Super Rugby Champions
| Year | # of Teams | Final | Losing semi-finalists | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 1 losing semi-finalist | 2 losing semi-finalist | ||||
| 1996 Details |
12 | Blues |
45 – 21 | Sharks |
Reds |
Bulls |
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| 1997 Details |
12 | Blues |
23 – 7 | Brumbies |
Hurricanes |
Sharks |
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| 1998 Details |
12 | Crusaders |
20 – 13 | Blues |
Sharks |
Highlanders |
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| 1999 Details |
12 | Crusaders |
24 – 19 | Highlanders |
Reds |
Stormers |
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| 2000 Details |
12 | Crusaders |
20 – 19 | Brumbies |
Highlanders |
Cats |
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| 2001 Details |
12 | Brumbies |
36 – 6 | Sharks |
Cats |
Reds |
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| 2002 Details |
12 | Crusaders |
31 – 13 | Brumbies |
Waratahs |
Highlanders |
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| 2003 Details |
12 | Blues |
21 – 17 | Crusaders |
Hurricanes |
Brumbies |
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| 2004 Details |
12 | Brumbies |
47 – 38 | Crusaders |
Stormers |
Chiefs |
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| 2005 Details |
12 | Crusaders |
35 – 25 | Waratahs |
Bulls |
Hurricanes |
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| 2006 Details |
14 | Crusaders |
19 – 12 | Hurricanes |
Waratahs |
Bulls |
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| 2007 Details |
14 | Bulls |
20 – 19 | Sharks |
Crusaders |
Blues |
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| 2008 Details |
14 | Crusaders |
20 – 12 | Waratahs |
Sharks |
Hurricanes |
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| 2009 Details |
14 | Bulls |
61 – 17 | Chiefs |
Hurricanes |
Crusaders |
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| 2010 Details |
14 | Bulls |
25 – 17 | Stormers |
Crusaders |
Waratahs |
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| 2011 Details |
15 | Reds |
18 – 13 | Crusaders |
Blues |
Stormers |
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| 2012 Details |
15 | Chiefs |
37 – 6 | Sharks |
Crusaders |
Stormers |
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Total wins
| Team | City/Area | Championships | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | Christchurch | 7 | 3 |
| Blues | Auckland | 3 | 1 |
| Bulls | Pretoria | 3 | 0 |
| Brumbies | Canberra | 2 | 3 |
| Chiefs | Hamilton | 1 | 1 |
| Reds | Brisbane | 1 | 0 |
| Sharks | Durban | 0 | 4 |
| Waratahs | Sydney | 0 | 2 |
| Highlanders | Dunedin | 0 | 1 |
| Hurricanes | Wellington | 0 | 1 |
| Stormers | Cape Town | 0 | 1 |
Wins by Country
| Country | Championships | Runners-up | Losing Semi-Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 11 | 7 | 15 |
| South Africa | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| Australia | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Conference Winners
Since 2011 Australia,New Zealand and South Africa have played in 3 separate conferences. With teams playing each team in their own conference twice (home and away) and in the other conferences playing four of the five teams.The winner of each conference is awarded a home final and their region specific conference trophy.
| Year | Australia | New Zealand | South Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Reds | Crusaders | Stormers |
| 2012 | Reds | Chiefs | Stormers |
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