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Canes ready to KO Crusaders' campaign
On the weekend of boxing's biggest fight in years, the Crusaders look weak at the knees.
Crusaders banish the blues but hard yakka needed for playoffs
The Crusaders got more traction when they kept the ball instead of hoofing it downfield but still look a little uncertain about their attacking methods and transition, writes Wynne Gray.
Basics can turn a season
If the Crusaders want to feature at the top end of the table, a handful of individuals need to take greater responsibility for their performances, writes Richard Loe.
Depressingly similar defeat for Blues
How the Blues must be wondering when this interminable season is going to end. The defeats are blurring now.
Bowden backs Carter to come right for ABs
Blues' first-five Dan Bowden knows what it's like to play outside Dan Carter and he insists the struggling All Black isn't finished yet.
McCaw will be OK, but Carter a worry
Tell me if you've heard this before: Richie McCaw is looking old, the Crusaders are on the wane, Dan Carter is a shadow of his former self?
Failure to grab game by scruff of neck a concern for Crusaders
After watching the demolition job the Chiefs did on the Crusaders, there was one really disappointing aspect to emerge.
Stats show McCaw must lift his game
Richie McCaw knows he's playing short of his peak - and the statistics support that assertion.
Rugby: Chiefs crunch Crusaders
The Chiefs easily recovered from the first-half loss of Aaron Cruden to secure a memorable double over the Crusaders in Christchurch tonight.
As it happened: Crusaders v Chiefs
Relive all the action from the Super Rugby clash between the Crusaders and the Chiefs at AMI Stadium in Christchurch.
First take: Something wrong with Crusaders
Something's just not right with the Crusaders. They tinker with their combinations, often swapping test men for test men but progress is marginal.
McCaw, Carter bolster Crusaders' chances
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder is anticipating another "epic battle" in his team's derby with the Chiefs this weekend.
Departure adds to coach's headache
Colin Slade's decision to play overseas next year has just made Todd Blackadder's rebuilding job at the Crusaders in 2016 a whole lot tougher.
Colin Slade's $700k gig
Crusaders pivot Colin Slade has signed a three-year contract with French club Pau, where he will earn about $700,000 a season.
Highlanders bolster NZ's optimism for playoffs
The Highlanders certainly showed they have playoff credentials by going to Christchurch and winning. It was a statement win, writes Justin Marshall.
Rugby: Highlanders take southern spoils
Time to take the Highlanders seriously. A victory in Christchurch suggests they are good enough to win this thing and no one should take their eye off them now.
Kickers off their game at crucial time
Those nagging goal-kicking issues won't go away for New Zealand first fives Beauden Barrett and Aaron Cruden in this year's Super Rugby competition.
Wynne Gray: Crusaders' control sure to have competition worried
Sixth and climbing. The surge of the Crusaders on the last leg of their South Africa tour is a warning shot for the rest of the tournament, writes Wynne Gray.
Rugby: Crusaders run riot in Durban
The Crusaders ran riot with eight tries in a 52-10 hammering of the Sharks in South Africa this morning to lay down the biggest marker in round eight of Super Rugby.
Wynne Gray: Crusaders taking their time getting into gear
Slow to start before bubbling towards the playoffs.
Justin Marshall: Reckless tackles and poor discipline could have serious consequences
The continued ill discipline in Super Rugby could lead to a serious, even tragic, injury if players aren't more careful, writes Justin Marshall.