NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Super 14

The Super 14 is the largest rugby union football club championship in the southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, ACT, and Western Australia), five New Zealand franchises, each of which is comprised by a number of provinces (the resulting teams are based in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin), and five teams from South Africa (Free State/Cheetahs, Western Cape/Stormers, Kwazulu Natal/Sharks, Gauteng/Lions, Northern Gauteng/Bulls). The fourteen sides all play against one another once in the regular season, with no divisional or pool system. With each team granted one bye week, this phase of the competition runs for fourteen weeks. The 2008 Super 14 season starts in February 2008 with pre-season matches held from mid-January. ... Image File history File links Super_14_logo. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... // June 16 â€” Enschede Marathon, Netherlands Mens Winner: John Mandu (KEN) 2:15:14 Womens Winner: Mieke Pullen (NED) 2:41:13 July 28 â€” Olympic Marathon, Atlanta, Georgia (USA) Womens Winner: Fatuma Roba (ETH) 2:26:05 August 4 â€” Olympic Marathon, Atlanta, Georgia (USA) Mens Winner: Josia... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Official website bluebulls. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... southern hemisphere highlighted in yellow (Antarctica not depicted). ...

The teams are ranked according to the number of competition points they accrue throughout the season. Competition points are awarded as follows: - 4 for winning a match - 2 for drawing a match

Additional Bonus Points are awarded as follows: - 1 Bonus Point for scoring four or more tries in a match - 1 Bonus Point for losing by seven or fewer points

The teams in the top four places on the competition ladder after the regular season enter the two-week knockout phase of the tournament. Two semi-finals (in which the top-ranked team hosts the fourth, and second-ranked hosts the third) are contested to decide the two finalists, which is played at the highest ranked winners' home ground, as opposed to a pre-selected neutral venue.

The current competition was inaugurated in 1996, and from the first season through to 2005, the competition was known as Super 12; the name change came about following the expansion for the 2006 season. The term Super Rugby is sometimes used when talking about the Super 14 and Super 12 collectively. Matches are now broadcast in 41 countries.^[1] Super 12 The 1996 season of the rugby union competition, the Super 12, was the inaugural season and was won by the Auckland Blues. ... The 2005 season of the Super 12 rugby union competition began on 25 February 2005 and ended on 28 May with the Canterbury-based Crusaders winning their fifth Super Rugby title against the New South Wales-based Waratahs. ... The 2006 Super 14 season started on Friday February 10, 2006. ...

Competition format and sponsorship

Format

The Super 14 is a round-robin competition where each team plays with every other team once; a team has six or seven home games, and six or seven away games each. There are 91 regular season games in total.^[2] Games are held over 14 weekends with each team receiving one bye. The Super 14 uses the Rugby union bonus points system. The top four teams at the end of the round-robin phase then play semifinals - the first placed team hosts the fourth placed team, and the second placed team hosts the third placed team.^[3] The two winners then play the final at the home ground of the top surviving seed.^[3] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2709x497, 382 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Rugby union User:Hamedog/Images Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2709x497, 382 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Rugby union User:Hamedog/Images Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a type of group tournament in which each participant plays every other participant an equal number of times. ... The regular season is a term used, primarily, in North American sports. ... A bye is when a player or team is allowed to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing. ... The Rugby union bonus points system is a method of deciding table points from a Rugby union match. ...

SANZAR

SANZAR is a joint union between the South African, New Zealand and Australian rugby Unions, that oversees the Super 14 and Tri Nations. There have always been rumours that South Africa may one day leave the Super 14 and Tri Nations to join the Six Nations in the Northern Hemisphere due to the fact that South Africa's timezone would suit the move.^[4] The Tri Nations takes place after the Super 14 season, between South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. SANZAR is an abbreviation of the South African Rugby Union, the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and the Australian Rugby Union. ... SANZAR is an abbreviation of the South African Rugby Union, the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and the Australian Rugby Union. ... SARFU or South African Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in South Africa and is affiliated to the International Rugby Board. ... The New Zealand Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in New Zealand. ... The Tri Nations Trophy The Tri Nations Series is an annual international rugby union series held between Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. ... The RBS 6 Nations Championship, (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons) known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides: France, England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ... Northern hemisphere highlighted in yellow. ...

Logo

During the last season of the Super 12, Coast Design, Sydney was commissioned to design a new logo for the Super 14.^[5] The Super 14 logo breaks away from the traditional shield formats, common to many sporting codes, and uses Roman numerals (XIV) which is unique for sport in the region.^[6] The game's dynamism and speed are suggested by the orbiting football which has three distinct stitches, a subtle reference to the three countries of the tournament.^[6] Image File history File links Rugby_Super_12. ... Image File history File links Rugby_Super_12. ...

Prior to the expansion to the Super 14, the Super 12 used a logo in the shape of a shield, which had the sponsors name at the top, and then the words "Rugby" and "Super 12". The lower half of the logo used three different coloured stripes, green, black and gold, the respective colours of the national teams of South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.

Naming rights

The naming rights for the competition are different in the three countries: Naming rights are the right to name a piece of property, either tangible property or an event, usually granted in exchange for financial considerations. ...

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History

Super 6 & Super 10

Before 1996, regular competitive rugby union had taken shape in a number of southern hemisphere competitions, the earliest of which was the South Pacific Championship, which was launched in 1986. The original competition consisted of three teams from New Zealand; Auckland, Canterbury, Wellington along with two Australian teams; Queensland and New South Wales, and Fiji. The competition was relaunched as the Super Six (or the Super Sixes) in 1992, following Australia's win at the 1991 World Cup. The South Pacific Championship was a rugby union competition that was introduced in 1986, and contested through to 1991, when it was replaced by the the Super Six (or Super Sixes). ... Super 6 was a Cricket World Cup tournament round. ... This article is about the mens Rugby World Cup held in 1991. ...

In 1993, the Super 10 replaced the South Pacific Championship and Super Six tournaments. With South Africa being readmitted into international sport following the dismantling of apartheid, there was an opportunity to launch an expanded competition which would also feature South Africa's top provincial teams. The inaugural competition featured the following teams: Waikato, Auckland, Otago and North Harbour (New Zealand); Natal Sharks, Transvaal and Northern Transvaal (South Africa); Queensland and New South Wales (Australia), Western Samoa (Pacific Nations representative). The Super 10 was won by Transvaal (South Africa) in 1993, and by Queensland (Australia) in 1994 and 1995.

Super 12

The official declaration of professionalism in rugby union in August 1995 led to a restructuring of the Super 10 competition.Following the success of the 1995 World Cup Australia, New Zealand and South Africa rugby boards formed SANZAR (South African, New Zealand and Australian Rugby) to administer an annual 12-team provincial competition pitting regional teams of the then three strongest rugby nations against each other. In addition it was decided to hold an annual Tri-Nations Test Series between the three countries. A significant reason for the development of the Super 12 was the threat to rugby union from rival football code rugby league; especially in Australia and New Zealand where league had a significant following. When the new rugby league competition the Super League was formed, it threatened to entice the best rugby union players to play rugby league because of significantly higher salaries being offered to its players. Another strong reason was the introduction, in Australia especially, of pay (or subscription) television. A key part of the business model for the Foxtel pay TV network in Australia was to attract subscribers by offering an exclusive product (such as rugby union) which could not be seen on free-to-air broadcast television. By setting up the Super 12, the Unions had a product that was in demand from viewers, enabling them to sell a 10 year contract for exclusive television rights to News Corp for US$ 555 million, giving them both coverage and financial support to kickstart the new competition.^[8] 1995 World Cup may refer to: 1995 Rugby World Cup - Held in South Africa for rugby union. ... The Tri Nations Series is an annual international Rugby Union series held between Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... Rugby league football is a full-contact team sport played with a prolate spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... Super League (Australia) was a rugby league football administrative body that conducted professional competition in Australasia for one season in 1997. ... USD redirects here. ...

With significant sponsorship, and rugby turning a professional sport in 1995, the Super 12 competition successfully kicked off in 1996 with five domestic New Zealand, four domestic South African and three domestic Australian teams competing. New Zealand's dominance of the competition began in the first year when the Auckland Blues won the inaugural competition defeating South African side the Natal Sharks 45 - 21 in a home final. The Blues would repeat the success of 1996 beating Australian side the ACT Brumbies 23 - 7 in the 1997 final. Super 12 The 1996 season of the rugby union competition, the Super 12, was the inaugural season and was won by the Auckland Blues. ... This article is about the New Zealand rugby team. ... The Sharks are a South African Rugby Union team competing in the Super 14 competition (Super 12 from 1996-2005. ... The Brumbies (formerly known as the ACT Brumbies, for sponsorship reasons referred to as CA Brumbies) are a Super 14 rugby union team based in Canberra, Australia and named for the wild horses which inhabit Canberras hinterland. ... The 1997 season of the international rugby union competition, the Super 12, was the second of its kind, with the 1996 season being the first that the tournament had run. ...

Auckland then reached their third successive final in 1998 but went down to fellow countrymen the Canterbury Crusaders 13 - 20. This would mark the beginning of the Crusaders' three-year dominance as they went on to win the 1999 and 2000 finals over the Otago Highlanders & ACT Brumbies respectively. The 2001 season was the first in which no New Zealand franchise reached the final, being contested between the ACT Brumbies and Natal Sharks with the Brumbies convincing winners, with a 36 - 6 scoreline. The 1998 Super 12 season was won by New Zealand side, the Canterbury Crusaders after defeating the Auckland Blues in the final. ... This article is on the rugby union team formerly known as the Canterbury Crusaders. ... The 1999 Super 12 season was won by the Crusaders who defeated the Highlanders in the final. ... The 2000 Super 12 season was won by the Crusaders after defeating the Brumbies 20-19 in the final. ... The Highlanders ( formerly known as Otago Highlanders), are a rugby union team from New Zealand. ... The Brumbies (formerly known as the ACT Brumbies, for sponsorship reasons referred to as CA Brumbies) are a Super 14 rugby union team based in Canberra, Australia and named for the wild horses which inhabit Canberras hinterland. ... The 2001 season of the international rugby union competition, the Super 12 was contested from February through to May, and was won by the ACT Brumbies, who beat the Coastal Sharks in the final. ... The Brumbies (formerly known as the ACT Brumbies, for sponsorship reasons referred to as CA Brumbies) are a Super 14 rugby union team based in Canberra, Australia and named for the wild horses which inhabit Canberras hinterland. ... The Sharks are a South African Rugby Union team competing in the Super 14 competition (Super 12 from 1996-2005. ...

The Crusaders won their 4th final in 2002 and missed out on their 5th in 2003 with a four-point loss to fellow countrymen the Blues. In 2004 the Brumbies took revenge on their 2000 final loss to the Crusaders defeating them 47 - 38 in front of a home crowd. The Crusaders would bounce back to win the 2005 final 35 - 25 against the Australian side the New South Wales Waratahs who reached their first ever final. This was the last year of the 12 team format. The 2002 Super 12 season was won by the Crusaders, who defeated the Brumbies in the final. ... The 2003 Super 12 season was won by the Blues, who defeated the Crusaders in the final. ... The 2004 Super 12 season was won by the Brumbies, who defeated the Crusaders in the final. ... The 2005 season of the Super 12 rugby union competition began on 25 February 2005 and ended on 28 May with the Canterbury-based Crusaders winning their fifth Super Rugby title against the New South Wales-based Waratahs. ... Official website www. ...

From the early 2000s Australia had started to push for the inclusion of a fourth Australian team, and South Africa for another team from its country. There was also speculation of including a team from the South Pacific Island nations, such as Fiji; or a combined Pacific Islanders team from Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga. Argentina was also pushing for inclusion in the Super 12. First match Queensland Reds 29 - 48 Pacific Islanders (20 June 2004) Largest win NSW Waratahs 21 - 68 Pacific Islanders (25 June 2004) Worst defeat Ireland 61 - 17 Pacific Islanders (26 November 2006) The Pacific Islanders rugby union team (usually known as just Pacific Islanders) are an international rugby union team...

Super 14

In September 2004, SANZAR began negotiations for a new television deal to take effect in 2006. That December, SANZAR announced that a new TV deal had been signed, with News Corporation winning the rights for the UK, Australia and New Zealand and Supersport winning rights for South Africa. The contract is worth USD 323 million over five years, which is a 16% annual increase compared to the previous deal.^[8] It covers international fixtures as well as the Super 14. SANZAR remained free to negotiate separate deals for other markets, such as France, Japan and the Americas. 1211 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue), where News Corporation is based News Corporation (abbreviated to News Corp) (NYSE: NWS, NYSE: NWSa, ASX: , LSE: NCRA) is an American media conglomerate company and the third worlds largest. ... World map showing the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere historically considered to consist of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ...

Under the new deal, Australia and South Africa each got one extra team in the competition, and a third round of fixtures was added to the Tri Nations Series. The proposal also included the possibility of splitting the updated Super 14 into two seven-team divisions, but it was decided to keep the competition in its traditional single-table format. However, Argentina and the Pacific Islands remain shut out of the competition under this proposal.

It was confirmed in 2005 that the new Australian team in the competition would be based in Perth and was named the Western Force. The addition of the new South African team led to considerable controversy, including government involvement. Finally, the five teams for 2006 were confirmed to be the country's existing four teams, plus the Central Cheetahs, which draws its players from the Free State and Northern Cape Provinces. Location of Perth within Australia This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Western Force is a rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia playing in the international Super 14 competition. ... The Central Cheetahs is a South African Super 14 rugby union franchise set to begin play in 2006. ... Capital Bloemfontein Largest city Bloemfontein Area - Total Ranked 3rd 129,480 kmÂ² Premier Beatrice Marshoff (ANC) Population - 2001 - 1996 - Density Ranked 8th 2,706,776 2,633,504 21/kmÂ² (2001) Languages Sotho (62%) Afrikaans (14%) isiXhosa (9. ... Northern Cape is a province of South Africa, created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. ...

The two new teams didn't perform all that well, the South African franchise the Cheetahs did the best of the two teams finishing 10th on the ladder notching up 5 season wins. The Australian franchise the Western Force only managed one victory and ended winning the wooden spoon as last placed 14th. The highlight for the Force was a 23-all draw against eventual champions the Crusaders, who defeated first-time finalists the Wellington Hurricanes 19 - 12. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 1247 KB) English: A photo of a scrum during a rugby union match at Ellispark, South Africa between the Cats and the Sharks on 15/04/2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 1247 KB) English: A photo of a scrum during a rugby union match at Ellispark, South Africa between the Cats and the Sharks on 15/04/2006. ... The Hurricanes are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Wellington and representing the East Coast, Poverty Bay, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa-Bush, Horowhenua-Kapiti and Wellington unions. ...

For the 2007 season, 22 All Blacks missed the competition's first seven rounds as part of an All Black "conditioning programme".^[9] The conditioning programme was a part of the All Blacks' 2007 Rugby World Cup preparations, and every New Zealand franchise were without players for the first seven rounds.^[10]^[11] At the end of the regular season, for the first time since 1998, no Australian franchise had made the semi-finals. Although the Brumbies were strong and the Western Force experienced vast improvement it was a poor season for the Queensland Reds & Waratahs who finished last and second last respectiveley. Also, it was known before the final that the competition would be won for the first time ever by a South African team, as the Sharks and Bulls, who finished 1-2 on the season ladder, both won their respective semifinals. The final, held in Durban, saw the visiting Bulls win 20-19. First international Australia 3 - 22 New Zealand (15 August 1903) Largest win New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan (4 June 1995) Worst defeat Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand (28 August 1999) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1987 All Black redirects here. ... The 2007 Rugby World Cup is the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. ... The Queensland Reds (for sponsorship reasons referred to as QR Queensland Reds) represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union. ... The New South Wales Waratahs (referred to as the Waratahs or simply the Tahs) are an Australian rugby union team, representing New South Wales in the Super 14 (formerly Super 12) competition. ... Official website www. ... The Bulls, for sponsorship reasons known as the Vodacom Bulls, are a South African rugby union team competing in the Super 14 competition. ... Kings Park Stadium is a football stadium in Durban, South Africa which was originally built in 1891 and renovated in 1990. ...

Future of the Super 14

There have been reports that South Africa may withdraw from the Super 14 post-2010. It has been speculated that South Africa may want to align themselves with European nations instead, due to the better time zone and travel issues. There are reports that South African officials feel they are disadvantaged due to the long away legs of the tournament.^[12]

On the other hand, with the possibility of Argentina joining the Tri Nations, the South African Rugby Union president Oregan Hoskins expressed his desire for two Argentina teams be included into the competition, expanding it to a "Super 16".^[13] However, it has since been agreed that Argentina will not join the Tri Nations until 2012 at the earliest, with the key to admission being Argentina's agreement to establish a professional domestic rugby structure.^[14] The Tri Nations Trophy The Tri Nations is an annual international rugby union series held between Australias Wallabies, New Zealands All Blacks and South Africas Springboks. ...

However, it is more likely that at least one franchise of any future expansion would go to Australia, so as to even out the amount of teams from each currently competing nation (New Zealand and South Africa currently have 5 teams each, Australia only has 4.) In this case, Melbourne, whose bid for the fourth Australian Super 14 team failed in 2005, would be the preferred home for a fifth Australian franchise. This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ...

Expansion of the Super 14 will likely take place at the conclusion of the current broadcast contract with News Corporation, at the end of the 2010 season. 1211 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue), where News Corporation is based News Corporation (abbreviated to News Corp) (NYSE: NWS, NYSE: NWSa, ASX: , LSE: NCRA) is an American media conglomerate company and the third worlds largest. ...

Teams

For the 2007 season, the Southern Spears, based in Port Elizabeth, were originally intended to replace the lowest-finishing South African team from the 2006 competition. However, the existing South African Super 14 franchises opposed the plan, which they believed was pushed through by controversial former president of the South African Rugby Union, Brian van Rooyen. On 19 April 2006, after van Rooyen was ousted as president, SARU announced that the Spears would not enter the competition.^[15] SARU then called for an investigation into the viability of the Spears after discovering the franchise had serious financial irregularities.^[16] External shot of the main entrance to Westpac Stadium, emphasising the Cake Tin aspect. ... Arena Manawatu is the current name of the 180,000 square metre publicly owned recreational complex just west of the Palmerston North city centre in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand. ... The stadium is situated in the central suburb of Westown in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. ... McLean Park is a cricket ground in Napier, New Zealand. ... The Bulls, for sponsorship reasons known as the Vodacom Bulls, are a South African rugby union team competing in the Super 14 competition. ... Motto: Praestantia Praevaleat Pretoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence) Country South Africa Province Gauteng Established 1855 Area - City 1,644 kmÂ² (634. ... A map of Gauteng, showing the East Rand. ... Northern Transvaal redirects here, see Blue Bulls for the rugby union team. ... Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Pretoria, South Africa. ... The Central Cheetahs is a South African Super 14 rugby union franchise set to begin play in 2006. ... Bloemfontein (pronounced , Afrikaans and Dutch for spring of Bloem (bloom), flower spring or fountain of flowers is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa. ... For the term free state as it arises in United States history, see: Free state. ... Capital Kimberley Largest city Kimberley Premier Elizabeth Dipuo Peters (ANC) Area - Total Ranked 1st 361,830 kmÂ² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 9th 822,726 2/kmÂ² Languages Afrikaans (70%) Tswana (20%) Xhosa (6. ... The Free State Stadium, also known as Vodacom Park Stadium, is a football (soccer) stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa. ... The Lions, known as the Cats through the 2006 season, are a South African rugby union team competing in the Super 14 competition. ... This article is about the city in South Africa. ... Mpumalanga, (name changed from Eastern Transvaal on 24 August 1995), is a province in South Africa. ... North West is a province of South Africa. ... Ellis Park Stadium[1] is a rugby union stadium in the city of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. ... The Sharks are a South African Rugby Union team competing in the Super 14 competition (Super 12 from 1996-2005. ... For other uses, see Durban (disambiguation). ... KwaZulu-Natal (often referred to as KZN) is a province of South Africa. ... Kings Park Stadium is a football stadium in Durban, South Africa which was originally built in 1891 and renovated in 1990. ... The Stormers, for sponsorship reasons referred to as Vodacom Stormers, are a South African rugby union team competing in the Super 14 competition (formerly Super 12). ... Nickname: Motto: Spes Bona (Latin for Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Coordinates: , Country Province Municipality City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality Founded 1652 Government [1] - Type City council - Mayor Helen Zille - City manager Achmat Ebrahim Area - Total 2,499 kmÂ² (964. ... Capital Cape Town Largest city Cape Town Premier Ebrahim Rasool Area - Total Ranked 4th 129,370 kmÂ² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 5th 4,524,335 35/kmÂ² Elevation Highest point: Seweweekspoort Peak at 2325 meters (7628 feet) Lowest point: sea level Languages Afrikaans (55. ... A Stormers Super 14 rugby match at Newlands. ... The Southern Spears, a South African Super 14 rugby union franchise, will begin play in that competition in 2007. ... Nickname: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (blue) within the Eastern Cape (dark grey) within South Africa Coordinates: , Country Province Municipality Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Founded 1820 Incorporated (Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality) 2001 Government - Executive Mayor Nondumiso Maphazi - Municipal Manager Graham Richards Area - City 1,845 kmÂ² (712. ... The South African Rugby Union (SARU) is the governing body for rugby union in South Africa and is affiliated to the International Rugby Board. ... is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In August, 2006, a High Court of South Africa ruling stated that the Spears had a valid contract with SANZAR and SARU to compete in the Super 14 and Currie Cup. However, due to the organisation's financial and administrative troubles, in November 2006 a settlement was reached. The Spears abandoned their legal case, and will continue to exist, however they now will not compete in the Super 14.^[17] The High Court of South Africa is a court of law in South Africa. ...

Past winners

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The Queensland Reds (for sponsorship reasons referred to as QR Queensland Reds) represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... The Stormers, for sponsorship reasons referred to as Vodacom Stormers, are a South African rugby union team competing in the Super 14 competition (formerly Super 12). ... The 2000 Super 12 season was won by the Crusaders after defeating the Brumbies 20-19 in the final. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... This article is on the rugby union team formerly known as the Canterbury Crusaders. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Brumbies (formerly known as the ACT Brumbies, for sponsorship reasons referred to as CA Brumbies) are a Super 14 rugby union team based in Canberra, Australia and named for the wild horses which inhabit Canberras hinterland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... The Lions, known as the Cats through the 2006 season, are a South African rugby union team competing in the Super 14 competition. ... The 2001 season of the international rugby union competition, the Super 12 was contested from February through to May, and was won by the ACT Brumbies, who beat the Coastal Sharks in the final. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Brumbies (formerly known as the ACT Brumbies, for sponsorship reasons referred to as CA Brumbies) are a Super 14 rugby union team based in Canberra, Australia and named for the wild horses which inhabit Canberras hinterland. ... The 2001 Super 12 Final was held on 26th May, 2001 at Canberra Stadium and won by the ACT Brumbies 36 v Skarks 6. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Official website www. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... 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Trophies

The Super 14 trophy is sterling silver and has the competition logo on a globe which sits atop of a four-sided twisted spiral; it stands at 49 centimetres high and weighs 2.7 kilogram.^[18] Jens Hansen Gold and Silversmith in Nelson, New Zealand hand made the trophy which took over two months to make; the same workshop made the gold ring in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.^[18] The Super 14 Trophy is a silver trophy awarded to the winner of the Super 14, a rugby union competition, final. ... For other persons named Peter Jackson, see Peter Jackson (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Peter Jackson films. ...

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There are several other trophies contested during the competition; the Charles Anderson VC Memorial Cup between the Brumbies and Stormers, the Bob Templeton Cup between the Reds and Waratahs, and the Gordon Hunter Memorial Trophy between the Blues and Highlanders.

Super rugby records

This list of Super Rugby records is a list of records from the Super 12 and Super 14 rugby union competition, which began in 1996, following a deal with SANZAR and News Limited. ...

Team records

Individual records

Match

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Career

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Season

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Domestic competitions

Each respective country competing in the Super 14 has a number of their own domestic leagues, which feed into Super franchises. South Africa actually used their Currie Cup teams as opposed to creating new franchises during the earlier years of the Super 12. However, the Currie Cup is now the third tier of rugby in South Africa, below Test and Super, it is played after the Super 14 season, and all clubs are aligned to a franchise, though it is mainly the big five, the Blue Bulls, Golden Lions, Natal Sharks, Free State Cheetahs and Western Province which contribute the most the Super 14 sides. For the cricket competition originally known as the Currie Cup, see SuperSport Series. ... The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by the clubs Afrikaans name Die Blou Bulle, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. ... The Golden Lions are the main rugby union for Johannesburg, South Africa, although they also represent a substantial portion of Gauteng Provinceâ€”though not the Pretoria area, which is represented by the Blue Bulls, or the East Rand, represented by the Falcons. ... The Natal Sharks are a South African rugby union team that participate in the annual Currie Cup tournament. ... The Free State Cheetahs (formerly the Orange Free State), for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Free State Cheetahs, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. ... Western Province is a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. ...

In New Zealand, the Air New Zealand Cup is the most prominent domestic tournament below the Super 14, in which all the respective Unions are also aligned with Super franchises. The Air New Zealand Cup (also referred to by its previous name of the National Provincial Championship, its abbreviation of NPC, or for sponsorship reasons as the Air New Zealand NPC) is New Zealands professional domestic rugby union competition. ...

In Australia, a new national club competition called the Mazda Australian Rugby Championship was launched in 2007. It was intended to bridge the gap between Super 14 and club rugby, and was similar to the Currie Cup and Air New Zealand Cup. It consisted of eight teams: Sydney Fleet, Central Coast Rays, Western Sydney Rams (from New South Wales), Ballymore Tornadoes, East Coast Aces (from Queensland), Perth Spirit (from Western Australia), Melbourne Rebels (from Victoria) and the Canberra Vikings (from ACT).^[19] The Australian Rugby Championship (ARC) is a domestic rugby union football club competition in Australia. ...

The competition began on 10 August, played in a round-robin format, with the Grand Final played on 14 October. Western Sydney were the minor premiers (i.e., finished atop the league table before the playoffs), but lost in the semifinals. Central Coast won the inaugural and ultimately only Grand Final. The ARU scrapped the competition after its inaugural season, citing larger-than-expected financial losses of A$4.7 million.^[20] is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 1. ...

Media

The Super 14 is broadcast on M-Net in South Africa, SKY Network Television in New Zealand, and on FOX Sports in Australia. In 2004, the Seven Network said it had no interest in the then Super 12 competition because of poor ratings.^[21] There is also a problem with the different time zones between the three nations, which can make it difficult for fans to watch games when their team is playing away. The Super 14 is now broadcast in over 40 countries.^[1] M-Net (originally an abbreviation for Electronic Media Network) is a subscription-funded television channel in South Africa, established in 1986 by a consortium of newspaper companies, including Naspers. ... SKY Network Television Limited (ASX: ; NZX: SKT), often trading as SKY, is a New Zealand pay television service. ... Fox Sports is an Australian group of sports channels. ...

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See also

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Notes and references

^ ^a ^b Super 14 to be broadcast into 41 countries. globalsuper14.com. Retrieved on 17 July, 2006.
^ 2007 Super 14 Fixtures. super14.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-16.
^ ^a ^b Super 12: The History. planetrugby.com (2001-05-24). Retrieved on 2007-04-16.
^ Sanzar relations 'fine' claims NZRU boss. nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved on 18 September, 2006.
^ Super 14. coastdesign.com.au. Retrieved on 2007-01-28.
^ ^a ^b "SANZAR launches Super 14 logo", smh.com.au, 2005-08-22. Retrieved on 2007-01-28.
^ ARU (2006-10-25). Investec New Naming Rights Partner Of Rugby's Super 14.
^ ^a ^b More for players in new SANZAR deal. worldcupweb.com. Retrieved on 17 July, 2006.
^ "All Blacks pulled out of the Super 14", planet-rugby.com, 2006-08-20. Retrieved on 2007-01-24.
^ "Henry reveals his 'World Cup team'", planet-rugby.com, 2006-09-11. Retrieved on 2007-01-24.
^ Leggat, David. "Getting the balance in Super 14", nzherald.co.nz, 2006-09-22. Retrieved on 2006-09-24.
^ "Report: SA could bow out of Super 14", Sapa-AFP, Mail&Guardian, 2006-10-21. Retrieved on 2006-10-22.
^ "Could Tri Nations become four?", Rugby Heaven, 2007-02-26. Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
^ International Rugby Board (2007-11-30). "Rugby lays foundations for continued growth". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-12-03. The release does not mention the Tri Nations by name, but states that by 2012, Argentina will be "fully integrated into the Southern [Hemisphere] top-flight Rugby playing structure", an obvious reference to the Tri Nations.
^ "It is official: Spears shafted", rugbyrugby.com. Retrieved on 2006-01-19.
^ Spears' CEO to be held accountable. rugbyrugby.com. Retrieved on 10 April, 2006.
^ "Spears abandon their Super conquest", Planet Rugby, 2006-11-16. Retrieved on 2006-11-22.
^ ^a ^b Media Release. jenshansen.com (2006-02-08). Retrieved on 2007-01-28.
^ Mazda Australian Rugby Championship. Australian Rugby Union.
^ ARC scrapped after $4.7m loss. FoxSports (18 December, 2007). Retrieved on 18 December 2007.
^ Ten lands World Cup rights. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved on 18 September, 2006.

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