Play Rugby

So you have decided that you would quite like to play rugby - now what type of Rugby do you want to play - will it be Rugby Union or Rugby League?

Well here are some of the main differences -

Rugby Union has lineouts; rugby league doesn't.

Rugby Union has unlimited tackles. In Rugby League, the attacking team has a limit of six tackles to do whatever they can with the ball. After the sixth tackle, the ball is handed over to the opposition, they then have six tackles to do whatever they like. And so it goes on.

In Rugby Union, a tackled player must let go of the ball, whereas in league, a tackled player can retain possession.

One of the other differences, one less likely to affect your choice as to which to play, is that Rugby Union has 15 players and Rugby League only has 13 players.

Super 14 - Rugby Competition Results

SUPER 12 & SUPER 14 Finals Results


2006 Crusaders (NZ) 19 Hurricanes (NZ) 12 played in Christchurch

2005 Crusaders (NZ) 47 Hurricanes (NZ) 7 played in Christchurch

2004 ACT Brumbies (Australia) 47 Canterbury Crusaders (New Zealand) 38

2003 Auckland Blues (New Zealand) 21 Canterbury Crusaders 17

2002 Canterbury Crusaders 31 ACT Brumbies 13

2001 ACT Brumbies 36 Sharks (South Africa) 6

2000 ACT Brumbies 19 Canterbury Crusaders 20

1999 Otago Highlanders (New Zealand) 19 Canterbury Crusaders 24

1998 Auckland Blues 13 Canterbury Crusaders 20

1997 Auckland Blues 23 ACT Brumbies 7

1996 Auckland Blues 45 Natal (South Africa) 21