Super Rugby is back! And so is the What a Lad Super Rugby Preview and who better to talk to than the great Searley from Searley Talks Sport to break down everything you need to know about Super Rugby 2026.

We go through every team, highlight key players and share some bold predictions as we look forward to what looks to be the tightest and most entertaining Super Rugby season ever!

In this episode, we cover…

- Why the Hurricanes are genuine championship contenders

- Whether this is finally the Chiefs year

- How the new Christchurch stadium could change the Crusaders style

- The Highlanders backline and their game-breaking X-factor

- What Aussie teams are a real threat

- Players who could force their way into All Blacks selection

- Why the Fijian Drua at home is one of the toughest trips in rugby

- The new law changes and how they may change the game

- Round one predictions and season top-four picks

- And heaps more!

If you're excited about Super Rugby than this episode is for you, and if you're not, well I suggest you give it a listen anyway and just feel your fizz levels for this great competition build aggressively.

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