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Rugby: Fekitoa: All Blacks selection 'just unreal'
It is a long way from the tiny Tongan village of Faleloa to the white-hot cauldron of an All Black test.

Rugby: Super Rugby exodus grows
The trickle is becoming a surge as Super 15 players desert their New Zealand franchises for the rewards of Japan and Europe.

Rugby: All eyes on Highlanders Canes clash
The Hurricanes and Highlanders couldn't have experienced a more contrasting build-up ahead of their Friday night showdown in the capital.

Rugby: Blues need buckets of luck
The loss to the Chiefs not only extended the Blues' away losing record to 13 in a row, it also effectively ended their chances of making the playoffs.

Rugby: Hurricanes stay at home for big chase to playoffs
The Hurricanes can look forward to home cooking for the rest of the Super Rugby season.

Rugby: Chiefs sitting pretty with week to unwind
Back in the top three and once again the competition's leading try scorers - this should be a rather relaxing bye week for the Chiefs.

Romano breaks ankle in big win
This wasn't a message to the rest of the competition from the Crusaders, this was a massacre.

Weary Highlanders survive frantic finish
They did their best to throw away the win but the Highlanders hung on to set up an intriguing battle with the Hurricanes on Friday night.

Chiefs fight not Toulouse Ben
Big Ben Tameifuna has a big decision to make — stay with the Chiefs or sign with Toulouse and most likely commit to playing for Tonga at next year’s World Cup.

Rugby: Island players fear being left marooned
Samoa, Fiji, Tonga and the Cook Islands are on the hunt for players and are putting pressure on those eligible for the Island nations.

Rugby: Highlanders barely hang on
They did their best to throw away the win but the Highlanders barely hung on to set up an intriguing battle with the Hurricanes on Friday night.

Rugby: Powerhouse Tuipulotu set for call-up
The ball-carrying power of Patrick Tuipulotu has been noted by the All Black selectors who will almost certainly name the Blues lock in their wider training squad on Monday.

First Take: Perfect try decides imperfect game
A perfect try played a big part in deciding an imperfect game.

Rugby: Chiefs play big card to win Taranaki hearts
Huntly has a uniquely Waikato way of welcoming visitors to Chiefs Country. "The Official Cheers Leader of the Super Rugby Champions," proclaims a billboard for Waikato Draught, positioned on the northern outskirts of town.

Rugby: Canes looking to learn from loss
The Rebels are a melting pot of nationalities and rarely click but when they do they have the ability to torch unsuspecting outfits who arrive at AAMI Park expecting to notch up a bonus-point win.

Rugby: Mr Versatile slotting into another role
Another week, another new position for Tim Nanai-Williams.

Chris Rattue: I'll take Nonu over SBW any day
Ma'a Nonu's impressive burst of form isn't just giving the Blues a belated, unexpected shot at making the Super Rugby playoffs.

Patrick McKendry: Why the Blues must win ...
There is no overstating the importance of this next match for the Blues.

Wynne Gray: Why the Chiefs must win ...
No one needs to remind the Chiefs about the importance of this match.

Rugby: Piutau's power big threat to Chiefs
As Ma'a Nonu continues to attract the attention of defenders everywhere, few of his teammates are better placed to take advantage than the irrepressible Charles Piutau, the only player to have appeared in every minute for the Blues this season.