Super Rugby News

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... 

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...

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.

We continue our review of the last five seasons - this week the stats select a Team of the Week based on a player's best individual season by position...

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!   

Who are the possession kings and what does it mean? Is possession really everything.... who uses possession the best.... lets find out....

Something different... We have punched the numbers and select a Team of the Decade based on away performances!   

Scoring tries from set pieces is on the rise in Super Rugby and recently lineout possession appears the most rewarding...

Losing 2019 finalists, the Jaguares, continue to make a big impression in Super Rugby led by a formidable pack... 

We have punched the numbers and select our South African team of the last decade based on statistical facts and figures... 

The scrum-half is the vital link between forwards and backs but in modern rugby the role involves so much more... we look at the best from the last decade...

To win a game in Super Rugby you really have to play for the full 80 minutes - no switching off as you will get overrun, especially it seems if you are playing a Kiwi team!