Super Rugby Aotearoa
Current season, competition or edition: 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Founded | 2020 |
Inaugural season | 2020 |
Owner(s) | SANZAAR |
CEO | Greg Peters |
Divisions | New Zealand |
No. of teams | 5 |
Country | New Zealand |
Most recent champion(s) | Crusaders (2nd title) (2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season) |
Most titles | Crusaders (2 titles) |
TV partner(s) | Digicel ESPN ESPN International Nine Network Sky Sport Stan Sport SuperSport Telefónica Wowow |
Sponsor(s) | Sky |
Related competitions | Super Rugby Super Rugby AU Super Rugby Unlocked Mitre 10 Cup |
Official website | SuperRugby.com |
Super Rugby Aotearoa currently named the Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa for sponsorship purposes[1] is a professional men's rugby union national club competition in New Zealand. Originally created to supplement the 2020 Super Rugby season, which was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament will continue in 2021 until a new tournament can be arranged for 2022 and beyond. [2][3]
In its first season, the tournament was a 10-week round robin tournament played between the five New Zealand-based teams of Super Rugby[4] However, for 2021 the tournament will have an additional final between the two highest placed teams in the tournament, with a finals system being used by the similarly created Super Rugby AU tournament in Australia.[3]
Law adaptions[]
On 2 June, New Zealand Rugby announced that it would implement two optional law trials being offered by World Rugby,[5] including a golden point format for extra time, and that players who receive a red card can be substituted after 20 minutes. It was also stated that referees would be stricter in applying laws for breakdowns to increase the pace of play.[6]
Broadcasters[]
Super Rugby Aotearoa is shown by the following broadcasters:
Corporate relations[]
Sponsorship[]
The 2020 tournament was run by with the sponsorship of Foxtel which provided television coverage on its Fox Sports channels with Sky (New Zealand) being the naming rights sponsor. Gilbert is the official supplier of all rugby balls.
Merchandising[]
Official match day attire together with other club merchandise is sold through the Super Rugby Aotearoa's stores and website as well through the clubs and through some retailers.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa Draw Announced". NZ Rugby. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Covid 19 coronavirus: New Zealand Rugby confirm details for 'Super Rugby Aotearoa' at alert level 2". NZ Herald. 7 May 2020. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa draw announced". Super Rugby NZ. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Super Rugby Aotearoa draw and 'experimental' rules". Otago Daily Times. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "World Rugby creates access to optional domestic law trials to further reduce COVID-19 risk". World Rugby. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Golden point, red card replacements introduced in Super Rugby Aotearoa". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
External links[]
- Super Rugby
- Rugby union leagues in New Zealand
- SANZAAR rugby union competitions
- Rugby union competitions for provincial teams
- Fox Sports (Australian TV network)
- Recurring sporting events established in 2020
- 2020 establishments in New Zealand
- Sports leagues established in 2020
- Professional sports leagues in New Zealand