Lions coach Swys de Bruin has fired a broadside at NZ critics of the Super Rugby.

"At the end of the day we've got to accept the challenge of the mountain and go climbing."

The totally, 100 per cent (un)official Super Rugby season awards.

A look back on the fog final - the biggest Crusaders-Hurricanes clash.

Scott Robertson has established his All Blacks credentials by dropping Wyatt Crockett.

Wyatt Crockett has been dropped from the Crusaders' team for this weekend's semifinal.

"Personally I think he's a better 15," Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd said of his new centre.

Gregor Paul: The signing of All Blacks prop could signal change for the struggling club.

Prop Karl Tu'inukuafe will join the Blues for the next three years.

Beale revealed how he was racially abused in Durban during his Super Rugby debut.

A staunch defence of the widely derided Super Rugby playoff system.

Beating the Crusaders in a home playoff game has proven to be impossible.

Chiefs halfback Brad Weber pitches in boots and all for a team mate's mum.

Carlos Spencer talks about returning home to New Zealand to coach the Hurricanes.

EDITORIAL: The men were dominant but the women were sublime.

"If you don't play well and don't do your own things well, you've got no chance."

Chris Rattue: Super Rugby doldrums - overrated Crusaders march on as the rest play stupid.

Super Rugby winners and losers from the quarter-finals

Aggression and accuracy key to stop defending champs adding another title to collection.

The top four teams survived the first week of the Super Rugby playoffs.

The shift to e-programmes has sports memorabilia collectors outraged.

A second half meltdown has ended the Highlanders' season in horrendous fashion.

The Crusaders got the job done against the Sharks to set up a semi against the Hurricanes.

All the action as the Crusaders took on the Sharks in the Super Rugby quarter-finals.

Damian McKenzie needs to show some patience and variation in his game, writes Gregor Paul.

Where the hell are the international-class openside flankers, asks Paul Lewis.

Lopeti Timani thought he was doing to die during the alleged beating from Amanaki Mafi

Off the field the Blues have hardly been better.

Coventry talks about desire to take No 8 Akira Ioane to the next level.

COMMENT: In the years since Ma'a Nonu left, Super Rugby has become even quicker.