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Competition Name: Super Rugby
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As with many competitions, the Super Rugby series has evolved from modest beginnings to grow into what many claim would be pole position as premier non international competition in the world.  It is easily the lead competition in the Southern Hemisphere.

History of the Competition
A precursor to the Super Rugby era was the South Pacific Championship (Super 6) which was launched in 1986.  This involved Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury from New Zealand; Queensland and NSW from Australia; and Fiji.

Super Rugby came a lot closer with launch of the Super 10 kicking off in 1993.  This competition featured North Harbour, Auckland, Waikato and Otago from New Zealand; Queensland and New South Wales from Australia; Natal, Transvaal and Northern Transvaal from South Africa; and Western Samoa.

However Super Rugby as we now know it really came of age in 1996 when the Super 12 kicked off, being a key strategic move by the recently formed SANZAR.  For the first time there was true representation from each country with the Auckland Blues, Waikato Chiefs, Wellington Hurricanes, Canterbury Crusaders and Otago Highlanders from New Zealand; Natal Sharks, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal and Western Province from South Africa; Queensland Reds, NSW Waratahs and ACT Brumbies from Australia.  Directly tied in with a greater scale of competition came much increased media coverage, a package negotiated as part of delivering the series.  This series always had games played over the weekend, and ran a typical round robin with the top 4 teams playing out a semi-final and finals format.

Super 14In 2006 two more teams were added and the Super 14 arrived.  In combination with commercial deals the competition was expanded to allow one more team from each of South Africa and Australia.  The Central Cheeters and the Western Force were born and each made their maiden appearance this year.

Starting 2011 Super Rugby finally matured to its current state, with Australia being granted a 5th team and giving each country the same representation.  Melbourne, the sporting capital of Australia joined the ranks, giving rise to a team built almost entirely of imported players.  With the increased size also came a change of format with a hybrid of round robin and pools based on countries making up the body of the competition, leading into a finals series where 3rd - 6th placed team play a knockout round, leading a semi-final and then finals structure.

Super Rugby Results
 Year  Teams  Winner  v  Second  Third  Fourth
 1996  12  Blues  45 - 21  Sharks  Reds  Bulls
 1997  12  Blues  23 - 7  Brumbies  Hurricanes  Sharks
 1998  12  Crusaders  20 - 13  Blues  Sharks  Highlanders
 1999  12  Crusaders  24 - 19  Highlanders  Reds  Stormers
 2000  12  Crusaders  20 - 19  Brumbies  Highlanders  Cats
 2001  12  Brumbies  36 - 6  Sharks  Cats  Reds
 2002  12  Crusaders  31 - 13  Brumbies  Waratahs  Highlanders
 2003  12  Blues  21 - 17  Crusaders  Hurricanes  Brumbies
 2004  12  Brumbies  47 - 38  Crusaders  Stormers  Chiefs
 2005  12  Crusaders  35 - 25  Waratahs  Bulls  Hurricanes
 2006  14  Crusaders  19 - 12  Hurricanes  Waratahs  Bulls
 2007  14  Bulls  20 - 19  Sharks  Crusaders  Blues
 2008  14  Crusaders  20 - 12  Waratahs  Sharks  Hurricanes
 2009  14  Bulls  61 - 17 Chiefs  Hurricanes  Crusaders
 2010  14  Bulls  25 - 17 Stormers  Crusaders  Waratahs
 2011  15  Reds  18 - 13  Crusaders  Blues  Stormers

2012 Draw
Round Home Away Ground City Local Date
Round 1 Blues Crusaders Eden Park Auckland 24 Feb 12, 19:35
Round 1 Brumbies Force Canberra Stadium Canberra 24 Feb 12, 19:40
Round 1 Bulls Sharks Securicor Loftus Pretoria 24 Feb 12, 19:10
Round 1 Chiefs Highlanders Waikato Stadium Hamilton 25 Feb 12, 19:35
Round 1 Waratahs Reds Stadium Australia Sydney 25 Feb 12, 19:40
Round 1 Stormers Hurricanes Newlands Cape Town 25 Feb 12, 17:05
Round 1 Lions Cheetahs Ellis Park Johannesburg 25 Feb 12, 19:10
Round 2 Chiefs Blues Waikato Stadium Hamilton 02 Mar 12, 19:35
Round 2 Rebels Waratahs AAMI Park Melborne 02 Mar 12, 19:40
Round 2 Lions Hurricanes Ellis Park Johannesburg 02 Mar 12, 19:10
Round 2 Highlanders Crusaders Forsyth Barr Stadium Dunedin 03 Mar 12, 19:35
Round 2 Reds Force Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 03 Mar 12, 18:40
Round 2 Cheetahs Bulls Free State Stadium Bloemfontein 03 Mar 12, 17:05
Round 2 Stormers Sharks Newlands Cape Town 03 Mar 12, 19:10
Round 3 Crusaders Chiefs Rugby League Park Christchurch 09 Mar 12, 19:35
Round 3 Force Hurricanes Members Equity Bank Stadium Perth 09 Mar 12, 19:05
Round 3 Brumbies Cheetahs Canberra Stadium Canberra 10 Mar 12, 15:35
Round 3 Highlanders Waratahs Forsyth Barr Stadium Dunedin 10 Mar 12, 19:35
Round 3 Reds Rebels Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 10 Mar 12, 19:40
Round 3 Sharks Lions Mr Price Kings Park Stadium Durban 10 Mar 12, 17:05
Round 3 Bulls Blues Securicor Loftus Pretoria 10 Mar 12, 19:10
Round 4 Chiefs Brumbies Waikato Stadium Hamilton 16 Mar 12, 19:35
Round 4 Stormers Blues Newlands Cape Town 16 Mar 12, 19:10
Round 4 Hurricanes Highlanders Westpac Stadium Wellington 17 Mar 12, 19:35
Round 4 Waratahs Force Aussie Stadium Sydney 17 Mar 12, 19:40
Round 4 Sharks Reds Mr Price Kings Park Stadium Durban 17 Mar 12, 17:05
Round 4 Rebels Cheetahs AAMI Park Melborne 18 Mar 12, 16:10
Round 5 Blues Hurricanes Eden Park Auckland 23 Mar 12, 19:35
Round 5 Rebels Force AAMI Park Melborne 23 Mar 12, 19:40
Round 5 Waratahs Sharks Aussie Stadium Sydney 24 Mar 12, 15:35
Round 5 Crusaders Cheetahs Rugby League Park Christchurch 24 Mar 12, 19:35
Round 5 Brumbies Highlanders Canberra Stadium Canberra 24 Mar 12, 19:40
Round 5 Bulls Reds Securicor Loftus Pretoria 24 Mar 12, 17:05
Round 5 Lions Stormers Ellis Park Johannesburg 24 Mar 12, 19:10
Round 6 Highlanders Rebels Forsyth Barr Stadium Dunedin 30 Mar 12, 19:35
Round 6 Hurricanes Cheetahs Westpac Stadium Wellington 31 Mar 12, 17:30
Round 6 Chiefs Waratahs Waikato Stadium Hamilton 31 Mar 12, 19:35
Round 6 Brumbies Sharks Canberra Stadium Canberra 31 Mar 12, 19:40
Round 6 Force Reds Members Equity Bank Stadium Perth 31 Mar 12, 18:40
Round 6 Lions Crusaders Ellis Park Johannesburg 31 Mar 12, 17:05
Round 6 Stormers Bulls Newlands Cape Town 31 Mar 12, 19:10
Round 7 Rebels Blues AAMI Park Melborne 05 Apr 12, 19:40
Round 7 Hurricanes Sharks Stadium Taranaki New Plymouth 06 Apr 12, 19:35
Round 7 Reds Brumbies Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 06 Apr 12, 19:40
Round 7 Force Chiefs Members Equity Bank Stadium Perth 06 Apr 12, 19:40
Round 7 Highlanders Stormers Forsyth Barr Stadium Dunedin 07 Apr 12, 19:35
Round 7 Cheetahs Lions North West Stadium Welkom 07 Apr 12, 15:00
Round 7 Bulls Crusaders Securicor Loftus Pretoria 07 Apr 12, 17:05
Round 8 Blues Sharks Eden Park Auckland 13 Apr 12, 19:35
Round 8 Force Waratahs Members Equity Bank Stadium Perth 13 Apr 12, 19:10
Round 8 Crusaders Stormers Rugby League Park Christchurch 14 Apr 12, 19:35
Round 8 Brumbies Rebels Canberra Stadium Canberra 14 Apr 12, 19:40
Round 8 Cheetahs Chiefs Free State Stadium Bloemfontein 14 Apr 12, 17:05
Round 8 Lions Bulls Ellis Park Johannesburg 14 Apr 12, 19:10
Round 9 Highlanders Blues Forsyth Barr Stadium Dunedin 20 Apr 12, 19:35
Round 9 Reds Stormers Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 20 Apr 12, 19:40
Round 9 Hurricanes Crusaders Westpac Stadium Wellington 21 Apr 12, 19:35
Round 9 Waratahs Rebels Aussie Stadium Sydney 21 Apr 12, 19:40
Round 9 Sharks Chiefs Mr Price Kings Park Stadium Durban 21 Apr 12, 17:05
Round 9 Bulls Brumbies Securicor Loftus Pretoria 21 Apr 12, 19:10
Round 10 Blues Reds Eden Park Auckland 27 Apr 12, 19:35
Round 10 Lions Brumbies Ellis Park Johannesburg 27 Apr 12, 19:10
Round 10 Chiefs Hurricanes Waikato Stadium Hamilton 28 Apr 12, 19:35
Round 10 Force Stormers Members Equity Bank Stadium Perth 28 Apr 12, 17:40
Round 10 Cheetahs Highlanders Free State Stadium Bloemfontein 28 Apr 12, 17:05
Round 10 Waratahs Crusaders Aussie Stadium Sydney 29 Apr 12, 16:10
Round 11 Hurricanes Blues Westpac Stadium Wellington 04 May 12, 19:35
Round 11 Rebels Bulls AAMI Park Melborne 04 May 12, 19:40
Round 11 Chiefs Lions Waikato Stadium Hamilton 05 May 12, 19:35
Round 11 Brumbies Waratahs Canberra Stadium Canberra 05 May 12, 19:40
Round 11 Sharks Highlanders Mr Price Kings Park Stadium Durban 05 May 12, 17:05
Round 11 Cheetahs Force Free State Stadium Bloemfontein 05 May 12, 19:10
Round 11 Crusaders Reds Rugby League Park Christchurch 06 May 12, 16:00
Round 12 Blues Lions Eden Park Auckland 11 May 12, 19:35
Round 12 Waratahs Bulls Aussie Stadium Sydney 11 May 12, 19:40
Round 12 Highlanders Hurricanes Forsyth Barr Stadium Dunedin 12 May 12, 19:35
Round 12 Rebels Crusaders AAMI Park Melborne 12 May 12, 19:40
Round 12 Sharks Force Mr Price Kings Park Stadium Durban 12 May 12, 17:05
Round 12 Stormers Cheetahs Newlands Cape Town 12 May 12, 19:10
Round 12 Reds Chiefs Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 13 May 12, 16:10
Round 13 Hurricanes Brumbies Westpac Stadium Wellington 18 May 12, 19:35
Round 13 Highlanders Bulls Forsyth Barr Stadium Dunedin 19 May 12, 17:30
Round 13 Crusaders Blues Rugby League Park Christchurch 19 May 12, 19:35
Round 13 Reds Lions Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 19 May 12, 19:40
Round 13 Cheetahs Sharks Free State Stadium Bloemfontein 19 May 12, 17:05
Round 13 Stormers Waratahs Newlands Cape Town 19 May 12, 19:10
Round 13 Force Rebels Members Equity Bank Stadium Perth 20 May 12, 14:35
Round 14 Chiefs Bulls Waikato Stadium Hamilton 25 May 12, 19:35
Round 14 Hurricanes Rebels Westpac Stadium Wellington 26 May 12, 17:30
Round 14 Blues Highlanders Eden Park Auckland 26 May 12, 19:35
Round 14 Brumbies Reds Canberra Stadium Canberra 26 May 12, 19:40
Round 14 Force Lions Members Equity Bank Stadium Perth 26 May 12, 19:40
Round 14 Cheetahs Waratahs Free State Stadium Bloemfontein 26 May 12, 17:05
Round 14 Sharks Stormers Mr Price Kings Park Stadium Durban 26 May 12, 19:10
Round 15 Crusaders Highlanders Rugby League Park Christchurch 01 Jun 12, 19:35
Round 15 Rebels Brumbies AAMI Park Melborne 01 Jun 12, 19:40
Round 15 Blues Chiefs Eden Park Auckland 02 Jun 12, 19:35
Round 15 Waratahs Hurricanes Aussie Stadium Sydney 02 Jun 12, 19:40
Round 15 Lions Sharks Ellis Park Johannesburg 02 Jun 12, 17:05
Round 15 Bulls Stormers Securicor Loftus Pretoria 02 Jun 12, 19:10
Round 16 Highlanders Chiefs Forsyth Barr Stadium Dunedin 29 Jun 12, 19:35
Round 16 Rebels Reds AAMI Park Melborne 29 Jun 12, 19:40
Round 16 Crusaders Hurricanes Rugby League Park Christchurch 30 Jun 12, 19:35
Round 16 Force Brumbies Members Equity Bank Stadium Perth 30 Jun 12, 17:40
Round 16 Stormers Lions Newlands Cape Town 30 Jun 12, 17:05
Round 16 Bulls Cheetahs Securicor Loftus Pretoria 30 Jun 12, 19:10
Round 17 Chiefs Crusaders Waikato Stadium Hamilton 06 Jul 12, 19:35
Round 17 Reds Highlanders Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 06 Jul 12, 19:40
Round 17 Blues Force Eden Park Auckland 07 Jul 12, 19:35
Round 17 Waratahs Brumbies Stadium Australia Sydney 07 Jul 12, 19:40
Round 17 Cheetahs Stormers Free State Stadium Bloemfontein 07 Jul 12, 15:00
Round 17 Lions Rebels Ellis Park Johannesburg 07 Jul 12, 17:05
Round 17 Sharks Bulls Mr Price Kings Park Stadium Durban 07 Jul 12, 19:10
Round 18 Hurricanes Chiefs Westpac Stadium Wellington 13 Jul 12, 19:35
Round 18 Brumbies Blues Canberra Stadium Canberra 14 Jul 12, 15:30
Round 18 Crusaders Force Rugby League Park Christchurch 14 Jul 12, 19:35
Round 18 Reds Waratahs Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 14 Jul 12, 19:40
Round 18 Stormers Rebels Newlands Cape Town 14 Jul 12, 15:00
Round 18 Sharks Cheetahs Mr Price Kings Park Stadium Durban 14 Jul 12, 17:05
Round 18 Bulls Lions Securicor Loftus Pretoria 14 Jul 12, 19:10
Qualifier Round TBA1 TBA2 TBA TBA 20 Jul 12, 15:00
Qualifier Round TBA3 TBA4 TBA TBA 21 Jul 12, 15:00
Semi-Finals TBA1 TBA2 TBA TBA 27 Jul 12, 15:00
Semi-Finals TBA3 TBA4 TBA TBA 28 Jul 12, 15:00
The Final TBA1 TBA2 TBA TBA 04 Aug 12, 15:00

   
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