All Blacks winger Sitiveni Sivivatu returns to the Chiefs team for their Super 15 rugby match against the Highlanders.

Stats guru Tracey Nelson crunches the numbers following week 11 of the Super 15.

The Blues won their eighth game of the Super 15 season tonight with a 15-10 victory over the Highlanders at Carisbrook.

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Your betting guide to all the rugby action over the next three days.

Stats guru Tracey Nelson crunches the numbers ahead of this week's Super 15 action.

Highlanders first five Tony Brown has entered the debate on who should be Daniel Carter's back up at the Rugby World Cup.

Highlanders winger James Paterson believes the Blues pose as much if not more of a threat than the Crusaders.

Stats guru Tracey Nelson breaks down the numbers from week 10 of the Super 15.

The southerners continued their Super 15 rugby resurgence tonight with upsetting the in-form Crusaders 26-18 at Trafalgar Park in Nelson.

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At the halfway point of the competition stats guru Tracey Nelson takes a look at the names leading the numbers for the New Zealand teams.

Highlanders crushed the Melbourne Rebels 40-18 at AAMI Park tonight

Crusaders' second five-eighth Sonny Bill Williams has been an off-load machine so far this season. Just how many has he dished out?

Herald rugby writer Dylan Cleaver breaks down the seven Super 15 matches taking place over the next three days.

Is Colin Slade the heir apparent to Dan Carter? Not just yet writes Dylan Cleaver.

Anyone doubting that the Highlanders can sustain their Super 15 rugby resurgence might be forced to rethink after New Zealand's southernmost franchise disposed of a plucky Cheetahs outfit 24-21.