With the NFL coming to a close and college football over, many Americans are faced with the prospect of 7 months of waiting for football season. Sure the NFL Draft is fun, but it is not enough. I need something more, a sport with enough contact to keep me hooked. Hockey is great, but it’s just not enough.

One sport that is gaining credibility across the United States is rugby. With the start of the Super 14 in February, rugby fans in the United States are sure to get their fill of contact sports to last until September.

The Super 14 is a regional rugby competition that features 14 teams from Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. While it may be hard to find a listing of fixtures in the US, Dallas Sports Fans will keep you up to date with the latest Super 14 fixtures and results.

Here are the upcoming fixtures for 2009:

WEEK 1:

Friday, February 13:

Highlanders v Brumbies, Dunedin

W Force v Blues, Perth, 19.45

Lions v Cheetahs, Johannesburg

Saturday, February 14:

Crusaders v Chiefs, Christchurch

Hurricanes v Waratahs, Wellington

Stormers v Sharks, Cape Town

Bulls v Reds, Pretoria

WEEK 2:

Friday, February 20:

Hurricanes v Highlanders, Wellington

Waratahs v Chiefs, Sydney

W Force v Cheetahs, Perth

Stormers v Reds, Cape Town

Saturday, February 21:

Brumbies v Crusaders, Canberra

Bulls v Blues, Pretoria

Sharks v Lions, Durban

WEEK 3:

Friday, February 27:

Crusaders v Hurricanes, Christchurch

Waratahs v Highlanders, Sydney

Chiefs v Sharks, Hamilton

Saturday, February 28:

Brumbies v W Force, Canberra

Lions v Bulls, Johannesburg

Stormers v Blues, Cape Town

Reds v Cheetahs, Brisbane

WEEK 4:

Friday, March 6:

Chiefs v W Force, Hamilton

Waratahs v Reds, Sydney

Saturday, March 7:

Hurricanes v Cheetahs, New Plymouth

Blues v Sharks, Auckland

Highlanders v Crusaders, Dunedin

Bulls v Stormers, Pretoria

* Brumbies/Lions Bye

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Friday, March 13:

Blues v Cheetahs, North Harbour

Brumbies v Waratahs, Canberra

Saturday, March 14:

Crusaders v W Force, Christchurch

Highlanders v Chiefs, Invercargill

Reds v Sharks , Brisbane

Stormers v Lions, Cape Town

* Hurricanes/Bulls Bye

WEEK 6:

Friday, March 20:

Hurricanes v Bulls, Wellington

Saturday, March 21:

Highlanders v Cheetahs, Dunedin

Chiefs v Blues, Hamilton

Waratahs v Crusaders, Sydney

W Force v Sharks, Perth

Lions v Brumbies, Johannesburg

* Reds/Stormers Bye
WEEK 7:

Friday, March 27:

Blues v Waratahs, Auckland

Saturday, March 28:

Highlanders v Bulls, Palmerston North

Crusaders v Stormers, Christchurch

Reds v Chiefs, Brisbane

Sharks v Brumbies, Durban

Lions v Hurricanes, Johannesburg

* Cheetahs/W Force Bye

WEEK 8:

Friday, April 3:

Crusaders v Bulls, Christchurch

W Force v Reds, Perth

Sharks v Hurricanes, Durban

Saturday, April 4:

Chiefs v Lions, Hamilton

Waratahs v Stormers, Sydney

Cheetahs v Brumbies, Bloemfontein

* Blues/Highlanders Bye
WEEK 9:

Friday, April 10:

Blues v Lions, Auckland

W Force v Hurricanes, Perth

Saturday, April 11:

Highlanders v Reds, Invercargill

Brumbies v Stormers, Canberra

Waratahs v Bulls, Sydney

Cheetahs v Sharks, Bloemfontein

* Chiefs/Crusaders Bye

WEEK 10:

Friday, April 17:

Blues v Highlanders, Auckland

Brumbies v Bulls, Canberra

Saturday, April 18:

Hurricanes v Stormers, Wellington

Reds v Lions , Brisbane

Waratahs v W Force, Sydney

Cheetahs v Chiefs, Kimberley

Sharks v Crusaders, Durban

WEEK 11:

Friday, April 24:

Highlanders v Stormers, Dunedin

W Force v Lions, Perth

Saturday, April 25:

Blues v Reds, North Harbour

Hurricanes v Brumbies, Wellington

Cheetahs v Crusaders, Bloemfontein

Bulls v Chiefs, Pretoria

* Waratahs/Sharks Bye

WEEK 12:

Friday, May 1:

Hurricanes v Blues, Wellington

Lions v Crusaders, Johannesburg

Cheetahs v Waratahs, Bloemfontein

Saturday, May 2:

Reds v Brumbies, Brisbane

Sharks v Highlanders, Durban

Bulls v W Force, Pretoria

Stormers v Chiefs, Cape Town

WEEK 13:

Friday, May 8:

Crusaders v Reds, Christchurch

Lions v Highlanders, Johannesburg

Chiefs v Hurricanes, Hamilton

Saturday, May 9:

Brumbies v Blues, Canberra

Sharks v Waratahs, Durban

Bulls v Cheetahs, Pretoria

Stormers v W Force, Cape Town

WEEK 14:

Friday, May 15:

Chiefs v Brumbies, Hamilton

Lions v Waratahs , Johannesburg

Saturday, May 16:

Blues v Crusaders, Auckland

Reds v Hurricanes, Brisbane

W Force v Highlanders, Perth

Cheetahs v Stormers, Bloemfontein

Sharks v Bulls, Durban

WEEK 15:

SEMIFINALS:

Friday, May 22, TBC v TBC

Saturday, May 23, TBC v TBC

WEEK 16:

FINAL:

Saturday, May 30, TBC v TBC

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