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The teams that missed out on the finals
Only six Super Rugby teams can take part in the playoffs and for some of the teams who missed out, the end of the season will have come as a relief.
Crusaders end on a high
A classy ending from the Crusaders - shame about the beginning and the middle of their campaign.
Wynne Gray: Crusaders in for ABs selection
Repeat finalists the Crusaders are out of the mix this time yet for some of their squad it is a victory, writes Wynne Gray.
Crusaders' loss could be boon
The Crusaders are out of the playoffs but it's an absence which just might give the All Blacks and Richie McCaw an extra boost ahead of their World Cup defence.
Nadolo scores 'like Lebron'
Sometimes it takes a moment of class to get a team going and last night, once again for the Crusaders, it came from their giant wing Nemani Nadolo.
Rugby: Crusaders sign Ben Volavola for No 10
The Crusaders see Ben Volavola, a 24-year-old not wanted by the Waratahs, as the answer to their exodus at first-five.
Crusaders crush Blues
The Crusaders got the five points they needs and the Blues avoided total annihilation - a good night all round, then.
First Take: Moment of magic sparks Crusaders
Sometimes it takes a moment of class to get a team going and last night, once again for the Crusaders, it came from their giant wing Nemani Nadolo.
As it happened: Blues v Crusaders
Join us for a live blog of the Super Rugby clash between the Blues and Crusaders starting at 7.35pm.
Carter to end final Crusaders chapter
Daniel Carter will run out at Eden Park tonight to face 15 men looking to take chunks out of him - which is nothing new.
Scotty Stevenson: Crusaders' self-belief plumps their chances of making playoffs
You don't expect the Crusaders to be standing in line for miracles but, as Super Rugby heads into its penultimate round, that's exactly where they find themselves.
Tuipulotu ruled out for the rest of year
Blues and All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu has been ruled out of rugby for the rest of the year after opting for surgery on a developmental defect with his hips.
Wynne Gray: Crusaders top of try-scoring
The Crusaders are in a precarious tussle for the playoffs and surprisingly, are top of the pile in one department.
On this form, it's a mistake to rely on Carter for the World Cup
Some people saw Dan Carter. I saw Nemani Nadolo. Others heralded a Crusaders turnaround. I'd be more inclined to say the Hurricanes are in trouble.
Blues can spoil late Crusaders' finals run
The Blues' finals hopes were dashed weeks ago but, presumably refreshed from their bye week, they still have an important role to play in terms of the final standings.
Carter's giant step to the power of 10
Daniel Carter, after a season of inching forward, took a giant step in the right direction against the Hurricanes in Nelson.
Crusaders topple Hurricanes
Beauden Barrett's calm influence was sorely missed during the Hurricanes' 35-18 loss to the Crusaders in Nelson tonight
First take: Overzealous ref mars Crusaders win
No one condones foul play anymore. Player safety is top of the bill for all rugby authorities and the days of public glory in petty villainy have gone.
As it happened: Crusaders v Hurricanes
Join us for all the action from the Super Rugby clash between the Crusaders and Hurricanes from Trafalgar Park in Nelson.
Waratahs lay waste to the season
If the Crusaders miss the playoffs they will look back on many frustrating matches this season.
Justin Marshall: Crusaders' stars need to get back into black
The Crusaders' Super Rugby season has been a disappointment - a team with seven losses doesn't deserve to be in the playoffs.
Rugby: Crusaders crash out of playoff race
The Crusaders will almost certainly miss the playoffs for the first time since 2001 after last night suffering their seventh loss of an insipid season.
Wynne Gray: Crusaders must get steps in order
For more than a decade the Crusaders had a chokehold on the Waratahs, Wayne Gray writes.