Super Rugby

Hurricanes came up with a clinical performance at Westpac Stadium as they went on to beat Chiefs 25-13 in their Super Rugby clash on Friday.

Hurricanes have confirmed that winger Ben Lam and hooker Ricky Riccitelli have penned new deals with the Super Rugby club.

The defending champions Crusaders have claimed the top position in New Zealand Conference following a 14-40 bonus point win over Jaguares in their Super Rugby clash at Estadio Jose Amalfitani.

Chiefs registered their fifth consecutive victory in the ongoing Super Rugby season as they went on to beat Blues 21-19 in their Super Rugby face-off in Hamilton.

New South Wales Waratahs clinched their third consecutive win of the season as they went on to beat Sunwolves 29-50 in their Super Rugby clash in Tokyo on Saturday.

Ngani Laumape scored a vital try in the added minutes while Ihaia West added the decisive conversion as Hurricanes went on to register a thrilling 38-37 win over Sharks in their Super Rugby clash in Napier.

Robert du Preez scored a try among his 38 points on Saturday as the Sharks thrashed the Blues 40-63 in Super Rugby clash at Eden Park.

Ben Lam scored four tries as Hurricanes went on to trounce Rebels 19-50 in their Super Rugby clash at AAMI Park on Friday.

Sean Wainui scored the decisive try with 13 minutes to go as Chiefs pulled out a 27-22 win over Highlanders in their Super Rugby encounter at FMG Stadium Waikato on Friday.

Australia international David Pocock is set to make his return to Super Rugby after almost two years as he was named in the starting line-up of Brumbies for the clash against New South Wales Waratahs to be played in Canberra.

Damian Willemse is a remarkable talent who has thrilled in the opening rounds of Super Rugby.

Lions will miss the services of wing Aphiwe Dyantyi for up to six weeks following a torn pectoral muscle that he sustained during the recently concluded Super Rugby clash against Jaguares at Estadio Jose Amalfitani.

Sharks will miss the services of Jacques Vermeulen for the next two games after the flanker was suspended for two weeks for a dangerous play during the recently concluded Super Rugby clash against Rebels.

Australia international Henry Speight has penned a new deal with the Super Rugby club Brumbies.

Ben Lam scored a brace of tries as the Hurricanes beat the Highlanders 29-12 in an exciting New Zealand derby on Saturday.

Chiefs ran a nine-try riot as they went on to trounce Sunwolves 10-61 in their Super Rugby encounter at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium.

Sharks slumped to a second successive defeat in Australia as their Super Rugby season plunged into further crisis following a 46-14 defeat against Rebels in Melbourne on Friday.

Jack Goodhue's brace helped the Crusaders to overcome Bulls by 33-14 at Christchurch in the Super Rugby fixture on Friday.

England international Geoff Parling is all set to make his first start for Melbourne Rebels after he was named in the XV for the upcoming Super Rugby encounter against Sharks to be played at AAMI Park on Friday.

Karmichael Hunt has been fined $10,000 and suspended for four matches, however, is free to play for the Queensland Reds after Rugby Australia completed their investigation into his arrest late last year.