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The excitement generated during the final stages of this year’s Vodacom Super Rugby tournament will resume when the 2012 Super Rugby season kicks off in February.

The 2012 Super Rugby draw was released today by SANZAR, with the first weekend of the new season featuring several high profile local derbies that are certain to get the tournament off to a flying start.

In South Africa, the Vodacom Bulls will host The Sharks at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Friday, 24 February 2012. This is a replay of the 2007 Vodacom Super 14 Final in Durban, where the Bulls became the first South African side to win this competition.

The following day, on Saturday, 24 February 2012, the DHL Stormers take on the Hurricanes in Cape Town and the MTN Lions face the Toyota Cheetahs in Johannesburg.

The first game of the new season will be at Eden Park in Auckland, when the top two finishing teams in New Zealand in 2011, the Blues and the Crusaders, clash on Friday 24 February, 2012.

The Rebels have a first round bye.

The Toyota Cheetahs will be the first South African team to tour, when they leave after their second round match against the Bulls in Bloemfontein. They face the Brumbies, Rebels, Crusaders and Hurricanes in Australia and New Zealand.

Thereafter follow the respective away legs for the Sharks, DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls and MTN Lions.

SANZAR CEO, Greg Peters, said the draw was the culmination of months of liaison with the 15 franchises, the three host broadcasters, venue owners and other stakeholders.

“When you play a competition over three geographical territories separated by the Indian Ocean, preparing the draw is always going to be challenging,” Peters said. “We wanted to ensure that the 2012 competition started with some key match-ups in each territory.

“As was the case in 2011, the first few rounds of play will feature a majority of local derbies before most teams begin travelling from week 3 onwards,” Peters said.

“The season will run for 15 weeks to 2 June after which there will be a three-week break for in-bound tours to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The season will resume on the weekend of 29 and 30 June with the staging of a further three rounds before the playoffs. The bulk of these matches will again be local derbies,” he said.

The three Conference winners and three best-placed ‘wildcards’ will advance to the Finals Series, that will be held over three weeks, commencing on 20/21 July with a Qualifier round, semi-finals on 27/28 July, and culminating in the Super Rugby Final on Saturday 4 August.

Some match venues still need to be confirmed, particularly in New Zealand where, in some cases, games are taken to smaller venues within the franchise boundaries.

SANZAR will confirm all home venues by November 4, 2011.

DAY DATE – MATCH – HOME VENUE (TBC) – Kick off in SA Time
WEEK 1:

  • Friday 24 February – Blues v Crusaders – Eden Park, Auckland – Fri 24 Feb 8:35
  • Friday 24 February – Brumbies v Force – Canberra Stadium, Canberra – Fri 24 Feb 10:40
  • Friday 24 February – Bulls v Sharks – Loftus Versfeld, Pertoria – Fri 24 Feb 19:10
  • Saturday 25 February – Chiefs v Highlanders – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton – Sat 25 Feb 8:35
  • Saturday 25 February – Waratahs v Reds – ANZ Stadium, Sydney – Sat 25 Feb 10:40
  • Saturday 25 February – Stormers v Hurricanes – DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town – Sat 25 Feb 17:05
  • Saturday 25 February – Lions v Cheetahs – Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg – Sat 25 Feb 19:10
  • BYE – REBELS

WEEK 2:

  • Friday 2 March – Chiefs v Blues – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton – Fri 2 Mar 8:35
  • Friday 2 March – Rebels v Waratahs – AAMI Park, Melbourne – Fri 2 Mar 10:40
  • Friday 2 March – Lions v Hurricanes – Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg – Fri 2 Mar 19:10
  • Saturday 3 March – Highlanders v Crusaders – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin – Sat 3 Mar 8:35
  • Saturday 3 March – Reds v Force – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane – Sat 3 Mar 10:40
  • Saturday 3 March – Cheetahs v Bulls – Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein – Sat 3 Mar 17:05
  • Saturday 3 March – Stormers v Sharks – DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town – Sat 3 Mar 19:10
  • BYE – BRUMBIES

WEEK 3:

  • Friday 9 March – Crusaders v Chiefs – TBC – Fri 9 Mar 8:35
  • Friday 9 March – Force v Hurricanes – NIB Stadium, Perth – Fri 9 Mar 13:05
  • Saturday 10 March – Brumbies v Cheetahs – Canberra Stadium, Canberra – Sat 10 Mar 06:35
  • Saturday 10 March – Highlanders v Waratahs – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin – Sat 10 Mar 8:35
  • Saturday 10 March – Reds v Rebels – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane – Sat 10 Mar 10:40
  • Saturday 10 March – Sharks v Lions – Mr Price Kings Park, Durban – Sat 10 Mar 17:05
  • Saturday 10 March – Bulls v Blues – Loftus Versfeld, Pertoria – Sat 10 Mar 19:10
  • BYE – STORMERS

WEEK 4:

  • Friday 16 March – Chiefs v Brumbies – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton – Fri 16 Mar 8:35
  • Friday 16 March – Stormers v Blues – DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town – Fri 16 Mar 19:10
  • Saturday 17 March – Hurricanes v Highlanders – Westpac Stadium, Wellington – Sat 17 Mar 8:35
  • Saturday 17 March – Waratahs v Force – Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney – Sat 17 Mar 10:40
  • Saturday 17 March – Sharks v Reds – Mr Price Kings Park, Durban – Sat 17 Mar 17:05
  • Sunday 18 March – Rebels v Cheetahs – AAMI Park, Melbourne – Sun 25 Mar 7:10
  • BYES – BULLS, CRUSADERS, LIONS

WEEK 5:

  • Friday 23 March – Blues v Hurricanes – Eden Park, Auckland – Fri 23 Mar 8:35
  • Friday 23 March – Rebels v Force – AAMI Park, Melbourne – Fri 23 Mar 10:40
  • Saturday 24 March – Waratahs v Sharks – Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney – Sat 10 Mar 06:35
  • Saturday 24 March – Crusaders v Cheetahs – TBC – Sat 24 Mar 8:35
  • Saturday 24 March – Brumbies v Highlanders – Canberra Stadium, Canberra – Fri 23 Mar 10:40
  • Saturday 24 March – Bulls v Reds – Loftus Versfeld, Pertoria – Sat 24 Mar 17:05
  • Saturday 24 March – Lions v Stormers – Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg – Sat 24 Mar 19:10
  • BYE – CHIEFS

WEEK 6 (Daylight Savings ends in Australia and New Zealand):

  • Friday 30 March – Highlanders v Rebels – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin – Fri 30 Mar 8:35
  • Saturday 31 March – Hurricanes v Cheetahs – Westpac Stadium, Wellington – Sat 31 Mar 6:30
  • Saturday 31 March – Chiefs v Waratahs – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton – Sat 31 Mar 8:35
  • Saturday 31 March – Brumbies v Sharks – Canberra Stadium, Canberra – Sat 31 Mar 10:40
  • Saturday 31 March – Force v Reds – NIB Stadium, Perth – Sat 31 Mar 12:40
  • Saturday 31 March – Lions v Crusaders – Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg – Sat 31 Mar 17:05
  • Saturday 31 March – Stormers v Bulls – DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town – Sat 31 Mar 19:10
  • BYE – BLUES

WEEK 7 (Easter):

  • Thursday 5 April – Rebels v Blues – AAMI Park, Melbourne – Sat 7 Apr 11:40
  • Friday 6 April – Hurricanes v Sharks – Westpac Stadium, Wellington – Fri 6 Apr 9:35
  • Friday 6 April – Reds v Brumbies – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane – Fri 6 Apr 11:40
  • Friday 6 April – Force v Chiefs – NIB Stadium, Perth – Fri 6 Apr 13:40
  • Saturday 7 April – Highlanders v Stormers – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin – Sat 7 Apr 9:35
  • Saturday 7 April – Cheetahs v Lions – North West Stadium Welkom – Sat 7 Apr 15:00
  • Saturday 7 April – Bulls v Crusaders – Loftus Versfeld, Pertoria – Sat 7 Apr 17:05
  • BYE – WARATAHS

WEEK 8:

  • Friday 13 April – Blues v Sharks – Eden Park, Auckland – Fri 13 Apr 9:35
  • Friday 13 April – Force v Waratahs – NIB Stadium, Perth – Fri 13 Apr 13:40
  • Saturday 14 April – Crusaders v Stormers – TBC – Sat 14 Apr 9:35
  • Saturday 14 April – Brumbies v Rebels – Canberra Stadium, Canberra – Sat 21 Apr 11:40
  • Saturday 14 April – Cheetahs v Chiefs – Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein – Sat 14 Apr 17:05
  • Saturday 14 April – Lions v Bulls – Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg – Sat 14 Apr 19:10
  • BYES: HIGHLANDERS, HURRICANES, REDS

WEEK 9:

  • Friday 20 April – Highlanders v Blues – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin – Fri 20 Apr 9:35
  • Friday 20 April – Reds v Stormers – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane – Fri 20 Apr 11:40
  • Saturday 21 April – Hurricanes v Crusaders – Westpac Stadium, Wellington – Sat 21 Apr 9:35
  • Saturday 21 April – Waratahs v Rebels – Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney – Sat 21 Apr 11:40
  • Saturday 21 April – Sharks v Chiefs – Mr Price Kings Park, Durban – Sat 21 Apr 17:05
  • Saturday 21 April – Bulls v Brumbies – Loftus Versfeld, Pertoria – Sat 21 Apr 19:10
  • BYES: CHEETAHS, FORCE, LIONS

WEEK 10 – ANZAC DAY:

  • Friday 27 April – Blues v Reds – Eden Park, Auckland – Fri 27 Apr 9:35
  • Friday 27 April – Lions v Brumbies – Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg – Fri 27 Apr 19:10
  • Saturday 28 April – Chiefs v Hurricanes – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton – Sat 28 Apr 9:35
  • Saturday 28 April – Force v Stormers – NIB Stadium, Perth – Sat 28 Apr 11:40
  • Saturday 28 April – Cheetahs v Highlanders – Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein – Sat 28 Apr 17:05
  • Sunday 29 April – Waratahs v Crusaders – Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney – Sun 25 Mar 7:10
  • BYES – BULLS, REBELS, SHARKS

WEEK 11:

  • Friday 4 May – Hurricanes v Blues – Westpac Stadium, Wellington – Fri 4 May 9:35
  • Friday 4 May – Rebels v Bulls – AAMI Park, Melbourne – Fri 4 May 11:40
  • Saturday 5 May – Chiefs v Lions – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton – Sat 5 May 9:35
  • Saturday 5 May – Brumbies v Waratahs – Canberra Stadium, Canberra – Sat 5 May 11:40
  • Saturday 5 May – Sharks v Highlanders – Mr Price Kings Park, Durban – Sat 5 May 17:05
  • Saturday 5 May – Cheetahs v Force – Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein – Sat 5 May 19:10
  • Sunday 6 May – Crusaders v Reds – TBC – Sat 5 May 5:00
  • BYE – STORMERS

WEEK 12:

  • Friday 11 May – Blues v Lions – Eden Park, Auckland – Fri 11 May 9:35
  • Friday 11 May – Waratahs v Bulls – Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney – Fri 11 May 11:40
  • Saturday 12 May – Highlanders v Hurricanes – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin – Sat 12 May 9:35
  • Saturday 12 May – Rebels v Crusaders – AAMI Park, Melbourne – Sat 12 May 11:40
  • Saturday 12 May – Sharks v Force – Mr Price Kings Park, Durban – Sat 12 May 17:05
  • Saturday 12 May – Stormers v Cheetahs – DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town – Sat 12 May 19:10
  • Sunday 13 May – Reds v Chiefs – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane – Sun 25 Mar 7:10
  • BYE – BRUMBIES

WEEK 13:

  • Friday 18 May – Hurricanes v Brumbies – Westpac Stadium, Wellington – Fri 18 May 9:35
  • Saturday 19 May – Highlanders v Bulls – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin – Sat 19 May 7:30
  • Saturday 19 May – Crusaders v Blues – TBC – Sat 19 May 9:35
  • Saturday 19 May – Reds v Lions – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane – Sat 19 May 11:40
  • Saturday 19 May – Cheetahs v Sharks – Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein – Sat 19 May 17:05
  • Saturday 19 May – Stormers v Waratahs – DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town – Sat 19 May 19:10
  • Sunday 20 May – Force v Rebels – NIB Stadium, Perth – Sun 20 May 8:35
  • BYE: CHIEFS

WEEK 14:

  • Friday 25 May – Chiefs v Bulls – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton – Fri 25 May 9:35
  • Saturday 26 May – Hurricanes v Rebels – Westpac Stadium, Wellington – Sat 26 May 7:30
  • Saturday 26 May – Blues v Highlanders – Eden Park, Auckland – Sat 26 May 9:35
  • Saturday 26 May – Brumbies v Reds – Canberra Stadium, Canberra – Sat 26 May 11:40
  • Saturday 26 May – Force v Lions – NIB Stadium, Perth – Sat 26 May 13:40
  • Saturday 26 May – Cheetahs v Waratahs – Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein – Sat 26 May 17:05
  • Saturday 26 May – Sharks v Stormers – Mr Price Kings Park, Durban – Sat 26 May 19:10
  • BYE – CRUSADERS

WEEK 15:

  • Friday 1 June – Crusaders v Highlanders – TBC – Fri 1 Jun 9:35
  • Friday 1 June – Rebels v Brumbies – AAMI Park, Melbourne – Fri 1 Jun 11:40
  • Saturday 2 June – Blues v Chiefs – Eden Park, Auckland – Sat 2 Jun 9:35
  • Saturday 2 June – Waratahs v Hurricanes – Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney – Sat 2 Jun 11:40
  • Saturday 2 June – Lions v Sharks – Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg – Sat 2 Jun 17:05
  • Saturday 2 June – Bulls v Stormers – Loftus Versfeld, Pertoria – Sat 2 Jun 19:10
  • BYES – CHEETAHS, FORCE, REDS

WEEK 19:

  • Friday 29 June – Highlanders v Chiefs – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin – Fri 29 Jun 9:35
  • Friday 29 June – Rebels v Reds – AAMI Park, Melbourne – Fri 29 Jun 11:40
  • Saturday 30 June – Crusaders v Hurricanes – TBC – Sat 30 Jun 9:35
  • Saturday 30 June – Force v Brumbies – NIB Stadium, Perth – Sat 30 Jun 11:40
  • Saturday 30 June – Stormers v Lions – DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town – Sat 30 Jun 17:05
  • Saturday 30 June – Bulls v Cheetahs – Loftus Versfeld, Pertoria – Sat 30 Jun 19:10
  • BYES – BLUES, WARATAHS, SHARKS

WEEK 20:

  • Friday 6 July – Chiefs v Crusaders – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton – Fri 6 Jul 9:35
  • Friday 6 July – Reds v Highlanders – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane – Fri 6 Jul 11:40
  • Saturday 7 July – Blues v Force – Eden Park, Auckland – Sat 7 Jul 9:35
  • Saturday 7 July – Waratahs v Brumbies – ANZ Stadium, Sydney – Sat 7 Jul 11:40
  • Saturday 7 July – Cheetahs v Stormers – Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein – Sat 7 Jul 15:00
  • Saturday 7 July – Lions v Rebels – Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg – Sat 7 Jul 17:05
  • Saturday 7 July – Sharks v Bulls – Mr Price Kings Park, Durban – Sat 7 Jul 19:10
  • BYE – HURRICANES

WEEK 21:

  • Friday 13 July – Hurricanes v Chiefs – Westpac Stadium, Wellington – Fri 13 Jul 9:35
  • Saturday 14 July – Brumbies v Blues – Canberra Stadium, Canberra – Sat 14 Jul 7:30
  • Saturday 14 July – Crusaders v Force – TBC – Sat 14 Jul 9:35
  • Saturday 14 July – Reds v Waratahs – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane – Sat 14 Jul 11:40
  • Saturday 14 July – Stormers v Rebels – DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town – Sat 14 Jul 15:00
  • Saturday 14 July – Sharks v Cheetahs – Mr Price Kings Park, Durban – Sat 14 Jul 17:05
  • Saturday 14 July – Bulls v Lions – Loftus Versfeld, Pertoria – Sat 14 Jul 19:10

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