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Rugby: Reds rally round hapless O'Connor
James O'Connor won't bear the burden of blame on his own for the Reds' deflating 21-14 defeat to the Sharks on Friday.

Rugby: Crusaders crash out of playoff race
The Crusaders will almost certainly miss the playoffs for the first time since 2001 after last night suffering their seventh loss of an insipid season.

First take: Blues fortress busted
Sir John Kirwan's supporters on the Blues board will be cringing after the depleted Hurricanes smashed the Super Rugby basket case at their alleged fortress.

Rugby: Hurricanes dispatch Blues
Credit to the Blues that in losing their perfect Eden Park record this season, they did, at least, do it in style.

Rugby: Canes forwards win acclaim
Those Hurricanes supporters wondering whether their team have the complete game to go deep into this competition, if not win it, can rest assured.

As it happened: Blues v Hurricanes
Join us for tonight's live blog of the Super Rugby clash between the Blues and Hurricanes from Eden Park in Auckland.

Rugby: Woodcock still undecided
All Blacks prop Tony Woodcock hasn't made up his mind about whether he will return to the Blues.

Chiefs edge closer to playoffs
The Chiefs once again showed they know exactly how to set aside a setback and keep on racking up the wins.

Rugby: Playmakers have vital role in Sydney clash
Both have a range of outstanding loose-forwards and crunching Fijian power on the wing.

Rugby: Solid Chiefs options despite loss of Lowe
The loss of James Lowe would have seemed a grave blow for the Chiefs as recently as a week ago.

Rugby: Troubled Blues to miss coach decision deadline
The Blues board, still in a standoff over whether to retain John Kirwan, is about to miss its first deadline on making a decision.

Rugby: Jane happy to let Canes' rock stars take limelight
Cory Jane has almost been the forgotten man of the Hurricanes' backline this year.

Rugby: Injury-hit franchise to rely on youngsters for last games
The Blues will be forced to call on players in their development group next week due to a rising injury toll, which will be made worse by the impending loss of their three New Zealand Under-20s players.

Patrick McKendry: What's good for the NZR goose...
Steve Tew has a difficult job keeping NZ's best rugby talent on these shores, but the double standards are obvious, writes Patrick McKendry.

Cheika: Rucks key in Crusaders battle
Waratahs coach predicts his side will be entering a Super Rugby war zone against a rested Crusaders side on Saturday.

Unorthodox trio to the rescue
A loose forward, a commentator and a debutant - the Chiefs' locking crisis could create a rather unorthodox combination in the second row tomorrow night in Rotorua.

Cooper has three games to prove himself
Three Super Rugby games should still be enough for Quade Cooper to prove his Wallaby World Cup worth, says Queensland Reds coach Richard Graham.

Rugby: Du Toit disappoints Stormers
Strong ray of sunshine for the Sharks as Springbok lock Pieter-Steph du Toit re-committed himself to the Durban franchise.

Take a chill pill NZR and let Piutau play
Hey you, New Zealand Rugby. Relax brothers. Take a chill pill. We're all fine without you, writes Chris Rattue.

Last chance for Crusaders to gain title
The Crusaders have to be confident they can avenge last year's title loss to the Waratahs. Anything less this weekend and they'll be out of the 2015 series.

Blues shot down over Piutau plans
Charles Piutau has been told by New Zealand Rugby he cannot play for the Blues next year.