RUGBY
Super Rugby champions
By Chris Dinsdale
February 15, 2014 - August 2, 2014 - The southern hemisphere’s top rugby union club tournament kicks off on February 15, with New Zealands’s Chiefs looking to claim a third consecutive title after victories over Australia’s Brumbies and South Africa’s Sharks in the last two years. New Zealand teams have won 12 of 18 titles since 1996. The tournament final is scheduled for August 2.