Reigning Super Rugby Pacific champions the Crusaders will begin their title defence next season with a repeat of last year’s final when they take on the Chiefs at FMG Stadium Waikato on February 23.
The Chiefs topped the Super Rugby last year’s regular season but the Crusaders’ incredible dynasty continued as they lifted their seventh consecutive Super Rugby title, racking up a century of points in the quarter- and semi-finals before edging the Chiefs 25-20 in a pulsating final.
In Australia, the Reds will host arch-rivals Waratahs at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium in the opening round.
The competition will then return to Melbourne for Super Rugby at AAMI Park a week later, offering fans the chance to see three trans-Tasman derbies and a clash between Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika.
After 15 rounds, the top eight teams will progress to the knockout stages of the competition.
Below are the regular season fixtures in full:
February 23
Chiefs v Crusaders
Rebels v Brumbies
Western Force v Hurricanes
February 24
Blues v Fijian Drua
Highlanders v Moana Pasifika
Reds v Waratahs
March 1
Highlanders v Blues
Rebels v Western Force
Moana Pasifika v Fijian Drua
March 2
Crusaders v Waratahs
Chiefs v Brumbies
Hurricanes v Reds
March 8
Moana Pasifika v Rebels
Waratahs v Highlanders
March 9
Fijian Drua v Crusaders
Brumbies v Western Force
Hurricanes v Blues
Reds v Chiefs
March 15
Crusaders v Hurricanes
Rebels v Reds
Western Force v Moana Pasifika
March 16
Highlanders v Brumbies
Chiefs v Fijian Drua
Waratahs v Blues
March 22
Hurricanes v Rebels
Brumbies v Moana Pasifika
Fijian Drua v Waratahs
Chiefs v Highlanders
Blues v Crusaders
Western Force v Reds
March 29
Crusaders v Chiefs
Waratahs v Rebels
March 30
Fijian Drua v Western Force
Moana Pasifika v Blues
Highlanders v Hurricanes
Reds v Brumbies
April 5
Blues v Western Force
Rebels v Fijian Drua
April 6
Chiefs v Moana Pasifika
Brumbies v Waratahs
April 12
Moana Pasifika v Reds
Waratahs v Crusaders
April 13
Hurricanes v Chiefs
Rebels v Hurricanes
April 19
Fijian Drua v Hurricanes
Reds v Highlanders
April 20
Blues v Brumbies
Western Force v Crusaders
April 26
Crusaders v Rebels
Waratahs v Chiefs
April 27
Fijian Drua v Moana Pasifika
Brumbies v Hurricanes
Highlanders v Western Force
Reds v Blues
May 3
Hurricanes v Waratahs
Rebels v Blues
May 4
Moana Pasifika v Highlanders
Crusaders v Reds
Chiefs v Western Force
Brumbies v Fijian Drua
May 10
Moana Pasifika v Chiefs
Reds v Rebels
May 11
Blues v Hurricanes
Highlanders v Crusaders
Waratahs v Brumbies
Western Force v Fijian Drua
May 17
Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika
Rebels v Chiefs
May 18
Fijian Drua v Reds
Brumbies v Crusaders
Blues v Highlanders
Western Force v Waratahs
May 24
Chiefs v Hurricanes
Brumbies v Rebels
May 25
Moana Pasifika v Waratahs
Crusaders v Blues
Reds v Western Force
Highlanders v Fijian Drua
May 31
Crusaders v Moana Pasifika
Waratahs v Reds
June 1
Fijian Drua v Rebels
Hurricanes v Highlanders
Blues v Chiefs
Western Force v Brumbies
