Category: Club Competitions

Super Rugby Pacific and Super Rugby Aupiki tables, results, finals and rivalries, the NPC and provincial rugby, fantasy rugby and the NRL.

NRL Ladder 2026: Final Standings and the Finals Race

Graphic titled NRL Ladder 2026 with a stylised standings table showing Penrith Panthers first and the New Zealand Warriors second, both on 42 points, with a dashed finals cut-off line below eighth place and a note that the Grand Final is on 4 October 2026.

The NRL ladder is the live scoreboard of Australasian rugby league — a single table that ranks all 17 National Rugby League clubs by the competition points they earn across a long, physical regular season. It decides who plays finals, who earns a home game in September, and who finishes with the wooden spoon (last […]

Super Rugby Ladder: How Standings, Points and the Finals Race Work

Illustrated Super Rugby ladder showing 11 teams ranked by competition points, with a finals cut-off line under the top six and key scoring values of 4 points for a win, 2 for a draw and 1 bonus point.

The Super Rugby ladder is the running league table for Super Rugby Pacific, the southern hemisphere’s leading professional club competition. It ranks all 11 teams by the competition points they collect from wins, draws and bonus points across the regular season, and it ultimately decides who reaches the finals and who earns home advantage. Whether […]

Super Rugby 2025

Graphic for the Super Rugby 2025 season review showing a rugby ball flying over the crossbar of the goalposts, with the season dates and a panel noting that the Crusaders beat the Chiefs 16–12 in the final in Christchurch to win their 13th title.

Super Rugby Pacific delivered another gripping campaign in 2025, and this page breaks down exactly how the season played out from the February kick-off to the June decider. You will find the confirmed champions, the full finals results, the final standings, the 11 competing teams, the 2025 law variations and the season’s award winners — […]

Manawatū Turbos: The Complete Guide to Manawatū Rugby

Green and white graphic with the title "Manawatū Turbos: The Complete Guide to Manawatū Rugby" beside a stylised rugby ball flying through goalposts, with tags for Palmerston North, NPC side and Est. 1886.

The Manawatū Turbos are the men’s provincial rugby union team of the Manawatū region on New Zealand’s lower North Island. Governed by the Manawatū Rugby Union (MRU) and based in Palmerston North, the side plays in the National Provincial Championship (NPC) — the country’s main domestic competition below Super Rugby. This guide explains who the […]

Super Rugby Standings: How the Table and Points Work

Featured graphic for a Super Rugby standings guide, showing an example competition table with points and bonus-point columns, a dashed finals line under the top six, and tiles for 4 points for a win, 2 for a draw, 0 for a loss and a +1 bonus.

Following the Super Rugby standings is one of the simplest ways to see where every team sits as a season unfolds. The table is more than a list of wins and losses — it captures form, playoff hopes and the way bonus points can lift a side above a rival on the same number of […]

Super Rugby Final: The 2025 Decider and How It Works

Graphic for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific final showing a rugby ball flying towards the goalposts on a floodlit pitch, with the Crusaders' 16–12 win over the Chiefs and the venue and date, Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch, 21 June 2025.

The 2025 Super Rugby Pacific final produced one of the tightest deciders in the competition’s history, with the Crusaders edging the Chiefs 16–12 at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch on 21 June 2025. The result handed the Crusaders a record-extending 13th Super Rugby title and denied the Chiefs — who had topped the regular-season table […]

NRL Grand Final: The Premiership Decider Explained

Graphic for an NRL Grand Final explainer, showing a floodlit stadium with a rugby league ball sailing between the goal posts alongside the headline "NRL Grand Final".

The NRL Grand Final is the single match that decides the champion of Australasia’s top rugby league competition, and it ranks among the most watched sporting events across Australia and New Zealand. It closes out the National Rugby League (NRL) season and rewards the club that has best combined form, depth and composure under pressure. […]

Super Rugby Fantasy: The Official Game, Scoring and Winning Strategies

Fantasy Super Rugby Pacific team-sheet graphic showing a rugby pitch with a full starting XV by jersey number, a highlighted captain and the note that points come from tries, tackles and metres.

Fantasy Super Rugby Pacific turns every round of the southern hemisphere’s flagship club competition into a personal contest of selection, timing and nerve. The official game is free to play, runs at playfantasyrugby.com and hands every manager a virtual budget to build a 15-player team that scores points from real on-field performances. This guide explains […]