As it happened: Crusaders v Waratahs
Watch a replay of tonight's live blog of the Super Rugby final between the Crusaders and the Waratahs in Sydney.
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Photo-op fail ups ante
Crusaders captain Kieran Read caused a minor controversy ahead of tonight's Super Rugby final when he left a captain's photo opportunity before his Waratahs counterpart Michael Hooper arrived.
Rugby: Bad memories fuel for Tahs
History shows there have been 18 hyped-up yet fruitless campaigns for the Waratahs.
Admire the Aussies
Australians are irrepressible. Admirably so. This time 12 months ago rugby was the black sheep of their respective football codes - scarily close to oblivion.
Rugby: Raging ex-Bull with style the Ockers love
You can't miss him. Jacques Potgieter is the bloke with the lank black hair and a disregard for his own safety.
Wynne Gray: Crusaders won't win super showdown
Give the Super Rugby trophy to the Waratahs now. Bookies in NZ are clinging to the notion that the Crusaders are on a roll, but Wynne Gray doubts that.
Voices of experience lay out path to a Crusader victory
The week of a grand final can be difficult to get right in terms of preparation, but for the Crusaders the experience of Richie McCaw and Kieran Read is shining through.
Wynne Gray: Momentum rides with Waratahs
We've got the Super Rugby final we wanted as a tantalising entree to the Bledisloe Cup, writes Wynne Gray.
Rugby: Waratahs to chase first title on home soil
It's off to Sydney then - which will host it's host final after the Waratahs clawed and scrapped their way into the last two.
Rugby: Folau out to hit new heights
He's already at another level, but superstar fullback Israel Folau is hoping to raise his game to impossible new heights in the Waratahs' semi-final against the Brumbies tomorrow.
Richard Loe: Aussies super confident but tests another thing
I have been on holiday in Australia for a couple of weeks where I got the impression there's a fair bit of confidence brewing.
Rugby: Tahs won't be stopped: Potgieter
Star import Jacques Potgieter believes the Waratahs are unstoppable in their quest for a long-awaited maiden Super Rugby crown.
Richard Loe: My money's on the Tahs
I know they haven't taken their chances at this stage in previous competitions, but I'd have to say the Waratahs are the team with the form and momentum and will be tough to beat.
Rugby: Tahs unlikely to pass test
There's a fair chance the Waratahs will win Super Rugby this year and, in doing so, ignite a mini-panic - the Wallabies might be an emerging force.
Rugby: Win or lose, Waratahs will do it in style
The Waratahs will continue to live and die by the sword as coach Michael Cheika encourages his charges to try to win an elusive Super Rugby crown in style.
First Take: Hurricanes play like the Crazy Gang
Sydney showed why Mark Hammett got it right when he decided to quit as coach of the Hurricanes.
As it happened: Blues v Waratahs
Join us here for today's live blog of the Super Rugby showdown between the Blues and the Waratahs from Eden Park in Auckland.
Rugby: Weapon of mass rugby destruction
No one should feel at ease, least of all the Blues today, when Israel Folau is primed for action.