Crusaders flanker Richie McCaw will make his return to rugby from the bench against the Sharks on Friday.

Richie McCaw may have to return early to set the seven-times champions on the right track.

Chiefs and Hurricanes fans look set to continue their Super 14 rugby glee as the high-flying sides eye more tryfests next weekend.

The Reds savoured a rare win over a Super rugby nemesis in Brisbane tonight, bouncing back from a heartbreaking last minute loss to the Waratahs in round one by routing the Crusaders 41-20 at Suncorp Stadium.

There will be 13 franchises bemoaning their bad luck come the end of May.

Richie McCaw and Dan Carter are the finest double act in New Zealand sport since Mark Todd and Charisma.

All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is expected to return to Super 14 duty four rounds into the competition.

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.

All Blacks captain Richie McCaw senses a fresh enthusiasm for rugby, just over a week out from the start of the Super 14.

The Blues were the biggest movers and shakers of the five New Zealand Super 14 franchises who unveiled their 2010 rugby squads today.

Don't expect dramatic announcements when the five New Zealand Super 14 rugby squads for 2010 are unveiled tomorrow.

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.

The No 10-sized hole at the Blues has finally been filled.

The Hurricanes have been shorn of seven potential choices after the provincial rugby transfers list was released.