Super Rugby 2026

[ploughboy]

I will probably travel to watch this. If it was in Welly or auckland probably not

[frugby]

Highlanders are definitely playing, as we are playing a home game there. Likely means we are playing the Waratahs or Moana. Leaves the Crusaders to play the Drua.

[Canes4life]

@ploughboy said in Super Rugby 2026:

I will probably travel to watch this. If it was in Welly or auckland probably not

Rude.

[zedsdeadbaby]

Western Force have missed out.

Crusaders will play either the Chiefs or Highlanders

[SouthernMann]

Have had one person tell me ticketing will be through day passes. Interested to see what the schedule will be.

[Chris]

@zedsdeadbaby said in Super Rugby 2026:

Western Force have missed out.

Crusaders will play either the Chiefs or Highlanders

Highlanders

[African Monkey]

@zedsdeadbaby said in Super Rugby 2026:

Western Force have missed out.

Crusaders will play either the Chiefs or Highlanders

Makes most sense to leave the Force out, with how far they have to travel.

[Bovidae]

Make the Aussie teams give up a home game this time.

[Chuck72]

@SouthernMann think it's crusaders Friday night and 2 games Saturday Sunday

[Canes4life]

@Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2026:

Make the Aussie teams give up a home game this time.

I’ll be super pissed if the Canes lose a home game considering we’ve had to play in Canberra for the last twenty years.

[Canes4life]

@Chuck72 said in Super Rugby 2026:

@SouthernMann think it's crusaders Friday night and 2 games Saturday Sunday

Brumbies and Canes, and Blues vs Reds on Saturday I believe.

Friday and Saturday will be the sort after days. I think a lot of those travelling will head home on Sunday.

[SouthernMann]

@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2026:

@Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2026:

Make the Aussie teams give up a home game this time.

I’ll be super pissed if the Canes lose a home game considering we’ve had to play in Canberra for the last twenty years.

Financially better to have it as a home game. 30k crowd and gate takings v what would turn up at the Cake Tin to watch a game against the Brumbies? They'd make more money!

I'd guess teams will be clambering to have this weekend as 'home games'.

[Bones]

@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2026:

@Chuck72 said in Super Rugby 2026:

@SouthernMann think it's crusaders Friday night and 2 games Saturday Sunday

Brumbies and Canes, and Blues vs Reds on Saturday I believe.

Friday and Saturday will be the sort after days. I think a lot of those travelling will head home on Sunday.

Hopefully they can sought out the schedule soon.

[Bovidae]

IIRC all teams received a fee for playing in Melbourne. The Force should get some money too.

[Canes4life]

@SouthernMann said in Super Rugby 2026:

@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2026:

@Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2026:

Make the Aussie teams give up a home game this time.

I’ll be super pissed if the Canes lose a home game considering we’ve had to play in Canberra for the last twenty years.

Financially better to have it as a home game. 30k crowd and gate takings v what would turn up at the Cake Tin to watch a game against the Brumbies? They'd make more money!

I'd guess teams will be clambering to have this weekend as 'home games'.

Probably 15-18k going on recent seasons and the fact the Brumbies are a bit of a grudge match these days for us. Good point though.

[zedsdeadbaby]

@Bones due out next week or week after

[Bones]

@zedsdeadbaby said in Super Rugby 2026:

@Bones due out next week or week after

Soughted then

[WoodysRFC]

@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2026:

@SouthernMann said in Super Rugby 2026:

@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2026:

@Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2026:

Make the Aussie teams give up a home game this time.

I’ll be super pissed if the Canes lose a home game considering we’ve had to play in Canberra for the last twenty years.

Financially better to have it as a home game. 30k crowd and gate takings v what would turn up at the Cake Tin to watch a game against the Brumbies? They'd make more money!

I'd guess teams will be clambering to have this weekend as 'home games'.

Probably 15-18k going on recent seasons and the fact the Brumbies are a bit of a grudge match these days for us. Good point though.

Was at the match against the Blues earlier this season which had about 12k, that seemed about par for the season, and can't imagine Brumbies are that much more of a draw. 15-18k seems a bit optimistic.

[Canes4life]

@WoodysRFC said in Super Rugby 2026:

@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2026:

@SouthernMann said in Super Rugby 2026:

@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2026:

@Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2026:

Make the Aussie teams give up a home game this time.

I’ll be super pissed if the Canes lose a home game considering we’ve had to play in Canberra for the last twenty years.

Financially better to have it as a home game. 30k crowd and gate takings v what would turn up at the Cake Tin to watch a game against the Brumbies? They'd make more money!

I'd guess teams will be clambering to have this weekend as 'home games'.

Probably 15-18k going on recent seasons and the fact the Brumbies are a bit of a grudge match these days for us. Good point though.

Was at the match against the Blues earlier this season which had about 12k, that seemed about par for the season, and can't imagine Brumbies are that much more of a draw. 15-18k seems a bit optimistic.

Maybe 15k then. I’m not sure what the average crowds were this year but the Hurricanes averaged 16.5k in 2024 so would be around that I5k I reckon.

So many factors at play though I guess. What stage of the season, how they are tracking etc. Brumbies will attract more than any other Aus side based on recent history.

[frugby]

@Chris You reckon? Highlanders have definitely given up a home game, which would indicate it is the Chiefs.