Super Rugby Unlocked

Super Rugby Unlocked
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CountriesSouth Africa
Tournament format(s)Round-robin tournament
ChampionsBulls
Matches played18
Tries scored108 (6 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Curwin Bosch, Sharks (63)
Top try scorer(s)Stedman Gans, Bulls (5)
Official websiteOfficial site

Super Rugby Unlocked (known as Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked for sponsorship reasons) was a professional rugby union competition played in South Africa from 10 October to 21 November 2020.[1] Sponsored by communications company Vodacom,[2] the tournament replaced the South African component of the incomplete 2020 Super Rugby season that was shut down in March of that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]

Organised by the South African Rugby Union as part of a combined Currie Cup and domestic Super Rugby tournament, the seven-team competition featured the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers from Super Rugby, with the addition of the Cheetahs, Griquas and Pumas.[5]

The competition was won by the Bulls, who topped the standings of the seven-week round-robin tournament.[6]

  1. ^ "Super Rugby Unlocked fixtures announced". Rugby Rocks. 28 September 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020.
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  4. ^ "Super Rugby season to shut down for the 'foreseeable future' at end of current round". foxsports.com.au. 15 March 2020. Archived from the original on 15 March 2020.
  5. ^ "SA Rugby announces new seven-team 'Super Rugby Unlocked' competition". The 42. 28 September 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Bulls down Pumas to secure Super Rugby Unlocked crown". Super Rugby. 22 November 2021. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020.