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Wynne Gray: Kirwan's men need to win on the road
Rugby remains a work in progress for Benji Marshall just as the Blues have to find a way to win away from home.

JK making a hash of running Blues
John Kirwan's deep into his second season and still doesn't know who the first five-eighth should be, writes Chris Rattue. It's the cardinal sin of rugby coaching and selecting.

Rugby: Canes coach seeks magic word - consistency
There's a C-word that has been a problem for the Hurricanes.

Rugby: Latimer likely to add rocket fuel
Tanerau Latimer knows the Chiefs need some "rocket fuel" and he may be just the player to provide the extra charge this weekend.

Rugby: Away record a touchy subject
Blues coach John Kirwan says the team's atrocious away record under his reign needs addressing.

Wynne Gray: Contrasting routes to showdown
The Chiefs are the most lethal try-scoring side in the Super 15 and near the best with their defensive line, while the Crusaders are average in both categories.

Wynne Gray: Odds don't favour Chiefs or Crusaders
Everything is stacked against the Chiefs, said my mate who is a rabid supporter of the franchise.

Rugby: Blues welcome the cavalry
The Blues are welcoming back their reinforcements, and not before time.

Piri itching to return to duty
The 30-year-old Blues halfback has made a full recovery from his minor stroke and minor heart surgery and was back to his old chipper self when talking to the media.

Rugby: Local derbies taking on huge importance - Ieremia
It's time for the Hurricanes to make a move up the ladder. With two home games in the coming weeks, coach Mark Hammett's side must cash in at Westpac Stadium when the Blues and Reds go to Wellington.

Justin Marshall: Luck changes for in-form Crusaders
The Crusaders clash with the Chiefs in Hamilton this weekend comes at the perfect time.

Rugby: Crusaders pumped for Chiefs encounter
The Crusaders are already looking towards one of the toughest trips in Super Rugby - a long-haul flight home to face the Chiefs in Hamilton next weekend.

Rugby: Weepu's quick return a surprise
Piri Weepu is back training at the Blues after his stroke and heart operation and is expected to be available to play the Waratahs at Eden Park next week.

Nadolo hat-trick lights fire
After struggling to get their attack going this season, the points came in an avalanche for the Crusaders this morning against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein, the bonus point victory inspired by Colin Slade and helped by a Nemani Nadolo hat-trick.

Richard Loe: Whistle blowers need to front up
It has become a constant theme that a lot of refereeing decisions being made in Super Rugby are fairly average, writes Richard Loe.

Highlanders ease past Bulls
Last year's easy beats are anything but this season, as tonight's convincing victory over the Bulls under the Dunedin roof so clearly showed.

Wynne Gray: Rotation working well for champs but they need more certainty
Two Super 15 titles are more than enough to suggest the Chiefs know what they are doing, writes Wynne Gray. We like what they are up to.

Rugby: Chiefs desperate to make good start
If the Chiefs can match their fast finishes with stronger starts then it will take a "special" team to upset the defending champions.

Rugby: Research as big a part of game as skills for Blues' coach
As part of his wide rugby brief, the former Aussie Rules player used his side's bye week to delay his journey home from Canberra to research training methods, ideas and sporting trends in his old code in Melbourne.

First Take: Fekitoa shows star potential
Malakai Fekitoa stayed firmly on the All Blacks' radar, providing the key attacking moments in the Highlanders win over the Bulls.