He has won Australian rugby's top job and Ewen "Link" McKenzie's next task will be to end the season for the Crusaders.

Sonny Bill Williams was ushered into the Chiefs' Eden Park changing room on Saturday night to celebrate their victory over the Blues.

A year from now and who will recall that the Blues, reduced to 14 men for most of the game and 13 for a period, played so gamely and effectively against such monumental odds?

Gregor Paul looks at what coach John Kirwan has done well and not so well in his first year in charge

There was an edge to training at the Chiefs' Ruakura headquarters this week, according to coach Dave Rennie, but it didn't quite translate to Eden Park last night.

There is a commonsense solution to the problem that is Ma'a Nonu - mediation between him and Hurricanes coach Mark Hammett to pave the way for a return to the capital.

Join us for tonight's live blog of the Super 15 clash between the Blues and the Chiefs at Eden Park in Auckland.

Richie McCaw keeps popping up in Matt Mustchin's rugby career and he's done it again.

What's on it? How much time have you got to dwell on the Blues' final match tonight against their regular Chiefs rivals.

"I think we are getting a little too predictable," coach John Kirwan says. "We have to work out how to get some more excitement going on and off the field. We need to see that in the way we express ourselves on the track."

Melbourne gave their Super Rugby coach Damien Hill and a host of departing players a fairytale finish as they came from behind to snatch a 38-37 win over the Highlanders.

The Chiefs have claimed the New Zealand conference title thanks to the Crusaders' unimpressive 25 - 17 victory over the Hurricanes in Christchurch tonight.

Watch a replay of our live blog from the Super Rugby clash between the Crusaders and Hurricanes in Christchurch tonight.

Pre-season the Blues' mantra is set. "Better Never Stops" is the slogan plastered around the walls at their headquarters in suburban Pt Chevalier.

Captain Ali Williams will complete a remarkable record in his last game for the Blues on Saturday.

Has there ever been such a controversial Auckland lock as Ali Williams? And has the city's place as the home of the great locks in world rugby come to an end?

James O'Connor's week just keeps getting worse.

Jamie Joseph's water-tight contract makes him safe until the end of next year, but his assistants might not be so lucky.

All Blacks captain Richie McCaw could be back in the Super 15 next week if Saturday's highly-anticipated return to club rugby is a success.