The Highlanders broke a run of seven straight defeats against the Crusaders with an incredible 33-12 victory in Christchurch.

Former All Blacks assistant coach Wayne Smith has hit out at the ‘robotic’ nature of the NZ franchises in Super Rugby Aotearoa this season.

The Highlanders have dropped six players for their Super Rugby Aotearoa match against the Crusaders after they breached the team “code”.

The Chiefs snatched a 15-12 victory over the Blues with the final kick of the match thanks to a last-minute try from Damian McKenzie.

New Zealand and Australia’s finest are well into their respective Super Rugby Aotearoa and AU competitions. Watch highlights from the latest matches.

The Crusaders have been the dominant team in New Zealand – and in Super Rugby – for more years than most can remember.

New Rugby Australia CEO Andy Marinos believes the possibility of any South African franchises ever rejoining Super Rugby are zero.

Australian rugby’s highest profile signing for 2021, rugby league convert Suliasi Vunivalu, will miss the opening round of Super Rugby AU.

SANZAAR has confirmed the addition of new law variations for the Super Rugby AU and Super Rugby Aotearoa tournaments.

Springboks legend JP Pietersen has officially retired from rugby at the age of 34, and we look back at his illustrious career.

South Africa’s Super Rugby teams will contest a “Rainbow Cup” competition next year with the current PRO14 clubs.

The Bulls have claimed the Super Rugby Unlocked title after clinching their fifth win in six matches.

The final round of what has been a somewhat shambolic inaugural Super Rugby Unlocked tournament will be played this weekend.

The kick-off time for the delayed Super Rugby Unlocked clash between the Bulls and Pumas at Loftus Versfeld has been confirmed.

The Sharks have been left “saddened” at the news that their home Super Rugby Unlocked clash against the Stormers has been cancelled.

Players and team management have been cautioned to practice strict Covid-19 compliance measures to minimise the risk of infection.

The final round of the inaugural Super Rugby Unlocked tournament will take place this weekend – and the title is still up for grabs.

The Sharks left it late in Kimberley but are still in the hunt for the Super Rugby Unlocked title heading into the final weekend.

Thanks to Covid-19 there were only two matches played in Super Rugby Unlocked Round 6.

Follow Super Rugby Unlocked with our live blog as we keep you updated on the clash between the Stormers and the Cheatahs from Cape Town.

The Stormers and Cheetahs head into this crunch match needing to win to keep pace with Super Rugby Unlocked leaders the Bulls.

Sharks flyhalf Curwin Bosch kicked a penalty well into injury time to snatch a victory over Griquas in a Super Rugby Unlocked thriller.

The Cheetahs have not ruled out taking legal action against SA Rugby after being excluded from next season’s expanded PRO16 tournament.

A tricky task awaits the Sharks who travel to Kimberly for their next Super Rugby Unlocked fixture.

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the sporting world is slowly but surely returning to something resembling normality.