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.

  • Saturday, 7. April, 2012

    Cheetahs are the dominant cats

    The Cheetahs brought their exhilarating attacking pay back to Bloemfontein with them form their tour and were full value for their 26-5 victory over the Lions on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 7. April, 2012

    Mackintosh: Stormers defence too good

    Highlanders captain Jamie Mackintosh sang the praises of the Stormers' defence following his side's tough 21-6 Super Rugby defeat in Dunedin on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 7. April, 2012

    Brilliant Stormers still unbeaten

    The Stormers were quite simply brilliant in their 21-6 victory over the Highlanders, playing some good old fashioned hard rugby and looked like a side on top of the Super Rugby table in Dunedin on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 7. April, 2012

    Chiefs star to miss SA road trip

    The Chiefs suffered a blow with the news that loose forward Kane Thompson will miss the Super Rugby high-flyers' trip to South Africa with a neck injury.

  • Saturday, 7. April, 2012

    SANZAR flashing off-field yellow cards

    SANZAR, the controlling body for Super Rugby, has issued three off-field yellow cards, following Friday's round of spiteful matches.

  • Friday, 6. April, 2012

    ACT: White bemoans 'poor execution'

    The Brumbies suffered their third loss of the year in going 13-20 down to the defending champion Reds in Brisbane on Friday, a loss that riled coach Jake White.

  • Friday, 6. April, 2012

    Praise for 'gritty' Reds

    The Queensland Reds made a welcome return to the winners' circle - defeating the Australian Conference leaders, the Brumbies, 20-13 at Suncorp Stadium on Friday.

  • Friday, 6. April, 2012

    Chiefs stumble to victory

    The Chiefs secured a scrappy 20-12 triumph over the Western Force in Perth on Friday in a match full of errors and lack in the fluidity usually associate with the Waikato side.

  • Friday, 6. April, 2012

    Sharks 'frustrated' by feisty Canes

    The Hurricanes made light of their limited possession to outscore the Sharks six tries to two in a feisty 42-18 Super Rugby victory in Wellington on Friday - a win that pleased the home team and frustrated the visitors.

  • Friday, 6. April, 2012

    Reds hold off eager Brumbies

    The Reds got back to winning ways at home by edging the Brumbies 20-13 in their tense Australian Super Rugby derby which went down to the wire in Brisbane on Friday.

  • Friday, 6. April, 2012

    'Canes smash toothless Sharks

    The Hurricanes were their usual potent selves, making the most of their opportunities to beat the Sharks 42-18 in a match that had a lot of needle in New Plymouth on Friday.

  • Friday, 6. April, 2012

    Byrnes in trouble... again

    Melbourne Rebels lock Adam Byrnes will have to go to yet another SANZAR hearing over comments about Waratahs centre Tom Carter.

  • Friday, 6. April, 2012

    S15 Preview: Round Seven, Part Two

    There are only three Super Rugby games scheduled for Saturday, but each one looks finely balanced with some evenly matched teams lined up, so there will certainly be no shortage of intensity.

  • Thursday, 5. April, 2012

    Highlanders hook back veteran Hore

    Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has made just one change to his team to play the Stormers in Dunedin on Saturday.

  • Thursday, 5. April, 2012

    Mindshift brings try-feast for Bulls

    For years they were branded as a boring, one-dimensional team. However, the three-time champion Bulls have silenced their critics in the most dynamic manner.