The Super Rugby Finals Series gets underway next weekend with a local derby between the Highlanders and the Chiefs in Dunedin before the Brumbies return to Cape Town to face South African Conference champions the Stormers.

By finishing the regular season as the competition’s two highest‑ranked conference winners, the Hurricanes and the Waratahs have earned the week off and progress straight to the Super Rugby semifinals where they await the winners of the Finals Series.

Meanwhile, looking at the results, the Crusaders defeated the Brumbies 37-24, Chiefs went down to the Hurricanes 21-13, Waratahs thrashed the Reds 31-5, this morning Cheetahs defeated the Bulls 42-29, while Stormers went down to Sharks 34-12.

Source: superxv.com