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Uniting through heartbreak

The death of Jerry Collins was keenly felt in New Zealand last night - especially in Napier where his former Hurricanes had the difficult task of playing after the news broke.

Hurricanes ran rampant

A dark day for the franchise ended on a bright note when the Hurricanes clinched top spot for the first time in Super Rugby history.

As it happened: Hurricanes v Highlanders

Join us at 7.30pm for a live blog of the Super Rugby clash between the Hurricanes and the Highlanders.

Super Rugby's best at breaking defences

Highlanders wings Waisake Naholo and Patrick Osborne showed their class as they scored tries during their team's 36-9 win over the Chiefs during the weekend, but where do they rank among the competition's best tackle-busters?

Wynne Gray: Another Super twist

Into the spotlight for the Highlanders and exit stage left.

Chiefs still have destiny in own hands

They were handed their worst defeat of the season and held tryless for the first time in 25 games - but the Chiefs' finals fate remains firmly in their control.

Highlanders thump Chiefs

On a night that hearkened back to the franchise's formative years, the Highlanders created a little slice of history and remained right in the hunt for another.

Marshall: Centres battle to be Smith's successor

Rugby: Sopoaga helps push Highlanders in right direction

Highlanders backs seek to stretch Sharks

According to those who spout the blue-and-gold mantra, the Highlanders should resume their winning methods after last week's stumble.

du Plessis back for Highlanders clash

A penitent Bismarck du Plessis will return to the Sharks' front row for tomorrow's match against the Highlanders in Dunedin but will not resume the captaincy.

Hat-trick eases Brumbies to victory

The Highlanders' three-match winning streak came to a brutal end at the hands of the Brumbies in Canberra last night.

Rugby: Big three missing for Highlanders

Failing Blues must plan ahead

In sporting circles and rugby conversation, failure has become the accepted outcome for the Blues and they stayed true to that course against the Highlanders, writes Wynne Gray.

First take: Blues lacking the basics

Rugby: Cowan admits old team are hot

Jimmy Cowan is going back to his roots - back to Dunedin to face the team he played for more than 100 times, a team he freely admits are much better now.