Watch: Barrett sparks stunning Blues try
The Blues again showed their attacking class against the Highlanders on Sunday, with flyhalf Beauden Barrett’s well-placed cross-kick sparking a great team try finished off by scrumhalf Finlay Christie.
Watch: Gatland, Robertson react to controversial try
Warren Gatland and Scott Robertson share their thoughts on a contentious decision by referee Ben O’Keefe to award Sevu Reece’s try during the Crusaders’ win over the Chiefs in Hamilton – despite evidence of a clear knock-on in the lead-up to the try.
Highlights: Chiefs vs Crusaders
The Crusaders consolidated their position as title favourites while the luckless Chiefs suffered their seventh successive defeat in Super Rugby Aotearoa.
Crusaders surge sinks Chiefs
The Crusaders returned to winning ways when they inflicted a 32-19 defeat on the battling Chiefs in Hamilton on Saturday.
LIVE: Chiefs vs Crusaders
Follow the live action with the SA Rugby magazine team as the Chiefs host the Crusaders in Hamilton.
Super Rugby teams: Aotearoa (Round 8) and AU (Round 5)
Before making your Superbru predictions, check out all the teams for Super Rugby Aotearoa and AU this weekend.
Highlanders start Ioane, recall Gatland
Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger has made two personnel changes and two positional swaps to his side for Sunday’s clash against the Blues in Dunedin.
Superbru: Blues or Highlanders, can Chiefs upset Crusaders?
The SA Rugby magazine team’s Superbru picks for round eight of Super Rugby Aotearoa and round five of Super Rugby AU.
Whitelock hits 150 for Crusaders
Sam Whitelock will make his 150th appearance for the Crusaders in their showdown against the Chiefs in Hamilton on Saturday.
Laumape eyes November return
Ngani Laumape hopes to recover in time to feature for the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship later this year despite requiring surgery after breaking his arm.
