In a major step for Pacific Island rugby, Moana Pasifika and the Fijian Druahave been granted conditional licences to join a planned new competition next year.
The Crusaders claimed a dramatic 30-27 Super Rugby Aotearoa victory over the Hurricanes on Sunday as David Havili slotted a dropkick in golden point extra time.
After two straight defeats, the Blues returned to winning ways in Super Rugby Aotearoa with a hard-fought 27-17 victory over the Hurricanes in Auckland.
The Chiefs secured their first-ever victory in Super Rugby Aotearoa in remarkable fashion by coming from 19 points down at half-time to beat the Hurricanes 35-29.
NZ Rugby has announced the Crusaders Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa Round 2 match against the Hurricanes will be delayed by one day in a bid to allow fans to attend the match.
The Blues saved their best for last as they kicked off their Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign with a bonus-point 31-16 victory over the Hurricanes in Wellington.
SANZAAR has confirmed the rollout of existing and new law variations for the Super Rugby AU and Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa tournaments that kick-off in the next few weeks.
From Alexandra to Auckland, fans across the country will get to experience the thrill of Super Rugby Aotearoa with four pre-season matches in February 2021.
It was quite a year, of course dominated by the pandemic and the disruption it caused, but we had some fantastic Super Rugby... we compare the three reformatted domestic tournaments...