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50dSam Bruce

Power Rankings: The Highlanders' chilly challenge in Canberra

The Blues are so close to a home final they can touch it, but how will things pan out for the Crusaders and Highlanders this weekend? Our latest edition of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman Power Rankings has the good oil.

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49dLiam Napier

Not content with calling out Folau, All Black Weber staying equality course

Three years ago, Brad Weber took to Twitter to speak out against Israel Folau's anti-gay views. And the All Blacks scrum-half continues to stay the equality course today, revealing to ESPN the very personal reasons why he won't be silenced.

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49dESPN Staff

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman: Round 5 line-ups

After four exciting rounds of trans-Tasman rugby it's come down to the pointy end of the season as we enter the final round and discover who'll play off in next week's final. Stay across all the team news, odds and match analysis here.

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42dESPN Staff

Preview: Can the Highlanders spoil the Blues' Eden Park party?

We were always likely to get an all-New Zealand final for Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, but perhaps the combatants are not what we expected. The Blues are favoured to end their long title drought, but one should never write off the Highlanders.

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57dSam Bruce

Super Rugby TT Power Rankings: Focus squarely on Blues, Hurricanes

New Zealand's unbeaten streak was halted at 13, with the Reds at last getting Australian rugby on the board in Super Rugby Trans-Tasman. So who rose, who fell, and who kept their place? Read for every move the Power Rankings.

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59dLiam Napier

Analysing the All Blacks options ahead of 2021 Test season

They have suffered some injuries, including the loss of captain Sam Cane for much of the year, but the All Blacks again appear flush with options for the Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship. Liam Napier runs the rule over a potential squad here.

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64dBrittany Mitchell

Super Rugby TT Power Rankings: Embarrassed Reds plummet

Two rounds in and the table has been completely rearranged. How far down have the Reds fallen? Who's closing in on the Crusaders? Read for every move the Power Rankings.

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68dAAP

Chiefs thump Brumbies in Super Rugby rout

The Chiefs have highlighted the gulf in class between New Zealand and Australian Super Rugby sides with a 40-19 Trans-Tasman belting of the Brumbies in Hamilton.

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71dBrittany Mitchell

Super Rugby TT Power Rankings: Blues rise as Reds fall

The opening round has been run and won, and there's been plenty of movement on the ladder after two close finishes and one blow out on Saturday. Read for every move the Power Rankings.

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74dBrittany Mitchell

Super Rugby wrap: results shouldn't write off Australian rugby just yet

Despite New Zealand's franchises dominance over the weekend, Australian rugby shouldn't be written off just yet following some exciting results. Catch up with all the weekend's talking points from Super Rugby Trans-Tasman here.

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79dBrittany Mitchell

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman Power Rankings Round 1

Across the five weeks, ESPN will rank all 10 teams, from top to bottom, taking into account which teams are playing the best rugby, injuries, each team's recent opponents, and which teams are looking most like title contenders.

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81dReuters

Super Rugby TT retains some law variations

Australia and New Zealand have agreed to retain replacements for red-carded players and goal-line drop-outs in the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition after trialling the rule innovations in domestic seasons, organisers said on Monday.

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82dReuters

Richie Mo'unga clutch as Crusaders hold off Chiefs to win Super Rugby Aotearoa

The Crusaders had to scrap for it but overcame a courageous Chiefs team 24-13 in a thrilling final to retain the Super Rugby Aotearoa title at their Christchurch Stadium fortress on Saturday.

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84dSam Bruce

Preview: Crusaders to remain the kings of Aotearoa

The Crusaders are hunting a second Super Rugby Aotearoa title and a fifth Super Rugby title under Scott Robertson. The Chiefs have had an amazing season, but they face a monumental task in Christchurch.

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70dESPN Staff

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman: Round 2 line-ups

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman is already proving to be an uphill battle for Australia's five teams, so will things get any better in Round 2? Stay across all the team news, odds and match analysis here.

84dESPN Staff

Super Rugby AU & Aotearoa: Line-ups

It all comes down to this weekend, who'll come be crowned Super Rugby AU and Super Rugby Aotearoa champions? Stay across the latest team news here.

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77dESPN Staff

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman: Round 1 line-ups

There is no time to rest after the domestic competitions were run and won in Australia and New Zealand, with Super Rugby Trans-Tasman kicking off on Friday. Stay across all the team news, odds and match analysis here.

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62dESPN Staff

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman: Round 3 Preview

The Super Rugby Trans-Tasman ledger doesn't make for great for Australian rugby, so will the New Zealand sides continue their complete domination in Round 3? Stay across all the team news, odds and match analysis here.

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55dESPN Staff

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman: Round 4 Preview

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman looks to be a race in four, with this weekend's match-ups in Brisbane and Canberra looming as the decisive fixtures in the race for the final. Stay across all the team news, odds and match analysis here.

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89dReuters

Blues' experience too much for young Chiefs to handle

The Blues were given a scare by an understrength Chiefs side but rallied to finish their Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign with a 39-19 bonus point victory at Eden Park on Saturday.

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92dAAP

NZ Rugby votes for US equity injection

The All Blacks and New Zealand Rugby are set for a mammoth private equity injection after a historic vote to sell a minority share in the game's commercial interests.

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103dReuters

McKenzie kicks Chiefs to late win over Crusaders

Damian McKenzie kicked the winning penalty for the second week running as the Waikato Chiefs kept their final hopes alive with a 26-25 Super Rugby Aotearoa victory over the Canterbury Crusaders.

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110dReuters

Damian McKenzie kicks golden point penalty to earn Chiefs dramatic win

Chiefs fullback Damian McKenzie kicked a 45-metre penalty in extra time to secure a dramatic 26-23 victory at the Highlanders in the first ever 'golden point' win in Super Rugby Aotearoa at the Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday.

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105dESPN Staff

Super Rugby AU R9 & Aotearoa R8: Line-ups, odds, analysis

It's down to the pointy end of the season in Super Rugby AU and Aotearoa, with plenty of competition for the remaining finals places. Stay across the latest team news, odds and analysis here.

90dESPN Staff

Super Rugby AU & Aotearoa: Line-ups, analysis

The Brumbies host the Force in the opening weekend of the Super Rugby AU finals while there is only pride to play for across the final round of Super Rugby Aotearoa. Stay across the latest team news, odds and analysis here.