# 2024 Super Rugby Pacific final

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

2024 Super Rugby Pacific ladder :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hurricanes | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 480 | 281 | +199 | 70 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 56 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Blues | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 488 | 233 | +255 | 72 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 55 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 3 | Brumbies | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 410 | 311 | +99 | 54 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 52 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 4 | Chiefs | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 486 | 311 | +175 | 66 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 43 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 5 | Reds | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 444 | 340 | +104 | 66 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 40 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 6 | Highlanders | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 305 | 402 | −97 | 37 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 28 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 7 | Drua | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 325 | 427 | −102 | 40 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 26 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 8 | Rebels | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 341 | 488 | −147 | 49 | 67 | 4 | 2 | 26 | Qualification to quarter-finals |

### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | |
| 7 June – Hamilton | 7 June – Hamilton | | | |
| Chiefs | 43 | | | |
| Chiefs | 43 | 15 June – Wellington | 15 June – Wellington | |
| Reds | 21 | 15 June – Wellington | 15 June – Wellington | |
| Reds | 21 | Hurricanes | 19 | |
| | | Chiefs | 30 | |
| | | 14 June – Auckland | 14 June – Auckland | |
| | | Brumbies | 20 | |
| 8 June – Auckland | 8 June – Auckland | | Brumbies | 20 |
| 8 June – Auckland | 8 June – Auckland | Blues | 34 | |
| Blues | 36 | Blues | 34 | |
| Drua | 5 | | | |

## Final

* 22 June 2024 19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
| Chiefs | 10–41 | Blues |
| Try: Parker 66' c Con: McKenzie (1/1) 67' Pen: McKenzie (1/2) 19' | Report | Try: A. Ioane 12' c Clarke (3) 22' c, 51' c, 62' c Lam 73' c Con: Plummer (5/5) 13', 22', 52', 63', 74' Pen: Pummer (2/2) 16', 40' |
* Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 44,035 Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
| Chiefs | Blues |
| FB | 15 | Shaun Stevenson | | 61' |
| RW | 14 | Emoni Narawa |
| OC | 13 | Anton Lienert-Brown |
| IC | 12 | Rameka Poihipi | | 53' |
| LW | 11 | Etene Nanai-Seturo |
| FH | 10 | Damian McKenzie |
| SH | 9 | Cortez Ratima | | 64' |
| N8 | 8 | Wallace Sititi | | 61' |
| OF | 7 | Luke Jacobson (c) |
| BF | 6 | Samipeni Finau | | 51' | 61' |
| LL | 5 | Tupou Vaa'i |
| RL | 4 | Jimmy Tupou | | 61' |
| TP | 3 | George Dyer | 50' | 61' |
| HK | 2 | Tyrone Thompson | | 64' |
| LP | 1 | Aidan Ross | | 53' | 65' |
| Substitutes: ||
| HK | 16 | Mills Sanerivi | | 64' |
| PR | 17 | Jared Proffit | | 53' | 65' |
| PR | 18 | Reuben O'Neill | | 51' | 61' | 61' |
| LK | 19 | Manaaki Selby-Rickit | | 61' |
| FL | 20 | Simon Parker | | 61' |
| SH | 21 | Xavier Roe | | 64' |
| CE | 22 | Quinn Tupaea | | 53' |
| CE | 23 | Daniel Rona | | 61' |
| Coach: ||
| Clayton McMillan ||
| FB | 15 | Stephen Perofeta |
| RW | 14 | Mark Tele'a |
| CE | 13 | Rieko Ioane |
| SF | 12 | AJ Lam |
| LW | 11 | Caleb Clarke | 77' |
| FH | 10 | Harry Plummer |
| SH | 9 | Finlay Christie | 63' |
| N8 | 8 | Hoskins Sotutu |
| OF | 7 | Dalton Papali'i | 65' |
| BF | 6 | Akira Ioane | 78' |
| LL | 5 | Sam Darry |
| RL | 4 | Patrick Tuipulotu (c) | 58' |
| TP | 3 | Marcel Renata | 63' |
| HK | 2 | Ricky Riccitelli | 70' |
| LP | 1 | Ofa Tuʻungafasi | 42' |
| Substitutes: ||
| HK | 16 | Kurt Eklund | 70' |
| PR | 17 | Josh Fusitua | 42' |
| PR | 18 | Angus Taʻavao | 63' |
| LK | 19 | Josh Beehre | 58' |
| FL | 20 | Adrian Choat | 65' |
| SH | 21 | Taufa Funaki | 63' |
| CE | 22 | Bryce Heem | 77' |
| FB | 23 | Cole Forbes | 78' |
| Coach: ||
| Vern Cotter ||
* Man of the Match:
* Patrick Tuipulotu (Blues)
* Assistant Referees:
* Damon Murphy (Australia)
* Jordan Way (Australia)
* Television match official:
* Brett Cronan (Australia)