Super Rugby Aotearoa is back, featuring arguably the best franchises and players in world rugby. The 2022 edition is set to take place across 10 action-packed round between February and May. Find out how to can watch and stream it all live right here.
Here’s everything you need to Super Rugby Aotearoa live stream the competition and watch it on TV every single one of those games in New Zealand and Australia.
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2022 Super Rugby Aotearoa Live Stream
| Date | Event | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | Final – Crusaders vs Chiefs | LIVE: 5.05pm | Stan Sport |
Rugby is back! It may not be full-blown Super XV Rugby, but the five New Zealand sides are facing each other over a 10-week tournament.
The Blues, Chiefs, Crusaders, Highlanders and Hurricanes will all play each other home and away in a round robin format. Professional rugby makes its return with Super Rugby Aotearoa in New Zealand.
The tournament will also feature several innovations in terms of rules.
If a match is a draw after 80 minutes, the match will be decided by a golden point extra-time session. The first team to score any points by a drop-goal, penalty or a try in the 10-minute period will win. If no one scores, the match is a draw, awarding two points to each side.
Super Rugby Aotearoa Fixtures
Round 1:
Friday, 26 February, 7:05pm (local time) Highlanders vs Crusaders, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Saturday, 27 February, 7:05pm (local time) Hurricanes vs Blues, Sky Stadium, Wellington
BYE: Chiefs
Round 2:
Friday, 5 March, 7:05pm Chiefs vs. Highlanders, FMG Stadium, Waikato, Hamilton
Saturday, 6 March, 7:05pm Crusaders vs. Hurricanes Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
BYE: Blues
Round 3:
Saturday, 13 March, 7:05pm Crusaders vs. Chiefs, Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Sunday, 14 March, 3:35pm (local time) Blues vs. Highlanders, Eden Park, Auckland
BYE: Hurricanes
Round 4:
Saturday, 20 March, 7:05pm Hurricanes vs. Chiefs, Sky Stadium, Wellington
Sunday, 21 March, 3:35pm Blues vs. Crusaders, Eden Park, Auckland
BYE: Highlanders
Round 5:
Friday, 26 March, 7:05pm Highlanders vs. Hurricanes, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Saturday, 27 March, 7:05pm Chiefs vs. Blues, FMG Stadium, Waikato, Hamilton
BYE: Crusaders
Round 6:
Friday, 2 April, 7:05pm Crusaders vs. Highlanders, Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Saturday, 3 April, 7:05pm Blues vs. Hurricanes, Eden Park, Auckland
BYE: Chiefs
Round 7:
Saturday, 10 April 7:05pm Highlanders vs. Chiefs, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Sunday, 11 April, 3:35pm Hurricanes vs. Crusaders, Sky Stadium, Wellington
BYE: Blues
Round 8:
Friday, 16 April, 7:05pm Highlanders vs. Blues, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Saturday, 17 April, 7:05pm Chiefs vs. Crusaders, FMG Stadium, Waikato, Hamilton
BYE: Hurricanes
Round 9:
Friday, 23 April, 7:05pm Chiefs vs. Hurricanes, FMG Stadium, Waikato, Hamilton
Sunday, 25 April, 3:35pm Crusaders vs. Blues, Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
BYE: Highlanders
Round 10:
Friday, 30 April, 7:05pm Hurricanes vs. Highlanders, Sky Stadium, Wellington
Saturday, 1 May, 7:05pm Blues vs. Chiefs, Eden Park, Auckland
BYE: Crusaders
Final – Saturday, 8 May
How to live stream Super Rugby Aotearoa
Rugby Australia and Fox Sports signing a broadcast deal just two days before Super 15 kicks off means you’ll be able to watch the competition in much the same way you’re used to.
Kayo Sports is the best option if you just want to live stream the action; you can watch games live and on-demand
Another option is Foxtel Now, Foxtel’s streaming platform which offers the same channels as their pay TV service.
How to watch Super Rugby Aotearoa on TV in Australia
As is the case with live streaming, the recently signed broadcast agreement will see Super XV Rugby televised on Fox Sports in Australia.
That means you’re going to need to have a Foxtel TV subscription with the sports bundle.
You can always stay up to date with all the action right here All Blacks Rugby Game
Where to watch Super Rugby Aotearoa live in New Zealand
In New Zealand, Sky holds the exclusive rights to live Super 15 Rugby. Sky extended its broadcast deal in October last year through to 2025.
Watch Rugby Super Aotearoa on Sky NZ
If you are a Sky NZ subscriber with the Sky Sport pack, you are all good to go for the restart of rugby union in New Zealand. If not, you need the Sky Starter pack for $25.99 per month plus the Sky Sport package, for an additional $31.99 per month. It gives you access to 13 sports channels, including dedicated rugby, cricket, golf and football plus two ESPN channels.
Can I watch Super Rugby Aotearoa live on free-to-air television?
Yes you can watch some rugby, but no it won’t be live. Prime TV is showing a replay of the Saturday night game at midday the following day.
What is the Super Rugby Aotearoa format?
The new competition format will involve the five New Zealand franchises playing eight matches each. They will play four home and four away, with two byes. There will be two games per week, with kick-off at 7:05pm on Saturday and 3:35pm on Sunday local time.
Where to watch 2022 Super Rugby All Blacks Teams
Owing to its status as the biggest international rugby event, the 2020 Super Rugby , Bledisloe Cup Test , Rugby Championship can be found on TV networks around the world. The following networks are where you can catch matches in their respective countries:
- USA: NBC Sports
- Canada: TSN
- UK: ITV
- Ireland: EIR Sports
- Australia: Fox Sports, Network Ten
- South Africa: SuperSport
- New Zealand: Spark Sport
- France: TF1
- Germany: Ran
- Japan: Nippon TV, NHK, J SPORTS
How to watch Super Rugby Aotearoa online in the UK: Now TV with Sky Sports
The best way to watch Super Rugby Aotearoa is to subscribe to Sky Sports. However, to get this, you’ll need to add Sky Sports (£23/mth) to your existing Sky TV package (see section below).
If you don’t have Sky TV, signing up will involve initial setup fees and commitments to long-term contracts.
As such, the easiest and cheapest way to watch live streams of the Super XV Aotearoa without committing to any lengthy contracts and set-up fees and is to get a Now TV Sports Pass.
You have two options when subscribing to the Now TV Sky Sports Pass:
- Now TV Sky Sports Month Pass for £34
- Now TV Sky Sports Day Pass for £10