Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
In Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, the highest level of provincial rugby union is Super Rugby. From the 2011 season, Super Rugby will work on a conference system. The competition will have one conference based in each country. The winner of each conference will receive a play-off spot, as will the three next best teams overall.
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