Super 14

The Super 14 is a rugby union championship competed for by teams from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. From 1996 through 2005, the competition was known as Super 12; the name change came about after two teams were added for the 2006 season.

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The Super 14 is a round-robin competition with each team playing every other team with games held each weekend. A team receives four points for a win, two for a draw, and none for a loss. Teams also receive a bonus point for scoring four tries, regardless of the final result. A bonus point is also earned by a team that loses a game by seven points (a converted try) or less. The top four teams at the end of the round-robin phase then play semifinals, with the first placed team hosting the fourth placed team and the second placed team hosting the third placed team. The two winners then play the final at the home ground of the top surviving seed.

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