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Super Rugby: String of away victories gives tipsters yet more to chew on

If you do any form of Super Rugby tipping competition, you'd have been best served to let a random-number generator do your picks during the opening round of the competition.

Rugby: Force stun Waratahs

'Hell of a kid' did it for Chiefs

A key cause of last year's inconsistent Chiefs campaign was the mid-season absence of Aaron Cruden.

Wynne Gray: Lack of sting from star teams

Those inclined to provoke early season niggle will declare the Crusaders are toast, the Bulls are crisping and the Reds are burned offerings.

Plenty for Kirwan to mull over

With lock Patrick Tuipulotu on the brink of returning, John Kirwan's thoughts as he left Auckland yesterday for Sydney on the first leg of the Blues' journey to South Africa might have been how to....

Super Rugby: Plumtree input helps Canes tame the Lions

McKenzie display puts pressure on Cruden

Few things inspire confidence in a team like a first-five with a fully functioning computer for a brain.

Rugby: McKenzie inspires confidence at No10

Chiefs chop slow-burning Blues

It might not be a wise idea to be cautiously optimistic about the Blues' chances this year in the wake of a first round defeat, but they did enough for judgement to at least be reserved.

Carter injury adds to Crusaders woes

Dan Carter hobbled off injured as the Crusaders crashed to a 20-10 loss to the Rebels in Christchurch tonight.

As it happened: Crusaders v Rebels

Join us here for tonight's live blog of the Crusaders taking on the Rebels in the 2015 Super Rugby opener at AMI Stadium.

Justin Marshall: NZ teams' pros and cons

Justin Marshall, in the first of his twice-weekly columns, casts his eyes over the strengths and weaknesses of the New Zealand franchises.

'Ridiculous skills' from TJ Perenara

Hurricanes and All Black halfback TJ Perenara has set the standard for training ground tricks in Super Rugby with an amazing left-footed sideline conversion.

Super Rugby: Around the grounds

With Minnesota Vikings tight end Rhett Ellison visiting training this week, it's tempting to ponder how some of the Blues' best would handle a job swap.

Super Rugby: The experts' predictions

NZME.'s rugby experts make some bold predictions ahead of the Super Rugby season.

Sharks and Bulls look the main challengers

The Bulls may end up being a surprisingly different side in terms of style this year.

Blues have special place for Starship

Blues captain Jerome Kaino receives his new playing jersey from teenage patient Tyrone Banks at Starship children's hospital.

Waratahs coach one to watch

The Waratahs curbed years of mocking from their interstate rivals when they claimed last season's Super Rugby title.