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No preferential treatment for Blues player - lawyer
The lawyer for Blues rugby player George Moala has hit back at accusations New Zealand courts have become a "two-tier system of justice".
The lawyer for Blues rugby player George Moala has hit back at accusations New Zealand courts have become a "two-tier system of justice".
The case of late-blooming Blues hooker James Parsons has revealed just how nutty the All Black resting policy is, writes Chris Rattue
Richie McCaw is managing to temper his emotions ahead of the probable end of an era for several Crusaders teammates.
All Blacks hooker Dane Coles is likely to be told to cool it following his fiery display for the Hurricanes against the Crusaders.
Richie McCaw: retire now in order to give yourself the best possible chance of living life to the full, pleads Chris Rattue.
A leading law professor is concerned over the number of sports people being discharged without conviction saying a two-tier system is being set up.
Sharks coach Gary Gold insists Super Rugby's overall leaders will have to sweat blood to beat the Durbanites this weekend.
Blues rugby player George Moala has been discharged without conviction over a charge stemming from a vicious bar fight.
Troubled former All Black Zac Guildford has ended his stint with French club Clermont Auvergne.
Steven Luatua will replace Jerome Kaino as skipper of the Blues and has challenged his team to finish their final five games of the season undefeated.
The Blues will likely be without loose forward Jerome Kaino and utility back Charles Piutau for the rest of the season, so let's look at how damaging their absences will be.
Selecting a fullback this week is taking on the sort of difficulty the selectors had picking a five-eighths during the last World Cup, writes Wynne Gray.
Have the Highlanders fallen off the radar? Are they that unfashionable? They started this round of Super Rugby by maintaining their push for the playoffs with a great effort, writes Wynne Gray.
Typical Blues - they double their win tally for the season by beating the Force, only to have their success tarnished by the injuries to their best players.
The good news for the Chiefs is they have a fortnight to rectify what went wrong against the Rebels before they face the biggest game of the season.
There is a noticeable contrast in styles among the Kiwi teams and the two sides doing really well are the ones playing traditional New Zealand rugby.
Publicly, the Hurricanes don't want to discuss the playoffs but as their bumper season continues to roll along, it's the burning topic of conversation outside the team.
The Chiefs' struggles against Australian opposition were exemplified by a potentially damaging defeat against the Rebels tonight.
The Hurricanes beat the Crusaders in Wellington tonight and every one of their four tries were worthy of the highlights reel.
Colin Slade or Beauden Barrett? Beauden Barrett or Colin Slade? The starting order would not matter, the All Blacks would be happy with either at first five eighths.
It's symptomatic of the Blues season that what little good news they enjoyed last night in beating the hapless Force, came with a smattering of bad.
The Blues have doubled their win tally for the season but the injuries to Jerome Kaino and Charles Piutau will worry not only John Kirwan but also Steve Hansen.