| Event | 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season | ||||||
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| Date | 18 June 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Eden Park, Auckland | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Sam Whitelock (Crusaders) | ||||||
| Referee | Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) | ||||||
| Attendance | 45,000 [1] | ||||||
The 2022 Super Rugby Pacific Final was played between the Blues and the Crusaders, both of New Zealand. It was the 25th final in the Super Rugby competition's history, and the first since 2019 after the 2020 Super Rugby season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and regional tournaments were played in the 2021 Super Rugby season. The Blues had qualified in first place on the regular season standings, while the Crusaders had qualified in second place. Both teams hosted quarter-final and semi-final matches.
The final was won by the Crusaders who beat the Blues by fourteen points. The Crusaders stretched their record number of Super Rugby wins to eleven, while also stretching their number of titles won to thirteen, having won both the 2020 Super Rugby Aotearoa season and 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season.[1]
- ^ a b "Clinical Crusaders boss Blues 21-7 to secure Super Rugby Pacific championship". Stuff.co.nz. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.