Size is easily measured and Dominic Bird stretches the tape well beyond two metres.

Liam Messam's longevity and durability for the Chiefs will be celebrated on Saturday night

All Black halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow has no regrets in signing to play in France.

Selica Winiata is training with the Chiefs to improve her skills for the Black Ferns.

One of the great Chiefs stalwarts will play his 150th game for the Chiefs this weekend.

The Chiefs tonight produced worst performance of the season and were fortunate to escape with victory over the Rebels.

The Chiefs will provide a glimpse of their future on Friday night, with Damian McKenzie handed the No 10 jersey.

All Blacks and Chiefs halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow has signed a three-year deal with French Top 14 Club La Rochelle.

Damian McKenzie feels at home wearing either No 10 or 15, writes Campbell Burnes.

Michael Leitch has been cited for alleged foul play during his side's 26-18 win over the Hurricanes last night.

Three derbies down, three victories accrued - the season could hardly have started better for the Chiefs.

Chiefs survive a late yellow card and a Hurricanes comeback to win in dreadful conditions in Hamilton.

Tawera Kerr-Barlow's bed has become a little redundant after playing in Kiwi derbies.

"It's always quite personal against the Kiwi sides," says Dane Coles. "Everyone is out to hurt each other."

Sam Cane has given the Chiefs a big boost ahead of their showdown against the Hurricanes.

COMMENT: New Zealand Rugby is losing the battle to keep its so-called upper-mid-tier of players, writes Gregor Paul.

The face-off between Sam Cane and Ardie Savea should get the punters heading to Hamilton's FMG Stadium.

Chiefs winger James Lowe has announced he will be leaving New Zealand rugby in 2017.

Aaron Cruden wants to help fix the Chiefs' tarnished reputation before he heads to France.

A Steven Luatua red card consigned the Blues to defeat in Hamilton.

All the action from the Super Rugby Kiwi derby between the Chiefs and Blues.

Liam Messam will move to blindside flanker and Michael Leitch will start when the Chiefs take on the Blues.

The Blues' opening win said plenty about the coaching credentials of Tana Umaga.

It was a dramatic way for the Chiefs to snap their run of six defeats at the hands of their southern rivals.

All the action from the Super Rugby opening round Kiwi derby between the Highlanders and the Chiefs.

The beginning of the end for Dave Rennie will be all about breaking an unwanted habit.

Chiefs fans would be forgiven for forgetting about the recruitment of Mitch Karpik and Nepo Laulala.

Chiefs co-captain Sam Cane is touch and go to be ready for Friday night's Super Rugby opener against the Highlanders in Dunedin, while

All Blacks hooker Nathan Harris is targeting an April return to competitive rugby after tearing his ACL last year.

Mental and physical resilience on show in engaging kick off to new tournament.