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46dSam 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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45dESPN 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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38dESPN 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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53dSam 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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56dLiam 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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60dBrittany 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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67dBrittany 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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70dBrittany 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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75dBrittany 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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76dReuters

Perenara shuns NRL, signs with Hurricanes

All Blacks scrum-half TJ Perenara has turned his back on a switch to rugby league, signing with Super Rugby's Hurricanes until the end of 2023.

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77dReuters

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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66dESPN 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.

81dESPN 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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73dESPN 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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59dESPN 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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52dESPN 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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88dAAP

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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97dESPN staff with Reuters

Coles backs Perenara switch: 'He's made for league'

All Blacks hooker Dane Coles believes former Hurricanes teammate TJ Perenara would be a success in the NRL if he decides to switch codes and try his hand at the 13-player game.

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100dAAP

Roosters confirm interest in All Black

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has confirmed the side are in talks to bring All Blacks star TJ Perenara to the NRL club to help solve their injury crisis.

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103dReuters

All Black Savea out for 6-8 weeks

New Zealand loose forward Ardie Savea will be sidelined for up to two months after suffering a knee injury in the Wellington Hurricanes' bruising defeat to the Canterbury Crusaders in Super Rugby Aotearoa on Sunday.

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105dReuters

Havili's drop goal earns Crusaders 'golden point' win

David Havili's extra-time drop goal earned the Crusaders a 30-27 Super Rugby Aotearoa win over the Hurricanes on Sunday as Scott Robertson's side avoided losing successive games for the first time in over three years.

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101dESPN 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.

87dESPN 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.

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94dESPN Staff

Super Rugby AU R10 & Aotearoa R9: Line-ups, odds, analysis

The countdown to finals is on with Super Rugby AU entering their final round while across the ditch the penultimate round looms. Stay across the latest team news, odds and analysis here.

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108dESPN Staff

Super Rugby AU R8 & Aotearoa R7: Line-ups, odds, analysis

How impressive was last week's action? This weekend's sure to be just as exciting with the Reds hosting the Brumbies, while the Highlanders and Chiefs face off in Dunedin. Stay across the latest team news, odds and analysis here.