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Super Rugby 2016

New Zealand's Hurricanes celebrate their victory after the Super Rugby final against the Lions of South Africa. Photo: AFP

If it ain’t broke ... Super Rugby unchanged for 2017 but future tweaks and expansion possible

Super Rugby will retain the same structure for 2017, but there is an acceptance that it is not perfect and changes are possible for the following season, Sanzaar chief executive Andy Marinos said on Monday.

Sanzaar chief executive Andy Marinos accepts there are issues with the expanded 18-team southern hemisphere tournament, including the highly criticised home advantage format in the play-offs

21 Sep 2016 - 8:33PMvideocam

Thrown to the wolves? Former All Black Filo Tiatia named coach of Japan’s Super Rugby side

13 Sep 2016 - 5:48AM

All Blacks beware: Warren Gatland to coach British & Irish Lions against New Zealand in 2017

5 Sep 2016 - 5:42PM

For all those ex-Hurricanes: Dane Coles leads franchise to maiden Super Rugby crown

7 Aug 2016 - 11:39AM

Captain Dane Coles (left) and Hurricanes teammates celebrate with the trophy after winning the Super Rugby final against the Golden Lions. Photo: AFP

Brumbies in shock as Wallaby Christian Leali’ifano in hospital with leukaemia

Wallabies back Christian Leali’ifano has been diagnosed with leukaemia and is undergoing treatment in hospital, his ACT Brumbies club said on Saturday.

6 Aug 2016 - 6:58PM

Time to turn the tables: History against South Africa’s Lions in Super Rugby final against New Zealand’s Hurricanes

South Africa’s Golden Lions face a daunting trip across the Indian Ocean to win their first-ever Super Rugby title in New Zealand after ousting defending champions Highlanders this weekend.

1 Aug 2016 - 1:42AMvideocam

Elton Jantjies powers Golden Lions past Highlanders into Super 18 title decider

Elton Jantjies was the 22-point star as the Golden Lions of South Africa defeated defending champions Highlanders 42-30 in Johannesburg on Saturday to reach the 2016 Super Rugby final.

31 Jul 2016 - 2:50AM

Golden Lions fly-half Elton Jantjies scores a try while being tackled by Ash Dixon of the Highlanders during their Super Rugby semi-final at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Blown away: Hurricanes beat Chiefs 25-9 in Super Rugby semi-final

Fly-half Beauden Barrett spurred the Hurricanes to a 25-9 win over the Chiefs in an all-New Zealand semi-final on Saturday, ensuring the Wellington-based team will host Super Rugby’s final for the second consecutive year.

30 Jul 2016 - 7:28PMvideocam

Hurricanes blow away Sharks, Lions end Crusaders’ Super Rugby title bid

New Zealand’s Hurricanes are one game from hosting this year’s Super Rugby final, with defending champions Highlanders away to South Africa’s Golden Lions in next week’s semi-finals.

24 Jul 2016 - 4:46PM

Hurricanes crush Sharks in Super Rugby play-off

New Zealand's Hurricanes crushed South Africa's Coastal Sharks with a record-setting 41-0 victory to cruise into the Super Rugby semi-finals on a stormy night in Wellington on Saturday.

24 Jul 2016 - 12:30AM

Vaea Fifita of the Hurricanes breaks away to score a try against the outclassed Coastal Sharks in Wellington. Photo: AFP

Defending Super Rugby champions Highlanders hang on to deny Brumbies a spot in the semi-finals

Defending champions Highlanders survived a tense finish to eliminate the ACT Brumbies 15-9 and qualify for the Super Rugby semi-finals in Canberra on Friday.

22 Jul 2016 - 10:57PMvideocam

The Highlanders celebrate their win over the Brumbies on Firday. Photos: EPA

New Zealand teams target clean sweep of Super Rugby quarter-finals

Super Rugby’s quarter-finals this weekend contain the scenario for tournament organisers that all four semi-final places could go to New Zealand teams.

22 Jul 2016 - 9:46PMvideocam

World Cup hero Ayumu Goromaru keen to open French doors for Japanese players

Fullback Ayumu Goromaru is hopeful that his move to French club Toulon will pave the way for more Japanese rugby players to play in Europe.

16 Jul 2016 - 1:21AM

Ardie Savea re-signs with All Blacks, but question mark remains over 2019 World Cup

Rising star Ardie Savea on Thursday re-committed to the All Blacks, but only until 2018 to leave a question mark over his participation in the 2019 World Cup.

15 Jul 2016 - 4:29AM

New Zealand's Ardie Savea runs through a tackle by Wales’ Matt Morgan during their test match in Wellington last month. Photo: AFP

Former rugby league ace and NFL wannabe Jarryd Hayne misses out on Fiji Olympic sevens selection

Former NFL and rugby league player Jarryd Hayne has missed out on his long-shot dream of playing for Fiji’s rugby sevens side at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

12 Jul 2016 - 2:27AM

Jarryd Hayne was told on Friday he had not made the Fiji Olympic sevens squad. Photo: AFP

Wallabies winger Joe Tomane confirms Montpellier move

Australia winger Joe Tomane confirmed on Tuesday that he will be leaving the ACT Brumbies for French club Montpellier at the end of the season, robbing the Wallabies of one of their best finishers.

6 Jul 2016 - 2:18AM

Boots and all | Super opportunity: under-fire southern hemisphere championship has much to offer Hong Kong growth spurt

The new Super Rugby format has copped it from all angles this season, with every man and his dog offering their opinion on what is wrong with the current structure.

3 Jun 2016 - 1:46AM

Cross-code superstar Sonny Bill Williams stays with the All Blacks

Cross-code superstar Sonny Bill Williams confirmed on Wednesday he will stay with the All Blacks until late 2019, spurning lucrative offers from overseas clubs and rugby league to chase his third World Cup title.

3 Jun 2016 - 12:04AM

All Black Sonny Bill Williams with New Zealand Rugby Union chief executive Steve Tew (left) and All Blacks coach Steve Hansen after it was announced Sonny Bill had signed a three-year deal with the union. Photo: AFP

Goromaru injured as Reds edge Sunwolves, Chiefs crush Rebels to go top of Super Rugby

Queensland Reds back-rower Curtis Browning scored two tries to cancel out two from Sunwolves Kiwi import Derek Carpenter as the Brisbane outfit beat their Tokyo-based visitors 35-25 on Saturday.

21 May 2016 - 10:52PM

Goromaru v Sunwolves: bumper crowd expected as World Cup hero takes on Super Rugby newbies from Japan

Japanese poster boy Ayumu Goromaru is expected to draw one of Queensland Reds' biggest crowds of the Super Rugby season when he faces the Tokyo-based Sunwolves on Saturday.

20 May 2016 - 2:59PM

Super complicated: sprawling southern hemisphere championship comes under fire

Too big, too complicated and the games aren’t great either – the ever-expanding Super Rugby competition is coming under heavy fire after spreading to two new continents this season.

20 May 2016 - 11:31AM

Juan Martín Hernandez of Super Rugby newcomers Jaguares from Argentina carries the ball during a game against South Africa’s Sharks in Buenos Aires. Photos: AFP

Waratahs urge Kurtley Beale to reject blockbuster move to England

The New South Wales Waratahs urged Wallabies star Kurtley Beale to stay put on Friday after he reportedly accepted an offer from Wasps that would make him the highest paid player in English rugby.

13 May 2016 - 12:04PM

Australia fullback Kurtley Beale (left) is tackled by New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter in the final of the 2015 Rugby World Cup at Twickenham. Beale’s club side NSW Waratahs on Friday urged the utility back to reject a record-breaking deal to join England-based Wasps. Photo: AFP

Victories for Highlanders, Blues highlight New Zealand’s continuing stranglehold on Super Rugby

Super Rugby’s Blues held on to beat the Melbourne Rebels 36-30 at Eden Park on Saturday, giving the bottom team in the New Zealand conference victory over the side that sits atop the Australian standings.

1 May 2016 - 1:57AM

Japan’s Sunwolves stun Los Jaguares for first Super Rugby win

Japan’s Sunwolves stunned the Jaguares 36-28 in a pulsating clash of Super Rugby expansion teams on Saturday to post their first win after a miserable run of seven defeats.

24 Apr 2016 - 7:24PM

Garth April showers Highlanders with penalties as Sharks clinch narrow Super Rugby win

Fly-half Garth April kicked five penalties from five attempts to give the Durban-based Sharks a 15-14 win over the Highlanders on Friday in one of the most contentious matches of the Super Rugby season.

23 Apr 2016 - 8:28AM

Shaun Venter of the Cheetahs tackles Sione Tuipulotu of the Rebels during their Super Rugby match at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Friday night. Photo: EPA

‘Embarrassing’ Sunwolves concede 92 points in Cheetahs mauling

Former Springboks coach Nick Mallett said the Japanese Sunwolves were “embarrassing” Super Rugby after they suffered a 92-17 mauling by the South African Central Cheetahs in Bloemfontein late Friday.

16 Apr 2016 - 8:46AM

Japan’s Sunwolves “gave up long before the final whistle” said South African TV analyst Nick Mallett after the Super Rugby newcomers’ 92-17 loss to the Cheetahs on Friday. Photos: AFP

In the red: Australian Rugby Union reveals details of its worst financial losses in over a decade

Australian Rugby Union recorded a deficit of almost A$10 million (HK$59.2m) last year in its worst result in over a decade, the organisation has told stakeholders.

14 Apr 2016 - 7:33PM

Agonising loss for plucky Sunwolves in bruising Super Rugby clash with Bulls

The Bulls claimed their first Super Rugby match outside of South Africa in more than three years on Saturday when they held off tournament newcomers the Sunwolves 30-27 at Singapore’s National Stadium.

2 Apr 2016 - 12:29AM

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Super Rugby 2016

The 21st Super Rugby season will be the first to feature an expanded 18-team format and the first to include teams from outside Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Joining the current 15 clubs are teams from Argentina and Japan, plus one more from South Africa. Four conferences will be played in two regional groups – Australasia and South Africa – with the new teams all competing in the latter group.

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