The new Super Rugby trophy teams will be playing for in 2016 © SANZAR (Image Supplied)

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Blues

• Male Sa'u (Melbourne Rebels)
• Matt Duffie (Melbourne Storm, NRL)
• Gerard Tuioti-Mariner (North Harbour, ITM Cup)
• Sam Nock (Northland, ITM Cup)
• Rene Ranger (Montpellier, Top 14)
• Tanerau Latimer (Toshiba Brave Lupus, Top League)

The Blues will be bolstered with Rene Ranger returning to Super Rugby © Getty Images

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Brumbies

• Nick Jooste (Perth Spirit, NRC)
• Andrew Smith (Montpellier, Top 14)
• Michael Wells (North Habrour Rays, NRC)
• Albert Anae (Bennetton Treviso, Guinness PRO12)
• Aidan Toua (Agen, Top 14)
• Joe Powell (Canberra Vikings, NRC)
• Tomas Cubelli (Consur XV, Argentina)
• Robbie Abel (Canberra Vikings, NRC)

Bulls

• Nick de Jager (Saracens, Aviva Premiership)
• Nollis Marais (Blue Bulls, Currie Cup)

Cheetahs

• Aranos Coetzee (Brive, Top 14)
• Niel Rautenbach (Stormers)
• Paul Shoeman (Eastern Province Kings, Currie Cup)
• Sias Ebersohn (Force)
• Freddie Zeilinga (Sharks)
• William Small-Smith (Bulls)

Chiefs

• Dominic Bird (Crusaders)
• Glen Fisiiahi (New Zealand Warriors, NRL)
• Siegfried Fisiihoi (Bay of Plenty, ITM Cup)
• Hiroshi Yamashita (Japan)
  

  Dominic Bird will bolster the Chiefs © Getty Images

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• Mitchell Karpik (Auckland, ITM Cup)
• Nepo Laulala (Crusaders)
• Sam McNicol (Wellington, ITM Cup)
• Atunaisa Moli (Waikato, ITM Cup)
• Tom Sanders (Canterbury, ITM Cup)
• Teleni Seu (Auckland, ITM Cup)
• Shaun Stevenson (Waikato, ITM Cup)
• Chase Tiatia (Bay of Plenty, ITM Cup)
• James Tucker (Waikato, ITM Cup)
• Latu Vaeno (Taranaki, ITM Cup)
• Sam Vaka (Counties Manukau, ITM Cup)
• Austin Manning (Bay of Plenty, ITM Cup)

Crusaders

• Michael Alaalatoa (Manawatu, ITM Cup)
• Tom Boyes (Southland, ITM Cup)
• Jed Brown (Canterbury, ITM Cup)
• Peter Samu (Tasman, ITM Cup)
• Mitchell Hunt (Auckland, ITM Cup)
• Marty McKenzie (Chiefs)
• Richie Mo'unga (Wider Training Squad)
• Ben Volavola (Waratahs)

Force

• Ammon Matuatuo (Wider Training Squad)
• Tom Sexton (Melbourne Rebels)
• Peter Grant (La Rochelle, Top 14)
• Ben Tapuai (Reds)
• Jono Lance (Waratahs)
• Brad Lacey (Perth Spirit, NRC)
• Guy Millar (Wider Training Squad)
• Richie Arnold (Queensland Country, NRC)
• Semisi Mesirewa (Manawatu Turbos, ITM Cup)

Highlanders

• Matt Faddes (Otago, ITM Cup)
• Siosiua Halanukonuka (Tasman, ITM Cup)
• Jackson Hemopo (Otago, ITM Cup)
• Craig Millar (Otago, ITM Cup)
• Greg Pleasants-Tate (Auckland, ITM Cup)
• Liam Squire (Chiefs)
• Rob Thompson (Canterbury, ITM Cup)
• Patelesio Tomkinson (Otago, ITM Cup)
• Luke Whitelock (Crusaders)

The Highlanders will be aiming to go back-to-back with the help of Luke Whitelock © Getty Images

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Hurricanes

• Hugh Renton
• Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Taranaki, ITM Cup)
• Pita Ahki (Blues)
• Ngani Laumape (Warriors, NRL)

Jaguares

• Juan Martin Hernandez (Toulon, Top 14)
• Juan Manuel Leguizamon (Lyon, Top 14)
• Santiago Garcia Botta (Belgrano, Argentina)
• Ramiro Herrera (Castres, Top 14)
• Lucas Noguera Paz (Lince R.C., Argentina)
• Leonardo Senatore (Worcester Warriros, Aviva Premiership)
• Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (Lyon, Top 14)
• Pablo Matera (Leicester Tigers, Aviva Premiership)
• Agustin Creevy (Worcester Warriors, Aviva Premiership)
• Matias Alemanno (La Tablada)
• Juan Cruz Guillemaín (Stade Francais, Top 14)
• Tomas Lavanini (Racing Metro, Top 14)
• Guido Petti (San Isidro Club)
• Rodrigo Baez (Lieco)
• Focunda Isa (Santiago Lawn Tennis Club)
• Tomas Lezana (Santiago Lawn Tennis Club)
• Javier Ortega Desio (Paraná, Argentina)
• Martin Landajo (Club Atlético de San Isidro)
• Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias (Toulon, Top 14)
• Nicolas Sanchez (Toulon, Top 14)
• Gabriael Ascarate (Glasgow Warriors, Pro 12)
• Emiliano Boffelli (Duendes, Argentina)
• Jeronimo de la Fuente (Duendes, Argentina)
• Matias Moroni (Santiago Lawn Tennis Club, Argentina)
• Matias Orlando (Huirapuca Social Club, Argentina)
• Santiago Cordero (Regatas, Argentina)
• Ramiro Moyano
• Manuel Montero (Club Pucará, Argentina)
• Joaquin Tuculet (Cardiff Blues, Guinness PRO12)
• Matias German
• Rodrigo Baez (Licero, Argentina)
• Julian Montoya (Newman. Argentina)
• Lucas Paz Noguera (Lince, Argentina)
• Guido Petti (San Isidro, Argentina)

Argentina's Super Rugby side will be bolstered with several Pumas stars © Getty Images

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Lions

• Faf de Klerk (Pumas, CurrieCup
• Dillon Smit (Leopards, Currie Cup)
• Robert Kruger (Leopards, Currie Cup)
• Corne Fourie, (Pumas, Currie Cup)
• JW Bell (Pumas, Currie Cup)

Melbourne Rebels

• Ryan Cocker (Taranaki, ITM Cup)
• Harley Fox (Anglican Church Grammar School, Brisbane)
• Jamie Hagan (London Irish, Aviva Premiership)
• James Hanson (Reds)
• Daniel Hawkins (Northland, ITM Cup)
• Reece Hodge (Manly, Shute Shield)
• Culum Retallick (Blues)
• Siliva Siliva (Brumbies)
• Mick Snowden (Eastwood, Shute Shield)
• Adam Thomson (Reds)
• Sione Tuipulotu (Southern Districts, Dewar Shield)
• Rob Leota (Northern Panthers, Dewar Shield)
• Ryan Cocker (Taranaki, ITM Cup)
• Paul Asquith (Southern Districts, Shute Shield)
• Kotaro Matsushima (Suntory Sungoliath, Japan)

The Rebels have signed several big names, including Adam Thomson © PA Photos

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Reds

• Ayumu Goromaru (Yamaha Jubilo, Top League)
• Junior Laloifi (Brisbane City, NRC)
• Eto Nabuli (St George Dragons, NRL)
• Alex Mafi (Bond Univeristy, Queensland Premier Rugby)
• Kane Douglas (Leinster, Guinness PRO12)
• Cadeyrn Nebille (Rebels)
• Izack Rodda (Easts Tigers, Queensland Premier Rugby)
• Lukhan Tui (Randwick, Shute Shield)
• James Tuttle (Queensland Country, NRC)

Sharks

• Coenie Oosthuizen (Cheetahs)
• David McDuling (Reds)
• Jacques Potgieter (Waratahs)
• Philip van der Walt (Biarritz, Top 14)
• Wandile Mjekevu (Perpignan, Top 14)
• Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
• Joe Pietersen (Cheetahs)

Southern Kings

• Malcolm Jaer (Eastern Province Kings, Currie Cup)
• Siyanda Grey (Eastern Province Kings, Currie Cup)
• JP du Plessis (Eastern Province Kings, Currie Cup)
• Stefan Watermeyer (Pumas, Currie Cup)
• Elgar Watts (Eastern Province Kings, Currie Cup)
• Louis Fouche (Blue Bulls, Currie Cup)
• Shane Gates (Eastern Province Kings, Currie Cup)
• James Hall (Eastern Province Kings, Under-19)
• Kevin Luiters (Eastern Province Kings, Currie Cup)
• Aidon Davis (Eastern Province Kings, Currie Cup)
• Sipato Junior Pokomela (Eastern Province Kings, Under-19)
• Cyril-John Velleman (Eastern Province Kings, Currie Cup)
• Stefan Willemse (Eastern Province Kings, Currie Cup)
• Thembelani Bholi (Eastern Province Kings, Currie Cup)
• Cornell Hess (Eastern Province Kings, Currie Cup)
• Steven Sykes (Cheetahs)
• Tyler Paul (NMMU Madibaz)
• Schalk Ferreira (Toulouse, Top 14)
• Tom Botha (Eastern Province Kings, Currie Cup)
• Edgar Marutlulle (Eastern Province Kings, Currie Cup)
• Jacques Engelbrecht (Eastern Province Kings, Currie Cup)

Sunwolves

• Ryuhei Arita (Hooker, Coca-Cola Red Sparks and Japan)
• Timothy Bond (Lock, Bay of Plenty Steamers)
• Derek Carpenter (Centre, Toyota Verblitz)
• Andrew Durutalo (Back-Row, OPSB and United States)
• Ziun Gu (Prop, Takushoku University)
• Shohei Hirano (Prop, Tokai University)
• Atsushi Hiwasa (Scrum-half, Suntory Sungoliath)
• Shota Horie (Hooker, Panasonic Wild Knights and Japan)
• Yoshiya Hosoda (Back-Row, NEC Green Rockets)
• Keita Inagaki (Prop, Panasonic Wild Knights and Japan)
• Daisuke Inoue (Scrum-half, Kubota Spears)
• Shinnosuke Kakinaga (Prop, Suntory Sungoliath and Japan)
• Takeshi Kizu (Hooker, Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers and Japan)
• Yamamoto Koki (Prop, Yamaha Jubilo)
• Faatiga Lemalu (Back-Row, Munakata Sanix Blues)
• Tomas Leonardi (Back-Row, Toulouse and Argentina)
• Amanaki Lotoahea (Wing, Ricoh Black Rams)
• Shinya Makabe (Lock, Suntory Sungoliath and Japan)
• Paea Mifi Poseti (Centre, NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes)
• Masataka Mikami (Prop, Toshiba Brave Lupus and Japan)
• Liaki Moli (Lock, Blues)
• Tsuyoshi Murata (Back-Row, NEC Green Rockets and Japan)
• Hitoshi Ono (Lock, Toshiba Brave Lupus and Japan)
• Tusi Pisi (Fly-half, Suntory Sungoliath and Samoa)
• Eddie Quirk (Flanker, Queensland Reds)
• Yusataka Sasakura (Full-back, Panasonic Wild Knights)
• John Stewart (Wing, Fiji Warriors)
• Yu Tamura (Centre, NEC Green Rockets and Japan)
• Harumichi Tatekawa (Fly-half, Kubota Spears and Japan)
• Riaan Viljoen (Full-back, Griquas)
• Akihito Yamada (Wing, Panasonic Wild Knights and Japan)
• Ryohei Yamanaka (Centre, Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers and Japan)
• Hajime Yamashita (Full-back, Toyota Shokki Shuttles)
• Yuki Yatomi (Scrum-half, Yamaha Jubilo and Japan)

Stormers

• JC Janse van Rensburg (Bayonne, Top 14)
• Pieter-Steph du Toit (Sharks)
• Jano Vermaak (Toulouse, Top 14)
• Cornal Hendricks (Cheetahs)

Waratahs

• Reece Robinson (Parramatta Eels, NRL)
• Bradley Wilkin (Australian Sevens)
• Zac Guildford (Hawke's Bay, ITM Cup)
• Angus Ta'avao (Blues)
• Jim Stewart (Sydney Stars, NRC)

Zac Guildford will be looking for Super Rugby success with a move to the Waratahs © Getty Images

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