42-year-old Jason Rutledge still taking home the win for the Southland Stags against Hawke’s Bay in Invercargill on Sunday. Video / Sky Sport

Pre-Show: Hurricanes vs. Blues. Video / Sky Sport

Pre-Show: Highlanders vs. Crusaders. Video / Sky Sport

Eden park CEO Nick Sautner is preparing for the first Super Rugby game to be played this weekend under Covid-19 alert level one. Video / Dean Purcell

Dan Carter in a Blues jersey might be hard to swallow for Crusaders fans but it's reality after the franchise confirmed his signing today ahead of the Super Rugby Aotearoa season.

Delve deep into the recent McKinsey Review and analyse Super Rugby action from the weekend just gone. Jeff Wilson, Sir John Kirwan and Kane Hames are joined by Les Elder and an exclusive interview with Jason Holland ahead of the Blues v Hurricanes match this weekend.

Focus Live: All Black star Beauden Barrett to play for the Auckland Blues

Jono Gibbes has signed on with French club La Rochelle.

The president of the Otahuhu Rugby Football Club is standing by his players.

Rugby legend Sir Colin Meads says he is winning his fight against cancer.

A Massey University premier club player has been banned from playing rugby for two years after he admitted using a prohibited substance.

Chris Vui is excited about the prospect of his first tour with Manu Samoa next month, but uppermost in his mind is unfinished Mitre

Five out of 14 unions in the Mitre 10 Cup ran up losses last year and collectively the provinces are in the red for the first time since 2011.

Tony and Guy fill you in on all things sport today!

Not since 1980 with Manawatu has a union outside the "big five" won the national provincial championship top title.

The Auckland Storm are on the brink of an astonishing 14th women's NPC title (out of a possible 15) since 1999.

John Plumtree has spent the past week in what is now recognised as enemy territory.

North Harbour is hoping wing Tevita Li can up his work-rate and rediscover his form as they prepare for tonight's ITM Cup crossover clash with Canterbury in Albany.

Robbie Robinson can't wait for his first North Harbour-Auckland clash this afternoon, and feels it may be akin to the famed Southland-Otago rivalry he knows so well.

Hawke’s Bay’s Ranfurly Shield celebrations have officially ended after they were upset 23-21 by Northland.

Waikato won an ugly, but priceless victory just three days after Taranaki wiped the mat with them.

Counties Manukau are steeling themselves for their first stern Ranfurly Shield defence of the season in Pukekohe this afternoon.

Southland saved the best until last to fend off Bay of Plenty by 34 - 23 in Invercargill.

"Don't congratulate me - I haven't done the job yet," says Paul Feeney, the new Auckland NPC rugby coach.

University are disappointed red tape will prevent their All Black Steven Luatua from playing in today's Auckland semifinal against Ponsonby.