Super Rugby

There seems to be a wave of discontent coming from Southern rugby fans after the news that there will not be an All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions test in the South Island in 2017.

Highlanders co-captain Nasi Manu was full of pride after his side defied the odds to claim their first-ever Super Rugby title on Saturday.

The Highlanders defied the odds as they held off a second-half fightback to clinch their first-ever Super Rugby title with a 21-14 victory over the Hurricanes at the Westpac Stadium.

The Highlanders won their first Super Rugby title with a 21-14 win over the Hurricanes in Wellington.

It’s come down to this. Arguably the two most exhilarating teams in Super Rugby will go head to head on Saturday night for their maiden title, but also they will be helping those fantasy rugby players towards their honours for the season.

Both the Hurricanes and the Highlanders have named unchanged starting XV’s for the Super Rugby Final in Wellington on Saturday.

The Hurricanes dominated from start to finish as they recorded a 29-9 victory over the Brumbies at Westpac Stadium to reach the Super 15 final.

The Highlanders defeated the Waratahs 35-17 in Sydney to set up an all-New Zealand Super Rugby final against the Hurricanes.

Former New Zealand captain Tana Umaga has been named as the new coach of struggling Super Rugby side the Blues.

With the regular season now over and the finals just around the corner, it only seems right to take a look at the Super 15 team of the season based on the fantasy rugby site www.testrugby.com.

Could the Highlanders' Super Rugby locking crisis lead to an SOS being sent to veteran former All Blacks and rugby league hardman Brad Thorn?

The Brumbies moved to the top of the Australian conference in Super Rugby with a 33-20 bonus-point win over the Western Force on an emotional night in Perth.

Super Rugby Round 16 has come and gone, so here are 10 things we learnt from Super Rugby round 16.

The Highlanders have thumped the Chiefs 36-9 in Super Rugby Round 16 in Invercargill, despite never beating the Chiefs there and only just returning from their South Africa tour.

The Queensland Reds put poor Super 15 form behind them this season to stage a stunning second-half display in a 46-29 triumph over the Rebels in Brisbane.

Here are 10 players to consider for fantasy rugby competitions in Super Rugby Round 14.

The Golden Lions Rugby Union deserves an enormous amount of credit for the way in which they’ve played in 2015. They currently lie in 8th place with a definite chance of making the Super Rugby play-offs.

For those playing SuperBru Super Rugby 2015, picking the margins is proving to be a problem. For those not playing, you get extra points for getting within five points of the actual margin.

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New Zealand fly-half Aaron Cruden feels like he has been "struck down by a sniper" after discovering the extent of a knee injury that looks set to keep him out of this autumn's Rugby World Cup.