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It is no fluke Nemani Nadolo's arrival in Christchurch has coincided with the Crusaders bursting up the Super Rugby ladder....

There have been times these past few years when defence has seemed optional for the Hurricanes, a tiresome chore that has interfered with the more enjoyable task of attack....

All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster concedes there will be a temptation to experiment with some combinations during the first test before England's full squad arrives in New Zealand....

The Chiefs expect to be written off by rivals and fans after their walloping at the hands of the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday night, but their coach has other ideas....

Cheetahs captain Adriaan Strauss has been cited by Super Rugby organisers SANZAR for alleged foul play in his team's 33-0 loss to the Stormers...

Springbok and Stormers captain Jean de Villiers will miss the June Internationals next month after he was ruled out for approximately eight weeks with a knee injury. ...

Toulon retained the Heineken Cup with a 23-6 victory over Saracens in the final at the Millennium Stadium. So how did they do it? Red-letter day: Toulon captain Jonny Wilkinson lifts the Heineken Cup after their win over Saracens Toulon retained the Heineken Cup with a 23-6 victory over Saracens in the final at the Millennium Stadium. So how did they do it?...

Mick Cleary: Toulon fly-half shrugs off plaudits as he goes into final week as a player looking to go out on high ...

So how will we measure success next season. Silverware is unlikely, so what would constitute a good season?...

Beauden Barrett's sparkling form appears to have edged him ahead of Aaron Cruden in what's shaping as a race to the wire to claim the All Blacks No 10 jersey for the first test against England next month. ...

Toulon 23 Saracens 6: Top 14 side retain the Heineken Cup following dominant display in Cardiff in Jonny Wilkinson's final game on British soil ...

Gavin Mairs runs the rule over the Toulon and Saracens players following Saturday's Heineken Cup final at the Millennium Stadium ...

It wasn't one of his best displays, but that won't bother the ultimate team man, writes Tom Cary ...

Captain Jean de Villiers has withdrawn from South Africa's training camp after a knee problem forced him out of Saturday's (local time) Super Rugby match between the Stormers and Cheetahs, the South African Rugby Union said. ...

Super Rugby's defending champion Chiefs suddenly have some work to do after toppling out of the top six on the back of a 45-8 loss to the Hurricanes in Wellington tonight. ...

The Crusaders have got their groove back with a 32-30 bonus point win over the Highlanders in an enthralling southern derby tonight. ...

The Western Force recorded a franchise-record eighth win of the season with a 29-19 triumph over the Lions in Saturday night's Super Rugby clash in Perth. ...

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These are tough times for Steven Luatua with the Blues loose forward one of those extended All Blacks squad members sweating on the looming cut to 31 for the series against England. People are asking: has time run out for Luatua? If he can't start for the Blues, and his coaches have been pretty clear on his shortcomings, how can he hope to be part of Steve Hansen's squad to face the English? ...

The Stormers recorded the first shutout of the Super Rugby season as they ran in four tries to comfortably beat the Cheetahs 33-0 at Newlands on Saturday (local time). ...