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Press topic

Super Rugby Playoff Race

53 articles · 36 aliases in press · peaked week of 31 May 2026 · first seen 3 May 2026

The Super Rugby Pacific playoff race covers the qualification, semifinal, and final stages of the Super Rugby Pacific competition, including the competition standings, match results, and the contest among franchises such as the Hurricanes, Chiefs, Blues, and Crusaders to win the championship.

The stories behind this signal

across press, releases & commentary · links open at the source
NewsOtago Daily Times Crunch time—semifinals are here Otago Daily Times · 2 JulRead ↗

Sample framings

Up to 12 framings across outlets and orientations — each a short phrase the extractor generated to characterise the piece's editorial angle (not a quote). Filter by lean to see how each bloc is spinning the story; click through to read the original.

odt Centre

teams battle for final qualification spots

Crunch time—semifinals are here
2 Jul
tvnz Centre

high-stakes rivalry between two top teams

Hurricanes and Chiefs promise spectacular Super Rugby final
14 Jun
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Coverage by outlet lean Methodology →

Stacked weekly counts; colour by editorial lean. Stuff and The Spinoff lean centre-left, NZ Herald centre-right, others centre.

Alias drift

How press outlets have named this topic, week by week.

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Recent headlines

Most recent 12 articles linking to this topic.

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