Super Rugby and The Rugby Championship will this season adopt the Law Amendments that were announced by World Rugby in July 2017 prior to the start of the 2017/2018 northern hemisphere season. The amendments relate to the scrum (Law 20), tackle (Law 15) and ruck (Law 16).
SANZAAR has announced the referee team that will officiate the 2018 Super Rugby season. With the Super Rugby tournament format reducing to 120 regular season matches this season the referee team has been reduced from 19 to 17 referees.
The 2018 15-team Super Rugby tournament kicks-off in four weeks time on Saturday 17 February in South Africa when the Stormers host the Jaguares in Cape Town.
The Super Rugby Team of the Week is an interesting mix from the semi-finals with the Crusaders leading the way with six players. Dynamic Lions' flanker Kwagga Smith is Player of the Week.
The TOTW has players from nine different teams after a round that saw three away wins, several yellow cards, a red card and bonus points that continue to prove crucial.
The opening Super Rugby match in New Zealand between the Chiefs and Highlanders kicked off at the Wakatipu Rugby Club in Queenstown, in the shadow of the rugged, snow-capped Remarkables mountain range.