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Rugby: No happy ending for Highlanders
Dan Carter’s poise help the Crusaders survive a dogged Highlanders comeback in Christchurch last night.
Super 14: Meet the competition's unlucky 13
There will be 13 franchises bemoaning their bad luck come the end of May.
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Super 14's Crusaders look invincible
Richie McCaw and Dan Carter are the finest double act in New Zealand sport since Mark Todd and Charisma.
Rugby: McCaw to return against Blues
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is expected to return to Super 14 duty four rounds into the competition.
Super 14: The contenders and pretenders
Never mind the drought, it’s rugby time again. The Super 14 kicks off this week with Michael Brown and Paul Lewis looking at all the franchises and their prospects.
McCaw senses positive vibe around rugby
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw senses a fresh enthusiasm for rugby, just over a week out from the start of the Super 14.
Rugby: Super 14 - turning flagging fortunes around
Last season was not a great one for NZ teams, leaving five pertinent questions to be answered over the off-season.
Rugby: 2010 Super 14 squads announced
The Blues were the biggest movers and shakers of the five New Zealand Super 14 franchises who unveiled their 2010 rugby squads today.
Rugby: Bolters unlikely in Super 14 squads
Don't expect dramatic announcements when the five New Zealand Super 14 rugby squads for 2010 are unveiled tomorrow.
Rugby: BNZ steps up to sponsor Kiwi Super 14 teams
In a sign the sports sponsorship recession could be over, the BNZ is set to be unveiled as the brand behind New Zealand's five Super 14 franchises.
Rugby: Brett to be drafted into Blues
The No 10-sized hole at the Blues has finally been filled.
Rugby: Hurricanes lose seven choices, Brett still in limbo
The Hurricanes have been shorn of seven potential choices after the provincial rugby transfers list was released.
Giant talent in rugby poaching row
A rising rugby star who dreams of playing for the All Blacks is at the centre of a poaching row between two top private schools.
All Blacks: Slade's selection hard to fathom
Whichever way you dice it, Colin Slade's inclusion in the All Black squad is unusual, one that rates with the selection of Isaia Toeava in 2005 as one of the more exotic choices by the panel.