Former All Blacks centre Aaron Mauger has been appointed head coach of Super Rugby newcomers Moana Pasifika.

Super Rugby newcomers Fijian Drua have named former Australian Rules champion Mick Byrne as the team’s head coach for their debut season next year.

Australia and New Zealand have formed a new partnership to deliver Super Rugby Pacific from 2022, here’s how the tournament will operate.

Super Rugby will expand to 12 teams next year to include two Pacific island teams, with the season set to kick off on February 18.

Former All Blacks captain Tana Umaga announced he was leaving the coaching staff at Super Rugby’s Blues to pursue business interests.

Crusaders coach Scott Robertson is staying with the top Super Rugby side until 2024, having made it clear he wants the most sought after job of handling the All Blacks.

Experienced Blues loose forward Blake Gibson has signed with the Hurricanes for the 2022 Super Rugby season.

The Blues and Highlanders have named their sides for their Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final at Eden Park in Auckland.

The Blues held off a Western Force revival to claim victory and confirm they will host the Highlanders in an all-NZ Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final.

Reds head coach Brad Thorn has admitted that Super Rugby AU did not prepare the Australian teams well enough to take on the New Zealand sides.

Chiefs fullback Damian McKenzie received a three-week suspension for a dangerous tackle, ending his Super Rugby Trans-Tasman season.

Heem ran in three of the Blues seven tries as they maintained their perfect start to the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman with a thrashing of the Waratahs.

The Chiefs ran in six tries to notch a 40-19 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman win over the Brumbies in Waikato on Saturday 22 May 2021.

Savea notched a Super Rugby Trans-Tasman brace as the Hurricanes scored five tries to two in Wellington and ran out 35-13 winners.

Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has an outside chance of making his return for the Waratahs during this year’s Super Rugby Trans-Tasman tournament.

Double Rugby World Cup winner Owen Franks is to leave Northampton and return to his native New Zealand to play for Super Rugby side the Hurricanes.

Reds coach Brad Thorn insists his men can be competitive against NZ’s sides, despite bookmakers all-but writing off the chances of Australian teams.

Highlanders loose forward Shannon Frizell will miss this weekend’s Super Rugby Trans-Tasman opener against the Reds having been allegedly involved in an assault on a woman in Dunedin.

The controversial captain’s challenge innovation will not be retained in the upcoming trans-Tasman competition.

Super Rugby’s dominant force, the Crusaders, know their bulging trophy cabinet makes them unpopular but say critics should at least give them respect.

Let’s just make one thing clear up front: Crusaders coach Scott Robertson is an absolute legend.

The 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa and AU finals proved to be cracking matches – that you need to watch if you missed earlier on Saturday!

The Queensland Reds toppled the defending champions 19-16 in a frantic finish to the Super Rugby AU final Saturday 8 May 2021.

Crusaders pivot Richie flyhalf Mo’unga refused to be flustered as he produced a kicking and playmaking masterclass in Christchurch.

Australia and New Zealand’s domestic Super Rugby competitions will play their finals this weekend.