At their sixth attempt the Warriors have smashed their Eden Park hoodoo, with a record win over the Canberra Raiders.

The Chiefs picked their new home to display some of their old form and seize control of the New Zealand conference.

Join us here for tonight's live blog of the Super Rugby clash between the Blues and the Chiefs in New Plymouth.

From Slovakian pitch invaders fighting to predicting who will punch Steven Adams in the face, Daily Shorts looks at the light-hearted side of sport.

Sonny Bill Williams says he's switching from NRL to rugby union because he wants to challenge himself - before retiring relatively early and having children.

Kiwi Steven Adams and Oklahoma City continued their quest for the NBA title today, beating Memphis to advance to the western conference semifinals.

No one within the Chiefs will be too effusive in their self-praise but this display was sorely-needed from the Super Rugby champions.

As sure as the sound of Green Sleeves on a badly distorted PA system means children start whining for ice cream, the halfway point of the Super Rugby season means the Crusaders shift into gear.

It's an impossible business trying to understand this year's competition. The Brumbies destroy the Chiefs one week, are then destroyed by the Crusaders the next.

Stephen Kearney's side, who were expected to be on the end of a hiding, gave Australia a scare before the world champions gained the ascendancy.

The Blues thrashed the Reds 44-14 at Eden Park tonight. Read the full match report from Gregor Paul.