The Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 schedule has been revealed and it has one major change from this year's successful tournament - a final.
The 2020 edition was robbed of a completed schedule when the second Covid-19 lockdown saw the final match between the Blues and Crusaders at Eden Park cancelled.
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The Crusaders had already locked away the new trophy the previous weekend with a victory over the Highlanders. Next season's tournament will see the top two sides meet to decide the champions.
The 2021 will kick off with an old fashioned southern derby in a return to Friday night football.
The schedule for the second installment of the domestic competition has been announced, with 10 weeks of New Zealand derbies beginning on Friday February 26, with the Highlanders hosting the Crusaders in Dunedin.
The first round will finish with the Hurricanes entertaining the Blues in Wellington on Saturday February 27, while the Chiefs enjoy the bye in the opening week.
2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa schedule:
 | Highlanders vs Crusaders Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 February 26 Local time kick off 7.05pm Dunedin |  |
 | Hurricanes vs Blues Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 February 27 Local time kick off 7.05pm Wellington |  |
 | Chiefs vs Highlanders Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 March 5 Local time kick off 7.05pm Hamilton | |
| Crusaders v Hurricanes Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 March 6 Local time kick off 7.05pm Christchurch | |
| Crusaders vs Chiefs Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 March 13 Local time kick off 7.05pm Christchurch | |
| Blues vs Highlanders Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 March 14 Local time kick off 3.35pm Auckland | |
| Hurricanes vs Chiefs Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 March 20 Local time kick off 7.05pm Wellington | |
| Blues vs Crusaders Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 March 21 Local time kick off 3.35pm Auckland | |
| Highlanders vs Hurricanes Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 March 26 Local time kick off 7.05pm Dunedin | |
| Chiefs vs Blues Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 March 27 Local time kick off 7.05pm Hamilton | |
| Crusaders vs Highlanders Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 April 2 Local time kick off 7.05pm Christchurch | |
| Blues vs Hurricanes Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 April 3 Local time kick off 7.05pm Auckland | |
| Highlanders vs Chiefs Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 April 10 Local time kick off 7.05pm Dunedin | |
| Hurricanes vs Crusaders Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 April 11 Local time kick off 3.35pm Wellington | |
| Highlanders vs Blues Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 April 16 Local time kick off 7.05pm Dunedin | |
| Chiefs vs Crusaders Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 April 17 Local time kick off 7.05pm Hamilton | |
| Chiefs vs Hurricanes Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 April 23 Local time kick off 7.05pm Hamilton | |
| Crusaders vs Blues Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 April 25 Local time kick off 3.35pm Christchurch | |
| Hurricanes vs Highlanders Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 April 30 Local time kick off 7.05pm Wellington | |
| Blues vs Chiefs Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 May 1 Local time kick off 7.05pm Auckland | |
| Super Rugby Aotearoa Final 2021 May 8 Local time kick off 7.05pm Auckland | ||
| Super Rugby Final 2021 2021 May 8 Local time kick off 7.05pm Auckland |
2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa schedule:
Round 1
Highlanders vs Crusaders, Dunedin – Friday February 26, 7.05pm
Hurricanes vs Blues, Wellington – Saturday February 27, 7.05pm
Round 2
Chiefs vs Highlanders, Hamilton – Friday March 5, 7.05pm
Crusaders v Hurricanes, Christchurch – Saturday March 6, 7.05pm
Round 3
Crusaders vs Chiefs, Christchurch – Saturday March 13, 7.05pm
Blues vs Highlanders, Auckland – Sunday March 14, 3.35pm
Round 4
Hurricanes vs Chiefs, Wellington – Saturday March 20, 7.05pm
Blues vs Crusaders, Auckland –Sunday March 21, 3.35pm
Round 5
Highlanders vs Hurricanes, Dunedin – Friday March 26, 7.05pm
Chiefs vs Blues, Hamilton – Saturday March 27, 7.05pm
Round 6 (Easter Weekend)
Crusaders vs Highlanders, Christchurch – Friday April 2, 7.05pm
Blues vs Hurricanes, Auckland – Saturday April 3, 7.05pm
Round 7
Highlanders vs Chiefs, Dunedin – Saturday April 10, 7.05PM
Hurricanes vs Crusaders, Wellington – Sunday April 11, 3.35pm
Round 8
Highlanders vs Blues, Dunedin – Friday April 16, 7.05pm
Chiefs vs Crusaders, Hamilton – Saturday April 17, 7.05pm
Round 9 (Anzac weekend)
Chiefs vs Hurricanes, Hamilton – Friday April 23, 7.05pm
Crusaders vs Blues, Christchurch – Sunday April 25, 3.35pm
Round 10
Hurricanes vs Highlanders, Wellington – Friday April 30, 7.05pm
Blues vs Chiefs, Auckland – Saturday May 1, 7.05pm
Final
Saturday May 8
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