Super Rugby unveils new playoffs format
Super Rugby Pacific has confirmed a convoluted six-team playoffs format for the 2025 season.
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- Jun 25
Māori All Blacks named to face Japan XV
Māori All Blacks selectors have announced a 28-strong squad ahead of two matches against Japan XV.
- Jun 20
Reece staying in NZ, transfers to Southland
All Blacks wing Sevu Reece has extended his contract with NZR and the Crusaders to the end of 2026.
- Jun 6
Scott Barrett, Codie Taylor stay until 2027
Crusaders captain Scott Barrett and centurion Codie Taylor have extended their contracts with NZ Rugby.
- Jun 2
Hurricanes claim top spot; Crusaders done
The Hurricanes have claimed Super Rugby Pacific regular season honours after some late drama in Auckland.
- Jun 1
Crusaders move into playoffs spot, for now
The Crusaders simply refuse to die in the race for the final Super Rugby Pacific playoffs berth.
- May 29
Super Rugby teams for final round named
Nearly every franchise can make or break their season in the final round of Super Rugby Pacific.
- May 26
Crusaders stun Blues, stay alive for playoffs
The Crusaders remain alive for the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs after springing the upset of the season.
- May 23
Canes or Chiefs? Can Crusaders beat Blues?
Still plenty riding on the penultimate round of Super Rugby Pacific with playoff positions on the line.
- May 18
Crusaders fall again; Blues beat Highlanders
The Blues continue to rise in Super Rugby Pacific, while the Crusaders continue their downfall.
- May 16
Super Rugby Pacific teams for Round 13
Round 13 of Super Rugby Pacific is a great chance for the Hurricanes to get back to their winning ways.
- May 12
Highlanders hold off Crusaders in Dunedin
The Highlanders have gone a long way toward securing a Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinals berth.
- May 9
Canes, Blues set for battle for the top
Round 12 of Super Rugby Pacific will likely be the weekend where teams assert themselves on the points table.
- May 4
Crusaders beaten by Reds, Highlanders win
The Highlanders have jumped up the Super Rugby points ladder with their fourth, but the Crusaders have fallen short and lost at home against
- May 2
Four trans-Tasman Super Rugby clashes
Four trans-Tasman clashes in Super Rugby Pacific Round 11 this weekend will have NZ teams nervous.
- Apr 27
Crusaders rout Rebels; Chiefs top Waratahs
The Crusaders have moved from 12th and last on the points ladder to ninth as they demolished the Melbourne Rebels
- Apr 26
Big trans-Tasman games in Super Rugby
Super Rugby Pacific Round 10 gets underway with a full slate of trans-Tasman matches.
- Apr 18
Can Hurricanes keep winning streak going?
The unbeaten Hurricanes are using their full squad in Suva, but must be wary of a fired-up Fijian Drua.
- Apr 13
Tahs steal golden-point win over Crusaders
The Crusaders' Super Rugby Pacific season of struggle added another chapter of woe on Friday night.
- Apr 11
Blackadder, Lio-Willie back for Crusaders
Round eight Super Rugby sides have been named as the Chiefs face the Hurricanes in Wellington
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