Scotty Stevenson: Colin you're much too good
Can someone please tell Colin Slade to tear up that overseas contract and stay a while?
Can someone please tell Colin Slade to tear up that overseas contract and stay a while?
The Hurricanes could be facing a first-five crisis with James Marshall sent for scans on his knee.
Julian Savea is the undisputed starting choice in the No 11 jersey for the All Blacks but who will play on the right wing?
Reappointing John Kirwan is as unwise as rebuilding Eden Park for the last World Cup.
The offside law has become a serious blight on the game and one way to fix the problem would be to introduce a second referee, writes Justin Marshall.
Let's plot a magic few weeks for the Warriors and look at why they have such a promising road ahead, writes Chris Rattue.
Wynne Gray writes: Since when does a ball hidden at the back of a maul with seven players forming an obstructive wedge ahead of the ball-carrier constitute a fair contest for possession?
Bring on the Chiefs. The Hurricanes keep rolling, they've won 10 from 11, sit atop the Super Rugby standings and can start planning a playoff appearance.
Ugly, gritty or gutsy; call it what you will, last night's 32-24 victory over the Sharks at Westpac Stadium in Wellington was another example of how far this team has come.
Sir John Kirwan said yesterday he's given the board a brutally honest appraisal about his own failings and how they have impacted on the club.
The Blues, for whatever reason, have largely been on the wrong page when it comes to contracting local talent.
Jerome Kaino, despite being out for the rest of the season injured and facing up to a disappointing first year as Blues captain, remains positive about the franchise's future.
The Hurricanes have reached the 10-win mark this season, which in recent years has been enough to secure a spot in the Super Rugby playoffs.
Kirwan has the backing of his players, accepted his faults, and promised to improve. That's enough, it seems, writes Patrick McKendry.
Royal rugby espionage! You can't be too careful with Prince Harry taking in tonight's Super rugby match in Wellington, warns Wynne Gray.
Sir John Kirwan is believed to be only two weeks away from being re-appointed for at least another season at the Blues.
The Blues will finish the season with yet another unwanted record after this latest loss to the Rebels in Melbourne tonight.
They were golden moments for the Blues in their trip to Melbourne but they were too infrequent to overcome a determined home team.
A rampant attack and a generous opponent combined to provide a fitting farewell for a quintet of Crusaders tonight
You look at tomorrow's game between the Hurricanes and Sharks and, given their respective positions on the table, think it should be an easy win for the home side.
The Rebels in Melbourne tonight present the final chance the Blues have to improve their away record under John Kirwan this season.
Blues coach Sir John Kirwan has called George Moala a "very good man" after the midfielder's discharge without conviction on a bar brawl assault charge.