Slap a black jersey on Rene Ranger with the No 12 on the back, declares Wynne Gray.

All sorts of pictures have been painted about the return clash between the Blues and Hurricanes but ultimately the five-eighths landscape should dictate this result.

Crusaders skipper Richie McCaw will miss the Super 15 and tune up for his All Black return with club rugby.

Controversial referee Steve Walsh has been ticked off after he broke the new television match official protocol several times in last weekend's game at Eden Park between the Blues and Highlanders.

The return Super Rugby match between the Stormers and the Sharks at Newlands tomorrow is a tough one to call.

Not many wings upstage Julian Savea as Frank Halai managed on his Blues debut.

Injury and suspension have caused the only changes to the Blues for their Super 15 rematch with the Hurricanes.

All season, Rene Ranger has been a threat for the Blues and he is about to stretch that potency against the Hurricanes.

No one should have any doubt about the value of television match officials in the Super 15 series.

Rugby should get used to referees' increased use of the television match official, according to Blues coach Sir John Kirwan.

Senior prop Charlie Faumuina has been ruled out for the season as the Blues contemplate a troubled buildup to their next clash with the Hurricanes.