The Chiefs secure a second win over the Blues for the season beating them 32-31. Video / Sky Sport

The Crusaders have beaten the Western Force 55-33 in Christchurch. Video / Sky Sport

Paul Lewis explains why Sir John Kirwan should stay as coach of the Blues, even after what happened against the Hurricanes.

The John Kirwan coaching era began in a blaze of glory against the Hurricanes in Wellington two years ago.

What the Hurricanes have been doing well is taking the gainline. That's where the battle is so often won and lost, writes Ross Fillipo.

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.

Something mysterious is going on around this Highlanders mob; they are somehow winning matches which they have no right to win.

The Hurricanes have often been the best team in Super Rugby ... the best team to watch that is.

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.

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.

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.

Some of what the Hurricanes did against the Blues last night was out of a Harlem Globetrotters' playbook.

Relive the action from tonight's Super Rugby clash between the unbeaten Hurricanes and the winless Blues, from FMG Stadium in Palmerston North.

As the Blues face their latest drama, one of their coaching castoffs, Joe Schmidt, is aiming at a landmark with Ireland.

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.

The smart money is on the unbeaten Hurricanes claiming the competition points tomorrow, but statistics offer a few gremlins.

John Kirwan faces the very real prospect of losing his job if the results don't come over the next three or four weeks.

A delayed concussion for skipper Jerome Kaino has ruled him out of the match against the Hurricanes.

The waiting is almost over for the Crusaders.

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.

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.