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Super Rugby

Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It has previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Super Rugby started as the Super 12 in the 1996 season with 12 teams from Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, building on competitions…

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Founded
1996; 30 years ago (1996)
Owner
SANZAAR
Broadcaster
See broadcasters
CEO
Jack Mesley
Country
Australia (4 teams) · Fiji (1 team) · New Zealand (5 teams)
First season
1996

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Organisation and format

Champions

Salary cap

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Domestic competitions

Media

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  • ISBN ISBN (identifier)

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Super Rugby

Nodes260
Edges259
Triples225
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007692
Components1

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Super Rugby

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related to Naming rights · 42
Super Rugby → As, Asteron Life, Australia, Before, During, In, In Argentina, In Australia, In Japan, In New Zealand, In South Africa, Investec, Investec Bank, Investec Super Rugby, ISP, Japan, Lion Nathan, Mitsubishi Estate, Mitsubishi Estate Super Rugby, Personal
related to Media · 31
Super Rugby → Australia, Australian, Digital, ESPN, European, Following, Fox Sports, From, In Canada, M-Net, Match, Network Ten, New Zealand, Nine Network, Nine's, Round, SD, Sky Sport, Sky Sports, South Africa
related to Trophy · 19
Super Rugby → Australia, Blue Sky Design, Box, Conferences, Dice Pty Ltd, It, Jens Hansen Gold, June, Nelson, New Zealand, On, SANZAR, SANZAR CEO Greg Peters, Silversmith, South Africa, Sydney, The, The Super, There
related to Player of the Year · 17
Super Rugby → Australia, Fiji, Moana Pasifika's Ardie Savea, New Zealand, One, Player, Rookie, Round, Savea, Super Rugby Pacific, Team, The, The Player, Tom Hooper, Votes, Voting, Year
related to Rookie of the Year · 14
Super Rugby → Announced, CEO Jack Mesley, He, Highlanders' Lucas Casey, In June, Player, Rookie, Sid Harvey, Super Rugby Pacific, Team, The Rookie, This, Waratahs, Year
related to SANZAAR · 13
Super Rugby → Argentina, Argentine, Australia, Australian, New Zealand, Rugby Championship, SANZAAR, South Africa, South African, Super, The, Tri-Nations, Tri-Nations Tournament
related to Current franchises · 12
Super Rugby → Australia, Australian, Australian Football League, Australian-based National Rugby League, Each, Fiji, Moana Pasifika, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, The Pacific Islands, There, This
related to Team of the Year · 11
Super Rugby → Announced, Australian, Fijian, New Zealand, Player, Queensland Reds, Super Rugby Pacific, Super Rugby Team, The, The Highlanders, Year
related to Former franchises · 10
Super Rugby → Bloemfontein-based Super Rugby, Cheetahs, COVID, Griquas, Nine, Pumas, South Africa, Super, Super Rugby Unlocked, There
related to Regional competition winners · 10
Super Rugby → Australia, COVID-19, Due, New Zealand, South Africa, Super Rugby Aotearoa, Super Rugby AU, Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, Super Rugby Unlocked, Those

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Super RugbyBroadcasterSee broadcasters1.00infobox
Super RugbyCEOJack Mesley1.00infobox
Super RugbyCountryAustralia (4 teams)1.00infobox
Super RugbyCountryFiji (1 team)1.00infobox
Super RugbyCountryNew Zealand (5 teams)1.00infobox
Super RugbyFirst season19961.00infobox
Super RugbyFormerlySuper 12 (1996–2005)1.00infobox
Super RugbyFormerlySuper 14 (2006–2010)1.00infobox
Super RugbyFounded1996; 30 years ago (1996)1.00infobox
Super RugbyMost recent championHurricanes (2026, 2nd title)1.00infobox
Super RugbyMost titlesCrusaders (13 titles)1.00infobox
Super RugbyNo. of teams101.00infobox
Super RugbyOwnerSANZAAR1.00infobox
Super RugbyRelated competitionsSuper Rugby Women's1.00infobox
Super RugbyRelated competitionsSuper Rugby Aupiki1.00infobox
Super RugbySportRugby union1.00infobox
Super RugbyWebsitesuper.rugby1.00infobox
Super Rugbyis amen's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia0.90text

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