Cape Town - The 2017 Super Rugby season will be the second season featuring an expanded 18-team format.
Teams in Africa 1 will play the teams in the New Zealand Conference, while Africa 2 will play the teams in the Australian Conference.
Nine of the 18 teams have won the title at least once.
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