Super Rugby
Countries | Worldwide |
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Founded | 2017 |
First season | 2017–18 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Levels on pyramid | 1 |
Current champions |
Birmingham Tigers (2017–18) |
Most championships | Birmingham Tigers (1) |
2018–19 |
The Super Rugby (Florian Airlines Super Rugby for sponsorship reasons) is an annual trans-continental rugby union competition involving eighteen professional sides from the Florian Republic, Florian Free State, Hoenn, Jingdao Mercury and Senya.
Format
The league season currently takes place between September and May, with teams playing each other at home and away. The Teams featured are from Senya,Florian Republic and Mercury. The playoffs will be made by the top four teams with the 1st and 2nd placed team guaranteed a home Semi-Final. The Final will be played at a neutral venue. League points are awarded using the Rugby union bonus points system; 4 points for a win and 2 for a draw. Bonus points can be earned so long as teams can either score four or more tries in a game and or lose by seven points or less - should a teams do both, two bonus points are gained.
Teams
18 teams currently participate, with four teams from each of the participating nations.
Future teams
Club | Established | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year entering league |
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History
2017 Champion:Birmingham Tigers