Amid all the changes to his Blues team made by Tana Umaga, one in particular should put all his men on notice.

Tana Umaga has stuck with his policy of shaking things up, making nine changes for the team to play the Hurricanes.

Hurricanes captain Dane Coles and wings Nehe Milner-Skudder and Cory Jane must pass fitness tests before being considered to play the Blues at Eden Park on Friday.

Former Crusaders and Wallaby coach Robbie Deans has emerged as a dark horse candidate to take over the Highlanders next season.

Brodie Retallick suffered a broken rib early in the second half against the Lions and will be out for between 4-6 weeks.

The Crusaders might be the most successful Super Rugby side in history but they haven't won a title with Todd Blackadder as coach.

If the Chiefs need any extra motivation to repair their ailing scrum, a quick glance at the schedule will provide plenty.

Since 2011, the Waratahs and Stormers have provided consistently stiff resistance, with the Bulls, Sharks, Reds and Brumbies intermittently delivering.

The Hurricanes showed more than they did in week one, it was a decent display, but not enough to beat a Highlanders side.

The Hurricanes and Highlanders just don't do boring, and the Highlanders came out on top of a thriller in Dunedin.

The Chiefs seemed intent on increasing their degree of difficulty during yesterday's encounter with the Lions in Hamilton.

TJ Perenara should put his faith in his physical attributes and skillset, rather than attempting to be a Smith clone, writes Justin Marshall.

Hurricanes fullback Nehe Milner-Skudder was yesterday ruled out of the match at Forsyth Barr Stadium with a bruised leg.

Nemani Nadolo has delivered the hit of the Super Rugby season so far, and it might be hard to beat.

A disjointed, mistake-ridden performance from the Blues has put attention on coach Tana Umaga's personnel decisions.

Crusaders get the job done against the Blues 28-13.

Even at their lowest ebb, the Blues have been able to win at Eden Park and if they are going to become the side they want to be, away victories have to become the norm.

Radio Sports rugby commentators Daniel McHardy, Nigel Yalden and Brian Ashby step out of the commentary box to review round 1 of Super Rugby and preview round 2.