With the 2013 Super Rugby season just around the corner the fixture list of all warm up games has been released.

Some teams have opted for tougher opponents and some less so, much of course depending on their requirements and strategies they have planned for. The tournament itself kicks off on the 15 February 2013.

With most of the pre-season fitness programmes out of the way, the next few weeks will be vital as each side starts to focus on honing their game ahead of another grueling season. Teams will be trying to get their best combinations together as to find cohesion, coaches of course will hope not to pick up injuries as some teams are starting the season with numerous injured stars.

Super Rugby pre-season fixtures:

Blues:
v Reds – Saturday, February 2 in Toowoomba
v Waratahs – Saturday, February 9 at Toll Stadium, Whangarei
v Highlanders – Friday, February 15 at Recreation Ground, Queenstown

Brumbies:
v Western Force – Friday, February 1 at Rugby Park
Darwin ACT XV – Friday, February 8 at Viking Park, Tuggeranong

Bulls:
v Lions – Saturday, February 2 at Orlando Stadium, Soweto
v Cheetahs – Saturday, February 9 at Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane

Cheetahs:
v Lions – Wednesday, January 23 at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
v Bulls – Saturday, February 9 at Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane

Chiefs:
v Highlanders – Saturday, February 2 at Owen Delany Park, Taupo
v Reds – Friday, February 8 at Stockland Stadium, Sunshine Coast
v Hurricanes – Saturday, February 16 at Mangatainoka Rugby Grounds, Mangatainoka

Crusaders:
v Highlanders – Friday, February 8 at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
v Waratahs – Thursday, February 14 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Highlanders:
v Chiefs – Saturday, February 2 at Owen Delany Park, Taupo
v Crusaders – Friday, February 8 at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
v Blues – Friday, February 15 Recreation Ground, Queenstown

Hurricanes:
v Crusaders, Saturday, February 2 in Timaru
v Rebels, Saturday, February 9 at Simonds Stadium in Geelong
v Chiefs, Saturday, February 16 in Mangatainoka

Melbourne Rebels:
v Waratahs – Saturday, February 2 at North Hobart Stadium, Hobart
v Hurricanes – Saturday, February 9 at Simonds Stadium in Geelong

Reds:
v Blues – Saturday, February 2 in Toowoomba
v Chiefs – Friday, February 8 at Stockland Stadium, Sunshine Coast

Sharks:
v Leopards – Friday, February 8 at Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
v Pumas – Friday, February 15 at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Stormers:
TBC

Southern Kings:
v Lions – February 9 at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
v Griquas, February 13 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Waratahs:
v Melbourne Rebels – Saturday, February 2 at North Hobart Stadium, Hobart
v Blues – Saturday, February 9 at Toll Stadium, Whangarei
v Crusaders – Thursday, February 14 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Western Force:
v Brumbies – Friday, February 1 at Rugby Park

Lions:
v Russia – Saturday, January 19 at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
v Cheetahs – Wednesday, January 23 at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
v Bulls – Saturday, February 2 at Orlando Stadium, Soweto
v Southern Kings, February 9 at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg