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Troubled Guildford heading home
Troubled former All Black Zac Guildford has ended his stint with French club Clermont Auvergne.
Luatua urges Blues to win
Steven Luatua will replace Jerome Kaino as skipper of the Blues and has challenged his team to finish their final five games of the season undefeated.
Loss of key players leaves big holes
The Blues will likely be without loose forward Jerome Kaino and utility back Charles Piutau for the rest of the season, so let's look at how damaging their absences will be.
Who would be the All Blacks fullback?
Selecting a fullback this week is taking on the sort of difficulty the selectors had picking a five-eighths during the last World Cup, writes Wynne Gray.
Canes ready for battle without Barrett
The Hurricanes are preparing to play without All Black star pivot Beauden Barrett.
Wynne Gray: Highlanders have rock-solid pack and rock-star backs
Have the Highlanders fallen off the radar? Are they that unfashionable? They started this round of Super Rugby by maintaining their push for the playoffs with a great effort, writes Wynne Gray.
Heavy cost of rare triumph
Typical Blues - they double their win tally for the season by beating the Force, only to have their success tarnished by the injuries to their best players.
Rugby: Chiefs still have some fixing to do
The good news for the Chiefs is they have a fortnight to rectify what went wrong against the Rebels before they face the biggest game of the season.
Traditional style of Canes has it all over others
There is a noticeable contrast in styles among the Kiwi teams and the two sides doing really well are the ones playing traditional New Zealand rugby.
Rugby: Sharks subject for Hurricanes
Publicly, the Hurricanes don't want to discuss the playoffs but as their bumper season continues to roll along, it's the burning topic of conversation outside the team.
Rugby: Chiefs chomped by Rebels
The Chiefs' struggles against Australian opposition were exemplified by a potentially damaging defeat against the Rebels tonight.
Rugby: Hurricanes too strong
The Hurricanes beat the Crusaders in Wellington tonight and every one of their four tries were worthy of the highlights reel.
First take: Two in-form first fives
Colin Slade or Beauden Barrett? Beauden Barrett or Colin Slade? The starting order would not matter, the All Blacks would be happy with either at first five eighths.
Rugby: Blues snatch second win
It's symptomatic of the Blues season that what little good news they enjoyed last night in beating the hapless Force, came with a smattering of bad.
First take: Injuries to ABs a concern
The Blues have doubled their win tally for the season but the injuries to Jerome Kaino and Charles Piutau will worry not only John Kirwan but also Steve Hansen.
First take: Dodgy discipline costs Chiefs
The Chiefs will be frustrated by their game which frayed at the edges with some uncharacteristic indiscretions in Melbourne.
Blues fans and players deserve better
Two groups who have been left out in the cold for too long - their team's players and supporters, Paul McKendry writes.
Canes ready to KO Crusaders' campaign
On the weekend of boxing's biggest fight in years, the Crusaders look weak at the knees.
Argentina's American Six Nations ambition threatens Super Rugby talent
Further alarm bells are ringing for Super Rugby next year as Argentina enlarge their ideas even more, warns Wynne Gray.
Rugby: JK's men odds on for elusive win
Another factor in the Blues' favour is the fact that their opposition from Western Australia lead the statistics table in many ways they don't want to.
Rugby: Weber winning battle of No 9s
Brad Weber will tonight wear the Chiefs No 9 jersey for the sixth time in seven games, having seemingly emerged triumphant in a head-to-head battle with Augustine Pulu.