The men who returned from England with gold are dropping at an alarming rate from their Super Rugby teams. We check out the sidelined World Cup players.

The Chiefs' injury situation has again darkened but the setbacks have allowed for the return of Stephen Donald.

Four months off rugby was not enough for Julian Savea, writes Wynne Gray.

The referee's decision is final - but surely some of these decisions require some explanation, writes Scotty Stevenson.

COMMENT: Four games in and the new-look Blues look a lot like the old-look Blues, which is not a good thing, while the other New Zealand sides are springing to life.

The Warriors have lost their last 11 games, the Blues have claimed three wins, a draw and a bye in the same stretch so the odds on the double must be stretching.

COMMENT: One of the big shifts in the game is the evolution of the bench and the fact all 23 players in the match day squad have big parts to play.

Sam Cane will face a date with the judiciary after being cited for alleged foul play during the Chiefs' win over the Jaguares.

Blues coach Tana Umaga allowed his frustration to show after his side's draw with the Reds last night.

The Chiefs overcame a decent dose of adversity to upset the Jaguares' big day.

The Chiefs have beaten the Jaguares 30-26 in Argentina thanks to a last minute try from Brad Weber.

The Crusaders had tonight's game against the Kings in the bag after 25 minutes.

Richard Loe is staggered that match officials are still getting crucial decisions wrong, even with all the technology at their disposal.

Last year's champions, the Highlanders, won five on the road during the round robin, then landed two away playoff wins.

The best of this weekend's round four might be the last game tomorrow when the Jaguars are in residence in Buenos Aires against the Chiefs.

The Waratahs, completely outplayed in the first half against the Highlanders, gave the defending champions a big scare.

Normal service appears to have resumed for the Hurricanes with a comfortable victory over the Force in Palmerston North tonight.

The Hurricanes are running away with their clash against the Force.

Cory Jane's season could follow an unexpected but coveted path to the All Blacks now Nehe Milner-Skudder has been ruled out of Super Rugby.