Super Rugby News

Super Rugby, also known as Super 15, is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere. Teams from Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand compete in this annual domestic league competition and produces the top players and teams.  Get in the Gear of the Super Rugby teams at the World Rugby Shop.

  • Friday, 30. March, 2012

    Jantjies back ... but only on the bench

    Lions coach John Mitchell was able to recall a few of his senior players, ahead of their Super Rugby encounter with the Crusaders in Johannesburg on Saturday.

  • Friday, 30. March, 2012

    Readers: Your selections

    The Rugby Rugby readers have spoken and we have collated the form players in each position in the different conferences, with a few surprise packages thrown up in each of the teams.

  • Friday, 30. March, 2012

    Thomson hat-trick ends the Rebellion

    The Melbourne Rebels were unable to secure consecutive wins as the Highlanders steam-rolled over them with a 43-12 hammering highlighted by an Adam Thomson hat-trick in Invercargill on Friday.

  • Friday, 30. March, 2012

    Bulls have no 'I' in their team

    When the Stormers play the Bulls there is no additional sideshows needed to spice up the encounter. Just the history between these two great outfits takes care of the pre-match hype.

  • Friday, 30. March, 2012

    S15 Preview: Round Six, Part Two

    Another massive Super Rugby Saturday wraps up with four intriguing match-ups bringing things to a close. We take a closer look at the action.

  • Thursday, 29. March, 2012

    Cheetahs ready to raise the bar

    The Cheetahs may be bottom of the South African conference standings and also well down on the global table, but they could complete their most successful Super Rugby tour this coming Saturday.

  • Thursday, 29. March, 2012

    No Stormers job for Sonny Bill

    It is bad news for his legions of Cape Town fans, but Sonny Bill Williams is not going to join the Stormers anytime soon.

  • Thursday, 29. March, 2012

    Proudfoot: 'Bulls play intelligent rugby'

    Stormers forwards coach Matt Proudfoot couldn't hep but express his admiration for the way Bulls' play their rugby and knows his team will need to be at their best to stay unbeaten in Super Rugby this season.

  • Thursday, 29. March, 2012

    Depleted Lions see 'amazing' future

    The Lions may be outside the top 10 on the standings, and one from four in the win column, but they believe they are close to turning the corner.

  • Thursday, 29. March, 2012

    Force are happy to be home

    The Western Force is determined to make the most of a month long run at home starting with the reigning champion Reds on Saturday.

  • Thursday, 29. March, 2012

    Brumbies call up rookie prop

    The Brumbies have re-shuffled their front row for the clash with the Sharks in Canberra on Saturday, with Ruaidhri Murphy coming into the side for his first start at loosehead.

  • Thursday, 29. March, 2012

    Kahui hits fifty for the Chiefs

    The Chiefs, who are currently sitting on the top of the New Zealand conference and second on the Super Rugby table and are ready to tackle the Waratahs on Saturday.

  • Thursday, 29. March, 2012

    S15 Preview: Round Six, Part One

    There is nowhere to hide in Super Rugby as some of the sides in Round Six must test the depth of the squads as the gruelling Southern Hemisphere competition is packed full of surprises at every turn.

  • Wednesday, 28. March, 2012

    Noakes pivotal to Highlanders' cause

    Chris Noakes have been entrusted with the pivotal No.10 jersey for the Highlanders, when they tackle the Rebels in a Super Rugby encounter in Invercargill on Friday.

  • Wednesday, 28. March, 2012

    Lowe to blow up a storm

    Karl Lowe will make his first Super Rugby start in almost two years when the Hurricanes host the Cheetahs in Wellington on Saturday.