Quade Cooper will miss three Super Rugby matches following a dangerous tackle.

Yes, it is true that the Hurricanes gorged themselves on tries and points.

Piers Francis' departure after this season doesn't change anything for coach Tana Umaga.

Blues playmaker Piers Francis is off to Northampton after this season.

Nigel Yalden picks his Super Rugby form XV which includes a rejuvenated Aaron Smith

The Blues will be on the lookout for yet another first five next season.

Kieran Read could play a rare game for his University club before returning to the Crusaders next month.

It's not looking great for the Blues, but their halfback Augustine Pulu has a few reasons to be satisfied.

The one-win Blues would be in the playoffs in the season ended today.

After their capitulation against the Crusaders, the Blues know what they will get from the Bulls.

The Brumbies have sent a powerful message to the ARU with a 28-12 Super Rugby triumph over the NSW Waratahs.

The Queensland Reds could be without star playmaker Quade Cooper for several weeks.

An epic marketing fail has the Blues taking on the Lions at Mt Eden Prison, not Eden Park.

The Hurricanes are back with a vengeance.

All the action from the crucial Super Rugby clash between the Hurricanes and Highlanders.

The Bulls, reduced to 14 men for the second half, have beaten the Sunwolves 34-21 in Pretoria.

The current competition has plenty of strugglers but some have a stronger case for survival than others.

COMMENT: NZ is too strong for Super Rugby to let it compete on a level playing field.

Relive all the action from the Super Rugby Kiwi derby between the Crusaders and Blues.

Playing No 8 will not worry Ardie Savea.

Wallabies skipper Stephen Moore has been dropped to the bench by the Reds in Super Rugby.

All Blacks stars Kieran Read and Jerome Kaino brightened the days of young fans battling cancer today.

The apprentice will meet the master in the capital on Saturday night.

So many first-fives had failed at the Blues that it's fair to ponder whether the No 10 jersey is cursed.

Australian rugby bosses have gone to ground over the prospect of one of the country's Super Rugby teams being cut.

In theory, the plan is for two African teams to be cut and one to be lost from Australia.

Injuries to Dagg, Tamanivalu and Ioane mar Canterbury side's run-up to Blues clash on Friday.

The Chiefs will provide a glimpse of their future on Friday night, with Damian McKenzie handed the No 10 jersey.

Super 14, 15 or 16? The Herald has two options better than the current Super Rugby structure.

Coach sends a blunt message about the performance against the Highlanders.