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Luatua should seize No 8 opportunity
With John Kirwan about to rest All Black and Blues captain Jerome Kaino, Steven Luatua will today be named at No8 to take on the Crusaders.
Marshall: Rugby the best thing I did
Benji Marshall says his short stint playing for the Blues made him a better league player.
Marty's chance to make mark
After spending the season in the shadow of his younger brother, Marty McKenzie has earned the opening opportunity to fill Aaron Cruden's boots.
Spirits high as Force face Chiefs: Cowan
Milestone man Pek Cowan hopes the Western Force will break their eight-match losing streak when they play the Chiefs in Hamilton.
Versatility keeps Piutau in frame
One person who might have mixed feelings after Aaron Cruden’s World Cup dream was almost certainly ended by a knee injury is Charles Piutau.
Reds' confidence on rise ahead of Hurricanes match-up
Luck has completely deserted the Reds this season but captain James Slipper senses their fortunes may have finally turned.
Younger McKenzie in frame to start
Damian McKenzie's form has seen him touted as an All Black-in-waiting, with that elevation potentially arriving as early as next year.
McCaw will be OK, but Carter a worry
Tell me if you've heard this before: Richie McCaw is looking old, the Crusaders are on the wane, Dan Carter is a shadow of his former self?
Cruden aims at future goals
Four years after suffering heartbreak at the final hurdle, Aaron Cruden's World Cup hopes have been dashed in equally unfortunate circumstances.
Folau leads way in carries and offloads
Every team has played at least eight games this season, which means we are at - or past - the halfway point of the 2015 Super Rugby campaign.
Aaron Cruden's injury highlights NZ's depth
Aaron Cruden's season-ending injury is a dreadful blow for his ambitions, but we can appreciate the depth of our five-eighths talent, writes Wynn Gray.
Failing Blues must plan ahead
In sporting circles and rugby conversation, failure has become the accepted outcome for the Blues and they stayed true to that course against the Highlanders, writes Wynne Gray.
Failure to grab game by scruff of neck a concern for Crusaders
After watching the demolition job the Chiefs did on the Crusaders, there was one really disappointing aspect to emerge.
Stung Canes will turn attention to Reds
This week will start with a different feeling for the Hurricanes.
Kaino likely to sit out Crusaders clash
Blues coach John Kirwan believes his team are still in with a slim chance of making the play-offs but is considering resting his captain Jerome Kaino from the must-win match.
Stats show McCaw must lift his game
Richie McCaw knows he's playing short of his peak - and the statistics support that assertion.
McCaw: I'm not playing to my peak
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw has admitted he is struggling to recapture his world-class form in the first half of this year's Super Rugby season.
Fearless McKenzie an option
Step up Damian McKenzie. The question has always been when, not if, he'd be an All Black and given events of recent months, the answer might be 2016.
Rugby: Chiefs confirm a solid season
For the first three years of Dave Rennie's reign at the Chiefs, clashes with the Crusaders conformed to a certain pattern.
Dire first half kills Blues' season
A dire opening half killed the Blues' season once and for all in Dunedin tonight.
As it happened: Blues v Highlanders
Join us here for tonight's live blog of the Super Rugby clash between the Highlanders and the Blues.
Retention key if Canes to stay unbeaten
Their most recent outing against the Stormers two weeks ago produced a 25-20 victory but there was collateral damage.