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.
The Rebels may pay a dear price for their lack of discipline in the 12-43 defeat against the Highlanders in Invercargill on Friday.
Playing the Crusaders is a prospect most teams would loathe, but it is a challenge Lions coach John Mitchell looks forward to ahead of his side's clash against the New Zealand giants in Johannesburg on Saturday.
The Highlanders turned up the heat in the second half as they scored 31 unanswered points to secure a 43-12 hammering of the Rebels in Invercargill on Friday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It is bad news for his legions of Cape Town fans, but Sonny Bill Williams is not going to join the Stormers anytime soon.
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.
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.
The Western Force is determined to make the most of a month long run at home starting with the reigning champion Reds on Saturday.
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.
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.
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The Barbarians are one of the top invitational rugby sides with a long history and classic rugby jersey.
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The Lions are ready to get their Australia tour underway. They arrive in Perth on Monday.
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