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Rugby: Freakish Quade hobbles Blues
With Quade Cooper in full freakish mode, the Reds deservedly overcame the Blues last night in Brisbane.

Rugby: Crusaders cruise into Super 15 final
A sublime first half performance propelled the Crusaders into their 10th Super rugby final after they downed the Stormers this morning.

Rugby: Recycling ball is key for Lam's forwards
The rested or the restless - the arguments will continue until the Reds and Blues square off tonight for a place in the Super 15 final.

Rugby: Sabbaticals key bargaining chip for NZRU
The NZRU is open to offering more sabbaticals as a carrot to encourage leading players to remain in New Zealand.

Rugby: Nonu signs with Blues, to take sabbatical
Rejected by the Hurricanes, All Black midfielder Ma'a Nonu has signed with the Blues for the next two year.

Rugby: Crusaders set to defy statistics on Cape
The addition of a UK-based former Springbok to the Stormers has given Todd Blackadder cause to get his Brits in a tangle.

Rugby: A semifinal that offers glimpse of World Cup final
For those unimpressed by semifinals there's an obvious World Cup subtext to Sunday morning's clash.

Rugby: All Blacks get the Titch test
Gordon Tietjens was pleasantly surprised at the fitness levels shown by some All Blacks contenders in Wellington today.

Rugby: First run for All Blacks hopeful Slade
Colin Slade will take his first steps towards a place in the World Cup squad this weekend.

Rugby: McCaw returns for Crusaders
The Crusaders welcome back captain Richie McCaw for their Super 15 semifinal against the Stormers at Newlands in Cape Town this weekend.

Rugby: Carter told to run more
The Crusaders will ask superstar first five-eighth Daniel Carter to run more in a bid to snap him out of a "quiet" patch.