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.

Last season was not a great one for NZ teams, leaving five pertinent questions to be answered over the off-season.

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.

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.