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2 unusual facts about Super Rugby


Fiji national rugby union team

One of the problems for Fiji is simply getting their players to play for the country as many have contracts in Europe or with Super Rugby teams where the money is far more rewarding.

Rugby Super League

Super Rugby, a professional rugby union competition in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa


Australian club championship rugby union

In 2006 however, the championship was revived when it was agreed that the winners of the previous years premierships would play the challenge match as a curtain raiser to the following year's NSW Waratahs and Queensland Reds Super 14 match.

David Nucifora

In 2005 he joined the Auckland Blues team as a technical advisor and high performance manager, with the positions previously held by current All Blacks coach Graham Henry.

Fumiaki Tanaka

After initially being limited to mainly to substitute appearances behind All Blacks scrum half Aaron Smith, in Tanaka's second start in Super Rugby he was highly praised for his performance against the Blues which even drew praise from the IRB CEO Brett Gosper.

Grant Nisbett

He is also a weekly commentator for ITM Cup, Super Rugby, domestic and international cricket matches and occasionally softball matches.

Josh Bekhuis

Joshua Bekhuis (born 26 April 1985) is a professional rugby union player who plays at lock for the Highlanders in the Super Rugby competition and provincially for Southland in the ITM Cup.

Mac McCallion

He enhanced his reputation further as Graham Henry's assistant at the Auckland Blues during a four-year spell that saw them reach three consecutive Super 12 finals, lifting the trophy on two occasions in 1997 and 1998.

Mahonri Schwalger

Mahonri Schwalger (born 15 September 1978 in Apia, Samoa) is a professional rugby union footballer who plays for the Chiefs in the Super Rugby competition and for Counties Manukau in the ITM Cup.

Old Collegians Rugby Club

Brock James represented Australia as an under 16, 19 and 21 and played for both the Queensland Reds and the Western Force in Super Rugby before going on to be the top points scorer in the Top 14 in France with Clermont Auvergne, appearing in numerous grand finals and the Heineken Cup.

Port Elizabeth

The remnants of the Spears were later reconstituted into the Southern Kings, also based in Port Elizabeth, which will join Super Rugby in 2013.

The Australian Bar and Restaurant

The Australian Bar and Restaurant is an Australian pub and restaurant in New York City that hosts live performances regularly and has Australian sports shown regularly like Australian Football League, National Rugby League, Super Rugby and Cricket World Cup.

Verusco

They supply a number of the top Rugby Union teams including the Super Rugby franchise the Blue Bulls, most South African professional teams and others in France, Japan, and Australia.

Waikato Stadium

This includes: Men’s and Women’s International rugby, NPC rugby, Kingz and Wellington Phoenix football, Impact World Tour, Habitat for Humanity, Super 12 rugby, Summer Jam, Volcanic Paintball, Crusty Demons, Super 14 rugby, WIPSEC Cultural Concert, Regional/National Marching Championship, NRL New Zealand Warriors, Waikato FC NZFC matches, Kiwi Bowl Gridiron and International football.


see also

2014 Super Rugby season

For sponsorship reasons, this competition is known as FxPro Super Rugby in Australia, Investec Super Rugby in New Zealand and Vodacom Super Rugby in South Africa.

Forest View High School, New Zealand

Isaac Boss - Ireland national rugby union team; Waikato N.P.C Cap #964: 1999, 2001-05, 52 games; Waikato Chiefs Super Rugby

Frans Ludeke

Ludeke, who has been with the Bulls since the 2008, has coached the side to two Super Rugby titles, in 2009 and 2010.

Southern Kings

Following the end of the 2013 Super Rugby season, on 30 July, it was announced that Director of Rugby Alan Solomons was leaving the Kings to take up the role of Head Coach of Edinburgh Rugby.