John Kirwan is adamant the Blues Super Rugby franchise is heading in the right direction, despite a difficult few days after George Moala was found guilty in the courts of assault and the termination of Peter Saili's contract.

George Moala is free to train, play and travel with the Blues until May 1, despite being found guilty last week of assault.

The Blues' confirmation that George Moala will return while the judicial process is completed is a slap in the face to victims of violence everywhere, writes Chris Rattue.

Blues wing George Moala will return to train with the side after being found guilty of wounding with intent over a late night fight two years ago.

The Blues could be trotting off to Alexandra Park where they will establish their new training base and headquarters, possibly by as early as November.

Peter Saili's Super Rugby career came to an abrupt end yesterday with the NZRU terminating his contract as the Blues forward eyes up an offer to play in France.

Peter Saili to move to France after New Zealand Rugby Union and the Blues reached an agreement to end his employment with immediate effect..

The defence lawyer for George Moala's brother says a nightclub fight was caused by "oafish" drunks trying to bait the rugby star.

The girlfriend of an Auckland rugby star said he was trying to protect her when he got involved in a fracas that led to him being charged by police.

If the strength of a Super Rugby franchise is through its squad depth, then the Chiefs should be on to a winner in Sean Polwart.

When Andy Ellis kicked the ball into touch to seal the deal on the All Blacks' 2011 Rugby World Cup victory, no one, least of all him, would have thought that would be his final act in international rugby.

The man allegedly attacked by an Auckland rugby star has told the court about the moment he regained consciousness with blood "spraying" from his neck.

A star Auckland rugby player is on trial accused of attacking two men in a boozy nightclub brawl.

Unlike others who often leave NZ rugby after switching allegiance to a Pacific Island nation, Tim Nanai-Williams is keen to stick with the Chiefs.

They'll hope it's not an omen for the coming Super Rugby season, but the Blues got that sinking feeling when 28 players were flipped from three waka ama during a training session on the Waitemata....

Warnings about the competition began to beep louder this week as leading players Daniel Carter, James Horwill and Adam Ashley-Cooper revealed their intentions to play offshore after next year's World Cup.

Steve Hansen, the first All Blacks coach to be appointed beyond a World Cup, hopes he has set a trend.

The Crusaders' proposal to hold a home game against the Hurricanes in Fiji next season has been signed off by the franchise's board, but it has yet to convince the New Zealand Players' Association, which remains concerned about the fixture.

You're probably asking yourself, as I am, what the hell is a copy of Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead doing sitting on the kitchen bench inside the breezeblock bowels of the Blues HQ?

After a strong season in which they retained their No 1 world ranking, the All Blacks unsurprisingly dominate the 2014 Steinlager Rugby Awards nominations.

Ihad a terrible dream this week. It involved endless shuttle runs and wind sprints and down ups and tractor tyres and resistance bands and stocky men with shaved legs carrying stop watches and clip boards.

Some of our biggest sporting stars brought some much-needed Christmas cheer to Kidz First Hospital patients on Saturday afternoon.

After barely seeing the Kiwis over the past decade, local fans should have the chance to see their team again in six months following the three-game stint during the Four Nations tournament.