HSBC WARATAHS (AUS)
Home ground: Sydney Football Stadium/ANZ Stadium
Coach: Chris Hickey
Captain: Phil Waugh
Super Rugby Record: 1996 - 7th, 1997 - 9th, 1998 - 6th, 1999 - 8th, 2000 - 9th, 2001 - 8th, 2002 - semifinalists, 2003 - 5th, 2004 - 8th, 2005 - runners-up, 2006 - semifinalists, 2007 - 13th, 2008 - runners-up, 2009 - 5th
BRUMBIES (AUS)
Country: Australia
Home ground: Canberra Stadium
Coach: Andy Friend
Captain: Stephen Hoiles
Super Rugby Record: 1996 - 5th, 1997 - runners-up, 1998 - 10th, 1999 - 5th, 2000 - runners-up, 2001 - champions, 2002 - runners-up, 2003 - semifinalists, 2004 - champions, 2005 - 5th, 2006 - 6th, 2007 - 5th; 2008 9th; 2009 7th.
QUEENSLAND REDS (AUS)
Home ground: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Coach: Ewen McKenzie
Captain: James Horwill
Super Rugby Record: 1996 - semifinalists, 1997 - 10th, 1998 - 5th, 1999 - semifinalists, 2000 - 7th, 2001 - semifinalists, 2002 - 5th, 2003 - 8th, 2004 - 10th, 2005 - 10th, 2006 - 12th, 2007 - last; 2008 12th; 2009 13th.
WESTERN FORCE (AUS)
Home ground: Subiaco Oval, Perth
Coach: John Mitchell
Captain: Nathan Sharpe
Super 14 Record: 2006 Last; 2007 7th; 2008 8th; 2009 8th.
BLUES (NZL)
Home ground: Eden Park, Auckland
Coach: Pat Lam
Captain: Keven Mealamu
Super Rugby Record: 1996 - champions, 1997 - champions, 1998 - runners-up, 1999 - 9th, 2000 - 6th, 2001 - 11th, 2002 - 6th, 2003 - champions, 2004 - 5th, 2005 - 7th, 2006 - 8th, 2007 - semifinalists; 2008 6th; 2009 9th.
CHIEFS (NZL)
Home ground: Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Coach: Ian Foster
Captain: Mils Muliaina
Super Rugby Record: 1996 - 6th, 1997 - 11th, 1998 - 7th, 1999 - 6th, 2000 - 10th, 2001 - 6th, 2002 - 8th, 2003 - 10th, 2004 - semifinalists, 2005 - 6th, 2006 - 7th, 2007 - 6th; 2008 7th; 2009 Runners Up.
CRUSADERS (NZL)
Home ground: AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Coach: Todd Blackadder
Captain: Richie McCaw
Super Rugby Record: 1996 - last, 1997 - 6th, 1998 - champions, 1999 - champions, 2000 - champions, 2001 - 10th, 2002 - champions, 2003 - runners-up, 2004 - runners-up, 2005 - champions, 2006 - champions, 2007 - semifinalists; 2008 Champions; 2009 Semi-Finalists (4th).
HIGHLANDERS (NZL)
Home ground: Carisbrook Stadium, Dunedin
Coach: Glenn Moore
Captain: Jimmy Cowan
Super Rugby Record: 1996 - 8th, 1997 - last, 1998 - semifinalists, 1999 - runners-up, 2000 - semifinalists, 2001 - 5th, 2002 - semifinalists, 2003 - 7th, 2004 - 9th, 2005 - 8th, 2006 - 9th, 2007 - 9th; 2008 11th; 2009 11th
HURRICANES (NZL)
Home ground: Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Coach: Colin Cooper
Captain: Andrew Hore
Super Rugby Record: 1996 - 9th, 1997 - semifinalists, 1998 - 8th, 1999 - 10th, 2000 - 8th, 2001 - 9th, 2002 - 9th, 2003 - semifinalists, 2004 - 11th, 2005 - semifinalists, 2006 - runners-up, 2007 - 8th; Semi-Finalists (4th); Semi-Finalists (3rd)
BULLS (RSA)
Home ground: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Coach: Frans Ludeke
Captain: Victor Matfield
Super Rugby Record: 1996 - semifinalists, 1997 - 8th, 1998 - 11th, 1999 - last, 2000 - 11th, 2001 - last, 2002 - last, 2003 - 6th, 2004 - 6th, 2005 - semifinalists, 2006 - semifinalists, 2007 - champions; 2008 10th; 2009 Champions.
CHEETAHS (RSA)
Home ground: Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Coach: Naka Drotske
Captain: Juan Smith
Super Rugby Record: 2006 - (first season) 10th, 2007 - 11th; 2008 13th; 2009 14th.
LIONS (RSA)
Home ground: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Coach: Dick Muir
Captain: Cobus Grobbelar
Super Rugby Record: 1996 - 10th, 1997 - 5th, 1998 - last, 1999 - 11th, 2000 - semifinalists, 2001 - semifinalists, 2002 - 11th, 2003 - last, 2004 - last, 2005 - 11th, 2006 - 13th, 2007 - 12th; 2008 14th; 2009 12th.
STORMERS (RSA)
Home ground: Newlands, Cape Town
Coach: Alistair Coetzee
Captain: Schalk Burger
Super Rugby Record: 1996 - 11th, 1997 - did not play, 1998 - 9th, 1999 - semifinalists, 2000 - 5th, 2001 - 7th, 2002 - 7th, 2003 - 9th, 2004 - semifinalists, 2005 - 9th, 2006 - 11th, 2007 - 10th; 2008 5th; 2009 10th.
SHARKS (RSA)
Home ground: ABSA Stadium, Durban
Coach: John Plumtree
Captain: John Smit
Super Rugby Record: 1996 - runners-up, 1997 - semifinalists, 1998 - semifinalists, 1999 - 7th, 2000 - last, 2001 - runners-up, 2002 - 10th, 2003 - 11th, 2004 - 7th, 2005 - last, 2006 - semifinalists, 2007 - runners-up; 2008 Semi-Finalists (3rd); 2009 6th.