Reds prop James Slipper has been cited for a alleged foul play through a dangerous tackle in his team's 44-14 loss to the Blues in Auckland on Friday. ...
The Bulls will be looking to get their Super Rugby campaign back on track at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday against a Cheetahs side that seems to have found their groove again....
The Blues secured back to back victories when they beat the Reds 44-14 with a bonus point at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday. ...
Sharks and Springbok utility back Francois Steyn has agreed a move to leave Durban and play a season in Japan's Top League. ...
All Blacks and Crusaders prop Owen Franks has signed a contract with the New Zealand Rugby Union that will keep him in New Zealand through to the next British and Irish Lions tour. ...
Out of the last five matches between the Stormers and the Highlanders the Cape Town based Stormers have won all five matches....
Out of the last five Super Rugby matches between the Waratahs and the Hurricanes the Waratahs have won three and the Hurricanes two....
Out of the last five Super Rugby matches between the Chiefs and the Lions the Chiefs have won four and the Lions have won one....
Super Rugby will expand from it's 15 team three conference format to a four conference 18 team format with three extra franchises from 2016. ...
Out of the last five Super Rugby matches between the Crusaders and the Brumbies the Crusaders have won four and the Brumbies just one....
Out of the last five Super Rugby matches between the Blues and the Reds the Queensland Reds team have won four and the Blues one...
Out of the last five Super Rugby matches between the Waratahs and the Hurricanes the Waratahs have won three and the Hurricanes two....
Out of the last five matches between the Stormers and the Highlanders the Cape Town based Stormers have won all five matches....
Head coach Jamie Joseph has named an almost unchanged Highlanders team to play the Stormers Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday....
Auckland Blues fly half Chris Noakes has signed a two year Super Rugby deal with Aviva Premiership Rugby club London Irish....
The Melbourne Rebels and the Sharks have only played each other twice since the Melbourne franchise joined Super Rugby in 2011...
Out of the last five matches between the Bulls and the Cheetahs the Pretoria based Bulls have won four matches and the Cheetahs have won one....
Stormers head coach Allister Coetzee has made four changes to the side that lost to the Cheetahs for this weekend's Super Rugby match against the Highlanders. ...
Rebels head coach Tony McGahan has named Wallaby scrumhalf Luke Burgess in the starting line up to play the Sharks at AAMI Park on Friday....
Sharks Director of Rugby Jake White has named his team to play the Rebels in Melbourne with Frans Steyn starting in the number 10 jersey. ...