OpinionGregor PaulMid season report card: HighlandersEach day this week nzherald.co.nz looks at the progress of the NZ Super Rugby franchises at the business end of the season. Today: Gregor Paul on the last-placed Highlanders.06 May 12:00 AM
Super RugbyRugby: Plucky Blues defy the doubters and discover self-beliefThe blues latest plucky 18-17 win against the Stormers has now given them a quintet of triumphs in this tournament.05 May 05:30 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Playoffs a long way off for HurricanesIf the Hurricanes look a long way into the distance they might be able to make out the Super Rugby playoffs.04 May 07:40 PM
Super RugbyUgly win leaves wiser Blues sitting prettyThe Blues have been careful not to brand 2013 a development season, even though it has been.04 May 05:30 PM
Super RugbyLoosie gives Rebels big liftThe pain of another close Super Rugby loss has been eased for the Rebels by the re-signing of athletic Wallaby back-rower Scott Higginbotham to the end of 2015.04 May 05:30 PM
Super RugbyProject Ben at the crossroadsProject Ben is still going and the odds of success - of turning Ben Tameifuna into a world-class hybrid front-rower - have risen.04 May 05:30 PM
Super RugbyBaffling TMO calls keep nervy champs on edgeFive points safely in the bag and yet the Chiefs left Melbourne with questions unanswered about their defence and a sense of confusion about the TMO rulings.04 May 05:30 PM
OpinionRichard Loe: Looking to see if All Black cap FitzIsrael Dagg's drop to the bench for today's match between the Crusaders and Brumbies speaks to a bigger, wider problem worrying a lot of rugby folk lately: the poor form of many All Blacks.04 May 05:30 PM
Super RugbyHighlanders beat SharksThe Highlanders will have slept well last night despite, finally, winning their first game of the season after eight consecutive losses.04 May 09:30 AM
Super RugbyRugby: Don't look backAfter racking up eight straight losses this season it is time for the Highlanders to move on, start afresh, and blaze some new trails.04 May 04:30 AM
All BlacksRugby: Ranger looms as top test prospectYounger All Black prospects will get their chance at several training camps this month. But when that group is cropped for the June test series against France, all the established All Blacks will be picked to restate their international credentials.03 May 05:30 PM
Super RugbyCrusaders out to get measure of old finals foeShortly after Dan Carter expressed his delight at returning to the Crusaders' starting line-up against the Brumbies, he mentioned how once again the men from Canberra are the team to beat, just as they were at the start of his career.03 May 05:30 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Chiefs keep moving forwardControversial Wallaby back Kurtley Beale made a stirring return to Super 15 action as the Chiefs defence of their Super 15 crown kept moving forward in an unconvincing fashion in Melbourne last night.03 May 11:45 AM
Super RugbyRugby: Blues hold on for gritty winThe Blues held on for a gritty 18-17 win over the Stormers at North Harbour Stadium tonight.03 May 09:27 AM
Super RugbyAs it happened: Blues v StormersJoin us here for our live blog of the Super 15 clash between the Blues and the Stormers from North Harbour Stadium in Auckland.03 May 06:44 AM
OpinionThe Stats Don't Lie: Blues out to end Stormers' runTracey Nelson looks the key statistics ahead of this week's Super 15 fixtures as the Blues look to end a losing run against the Stormers.03 May 12:45 AM
Super RugbyFantasy Rugby: Everyone gets a bargainIn a post-GFC world most of us are working to a budget. If you're using the same philosophy for your Fantasy team you might want to consider the following backs.02 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandKahui's career in doubt after injuryRichard Kahui's career hangs in the balance after yet another shoulder injury, which has left him "incredibly disappointed and frustrated", says Chiefs coach Dave Rennie.01 May 05:30 PM
OpinionGregor PaulGregor Paul: Is this it for Kahui's career?If there is a God - he hasn't heard of Richard Kahui, or maybe he has and has taken a rather spiteful view of the Chiefs midfielder, writes Gregor Paul.30 Apr 10:18 PM