Leadership, locks and the staff have had a makeover at the Blues.

New Zealand's five Super Rugby teams will announce their squads for the 2015 season this morning. Join us for live updates as the teams are rolled out.

There exists a catch-22 surrounding the potential success of the Japanese Super Rugby side.

There appears to be more problems than solutions to Japan's Super Rugby bid and Sanzar bosses are collecting way more questions than answers in their attempts to fix things.

Sanzar has informed the Japan Rugby Football Union that it is the preferred candidate for Super Rugby's 18th team when the competition expands in 2016.

The Queensland Reds have signed a former All Blacks flanker for the 2015 Super Rugby season.

George Moala has played every minute of every game for Auckland this season, and the team's ironman has also just inked a new Super Rugby deal with the Blues as reward for his solid 2014 ITM Cup.

A concession by the Japanese bid to play a number of 'home' games in Singapore and Hong Kong is believed to have won them the 18th place in the new Super Rugby competition.

With three weeks left in the ITM Cup’s regular season, Daniel Richardson takes a look at what has happened so far.

The Blues will start next year's campaign with a home match against New Zealand rivals the Chiefs at North Harbour Stadium, a slightly controversial venue for their defeat to the Sharks this year.

The All Blacks' already strong outside back division is about to get stronger with the possible addition in the next few weeks of Charles Piutau.

Gregor Paul writes: It's not just politics that is dirty. Rugby recruitment is heading that way, too.

A lighting consultant from Hamilton has won the Dream Team Fantasy Super Rugby game, claiming a $24,000 prize to South Africa.

The Highlanders have announced that 39-year-old Brad Thorn won't be back at the franchise in 2015 and is heading overseas.

Blues rugby star Tevita Li's bid to avoid a conviction after being caught drink driving has hit a stumbling block.

The All Blacks dropped gentle reminders yesterday that test football is all crunch and grind and an entirely different business from Super Rugby.

Former All Black and Super Rugby centurion Hosea Gear has signed with the Chiefs for the next Super Rugby season.

There might be a few players from the Crusaders who will have extra motivation in the All Blacks' camp this week.