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Hurricanes down Chiefs
The Hurricanes showed why they're the favourites to take their maiden title with a 21-13 win over the Chiefs in New Plymouth.
The Hurricanes showed why they're the favourites to take their maiden title with a 21-13 win over the Chiefs in New Plymouth.
Follow along live with all the action as the Chiefs take on the Hurricanes at 7.35pm at Yarrow Stadium.
The Hurricanes used to label New Plymouth and the Taranaki region as "home" but after years of perceived neglect, the province threw their lot in with the Chiefs.
Tonight in New Plymouth, if all goes to plan, will merely be the second instalment of a trilogy that decides the Super Rugby season.
The Chiefs' injury load is easing at the right time but they will still be without a pair of frontline forwards for tomorrow's showdown with the Hurricanes.
The Chiefs have pulled off what might be the best signing of 2015 by stealing the hugely promising Nepo Laulala from the Crusaders.
Matt Symons had myriad reasons to rush his return from concussion and get back on the field with the Chiefs.
The Chiefs were embarrassed by last week's loss to the Highlanders and that feeling needed to be rectified sooner or later.
Chris Rattue writes: Come on Sonny Bill Williams - time for the world's greatest athlete to start walking the walk again.
It’s an outcome that is the new normal under Dave Rennie — the Chiefs tonight reached the playoffs for the fourth straight season to continue their hunt for another title.
Could there be any truth to the rumours across the Ditch that Sonny Bill Williams will sit out the rest of the series?
The Chiefs are unbeaten with Brodie Retallick in their ranks this season but, without the big lock, have lost more than they've won.
Liam Messam leads the way with 21 penalties and one yellow card, with Ben Franks (18 penalties) and Richie McCaw (17 penalties, plus one yellow card) also high-profile offenders.
Highlanders wings Waisake Naholo and Patrick Osborne showed their class as they scored tries during their team's 36-9 win over the Chiefs during the weekend, but where do they rank among the competition's best tackle-busters?
On a night that hearkened back to the franchise's formative years, the Highlanders created a little slice of history and remained right in the hunt for another.
With All Blacks on his inside going through injury-disrupted campaigns, Charlie Ngatai's chase for higher honours has made him the rock of the Chiefs' backline.
Messam will miss tomorrow night's game against the Highlanders after a knock to his left shoulder during last weekend's win over the Bulls.
With three rounds to go in Super Rugby, the Herald checks out the remaining contenders and rates their title chances.
The clock is yet to strike midnight on Ross Filipo's fairytale return to the Chiefs.
Over the course of 68 immaculate minutes from Augustine Pulu, the Chiefs' halfback picture became much murkier.
The Chiefs once again showed they know exactly how to set aside a setback and keep on racking up the wins.
The loss of James Lowe would have seemed a grave blow for the Chiefs as recently as a week ago.
A loose forward, a commentator and a debutant - the Chiefs' locking crisis could create a rather unorthodox combination in the second row tomorrow night in Rotorua.