First take: Something wrong with Crusaders
Something's just not right with the Crusaders. They tinker with their combinations, often swapping test men for test men but progress is marginal.
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McCaw, Carter bolster Crusaders' chances
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder is anticipating another "epic battle" in his team's derby with the Chiefs this weekend.
Departure adds to coach's headache
Colin Slade's decision to play overseas next year has just made Todd Blackadder's rebuilding job at the Crusaders in 2016 a whole lot tougher.
Colin Slade's $700k gig
Crusaders pivot Colin Slade has signed a three-year contract with French club Pau, where he will earn about $700,000 a season.
Highlanders bolster NZ's optimism for playoffs
The Highlanders certainly showed they have playoff credentials by going to Christchurch and winning. It was a statement win, writes Justin Marshall.
Rugby: Highlanders take southern spoils
Time to take the Highlanders seriously. A victory in Christchurch suggests they are good enough to win this thing and no one should take their eye off them now.
Kickers off their game at crucial time
Those nagging goal-kicking issues won't go away for New Zealand first fives Beauden Barrett and Aaron Cruden in this year's Super Rugby competition.
Wynne Gray: Crusaders' control sure to have competition worried
Sixth and climbing. The surge of the Crusaders on the last leg of their South Africa tour is a warning shot for the rest of the tournament, writes Wynne Gray.
Rugby: Crusaders run riot in Durban
The Crusaders ran riot with eight tries in a 52-10 hammering of the Sharks in South Africa this morning to lay down the biggest marker in round eight of Super Rugby.
Wynne Gray: Crusaders taking their time getting into gear
Slow to start before bubbling towards the playoffs.
Justin Marshall: Reckless tackles and poor discipline could have serious consequences
The continued ill discipline in Super Rugby could lead to a serious, even tragic, injury if players aren't more careful, writes Justin Marshall.
Rugby: Crusaders crush Cheetahs
A Cheetahs implosion or a Crusaders miracle - it doesn't matter. Al that does is that midway through the second half last night the Crusaders came alive.
Rugby: Carter's comeback forces rejig
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.
Rugby: Alarm bells ring at Crusaders
They're traditionally slow starters in Super Rugby but losses to the Rebels and the Chiefs and an unconvincing win over the Highlanders may have some alarm bells ringing in Christchurch.
Justin Marshall: Crusaders' crushing isn't whole story of the game
The game against the Chiefs got away from them but I certainly wouldn't be pushing any panic buttons with the Crusaders just yet, writes Justin Marshall.
Rugby: Chiefs revel in rare win
Saturday night's 40-16 win at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton saw the Chiefs' late blitz break open the game and confound those expecting the latest tense chapter in this rivalry.
Rugby: Aaron Cruden's night for Chiefs but more needed
Aaron Cruden would have wanted a big game, facing the man that could spoil his World Cup, and the Chiefs pivot did indeed impress.
Chiefs kill Crusaders with quality
The Chiefs produced a performance tonight that suggested that their status as competition favourites is mired in reality, not myth.
As it happened: Chiefs v Crusaders
Join us here for tonight's live blog of the Super Rugby showdown between the Chiefs and the Crusaders from Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.
Can Dan make a comeback?
Gregor Paul on Dan Carter: 'Once he could hop about on one leg and still be the All Blacks' preferred choice at first five."