Super Rugby teams

The Chiefs (formerly known as the Waikato Chiefs and officially called the Gallagher Chiefs for sponsorship reasons) are a professional rugby union team based in Hamilton, New Zealand.

The Hurricanes (formerly known as the Wellington Hurricanes) are a New Zealand professional Rugby union team based in Wellington that competes in the Super Rugby competition composed of 18 teams from New Zealand, Argentina, Japan, Australia and South Africa.

The Stormers are a South African professional rugby union team based in Cape Town competing in the Super Rugby competition.

Western Force is a rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia, playing in the international Super rugby competition.

The Central Cheetahs, known for sponsorship reasons as the Toyota Cheetahs, is a South African rugby union team that entered the Super Rugby competition in 2006.

The Melbourne Rebels (also known as the RaboDirect Melbourne Rebels for sponsorship reasons) are a professional rugby union team based in Melbourne.

The Queensland Reds is the rugby union team for the Australian state of Queensland that competes in the Southern Hemisphere's Super Rugby competition.

The Bulls, for sponsorship reasons known as the Vodacom Bulls, are a South African rugby union team competing in the Super Rugby competition.

The Blues (formerly known as the Auckland Blues until 2000) are a professional rugby union team based in Auckland, New Zealand who play in the Super Rugby competition.

The Sharks are a South African rugby union team competing in the Super Rugby competition (Super 10, 1993–95; Super 12, 1996 – 2005; Super 14, 2006–10; Super Rugby 2011–present ).

The Jaguares are a professional rugby union team based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The Highlanders (known as the Pulse Energy Highlanders for sponsorship reasons and formerly known as the Otago Highlanders) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Dunedin that compete in Super Rugby.

The Southern Kings are a rugby union team based in Port Elizabeth, South Africa that compete in the annual Super Rugby competition.

The Crusaders (formerly the Canterbury Crusaders and officially called the BNZ Crusaders for sponsorship reasons) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Christchurch that competes in the Super Rugby competition.

The NSW Waratahs (/ˈwɒrətɑːz/ or /ˌwɒrəˈtɑːz/; referred to as the Waratahs, are an Australian rugby union team representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super Rugby competition. The Riverina and other southern parts of the state, are represented by the Brumbies, who are based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

The Brumbies (for sponsorship reasons known as the Aquis Brumbies and formerly known as the ACT Brumbies) are an Australian professional rugby union football team competing in the Super Rugby.

The Sunwolves (Japanese: サンウルブズ) – currently known as the HITO-Communications Sunwolves for sponsorship reasons – are a professional rugby union team and is Japan's representative team in SANZAAR's international Super Rugby competition.

The Lions (known as the Emirates Lions for sponsorship reasons) are a South African professional rugby union team who compete in the Super Rugby competition.

The Southern Spears, were a South African rugby union franchise who were originally founded in 2005 and were intended to participate in Super 14 from 2007 onwards; however, their proposed entry into the competition led to considerable controversy within the country's rugby establishment.