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Rugby: Chiefs run rampant over Stormers
Speed was the weapon of choice as the Chiefs gunned down the Super Rugby leaders, running in three tries in Cape Town to bounce back in style from last weekend's loss to the Highlanders.
Rugby: Highlanders stun Waratahs
Something mysterious is going on around this Highlanders mob; they are somehow winning matches which they have no right to win.
Hurricane Globetrotters back to best
The Hurricanes have often been the best team in Super Rugby ... the best team to watch that is.
Rugby: Carter's comeback forces rejig
Holding pattern or way forward? That's the question which immediately springs to mind regarding Dan Carter's selection at second-five for the Crusaders today.
Chiefs ring changes to blunt Stormers
With the powerful Stormers pack and destructive defence having taken them to the top of the competition, the Chiefs know they need to avoid their opponents' strengths.
Rugby: Canes pile pressure on Kirwan
It wasn't their best performance of 2015 but the Hurricanes eventually ground their way to a 30-23 win in Palmerston North tonight as they kept their unbeaten record intact.
First take: Hurricanes lead the way
Some of what the Hurricanes did against the Blues last night was out of a Harlem Globetrotters' playbook.
As it happened: Hurricanes v Blues
Relive the action from tonight's Super Rugby clash between the unbeaten Hurricanes and the winless Blues, from FMG Stadium in Palmerston North.
Wynne Gray: Schmidt and O'Connell drive Ireland's success
As the Blues face their latest drama, one of their coaching castoffs, Joe Schmidt, is aiming at a landmark with Ireland.
Paul Thomas: Cricket shines brightly as rugby just gets duller
There is a glaring difference between the two sporting products on offer: the cricket is exciting; the rugby is anything but, writes Paul Thomas.
Cruden confident of getting back in form
An encounter with the unbeaten Stormers represents an ideal time for Aaron Cruden to rediscover his radar.
Blues want tries and not stats
If there is a straw the Blues can clutch ahead of tonight's game it is the story of the spreadsheet - which shows there is a foundation from which they can work.
Rugby: Stats set gremlins on Canes bets
The smart money is on the unbeaten Hurricanes claiming the competition points tomorrow, but statistics offer a few gremlins.
Only wins can save Kirwan
John Kirwan faces the very real prospect of losing his job if the results don't come over the next three or four weeks.
Rugby: Concussion blow for Kaino
A delayed concussion for skipper Jerome Kaino has ruled him out of the match against the Hurricanes.
Kaino to miss Hurricanes clash
The struggling Blues will be without captain Jerome Kaino for their clash with the Hurricanes in Palmerston North on Friday as the All Black recovers from a concussion.
Scotty Stevenson: Reports of the Blues' demise might be premature
Go on then, write them off. Screw up your tickets and burn your scarves and refuse to watch them for the rest of the season.
Wynne Gray: Bitter deja vu in JK's failure to lift Blues
the Blues have been lolling in mediocrity in the 12 years since they last won the Super rugby title, writes Wynne Gray.
Rugby: Attacking players stand out
After four rounds a Super Rugby pattern is starting to emerge around who's performing well this season.
Kirwan gets backing of boss
John Kirwan's "bring it on" defiance in the aftermath of the Blues' depressing loss to the Lions was slightly more measured yesterday.
Justin Marshall: Blues' gameplan isn't working
After writing a couple of weeks ago that I was really pleased with the quality and intensity early in this Super Rugby competition, along came this latest weekend.
Chris Rattue: Why Sir John Kirwan must surely be on his way out
Kirwan's comments after the woeful display against the underwhelming Lions reveal one reason why his Blues regime is in terminal turmoil, writes Chris Rattue.