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The latest news and videos from the southern-hemisphere tournament involving teams from South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina and Japan

Bumper crowds expected for Aotearoa openers

Crowds are expected to flock to Auckland and Dunedin with a combined total of over 60 000 fans anticipated for the opening round of Vodacom Super Rugby Aotearoa.

Watch: Refs explain Aotearoa breakdown rules

New Zealand Rugby Referee Manager Bryce Lawrence and Kiwi referee Paul Williams explain the new breakdown rules that will be implemented during Super Rugby Aotearoa.

NZ & Aus Super Rugby fixtures

All the fixtures for the first five rounds of Vodacom Super Rugby Aotearoa as well as the new Australian Super Rugby tournament.

Dan Carter and Beauden Barrett in training

Super Rugby Aotearoa teams (Round 1)

Before making your Superbru predictions, check out all the teams for the opening round of Vodacom Super Rugby Aotearoa this weekend.

Super Rugby Aotearoa squads

The squads for the five New Zealand teams taking part in the revamped Vodacom Super Rugby Aotearoa competition starting this weekend have been confirmed.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 13: Bismarck du Plessis of the Cell C Sharks during the Super Rugby match between Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers at Growthpoint Kings Park on June 13, 2015 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Rewind: Bismarck scores in final Sharks match (2015)

In his last Vodacom Super Rugby game for the Sharks, Bismarck du Plessis sparked and finished off a 75-metre team try against the Stormers at Kings Park, by putting in a deft grubber kick to initiate the attack before scoring in the corner.

Wing Sam Gilbert will start his first match for the Highlanders

Highlanders hand rookie wing debut

Canterbury wing Sam Gilbert will make his Highlanders debut in the Vodacom Super Rugby Aotearoa opener against the Chiefs in Dunedin on Saturday.

Cruden benched for injury-hit Chiefs

Chiefs coach Warren Gatland has backed 21-year-old Kaleb Trask to start ahead of Aaron Cruden in their Vodacom Super Rugby Aotearoa opener against the Highlanders in Dunedin on Saturday.

Steven Kitshoff doing rehab at the WP HPC

Kitshoff: 80 minutes of scrumming will be fine

Springbok and Stormers loosehead prop Steven Kitshoff says he does not think scrumming will put players at extra risk of the coronavirus when the rugby season resumes.

Super Rugby Aotearoa preview: Hurricanes

The Hurricanes will hope that the presence of All Blacks loose-forward Ardie Savea will help the team find more consistency during Vodacom Super Rugby Aotearoa, writes DYLAN JACK.