Rugby: Cane on a roll
Sam Cane's outstanding season is set to enter uncharted territory against the Blues on Saturday night.
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Rugby: Hard choices loom for Rennie
The Chiefs have mounting choices in their bid to stem a niggling pattern which has hit them mid-season.
Piutau set to leave NZ
Charles Piutau is a player the All Blacks definitely didn't want to lose. But it is understood he has been offered and has already signed a deal in Europe.
Rugby: NZ sides keeping ball in hand
A long-held perception among Super Rugby followers is that New Zealand teams are more exciting to watch. Generally, they run the ball more and play an open game.
Wynne Gray: Tell us you understand the rules, Sanzar - we don't
Try telling me you understand what is happening out on the field. Even 50 per cent of the time. Because if you do I'll bet you are in a minority, writes Wynne Gray.
Rugby: Leitch to face coach who kicked off career
Michael Leitch crossed the try line on Saturday in his first Super Rugby game in the country of his birth, helping the Chiefs to a 37-27 victory over the Cheetahs in Hamilton.
Justin Marshall: Coaches deserve applause for successful change of tactics
We are always very quick to criticise coaches when teams are inept or failing to get results so I would take this opportunity to give credit to the coaches at the Highlanders and Hurricanes.
Rugby: Common sense goes astray in sixth loss
It's after nights like these that John Kirwan, rather than resigning himself to going back to the drawing board, must be tempted to smash the thing to smithereens and start on something else like an old stone tablet that he could also use to knock some se
High anxiety ahead for kicking options
Chaos awaits at the World Cup, judging by the confused and inconsistent decision-making of officials in Super Rugby.
Reds look to kick-start late challenge
On his knees with head in hand - a shattered Quade Cooper's reaction to his potential match-winning 30m drop-goal attempt being charged down on fulltime said it all on Friday night.
Rugby: Chiefs cruise past Cheetahs
Some of the same issues remain but the Chiefs were able to see off the Cheetahs this afternoon while still playing short of their best.
Kirwan taking big gamble with Bowden
John Kirwan's decision to replace first-five Ihaia West with Dan Bowden could be seen as either a pragmatic move or a desperate last throw of the dice.
Rookie makes most of switch to fullback
Damian McKenzie was one of the Chiefs' best in their recent trip to the Republic, earning a third straight start in the No 15 jersey for this afternoon's meeting with the Cheetahs.
Wynne Gray: Blues need to step it up tonight if they want to be contenders
The last time the Blues boarded a return flight from Sydney with a victory smile alongside their boarding pass was back in 2003 when they won the tournament.
Rugby: Hurricanes make it six
Chris Boyd’s side have made it six from six this season and their latest victims, the Melbourne Rebels, were dispatched 36-12 at Westpac Stadium in Wellington last night.