OpinionPatrick McKendryWhy Wayne Smith should helm BluesAs the Blues board consider who will coach the team next year - and with half this season gone, they must be - Wayne Smith has to be close to the top of their list.25 Apr 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Ducking coach decision is lameIf the Blues are on the hunt for a new coach, which surely they are, their silence on the matter is potentially closing the door on the best possible candidates.25 Apr 05:00 PM
Super RugbyDepressingly similar defeat for BluesHow the Blues must be wondering when this interminable season is going to end. The defeats are blurring now.25 Apr 09:20 AM
Super RugbySome senior players need to get out of the trenchesThey have done great service for the All Blacks and their Super Rugby sides, but right now many of the Crusaders and Blues' senior players are struggling to get out of a rut.24 Apr 05:00 PM
Super RugbyCanes on lookout for nasty surprisesTomorrow's game between the Hurricanes and the Reds in Brisbane shapes as a banana-skin encounter for the Hurricanes.24 Apr 05:00 PM
Super RugbyBowden backs Carter to come right for ABsBlues' first-five Dan Bowden knows what it's like to play outside Dan Carter and he insists the struggling All Black isn't finished yet.24 Apr 05:00 PM
Super RugbyHat-trick eases Brumbies to victoryThe Highlanders' three-match winning streak came to a brutal end at the hands of the Brumbies in Canberra last night.24 Apr 12:12 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Chiefs dispatch ForceA week that began with Aaron Cruden being ruled out for the rest of the season ended in much more positive fashion for the Chiefs.24 Apr 09:21 AM
Super RugbyLuatua should seize No 8 opportunityWith John Kirwan about to rest All Black and Blues captain Jerome Kaino, Steven Luatua will today be named at No8 to take on the Crusaders.22 Apr 11:32 PM
NRLMarshall: Rugby the best thing I didBenji Marshall says his short stint playing for the Blues made him a better league player.22 Apr 09:36 PM
Super RugbyMarty's chance to make markAfter spending the season in the shadow of his younger brother, Marty McKenzie has earned the opening opportunity to fill Aaron Cruden's boots.22 Apr 05:00 PM
Super RugbySpirits high as Force face Chiefs: CowanMilestone man Pek Cowan hopes the Western Force will break their eight-match losing streak when they play the Chiefs in Hamilton.22 Apr 05:00 PM
All BlacksVersatility keeps Piutau in frameOne person who might have mixed feelings after Aaron Cruden’s World Cup dream was almost certainly ended by a knee injury is Charles Piutau.21 Apr 05:00 PM
Super RugbyReds' confidence on rise ahead of Hurricanes match-upLuck has completely deserted the Reds this season but captain James Slipper senses their fortunes may have finally turned.21 Apr 05:00 PM
Super RugbyYounger McKenzie in frame to startDamian McKenzie's form has seen him touted as an All Black-in-waiting, with that elevation potentially arriving as early as next year.21 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverMcCaw will be OK, but Carter a worryTell me if you've heard this before: Richie McCaw is looking old, the Crusaders are on the wane, Dan Carter is a shadow of his former self?20 Apr 09:40 PM
Super RugbyCruden aims at future goalsFour years after suffering heartbreak at the final hurdle, Aaron Cruden's World Cup hopes have been dashed in equally unfortunate circumstances.20 Apr 07:01 PM
Super RugbyFolau leads way in carries and offloadsEvery team has played at least eight games this season, which means we are at - or past - the halfway point of the 2015 Super Rugby campaign.20 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionWynne GrayAaron Cruden's injury highlights NZ's depthAaron Cruden's season-ending injury is a dreadful blow for his ambitions, but we can appreciate the depth of our five-eighths talent, writes Wynn Gray.20 Apr 06:20 AM
