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Rugby: Aussie trio chase finals place
Halfway through the competition and three Australian teams are positioned to qualify for the Super Rugby finals for the first time in history.
Halfway through the competition and three Australian teams are positioned to qualify for the Super Rugby finals for the first time in history.
What a game of stunning intensity and brutality in Hamilton on Saturday, a game that was comparable to most test matches.
Hurricanes prop John Schwalger could be out for the season after missing Friday's win over the Blues.
Recovering Blues halfback Piri Weepu has warned his underperforming teammates they need to work out whether they want to be at the franchise or not.
Super Rugby has reached the halfway point. Gregor Paul reviews the action so far and suggests what needs to happen in the next six weeks.
Super Rugby's break for the June tests comes at an opportune time for Blues first-five Simon Hickey.
When the Blues look back on their Benji Marshall experiment, regardless of how it turns out, they might want to take note of the lessons learned, because there will be many.
Winning on the road continues to be a problem for the Blues following a 39-20 defeat to the Hurricanes in Wellington tonight.
Rugby remains a work in progress for Benji Marshall just as the Blues have to find a way to win away from home.
John Kirwan's deep into his second season and still doesn't know who the first five-eighth should be, writes Chris Rattue. It's the cardinal sin of rugby coaching and selecting.
There's a C-word that has been a problem for the Hurricanes.
Tanerau Latimer knows the Chiefs need some "rocket fuel" and he may be just the player to provide the extra charge this weekend.
Blues coach John Kirwan says the team's atrocious away record under his reign needs addressing.
The Chiefs look set to receive a big boost in the form of Brodie Retallick for the latest chapter in New Zealand rugby's best rivalry.