List of Super Rugby records

This list of Super Rugby records is a list of records from the Super Rugby rugby union competition (including its previous names as Super 12 and Super 14), which began in 1996, following a deal with SANZAR and News Limited.

Match records

Team

Most points

• Super 12 era: 96, Crusaders <small>(vs Waratahs (11 May 2002))</small>
• Super 14 era: 92, Bulls <small>(vs Reds (5 May 2007))</small>
• Super Rugby (15) era: 72, Waratahs <small>(vs Kings (4 May 2013))</small>
• Super Rugby (18) era: 94, Lions <small>(vs Sunwolves (1 July 2017))</small>
• Super Rugby regional comps era: 64, <small>(vs (14 May 2021)</small>
• Super Rugby Pacific (11/12) era: 85, <small>(vs (24 May 2025)</small>

Greatest aggregate

• Super 12 era: 118, Sharks 75–43 Highlanders <small>(8 March 1997)</small>
• Super 14 era: 137, Lions 65–72 Chiefs <small>(19 February 2010)</small>
• Super Rugby (15) era: 103, Blues 40–63 Sharks <small>(31 March 2018)</small>
• Super Rugby (18) era: 111, Crusaders 85–26 Rebels <small>(9 July 2016)</small>
• Super Rugby regional comps era: 112, 48–64 <small>(14 May 2021)</small>
• Super Rugby Pacific (11/12) era: 99, 71–28 <small>(6 May 2022)</small>

Lowest aggregate

• Super 12 era: 11, Reds 11–0 Hurricanes <small>(27 February 1999)</small>, Sharks 5–6 Reds <small>(24 April 2004)</small>
• Super 14 era: 6, Highlanders 6–0 Crusaders <small>(7 March 2009)</small>
• Super Rugby (15) era: 16, Stormers 16–0 Bulls <small>(5 July 2014)</small>
• Super Rugby (18) era: 18, Sharks 9–9 Rebels <small>(22 April 2017)</small>
• Super Rugby regional comps era: 17, 7–10 <small>(12 March 2021)</small>
• Super Rugby Pacific (11/12) era: 13, 7–6 <small>(27 April 2024)</small>

Largest winning margin

• Super 12 era: 77, Crusaders 96–19 Waratahs <small>(11 May 2002)</small>
• Super 14 era: 89, Bulls 92–3 Reds <small>(5 May 2007)</small>
• Super Rugby (15) era: 66, Crusaders 66–0 Rebels <small>(8 June 2019)</small>
• Super Rugby (18) era: 87, Lions 94–7 Sunwolves <small>(1 July 2017)</small>
• Super Rugby regional comps era: 52, 5–57 <small>(21 August 2020)</small>
• Super Rugby Pacific (11/12) era: 78, 85–7 <small></small> <small>(24 May 2025)</small>

Most tries combined

• Super 12 era: 17, Crusaders vs Waratahs <small>(11 May 2002)</small>
• Super 14 era: 18, Lions vs Chiefs <small>(19 February 2010)</small>
• Super Rugby (15) era: 14, Cheetahs vs Waratahs <small>(6 June 2015)</small>
• Super Rugby (18) era: 17, Crusaders vs Rebels <small>(9 July 2016)</small>
• Super Rugby regionalised comps era: 17, vs <small>(14 May 2021)</small>
• Super Rugby Pacific (11/12) era: 15, vs <small>(6 May 2022)</small>

Most tries per team

• Super 12 era: 14, Crusaders <small>(vs Waratahs (11 May 2002))</small>
• Super Rugby (18) era: 14, Cheetahs <small>(vs Sunwolves (15 April 2016))</small>, Lions <small>(vs Sunwolves (1 July 2017))</small>
• Super Rugby regionalised comps era: 10, <small>(vs (14 May 2021))</small>
• Super Rugby Pacific (11/12) era: 13, <small>(vs (24 May 2025)</small>

Individual

Most points in a match

1. 50, Gavin Lawless <small>(Sharks vs Highlanders (8 March 1997))</small>
2. 38, Robert du Preez <small>(Sharks vs Blues (31 March 2018))</small>
3. 36, Hayden Parker <small>(Sunwolves vs Reds (12 May 2018))</small>
4. 35, Morné Steyn <small>(Bulls vs Brumbies (20 February 2010))</small>

Most tries in a match

1. 5,Sean Wainui, Chiefs <small>(vs Waratahs (12 June 2021))</small> & <br/> Macca Springer, Crusaders <small>(vs Force (15 March 2025))</small>
2. 4, occurred on 20 occasions

Most conversions in a match

1. 13, Andrew Mehrtens <small>(Crusaders vs Waratahs (11 May 2002))</small>
2. 11, Derick Hougaard <small>(Bulls vs Reds (5 May 2007))</small>
3. 9, occurred on 3 occasions

Most penalties in a match

1. 9, Elton Jantjies <small>(Lions vs Cheetahs (25 February 2012))</small>
2. 8, occurred on 5 occasions

Season records

N.B.: Team records are for the regular season, individual records include finals.

Team

Most points

• Super 12 era: 469, Crusaders <small>(2002)</small>
• Super 14 era: 436, Bulls <small>(2010)</small>
• Super Rugby (15) era: 489, Hurricanes <small>(2012)</small>
• Super Rugby (18) era: 596, Hurricanes <small>(2017)</small>
• Super Rugby regionalised comps era: 271, <small>(2021 AU)</small>
• Super Rugby Pacific (11/12) era: 550, <small>(2025)</small>

Most points against

• Super 12 era: 500, Bulls <small>(2002)</small>
• Super 14 era: 585, Lions <small>(2010)</small>
• Super Rugby (15) era: 570, Rebels <small>(2011)</small>
• Super Rugby (18) era: 684, Southern Kings <small>(2016)</small>
• Super Rugby regional comps era: 292, <small>(2021 AU)</small>
• Super Rugby Pacific (11/12) era: 610, <small>(2023)</small>

Fewest points for

• Super 12 era: 185, Reds <small>(2005)</small>
• Super 14 era: 175, Lions <small>(2007)</small>
• Super Rugby (15) era: 245, Force <small>(2015)</small>
• Super Rugby (18) era: 236, Rebels <small>(2017)</small>
• Super Rugby regional comps era: 82, <small>(2021 TT)</small>, <small>(2021 TT)</small>
• Super Rugby Pacific (11/12) era: 261, <small>(2022)</small>

Fewest points against

• Super 12 era: 170, Reds <small>(1999)</small>
• Super 14 era: 171, Stormers <small>(2010)</small>
• Super Rugby (15) era: 252, Waratahs <small>(2011)</small>
• Super Rugby (18) era: 268, Lions <small>(2017)</small>
• Super Rugby regional comps era: 79 <small>(2021 TT)</small>
• Super Rugby Pacific (11/12) era: 233 <small>(2024)</small>

Best points difference

• Super 12 era: 234, Crusaders, <small>(2002)</small>
• Super 14 era: 202, Crusaders, <small>(2006)</small>
• Super Rugby (15) era: 209, Waratahs, <small>(2014)</small>
• Super Rugby (18) era: 324, Hurricanes, <small>(2017)</small>
• Super Rugby regional comps era: 119, , <small>(2021 TT)</small>
• Super Rugby Pacific (11/12) era: 255, , <small>(2024)</small>

Worst points difference

• Super 12 era: −268, Bulls <small>(2002)</small>
• Super 14 era: −315, Lions <small>(2010)</small>
• Super Rugby (15) era: −289, Rebels <small>(2011)</small>
• Super Rugby (18) era: −402, Southern Kings <small>(2016)</small>
• Super Rugby regional comps era: −154, <small>(2021 AU)</small>
• Super Rugby Pacific (11/12) era: −257, <small>(2022)</small>

Most competition points

• Super 12 era: 51, Crusaders <small>(2002)</small>
• Super 14 era: 52, Crusaders <small>(2008)</small>
• Super Rugby (15) era: 66, Reds* <small>(2011)</small>, Stormers* <small>(2012)</small>, Chiefs* <small>(2013)</small>, Hurricanes <small>(2015)</small>
• Super Rugby (18) era: 65, Lions <small>(2017)</small>
• Super Rugby regional comps: 33, <small>(2021 AU)</small>
• Super Rugby Pacific (11/12) era: 59, <small>(2023)</small>

<nowiki>*</nowiki>(Note: Prior to 2014, teams received 4 points per bye)

Fewest competition points

• Super 12 era: 0, Bulls <small>(2002)</small>
• Super 14 era: 1, Lions <small>(2010)</small>
• Super Rugby (15) era: 16 Rebels <small>(2011)</small>, Southern Kings <small>(2013)</small>
• Super Rugby (18) era: 9, Southern Kings, Sunwolves <small>(2016)</small>, Rebels <small>(2017)</small>
• Super Rugby regional comps era: 0, , <small>(2021 TT)</small>
• Super Rugby Pacific (11/12) era: 8, <small>(2023)</small>

<nowiki>*</nowiki>(Note: Prior to 2014, teams received 4 points per bye)

Most wins

• Super 12 era: 11, Crusaders <small>(2002)</small>
• Super 14 era: 11, Crusaders <small>(2006, 2008)</small>
• Super Rugby (15) era: 14, Stormers <small>(2012)</small>, Hurricanes <small>(2015)</small>
• Super Rugby (18) era: 14, Lions, Crusaders <small>(2017)</small>
• Super Rugby regional comps era: 7, <small>(2021 AU)</small>
• Super Rugby Pacific (11/12) era: 13, <small>(2022)</small>, <small>(2023)</small>

Most defeats

• Super 12 era: 11, Bulls <small>(2002)</small>
• Super 14 era: 13, Lions <small>(2010)</small>
• Super Rugby (15) era: 13, Rebels <small>(2011)</small> and Highlanders <small>(2013)</small>
• Super Rugby (18) era: 13, Force, Southern Kings, Sunwolves <small>(2016)</small>, Rebels <small>(2017)</small>
• Super Rugby regional comps era: 8, <small>(2021 AU)</small>
• Super Rugby Pacific (11/12) era: 13, <small>(2023)</small>

Most tries

• Super 12 era: 71, Crusaders <small>(2005)</small>
• Super 14 era: 53, Crusaders <small>(2006, 2008)</small>
• Super Rugby (15) era: 63, Highlanders <small>(2015)</small>
• Super Rugby (18) era: 89, Hurricanes <small>(2017)</small>
• Super Rugby regional comps era: 37 <small>(2021 AU)</small>
• Super Rugby Pacific (11/12) era: 75 <small>(2025)</small>

Fewest tries

• Super 12 era: 20, Sharks <small>(2002)</small>
• Super 14 era: 13, Lions <small>(2007)</small>
• Super Rugby (15) era: 25, Force <small>(2011)</small>
• Super Rugby (18) era: 23, Rebels <small>(2017)</small>
• Super Rugby regional comps era: 11, <small>(2021 TT)</small>
• Super Rugby Pacific (11/12) era: 30, <small>(2022)</small>

Individual

Most points in a season

1. 263, Morné Steyn <small>(Bulls) (2010)</small>
2. 252, Bernard Foley <small>(Waratahs) (2014)</small>
3. 251, Aaron Cruden <small>(Chiefs) (2012)</small>
4. 248, Morné Steyn <small>(Bulls) (2013)</small>

Most tries in a season

1. 16, Joe Roff <small>(Brumbies)</small> <small>(1997)</small> & <br/> Ben Lam <small>(Hurricanes)</small> <small>(2018)</small>
2. 15, occurred on three occasions

Most conversions in a season

1. 57, Richie Mo'unga <small>() (2023)</small>
2. 54, Elton Jantjies <small>() (2017)</small>
3. 51, Joe Roff <small>() (2004)</small>

Most penalty goals in a season

1. 58, Christian Leali'ifano <small>() (2013)</small>
2. 46, Colin Slade <small>() (2014)</small>
3. 44, Bernard Foley <small>() (2014)</small>

Career records

Bold indicates players taking part in the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.

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