Hope of a Super Rugby finals berth is not lost for the Brumbies, who snapped a two-game losing streak with a 23-6 win over the Bulls on Friday night.

The news that the Blues tried to lure Damian McKenzie to Auckland from the Chiefs with the promise of the No 10 jersey will have done little to reassure Ihaia West of his future at the franchise.

Wing Jone Macilai scored two tries in the first seven minutes as his Crusaders thumped the Reds in Christchurch.

The Blues are hoping some new medical tech will help spark better injury recovery on their long haul South Africa trip.

Prediction time: the Blues will beat the Kings in Port Elizabeth this weekend and thus break their away match hoodoo stretching back to June 2014.

In a battle of backlines dotted with All Black starters and many more hopefuls, one man will hog the headlines

The younger brother of All Black Beauden Barrett showed off his own skills last night leading the under-20 side to a win over the Aussies.

Has Damian McKenzie helped or hurt his All Blacks aspirations by re-signing with the Chiefs for another two years?

Brumbies chairman Robert Kennedy has apologised to his club's fans.

It gets harder to keep at bay thoughts about when, where and how Damian McKenzie will end up playing in his favoured No 10 jersey.

Damian McKenzie's decision to stay at the Chiefs is a blow to the Blues, who had designs on luring him north in the No10 jersey.

Radio Sport Rugby Editor Nigel Yalden pieces together his NZ Team of the Week.

Rugby writer Kris Shannon hands out his awards for the best players and teams from week 10 of Super Rugby.

COMMENT: Something negatively affecting the game is officials trying to stamp out anything to do with foul play.

Waisake Naholo's return to rugby has gone as planned.

A controversial red card and late knock on has left Stormers fans fuming as their side lost to the Waratahs.

The Hurricanes have bounced back from their last-second loss to the Chiefs to thrash the Lions 50-17 this morning in South Africa.

COMMENT: The form of the Crusaders is good news for the franchise, not least of all aspiring coaches Dave Hewitt and Tabai Matson.

The Blues leave for a two-match tour of South Africa at 7am today and will step on to the plane with a small degree of satisfaction and a large degree of relief.

The Brumbies have parted ways with chief executive Michael Jones after a dispute that ended in the courtroom.

The Highlanders relied on a defensive masterclass to beat the Brumbies and snap a mini losing streak.