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Super 15 final: Expert picks
The Reds and Crusaders face-off on Saturday night in the inaugural Super 15 final. Who will take home the silverware?

The stats don't lie: Super 15 final
Stats guru Tracey Nelson looks at the numbers ahead of Saturday's Super 15 final.

Rugby: Thorn's final has a lot more weight
A son of flood-ravaged Queensland and quake-hit Christchurch, Brad Thorn's last game of Super rugby could hardly mean more to him.

Rugby: Crusaders' emotions on ice for final
The Crusaders are trying to take an almost bloodless approach to what most are picking will be an emotionally draining final tomorrow night.

Rugby: The No.10 battle
The battle between Quade Cooper and Daniel Carter will be key to tomorrow's Super 15 final.

Rugby: Every fan for themself as final sells out
Cantabrians will be in Brisbane to cheer on the Crusaders in this weekend's Super 15 final, but they might not necessarily be in the stands.

Rugby: McCaw a 'serial law infringer'
Richie McCaw is among a handful of All Blacks labelled "serial infringers" by former Wallaby coach Bob Dwyer, who says McCaw "would be guilty six times of obstruction in every game".

Rugby: Ellis 50/50 for Super 15 final
The Crusaders have embarked on the final leg of their Super Rugby journey and are en route from Cape Town to Brisbane.

Chris Rattue: Quake or no quake, Crusaders rule
The Crusaders will win the Super 15 title and for the best possible reason.

Rugby: Crusaders cruise into Super 15 final
A sublime first half performance propelled the Crusaders into their 10th Super rugby final after they downed the Stormers this morning.

Rugby: Key match-ups in Super 15 semifinals
A breakdown of the key match-ups going into the two Super 15 semifinals this weekend.

Rugby: Crusaders set to defy statistics on Cape
The addition of a UK-based former Springbok to the Stormers has given Todd Blackadder cause to get his Brits in a tangle.

Rugby: A semifinal that offers glimpse of World Cup final
For those unimpressed by semifinals there's an obvious World Cup subtext to Sunday morning's clash.

Rugby: McCaw returns for Crusaders
The Crusaders welcome back captain Richie McCaw for their Super 15 semifinal against the Stormers at Newlands in Cape Town this weekend.

Rugby: Carter told to run more
The Crusaders will ask superstar first five-eighth Daniel Carter to run more in a bid to snap him out of a "quiet" patch.

Rugby: Crusaders' home for 2012 still in doubt
The All Blacks are booked to play a test in Christchurch next year, but that match and the Crusaders' home fixture list remains in limbo.

The stats don't lie: Elimination round review
Stats guru Tracey Nelson crunches the numbers from the elimination round where Stephen Brett tackling continues to be a liability for the Blues.