

The future of Super Rugby Pacific has been locked away until at least the end of 2030, with New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia rubber-stamping a plan to take the competition forward over the next eight years.
The Super W 2023 draw has been confirmed with the return of a five-round season, semifinals and final series, while Fijiana Drua will take games home to Fiji for the first time.
Three "rivalry" match ups for each team are a feature of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific draw announced on Sunday.
The Chiefs have clung to a rapidly diminishing lead to beat the Fijian Drua 35-24 in a thrilling match which allowed them to clinch a home quarter-final in Super Rugby Pacific.
Super Rugby Pacific has three clear front-runners, but even the make-up of the top two remains up in the air. The final make-up of the top eight also looks likely to change over the coming weeks. We break it all down here.
Fullback Josh Moorby scored three tries and winger Wes Goosen two as the Wellington-based Hurricanes beat the Fijian Drua 67-5 on Sunday in a match which saw three notable debuts in Super Rugby Pacific.
The Waratahs will want to bottle the atmosphere that engulfed Leichhardt Oval on Saturday night as 10,000-strong crowd helped to will them to an upset 24-21 victory over Super Rugby Pacific heavyweights the Crusaders.
The Highlanders have cruelly denied Fijian Drua a historic win in their first Super Rugby Pacific match played at home, with a full house at Suva's ANZ Stadium unable to lift their team to victory.
Kneeling, with arms wrapped around each other, every Fijiana Drua team member sang a Fijian victory hymn as they celebrated more than just a Super W title, but a breaking down of barriers, cultural norms and the elevation of women's rugby in Fiji.
It was fast, furious, exciting and close to the perfect grand final spectacle to underscore what's been the best Super W season yet, with Fijiana Drua's inclusion in the competition a resounding success after a captivating 32-26 win over the Waratahs.
The Wallabies must find some minutes for Fraser McReight this year. The Waratahs can bounce back from a poor showing at Super Round to worry the Crusaders. The Super Rugby Pacific finals series is the right format. It's Rugby Real or Not.
The five Australian Super Rugby Pacific teams are better placed for trans-Tasman success this year. Tolu Latu should be a Wallabies hooker contender. Dave Rennie must be moved on after the World Cup. It's Rugby Real or Not.
All Blacks great Justin Marshall has taken aim at the proliferation of rolling mauls in Super Rugby Pacific, suggesting it's time for a rethink on the powerful set-piece place to achieve a greater "balance" between attack and defence.
Four tries sourced from mauls have helped the Brumbies power past Fijian Drua and return to the top of the Super Rugby Pacific ladder with their seventh win from eight games.
Super Rugby Pacific would be well served by a bunker review system for foul play. Rugby Australia's has made a mistake by playing the third Test against England at the SCG. It's Rugby Real or Not.
Only four games into their inaugural Super W season and the Fijiana Drua are facing their biggest test yet as they face the unbeaten Waratahs in the most exciting match of the season so far.
The Rebels have cracked their first win of the Super Rugby Pacific season, getting revenge on Fijian Drua with a spirited 42-27 victory at AAMI Park.
The Western Force have snatched victory against the Fijian Drua, kicking a penalty after the fulltime siren to claim a 20-18 win in their Super Rugby Pacific clash in Sydney.
Fijiana Drua have blitzed their way to a convincing Super W victory over the Western Force, winning 45-17 on Saturday, joining the Reds on the winners list in Round 3.
Five minutes and 42 seconds. That's how long officials took to rule on three separate incidents of foul play in the one swing of the Reds' win over the Drua.
The Queensland Reds have avoided one of the great Super Rugby boilovers, surviving an incredible Fijian Drua comeback to win 33-28.
NSW Waratahs joined the Fijiana Drua as the only unbeaten teams in Super W after two rounds, the defending champions ensuring their amazing streak continued with a gritty win over the Force.
Super W 2022 has kick off with the Force returning to the fold and hosting the Reds, while the Rebels return home to host Fijiana Drua and the Waratahs head to Canberra to face the Brumbies.
Fijian Drua have trampled the Melbourne Rebels' season further into the ground, coming from behind to claim their first Super Rugby Pacific victory.
In the biggest year for Australian women's rugby, Super W gives us a chance to see Australia's best as they put their hands up for Wallaroos selection. As we countdown to season kick-off, we look at the players you need to keep your eye on this year.
Super Rugby Pacific | ||||
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R | Team | GP | PD | P |
1 | Blues | 14 | +188 | 58 |
2 | Crusaders | 14 | +202 | 52 |
3 | Chiefs | 14 | +105 | 45 |
4 | Brumbies | 14 | +98 | 44 |
5 | Hurricanes | 14 | +111 | 39 |
6 | New South Wales Waratahs | 14 | +48 | 38 |
7 | Queensland Reds | 14 | +15 | 35 |
8 | Highlanders | 14 | +3 | 23 |
9 | Western Force | 14 | -117 | 23 |
10 | Melbourne Rebels | 14 | -149 | 20 |
11 | Fijian Drua | 14 | -257 | 12 |
12 | Moana Pasifika | 14 | -247 | 10 |