How will the new Super 15 work
June 12, 2009 11:00 am Rugby UnionRugby Union’s new Super 15 competition, due to start in 2011, will replace the current Super 14 format, with one extra Australian team to be included.
To have a sports bet at centrebet.com.au click here!
The name and details of the new team is yet to be confirmed, but the competition, with 15 teams, with operate under an NBA-style conference system, with three pools of five teams, based on location.
Currently, in Super 14, five teams from South Africa and New Zealand compete, while Australia has four. But the new system will ensure a perfect balance will exist in an expanded 24-week competition.
The decision to move to a Super 15 competition was made by SANZAR (South Africa, New Zealand and Australian Rugby). It is also hoped the competition will provide better quality rugby for fans of the sport, due to healthier competition in an expanded league.
Teams will play those from their own conference (and country), home-and-away, twice, while also competing against eight teams from the remaining two conferences of 10 teams. This results in each team not playing against two sides representing opposing nations during the regular season. Each team will play 16 matches.
The finals will then take place in a six-team system before the semi-finals. One team from each of the three countries must be included in the finals series under the rules of the new league.
It is hoped that this competition, with the addition of one extra Australian team, will help increase the power of our national Rugby Union team, because more players will, inevitably, get exposed to national-quality rugby.
To have a bet on NRL or a bet on AFL follow the links!