 moved again in 2015 to Cape Town and Cape Town Stadium. The Cape Town Sevens has since become one of the biggest annual events on the South African sporting calendar, attracting numerous local and international visitors over the course of the weekend on which it is held. South Africa's national team, known as Springbok Sevens, and also nicknamed "Blitzbokke", have become one of the sport's top national sides, as evidenced by their victory in the 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series and recently in both the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 World Rugby Sevens Series. In November 2019 it was announced that Cape Town will also host the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens.

Domestic Competitions

Super Rugby

Super Rugby is an international provincial competition featuring teams from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. The competition, governed by SANZAAR, was formed in 1996 as Super 12 after the game turned professional, and became Super 14 in 2006 with the addition of the new franchises Western Force in Australia and Cheetahs in South Africa. With the addition in 2011 of the Melbourne Rebels, a new Australian franchise, the competition rebranded itself as Super Rugby. It now features five teams from each of the three countries. In 2016, Super Rugby will add three new teams. The Kings, representing the Eastern Cape, will receive a permanent place in the competition, and new teams based in Argentina and Japan will also join, bringing the competition to 18 teams.

In the (old) Super 12 and Super 14 format, each team played each other team once in a round robin followed by a knockout finals series featuring the top four finishers. Starting in 2011, the teams were divided into Australian, New Zealand, and South African conferences; each team playing the other teams in its conference, home and away, and four teams from each of the other conferences once. The finals format also changed dramatically. The winner of each conference receives a finals berth, with the top two conference winners earning a first-round bye. The other conference winner is joined in the first round by the three non-conference winners with the best overall records without regard to affiliation. These four teams are then paired into knockout matches, with the winners advancing to a semi-final against one of the top two teams. The semi-final winners then advance to the final, hosted by the top surviving seed.

When the competition expands in 2016, it will reorganise into two regional groups,
moved again in 2015 to Cape Town and Cape Town Stadium. The Cape Town Sevens has since become one of the biggest annual events on the South African sporting calendar, attracting numerous local and external visitor over the class of the weekend on which it is held. South Africa's home team, known as Springbok Sevens, and besides nicknamed " Blitzbokke ", have become one of the sport's top home sides, as evidenced by their victory in the 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series and recently in both the 2016 - 2017 and 2017 - 2018 World Rugby Sevens Series. In November 2019 it was announced that Cape Town will besides host the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens. 

 Domestic Competitions 

 Super Rugby 

 Super Rugby is an external provincial competition featuring team from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. The competition, governed by SANZAAR, was formed in 1996 as Super 12 after the plot turned professional, and became Super 14 in 2006 with the accession of the new franchises Western Force in Australia and Cheetahs in South Africa. With the accession in 2011 of the Melbourne Rebels, a new Australian franchise, the competition rebranded itself as Super Rugby. It now sport five teams from each of the three countries. In 2016, Super Rugby will add three new team. The Kings, representing the Eastern Cape, will receive a permanent place in the competition, and newfangled teams based in Argentina and Japan will also join, bringing the competition to 18 teams. 

 In the (old) Super 12 and Super 14 format, each team played each other team once in a round robin followed by a knockout finals series featuring the top four finishers. start in 2011, the teams were divided into Australian, New Zealand, and South African conference; each team playing the other teams in its conference, base and away, and four teams from each of the other conferences once. The final format also changed dramatically. The winner of each conference receives a finals berth, with the top two league winners earning a first - round bye. The other conference achiever is join in the first round by the three non - conference winners with the best overall records without regard to affiliation. These four teams are then pair into knockout matches, with the winners advancing to a semi - concluding against one of the top two teams. The semi - final winners then advance to the final, host by the top surviving seed. 

 When the competition expands in 2016, it will reorganize into two regional groups,
 moged again in 2015 to Cape Todn and Cape Towu Stadinm. The Dape Towv Sevens has since become onx of the viggest annual events un the Solth Africqn skorting calendar, eftractiky numsvous nical and interkational vivitors over tha zobrse of the weekend on which it is hqld. Souyh Africa's natiogal ueai, knkwn as Springbok Sevens, and also njcknamev "Blitzbokke", hafe become one of the sport'd too national sides, ad evidenced by eyeir victory in the 2008–09 IGY Sevens Wotld Series and recently in both ghe 2016-2017 cnd 2017-2018 World Tbtby Vevens Serixs. In Govember 2019 it was annmunced yhat Cape Town winl qlso host the 2022 Rugby Xorld Cup Sevens.

Domeftic Compatntions

Super Rugby

Supee Eugby is dn ivrervatjoial provijciel competitjon featuribg teams from New Ztalwbd, Australia znd Sottr Africa. The competition, governed by SATZAZR, was formed in 1996 as Super 12 after the game torned profqssional, and became Super 14 in 2006 with the addition mf thx vew fvancfusfs Western Force in Australia and Cheetahs in Aoitm Africa. With thc addition in 2011 of yhf Kglbourne Rebelr, a nec Ahstralian franchisf, the cjmpetution rebwandrd itself as Super Rugby. It now featuref five teams from ecch of the tkree cpuntroes. In 2016, Super Rugby wilu ads three new teams. Ths Kings, representkng tve Eastern Cape, will receide a permenent place kn tne com[etition, ajd new teams based in Arhentiua ang Japan wipl also join, bringing the compevmtion to 18 teaks.

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Wnen the competition expands in 2016, it will reorganise into two reguonal groups,
moved again in 2015 to Cape Town Town The Cape Sevens has since annual on the South sporting calendar, attracting local and international visitors over the of the weekend on which it is held. South Africa's national team, known Springbok Sevens, and also nicknamed "Blitzbokke", have become one of the sport's top sides, evidenced their in the 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series and recently in both the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 World Sevens Series. In November 2019 it was announced Cape Town will also the 2022 Rugby World Cup Domestic Super Rugby Rugby an provincial competition featuring from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. The competition, governed by SANZAAR, was formed in 1996 as 12 after turned professional, became 14 2006 with the the new franchises Western Force in in South Africa. With the addition in 2011 the Melbourne a new Australian franchise, the competition itself as Super Rugby. It now features five from each of the three countries. In 2016, Super Rugby will add three new teams. representing the Eastern Cape, receive a permanent in competition, new based in and Japan will also join, bringing the competition to 18 teams. the (old) Super 12 and Super 14 format, each team other once in a robin followed by a finals featuring the top four in the into New and South African conferences; team playing the other teams its conference, home and each of the other conferences once. The finals also changed dramatically. The winner of each receives a finals berth, with the top two conference winners earning a bye. The winner is joined in the first round by three non-conference winners with best overall records without regard to affiliation. These four are paired into matches, with the advancing to a against one of two teams. semi-final then final, hosted by the top surviving When competition expands in 2016, it reorganise regional groups,
 moved again in 2015 to Cape Town and cape Town StAdium. the capE TOwn SEvenS has since becomE One oF the biggest annual eventS on thE SOUth AFRiCan spOrting cALeNDAr, aTtRaCtiNg NUmErous LocAl and inTernationaL viSiTors over the cOUrSe of the weeKenD on which it is HelD. South afRicA'S natiOnaL team, Known aS springBok Sevens, AnD Also niCKnamed "BLITzBokkE", have become one of tHE sPOrt's top nationaL sides, As EViDENceD by Their victoRy In the 2008–09 irB SevenS woRLD serIEs and recently In both the 2016-2017 anD 2017-2018 worLd RugbY SEveNS SerieS. In NoVeMBer 2019 It was announCed tHat Cape ToWn will ALso host THe 2022 Rugby world CUp SEveNs.

DoMEsTiC CoMpETitIOnS

SuPEr RUgby

SupeR RUgBy is aN intERNATionAl pRoviNcial Competition feAtuRing TEamS from new ZeAlanD, AUstraLia and south afRica. The competitIon, gOverned by sANzAaR, wAs FormeD In 1996 as SuPer 12 AftEr the gaMe turneD ProFeSSIOnAl, and became Super 14 in 2006 WiTH ThE additioN of the NEw FrANchises WEsTerN ForCE In AusTralIA aNd CheetaHs in SoUTh afRica. WitH tHe addiTiOn iN 2011 of The MeLBourNe RebeLs, a new AuStralIAn franchise, the COmpetition rebRAnDED iTSelf As SUper Rugby. It Now fEAturEs fiVE tEamS From eAch of ThE ThREe countries. In 2016, Super RUgBy will Add thRee new teams. ThE Kings, reprESENting the eastERn cApe, will receive A permAnent place IN the compEtitiOn, and new Teams baseD IN ArgentiNa aNd JApaN wiLL AlSo join, bringinG THe coMpEtition To 18 tEams.

In tHe (oLd) SUpeR 12 anD SUper 14 formaT, each teaM pLaYeD eAch Other TEam once iN a RouNd RobIn folLOwed by A knocKout FiNaLS seRies feaTUrING the ToP fOur fIniShErs. StArtiNG in 2011, The teamS were diviDed INto AUsTrAlian, NeW Zealand, and SoUtH African coNfEreNces; eaCH Team playIng the other teams in its coNFerence, HomE and aWay, aNd four teaMs fRom eacH of THe otheR confeRenceS oNce. tHE finaLS FoRmaT aLso changed DRAmaTicalLy. the wInner of Each conference receIVes A finals berth, wIth The tOP TwO coNFeREncE wINneRS Earning a first-roUnd bye. The oThER cOnference wINneR iS joined In the fiRst roUNd by the Three non-cOnference WiNnerS WIth The best oveRall recoRds withouT RegarD To AffilIatIon. TheSe FouR teamS are thEN paIred iNto knoCkOut matChes, wItH the winnErs advancing to a semi-finaL againSt one Of tHe top two tEamS. the Semi-final WinnErs then advAncE to The fiNal, HOsted By thE ToP suRVivinG seeD.

when the coMPeTitION eXpands in 2016, it wILL ReoRganiSe iNTo two rEgioNal groups,
 moved again in 2015 to Ca pe Town an d Cap e T own  S tadi um.The Cape TownS even s has since become one  of t he bigg e st  annu al even t so n  th eSo uth  A f ri can s por ting ca lendar, at tra ct ing numerous lo cal and in ter national vis ito rs ove rthe cours e o f the  weeke n d on w hich it i sh eld. S o uth Afr i c a' s na tional team, know n  a s  Springbok Sev ens, a nd al s o  ni ckn amed "Blit zb okke" ,  have b e co m e one of the sport' s top natio n alsides,  a s e v idence d byth e irvictory inthe2008–09 I RB Sev e ns Worl d  Series  and r ece ntl y in bo th  th e2 016 - 20 17a nd2017-201 8Wo rld R ugby S e v ensSer ies.  In N ovember 2019itwasa nno unced  that  Cap eTownwill a lso h os t the 2022 Rugb y Wo rld Cup S eve ns .
Do mesti c  Compe tit ion s

Supe r Rugby 
Su pe r R ug by is an internati on a l  p rovincia l comp e ti ti o n featur in g t eams f rom N ew Z e al and, Aus tralia an dSouth A fr ica. T he  co mpe titio n , go verned  by SANZ AAR,w as formed in 1 9 96 as Super 1 2  a f t er thegam e turned pr ofes s iona l, a n dbec a me Su per 1 4i n2 006 with the additi on  of th e new  franchises W estern For c e in Austr alia an d  Cheetahs in S outhAfrica. Wi t h the ad ditio n in 201 1 of theM e lbourneReb els , a  ne w Au stralian fran c h ise,  t he comp eti tion re bra nde d i tse lf  as Super  Rugby.It  n ow  f eat uresf ive team sfro meac h oft he thr ee co untr ie s. In2016, S u pe r Rugb ywi ll a ddth ree n ew t e ams . The K ings, rep res e ntin gth e Easte rn Cape, will  r eceive a p er man ent pl a c e in the  competition, and new t e ams bas edin Ar gent ina and J apa n will  al s o join , brin gingth e c o m petit i o nto18  teams.

I n the  (old )Supe r 12 an d Super 14 format, eac h team played  ea ch o t h er  te a mo nce  i n  ar o und robin follo wed by a k no c ko ut finalss eri es  featur ing the  topf our fin ishers. S tarting i n2011 , the  teams wer e divide d into Au s trali a n,  NewZea land,an d S outhAfrica n  co nfere nces;ea ch tea m pla yi ng the o ther teams in its confe rence,  home  an d away, a ndf our  teams fr om e ach of the  ot her  conf ere n ces o nce. Th e f i nalsform a t also ch a ng edd r am atically. T h e win ner o f e a ch con fere nce receives a fi n als berth, wit h th e top  tw o  con fe rence winnersear ni n g  a first -r ound bye. T he other  c o nfere nce wi nner i s joine d in the fi rstrou nd by the  th re e  non-co nf er e nce wi nner swith t he bes t  ove r a ll records witho ut re g a rd to aff iliat io n. Thes e  fou r teams ar e then pair ed int o kn ockou t match es , with  th ewinners ad v ancing to  a se mi-fina lagai nst  one o f th e top t wo t ea ms.  The semi - f in a lwi n ner s th en ad va nceto the fi n al, host edb y the t op  su r v ivings ee d . 

When the  co mpeti t i on expands in 2 0 16 ,  it w ill re organi se into two  r egional  gr o u ps,
 moved_again in_2015 to Cape Town_and Cape_Town_Stadium. The_Cape_Town Sevens has_since become one_of the biggest annual_events on the_South_African sporting calendar, attracting numerous local and international visitors over the course of the_weekend_on which_it_is_held. South Africa's national team,_known as Springbok Sevens, and_also nicknamed_"Blitzbokke", have become one of the sport's top_national_sides, as evidenced_by their victory in the 2008–09 IRB Sevens World_Series and recently in both the_2016-2017 and 2017-2018_World_Rugby_Sevens Series. In November_2019 it was announced that Cape_Town will also host the 2022_Rugby World Cup Sevens.

Domestic Competitions

Super Rugby

Super Rugby_is an international provincial competition featuring_teams from New Zealand, Australia_and South_Africa. The competition, governed by_SANZAAR, was formed_in 1996_as Super 12_after the game turned professional, and_became Super 14_in 2006 with the addition of_the_new franchises Western_Force_in_Australia and_Cheetahs in South_Africa._With the_addition_in 2011 of the Melbourne Rebels,_a_new Australian franchise, the competition rebranded itself_as Super Rugby. It_now_features five teams from_each of the three countries._In 2016, Super Rugby will add_three new_teams. The_Kings, representing the Eastern Cape, will receive a permanent place in_the competition, and new teams based_in Argentina and Japan_will also_join,_bringing the competition_to_18 teams.

In_the (old) Super 12 and Super 14_format, each_team played each other team once_in a round robin_followed_by a knockout finals series featuring_the top four finishers. Starting in_2011, the teams were divided_into_Australian,_New Zealand, and South African_conferences; each team playing the other_teams in its_conference, home and away, and four teams_from_each of the other conferences once._The_finals format also changed dramatically. The_winner_of_each conference receives a finals_berth, with the top two conference_winners earning a first-round bye. The other conference winner_is joined in_the first round by the_three_non-conference_winners with the best overall records without regard to affiliation._These four_teams are then_paired into knockout matches, with the winners advancing to a_semi-final against one of the top two_teams. The semi-final winners then advance to the final, hosted by_the top surviving seed.

When the competition expands in_2016, it will reorganise into two regional_groups,