Super Rugby

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

Blues boss happy for fit-again Beauden to call the shots

Beauden Barrett is set to make his long-awaited return for the Blues on Saturday, but his leadership and input off the field has proved invaluable for the Auckland side.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 14: Ardie Savea of the All Blacks makes a break during The Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Wallabies at Eden Park on August 14, 2021 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Dancing Savea backs US revamp to attract new rugby fans

Rugby is still too clichéd off the pitch, says New Zealand’s Ardie Savea, adding that it could attract new audiences by adopting a more American marketing and social media approach.

SA-born prop makes Super Rugby history

South African-born prop Ruan Smith, a product of Paarl Gimnasium, set a Super Rugby record when he jogged on for the Waratahs.

Greatest Super Rugby team: 1996 Blues v 2010 Bulls

Welcome to SA Rugby mag’s Greatest Super Rugby Team competition – log your vote to send the winner of this Round of 16 clash through to the quarter-finals!

Brumbies, Crusaders stay unbeaten as newcomers Drua slump again

The Brumbies, Crusaders and Reds kept their unbeaten Super Rugby Pacific records intact at the weekend but competition newcomers Fijian Drua slumped to another heavy defeat.

Highlights: Force thrash Rebels, Brumbies thump Drua

The Western Force scored an impressive bonus-point victory away over the Melbourne Rebels, while the Brumbies crushed newcomers the Fijian Drua in Canberra on Saturday.

DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 26: Ardie Savea of the Hurricanes charges forward during the round two Super Rugby Pacific match between the Blues and the Hurricanes at Forsyth Barr Stadium on February 26, 2022 in Dunedin, New Zealand. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images)

Highlights: Hurricanes down Blues in thriller

Hurricanes captain Ardie Savea scored a sensational match-winning try to seal a stunning comeback win over the Blues in their Super Rugby Pacific clash in Dunedin.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 25: Jordan Petaia of the Reds celebrates a try during the round two Super Rugby Pacific match between the NSW Waratahs and the Queensland Reds at Leichhardt Oval on February 25, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

Highlights: Reds pip Waratahs in torrential rain

The Reds once again overcame slippery conditions in Super Rugby Pacific to edge the Waratahs in a tight tussle in Sydney.

Highlights: Crusaders cut down Highlanders

All Blacks wings Sevu Reece and Will Jordan combined for three tries as the Crusaders overhauled the Highlanders in the Super Rugby Pacific clash in Dunedin on Friday.

Watch: Jordan finishes brilliant Crusaders counter-attack

All Blacks fullback Will Jordan beat five defenders on his way to the tryline as the Crusaders claimed a victory over the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday.