TSN Adds SUPER RUGBY to TSN GO

TSN has added SUPER RUGBY to its lineup, with games available live on TSN GO throughout the 2016 season. Coverage kicks off tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 26) at 1:35 a.m. ET with an all-New Zealand matchup as the Blues take on the Highlanders (see below for a complete broadcast schedule). SUPER RUGBY at a Glance (via sanzarugby.com) In 2016, the evolution of SUPER RUGBY continues with three new sides introduced to an expanded four-conference, two-group model that boosts the rivalry and passion of previous seasons, driving SUPER RUGBY into a rousing new era. Highlights of SUPER RUGBY’s new format includes:

• Expansion to 18 teams with the addition of the Kings from South Africa, Jaguares from Argentina and the Sunwolves from Japan;

• Australasian Group: Australian Conference (Brumbies, Force, Rebels, Reds, Waratahs), New Zealand Conference (Blues, Chiefs, Crusaders Highlanders, Hurricanes)

• South African Group: Africa Conference 1 (Bulls, Cheetahs, Stormers, Sunwolves), Africa Conference 2 (Jaguares Kings, Lions, Sharks)

• 15 regular season games per team (eight home/seven away or vice-versa over a two-year cycle)

• Two byes per team

• 135 regular season and seven Finals matches (up from 120 and 5 under 2011-15 format)

• Eight-team knockout Super Rugby Finals Series to be staged over three weeks (five qualifiers from the Australasian Group and three from the South African Group)

• The four Conference winners automatically qualify for the Finals Series, along with the next three highest-ranked Australasian Group teams and the next highest-ranked South African Group team

TSN’s Super Rugby Broadcast Schedule* (all games on TSN GO): Friday, March 4

• Blues vs. Crusaders at 1:35 a.m. ET
• Waratahs vs. Brumbies at 3:40 a.m. ET
• Lions vs. Chiefs at 11:15 p.m. ET

Saturday, March 5

• Hurricanes vs. Highlanders at 1:35 a.m. ET
• Force vs. Reds at 3:40 a.m. ET
• Rebels vs. Bulls at 8 a.m. ET
• Stormers vs. Cheetahs at 10:05 a.m. ET
• Jaguares vs. Sharks at 12:10 p.m. ET

Friday, March 11

• Hurricanes vs. Blues at 1:35 a.m. ET
• Brumbies vs. Force at 6:05 a.m. ET

Saturday, March 12

• Lions vs. Highlanders at 1:35 a.m. ET
• Reds vs. Rebels at 3:40 a.m. ET
• Cheetahs vs. Sunwolves at 5:50 a.m. ET
• Chiefs vs. Kings at 8 a.m. ET
• Sharks vs. Stormers at 10:05 a.m. ET

Friday, March 18

• Force vs. Hurricanes at 2:35 a.m.
• Highlanders vs. Waratahs at 4:40 a.m. ET
• Sharks vs. Bulls at 1 p.m. ET

Saturday, March 19

• Rebels vs. Sunwolves at 12:15 a.m. ET
• Chiefs vs. Jaguares at 1:35 a.m. ET
• Kings vs. Crusaders at 2:35 a.m. ET
• Blues vs. Reds at 4:40 a.m. ET
• Cheetahs vs. Lions at 11:05 a.m. ET
• Brumbies vs. Stormers at 1:10 p.m. ET

Friday, March 25

• Kings vs. Hurricanes at 2:35 a.m. ET

Saturday, March 26

• Stormers vs. Jaguares at 1:35 a.m. ET
• Force vs. Chiefs at 2:35 a.m. ET
• Highlanders vs. Rebels at 4:40 a.m. ET
• Bulls vs. Sunwolves at 6:50 a.m. ET
• Brumbies vs. Cheetahs at 9 a.m ET
• Crusaders vs. Sharks at 11:05 a.m. ET

Sunday, March 27

• Waratahs vs. Reds at 1:05 a.m. ET

Friday, April 1

• Highlanders vs. Force  at 2:35 a.m. ET
• Lions vs. Crusaders at 1 p.m. ET

Saturday, April 2

• Blues vs. Jaguares at 2:35 a.m. ET
• Brumbies vs. Chiefs at 4:40 a.m. ET
• Kings vs. Japan at 11:05 a.m. ET
• Bulls vs. Cheetahs at 1:10 p.m. ET

Sunday, April 3

• Waratahs vs. Rebels at 2:05 a.m. ET

Friday, April 8

• Chiefs vs. Blues at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Force vs. Crusaders at 7 p.m. ET
• Stormers vs. Japan at 1 p.m. ET

Saturday, April 9

• Hurricanes vs. Jaguares at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Reds vs. Highlanders at 5:40 a.m. ET
• Sharks vs. Lions at 11:05 a.m. ET
• Kings vs. Bulls at 1:10 p.m. ET

Friday, April 15

• Crusaders vs. Jaguares at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Rebels vs. Hurricanes at 5:40 a.m. ET
• Cheetahs vs. Japan at 1 p.m. ET

Saturday, April 16

• Blues vs. Sharks at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Waratahs vs. Brumbies at 5:40 a.m. ET
• Bulls vs. Reds at 11:05 a.m. ET
• Lions vs. Stormers at 1:10 p.m. ET

Friday, April 22

• Highlanders vs. Sharks at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Rebels vs. Cheetahs at 5:40 a.m. ET

Saturday, April 23

• Japan vs. Jaguares at 1:15 a.m. ET
• Hurricanes vs. Chiefs at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Force vs. Waratahs at 5:40 a.m. ET
• Stormers vs. Reds at 9 a.m. ET
• Kings vs. Lions at 11:05 a.m. ET

Sunday, April 24

• Brumbies vs. Crusaders at 2:05 a.m. ET

Friday, April 29

• Chiefs vs. Sharks at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Force vs. Bulls at 7:05 a.m. ET

Saturday, April 30

• Highlanders vs. Brumbies at 1:15 a.m. ET
• Blues vs. Rebels at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Reds vs. Cheetahs at 5:40 a.m. ET
• Lions vs. Hurricanes at 11:05 a.m. ET
• Stormers vs. Waratahs at 1:10 p.m. ET
• Jaguares vs. Kings at TBC

Friday, May 6

• Crusaders vs. Reds at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Brumbies vs. Bulls at 5:40 a.m. ET

Saturday, May 7

• Japan vs. Force at 1:15 a.m. ET
• Chiefs vs. Highlanders at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Waratahs vs. Cheetahs at 5:40 a.m. ET
• Sharks vs. Hurricanes at 9 a.m. ET
• Kings vs. Blies at 11:05 a.m. ET

Friday, May 13

• Highlanders vs. Crusaders at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Rebels vs. Brumbies at 5:40 a.m. ET

Saturday, May 14

• Hurricanes vs. Reds at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Crusaders vs Waratahs at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Waratahs vs. Bulls at 5:40 a.m. ET
• Japan vs. Stormers at 7:45 a.m. ET
• Cheetahs vs Kings at 11:05 a.m. ET
• Lions vs. Blues at 1:10 p.m. ET
• Jaguares vs. Sharks at TBC

Friday, May 20

• Crusaders vs. Waratahs at 3:35 a.m. ET

Saturday, May 21

• Reds vs. Japan at 1:05 a.m. ET
• Chiefs vs. Rebels at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Force vs. Blues at 5:40 a.m. ET
• Lions vs. Jaguares at 9 a.m.
• Sharks vs. Kings at 11:05 a.m. ET
• Bulls vs. Stormers  at 1:10 p.m. ET

Friday, May 27

• Hurricanes vs. Highlanders at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Waratahs vs. Chiefs at 5:40 a.m. ET
• Kings vs. Jaguares at 11 a.m. ET

Saturday, May 28

• Blues vs. Crusaders at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Brumbies vs. Japan at 5:40 a.m. ET
• Stormers vs. Cheetahs at 9 a.m. ET
• Bulls vs. Lions at 11:05 a.m. ET

Sunday, May 29

• Rebels vs. Force at 2:05 a.m.

Friday, July 1

• Chiefs vs. Crusaders at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Brumbies vs. Reds at 5:40 a.m. ET

Saturday, July 2

• Japan vs. Waratahs at 1:15 a.m. ET
• Hurricanes vs. Blues at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Rebels vs. Stormers at 5:40 a.m. ET
• Cheetahs vs. Force at 9 a.m. ET
• Kings vs. Highlanders at 11:05 a.m. ET
• Lions vs. Sharks at 1:10 p.m. ET
• Jaguares vs. Bulls at TBC

Friday, July 08

• Blues vs. Brumbies at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Reds vs. Chiefs at 5:40 a.m. ET
• Lions vs. Kings at 1 p.m. ET

Saturday, July 9

• Crusaders vs. Rebels at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Waratahs vs. Hurricanes at 5:40 a.m. ET
• Force vs. Stormers at 7:45 a.m. ET
• Bulls vs. Japan  at 11:05 a.m. ET
• Sharks vs. Cheetahs at 1:10 p.m. ET
• Jaguares vs. Highlanders at TBC

Friday, July 15

• Blues vs. Waratahs at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Reds vs. Rebels at 5:40 a.m. ET
• Sharks vs. Japan at 1 p.m. ET

Saturday, July 16

• Crusaders vs. Hurricanes at 1:15 a.m. ET
• Highlanders vs. Chiefs at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Brumbies vs. Force at 5:40 a.m. ET
• Stormers vs. Kings at 11:05 a.m. ET
• Cheetahs vs. Bulls at 1:10 p.m. ET
• Jaguares vs. Lions at TBC

Qualifiers

• Highlanders vs. Brumbies: Friday, July 22 at 4 a.m. ET
• Sharks vs. Hurricanes: Saturday, July 23 at 3:35 a.m. ET
• Crusaders vs. Lions: Saturday, July 23 at 10:30 a.m. ET
• Chiefs vs. Stormers: Saturday, July 23 at 1 p.m. ET

Semi-Finals

• Friday, July 29 at TBC
• Saturday, July 30 at TBC

Final 

• Saturday, Aug. 6 at TBC

*Schedule subject to change