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Gregor Paul: Blues' frequent losses have fans losing the faith
If the Blues are to turn their season aroundthey need to chalk up more than a solitary victory against the Lions, writes Gregor Paul.
If the Blues are to turn their season aroundthey need to chalk up more than a solitary victory against the Lions, writes Gregor Paul.
Editorial: John Kirwan is clearly on borrowed time.
Nathan Sharpe tells a good story about Keven Mealamu, the man who will tonight break his individual Super Rugby appearance record by playing in his 163rd match.
Join us here for the live blog of tonight's Super Rugby clash between the Chiefs and the Highlanders at Waikato Stadium.
The worrying thing for Kirwan is when reports broke that the Blues were tapping up a replacement, no one contested the sense of such a decision, writes Gregor Paul.
The Blues have hit back at a report they are sounding out replacements for coach John Kirwan.
I have a lot of concern for Hurricanes fans right now. They are getting their hopes up and getting far too excited.
The news of Rene Ranger's return to the Blues was given extra poignancy yesterday, released as it was straight before coach John Kirwan was effectively asked to defend his side's poor start.
The problem with a guy like Johan Bardoul is this: you never quite know whether or not you should be taking him seriously.
A victory over the Lions will open the release valve a little, but there will be little respite because the Blues' assignments to follow are extremely tough ones.
Saturday night's 40-16 win at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton saw the Chiefs' late blitz break open the game and confound those expecting the latest tense chapter in this rivalry.
Three weeks into the season and it's apparent Tom Taylor and the Blues should have become an item, so to speak, at the end of last year.
I hope the Hurricanes, who have won their opening three games on the road, don't get back to Wellington and think the hard work is done. It's only just beginning, writes Richard Loe.
Chris Boyd's Hurricanes are happy, healthy and unbeaten and his toughest challenge in the next few weeks will be deciding which line-up to run, given nobody in his squad is out of form.
Aaron Cruden would have wanted a big game, facing the man that could spoil his World Cup, and the Chiefs pivot did indeed impress.
There is genuine concern among NZ's franchises they have been thrown a hospital pass with next year's Super Rugby set-up.
The Blues are becoming good at finding new and unusual ways to lose.
The Chiefs produced a performance tonight that suggested that their status as competition favourites is mired in reality, not myth.
Join us here for tonight's live blog of the Super Rugby showdown between the Chiefs and the Crusaders from Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.