A dominant forward pack allowed the Canterbury Crusaders’ to maintain their Super15 winning streak when they downed the ACT Brumbies 40-20.
Dismantling Super Rugby’s structure and salaries could put club players in a much stronger position.
Flyhalf Colin Slade kicked six goals, taking advantage of a one-sided penalty count, to boost the Crusaders to an 18-17 win over the Chiefs.
The Hurricanes have stretched their winning streak to three games, scoring three second-half tries to claim a record 39-20 win over the Blues.
Given the mixed performances, it’s impossible to predict who the top six teams will be for Super Rugby, writes Andy Capostagno.
If the Hamilton team’s determination is anything to go by, the Sharks have a mountain to climb if they want to win the Super Rugby title.
Flyhalf Beauden Barrett exceeded 100 points for the season, kicking six penalties to lift the Hurricanes to a 25-20 win over the Bulls in Super Rugby.
Second half tries lifted South Africa’s Sharks to a comfortable 32-10 victory over NSW Waratahs in their Super Rugby match at King’s Park.
The IRB must stop being precious and return the scrum to the players – and referees to the fringes.
The tournament’s governing body has dropped three referees after receiving harsh criticisms from coaches and players about refereeing standards.
The Blue Bulls have ended the Sharks’ winning run with a 23-19 victory over the coastal side in a Super Rugby encounter at Loftus Versfeld.
The Blue Bulls have ended the Sharks’ winning run with a 23-19 victory over the coastal side in a Super Rugby encounter at Loftus Versfeld.
The Blue Bulls have ended the Sharks’ winning run with a 23-19 victory over the coastal side in a Super Rugby encounter at Loftus Versfeld.
The Super Rugby season has barely started, but the Kiwis are already under a long white cloud.
Frans Steyn tops the list of World Cup winners who are getting back to their best in Super Rugby this season.
The Western Force have produced the best 30 minutes of their Super Rugby history to stun the Melbourne Rebels in their clash in Perth.
South African Super Rugby teams the Stormers and the Bulls have both made "emergency" player signings early in the season.
After nearly two years of not playing in the Super Rugby, the Lions may find adjusting to the elite tournament tricky when they make their return.
Former Springbok stalwart Victor Matfield will make his return to the playing field for the Bulls in this year’s Super Rugby tournament.
Australian media has reported that Jake White has quit as Brumbies coach with two years left on his contract.
The Lions and the Kings are vying for a place in a tournament that may not exist in a few years time.
A last-minute try by Brumbies centre Tevita Kuridrani and a number of dubious decisions saw the Bulls go down 26-23 in their Super Rugby semifinal.
Lions captain JC Janse van Rensburg praised the courage his team after a win in the first leg of their Super Rugby promotion-relegation series.
The eighth-placed Blues, who take on the finless Sharks next, are a threat. But they need three more wins to an impact in Super Rugby.
The Otago Highlanders have put a miserable season behind them with a swashbuckling display on their way to a 38-28 victory over Auckland Blues.
There comes a time when promise has to be turned into achievement. That moment has arrived for Naka Drotske’s Cheetahs.
Brumbies have built a 14-0 lead with a strong wind behind them in the first half to beat the Auckland-based Blues 20-13 in Super Rugby.
The Bulls are on the cusp of securing a home semifinal in Vodacom Super Rugby after beating the Highlanders 35-18.
The Stormers have made seven changes to their team for the final match of their Super Rugby overseas tour against the Rebels in Melbourne, Australia.
Super Rugby’s 13th round produced another feast of high-scoring and close matches in which defence at times seemed to be an afterthought.
The Cheetahs lost their way, skipper Adriaan Strauss admitted, after their 39-34 defeat to the Hurricanes in Bloemfontein.
Colin Slade has scored a second-half try among 15 points as the Highlanders broke an eight-match losing run with a 25-22 win over the Sharks.