Super 14 Teams
HSBC WARATAHS
Country: Australia
Home ground: Sydney Football Stadium
Coach: Ewen McKenzie
Captain: Phil Waugh
Super Rugby Record: 1996 – 7th, 1997 – 9th, 1998 – 6th, 1999 – 8th, 2000 – 9th, 2001 – 8th, 2002 – semifinalists, 2003 – 5th, 2004 – 8th, 2005 – runners-up, 2006 – semifinalists, 2007 – 13th
BRUMBIES
Country: Australia
Home ground: Canberra Stadium
Coach: Laurie Fisher
Captain: Stirling Mortlock
Super Rugby Record: 1996 – 5th, 1997 – runners-up, 1998 – 10th, 1999 – 5th, 2000 – runners-up, 2001 – champions, 2002 – runners-up, 2003 – semifinalists, 2004 – champions, 2005 – 5th, 2006 – 6th, 2007 – 5th
REDS
Country: Australia
Home ground: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Coach: Phil Mooney
Captain: John Roe
Super Rugby Record: 1996 – semifinalists, 1997 – 10th, 1998 – 5th, 1999 – semifinalists, 2000 – 7th, 2001 – semifinalists, 2002 – 5th, 2003 – 8th, 2004 – 10th, 2005 – 10th, 2006 – 12th, 2007 – last
FORCE
Country: Australia
Home ground: Subiaco Oval, Perth
Coach: John Mitchell
Captain: Nathan Sharpe
Super 14 Record: 2006 (first season) – last, 2007 – 7th
BLUES
Country: New Zealand
Home ground: Eden Park, Auckland
Coach: David Nucifora
Captain: Troy Flavell
Super Rugby Record: 1996 – champions, 1997 – champions, 1998 – runners-up, 1999 – 9th, 2000 – 6th, 2001 – 11th, 2002 – 6th, 2003 – champions, 2004 – 5th, 2005 – 7th, 2006 – 8th, 2007 – semifinalists
CHIEFS
Country: New Zealand
Home ground: Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Coach: TBC
Captain: TBC
Super Rugby Record: 1996 – 6th, 1997 – 11th, 1998 – 7th, 1999 – 6th, 2000 – 10th, 2001 – 6th, 2002 – 8th, 2003 – 10th, 2004 – semifinalists, 2005 – 6th, 2006 – 7th, 2007 – 6th
CRUSADERS
Country: New Zealand
Home ground: AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Coach: Robbie Deans
Captain: Richie McCaw
Super Rugby Record: 1996 – last, 1997 – 6th, 1998 – champions, 1999 – champions, 2000 – champions, 2001 – 10th, 2002 – champions, 2003 – runners-up, 2004 – runners-up, 2005 – champions, 2006 – champions, 2007 – semifinalists
HIGHLANDERS
Country: New Zealand
Home ground: Carisbrook Stadium, Dunedin
Coach: Glenn Moore
Captain: TBC
Super Rugby Record: 1996 – 8th, 1997 – last, 1998 – semifinalists, 1999 – runners-up, 2000 – semifinalists, 2001 – 5th, 2002 – semifinalists, 2003 – 7th, 2004 – 9th, 2005 – 8th, 2006 – 9th, 2007 – 9th
HURRICANES
Country: New Zealand
Home ground: Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Coach: Colin Cooper
Captain: Rodney So'oialo
Super Rugby Record: 1996 – 9th, 1997 – semifinalists, 1998 – 8th, 1999 – 10th, 2000 – 8th, 2001 – 9th, 2002 – 9th, 2003 – semifinalists, 2004 – 11th, 2005 – semifinalists, 2006 – runners-up, 2007 – 8th
BULLS
Country: South Africa
Home ground: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Coach: Heyneke Meyer
Captain: TBC
Super Rugby Record: 1996 – semifinalists, 1997 – 8th, 1998 – 11th, 1999 – last, 2000 – 11th, 2001 – last, 2002 – last, 2003 – 6th, 2004 – 6th, 2005 – semifinalists, 2006 – semifinalists, 2007 - champions
CHEETAHS
Country: South Africa
Home ground: ABSA Park, Bloemfontein
Coach: Rassie Erasmus
Captain: Juan Smith
Super Rugby Record: 2006 - (first season) 10th, 2007 – 11th
LIONS
Country: South Africa
Home ground: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Coach: Eugene Eloff
Captain: Andre Pretorius
Super Rugby Record: 1996 – 10th, 1997 – 5th, 1998 – last, 1999 – 11th, 2000 – semifinalists, 2001 – semifinalists, 2002 – 11th, 2003 – last, 2004 – last, 2005 – 11th, 2006 – 13th, 2007 – 12th
STORMERS
Country: South Africa
Home ground: Newlands, Cape Town
Coach: Kobus van der Merwe
Captain: Luke Watson
Super Rugby Record: 1996 – 11th, 1997 – did not play, 1998 – 9th, 1999 – semifinalists, 2000 – 5th, 2001 – 7th, 2002 – 7th, 2003 – 9th, 2004 – semifinalists, 2005 – 9th, 2006 – 11th, 2007 – 10th
SHARKS
Country: South Africa
Home ground: ABSA Stadium, Durban
Coach: Dick Muir
Captain: TBC
Super Rugby Record: 1996 – runners-up, 1997 – semifinalists, 1998 – semifinalists, 1999 – 7th, 2000 – last, 2001 – runners-up, 2002 – 10th, 2003 – 11th, 2004 – 7th, 2005 – last, 2006 – semifinalists, 2007 – runners-up