Super Rugby

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

Highlights: Super Rugby is back with a bang!

Super Rugby Pacific kicked off the 2023 season with a surfeit of high-speed action and slick handling.

Watch: Waratahs caught napping in derby

The Waratahs were fast asleep as the Brumbies scored from a clever quick-tap play during the Super Rugby derby in Sydney on Friday.

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 24: Cortez Ratima of the Chiefs celebrates with his team after scoring a try during the round one Super Rugby Pacific match between Crusaders and Chiefs at Orangetheory Stadium, on February 24, 2023, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Chiefs slash ‘Saders in Super Rugby opener

The Chiefs kept the Crusaders scoreless in the second half and ran in four tries to stun the defending champions in a bonus-point victory in Christchurch on Friday.

Anton Lienert-Brown comforts Chiefs captain Sam Cane

Cane can’t crack Super Rugby top 10

All Blacks skipper Sam Cane has fallen short of being recognised as one of New Zealand rugby’s leading players in the Super Rugby Pacific.

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 24: Damian McKenzie of the Chiefs passes the ball during the round one Super Rugby Pacific match between Crusaders and Chiefs at Orangetheory Stadium, on February 24, 2023, in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images)

LIVE: Crusaders vs Chiefs

Follow the live action as the Crusaders host the Chiefs in the opening match of the #SuperRugbyPacific season. #CRUvCHI

All Black prop sticks neck out on new laws

New Zealand and Crusaders prop George Bower has warned of the risk of speeding up scrums as part of a raft of fan-centric innovations for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Referee, Adam Brace reviews with TMO during the Autumn Nations Series match between England and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on November 20, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan - RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images)

Super Rugby overhauls TMO system

Time restrictions on goal kicks, set pieces and a streamlined TMO process are among a raft of fan-centric law innovations set to make Super Rugby Pacific faster in 2023.

Watch: Kiwi hooker has wheels

New Zealand are set to bid farewell to Dane Coles but may have already found his successor in young Highlanders hooker Jack Taylor.

Flashback Friday: Stormers, Chiefs trade tries of the year

With two weeks to go until the new Super Rugby season begins, take a look back at when the DHL Stormers and Chiefs scored two world-class tries during a clash in 2017.

SA-born former prop accepts dementia risk

Former Hurricanes loosehead prop Reggie Goodes is not worried that he may suffer the after-effects of repeated concussions that forced him into early retirement.