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Makos provide bite in Chiefs' backline
James Lowe and Bryce Heem have already added much-needed bite to the Chiefs' backline this season and the pair will again be called upon this Sunday in Durban.
Scotty Stevenson: Rabble with a cause - the rise and rise of Jamie's mob
Ask Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph about his side's "battlers" tag and see what happens. Actually, let me save you the trouble.
Wynne Gray: Memo to Blues - Call Robbie Deans
As the Blues search for answers to their tumbling fortunes, they should be looking up the Japanese and Welsh phone directories, writes Wynne Gray.
Rugby: Opposition can be hard to tackle
The two sides with the best tackling percentages in Super Rugby sit at opposite ends of the ladder.
Graham Lowe: Kirwan should resign
Former Kiwis coach Graham Lowe has a simple message for Sir John Kirwan - resign.
Justin Marshall: Highlanders show they are title contenders
At the start of the season it was mentioned that the Highlanders had a tough draw and how important it was that they got away to a good start because they're going to feel the brunt at the end with....
Can Blues get back on track?
The Blues' players are now on a bye week which represents a few days off to get away from what is becoming a train-wreck of a season.
Chiefs recover from first half battering
Some teams would wilt in the face of a formidable Stormers defence that appeared determined to dominate the collision from the outset.
Paul Lewis: Six reasons why Blues should keep Sir John Kirwan as coach
Paul Lewis explains why Sir John Kirwan should stay as coach of the Blues, even after what happened against the Hurricanes.
How did the Blues sink so low?
The John Kirwan coaching era began in a blaze of glory against the Hurricanes in Wellington two years ago.
Ross Filipo: Hurricanes thriving off quick ruck ball
What the Hurricanes have been doing well is taking the gainline. That's where the battle is so often won and lost, writes Ross Fillipo.
Rugby: Chiefs run rampant over Stormers
Speed was the weapon of choice as the Chiefs gunned down the Super Rugby leaders, running in three tries in Cape Town to bounce back in style from last weekend's loss to the Highlanders.
Rugby: Highlanders stun Waratahs
Something mysterious is going on around this Highlanders mob; they are somehow winning matches which they have no right to win.
Hurricane Globetrotters back to best
The Hurricanes have often been the best team in Super Rugby ... the best team to watch that is.
Rugby: Carter's comeback forces rejig
Holding pattern or way forward? That's the question which immediately springs to mind regarding Dan Carter's selection at second-five for the Crusaders today.
Chiefs ring changes to blunt Stormers
With the powerful Stormers pack and destructive defence having taken them to the top of the competition, the Chiefs know they need to avoid their opponents' strengths.
Rugby: Canes pile pressure on Kirwan
It wasn't their best performance of 2015 but the Hurricanes eventually ground their way to a 30-23 win in Palmerston North tonight as they kept their unbeaten record intact.
First take: Hurricanes lead the way
Some of what the Hurricanes did against the Blues last night was out of a Harlem Globetrotters' playbook.
As it happened: Hurricanes v Blues
Relive the action from tonight's Super Rugby clash between the unbeaten Hurricanes and the winless Blues, from FMG Stadium in Palmerston North.
Wynne Gray: Schmidt and O'Connell drive Ireland's success
As the Blues face their latest drama, one of their coaching castoffs, Joe Schmidt, is aiming at a landmark with Ireland.
Paul Thomas: Cricket shines brightly as rugby just gets duller
There is a glaring difference between the two sporting products on offer: the cricket is exciting; the rugby is anything but, writes Paul Thomas.