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Phil Gifford: Five takeaways from Super Rugby - and solving a conspiracy theory

Not even one of the best in the sport was able to decipher the dark world of the scrum.

Gregor Paul: Why this is the worst Blues season in 20 years

OPINION: The Blues looks awfully like they are broken - failure is in their DNA.

Blues blow it, Crusaders cruise: Super Rugby final confirmed

The Super Rugby Aotearoa final has been confirmed after the Crusaders crushed the Blues.

As it happened: Super Rugby final confirmed

All the action between the Crusaders and the Blues.

Lawsuit less than a week after Honolulu police shooting

Family of black SA man killed by police say racial discrimination fuelled shooting.

Rattue: The ignored stars who are winning rugby games

OPINION: The real star of the Chiefs' late win wasn't Damian McKenzie.

Not since Carlos: The astonishing streak the Blues must end

The Blues need to break a big losing streak against the Crusaders.

The final equation: How the Blues can stay alive in Super Rugby

It's crunch time for the Blues as the Super Rugby Aotearoa final approaches.

The nervous wait: Desperate Hurricanes sweat on quest to retain leading All Blacks

These are nervous times for the Hurricanes who can't afford to lose any more All Blacks.

Former All Blacks to star in new reality TV series

Former All Blacks Stephen Donald and Liam Messam will feature in a rugby reality series.

Banned rugby book back on the shelves after more than 50 years

Censors have eased restrictions on a Kiwi rugby book banned more than half a century ago.

Focus Sport: A critical weekend of Super Rugby and Sail GP in Bermuda sets off

Focus Sport’s Cheree Kinnear is joined by Newstalk ZB rugby commentator Elliott Smith ahead of a critical weekend of Super Rugby, the first day of Sail GP in Bermuda and more. Video / NZ Herald

Former NZR boss: Why football's Super League is a warning about Silver Lake

NZ's version of Super League? Former rugby boss speaks out against $460 million deal.

Patrick McKendry: Razor set for biggest test of career with crippled Crusaders

Opinion: Robertson is about to enter the most pressure-filled fortnight of his career.

Record losers to contenders: How Chiefs can 'sneak' into Super Rugby final

The Chiefs have turned their season around in a big way. But the work isn't done yet.

Captain speaks out: The 'ridiculous' numbers behind Blues' struggles

Patrick Tuipulotu is 'not happy' and is demanding significant improvement from his team.