Super Rugby

The latest news and videos from the southern-hemisphere tournament involving teams from South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina and Japan

Stormers flashback: Hurricanes blown away

Herschel Jantjies scored a try and set up another as the DHL Stormers kicked off their final Super Rugby season in 2020 with a bonus-point win against the Hurricanes at Newlands.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JUNE 14: Beauden Barrett during the Blues Super Rugby Pacific training session at Blues HQ on June 14, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images)

Blues bank on early Barrett comeback

All Blacks star Beauden Barrett is back training with the Blues, the Super Rugby table-toppers have announced, and could play for them this season after returning from Japan.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 12: Ned Hanigan of the NSW Waratahs is tackled by Dallas McLeod of the Crusaders and Sevu Reece of the Crusaders during the round eight Super Rugby Pacific match between NSW Waratahs and Crusaders at Allianz Stadium, on April 12, 2024, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Super Rugby boss gets the boot

One of the worst-performing teams in the 2024 Super Rugby has decided to cut ties with its coach at the end of the season.

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 26: Quinten Strange of the Crusaders reacts during the round ten Super Rugby Pacific match between the Crusaders and Melbourne Rebels at Apollo Projects Stadium, on April 26, 2024, in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images)

Watch: Kiwi lock makes Super stuff up

Crusaders No 5 Quinten Strange gifts the Brumbies a match-winning penalty try by slapping away a rebounded Noah Lolesio shot at goal in Canberra on Saturday.

Neethling Fouche of Stormers and Frans Malherbe of Stormers celebrate winning the Vodacom United Rugby Championship during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 Grand Final between Stormers and Bulls held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 18 June 2022

Nonu: SA teams have hit the URC jackpot

All Blacks icon Ma’a Nonu believes the South African franchises continue to surpass their Australasian rivals in performance since leaving Super Rugby for EPCR competitions.

Record try-scorer backed for All Blacks recall

Hurricanes captain Brad Shields is backing teammate TJ Perenara to regain his All Blacks place after coming back this season from a ruptured Achilles.

Reds break 25-year Christchurch drought

Tim Ryan scored two tries as the Reds beat the Crusaders on Saturday to land their first Super Rugby win in Christchurch since 1999.

Perenara sets Super Rugby try record

All Blacks scrumhalf TJ Perenara claimed a record 63rd Super Rugby try as the Hurricanes thrashed the Waratahs on Friday.

Brumbies blow Hurricanes away

Flyhalf Noah Lolesio scored 17 points as the Brumbies beat the Hurricanes on Saturday to hand the visitors their first loss of the Super Rugby season.