Ali Williams' try seals the Waratahs' playoff fate.

Science lets referees off the hook over many passes that, to the uneducated masses, seem forward.

The Blues have booked their place into next week's Super Rugby semifinal with a 26-13 over the Waratahs at Eden Park.

Herald rugby writer Dylan Cleaver looks ahead towards the Super 15 elimination finals. Will both NZ teams advance?

Sharks coach John Plumtree has made one change to the starting team that beat the Bulls last weekend.

If it weren't for his injury break, you'd imagine Graham Henry would be pretty happy with the way Sam Whitelock's season was tracking.

Sonny Bill Williams admitted yesterday he felt "weighed down" by his last boxing bout.

Many sportsmen underestimate the power of the mind but Ali Williams embraces it.

Josh Holmes was today picked to start at halfback for the injury-hit Waratahs to face the Blues tomorrow in their semifinal.

Key Crusaders backline players Sonny Bill Williams and Sean Maitland have been named in the starting line-up to face the Sharks.

The All Blacks five-eighths carousel whirls on with Aaron Cruden and Colin Slade back in favour.

Blues coach Pat Lam can't get away from the Waratahs. Even at home they are seared in his psyche.

The return of halfback Alby Mathewson is the sole change to the Blues' starting 15 to face the Waratahs.

The TAB looks back over the Super 15 action from the weekend.

Chiefs winger Sitiveni Sivivatu's hopes of making the All Blacks' rugby World Cup squad have received a boost.

Timing counts for much in rugby and the Blues have got their schedule in sync for their upcoming mini-World Cup.

Stats guru Tracey Nelson crunches the numbers from the weekend's Super 15 action.

The Blues had zeroed their research in on the Bulls, suspecting they would meet the defending rugby champions in this week's Super 15 playoffs.

The Chiefs' season ended with a typically hollow thud in Hamilton, writes Chris Rattue.