Super RugbyPoor fitness has Luatua on the outerAll Black coach Steve Hansen has put the form struggles of Blues' loose forward Steven Luatua down to poor fitness.21 May 05:30 PM
All BlacksAll Blacks: Top players put sniping on holdAs the twists and turns in the New Zealand Super Rugby conference continue, the best players have been forced to put aside their differences for an All Black training camp.19 May 05:30 PM
Super RugbyBarbarians to play Blues and HighlandersAfter a four-year hiatus, the familiar scarlet jersey of the New Zealand Barbarians returns for two relatively high-profile games next month.19 May 05:30 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Foul play of any kind not acceptableRugby was being ruined and the Reds were robbed, skipper James Horwill ranted after his side caved in once more.19 May 05:30 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Kirwan raises transfer fees option to stem player drainJohn Kirwan is advocating the return of transfer fees so Auckland and the Blues do not continue to be castigated for losing players they may have helped develop.19 May 05:30 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Canes facing sudden death footyThe Hurricanes have their backs against the wall and they know it.19 May 05:30 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Blues hope bridge not too farThe Blues, in desperate need of competition points to keep their slim chance of a play-off place alive, will probably be wishing for a venue change on Friday.19 May 05:30 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Sharks do Hurricanes a favourIf Hurricanes coach Mark Hammett watched the Crusaders go down to a short-handed Sharks side, he may have cracked a wry smile as the final whistle blew.18 May 05:00 PM
All BlacksRugby: Crusaders coach a bit perplexed by failureTodd Blackadder was at a loss over how the Crusaders failed to beat the Sharks in Christchurch.18 May 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Thumbs up as Cruden eyes Chiefs comebackAfter two and a half years of hard work at the Chiefs, Aaron Cruden has made the most of the down time his broken thumb has presented.18 May 05:00 PM
Super RugbySuper Rugby: Rebels record maiden win over RedsJason Woodward kicked a last-minute penalty after Queensland replacement Ed O'Donoghue was sent off for eye gouging to give the Melbourne Rebels a first Super Rugby win over the Reds with a 30-27 victory in Brisbane on Saturday.17 May 08:17 PM
Super RugbySuper Rugby: Stormers ease past ForceThe Stormers ran out of steam towards the end but did enough earlier on to run out convincing 24-8 victors over the Western Force in a Super Rugby clash at Newlands.17 May 08:05 PM
OpinionRichard Loe: Fekitoa looks just what ABs needA couple of things will have become clearer for the All Blacks coaches after the Highlanders' defeat of the Hurricanes - not least the fact they will be feeling pretty good about Malakai Fekitoa.17 May 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Scaredy cat turns LionheartOf all the things it's easy to imagine the 1.98m, 120kg Patrick Tuipulotu being, scared is not one of them.17 May 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: The Blues' (im)perfect 10The Blues future is easy enough to predict with five games of this campaign left.17 May 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Blues 'lacking team culture'The Blues probably lack a genuine team culture and departing Hurricanes coach Mark Hammett failed to understand the region he represented, according to Massey rugby researcher Jeremy Hapeta.16 May 05:30 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Chiefs - secrets of the winnersAn academic has lifted the lid on how the Chiefs have won Super Rugby titles, highlighting the use of Maori cultural themes and responsibility to the community.16 May 05:30 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Bloody-mindedness the missing qualityIf the recent defeat to the Chiefs marked the death knell for the Blues' season, the haemorrhaging started last year.16 May 05:00 PM
Super RugbyDrop goal gets the job doneThe Hurricanes may have to start relying on more than themselves if they want to make the Super Rugby playoffs.16 May 09:30 AM
Super RugbyAs it happened: Hurricanes v HighlandersWatch a replay of tonight's Super Rugby blog from the match between the Hurricanes and the Highlanders from Westpac Stadium in Wellington.16 May 06:44 AM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Money on the Canes in Cake-Tin duelA stray $5 blows into your path as you saunter past the TAB on your way to watch coverage of tonight's Hurricanes and Highlanders clash.15 May 09:30 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Coltman a chip off the old blockThe Coltmans will be at Westpac Stadium tonight, watching their son hopefully be part of a Highlanders victory over the Hurricanes, and complete what has been a dream week for the bush-bearded hooker.15 May 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Injury-hit Shields happy to fight for his Hurricanes placeFrom two seasons in the All Blacks' wider training squad to fighting for a place on the Hurricanes bench, it has been a tough run for Brad Shields.15 May 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Get ready Highlanders, here comes KieranKieran Read's concussion-enforced absence from the Crusaders is likely to end next week. Coach Todd Blackadder said yesterday that Read was now back to 100 per cent health after his head injury suffered in the narrow victory over the Chiefs in Hamilton.15 May 05:00 PM
