This rollercoaster of a victory over the old enemy has eased the pressure on the Blues - and will also cause a fair bit of soul-searching in Christchurch.

Join us here for live coverage of the Super Rugby match-up between the Blues and the Crusaders from Eden Park in Auckland.

There are two things you can be sure of in life: a lame album from Cliff Richard at Christmas, and a lame start to the Super Rugby season from the Crusaders.

No team ever lost the Super Rugby title in the first week. But one could be about to lose it in the second.

There's a four-way argument at the top of the New Zealand Open leaderboard after the first round and the leading quartet are all Australians.