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The Crusaders performed a haka after the game

Crusaders claim Super Rugby Aotearoa title

George Bridge scored two tries in in the second half to help the Canterbury Crusaders beat the Otago Highlanders 32-22 and clinch the Super Rugby Aotearoa title with a match to spare.

Rugby • 09 Aug 20

Peter Umaga-Jensen helped himself to a brace of tries

Gatland breaks for Lions duty as Chiefs lose again

Peter Umaga-Jensen scored two first-half tries as the Wellington Hurricanes beat the Waikato Chiefs 31-18 in the penultimate weekend of Super Rugby Aotearoa.

Rugby • 08 Aug 20

Hurricanes hand Crusaders first home defeat in 4 years

Wes Goosen scored two tries to help the Wellington Hurricanes to a 34-32 win over the Canterbury Crusaders, ending the home side's four-year unbeaten streak in Christchurch.

Rugby • 25 Jul 20

Beauden Barrett of the Blues and Jordie Barrett of the Hurricanes pose together after the match

Hurricanes snatch win over Blues as Barretts face off

Jordie Barrett kicked a sideline conversion of Asafo Aumua's 76th minute try and gave hosts Wellington Hurricanes a 29-27 victory over the Auckland Blues in their Super Rugby Aotearoa clash.

Rugby • 18 Jul 20

Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi of the Chiefs is tackled by Jordie Barrett of the Hurricanes

Hurricanes blow Chiefs' title ambitions off course

The Wellington Hurricanes virtually ended the Waikato Chiefs' Super Rugby Aotearoa title ambitions with a 25-18 victory on Sunday, despite playing almost the entire second half of their clash in Hamilton with 14 men.

Rugby • 05 Jul 20

Otere Black was the star of the show at Eden Park

Black outshines Barrett to give Hurricanes the blues

Otere Black outshone his more illustrious team mate Beauden Barrett to give the Auckland Blues a winning start in Super Rugby Aotearoa as they beat the Wellington Hurricanes 30-20 at a sold-out Eden Park..

Rugby • 14 Jun 20

Israel Folau breaks Super Rugby try-scoring record

Australia and New South Wales fullback Israel Folau became the most prolific try-scorer in Super Rugby history on Saturday when he bagged his 60th career five-pointer against the Auckland Blues.

Rugby • 06 Apr 19

Wellington Hurricanes