Every Kiwi Super Rugby team will send a strong squad and travel with the intention of winning the Brisbane Global Tens

Comments made by the Chiefs' major sponsor in the wake of allegations of inappropriate contact with a stripper, have been described as 'appalling and disappointing'.

Nehe Milner-Skudder will almost certainly miss the All Blacks' end of year tour due to his shoulder injury.

Dane Coles has once again been bracketed for Saturday's Super Rugby final against the Lions at a sold-out Westpac Stadium.

Steve Hansen has reminded his players of what is expected of them as All Blacks in the wake of the Chiefs stripper scandal.

Former Hurricanes and All Blacks legend Conrad Smith is eager to see his former Super Rugby side attempt to win their maiden title

The Chiefs are in further hot water after hiring a stripper who claims the players were touching her despite being warned not to.

When the Hurricanes saw their title dream smashed by the Highlanders, there was a sense they had blown their best chance.

COMMENT: Referee Glen Jackson's Super Rugby performances make him a good fit to officiate in the final between the Hurricanes and Lions.

Julian Savea has played a total of 36 minutes for the Hurricanes over the past two weeks but for his sake - and more importantly his

Three New Zealand teams competed in the semi-finals of Super Rugby but only the in-form Hurricanes have made it through to the competition

New Zealand Rugby is getting too big for its boots and needs to be brought down a peg or two says a Welsh columnist.

Do the Lions really have a shot at beating the Hurricanes in Wellington this weekend?

The story of the both the Chiefs' season and their semifinal defeat can be told in two numbers.

After his team's stunning victory in last year's final, Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph's last year in charge has ended in a semifinal

WATCH: TJ Perenara might be breathing a sigh of relief that he wasn't cited for foul play after an incident with Sam Cane in the Super Rugby semi-final last night.

A new champion will raise the Super Rugby trophy next weekend, with the Hurricanes and the Lions booking their spots in the finale.

The Highlanders' hopes of defending their Super Rugby title have been crushed on the Ellis Park anvil this morning.

There's nothing quite like x-factor to get the job done. And there's no one with x-factor like Beauden Barrett and Ardie Savea.

The Hurricanes will host the Super Rugby final for the second straight campaign, proving far too strong for the Chiefs.

The Hurricanes will face the Chiefs without their skipper in tonight's sudden-death clash.

A Super Rugby semifinal needs no supplementary narratives. Yet, tonight in Wellington, it will be difficult to ignore the battle brewing for the All Blacks' No10 jersey.

Former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans helped Digby Ioane move to the Crusaders.

Something had to change at the Crusaders.

The Hurricanes have shown they can win in several ways since the June international window.

Maybe the Crusaders should have waited until the season finished to announce Todd Blackadder's successor.

The Herald rugby writers answer three key questions ahead of the Super Rugby semifinals this weekend.

In a pure meritocracy like professional sport, why has the Chiefs' halfback job been so evenly shared?

Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph is describing Lions captain Warren Whiteley's unavailability for their Super Rugby semifinal as a big

The Hurricanes have lost all six of their playoff games against fellow Kiwi teams. Not a good omen heading into tomorrow's semifinal with the Chiefs