Foster keeps the faith as Cane retains All Blacks captaincy for Rugby Championship
Sam Cane has retained the captaincy in the All Blacks squad announced on Sunday for the Rugby Championship, which features five uncapped players.
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Crusaders slay Blues to reach Super Rugby final
Leicester Fainga'anuku scored two superb tries as the Canterbury Crusaders bulldozed their way into the Super Rugby Pacific final with a 52-15 thrashing of the Auckland Blues on Friday.
Ruthless Crusaders crush Blues to reach Super Rugby Pacific final
:The Canterbury Crusaders ruthlessly brushed aside the Auckland Blues 52-15 on Friday to reach a 17th Super Rugby final and extend their unbeaten record in playoffs at their Christchurch home to 30 matches over 25 years.
Brumbies snatch semi-final berth after Savea denied winning try
:The ACT Brumbies prevented a New Zealand shut-out in the semi-finals of Super Rugby Pacific by defending to the death in a 37-33 cliff-hanger against the Wellington Hurricanes in Canberra on Saturday.
Injury-hit Crusaders set up Blues showdown in Super semi-finals
:The Canterbury Crusaders thumped Fijian Drua 49-8 in Christchurch on Saturday to set up a semi-final showdown against the Auckland Blues but the Super Rugby Pacific champions were left counting the cost of a huge injury toll.
Crusaders name Penney as head coach to replace Robertson
The Crusaders on Tuesday named Rob Penney as their head coach to replace Scott Robertson, who will take charge of the All Blacks next year.
Crusaders romp past Waratahs as prop Afoa sets Super Rugby age record
Prop John Afoa became Super Rugby's oldest-ever player as his Canterbury Crusaders coasted past the New South Wales Waratahs 42-18 on Saturday to remain second in the standings.
Chiefs look to cement top spot in Canberra and close the door on Crusaders
MELBOURNE : The Waikato Chiefs will look to sew up top spot and home advantage through the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs on Saturday when they take on the ACT Brumbies in a tough road trip to Canberra.