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Rugby: Calf injury sidelines Nonu
Ma'a Nonu has been ruled out of tonight's match against the Hurricanes in Wellington due to a calf injury.
JK making a hash of running Blues
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.
Wynne Gray: Kirwan's men need to win on the road
Rugby remains a work in progress for Benji Marshall just as the Blues have to find a way to win away from home.
Rugby: Canes coach seeks magic word - consistency
There's a C-word that has been a problem for the Hurricanes.
Rugby: Latimer likely to add rocket fuel
Tanerau Latimer knows the Chiefs need some "rocket fuel" and he may be just the player to provide the extra charge this weekend.
Rugby: Away record a touchy subject
Blues coach John Kirwan says the team's atrocious away record under his reign needs addressing.
Wynne Gray: Contrasting routes to showdown
The Chiefs are the most lethal try-scoring side in the Super 15 and near the best with their defensive line, while the Crusaders are average in both categories.
Rugby: Retallick's return on the cards
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.
Wynne Gray: Odds don't favour Chiefs or Crusaders
Everything is stacked against the Chiefs, said my mate who is a rabid supporter of the franchise.
Piri itching to return to duty
The 30-year-old Blues halfback has made a full recovery from his minor stroke and minor heart surgery and was back to his old chipper self when talking to the media.
Rugby: Blues welcome the cavalry
The Blues are welcoming back their reinforcements, and not before time.
Rugby: Local derbies taking on huge importance - Ieremia
It's time for the Hurricanes to make a move up the ladder. With two home games in the coming weeks, coach Mark Hammett's side must cash in at Westpac Stadium when the Blues and Reds go to Wellington.
Justin Marshall: Luck changes for in-form Crusaders
The Crusaders clash with the Chiefs in Hamilton this weekend comes at the perfect time.
Rugby: Crusaders pumped for Chiefs encounter
The Crusaders are already looking towards one of the toughest trips in Super Rugby - a long-haul flight home to face the Chiefs in Hamilton next weekend.
Rugby: Weepu's quick return a surprise
Piri Weepu is back training at the Blues after his stroke and heart operation and is expected to be available to play the Waratahs at Eden Park next week.
Rugby: Contradictory Chiefs must regain impetus at speed
The next fortnight should provide a snapshot of the direction in which the Chiefs are trending.
Rugby: Folau fumes over ARU's injury ruling
A confused Israel Folau is frustrated and disappointed by the Australian Rugby Union's decision to prevent him playing in Perth on Saturday.
Nadolo hat-trick lights fire
After struggling to get their attack going this season, the points came in an avalanche for the Crusaders this morning against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein, the bonus point victory inspired by Colin Slade and helped by a Nemani Nadolo hat-trick.
Richard Loe: Whistle blowers need to front up
It has become a constant theme that a lot of refereeing decisions being made in Super Rugby are fairly average, writes Richard Loe.
Highlanders ease past Bulls
Last year's easy beats are anything but this season, as tonight's convincing victory over the Bulls under the Dunedin roof so clearly showed.