Super Rugby News

The referee appointments for Round #1 of the 2019 Super Rugby season are now confirmed.

The 15-man referee team that will officiate the 2019 Super Rugby season has been announced.

Super Rugby has launched super.rugby as the domain for the official tournament website and .becomes the first tournament to utilise the new domain.

The 2019 Super Rugby tournament kicks-off in four weeks time on Friday 15 February in Hamilton, New Zealand with a Kiwi derby between two of last year’s quarter-finalists as the Chiefs host the Highlanders.

It may have been Halloween but New Zealand rugby set out its stall for the 2019 Super Rugby season with the five teams announcing their squads for the tournament.

With the Super Rugby concluded for 2018, it’s time to reflect on another season of stats and look at some key numbers that told the story of this year’s placings.

Chiefs play-maker Damien Mckenzie leads the 2018 Super Rugby Team of the Year.

The Crusaders secured their ninth Super Rugby title following a dominant 37-18 triumph over the Lions at a sold out AMI Stadium in Christchurch.

For the first time in Super Rugby history, the same two teams will face off in back-to-back Finals with the Crusaders and Lions once more doing battle for the trophy.

The fly-halves, Mo'unga and Jantjies, the quarter-backs of rugby, will go head-to-head in the Final in a bid to get their team across the line.

SANZAAR has announced the match official appointments for the Super Rugby Final which is merit-based and has included input from the team head coaches. 

Defending champions the Crusaders progressed to the Super Rugby final as they beat an out-of-sorts Hurricanes side 30-12 in Christchurch.

Super Rugby has been blessed with some scintillating try-scoring talent over the years, but the 2018 campaign has uncovered two of the best - and they’re on the cusp of something great.

We are down to four teams and it’s time to look at the trends of just what the semi-final stage might have in store for those clubs.

SANZAAR has announced the referee appointments for the Semi-Finals of Super Rugby.

The Super Rugby Team of the Week has players from six of the eight teams while Waratah fly-half Bernard Foley is Player of the Week.

The Crusaders saw off the Sharks 40-10 with a clinical performance in Christchurch on Saturday to set up a semi-final meeting with the Hurricanes.

With the regular season coming to a close the pressure really cranks up a notch as the top teams of 2018 begin to dream of lifting the Super Rugby trophy.

SANZAAR has announced the referee appointments for the quarter-finals of Super Rugby.