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Piutau: I understand 'shock'

Charles Piutau yesterday spoke publicly for the first time since signing with Irish club Ulster rather than the Blues.

Rugby: Retallick returns after lengthy lay-off

Ex-All Black to coach Waratahs

Head knocks - who's watching out for players?

Wynne Gray: Crusaders taking their time getting into gear

Slow to start before bubbling towards the playoffs.

Rugby: Some consolation for Blues

Charles Piutau will be lost to the All Blacks next year, but maybe not the Blues.

Rugby: Cane on a roll

Sam Cane's outstanding season is set to enter uncharted territory against the Blues on Saturday night.

Rugby: Winless Blues to give Gibson-Park a try

Rugby: Nonu to bring up 150 games

Wynne Gray: Tell us you understand the rules, Sanzar - we don't

Try telling me you understand what is happening out on the field. Even 50 per cent of the time. Because if you do I'll bet you are in a minority, writes Wynne Gray.

Justin Marshall: Coaches deserve applause for successful change of tactics

We are always very quick to criticise coaches when teams are inept or failing to get results so I would take this opportunity to give credit to the coaches at the Highlanders and Hurricanes.

Rugby: Common sense goes astray in sixth loss

It's after nights like these that John Kirwan, rather than resigning himself to going back to the drawing board, must be tempted to smash the thing to smithereens and start on something else like an old stone tablet that he could also use to knock some se

Rugby: Leitch to face coach who kicked off career

Michael Leitch crossed the try line on Saturday in his first Super Rugby game in the country of his birth, helping the Chiefs to a 37-27 victory over the Cheetahs in Hamilton.

Rugby: Loftus misery continues for Crusaders

First Take: Bowden shows resilience in Blues' loss

Rugby: Determined Blues fall again

Rugby: Chiefs almost pay the penalty

Ross Filipo: Crusaders back on playoff path after stumble