The 2024 Super Rugby Pacific final was the twenty-ninth Super Rugby final and penultimate rugby union match of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. It was contested between the Chiefs and the Blues at Eden Park on 22 June 2024 to decide the champion of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. The match, attended by over 44,000 spectators, was won by the Blues in a dominant performance, marking the franchise's fourth Super Rugby title. The title also ended a twenty-one year drought, ending the longest premiership drought in Super Rugby history. Patrick Tuipulotu was named "Man of the Match".
Background
The final was the first meeting between the two New Zealand teams. Both held a win percentage above sixty-four percent, and a stellar home record (Chiefs, 5–1 (83%); Blues, 6–0 (100%)). However, between the two sides the Blues significantly outperformed the Chiefs in the regular season. The Blues had won three more matches than the Chiefs, scored more tries, and had the best defensive record in the competition for 2024.
Road to the final
Bracket
Final
FB 15 Shaun Stevenson RW 14 Emoni NarawaOC 13 Anton Lienert-BrownIC 12 Rameka Poihipi LW 11 Etene Nanai-SeturoFH 10 Damian McKenzieSH 9 Cortez Ratima N8 8 Wallace Sititi OF 7 Luke Jacobson (c)BF 6 Samipeni Finau LL 5 Tupou Vaa'iRL 4 Jimmy Tupou TP 3 George Dyer HK 2 Tyrone Thompson LP 1 Aidan Ross Substitutes:HK 16 Mills Sanerivi PR 17 Jared Proffit PR 18 Reuben O'Neill LK 19 Manaaki Selby-Rickit FL 20 Simon Parker SH 21 Xavier Roe CE 22 Quinn Tupaea CE 23 Daniel Rona Coach: Clayton McMillan FB 15 Stephen PerofetaRW 14 Mark Tele'aCE 13 Rieko IoaneSF 12 AJ LamLW 11 Caleb Clarke FH 10 Harry PlummerSH 9 Finlay Christie N8 8 Hoskins SotutuOF 7 Dalton Papali'i BF 6 Akira Ioane LL 5 Sam DarryRL 4 Patrick Tuipulotu (c) TP 3 Marcel Renata HK 2 Ricky Riccitelli LP 1 Ofa Tuʻungafasi Substitutes:HK 16 Kurt Eklund PR 17 Josh Fusitua PR 18 Angus Taʻavao LK 19 Josh Beehre FL 20 Adrian Choat SH 21 Taufa Funaki CE 22 Bryce Heem FB 23 Cole Forbes Coach: Vern Cotter Man of the Match: Patrick Tuipulotu (Blues)
Assistant Referees: Damon Murphy (Australia) Jordan Way (Australia) Television match official: Brett Cronan (Australia)
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