Photos from the third round of the Super 14.

Tom Donnelly bristles at suggestions the Highlanders are already locked on a familiar Super 14 rugby path of woe.

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

Fullback Paul Williams played a sterling role to help steer the Blues to a 19-15 Super 14 rugby win over the Highlanders at Dunedin tonight.

The importance of tonight's match against the Blues is not lost on Highlanders lock Josh Bekhuis.

Dan Carter’s poise help the Crusaders survive a dogged Highlanders comeback in Christchurch last night.

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

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.

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

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