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Rugby: Rugby in capital needs an X-factor
On current form, the Hurricanes could ensure their season is over by round six. Not bad. It equals the efforts of the Highlanders last year, the Blues in 2012 and betters their own work in 2011.
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Hurricanes need answers
Hurricanes captain Conrad Smith says they had too many errors and let themselves down, the harder they try the worse things get.
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Not the homecoming 'Canes wanted
If the Hurricanes weren't panicking after losing their opening two games of the Super Rugby season they might need to change that approach after dropping their third.
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Wynne Gray: Defections prove cruel blow for Hurricanes
In any match the Hurricanes offer a chance of victory through counter-attack from scraps of possession, writes Wynne Gray.
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Hurricanes tipped over in Cape Town
The Hurricanes will have to travel home from their two-match tour to South Africa without a win after the Stormers stole a 19-18 victory this morning.
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Super Rugby wrap up
Gregor Paul and Wynne Gray discuss the winners and losers from the first weekend of Super Rugby.Rugby Herald will be with you every week as the season unfolds.
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Hurricanes drop season-opener to Sharks
The Hurricanes were unable to break through a resolute Sharks outfit as they went down 27-9 in their Super Rugby season-opener in Durban this morning.
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Hard yards pay off for lock
Every year there's at least one player in each Super rugby team who finds another level during pre-season and bursts into contention to make the starting lineup.
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Justin Marshall: Pressure on Read-less Crusaders
Herald columnist Justin Marshall breaks down the five franchises ahead of this weekend's NZ Super Rugby launch.
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Rugby: Now's the time for Hurricanes to make grade
Coach Mark Hammett has spoken at length for the past two seasons about the inexperience and youth in his squad but that won't wash in 2014.
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Super Rugby kicking off
Gregor Paul and Wynne Gray look towards the start of the NZ matches in the 2015 Super Rugby season, who will win and who will fail?. Herald Rugby will be with you every week as the season unfolds.
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Chiefs to win again?
The Rugby Herald team give their expert opinion & analysis on the upcoming 2014 Super Rugby season. Radio Sports Nigel Yalden joins Gregor Paul from the Herald on Sunday and Patrick McKendry from APNZ newswire to 'crystal ball' the season ahead.
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Rugby: Marshall gets off to solid start for Blues
Benji Marshall will return to the rugby league stronghold of Sydney for the continuation of his rugby union education with some confidence after a 40-minute hit-out against the Hurricanes at Masterton.
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Benji faces battle for shirt
Benji-mania might be sweeping the Blues' fanbase but there were few clues as to which of the three options at first five-eighths will make it to the Super Rugby start line later this month.
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Rugby: Fierce rivals to start Super season
New Zealand's Super rugby conference is primed for a high-octane start next year with a clash between the Chiefs and Crusaders.