Rugby: Blues clinch playoff spot
The Blues relocated their mojo to confirm a Super 15 rugby playoffs spot tonight.
The Blues relocated their mojo to confirm a Super 15 rugby playoffs spot tonight.
The Crusaders have overcome a determined Hurricanes side to win 16-9 at Westpac Stadium and take out the New Zealand conference.
Which teams hold the statistical advantage heading into the round 18 match-ups? Stats guru Tracey Nelson crunches the numbers.
Seven teams will fight over six playoff spots in the final round of the Super 15. What are the playoff permutations?
Blues midfield back Luke McAlister today confirmed he has officially signed a three-year deal with French club, Toulouse.
Dylan Cleaver breaks down the final round of the Super 15 regular season. How will the playoff spots play out?
A Super rugby team will today travel to Wellington on a private DC-3 because of the volcanic ash cloud.
Lock Ali Williams is all about the here and now as the Blues bid to cement a Super 15 rugby playoff spot.
The Chiefs' last match of their Super 15 rugby season in Hamilton on Saturday will also mark farewell for three of the side named today.
Richie McCaw has used his connections to secure a flight and ensure the Crusaders get to Wellington on time for Saturday's clash.
Crusaders' second five-eighths Sonny Bill Williams will not face his All Blacks rival Ma'a Nonu on Saturday night.
Highlanders fullback Ben Smith has raised more than a few eyebrows during the Super 15 rugby competition.
Blues halfback Chris Smylie will make his first Super 15 start this season in tomorrow's must-win meeting with the Highlanders.
Australian rugby sensation James O'Connor has quit the Force to join the Melbourne Rebels for the 2012 Super Rugby season.
The TAB looks back over the Super 15 action from the weekend where two draws played havoc with punters.
Stats guru Tracey Nelson crunches the numbers from the penultimate round of the Super 15.
The extra workload may be starting to catch up on injury prone Crusaders second five Sonny Bill Williams.
Eighty-seven days to go to the Rugby World Cup, and John Mitchell issues a blunt warning.
Work this out. The Blues have lost four on the bounce but believe they are getting their mojo back.
The All Black selectors must be looking on with concern as Sonny Bill Williams' first Super 15 campaign limps to a conclusion.
Blues winger Rene Ranger has been ruled out of the rest of the Super 15 season by a hamstring tear.
What a good week for New Zealand rugby, if you can ignore three-fifths of the New Zealand Super 15 sides.