The Chiefs have once more stated their case as the most destructive team in Super Rugby.

COMMENT: Friday night's win over the Blues was just what the Hurricanes needed.

The Highlanders have rolled to a 34-15 victory over the Lions, delighting their fans at Forsyth Barr Stadium.

As much as they have to improve, the Blues shouldn't necessarily feel despair.

Television match official Shane McDermott was at the heart of two contentious decisions against the Blues at Eden Park last night.

The Hurricanes have held strong on their goal-line to beat the Blues at Eden Park.

Chiefs coach Dave Rennie has made eight changes for the clash with the Kings in Port Elizabeth on Sunday morning.

Another week of massive selection changes at the Blues, but this time coach Tana Umaga is sending out a side that looks like the right one to take on the Hurricanes.

Amid all the changes to his Blues team made by Tana Umaga, one in particular should put all his men on notice.

Tana Umaga has stuck with his policy of shaking things up, making nine changes for the team to play the Hurricanes.

Hurricanes captain Dane Coles and wings Nehe Milner-Skudder and Cory Jane must pass fitness tests before being considered to play the Blues at Eden Park on Friday.

Former Crusaders and Wallaby coach Robbie Deans has emerged as a dark horse candidate to take over the Highlanders next season.

The best of worst from round two of Super Rugby.

With two away losses in their two opening matches, the Hurricanes are clearly finding things difficult, writes Justin Marshall.

Brodie Retallick suffered a broken rib early in the second half against the Lions and will be out for between 4-6 weeks.

The Crusaders might be the most successful Super Rugby side in history but they haven't won a title with Todd Blackadder as coach.

If the Chiefs need any extra motivation to repair their ailing scrum, a quick glance at the schedule will provide plenty.

Since 2011, the Waratahs and Stormers have provided consistently stiff resistance, with the Bulls, Sharks, Reds and Brumbies intermittently delivering.

The Hurricanes showed more than they did in week one, it was a decent display, but not enough to beat a Highlanders side.

The Hurricanes and Highlanders just don't do boring, and the Highlanders came out on top of a thriller in Dunedin.

The Chiefs seemed intent on increasing their degree of difficulty during yesterday's encounter with the Lions in Hamilton.