COMMENT: Having to play every Australian side this season has been nothing short of a gift from above, writes Scotty Stevenson.

Ngani Laumape looks like he will be starting in the Hurricanes' midfield against the Crusaders and the former Warrior says he is up

Steven Luatua may well have thrust his name before the All Blacks selectors again in the last two Super Rugby rounds. The 25-year-old

Lucky the Reds aren't in the Super Rugby playoffs. They are the biggest trans-Tasman threat to the impressive New Zealand sides but

There is only one match left for the Blues this season, but still plenty to play for.

Former All Black Daryl Gibson, now the Waratahs coach, has warned Australian rugby not to panic after its weekend of shame when their

There was off-the-ball pushing and a suspicion of a foot trip. There was blood streaming from first-five Bernard Foley's face after

The defending champions face a long trip overseas for the playoffs despite just arriving back from their South Africa and Argentina stint.

All Black Cory Jane believes the Kiwi dominance in Super Rugby won't necessarily translate to the Bledisloe Cup.

The Crusaders will target the Hurricanes scrum and an untried new midfield combination in Saturday's high stakes contest in Christchurch.

Damian McKenzie will now attempt to apply those lessons in a showdown with Ben Smith and the defending-champion Highlanders.

Four NZ teams will contest the playoffs after a spectacular weekend for the Kiwis and a miserable one for the Australians.

As Kiwi rugby fans we should be in celebration mode, we should be sitting back with pride now that four New Zealand sides have locked

We break down how your favourite Super Rugby franchise can make the No 1 spot come playoff time.

The Highlanders have secured a place in the Super Rugby finals with a bonus point 34-8 win over the Jaguares in Buenos Aires.

WATCH: The Hurricanes got the party started in Sydney by belting out a Ronan Keating classic with the Irish singer-songwriter.

With one round to go, players and coaches will be labouring the importance of taking home advantage into the Super Rugby playoffs.

The Hurricanes set the seal on a disastrous weekend for Australian teams in Super Rugby with their 28-17 win over the Waratahs.

The Hurricanes hit the cauldron of Allianz Stadium in Sydney tonight knowing their playoffs ticket can be booked with a victory over the fired-up Waratahs.

The Chiefs easily secured the bonus-point victory they needed to solidify top spot in the New Zealand conference.

There might be a few teams in the top eight relieved that Tana Umaga's rejuvenated Blues won't feature in the playoffs.

The Blues are definitely a better team now than they were and, if they had a bit more time, they could push up the table.

A spectacular start has helped the Blues to a big victory over the Brumbies at Eden Park.

With 75 caps behind him, Sam Whitelock is gaining on Ian Jones (79 tests) as the most capped All Black lock.

The next head coach of the British and Irish Lions, widely expected to be Warren Gatland, will again face the challenge of being without

The Aussies have been brazen about recruiting New Zealand players to fill up their Super Rugby rosters but when the roles are reversed they've raised the squealing volume.

Sydney's Daily Telegraph is calling it one of the most brazen trans-Tasman recruitment ploys in history. The newspaper reports that

Steven Luatua couldn't keep his hands off the ball against the Hurricanes last weekend. He carried it 18 times, the most of any

Four Kiwi Super Rugby teams are eyeing the playoffs. Gregor Paul and Patrick McKendry pick out their key players.

Sam Cane still has capacity for a couple of firsts heading into tomorrow's clash with the Reds.