Super Rugby News

After two away wins in Round #3 Opta Sports has crunched the numbers to see who were the standout performers... 

The Blues and Crusaders lead the way in Super Rugby Aotearoa at present but it is the Highlanders who rule the lineout...

Super Rugby Aotearoa kicked off with law variations and a clamp down by referees at the breakdown so how have teams coped at the ruck and securing quick ball? 

Teams need an effective bench these days and some players have a reputation for being effective replacements...who are they?

After two away wins in Round #2 Opta Sports has crunched the numbers to see who were the standout performers...

The Blues made it two victories out of two in Super Rugby Aotearoa after battling past the Chiefs 24-12 in Hamilton on Saturday.

After two action-packed matches Opta Sports has crunched the numbers to see who were the standout performers...

Defences are tight these days and offloading in the tackle is an art that several players have mastered .... but who are they?

New Zealand will be the first country to resume Super Rugby action so let us look at how team form was shaping up before the break... 

It's almost 15 years since a Kiwi Super Rugby derby was played in New Zealand on a Sunday... indeed only nine such derbies have ever been played...

What is the formula for Super Rugby success? It appears it does vary given the last few years with champions from all three core territories...

New Zealand Rugby has announced some exciting law innovations for the upcoming Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa (NZ).

There is a lot of new talent emerging through Super Rugby and several players are already putting their hands up for future Test honours...

The modern game is all about the 23-man squad and this Team of the Week is all about the bench and the impact of players off it!

For many the local derbies are the jewel in the crown of Super Rugby and they are often tough brutal encounters and we look at the teams who thrive on such contests.

Passing is a fundamental part of the game and we take a look at those who excel at this basic but most important skill...

There's nothing like getting off to a flier and getting early points... here is the run down of the fast starters over the last five years.

This week the stats select a Team of the Week based on the best individual performances by position in the last five years... and it is some team! 

We take a comprehensive look at the lineout in Super Rugby 2020 [to round 7]and team preferences and efficiencies...

Last week we announced the Away Team of the Decade... this week we have punched the numbers and selected a Home Team of the Decade!