Super Rugby News

South African teams are leaving Super Rugby for the foreseeable future but the tournament in the Republic has been remarkable in many ways including off the field...

The Stormers were made to work very hard before eventually wearing down a valiant Cheetahs outfit 30-13 in Saturday's Super Rugby Unlocked clash at Newlands.

Defensive steel is a key winning metric in any premier rugby competition and Super Rugby Unlocked is no different as we enter the last two rounds.

Try scorers are valuable but what about the players who set up the scores? We look at the best 'try assist' players in the last decade.

The Vodacom Bulls delivered thunderbolt and lightning on the field at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday evening, and when real inclement weather did force an early end to their Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked clash against the DHL Stormers, the home side were leading 39-6 after 63 minutes.

Three rounds unlocked, plenty of points and action on offer, so who is generating momentum and who is standing out in the ball carrying department?

The DHL Stormers delivered an improved second half performance to grab a 23-17 comeback win over the Emirates Lions in their second round Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked match at DHL Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday evening.

New teams and new faces in Super Rugby Unlocked, so how did they fare?

The South African edition of Super Rugby is set to feature seven teams and we look at the history of  derbies among those who have competed in the past...

Hot on the heels of Aotearoa (NZ) and Australia (AU) South Africa Rugby has announced the schedule for the seven-team, seven-week Super Rugby Unlocked. 

Success in Finals rugby is not straight forward and hard to achieve. Let's look at the success of Super Rugby teams at the sharp end of the season...

Three home wins across the weekend and one draw despite Super Point extra-time ... and we saw some golden moments but what did the stats say?

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

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.