Super Rugby Winners
Super Rugby is a rugby union event which sees teams from countries such as Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands competing for one of the prestigious accolades in rugby. Previously, teams from other nations like Argentina, Japan and South Africa have been involved. But since 1996, it’s been a twelve-team league professional league. Covid then had an impact, with no final played in 2020 and 2021.
Out of the twenty-six years the Super Rugby Championship has been going, the Crusaders have managed to win eighteen titles, which is some feat and shows their dominance. The format of the league is a round-robin system before progressing to knockout stages that include quarter-finals, semi-finals and then the grand final. Teams don’t have to win the round-robin-style league to go on and be champions, as seen in 2023 by the Crusaders.
Who Won The Super Rugby Championship Last Year?
The Crusaders won the Super Rugby Championship of 2023. It was their twelfth title, and they remain the team with the most titles to their name in the history of the competition. As you will expect, because of their dominance and the fact they’re the reigning champions and have won the last five titles, the Crusaders are favourites to be champions again in 2024, according to rugby union odds covering the Super Rugby Championship.
The Crusaders actually finished second in the league to the Chiefs but defeated Drua and then the Blues in the quarter-finals and semi-finals. The final saw the Crusaders and the Chiefs, the top two teams, battle it out, with the former coming out on top 25-20. The Chiefs will be looking to come back with a bang in the 2024 campaign after going so close last season.
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Super Rugby Winners List
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up |
| 1996 | Auckland Blues | 45-21 | Natal Sharks |
| 1997 | Auckland Blues | 23-7 | ACT Brumbies |
| 1998 | Canterbury Crusaders | 20-13 | Auckland Blues |
| 1999 | Canterbury Crusaders | 24-19 | Otago Highlanders |
| 2000 | Crusaders | 20-19 | ACT Brumbies |
| 2001 | ACT Brumbies | 36-6 | Sharks |
| 2002 | Crusaders | 31-13 | ACT Brumbies |
| 2003 | Blues | 21-17 | Crusaders |
| 2004 | ACT Brumbies | 47-38 | Crusaders |
| 2005 | Crusaders | 35-25 | Waratahs |
| 2006 | Crusaders | 19-12 | Hurricanes |
| 2007 | Bulls | 20-19 | Sharks |
| 2008 | Crusaders | 20-12 | Waratahs |
| 2009 | Bulls | 61-17 | Chiefs |
| 2010 | Bulls | 25-17 | Stormers |
| 2011 | Reds | 18-13 | Crusaders |
| 2012 | Chiefs | 37-6 | Sharks |
| 2013 | Chiefs | 27-22 | Brumbies |
| 2014 | Waratahs | 33-32 | Crusaders |
| 2015 | Highlanders | 21-14 | Hurricanes |
| 2016 | Hurricanes | 20-3 | Lions |
| 2017 | Crusaders | 25-17 | Lions |
| 2018 | Crusaders | 37-18 | Lions |
| 2019 | Crusaders | 19-3 | Jaguares |
| 2022 | Crusaders | 21-7 | Blues |
| 2023 | Crusaders | 25-20 | Chiefs |
Has Any Super Rugby Team Gone Undefeated?
Since the inception of Super Rugby in 1996, only one team has managed to go a season undefeated, and that team is the Crusaders. Crusaders are the most successful Super Rugby outfit of all time, with a twelve-title haul, but in 2002, they managed to win every game across an entire campaign. In the thirteen matches they played, they outscored opponents 534-300 while also having the best defensive and attacking records to boot.
