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Rugby: Super title test marked out of ten
No team has won a Super Rugby title without a test-class first-five: Carlos Spencer, Andrew Mehrtens, Stephen Larkham, Daniel Carter, Morne Steyn, Quade Cooper and Aaron Cruden are the title-winning 10s. Gregor Paul assesses the current crop of New Zealan
Wynne Gray: Super series withdrawal almost over
Rugby fans, are you dark that the All Blacks missed the big gong at the Halberg Awards, that league has invaded Eden Park and the Super 15 kicks off early tomorrow?
Justin Marshall: Managing June window will be key to winning, just as it was last season
Rugby season is upon us again and for me there is added intrigue in that 2014 might be the last time we see Super rugby in this format.
Rugby: Blues to get back onside with refs
The Blues believe they developed an image problem with referees last year and have hatched a plan to turn it around.
Rugby: Forget the rest ... it's time for the best
The first round of Super rugby is upon us. For many New Zealand sports lovers, it's time to say goodbye to the lip service they pay to other codes - the real action has begun.
Rugby: Robinson relegated to couch
Robbie Robinson's day usually goes something like this: Go to Chiefs HQ at Ruakura, do a weights session, go home and sit on the couch.
Rugby: Blues hooker sees rationale for late start
It's a late start for Keven Mealamu at the Blues again this season, but there's no lack of excitement, due in part to the freshness of a new year.
Patrick McKendry: Importance of good start makes Blues call risky
The arguments for and against resting Tony Woodcock and Keven Mealamu for the Blues' first game of the season against the Highlanders, writes Patrick McKendry.
Rugby: Blues side weakened by lack of key men
All Black front-rowers Tony Woodcock and Keven Mealamu will sit out the Blues' opening match of the season against the Highlanders in Dunedin.
Rugby: Second tier loss a crying shame
It's the year of overseas opportunity for New Zealand's second-tier rugby players.
Rugby: Crusaders triumph without star trio
The Crusaders have started its 2014 season on a winning note, despite missing its superstar trio.
Wynne Gray: Benji's on drip feed rather than fast forward
Benji, alone, will not be the side's saviour but if the team sparks and his talent begins to flow, the Blues will be an awkward opponent, writes Wynne Gray
Rugby: Migraine sufferer Kerr gets his head together at Blues
When Baden Kerr prepares for a game he knows there is every chance it will end in pain. As a migraine sufferer, the slightest head knock can lead to symptoms.
Fastest man in rugby stays for Sevens
Sevens rugby fans can breathe a sigh of relief - Carlin Isles, the fastest man in rugby, is staying put and feels more like a rugby player than ever before.
Sevens: Tomasi Cama on fitness, family
NZ halfback Tomasi Cama is recognised as one of the legends of the Sevens game. He spoke to Matiu Workman about his hopes for the Wellington Sevens.
Rugby: Marshall shrugs off fuss over Oz return
Amid the hype of Benji Marshall's impending return to Sydney - this time as a rugby player - the man himself appears to have his feet firmly on the ground.
Rugby: Kirwan's boys look beautiful in blue, but will it help win matches?
John Kirwan hasn't been slow to usher in his unique fashion sense, cultivated during a former role as coach of Italy, to the Blues.
Rugby: Cooper's fullback position re-assigned
Quade Cooper's long stint defending at fullback has ended with the Queensland Reds sending the Wallabies playmaker back to the front line of battle this season.
Rugby: Marshall gets off to solid start for Blues
Benji Marshall will return to the rugby league stronghold of Sydney for the continuation of his rugby union education with some confidence after a 40-minute hit-out against the Hurricanes at Masterton.