Super Rugby: Footy fans fizzed for final in spite of forecast
The Blues are out to end a lengthy title drought.
The Blues are out to end a lengthy title drought.
OPINION: Professional rugby this last week has preserved its long-loved code of secrecy.
Boshier will leave the Chiefs and Taranaki after signing with the Panasonic Wild Knights.
Key All Black will undergo surgery on his knee and faces a spell on the sidelines.
Aaron Smith is excited for the final, even if it has a weird feeling about it.
Blues attempt to minimise distractions as they seek first title since 2003.
After two previous attempts, the Blues won't be chasing again.
Ticket sales are tracking well for Auckland's first Super Rugby final since 2003.
The Highlanders' heavy defeat at Eden Park in March was a turning point.
COMMENT: To be frank the Blues for much of the last 18 years have been a shambles.
Four talking points from Super Rugby Transtasman ahead of Saturday's final.
Chiefs winger bags five tries against the Waratahs to put name in record books.
For the first time since 2003, the Blues will contest a Super Rugby final.
The Crusaders beat Rebels 52-26 in Sydney, but you wouldn't have known it.
The Highlanders have put the pressure on their rivals in the race to make the final.
Ngani Laumape sure left an imprint in his likely final dance for the Hurricanes.
The destructive outside back has rebuffed offers to jump codes to stay in Christchurch.
The Blues reveal changes that have spurred their transtasman Super Rugby revival.
The Highlanders have the opportunity to put the pressure on the Blues and Crusaders.
Ngani Laumape has opened up on his decision to sign with French club Stade Francais.
As the final round looms, Chris Rattue ranks New Zealand's contenders and pretenders.
OPINION: Clear the decks for the greatest rivalry in our rugby to write another chapter.
The Chiefs ensured an unlikely scenario did not become an impossible one.
Welcome back to title contention, Highlanders.
The Brumbies' upset victory didn't come without controversy.
The Highlanders claimed a record-setting bonus point win over the winless Waratahs.
All the action between the Highlanders and Waratahs.
The Blues haven't taken part in a Super Rugby final since 2003.
Conceding a late try has made the title chase a lot steeper for the Crusaders.