35 (1st) | 40 (1st) | 41 (1st) | 45 (1st) | 46 (3rd) | 50 (3rd) | 54 (3rd) | 59 (1st) | 59 (3rd) | 59 (3rd) | 60 (3rd) | |
| Crusaders | — | 4 (9th) | 4 (11th) | 6 (9th) | 11 (7th) | 16 (5th) | 20 (5th) | 21 (8th) | 22 (9th) | 26 (9th) | 30 (7th) | 34 (7th) | 38 (6th) | 42 (5th) | 42 (6th) | 46 (6th) | 46 (6th) | 51 (5th) | 56 (4th) | 60 (4th) | |
| Reds | 0 (15th) | 4 (8th) | 8 (6th) | 12 (5th) | 13 (5th) | 17 (4th) | 22 (4th) | 26 (4th) | 31 (4th) | 33 (4th) | 37 (4th) | 39 (4th) | 44 (4th) | 44 (4th) | 45 (5th) | 50 (4th) | 54 (4th) | 54 (4th) | 54 (5th) | 58 (5th) | |
| Cheetahs | — | 1 (11th) | 1 (15th) | 5 (13th) | 9 (9th) | 13 (9th) | 18 (6th) | 22 (6th) | 23 (6th) | 27 (6th) | 31 (6th) | 35 (6th) | 36 (7th) | 40 (7th) | 45 (4th) | 46 (6th) | 46 (5th) | 46 (6th) | 50 (6th) | 54 (6th) | |
| Stormers | — | 0 (13th) | 1 (12th) | 5 (10th) | 9 (10th) | 14 (8th) | 15 (11th) | 16 (11th) | 20 (11th) | 24 (11th) | 28 (10th) | 29 (10th) | 30 (10th) | 30 (11th) | 34 (11th) | 38 (11th) | 38 (11th) | 42 (10th) | 46 (7th) | 50 (7th) | |
| Sharks | — | 4 (6th) | 8 (5th) | 12 (4th) | 12 (6th) | 17 (3rd) | 21 (3rd) | 25 (3rd) | 26 (3rd) | 27 (7th) | 28 (8th) | 29 (9th) | 29 (11th) | 33 (10th) | 34 (11th) | 38 (10th) | 38 (10th) | 42 (9th) | 43 (10th) | 48 (8th) | |
| Waratahs | 4 (5th) | 4 (10th) | 8 (8th) | 8 (8th) | 9 (13th) | 13 (11th) | 17 (8th) | 17 (10th) | 21 (10th) | 25 (10th) | 25 (11th) | 30 (8th) | 34 (8th) | 38 (8th) | 39 (8th) | 40 (8th) | 44 (7th) | 44 (7th) | 44 (8th) | 45 (9th) | |
| Blues | — | 5 (2nd) | 10 (4th) | 11 (6th) | 15 (4th) | 16 (6th) | 17 (9th) | 22 (7th) | 27 (5th) | 31 (2nd) | 32 (5th) | 36 (5th) | 41 (5th) | 41 (6th) | 42 (7th) | 43 (7th) | 43 (8th) | 44 (8th) | 44 (9th) | 44 (10th) | |
| Hurricanes | — | 0 (15th) | 1 (13th) | 5 (11th) | 9 (8th) | 13 (10th) | 18 (7th) | 23 (5th) | 23 (8th) | 27 (8th) | 28 (9th) | 28 (11th) | 33 (9th) | 34 (9th) | 38 (9th) | 39 (9th) | 39 (9th) | 39 (11th) | 41 (11th) | 41 (11th) | |
| Rebels | 4 (4th) | 4 (7th) | 5 (9th) | 5 (12th) | 9 (12th) | 9 (13th) | 9 (13th) | 14 (12th) | 15 (14th) | 19 (12th) | 20 (12th) | 22 (12th) | 24 (12th) | 28 (12th) | 32 (12th) | 32 (12th) | 32 (12th) | 32 (12th) | 32 (12th) | 37 (12th) | |
| Force | 1 (6th) | 1 (12th) | 1 (14th) | 5 (14th) | 9 (11th) | 9 (12th) | 10 (12th) | 11 (13th) | 15 (12th) | 16 (13th) | 16 (13th) | 18 (13th) | 19 (14th) | 19 (14th) | 23 (14th) | 27 (13th) | 27 (13th) | 27 (13th) | 27 (13th) | 31 (13th) | |
| Highlanders | — | 0 (14th) | 4 (10th) | 4 (15th) | 5 (15th) | 5 (15th) | 6 (15th) | 6 (15th) | 6 (15th) | 6 (15th) | 10 (15th) | 14 (15th) | 16 (15th) | 16 (15th) | 17 (15th) | 22 (15th) | 22 (15th) | 22 (15th) | 27 (14th) | 29 (14th) | |
| Southern Kings | — | 4 (3rd) | 8 (7th) | 8 (7th) | 8 (14th) | 8 (14th) | 8 (14th) | 11 (14th) | 15 (13th) | 15 (14th) | 15 (14th) | 15 (14th) | 20 (13th) | 24 (13th) | 24 (13th) | 24 (14th) | 24 (14th) | 24 (14th) | 24 (15th) | 24 (15th) | |
The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets. Note: Due to the Lions tour, only Australian teams will play in Rounds 1 and 17 and only New Zealand and South African teams in Rounds 18 and 19. Therefore, until the completion of Round 19, Australian teams will have played more games and will be in an artificially higher position. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Key: | win | draw | loss | bye | no game | ||||||||||||||||
Regular season[edit]
The results of the season were as follows:
Round 1[edit]
| 15 February 2013 | Rebels | 30–23 | Force | AAMI Park, Melbourne | ||
| 19:40 | Try: Ged Robinson  33' Hugh Pyle 46' Richard Kingi 63'Con: James O'Connor  34', 47', 64' (3/3)Pen: James O'Connor 38', 53', 75' (3/3)Cards: Scott Higginbotham  22' to 32' | Scoreboard[5] | Try: Alfie Mafi 27', 50' Richard Brown 67'Con: Kyle Godwin 71' (1/3)Pen: Kyle Godwin 6', 23' (2/3)Cards: Chris Alcock 58' to 68' Alby Mathewson 62' to 73' | Attendance: 11,902 Referee: Angus Gardner |
| 16 February 2013 | Brumbies | 24–6 | Reds | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | ||
| 19:40 | Try: Jesse Mogg 9', 80' Con: Christian Lealiifano (0/1) Ian Prior 81' (1/1)Pen: Christian Lealiifano (0/2) Nic White 37', 75' (2/3) Jesse Mogg 51', 58' (2/3) | Scoreboard[6] | Pen: Mike Harris 3', 25' (2/5) | Attendance: 17,058 Referee: Andrew Lees |
| Bye/s: Waratahs. No games: Blues, Bulls, Cheetahs, Chiefs, Crusaders, Highlanders, Hurricanes, Southern Kings, Sharks, Stormers |
Round 2[edit]
| 22 February 2013 | Highlanders | 27–41 | Chiefs | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Ben Smith 12' Hosea Gear 38' Kade Poki 48'Con: Lima Sopoaga 13', 39', 49' (3/3)Pen: Lima Sopoaga 44', 57' (2/3) | Scoreboard[7] | Try: Tim Nanai-Williams 15', 65' Patrick Osborne 46' Asaeli Tikoirotuma 61'Con: Gareth Anscombe 16', 62', 66' (3/4)Pen: Gareth Anscombe 4', 21', 25', 70', 74' (5/5) | Attendance: 17,611 Referee: Steve Walsh |
| 22 February 2013 | Rebels | 13–30 | Brumbies | AAMI Park, Melbourne | ||
| 19:40 | Try: Scott Higginbotham 18' Con: James O'Connor 18' (1/1)Pen: James O'Connor 14', 33' (2/4)Cards: Jarrod Saffy 69' to 79' | Scoreboard[8] | Try: Jesse Mogg 4' Clyde Rathbone 35' Ben Mowen 61' Robbie Coleman 74'Con: Christian Lealiifano 5', 62' (2/4)Pen: Christian Lealiifano 44', 56' (2/2) | Attendance: 12,092 Referee: James Leckie |
| 22 February 2013 | Bulls | 25–17 | Stormers | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Chiliboy Ralepelle 68' Con: Morné Steyn 68' (1/1)Pen: Morné Steyn 6', 27', 34', 46', 57', 61' (6) | Scoreboard[9] | Try: Jean de Villiers 50' Andries Bekker 77'Con: Joe Pietersen 51', 78' (2/2)Pen: Elton Jantjies (0/4) Joe Pietersen 54' (1/1) | Attendance: 44,772 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 23 February 2013 | Hurricanes | 20–34 | Blues | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Julian Savea 25' Penalty try 55'Con: Beauden Barrett 26', 55' (2/2)Pen: Beauden Barrett 8', 18' (2/2) | Scoreboard[10] | Try: Frank Halai 20', 75' Charles Piutau 48' Rene Ranger 70'Con: Piri Weepu 76' (1/4)Pen: Piri Weepu 4', 40', 60', 80' (4/5)Cards: Frank Halai 55' to 65' | Attendance: 10,672 Referee: Glen Jackson |
| 23 February 2013 | Reds | 25–17 | Waratahs | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 18:40 | Try: Dom Shipperley 6' Ben Tapuai 10', 74'Con: Mike Harris 7', 11' (2/3)Pen: Mike Harris 15', 69' (2/3) | Scoreboard[11] | Try: Israel Folau 47' Ben Volavola 59'Con: Bernard Foley 48', 60' (2/2)Pen: Brendan McKibbin 3' (1/3) | Attendance: 35,801 Referee: Chris Pollock |
| 23 February 2013 | Cheetahs | 22–29 | Sharks | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Philip van der Walt 10' Lappies Labuschagné 59' Johann Sadie 63'Con: Johan Goosen 60', 64' (2/3)Pen: Johan Goosen 67' (1/3) | Scoreboard[12] | Try: Lwazi Mvovo 29' Marcell Coetzee 46'Con: Patrick Lambie 30', 47' (2/2)Pen: Patrick Lambie 21', 26', 28', 50', 77' (5/5) | Attendance: 20,412 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| 23 February 2013 | Southern Kings | 22–10 | Force | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Sergeal Petersen 14', 59' Con: Demetri Catrakilis (0/2) Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 44', 52', 65', 70' (4/5) | Scoreboard[13] | Try: Alfie Mafi 28' Pekahou Cowan 24'Con: Kyle Godwin (0/1) Sam Christie (0/1) Pen: Kyle Godwin (0/1) Cards: Hugh McMeniman 53' to 63' | Attendance: 31,882 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
| Bye/s: Crusaders |
Round 3[edit]
| 1 March 2013 | Blues | 34–15 | Crusaders | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 19:30 | Try: Steven Luatua 10' Frank Halai 28', 34' Luke Braid 58' George Moala 74'Con: Piri Weepu 35' (1/3) Chris Noakes 59' (1/1) Baden Kerr 75' (1/1)Pen: Piri Weepu 26' (1/3) | Scoreboard[14] | Pen: Dan Carter 4', 24', 37', 40', 45' (5/5) | Attendance: 31,014 Referee: Chris Pollock |
| 1 March 2013 | Waratahs | 31–26 | Rebels | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 19:20 | Try: Bernard Foley 58' Michael Hooper 66' Paddy Ryan 75'Con: Brendan McKibbin 59', 67' (2/2) Bernard Foley (0/1) Pen: Brendan McKibbin 3', 29', 52', 72' (4/5)Cards: Tatafu Polota-Nau 24' to 35' | Scoreboard[15] | Try: Ged Robinson 25' Kurtley Beale 80'Con: James O'Connor 26', 80' (2/2)Pen: James O'Connor 8', 19', 37', 69' (4/5)Cards: Laurie Weeks 48' to 59' | Attendance: 11,206 Referee: Steve Walsh |
| 1 March 2013 | Reds | 18–12 | Hurricanes | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 20:20 | Try: Digby Ioane 23' Rob Simmons 49'Con: Quade Cooper 50' (1/2)Pen: Quade Cooper 4', 9' (2/2) | Scoreboard[16] | Pen: Beauden Barrett 2', 11', 21', 56' (4/7) Drop: Beauden Barrett (0/1) | Attendance: 30,905 Referee: Rohan Hoffmann |
| 2 March 2013 | Chiefs | 45–3 | Cheetahs | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Liam Messam 25' Ben Afeaki 42' Asaeli Tikoirotuma 64' Gareth Anscombe 67' Rhys Marshall 73' Ben Tameifuna 79'Con: Gareth Anscombe 26', 43', 65', 68', 74', 80' (6/6)Pen: Gareth Anscombe 18' (1/1) | Scoreboard[17] | Pen: Johan Goosen 15' (1/4) | Attendance: 11,893 Referee: Mike Fraser |
| 2 March 2013 | Bulls | 36–26 | Force | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Morné Steyn 2' Sampie Mastriet 44' Jean Cook 71' Werner Kruger 80'Con: Morné Steyn 73', 80' (2/4)Pen: Morné Steyn 18', 34', 40', 69' (4/4) | Scoreboard[18] | Try: Angus Cottrell 47' Toby Lynn 56'Con: Sias Ebersohn 48', 57' (2/2)Pen: Sias Ebersohn 27', 30' (2/2)Drop: Sias Ebersohn 10', 42' (2/3) | Attendance: 25,185 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
| 2 March 2013 | Sharks | 12–6 | Stormers | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 19:10 | Pen: Patrick Lambie 42', 53', 55', 60' (4/5) François Steyn (0/1) | Scoreboard[19] | Pen: Joe Pietersen 45', 58' (2/2) Drop: Elton Jantjies (0/1) | Attendance: 25,428 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| Bye/s: Brumbies, Highlanders, Southern Kings |
Round 4[edit]
| 8 March 2013 | Hurricanes | 29–28 | Crusaders | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Julian Savea 55' Alapati Leiua 73'Con: Beauden Barrett 56', 74' (2/2)Pen: Beauden Barrett 7', 33', 36', 39', 68' (5/5) | Scoreboard[20] | Try: Ryan Crotty 25' Corey Flynn 46' Israel Dagg 51' Dan Carter 60'Con: Dan Carter 26', 47', 52', 61' (4/4)Drop: Dan Carter (0/1) | Attendance: 12,891 Referee: Andrew Lees |
| 8 March 2013 | Rebels | 13–23 | Reds | AAMI Park, Melbourne | ||
| 19:40 | Try: Lachlan Mitchell 40' Con: James O'Connor 40' (1/1)Pen: James O'Connor 5', 28' (2/5) | Scoreboard[21] | Try: Ben Tapuai 16' Nick Frisby 41'Con: Quade Cooper 17', 42'Pen: Quade Cooper 3', 59', 79' (3/4) | Attendance: 13,179 Referee:  Francisco Pastrana |
| 9 March 2013 | Highlanders | 19–36 | Cheetahs | Rugby Park, Invercargill | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Kade Poki 26', 44', 72' Con: Lima Sopoaga 27' (1/1) Colin Slade 73' (1/2)Pen: Lima Sopoaga (0/1) | Scoreboard[22] | Try: Sarel Pretorius 20', 34' Robert Ebersohn 30'Con: Johan Goosen 21', 31', 35' (3/3)Pen: Johan Goosen 10', 24', 32', 66', 75' (5/5) | Attendance: 7,852 Referee: Nick Briant |
| 9 March 2013 | Brumbies | 35–6 | Waratahs | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | ||
| 19:40 | Try: Ben Mowen 25' Christian Lealiifano 33' Henry Speight 72' Robbie Coleman 78'Con: Christian Lealiifano 34', 73' (2/3) Ian Prior 79' (1/1)Pen: Christian Lealiifano 3', 7', 10' (3/3)Cards: Sam Carter 40' to 50' Ben Alexander 70' to 80' | Scoreboard[23] | Pen: Brendan McKibbin 15', 40' (2/2) Cards: Benn Robinson 70' | Attendance: 20,027 Referee: Jonathon White |
| 9 March 2013 | Stormers | 36–34 | Chiefs | DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Gio Aplon 7', 38' Nic Groom 52'Con: Joe Pietersen 8', 39', 53' (3/3)Pen: Joe Pietersen 3', 15', 26', 33', 60' (5/5) | Scoreboard[24] | Try: Charlie Ngatai 16', 56' Tim Nanai-Williams 36' Andrew Horrell 71'Con: Gareth Anscombe 17', 37', 57', 72' (4/4)Pen: Gareth Anscombe 11', 46' (2/3)Cards: Tawera Kerr-Barlow 32' to 42' Nick Crosswell 75' | Attendance: 37,178 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 9 March 2013 | Southern Kings | 12–21 | Sharks | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:10 | Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 31', 57', 63', 71' (4/4) | Scoreboard[25] | Pen: Patrick Lambie 6', 14', 25', 54', 61', 80' (6/6) Drop: Patrick Lambie 40' (1/1) | Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
| 10 March 2013 | Blues | 21–28 | Bulls | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 16:05 | Try: Charles Piutau 53' Rene Ranger 76'Con: Baden Kerr 54' (1/1) Marty McKenzie (0/1) Pen: Baden Kerr 3', 13', 44' (3/4) | Scoreboard[26] | Try: Lionel Mapoe 18' Akona Ndungane 23' Arno Botha 56'Con: Morné Steyn 19', 57' (2/3)Pen: Morné Steyn 6', 62', 80' (3/4)Drop: Morné Steyn (0/1) | Attendance: 25,112 Referee: Garratt Williamson |
| Bye/s: Force |
Round 5[edit]
| 15 March 2013 | Highlanders | 19–23 | Hurricanes | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Hosea Gear 36' Con: Colin Slade 37' (1/1)Pen: Colin Slade 16', 29', 47', 58' (4/5) | Scoreboard[27] | Try: Conrad Smith 8' Ben Franks 32' TJ Perenara 49'Con: Beauden Barrett 33' (1/3)Pen: Beauden Barrett 66', 71' (2/2) | Attendance: 14,339 Referee: Francisco Pastrana |
| 15 March 2013 | Waratahs | 26–27 | Cheetahs | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 19:40 | Try: Peter Betham 26' Adam Ashley-Cooper 40'Con: Brendan McKibbin 27', 40' (2/2)Pen: Brendan McKibbin 4', 13', 61', 73' (4/6) | Scoreboard[28] | Try: Robert Ebersohn 1' Raymond Rhule 17', 69'Con: Johan Goosen 2', 18', 70' (3/3)Pen: Johan Goosen 33', 50' (2/3) | Attendance: 12,263 Referee: Garratt Williamson |
| 15 March 2013 | Southern Kings | 24–35 | Chiefs | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Sergeal Petersen 39' Jacques Engelbrecht 61'Con: Demetri Catrakilis 40' (1/2)Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 14', 28', 66', 72' (4/4) | Scoreboard[29] | Try: Lelia Masaga 20', 31', 53' Sam Cane 50'Con: Gareth Anscombe 21', 51', 54' (3/4)Pen: Gareth Anscombe 10', 17', 79' (3/4)Cards: Augustine Pulu 60' to 70' | Attendance: 31,803 Referee: Stuart Berry |
| 16 March 2013 | Crusaders | 41–19 | Bulls | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Robert Fruean 25' Kieran Read 30' Johnny McNicholl 40' Tom Marshall 45' Wyatt Crockett 61' Willi Heinz 78'Con: Dan Carter 27', 44', 46', 80' (4/6)Pen: Dan Carter 7' (1/1) | Scoreboard[30] | Try: Deon Stegmann 67' Con: Morné Steyn 68' (1/1)Pen: Morné Steyn 21', 34', 38', 42' (4/4) | Attendance: 14,400 Referee: Chris Pollock |
| 16 March 2013 | Reds | 12–19 | Force | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 18:40 | Pen: Quade Cooper 17', 20', 30', 38' (4/5) Cards: Eddie Quirk 56' to 65' | Scoreboard[31] | Try: Alfie Mafi 31' Con: Sias Ebersohn 32' (1/1)Pen: Sias Ebersohn 3', 22', 57', 69' (4/5) | Attendance: 26,709 Referee: Angus Gardner |
| 16 March 2013 | Sharks | 10–29 | Brumbies | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Ryan Kankowski 52' Con: Patrick Lambie 53' (1/1)Pen: Patrick Lambie 19' (1/1) | Scoreboard[32] | Try: Jesse Mogg 5' Joe Tomane 12' Matt To'omua 23' Henry Speight 35'Con: Christian Lealiifano 6', 24', 36' (3/4)Pen: Christian Lealiifano 68' (1/1) | Attendance: 23,894 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| Bye/s: Blues, Rebels, Stormers |
Round 6[edit]
| 22 March 2013 | Chiefs | 19–7 | Highlanders | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Tim Nanai-Williams 8' Con: Gareth Anscombe 9' (1/1)Pen: Gareth Anscombe 3', 25', 61', 69' (4/7) | Scoreboard[33] | Try: Aaron Smith 20' Con: Colin Slade 21' (1/1)Pen: Colin Slade (0/3) Cards: Jarrad Hoeata 23' to 34' | Attendance: 14,823 Referee: Jonathon White |
| 23 March 2013 | Crusaders | 55–20 | Southern Kings | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | ||
| 19:35 | Try: George Whitelock 4', 24', 75' Wyatt Crockett 13' Willi Heinz 31' Matt Todd 47' Luke Whitelock 56'Con: Dan Carter 5', 14', 25', 32', 48' (5/5) Tyler Bleyendaal 56', 76' (2/2)Pen: Dan Carter 9', 43' (2/2) | Scoreboard[34] | Try: Wimpie van der Walt 40' George Whitehead 79'Con: Demetri Catrakilis 40' (1/1) George Whitehead 80' (1/1)Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 2', 21' (2/3) | Attendance: 13,515 Referee: Rohan Hoffmann |
| 23 March 2013 | Reds | 23–18 | Bulls | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 18:40 | Try: Jonathan Lance 36' Quade Cooper 53'Con: Quade Cooper 37', 54' (2/2)Pen: Quade Cooper 8', 34', 59' (3/5)Cards: Jonathan Lance 10' to 21' | Scoreboard[35] | Pen: Louis Fouche 11', 15', 43', 45', 49' (5/6) Morné Steyn 71' (1/1)Cards: Lionel Mapoe 52' to 64' | Attendance: 28,399 Referee: James Leckie |
| 23 March 2013 | Force | 10–19 | Cheetahs | nib Stadium, Perth | ||
| 18:45 | Try: Winston Stanley 27' Con: Sias Ebersohn 28' (1/1)Pen: Sias Ebersohn (0/2) Jayden Hayward 59' (1/2)Drop: Kyle Godwin (0/1) | Scoreboard[36] | Try: Willie le Roux 77' Con: Riaan Smit 78' (1/1)Pen: Riaan Smit 25', 34', 70', 72' (4/4) | Attendance: 12,784 Referee: Garratt Williamson |
| 23 March 2013 | Sharks | 64–7 | Rebels | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Louis Ludik 7', 55' Marcell Coetzee 23' Jacques Botes 31' Keegan Daniel 35' Kyle Cooper 41' Cobus Reinach 45' Tendai Mtawarira 49' Ryan Kankowski 51' Riaan Viljoen 59'Con: Patrick Lambie 8', 24' (2/4) Meyer Bosman 42', 46', 49', 52', 56' (5/6)Pen: Patrick Lambie (0/2) Cards: Cobus Reinach 27' to 37' | Scoreboard[37] | Try: Scott Higginbotham 68' Con: James O'Connor 69' (1/1)Cards: James O'Connor 58' to 68' | Attendance: 20,147 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
| 23 March 2013 | Stormers | 35–22 | Brumbies | DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Gio Aplon 11' Andries Bekker 22', 38' Gerhard van den Heever 74'Con: Joe Pietersen 12', 39', 75' (3/4)Pen: Joe Pietersen 10', 57', 73' (3/4) | Scoreboard[38] | Try: Henry Speight 28' Con: Christian Lealiifano 29' (1/1)Pen: Christian Lealiifano 17', 44', 50', 62', 70' (5/5) | Attendance: 35,073 Referee: Glen Jackson |
| 24 March 2013 | Waratahs | 30–27 | Blues | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 16:05 | Try: Drew Mitchell 6' Israel Folau 47' Bernard Foley 64'Con: Brendan McKibbin 7' (1/1) Bernard Foley 48', 65' (2/2)Pen: Brendan McKibbin 22' (1/1) Bernard Foley 70', 81' (2/2)Drop: Bernard Foley (0/1) | Scoreboard[39] | Try: James Parsons 10' Chris Noakes 28' Charles Piutau 31'Con: Chris Noakes 11', 29', 32' (3/3)Pen: Chris Noakes 2', 72' (2/3) | Attendance: 16,429 Referee: Francisco Pastrana |
| Bye/s: Hurricanes |
Round 7[edit]
| 29 March 2013 | Highlanders | 33–34 | Reds | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Elliot Dixon 19' Hosea Gear 61' Ma'a Nonu 67'Con: Colin Slade 20' (1/1) Lima Sopoaga 62', 68' (2/2)Pen: Colin Slade 10', 16', 40' (3/4) Lima Sopoaga 74' (1/1)Cards: Andrew Hore 28' to 39' | Scoreboard[40] | Try: James Hanson 6' Liam Gill 25' Jake Schatz 30' Will Genia 54'Con: Quade Cooper 7', 26', 31', 55' (4/4)Pen: Quade Cooper 46', 71' (2/4) | Attendance: 12,431 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 30 March 2013 | Hurricanes | 46–30 | Southern Kings | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 16:35 | Try: Ben May 3' Conrad Smith 19' TJ Perenara 30' Jeremy Thrush 39' Brad Shields 65' Alapati Leiua 73'Con: Beauden Barrett 4', 20', 40', 66', 75' (5/6)Pen: Beauden Barrett 11', 73' (2/3)Drop: Tusi Pisi (0/1) | Scoreboard[41] | Try: Steven Sykes 17' Ronnie Cooke 49' Hannes Franklin 76'Con: Demetri Catrakilis 18', 50' (2/2) George Whitehead 76' (1/1)Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 23', 27', 35' (3/4) | Attendance: 15,103 Referee: Nick Briant |
| 30 March 2013 | Chiefs | 23–16 | Blues | Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Ben Tameifuna 47' Richard Kahui 63'Con: Gareth Anscombe 48', 64' (2/2)Pen: Gareth Anscombe 20', 27', 37' (3/4)Drop: Aaron Cruden (0/1) Cards: Bundee Aki 8' to 19' | Scoreboard[42] | Try: George Moala 77' Con: Baden Kerr 78' (1/1)Pen: Chris Noakes 15', 39', 53' (3/4) | Attendance: 15,203 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| 30 March 2013 | Brumbies | 23–20 | Bulls | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | ||
| 19:40 | Try: Robbie Coleman 40' Con: Christian Lealiifano (0/1) Pen: Nic White (0/2) Christian Lealiifano 19', 33', 37', 70', 74', 82' (6/6) | Scoreboard[43] | Try: Jurgen Visser 49' JJ Engelbrecht 78'Con: Morné Steyn 50', 79' (2/2)Pen: Morné Steyn 21', 54' (2/3)Cards: Morné Mellett 64' to 74' | Attendance: 13,735 Referee: Jonathon White |
| 30 March 2013 | Cheetahs | 34–16 | Rebels | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Hennie Daniller 36' Raymond Rhule 52' Willie le Roux 65' Johann Sadie 68' Rayno Benjamin 73'Con: Burton Francis 37', 53', 69' (3/5)Pen: Burton Francis 14' (1/2) | Scoreboard[44] | Try: Cadeyrn Neville 77' Con: James O'Connor 78' (1/1)Pen: James O'Connor 23', 28', 58' (3/3)Cards: Luke Jones 67' to 77' | Attendance: 14,993 Referee: Glen Jackson |
| 30 March 2013 | Stormers | 14–19 | Crusaders | DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Siya Kolisi 15' Con: Joe Pietersen (0/1) Pen: Joe Pietersen 9', 23', 57' (3/3)Cards: Duane Vermeulen 54' to 66' | Scoreboard[45] | Try: Matt Todd 26' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal 27' (1/1)Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal 31', 38', 55', 70' (4/5) | Attendance: 47,263 Referee: Craig Joubert |
| 31 March 2013 | Waratahs | 23–19 | Force | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 16:05 | Try: Adam Ashley-Cooper 47' Con: Brendan McKibbin (0/1) Pen: Brendan McKibbin 11', 18', 22', 29', 33', 42' (6/7) | Scoreboard[46] | Try: Alfie Mafi 53' Con: Sias Ebersohn 54' (1/1)Pen: Sias Ebersohn 5', 8', 36', 60' (4/5)Drop: Sias Ebersohn (0/1) Cards: Salesi Ma'afu 20' to 30' | Attendance: 15,348 Referee: Steve Walsh |
| Bye/s: Sharks |
Round 8[edit]
| 5 April 2013 | Blues | 29–18 | Highlanders | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Steven Luatua 20' Angus Ta'avao 28' Piri Weepu 59', 70'Con: Chris Noakes 29', 60' (2/3) Baden Kerr 71' (1/1)Pen: Chris Noakes 67' (1/3)Cards: George Moala 45' to 57' | Scoreboard[47] | Try: Ben Smith 9' Phil Burleigh 63'Con: Colin Slade 10' (1/2)Pen: Colin Slade 3', 38' (2/3)Cards: Ma'a Nonu 19' to 29' | Attendance: 16,489 Referee: Steve Walsh |
| 5 April 2013 | Brumbies | 28–28 | Southern Kings | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | ||
| 19:40 | Try: Henry Speight 12' Joe Tomane 17'Con: Christian Lealiifano (0/2) Pen: Christian Lealiifano 4', 37', 51', 70', 78' (5/5) Nic White 30' (1/3) | Scoreboard[48] | Try: Schalk Ferreira 22' Wimpie van der Walt 33' Cornell du Preez 46', 83'Con: George Whitehead 23', 34', 47' (3/3) Demetri Catrakilis 84' (1/1)Pen: George Whitehead (0/1) Cards: Schalk Ferreira 67' to 78' | Attendance: 12,063 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 5 April 2013 | Sharks | 21–17 | Crusaders | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 19:10 | Pen: Patrick Lambie 3', 13', 40', 55', 58', 69', 76' (7/7) | Scoreboard[49] | Try: Andy Ellis 18' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal (0/1) Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal 8', 37', 46', 62' (4/7) | Attendance: 29,347 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
| 6 April 2013 | Hurricanes | 41–29 | Waratahs | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Julian Savea 13', 55' Reggie Goodes 44' Motu Matu'u 52'Con: Beauden Barrett 14', 53', 56' (3/4)Pen: Beauden Barrett 10', 20', 33', 40', 71' (5/6) | Scoreboard[50] | Try: Bernard Foley 21' Adam Ashley-Cooper 62' Israel Folau 74'Con: Brendan McKibbin 22' (1/1) Bernard Foley (0/2) Pen: Brendan McKibbin 3', 16', 35', 50' (4/4) | Attendance: 8,966 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| 6 April 2013 | Force | 23–30 | Rebels | nib Stadium, Perth | ||
| 16:40 | Try: Winston Stanley 33' Will Tupou 59' Patrick Dellit 66'Con: Sias Ebersohn (0/1) Kyle Godwin 60' (1/2)Pen: Sias Ebersohn 39', 40' (2/4) | Scoreboard[51] | Try: Hugh Pyle 8' Jason Woodward 18', 69' Richard Kingi 49'Con: James O'Connor 19', 70' (2/4)Pen: James O'Connor 13', 58' (2/3) | Attendance: 15,673 Referee: Mike Fraser |
| 6 April 2013 | Cheetahs | 26–24 | Stormers | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Robert Ebersohn 20' Sarel Pretorius 48'Con: Burton Francis 21', 49' (2/2)Pen: Burton Francis 45', 60', 84' (3/4)Drop: Burton Francis 67' (1/2) | Scoreboard[52] | Try: Juan de Jongh 32', 38' Con: Joe Pietersen 39' (1/2)Pen: Joe Pietersen 9', 52', 55', 75' (4/4) | Attendance: 25,163 Referee: Stuart Berry |
| Bye/s: Bulls, Chiefs, Reds |
Round 9[edit]
| 12 April 2013 | Highlanders | 19–30 | Brumbies | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Aaron Smith 75' Con: Hayden Parker 76' (1/1)Pen: Hayden Parker 11', 16', 23', 40' (4/4) | Scoreboard[53] | Try: Henry Speight 3' George Smith 31' Joe Tomane 54'Con: Christian Lealiifano 4', 32', 55' (3/3)Pen: Christian Lealiifano 6', 48' (2/3) Nic White 44' (1/2) | Attendance: 11,835 Referee: Chris Pollock |
| 13 April 2013 | Chiefs | 23–31 | Reds | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
| 16:35 | Try: Bundee Aki 21' Patrick Osborne 66'Con: Gareth Anscombe 22', 67' (2/2)Pen: Gareth Anscombe 16', 43', 57' (3/4) | Scoreboard[54] | Try: Rod Davies 6', 52' Jake Schatz 27' Quade Cooper 46'Con: Quade Cooper 7', 28', 47', 53' (4/4)Pen: Quade Cooper 60' (1/3)Cards: Anthony Fainga'a 65' to 76' | Attendance: 16,428 Referee: Steve Walsh |
| 13 April 2013 | Blues | 28–6 | Hurricanes | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Frank Halai 12' Charles Piutau 39' James Parsons 45' Tom McCartney 61'Con: Chris Noakes 12', 40', 45', 61' (4/4) | Scoreboard[55] | Pen: Beauden Barrett 33' (1/1) Drop: Tusi Pisi 27' (1/1) | Attendance: 23,387 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 13 April 2013 | Rebels | 27–30 | Southern Kings | AAMI Park, Melbourne | ||
| 19:40 | Try: Ged Robinson 25' Angus Roberts 39' Mitch Inman 52'Con: James O'Connor 26', 40', 53' (3/3)Pen: James O'Connor 32', 46' (2/3)Cards: Jordy Reid 76' | Scoreboard[56] | Try: Ronnie Cooke 9' Shaun Venter 14' Wimpie van der Walt 76'Con: Demetri Catrakilis 10', 15', 77' (3/3)Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 34', 56' (2/3)Drop: Demetri Catrakilis 83' (1/1) | Attendance: 13,486 Referee: Andrew Lees |
| 13 April 2013 | Force | 16–14 | Crusaders | nib Stadium, Perth | ||
| 19:45 | Try: Sam Norton-Knight 3' Con: Jayden Hayward 4' (1/1)Pen: Jayden Hayward 12', 25', 32' (3/4) | Scoreboard[57] | Try: Luke Romano 21' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal (0/1) Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal 18', 49', 58' (3/3) | Attendance: 16,758 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
| 13 April 2013 | Stormers | 22–15 | Sharks | DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Juan de Jongh 35' Con: Joe Pietersen 36' (1/1)Pen: Joe Pietersen 5', 13', 18', 56', 74' (5/5)Drop: Joe Pietersen (0/1) | Scoreboard[58] | Pen: Patrick Lambie 28', 39', 49', 62', 82' (5/6) | Attendance: 49,262 Referee: Craig Joubert |
| 13 April 2013 | Bulls | 26–20 | Cheetahs | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 19:10 | Try: Jano Vermaak 43' Callie Visagie 76'Con: Morné Steyn 44', 77' (2/2)Pen: Morné Steyn 29', 32', 46', 55' (4/4)Drop: Morné Steyn missed (0/1) | Scoreboard[59] | Try: Trevor Nyakane 73' Con: Burton Francis missed (0/1) Pen: Burton Francis 7', 26', 38', 50' (4/5) Francois Brummer 81' (1/1)Drop: Burton Francis missed (0/1) | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Jason Jaftha |
| Bye/s: Waratahs |
Round 10[edit]
| 19 April 2013 | Hurricanes | 22–16 | Force | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Jeffery Toomaga-Allen 20' Brad Shields 29' Tusi Pisi 49'Con: Beauden Barrett 21', 50' (2/3)Pen: Beauden Barrett 11' (1/3)Cards: James Broadhurst 72' | Scoreboard[60] | Try: Alby Mathewson 58' Con: Jayden Hayward 59' (1/1)Pen: Jayden Hayward 28', 47', 73' (3/4) | Attendance: 7,783 Referee: Nick Briant |
| 19 April 2013 | Waratahs | 25–20 | Chiefs | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 19:40 | Try: Cam Crawford 15' Israel Folau |