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Rugby: Eight changes to break Chiefs' 'malaise'
The Chiefs pride themselves on their depth and that will be tested after making eight changes to the side to face the Bulls tomorrow morning in Pretoria.
The Chiefs pride themselves on their depth and that will be tested after making eight changes to the side to face the Bulls tomorrow morning in Pretoria.
Jerome Kaino is back in the No 6 jersey, but Blues' forwards coach Mick Byrne has warned against expecting too much too soon.
A thriller of a match between two struggling teams was settled by a stunning try from Hurricanes wing Alapati Leiua.
Watch a replay of tonight's live blog of the Super Rugby clash between the Crusaders and the Hurricanes from AMI Stadium in Christchurch.
The limelight has never seduced Kieran Read but he understands it is a consequence of his play.
Tim Bateman doesn't see himself as the saviour of the Hurricanes' backline.
It was Piri Weepu's speech problems while with the Blues in South Africa that prompted the scan that revealed he had played three matches after suffering a minor stroke.
A person suspected of suffering a stroke should not even drive a car, never mind play a game of rugby, a stroke expert says.
Bateman Returns! The headline was simple and it wasn't a typo. The Hurricanes' fans finally have something to cheer about!
Melbourne Rebel Colby Fainga'a has a point to prove when he faces his former Brumbies teammates in their Super Rugby clash tonight.
As he prepares to test himself against the other in-form New Zealand fullback, Charles Piutau says he wishes his consistency could reach that of rival Ben Smith.
Ma'a Nonu, Jerome Kaino, Hayden Triggs and Bryn Hall have all been promoted from the reserves bench to start for the Blues against the Highlanders at Eden Park on Saturday night.
Rugby has a sleeping pill problem all right. It's called the Super 15. What a yawn, writes Chris Rattue. "Nothing has been the same since the All Black bosses, with the NZRU's support, yanked an entire test squad out of much of the Super competition."
Ankle injury or not, Cory Jane appears to no longer be a certain starter for the Hurricanes.
The Super 15 maze shifts to Eden Park on Saturday as the Blues host the Highlanders for their repeat contest.
Piri Weepu sent a scare through his 106,000 Twitter followers with a post that suggested he was facing some possible bad news about his health.
The Blues' creaking set-piece is placing a heavy burden on the sturdy shoulders of Steven Luatua.
Andre Taylor has put his hobbies on hold this year. The Hurricanes fullback was an avid golfer, enjoyed playing with remote control cars and tinkering with life-sized ones but none of those have taken up his time recently.
All Black wing Cory Jane has no recollection of the night he took sleeping pills and went out with fellow AB Israel Dagg during the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
The Blues were a hard watch at the weekend, and that wasn't entirely down to referee Francisco Pastrana, although he must take some responsibility.
Frame the market now for the All Black fullback and Ben Smith would be out in front.
Jerome Kaino and Ma'a Nonu have come through their first assignment of the season and will see their workloads increase markedly from here.