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.
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Player resting rules challenge Super Rugby's 'integrity' - Waratahs coach
New South Wales Waratahs coach Darren Coleman believes player resting protocols are tainting the "integrity" of Super Rugby Pacific, following their heavy loss to the Blues.
Barrett blunder sees Chiefs overcome Blues to stay unbeaten in Super Rugby
The Waikato Chiefs extended their unbeaten start to Super Rugby Pacific with a 20-13 defeat of the Auckland Blues on Saturday, their victory boosted by an inexplicable blunder from All Blacks star Beauden Barrett.
Brumbies' White hails 'Test match intensity' win over Blues
The Brumbies clung on 25-20, with all the points coming in the first half, in a repeat of last season's Super Rugby semi-final that the Blues edged 20-19.
Centre Ioane extends New Zealand deal until after Rugby World Cup
Midfielder Rieko Ioane on Wednesday became the latest All Blacks star to extend his contract with New Zealand Rugby until after next year's Rugby World Cup.
Crusaders' first-half dominance secures Super Rugby Pacific final over Blues
The Crusaders have been crowned the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific champions after a 21-7 win over the Blues in the final played in Auckland.
'Helluva rivalry, helluva week': Blues, Crusaders in Super Rugby decider
The latest episode in New Zealand's most intense rivalry will be played out on Saturday when the Crusaders and Blues face each other in the Super Rugby Pacific final.
'Couldn't script it better': Blues, Crusaders relish Super showdown
Blues playmaker Beauden Barrett declared it is "the final everyone wanted" as his team, and the Crusaders set about patching up their wounded Sunday for next weekend's Super Rugby Pacific showdown.