Chiefs co-captain Sam Cane is touch and go to be ready for Friday night's Super Rugby opener against the Highlanders in Dunedin, while

All Blacks hooker Nathan Harris is targeting an April return to competitive rugby after tearing his ACL last year.

Mental and physical resilience on show in engaging kick off to new tournament.

Chiefs halfback Brad Weber will be out of action for at least six months after fracturing his femur in the final of the Brisbane Tens yesterday.

The Hurricanes completed an unlikely come-from-behind victory on a sweltering day at the inaugural Brisbane Global 10s.

Dave Rennie is happy to be talking on-field rugby issues again after two separate sagas since the Chiefs last kicked a ball in anger. The

His star was on the rise in 2016 but long-term concussion symptoms have prevented All Black Charlie Ngatai from taking any training contact.

New Zealand's depth at first-five - and shortage in other positions - was key to Aaron Cruden's move to Montpellier.

COMMENT: By design or accident, it doesn't matter, rugby has decided to deal with the "high shots", writes Wynne Gray.

Former Hurricanes coach Colin Cooper has been named the next Chiefs coach, taking over from Scotland-bound Dave Rennie in 2018. Rennie

Colin Cooper is expected to be unveiled before Christmas as the next Chiefs coach and successor of Dave Rennie.

South African rugby chiefs have been linked to an audacious bid to try and hijack Dave Rennie's move to Glasgow Warriors. The Scotland

Liam Messam's return to the Chiefs will come ahead of next season's Super Rugby competition.

Dave Rennie has emerged as a shock candidate to become coach of the Springboks.

The Chiefs have confirmed they're returning to Fiji next year. Their round 13 Super Rugby match against the Crusaders on May 19 will

The five New Zealand Super Rugby franchises announced their full squads for next season today. Campbell Burnes breaks down each squad.

CEO Steve Tew says New Zealand Rugby will keep working hard with all of their communities to get better after hiring of Respect and Responsibility Project manager.

New Zealand Rugby have appointed a senior Rape Crisis worker to encourage "healthy relationships" within the code.

A Bay of Plenty politician said she felt sorry for Chiefs players who were reprimanded after boozy end-of-season celebrations. Now she says they were "no better than animals".

Stripper says she doesn't want a police inquiry, as new allegations of inappropriate behaviour by players at Mad Monday event are released.

There were notable and disturbing absentees at the press conference detailing the Chiefs stripper scandal, writes Chris Rattue.

The Chiefs had a tremendous reputation from a fairytale rise to prominence has a large black cloud hanging over it.

Dave Rennie will leave New Zealand rugby at the completion of the 2017 Super Rugby season.

Sponsors of the Chiefs have been sent a memo by the franchise asking them to refrain from leaking any developments to the media.

The stripper who was allegedly subjected to indecent touching by Chiefs rugby players has gone to ground, while the players themselves are getting ready for the Mitre 10 cup.

The stripper at the centre of the Chiefs rugby scandal has been sacked from one of the companies she works for.

Chiefs need to find a way to penalise those who have let down their good name. The main instigators will be known to the All Black selectors.

Chiefs aren't brimming with bad eggs driving a bad culture, but their moral compass has pointed them in the wrong direction at least twice in past year.

The Chiefs have called upon NZ Rugby to escalate the investigation into the team's stripper scandal after allegations a second stripper was mistreated by players.