SYDNEY (Reuters) -Super Rugby champions since the competition began in 1996 (home team in CAPS): Year Champions Runners-up Score 2025 CANTERBURY CRUSADERS Waikato Chiefs 16-12 2024 AUCKLAND BLUES Chie ...

The Blues have kept their defense of the Super Rugby title alive, beating the top-seeded Chiefs 20-19 Saturday with a try three minutes after the fulltime siren to advance to next week's semifinals.

History shows home advantage is a key factor in Super Rugby playoffs. The last-placed Highlanders gave the first-placed Chiefs an unexpectedly tough time Friday before losing 41-24.

The Blues are out of the Super Rugby Pacific playoff race, with their title defence coming to an end on Friday night in ...

Will Jordan scored two tries as the Crusaders recovered from an early deficit to edge the reigning champion Blues 21-14 and reach a 17th Super Rugby final in a match of rare intensity on Friday. The ...

The most competitive Super Rugby season for many years goes down to the wire this weekend when three teams, including the defending champion Auckland Blues, battle it out for the last remaining ...

Chiefs: 1. Ollie Norris, 2. Samisoni Taukei'aho, 3. George Dyer, 4. Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 5. Tupou Vaa'i, 6. Samipeni Finau, 7. Luke Jacobson, 8. Wallace Sititi, 9. Cortez Ratima, 10. Damian McKenzie, 11.

Super Rugby Pacific has had a resurgent 2025 season with one of the greatest rugby seasons seen, perhaps the greatest regular season ever.

There was some outstanding rugby played throughout Super Rugby, with tournament organisers justified in talking up the increased competitiveness of games and uptempo rugby.

The Chiefs will try to send head coach Clayton McMillan out on a winning note when they face the Crusaders in the Super Rugby Pacific final.

The Crusaders have won the Super Rugby title for the 13th time by edging the Chiefs 16-12 for their 32nd straight win in home playoffs.