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![Blues faith in five-eighths tested](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=806)
Blues faith in five-eighths tested
As learning curves go, Simon Hickey's is dauntingly steep. Having made his debut against the Crusaders, he'll now face the Bulls in Pretoria.
![Wynne Gray: Hurricanes need to nail Brumbies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=806)
Wynne Gray: Hurricanes need to nail Brumbies
It's not panic time yet at the Hurricanes but they need to strike a result tonight.
![Barrett: We are better than we look](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=806)
Barrett: We are better than we look
Aside from a five-minute burst against the Stormers last weekend, the Hurricanes' attack has barely flirted with excitement this season.
![Rugby: Force focus on return to basics in bid for first win](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=806)
Rugby: Force focus on return to basics in bid for first win
The Force will go back to basics this week in a bid to end their Super Rugby losing funk.
![Gregor Paul: Injury a blessing for McCaw](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=806)
Gregor Paul: Injury a blessing for McCaw
The All Black skipper has shown on numerous occasions that he can return to top flight rugby after a long lay-off and play miraculously good rugby, writes Gregor Paul.
![Rugby: Blues look to outrun Bulls](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=806)
Rugby: Blues look to outrun Bulls
A lot of mental preparation and less focus on the physical stuff was Blues coach Sir John Kirwan's summary of how his team would tackle this week.
![Rugby: Brumbies rally behind hurt flanker](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=806)
Rugby: Brumbies rally behind hurt flanker
The main message coming out of the Brumbies camp over flanker David Pocock's knee injury.
![Rugby: Hodgson humbled to reach 100th cap for Force](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=806)
Rugby: Hodgson humbled to reach 100th cap for Force
There was a time when Western Force captain Matt Hodgson thought he would never get the chance to play a single game of Super Rugby.
![ABs: Hansen must keep tabs on Folau](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=806)
ABs: Hansen must keep tabs on Folau
The words "McCaw" and "thumb" might be two of the most searched among New Zealand rugby fans this week.
![Justin Marshall: Killer instinct taking hold in Kirwan's men](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=806)
Justin Marshall: Killer instinct taking hold in Kirwan's men
If you're a fan of the Blues, you have every right to feel encouraged by what you saw on Friday night, writes Justin Marshall.
![Rugby: McCaw out of action for months](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=806)
Rugby: McCaw out of action for months
Richie McCaw needs surgery to insert a screw into his broken left thumb which could have All Blacks coach Steve Hansen looking nervously at the calendar.
![Super Rugby: Fruean puts his former team under the pump](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=806)
Super Rugby: Fruean puts his former team under the pump
Barely half an hour into Super Rugby 2014 and the Chiefs managed to establish themselves as potential champions with a single play.
![Rugby: Crusaders face up to life without McCaw](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=806)
Rugby: Crusaders face up to life without McCaw
First Daniel Carter, now Richie McCaw - the Crusaders are going to have to claw their way back into Super Rugby without either of their star players featuring much before June.
![Richard Loe: Toddy's charges could do with a good dose of flair](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=806)
Richard Loe: Toddy's charges could do with a good dose of flair
The Crusaders haven't had the start they wanted but I wouldn't be too worried about their longer term prospects. Not yet, anyway, writes Richard Loe.
![Rugby: Chiefs show championship credentials](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=806)
Rugby: Chiefs show championship credentials
It's early in the piece to be definitive, but the Chiefs gave a strong hint tonight that they can collect a third consecutive championship.
![Wynne Gray: Defections prove cruel blow for Hurricanes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=806)
Wynne Gray: Defections prove cruel blow for Hurricanes
In any match the Hurricanes offer a chance of victory through counter-attack from scraps of possession, writes Wynne Gray.
![Hurricanes tipped over in Cape Town](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=806)
Hurricanes tipped over in Cape Town
The Hurricanes will have to travel home from their two-match tour to South Africa without a win after the Stormers stole a 19-18 victory this morning.
![Gregor Paul: Li leads the way as JK's vision leaps into focus](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=806)
Gregor Paul: Li leads the way as JK's vision leaps into focus
Outrageously young, supremely talented and yet virtually unknown, Tevita Li took a giant step towards stardom last night, writes Gregor Paul.