As the Blues search for answers to their tumbling fortunes, they should be looking up the Japanese and Welsh phone directories, writes Wynne Gray.

The two sides with the best tackling percentages in Super Rugby sit at opposite ends of the ladder.

Former Kiwis coach Graham Lowe has a simple message for Sir John Kirwan - resign.

At the start of the season it was mentioned that the Highlanders had a tough draw and how important it was that they got away to a good start because they're going to feel the brunt at the end with....

The Blues' players are now on a bye week which represents a few days off to get away from what is becoming a train-wreck of a season.

Some teams would wilt in the face of a formidable Stormers defence that appeared determined to dominate the collision from the outset.

Paul Lewis explains why Sir John Kirwan should stay as coach of the Blues, even after what happened against the Hurricanes.

Speed was the weapon of choice as the Chiefs gunned down the Super Rugby leaders, running in three tries in Cape Town to bounce back in style from last weekend's loss to the Highlanders.

Something mysterious is going on around this Highlanders mob; they are somehow winning matches which they have no right to win.

The Hurricanes have often been the best team in Super Rugby ... the best team to watch that is.

Holding pattern or way forward? That's the question which immediately springs to mind regarding Dan Carter's selection at second-five for the Crusaders today.

With the powerful Stormers pack and destructive defence having taken them to the top of the competition, the Chiefs know they need to avoid their opponents' strengths.

It wasn't their best performance of 2015 but the Hurricanes eventually ground their way to a 30-23 win in Palmerston North tonight as they kept their unbeaten record intact.

As the Blues face their latest drama, one of their coaching castoffs, Joe Schmidt, is aiming at a landmark with Ireland.

There is a glaring difference between the two sporting products on offer: the cricket is exciting; the rugby is anything but, writes Paul Thomas.

An encounter with the unbeaten Stormers represents an ideal time for Aaron Cruden to rediscover his radar.

If there is a straw the Blues can clutch ahead of tonight's game it is the story of the spreadsheet - which shows there is a foundation from which they can work.

The smart money is on the unbeaten Hurricanes claiming the competition points tomorrow, but statistics offer a few gremlins.

A delayed concussion for skipper Jerome Kaino has ruled him out of the match against the Hurricanes.

John Kirwan faces the very real prospect of losing his job if the results don't come over the next three or four weeks.

The waiting is almost over for the Crusaders.