Super Rugby

The Highlanders injury woes continue to mount with All Black loose forward Liam Squire the latest to enter the casualty ward.

The Blues have named an unchanged starting line-up to take on the Chiefs in Hamilton in the second round of the Super Rugby competition.

The Chiefs have beaten the Highlanders 24-15 in their Super Rugby game in Dunedin.

The Highlanders have named five debutants in their 23-man squad to play the Chiefs in their opening Super Rugby game in Dunedin on Friday night.

Three of Australia's Super Rugby teams face the Super will compete this season knowing there is an outside chance it could be their last as organisers mull sweeping changes to the tournament's format.

The Hurricanes fullback Nehe Milner-Skudder will miss the club's opening Super Rugby game in Japan this weekend because of injury.

Results may count for little in pre-season Super rugby matches but the Highlanders and the New South Wales will being playing for some newly minted silverware tonight in Sydney.

Brothers Beauden and Jordie Barrett will take the field together for the Hurricanes for the first time in tomorrow night's Super Rugby pre-season trial against the Crusaders.

All Blacks captain Kieran Read is disappointed Blues loose forward Steven Luatua has decided to call it quits in New Zealand.

The Crusaders and the Highlanders are the only New Zealand Super Rugby teams to make it through the opening day of the inaugural Brisbane Tens unbeaten.

The New Zealand rugby community remains tight lipped about Blues and All Black lock Patrick Tuipulotu's positive test for a banned substance.

The new Highlanders co-captain Ash Dixon's Super Rugby preparations have been set back by at least a month after he injured his back last week.

Nehe Milner-Skudder and Jordie Barrett will share the fullback duties for the Hurricanes in their Super Rugby pre-season game against the Blues .

The Highlanders back Hayden Parker's horror run of injuries continues after being ruled out for the entire upcoming Super Rugby season.

Plans to establish a Super Rugby franchise in Fiji to stop top players leaving the Pacific Islands are well advanced and have over 35 million dollars in backing.

New Zealand Rugby will continue to push for a change to the Super Rugby playoff format.

The Hurricanes will open their Super Rugby title defence in Tokyo next year with a round one clash on February 25th against Japan's Sunwolves.

There will be no changes to Super rugby's controversial competition structure for next year.