Rugby Superleague
The Rugby Superleague is the highest level of professional rugby union in Kelssek. The competition is governed by the Kelssek Rugby Federation. Each team plays against each other once at home and away per season, with the team at the top of the table being awarded the league championship.
Teams
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Alouettes de Champjaune | Champjaune | Stade de la Gerlandie | 31,400 |
Breton RFC | Dartmouth | Pacific Park | 42,700 |
Burnaby Lions | Burnaby | Konoha Place | 54,500 |
Clayquot Reds | Clayquot | Kanard Park | 32,600 |
Hamilton Highlanders | Hamilton | Credit Unions Field | 29,500 |
Kirkenes Crusaders | Kirkenes | Sky Dome | 53,200 |
Latrobe AFC | Latrobe | Macquarie Docklands | 55,700 |
Mazinaw Stallions | Mazinaw | Whalleysbridge | 35,800 |
Neorvins Armada | Neorvins | Bluefox Stadium | 66,300 |
Nordiques RFC | Outineau | Stade Outineau | 81,000 |
Redswyth Rebels | Redswyth | Millenium Park | 53,500 |
Rotor Novonaya | Novonaya | Griffin Park | 39,200 |
Vickery RFC | Vickery | Commonwealth Stadium | 41,500 |
Wynleth Cambria | Wynleth-an-Glyndwr | Wentonweakes | 37,800 |
Media coverage
All Rugby Superleague matches are televised live within Kelssek, and its average viewership is 1.6 million per match. The Superleague is shown on broadcast networks UTV and KBC, and cable network NSN. The national rights to Superleague coverage are held by UTV network, which broadcasts one live match nationwide on Saturday afternoon and two on Sunday evenings. One match not claimed by UTV may then be scheduled on Friday night for the KBC's national broadcast. Remaining matches are shown on NSN on a regional basis. Streaming follows the television rightsholder; in addition the Superleague operates its own pay-to-stream service for viewers outside Kelssek.