The revamped Super Rugby competition returns for 2018 with 15 teams set to duel it out for the prize of being the best club rugby team in the Southern Hemisphere.
While Round 1 has already been played, it only featured the four South African teams and so, with a full Round 2 ahead, the season gets underway properly today, Friday, February 23, at 5:35pm (AEDT).
The opener will see the Highlanders play the Bulls in Dunedin, with the Sharks having a bye in Round 2. At least one team will have a bye each round, owing to the fact it’s now a 15-team competition.
Here are all the fixtures for Round 2.
| Date | Teams | Venue | Kickoff time (AEDT) |
| Fri Feb 23 | Highlanders vs Blues | Forsyth Barr Stadium | 5:35 PM |
| Fri Feb 23 | Rebels vs Reds | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 7:45 PM |
| Sat Feb 24 | Sunwolves vs Brumbies | Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo | 3:15 PM |
| Sat Feb 24 | Crusaders vs Chiefs | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | 5:35 PM |
| Sat Feb 24 | Waratahs vs Stormers | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | 7:45 PM |
| Sat Feb 24 | Lions vs Jaguares | Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg | 12:05 AM |
| Sun Feb 25 | Bulls vs Hurricanes | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | 2:15 AM |
| Bye: Sharks | |||
» Check out the full Super Rugby fixture list here.
Season dates: Sunday February 18 – Sunday August 4
Number of teams: 15
Number of rounds: 19
Number of games per team: 14
Finals structure: Three weeks – quarter-finals, semi-finals, final
TV (Australia): Live, Fox Sports
Online: Live, Foxtel app or Foxtel now
Australia
Brumbies, Rebels, Reds, Waratahs
New Zealand
Blues, Chiefs, Crusaders, Highlanders, Hurricanes
South Africa
Bulls, Lions, Sharks, Stormers
Argentina
Jaguares
Japan
Sunwolves
The only way to watch every game of the Super Rugby season will be on Fox Sports. They will broadcast every game live and in full. To watch their coverage, you will need a valid Foxtel TV subscription.
If you are looking to stream the action online, you’ll need to use either Foxtel Now or the Foxtel App.
The Roar will also cover extensive coverage of the Super Rugby season with scores or blogs of all games as well as highlights of the key moments.
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