The Bulls may end up being a surprisingly different side in terms of style this year.

The best measure of Kieran Read's character and readiness to be the next All Blacks captain is the selflessness he has shown in sacrificing his own ambitions and buying into the ethos of team first.

Last year's easy beats are anything but this season, as tonight's convincing victory over the Bulls under the Dunedin roof so clearly showed.

Malakai Fekitoa stayed firmly on the All Blacks' radar, providing the key attacking moments in the Highlanders win over the Bulls.

Victor matfield has been training in a bid to get back to playing rugby.

The Stormers will face the Bulls in one of three warm-up games the Cape franchise has lined up ahead of the Super Rugby season.

Seven teams will fight over six playoff spots in the final round of the Super 15. What are the playoff permutations?

Eight hopefuls, six playoff spots. Wynne Gray predicts how the rest of the Super 15 regular season will play out.

Luke McAlister had a night to forget on Saturday but how did his performance measure up against fellow first five-eighths?

Dylan Cleaver breaks down round 15 of the Super 15. Can the Hurricanes move off the bottom of the NZ conference?

Herald rugby writer Dylan Cleaver breaks down the six Super 15 matches taking place over the next three days.

Stats guru Tracey Nelson breaks down the numbers from week 10 of the Super 15.