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.

  • Tuesday, 27. March, 2012

    Gainline battle key in Newlands 'Test'

    Domestic derbies don't come much bigger than the traditional north-south battle, the Bulls versus Stormers - an encounter often equated to Test rugby.

  • Monday, 26. March, 2012

    Stormers ready for 'predictable' Bulls

    The Stormers know what to expect from the Bulls when the two sides clash in their Super Rugby match in Cape Town on Saturday, according to head coach Allister Coetzee.

  • Monday, 26. March, 2012

    Cheetahs face front row crisis

    Cheetahs coach Naka Drotsk¿ is sweating the fitness of two of his props, as injuries are threatening to derail them ahead of their final tour match against the Hurricanes on Saturday.

  • Monday, 26. March, 2012

    Glum Weepu shoulders blame

    Former Hurricane Piri Weepu has shouldered the blame for the Blues' defeat to the Wellington side after crucial lapses in defence from the versatile halfback saw his new team lose in heartbreaking fashion at Eden Park.

  • Monday, 26. March, 2012

    Team of the Week: On a rampage

    There is no doubt that the Bulls win over the Reds will stand out for obvious reasons and it is also not surprising that they dominate our weekly selection.

  • Monday, 26. March, 2012

    Deysel flies in as Sharks' injury woes lift

    The Sharks received a timely boost as they look to steady a rocky ship on the overseas leg of their Super Rugby campaign.

  • Monday, 26. March, 2012

    Can Cipriani Cut It?

    England’s wild child wild card Danny Cipriani has signed a three-year deal with Sale Sharks. Will it lead to an international resurgence or prove to be nothing more than a costly marquee signing? Rugby Rugby’s Howard Johnson investigates…

  • Monday, 26. March, 2012

    Province playmaker answers Reds SOS

    The Reds, reeling from a string of injury setbacks, have called up Cape Town schooled playmaker Sam Lane ahead of their Super Rugby encounter with the Western Force on Saturday.

  • Sunday, 25. March, 2012

    Stormers need 80-minute effort for Bulls

    They may be the only unbeaten team in the competition and sitting pretty at the top of the standings, but the Stormers are far from satisfied.

  • Sunday, 25. March, 2012

    Rampaging Bulls charging at Newlands

    The Bulls have allowed themselves very little time for back-slapping, following their 53-point demolition of the defending champion Reds.

  • Sunday, 25. March, 2012

    Crusaders 'buzzing' as SA tour looms

    The Crusaders have not only managed to put their campaign back on track, they are heading to South Africa confident they can start a winning streak that will make them championship contenders.

  • Sunday, 25. March, 2012

    McKenzie sees a way out of mire

    The Queensland Reds, who endured a disappointing end to their two-game Super Rugby tour of South Africa, will hope to put their campaign back on track when they meet the Western Force in Perth in Saturday.

  • Sunday, 25. March, 2012

    WP dig deep; Bulls get first win

    Western Province had to dig deep to stay unbeaten in the South Section of the Vodacom Cup, while the Blue Bulls got their first win of the season in the North, where the Pumas still lead the way.

  • Sunday, 25. March, 2012

    Kiwis regain Carter, lose Slade again

    All Black ace Dan Carter emerged from his first game since his World Cup-ending injury unscathed at the weekend, orchestrating crucial touches to the Crusaders' 28-21 Super Rugby win over the Cheetahs.

  • Saturday, 24. March, 2012

    Chiefs leave it late at Kingsholm

    Exeter remained on course for the Premiership title play-offs after claiming a dramatic 28-27 injury-time victory over Gloucester at Kingsholm.