Sam Cane is the most productive Kiwi tackler in Super Rugby, but Richie McCaw and Julian Savea are slipping off tackles at position-worst rates.

The Blues are in tatters off the field and have a terrible record away from home but when you set up a game for them at Eden Park they generally find a way to win.

Relief will be washing through the Hurricanes. This wasn't a vintage performance and their 22-18 victory over the Chiefs at Westpac Stadium in Wellington last night will be one they might look back on and feel lucky to have escaped with the points. But the flipside to that argument is that this was another gritty win that shows how far this team has come when the heat goes on.

The All Blacks' defence of the World Cup feels jinxed. Good men are dropping all over the place. Conrad Smith is the latest, suffering concussion against the Chiefs in Wellington.

Super Rugby's two best teams of 2015 will finally meet at Westpac Stadium in Wellington tonight and the stakes are high.

Is Konrad Hurrell really a liability? Martin Guptill or Hamish Rutherford? Mark and Andrew debate the week's big questions.

The two have marked numerous milestones throughout their lengthy careers, which have worked in unison for the Hurricanes and All Blacks for the most part.

It has taken until the 14th round of the season but the top two teams in Super Rugby are finally about to do battle.

The Hurricanes could be facing a first-five crisis with James Marshall sent for scans on his knee.

Julian Savea is the undisputed starting choice in the No 11 jersey for the All Blacks but who will play on the right wing?

The Hurricanes have reached the 10-win mark this season, which in recent years has been enough to secure a spot in the Super Rugby playoffs.

The Hurricanes haven't played in the Super Rugby finals since 2009, but they have a chance to break their playoff drought tonight.

Royal rugby espionage! You can't be too careful with Prince Harry taking in tonight's Super rugby match in Wellington, warns Wynne Gray.

You look at tomorrow's game between the Hurricanes and Sharks and, given their respective positions on the table, think it should be an easy win for the home side.

All Blacks hooker Dane Coles is likely to be told to cool it following his fiery display for the Hurricanes against the Crusaders.

Sharks coach Gary Gold insists Super Rugby's overall leaders will have to sweat blood to beat the Durbanites this weekend.

The Hurricanes are preparing to play without All Black star pivot Beauden Barrett.

There is a noticeable contrast in styles among the Kiwi teams and the two sides doing really well are the ones playing traditional New Zealand rugby.

Publicly, the Hurricanes don't want to discuss the playoffs but as their bumper season continues to roll along, it's the burning topic of conversation outside the team.

Few teams have an answer for the Hurricanes when their locks, loose forwards and props are handling the ball as part of sweeping moves across the field. They were too strong for the Crusaders last night, winning 29 - 23.