Super Rugby Unlocked
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. Sponsored by communications company Vodacom, 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. 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 , , and from Super Rugby, with the addition of the , and  . The competition was won by the , who topped the standings of the seven-week round-robin tournament. Format. The seven participating teams played each other once, home or away. The top-placed team at the end of that seven-week round-robin was awarded the Super Rugby Unlocked title. All tournament points were then carried forward to the 2020–21 Currie Cup, incorporating a return round-robin of matches followed by cup playoffs. Tournament points in the Super Rugby Unlocked standings were awarded to teams as follows: Teams were ranked firstly by tournament points, then number of matches won, overall points  difference (points scored less points conceded), number of tries scored, overall try difference (tries scored less tries conceded) and, if needed, coin toss. Matches. All matches for Super Rugby Unlocked are listed below: Round 3. On 24 October, the match between the and was postponed due to two positive COVID-19 cases found following a second batch of Coronavirus testing within the Lions squad, following earlier positive cases earlier in the week, and so falling in line with COVID-19 protocols. On 4 November, this game was declared as a 0–0 draw due to the inability to reschedule the match. Round 6 . On 13 November, the match between the and the was postponed due to two positive COVID-19 cases found in the second batch of Coronavirus testing within the Pumas squad, following an earlier positive test during the week. Round 7. On 17 November, the match between the and the was postponed following positive COVID-19 tests within the Sharks squad. The match between the and the was also moved from 20 November to 21 November for player welfare reasons.