Main Super Rugby Headlines http://www.super-rugby.com http://www.super-rugby.com/siteimages/new/super-rugbylogo.gifhttp://www.super-rugby.com en-gb Copyright 2009 Super-Rugby.com Wednesday 22 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33946 33946 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33946 Waratahs playmaker Berrick Barnes' injury curse has struck again and he has been ruled out of the Super Rugby season opener against the Reds. Barnes was unable Wednesday 22 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33945 33945 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33945 Chiefs Dave Rennie has announced his team to play the Highlanders in their Round One Super Rugby match at Waikato Stadium on Saturday night. Wednesday 22 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33938 33938 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33938 Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has named Springbok winger Bryan Habana at centre in his team to face the Hurricanes this weekend. Wednesday 22 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33941 33941 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33941 Eastern Province Kings president Cheeky Watson has passed the buck on which South African team will drop out of Super Rugby next year by saying it's not their problem. Wednesday 22 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33932 33932 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33932 New Brumbies coach Jake White has named his first Brumbies Super Rugby team to face the Force at Canberra Stadium on Friday. Wednesday 22 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33935 33935 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33935 Melbourne Rebels pivot Danny Cipriani will play his final Super Rugby season in Australia in 2012 and will return to England after signing with English Premiership club Sale Sharks. Wednesday 22 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33936 33936 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33936 Sharks coach John Plumtree has named his Super Rugby team to face the Bulls this weekend with two debutants in Dale Chadwick and Paul Jordaan. Wednesday 22 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33939 33939 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33939 Lions coach John Mitchell has named lock Wikus van Heerden in his Super Rugby team to face the Cheetahs this weekend even though the former captain is nursing a knee injury. Wednesday 22 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33933 33933 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33933 The Western Force have named their Super Rugby team to face the Brumbies this weekend with eight internationals in their run-on side and nine potential club debutants. Wednesday 22 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33937 33937 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33937 The Cheetahs have named Griquas wingers Dusty Noble and Rocco Janse in their Super Rugby team to face the Lions in their Super Rugby opener at Ellis Park on Saturday. Tuesday 21 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33929 33929 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33929 Blues coach Pat Lam has named his team to face the Crusaders at Eden Park for the opening match of the Super Rugby season with Michael Hobbs running the backline. Tuesday 21 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33930 33930 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33930 Reds playmaker Mike Harris will take the reigns at flyhalf on Saturday when the Reds meet rivals the Waratahs in round one of the 2012 Super Rugby competition. The announcement Tuesday 21 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33910 33910 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33910 The Crusaders have named their team to face the Blues in this season's first Super Rugby match to be held at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday. Tuesday 21 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33928 33928 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33928 Wallabies coach Robbie Deans says that he does not believe that current Super Rugby champions the Reds will suffer from second-year syndrome in 2012. Tuesday 21 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33926 33926 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33926 Sharks coach John Plumtree says his team are ready to begin a "new era" in the Sharks' rugby history when they kick-off the new Super Rugby campaign later this week. Tuesday 21 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33915 33915 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33915 The Bulls have named their team to face the Sharks in this season's Super Rugby opening match at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Tuesday 21 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33913 33913 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33913 The Waratahs have confirmed that captain Rocky Elsom is on track to start playing Super Rugby next month in the middle of March and Drew Mitchell is out for at least a month. Tuesday 21 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33916 33916 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33916 Sanzar chief executive Greg Peters has reiterated that the Super Rugby competition could not be expanded to accommodate a sixth South African team until 2015. Tuesday 21 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33919 33919 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33919 Super Rugby referees believe that the addition of a new white card will help to take pressure off them and to help remove foul play from the game. Tuesday 21 February 2012 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=33911 33911 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=33911 Conrad Smith has been confirmed as captain of the Hurricanes for their Super Rugby season opening match against the Stormers in Cape Town.