Super RugbyRugby: Raging ex-Bull with style the Ockers loveYou can't miss him. Jacques Potgieter is the bloke with the lank black hair and a disregard for his own safety.01 Aug 05:00 PM
Super RugbyChiefs fan 'Possum' backs CrusadersAn avid Chiefs supporter is switching his Super Rugby allegiance - but just for one night.01 Aug 05:00 PM
Super RugbyAdmire the AussiesAustralians are irrepressible. Admirably so. This time 12 months ago rugby was the black sheep of their respective football codes - scarily close to oblivion.01 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionJustin Marshall: Big Fijian gives Crusaders their x-factorIn today's column I want to have an in-depth look at Nemani Nadolo and the way the Crusaders have improved him out of sight and vice versa.31 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Crusaders won't win super showdownGive the Super Rugby trophy to the Waratahs now. Bookies in NZ are clinging to the notion that the Crusaders are on a roll, but Wynne Gray doubts that.31 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionBrian Ashby: Sub-plots tasty backdrop to mouth-watering showdownMic Check versus the Silver Fox. The sub-plots in finals week are almost as interesting as the Big Show. The volatile Michael Cheika versus the understated Todd Blackadder.31 Jul 09:30 PM
Super RugbyVoices of experience lay out path to a Crusader victoryThe week of a grand final can be difficult to get right in terms of preparation, but for the Crusaders the experience of Richie McCaw and Kieran Read is shining through.31 Jul 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Dagg's imminent return from injury a poser for HansenThe All Blacks' policy of injured players not losing their places when they return to fitness could be given its sternest test if Israel Dagg returns to the fold.31 Jul 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Rivals' set-piece a plus for CrusadersRecent set-piece problems for the Waratahs are judgment day delight for the Crusaders.30 Jul 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Crotty backs big boys to nullify oppositionIt ended in failure but the Brumbies' efforts in their semifinal against the Waratahs in Sydney have provided the Crusaders with plenty of encouragement.30 Jul 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Waratahs refuse to worry about 11-game losing streakThe Waratahs aren't worrying for a single second about their drought against the Crusaders going into Saturday's Super Rugby final.29 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Blueprint for victory - stop DanThe Waratahs are concocting a plan to suffocate Daniel Carter in the Super Rugby showdown.29 Jul 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Crusaders dial up intensityThe Crusaders' forwards, who provided the platform for their semifinal victory over the Sharks with a dominant performance that at times embarrassed the big South Africans.29 Jul 05:00 PM
All BlacksAll Blacks: It's show time for CrockettWyatt Crockett's work-load is about to ramp up even more with a Super Rugby final then a starting role for the All Blacks in their world-record winning quest.28 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Experience sure to be key in Super showdownSo you don't believe in history's influence on rugby games?28 Jul 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Blackadder not tempting fate before big finalTodd Blackadder was asked how he thought he would feel if he got to lift the Super Rugby trophy as a coach.27 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Crusaders have the edge in Super 15 finalThe Crusaders to win by about 12 points. That is this column's pick for the Super 15 final.27 Jul 05:00 PM
All BlacksCarter puts emphasis on improvingDan Carter, refreshed after his break away from the game and energised by his performance against the Sharks and the opportunities of the week ahead, is promising more.27 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionJustin Marshall: Blackadder spot-on with tacticsThe semifinal was a really good win for the Crusaders; it was a great win for Todd Blackadder and his staff.27 Jul 05:00 PM
Super RugbyBeware Brumbies next year - FisherDeparting coaching director Laurie Fisher is convinced the Brumbies are close to ending their decade-long Super Rugby title drought.27 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Momentum rides with WaratahsWe've got the Super Rugby final we wanted as a tantalising entree to the Bledisloe Cup, writes Wynne Gray.27 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul LewisPaul Lewis: Standing against the winds of changeSome years back, the Aberdeen Evening Express in Scotland reported on a big storm. At its height, a coastguard was asked by marine authorities to estimate wind speed.26 Jul 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Waratahs to chase first title on home soilIt's off to Sydney then - which will host it's host final after the Waratahs clawed and scrapped their way into the last two.26 Jul 11:40 AM
Super RugbyCrusaders stroll into finalThe Crusaders juggernaut rolls on for another week, the Sharks dismantled piece by piece in Christchurch tonight by a team who look in clinical, and ominous, form.26 Jul 09:18 AM
Super RugbyAs it happened: Crusaders v SharksWatch a replay of tonight's live blog of the Super Rugby semi-final between the Crusaders and the Sharks from AMi Stadium in Christchurch.26 Jul 07:01 AM
Super RugbyRugby: Sink the BismarckCorey Flynn's journey to tonight's semifinal, his 150th match for the Crusaders and a clash against Bismarck du Plessis, considered the best hooker in the world, has been a long and often painful one.25 Jul 05:00 PM