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As it happened: Highlanders v Waratahs

Watch a replay of tonight's live blog of the Super Rugby semifinal between the Highlanders and the Waratahs.

Canes cruise into final

The Hurricanes are only one win away from a maiden Super Rugby title.

Can the Highlanders overcome history again?

History has not been kind to the Highlanders - but they have proven history to be irrelevant time and time again.

Rugby: Milner-Skudder finds his forte

Milner-Skudder joined the Hurricanes as a wider training group member last season and skipper Conrad Smith said he caught the eye of the senior players on the training paddock.

Tana Umaga up for the challenge?

Tana Umaga faces a mammoth task in resuscitating the Blues, but Gregor Paul believes he can do it.

Meet the unlikely All Black

From playing rugby with an old plastic bottle to pulling on the black jersey, Waisake Naholo's path to the top has not been straightforward.

Stir crazy McCaw ready for action

By the time the Samoa test rolls around next month, Richie McCaw will be forgiven for feeling a little stir crazy.

Rugby: Hurricanes hoping to tweak lineout

How the Hurricanes can stop Pocock

The key to victory for both New Zealand teams on semifinal weekend will be the way they deal with the opposition openside flankers.

Put Highlanders' success down to coaching

The Highlanders need to be shown a bit more respect, their former coach Greg Cooper believes.

Rugby: Brumbies winger out for playoffs

Brumbies winger Henry Speight will miss the Super Rugby playoffs after being suspended for five weeks.

Five things Tana must do

Wynne Gray: Clean break start of a steep learning curve for Umaga

Whatever occurred, Tana Umaga will benefit most from coaching the Blues without any interference from John Kirwan, writes Wynne Gray.

Coach already has respect: Kaino

Tana Umaga says he must earn the respect of his players but Blues captain Jerome Kaino thinks the new coach has it already.

Under construction: the new Blues

The sun shone brightly on Alexandra Park yesterday morning as Tana Umaga began his tenure as Blues head coach.

Gregor Paul: Absence of big claims is just fine with Blues fans

Can Tana Umaga fix the Blues?

Umaga 'was prepared to work with JK'

Tana Umaga, the new head coach at the Blues, says he would have worked with John Kirwan and was negotiating a contract on that basis before Kirwan suddenly quit last Friday.