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![Rumours SBW to sit out season](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Rumours SBW to sit out season
Could there be any truth to the rumours across the Ditch that Sonny Bill Williams will sit out the rest of the series?
![Canes ring-in still doing the hard yards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Canes ring-in still doing the hard yards
Brayden Mitchell was meant to be with the Hurricanes for only 10 weeks to slog through pre-season while All Blacks hooker Dane Coles took a break. He's still there.
![Ta'avao sees Waratahs as test pathway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Ta'avao sees Waratahs as test pathway
Blues prop Angus Ta'avao is heading for the Waratahs next season as he eyes a way into test rugby.
![Wynne Gray: Derby just a trial for Blues rookies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Wynne Gray: Derby just a trial for Blues rookies
Coach Sir John Kirwan is using tomorrow's match against the Crusaders at Eden Park as a trial for next year's Super Rugby series, writes Wynne Gray.
![Retallick firing for Super playoffs push](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Retallick firing for Super playoffs push
The Chiefs are unbeaten with Brodie Retallick in their ranks this season but, without the big lock, have lost more than they've won.
![Plan around JK's future](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Plan around JK's future
Proposal will almost certainly be a compromise that would see Kirwan stay for a fourth and final year as head coach while the board looks for an alternative.
![Super Rugby: Which team is best?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Super Rugby: Which team is best?
It's a tough call to make, with several sides having put together outstanding seasons in the 19-year history of the competition.
![Rugby: Penalty count a weak point](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Rugby: Penalty count a weak point
Liam Messam leads the way with 21 penalties and one yellow card, with Ben Franks (18 penalties) and Richie McCaw (17 penalties, plus one yellow card) also high-profile offenders.
![Rugby: Oz flyer reckons he's grown up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Rugby: Oz flyer reckons he's grown up
Dom Shipperley says he's a better player than when he last appeared for the Wallabies and he's hoping for a chance to prove that.
![Scotty Stevenson: Crusaders' self-belief plumps their chances of making playoffs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Scotty Stevenson: Crusaders' self-belief plumps their chances of making playoffs
You don't expect the Crusaders to be standing in line for miracles but, as Super Rugby heads into its penultimate round, that's exactly where they find themselves.
![Barrett set for Super Rugby return](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Barrett set for Super Rugby return
The Hurricanes should have the services of first-five Beauden Barrett for their pivotal Super Rugby clash with the Highlanders in Napier on Friday.
![Tuipulotu ruled out for the rest of year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Tuipulotu ruled out for the rest of year
Blues and All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu has been ruled out of rugby for the rest of the year after opting for surgery on a developmental defect with his hips.
![Super Rugby's best at breaking defences](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Super Rugby's best at breaking defences
Highlanders wings Waisake Naholo and Patrick Osborne showed their class as they scored tries during their team's 36-9 win over the Chiefs during the weekend, but where do they rank among the competition's best tackle-busters?
![Wynne Gray: Another Super twist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Wynne Gray: Another Super twist
Into the spotlight for the Highlanders and exit stage left.
![Justin Marshall: Robbie Deans has success written all over him](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Justin Marshall: Robbie Deans has success written all over him
Watching Robbie Deans lead the Barbarians to a good win over a strong Ireland side made me think - we could do much worse than getting him back into New Zealand's coaching system.
![On this form, it's a mistake to rely on Carter for the World Cup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
On this form, it's a mistake to rely on Carter for the World Cup
Some people saw Dan Carter. I saw Nemani Nadolo. Others heralded a Crusaders turnaround. I'd be more inclined to say the Hurricanes are in trouble.
![Chiefs still have destiny in own hands](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Chiefs still have destiny in own hands
They were handed their worst defeat of the season and held tryless for the first time in 25 games - but the Chiefs' finals fate remains firmly in their control.
![Blues can spoil late Crusaders' finals run](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Blues can spoil late Crusaders' finals run
The Blues' finals hopes were dashed weeks ago but, presumably refreshed from their bye week, they still have an important role to play in terms of the final standings.
![Carter's giant step to the power of 10](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Carter's giant step to the power of 10
Daniel Carter, after a season of inching forward, took a giant step in the right direction against the Hurricanes in Nelson.
![Ross Filipo: SOS brings a turnaround](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Ross Filipo: SOS brings a turnaround
I have to be honest, when Chiefs assistant coach Tom Coventry rang me a couple of weeks ago I was more than a little surprised, writes Ross Filipo.
![Highlanders thump Chiefs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=805)
Highlanders thump Chiefs
On a night that hearkened back to the franchise's formative years, the Highlanders created a little slice of history and remained right in the hunt for another.