The bulging casualty ward is perhaps the place to start when it comes to trying to understand the lack of conviction from New Zealand's Super Rugby franchises.

The Chiefs delivered a performance of stunning contrasts, but eventually earned a 37-29 win over the Sharks at Waikato Stadium tonight.

Troubled rugby star Julian Savea will return to the field next weekend when the Hurricanes travel to South Africa to face the Bulls.

Finding solace in defeat has never been so easy for the Blues. They lost in Brisbane last night, yet, strangely, did more than enough to establish themselves as a genuine title contender.

The Queensland Reds have become the first Australian team in Super Rugby history to record a regular season clean sweep over New Zealand opposition.

Making sure heads are right is going to be crucial for the Crusaders as they move into the second half of the regular Super season tomorrow against the Melbourne Rebels at AMI Stadium.

After virtually owning the Super 15 match at Suncorp Stadium, the Blues lost to the Reds 11 - 12 last night.

Former All Black Ian Jones answers your Super 15 questions.

Blues hooker James Parsons knows all about waiting patiently, which is part of the reason why he makes no apologies for keeping crowd favourite and All Black Keven Mealamu on the reserves bench.

Just as happened last year, Aaron Cruden has been an ever-present at first-five for the Chiefs, but a revolving door policy has existed outside him.

A stand-off between rugby bosses and Digby Ioane shows no sign of easing, with Queensland officials now saying they want to get to the bottom of suggestions the Wallabies winger has been shopped around, contravening his contract.

The Brumbies five-eighth is the value pick of the competition on 155 points as the top scoring option in his position after another strong 23-point outing against the Reds last week.

The Blues return to Suncorp Stadium tonight, the place where the Pat Lam era started to turn sour, writes Gregor Paul.

Blues midfielder Francis Saili has made a brief appearance in court to face one charge of driving while suspended.

The return of hard-working lock and co-captain Craig Clarke could hardly have come at a better time for the Chiefs.

The sparkling form of most of Australia's Super rugby teams can be partly explained by the looming Lions tour, says Blues coach Sir John Kirwan.

At the heart of what is among the most inept run of performances in NZ rugby is Andrew Hore, rugby's thug of the year in 2012, writes Chris Rattue.

The much-hyped match to decide Australia's dominant Super 15 team proved inconclusive after the Reds and Brumbies were deadlocked in a 19-19 draw.

This weekend marked the halfway stage of Super rugby's regular season, and as the dust settles on another round in which the New Zealand teams were less than impressive, it's worth asking - what's going on in our game?