Sonny Bill Williams extended his unbeaten boxing record with an expected victory over Tongan Alipate Liava'a.

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

What the Crusaders have done this year surpasses anything they have achieved before, with the exception of their unbeaten 2002.

Missed tackles almost proved costly for the Hurricanes while penalties hurt the Crusaders' chances of a vital away win.

Richie McCaw has carried the Crusaders to countless victories, but last night he played the biggest hand in losing.

Quade Cooper landed an 80th-minute penalty to give the Queensland Reds a 17-16 win over the Crusaders.

The Crusaders risk having their party balloons burst by the Reds in a Super 15 rugby match in Brisbane on Sunday night.

Crusaders front-rowers Wyatt Crockett and Corey Flynn have re-signed with the Crusaders and NZRU.

The Crusaders have been boosted by the return of Brad Thorn and Sonny Bill Williams for Sunday's clash against the Reds.

All Black captain Richie McCaw announced today he has re-signed with the New Zealand Rugby Union for another four years.

Read all about it - Richie McCaw will stay in New Zealand on a long-term deal.

Todd Blackadder believes Sonny Bill Williams should get the same treatment from the NZRU as Dan Carter and Richie McCaw.

Stats guru Tracey Nelson crunches the numbers from the weekend's Super 15 action where missed tackles were on the up.

All Blacks first-five eighth Dan Carter sparked the Crusaders to a 25-19 win over the Chiefs in Napier.

Stats guru Tracey Nelson crunches the numbers ahead of the Super 15 fixtures this week.