Super Rugby Fixtures 2017

Superbru Team Tue 20 Sep 2016

The Super Rugby fixtures for 2017 have been released today, with the action kicking off on a Thursday as the Rebels take on the Blues.

Set a reminder for your picks now - that early kick off will catch a lot of people out!

Date	Match	Kick Off (Local)	Kick Off (GMT)
ROUND 1
23-Feb-17	Rebels v Blues	19:45	08:45
24-Feb-17	Highlanders v Chiefs	19:35	06:35
24-Feb-17	Reds v Sharks	19:00	09:00
25-Feb-17	Sunwolves v Hurricanes	13:15	04:15
25-Feb-17	Crusaders v Brumbies	19:35	06:35
25-Feb-17	Waratahs v Force	19:45	08:45
25-Feb-17	Cheetahs v Lions	15:05	13:05
25-Feb-17	Southern Kings v Jaguares	17:15	15:15
25-Feb-17	Stormers v Vodacom Bulls	19:30	17:30
ROUND 2
02-Mar-17	Force v Reds	18:30	10:30
03-Mar-17	Chiefs v Blues	19:35	06:35
04-Mar-17	Hurricanes v Rebels	17:15	04:15
04-Mar-17	Highlanders v Crusaders	19:35	06:35
04-Mar-17	Brumbies v Sharks	19:45	08:45
04-Mar-17	Sunwloves v Southern Kings	18:55	10:55
04-Mar-17	Lions v Waratahs	15:05	13:05
04-Mar-17	Stormers v Jaguares	17:15	15:15
04-Mar-17	Cheetahs v Vodacom Bulls	19:30	17:30
ROUND 3
10-Mar-17	Chiefs v Hurricanes	19:35	06:35
10-Mar-17	Brumbies v Force	19:45	08:45
10-Mar-17	Sharks v Waratahs	19:00	17:00
11-Mar-17	Blues v Highlanders	19:35	06:35
11-Mar-17	Reds v Crusaders	18:45	08:45
11-Mar-17	Cheetahs v Sunwolves	17:15	15:15
11-Mar-17	Southern Kings v Stormers	19:30	17:30
11-Mar-17	Jaguares v Lions	16:40	19:40
BYES: Vodacom Bulls, Rebels
ROUND 4
17-Mar-17	Crusaders v Blues	19:35	06:35
17-Mar-17	Rebels v Chiefs	19:45	08:45
17-Mar-17	Vodacom Bulls v Sunwolves	19:00	17:00
18-Mar-17	Hurricanes v Highlanders	19:35	06:35
18-Mar-17	Waratahs v Brumbies	19:45	08:45
18-Mar-17	Lions v Reds	17:15	15:15
18-Mar-17	Sharks v Southern Kings	19:30	17:30
18-Mar-17	Jaguares v Cheetahs	16:40	19:40
BYES: Force, Stormers
ROUND 5
24-Mar-17	Crusaders v Force	19:35	06:35
24-Mar-17	Rebels v Waratahs	19:45	08:45
25-Mar-17	Blues v Vodacom Bulls	19:35	06:35
25-Mar-17	Brumbies v Highlanders	19:45	08:45
25-Mar-17	Sunwolves v Stormers	18:55	10:55
25-Mar-17	Southern Kings v Lions	15:05	13:05
25-Mar-17	Cheetahs v Sharks	17:15	15:15
25-Mar-17	Jaguares v Reds	18:40	21:40
BYES: Chiefs, Hurricanes
ROUND 6 (Daylight Savings finishes in AUS and NZ)
31-Mar-17	Highlanders v Rebels	19:35	06:35
01-Apr-17	Blues v Force	17:15	04:15
01-Apr-17	Chiefs v Vodacom Bulls	19:35	06:35
01-Apr-17	Reds v Hurricanes	18:45	08:45
01-Apr-17	Stormers v Cheetahs	15:05	13:05
01-Apr-17	Lions v Sharks	17:15	15:15
02-Apr-17	Waratahs v Crusaders	16:05	06:05
BYES: Brumbies, Jaguares, Southern Kings, Sunwolves
ROUND 7
07-Apr-17	Hurricanes v Waratahs	19:35	07:35
08-Apr-17	Sunwolves v Vodacom Bulls	14:15	05:15
08-Apr-17	Highlanders v Blues	19:35	07:35
08-Apr-17	Brumbies v Reds	19:45	09:45
08-Apr-17	Sharks v Jaguares	15:05	13:05
08-Apr-17	Stormers v Chiefs	17:15	15:15
09-Apr-17	Force v Southern Kings	14:05	06:05
BYES: Cheetahs, Crusaders, Lions, Rebels
ROUND 8 (Easter)
14-Apr-17	Crusaders v Sunwolves	19:35	07:35
15-Apr-17	Reds v Southern Kings	15:05	05:05
15-Apr-17	Blues v Hurricanes	19:35	07:35
15-Apr-17	Rebels v Brumbies	19:45	09:45
15-Apr-17	Cheetahs v Chiefs	15:05	13:05
15-Apr-17	Stormers v Lions	17:15	15:15
15-Apr-17	Vodacom Bulls v Jaguares	19:30	17:30
BYES: Force, Highlanders, Sharks, Waratahs
ROUND 9 (Anzac Day Weekend)
21-Apr-17	Hurricanes v Brumbies	19:35	07:35
21-Apr-17	Lions v Jaguares	19:00	18:00
22-Apr-17	Highlanders v Sunwolves	17:15	05:15
22-Apr-17	Crusaders v Stormers	19:35	07:35
22-Apr-17	Waratahs v Southern Kings	19:45	09:45
22-Apr-17	Force v Chiefs	19:55	11:55
22-Apr-17	Vodacom Bulls v Cheetahs	17:15	15:15
22-Apr-17	Sharks v Rebels	19:30	17:30
BYES: Blues, Reds
ROUND 10
28-Apr-17	Highlanders v Stormers	19:35	07:35
29-Apr-17	Chiefs v Sunwolves	19:35	07:35
29-Apr-17	Reds v Waratahs	19:45	09:45
29-Apr-17	Force v Lions	19:55	11:55
29-Apr-17	Cheetahs v Crusaders	17:15	15:15
29-Apr-17	Southern Kings v Rebels	19:30	17:30
29-Apr-17	Jaguares v Sharks	16:40	19:40
30-Apr-17	Brumbies v Blues	16:05	06:05
BYES: Vodacom Bulls, Hurricanes
ROUND 11
05-May-17	Hurricanes v Stormers	19:35	07:35
05-May-17	Cheetahs v Highlanders	19:00	17:00
06-May-17	Rebels v Lions	15:00	05:00
06-May-17	Chiefs v Reds	19:35	07:35
06-May-17	Waratahs v Blues	19:45	09:45
06-May-17	Sharks v Force	15:05	13:05
06-May-17	Vodacom Bulls v Crusaders	17:15	15:15
06-May-17	Jaguares v Sunwolves	18:40	21:40
BYES: Brumbies, Southern Kings
ROUND 12
12-May-17	Blues v Cheetahs	19:35	07:35
12-May-17	Brumbies v Lions	19:45	09:45
13-May-17	Crusaders v Hurricanes	19:35	07:35
13-May-17	Rebels v Reds	19:45	09:45
13-May-17	Vodacom Bulls v Highlanders	15:05	13:05
13-May-17	Southern Kings v Sharks	17:15	15:15
13-May-17	Jaguares v Force	18:40	21:40
BYES: Cheifs, Stormers, Sunwolves, Waratahs
ROUND 13
19-May-17	Chiefs v Crusaders	19:35	07:35
19-May-17	Stormers v Blues	19:00	17:00
20-May-17	Hurricanes v Cheetahs	19:35	07:35
20-May-17	Force v Highlanders	17:45	09:45
20-May-17	Sunwolves v Sharks	19:55	11:55
20-May-17	Southern Kings v Brumbies	15:05	13:05
20-May-17	Lions v Vodacom Bulls	17:15	15:15
21-May-17	Waratahs v Rebels	16:05	06:05
BYES: Jaguares, Reds
ROUND 14
26-May-17	Blues v Chiefs	19:35	07:35
26-May-17	Reds v Force	19:45	09:45
27-May-17	Sunwolves v Cheetahs	14:15	05:15
27-May-17	Highlanders v Waratahs	19:35	07:35
27-May-17	Rebels v Crusaders	19:45	09:45
27-May-17	Vodacom Bulls v Hurricanes	15:05	13:05
27-May-17	Sharks v Stormers	17:15	15:15
27-May-17	Jaguares v Brumbies	18:40	21:40
28-May-17	Lions v Southern Kings	14:30	12:30
ROUND 15 (AUS and NZ only)
02-Jun-17	Blues v Reds	19:35	07:35
03-Jun-17	Crusaders v Highlanders	14:35	02:35
03-Jun-17	Chiefs v Waratahs	17:05	05:05
03-Jun-17	Brumbies v Rebels	19:45	09:45
03-Jun-17	Force v Hurricanes	19:55	11:55
ROUND 16 (NZC Only)
09-Jun-17	Hurricanes v Chiefs	19:35	07:35
BYES: Blues, Crusaders, Highlanders
ROUND 15 (SA1 and SA2 only)
30-Jun-17	Jaguares v Southern Kings	20:05	18:05
01-Jul-17	Lions v Sunwolves	14:30	12:30
01-Jul-17	Cheetahs v Stormers	15:05	13:05
01-Jul-17	Sharks v Vodacom Bulls	17:15	15:15
ROUND 16 (AC, SA1 and SA 2 only)
07-Jul-17	Reds v Brumbies	19:45	09:45
07-Jul-17	Force v Rebels	19:55	11:55
08-Jul-17	Waratahs v Jaguares	19:45	07:35
08-Jul-17	Vodacom Bulls v Southern Kings	17:15	15:15
08-Jul-17	Stormers v Sunwolves	19:30	17:30
BYES: Cheetahs, Lions, Sharks
ROUND 17
14-Jul-17	Highlanders v Reds	19:35	07:35
14-Jul-17	Rebels v Jaguares	19:45	09:45
14-Jul-17	Southern Kings v Cheetahs	19:00	17:00
15-Jul-17	Sunwolves v Blues	12:05	03:05
15-Jul-17	Chiefs v Brumbies	17:15	05:15
15-Jul-17	Hurricanes v Crusaders	19:35	07:35
15-Jul-17	Force v Waratahs	19:55	11:55
15-Jul-17	Sharks v Lions	17:15	15:15
15-Jul-17	Vodacom Bulls v Stormers	19:30	17:30

Qualifiers: 21-22 July
Semi-finals: 28-29 July
FINAL: 5 August

What do you think of the fixture list?

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5,356 caps

THE FIXTURES ARE GOOD ,,,,GOT NO PROBLEM WITH IT

20 Sep 09:45

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93,033 caps

Dear Team
Can wait ..... in the mean time open the tournament ,,,,, we are ready !!
Bru Greeting

20 Sep 10:13

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King Kv

2,575 caps

super rugby has become a joke too many teams are in the super rugby brand some arent even that good such as southern kings, reds, blues all these other weak teams should form a second tier super rugby legue so the format would be as follows:

Super Rugby Tier1 : teams
1. Chiefs
2. Highlanders
3. Hurricanes
4. Stormers
5. Sharks
6. Vodacom Blue bulls
7. Lions
8. Brumbies
9. Waratahs
10. Crusaders
11. Rebels
12. Cheetahs

esentially this will be a super 12 rugby franchises
the 2nd tier would be the following teams:

1. Jaguares
2. HITO-Comunications Sunwolves
3. Western Force
4. Blues
5. Queensland Reds
6. Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers(Japan)
7. NTT Docomo Red hurricanes(Japan)
8. Boland Kavaliers( South Africa)
9. GWK Griquas( South Africa)
10. Pampas( Argentina)
11. Southern Kings( South Africa)
12. Pumas( South Africa)

this would be tier 2 i think this would be a much more efficient system as this will allow teams to progress to the 1st tier based on merit or how well they perform 18 Oct 14:54

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Schalk

13,738 caps

Ideally maybe some teams from Namibia and Zimbabwe to promote the game in Africa? Might aswell try out the smaller tiers like an USA team / Uruguay? Spain? Portugal? Kenia? 28 Oct 14:33

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JANSIE

31,605 caps

Where is the like button? 3 Nov 19:58

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Steven Marx

12,755 caps

The Blues, Reds, Jaquares (ARG) and "Boland" in the same competition???? Are you serious?Not in the same league, and financially, it would be a disaster. Pampas played Vodacom Cup rugby. That's about as good as it gets for them. Not very clever my friend. 8 Jan 16:26

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AbriLock

63,366 caps

Looks favourable to my beloved Lions. The Stormers though...

20 Sep 19:17

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Neo9374

28,753 caps

Superrugby is now overrated , too much rugby . It is hurting the Springboks team overral . Not all players are the same , Now Sanzar wants Super 20 in few years time , bringing a North America team in the tournament ,the hectic travel is not good for some players , the smart players know well how too take it .

21 Sep 13:44

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Storm

89,849 caps

All rugby players have to travel the same. The Boks are not the same anymore and it is not their fault. Best players are not chosen like the way NZ and Aus and England pick their players. We will never be the same. 22 Sep 10:52

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bul horings

89,317 caps

good all the teams have to travel the same like my friend the stormer said ,if our teams can set their minds right is will come a good 2017 for SOUTH AFRICA teams but then we need the right players in the teams as well

22 Sep 11:32

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TRANSVAAL

87,525 caps

Happy that my Lions team got the "easier''draw this time but i think it influences the team allot when playing a team from NZ in the playoffs,enyway politics must stay out of sport,then pick the best couching staff(not the kings defencive and backline staff)and the best players on merrit and the Boks will be back on track,we got the tallent!Lions4Life!

22 Sep 12:28

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Waycat[Tanicath]

56,890 caps

format SUCKS!!! you CANNOT crown a CHAMPION if you dont play ALL TEAMS EVEN AND SAME NO OF TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WAKE UP POWERS WHO BE

22 Sep 17:05

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bad thadd

1,334 cap

good could better

22 Sep 19:50

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RedPhil

16,658 caps

My misgivings about the merits of a competition where SA teams don't play either all the Australian or NZ teams in any given year notwithstanding, the Sharks have to make the playoffs, if not win the SA group outright with away trips to Argentina and Japan, Reds and Brumbies. Anything less with that draw will be failure.

22 Sep 20:15

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Waycat[Tanicath]

56,890 caps

have to agree there - i cannot see how the top powers that be can play a format where teams do not play the same teams equal amount of times 23 Sep 05:38

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SuperTurkey

9,186 caps

All teams should play each other once. The one year away the next home. the current format sucks don't want to play sa teams so many times in one year

23 Sep 14:51

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dawid87

89,053 caps

I'd also ideally love to see a full round robin tournament for the Super Rugby again one day, but with the expanded number of teams in the tournament that's not really a viable option - the season would become unreasonably long.

Just a curve-ball thought to stir the pot a bit: The NFL has been successfully running a similar conference based regular season structure with a rotating annual fixture spread (where each team goes up against all of the other teams across multiple seasons) for many years. Whether or not that gives an accurate "true reflection" of the best team in the tournament for the season is debatable, but it does serve its purpose. The powers that be would've had some valid reasons for the decision to implement the conference based season structure, and that's something we'd not all necessarily be privy to.

All I know is that I look forward to more teams (hopefully) playing a very attacking and running brand of rugby next year! Go Stormers!

23 Sep 15:18

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Conan

13,518 caps

My problem with the conference system is with low scoring sides getting home game advantage over higher scoring sides in the finals. It rewards mediocrity and denies the fans and players of the higher scoring sides the opportunity and rewards they deserve. What is the incentive when you know being average will be rewarded.

6 Oct 21:34

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In Dubious Battle

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no but what is the point for not viewing my picks in the last round of 4 nations in the end it is not a final absolutely no brainer just wondering for the captains that pays for picks not to view what a waste of money?

7 Oct 15:04

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biff

30,452 caps

The Cheetahs, Stormers and Bulls meet New Zealand opposition on five occasions each in the league stages, but the Lions, Sharks and Kings don't see any Kiwi teams at all. How is this fair?

11 Oct 13:02

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dawid87

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That's the converse of what the fixtures were like for the Cheetahs, Stormers and Bulls in 2016. Each of the SA conferences face the Australian and New Zealand conferences in alternating years. Look what the Lions managed to achieve despite facing the NZ teams in 2016. Hopefully the Cheetahs, Stormers and Bulls will be able to up their game for 2017... 11 Oct 13:15

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biff

30,452 caps

Fair enough, Dawid. I wasn't paying enough attention last season!
Thanks. 12 Oct 12:32

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bullsbru

60,990 caps

The fixtures look great for the bulls ,they have 8 games at Loftus and only 6 away games and half of the away games are in SA .They might play all the NZ teams but it looks like the only NZ team on the tour I would be worried about is the Chiefs , the Blues are a good team but the Bulls can beat them and the Sunwolves are maybe not so easy but the bulls can beat them . The rest of the NZ teams the bulls have at home Crusaders,Highlanders and the Hurricanes they are the best NZ teams but they haven't won in Pretoria .

12 Oct 07:30

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Lobby

36,150 caps

Too much rugby and it's spoiling the other tournaments during the year. Top players are injured in Super Rugby and then not available for Rugby Championship/Currie Cup/Mitre 10 etc. Should reduce it back to 12. Take top 3 teams from each countries domestic competition (exclude Japan, not at same level yet) and have a round robin where each team plays against the other 11, home and away... quarters, semis and then final. The winner would be the true Super Rugby Champion!!

26 Oct 19:37

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Steven Marx

12,755 caps

I will win this one in 2017!

5 Dec 02:03

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