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Rugby: Crowds building on Blues' victories
The Blues' fortunes have risen in the Super 15 and so have their crowds.

Rugby: Blues aim to buck losing NZ trend
The Blues are being primed to overturn an unpalatable Super Rugby pattern which has affected New Zealand teams.

Rugby: Blues character is showing but the road will get tougher
The tough part for the Blues is still in the distance, nine games on the trot including a trip to South Africa.

Perth pitch invasions 'unacceptable'
Multiple pitch invasions in the final minutes of the thrilling Western Force defeat of the Crusaders in Perth last night have been described as "unacceptable''.

Crusaders crumble in Perth
The Crusaders were due to fly out of Perth two hours after their defeat to the Western Force - and they played like they had a plane to catch.

Rugby: Piutau in top form
In the last few rounds of Super 15, Blues fullback Charles Piutau has been subdued, compared to his normal high-action involvement.

Rugby: Five eighths battle likely to define Blues and Hurricanes clash
All sorts of pictures have been painted about the return clash between the Blues and Hurricanes but ultimately the five-eighths landscape should dictate this result.

Rugby: Walsh rebuked for TMO breach
Controversial referee Steve Walsh has been ticked off after he broke the new television match official protocol several times in last weekend's game at Eden Park between the Blues and Highlanders.

Rugby: Sharks need to match hunger of Stormers
The return Super Rugby match between the Stormers and the Sharks at Newlands tomorrow is a tough one to call.

Rugby: Canes cautious as they keep climbing
You probably haven't noticed but the Hurricanes have won their past four games.

Rugby: Brumbies break Highlanders
The wreckage stacked up to seven successive defeats tonight in Dunedin as they fell 30-19 to a controlled Brumbies team.

Rugby: Halai aims to calm nerves in return Canes clash
Not many wings upstage Julian Savea as Frank Halai managed on his Blues debut.

Rugby: Blues forced to make changes
Injury and suspension have caused the only changes to the Blues for their Super 15 rematch with the Hurricanes.