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Rugby: Contracting circus undermines teams

Chiefs coach Ian Foster has hit out at the circus surrounding the contracting of players for next season.

Chris Rattue: Legendary Kevvy is the Blues' best hope

Terry Maddaford: Search for goals the biggest task

The All Whites' back-to-back losses showed that with anything but the very best players the national side will struggle.

Chris Rattue: Auckland rugby needs a revolution

Paul Lewis: Keep Fiji out of World Cup

Richard Loe: Too many of our top players look out of sorts

Paul Lewis: Sonny, pick a real fight

Richie Barnett: Warriors deserved their rest - now the work starts again

The way big Manu Vatuvei battled through his injuries is just one example of how the team has handled hard times.

Chris Rattue: Wonderful Reds on a wonderful ground

Suncorp Stadium is a world class facility. Eden Park is still and always will be a pig of a stadium writes Chris Rattue.

Eric Thompson: Schumacher still has what it takes

Peter Bills: Running rugby catching on in Europe

The Heineken Cup final showed tht European rugby is capable of matching most of what the southern hemisphere can achieve.

Chris Rattue: Just $6 million for Carter? A bargain

Dan Carter made the unwatchable almost watchable in Napier. Almost, but not quite.

Richard Loe: Carter shows why he is worth every cent

Paul Lewis: Deal just makes good cents

David Leggat: Fatheads have a field day with dire prophecies of doom

Wynne Gray: Neemia talks Ted through Twitter

Dana Johannsen: The Mystics are no chance - but the vibe is right

Richie Barnett: Warriors can bound into break by skinning Bunnies