The defending Super Rugby champs are re-emerging as serious title contenders.

By Dave Campbell

Pat Lam’s head should not be the only one to roll at the Blues.

By Lee Stace

The Force are struggling to attract world-class players to Perth.

By Lee Stace

Peter de Villiers has only got himself to blame for being jobless.

By Lee Stace

Whoever the Force picks as their new coach could decide the side's future.

By Lee Stace

Rugby fans have seen the last of Gavin Henson after his latest indiscretion.

By Lee Stace

Pat Lam should be judged on his coaching ability, not the colour of his skin.

By Lee Stace

Anna Richards will go down as the greatest women’s player of all time.

By Campbell Burnes

Dylan Hartley's eight-week ban for biting is a joke.

By Lee Stace

The Waratahs are facing pressure to perform against the Sharks.

By Lee Stace

Ratepayers are the biggest losers from the Otago rescue package.

By Lee Stace

Which conference is the toughest in Super Rugby?

By Lee Stace

The Blues’ two-match South African tour will define their 2012 season.

By Dave Campbell

The Highlanders will be a dominant force in 2012.

By Dave Campbell

No-one has taken responsibilty for the Otago Rugby Union’s woes.

By Lee Stace

The Waratahs stretched the truth when they said they beat Samoa and Tonga recently.

By Lee Stace

Some All Blacks are battling for fitness ahead of the Super Rugby season.

By Campbell Burnes

Beauden Barrett should wear the No 15 shirt for the Hurricanes this season.

By Lee Stace

Hurricanes captain Conrad Smith is in desperate need of game time.

By Lee Stace

Rugby was the deserving winner at last week’s Halberg Awards.

By Campbell Burnes

The Sonny Bill Williams v Clarence Tillman III boxing bout was a non-event.

By Lee Stace

SARU faces the prospect of cutting one of its Super Rugby teams.

By Lee Stace

There is a feast of rugby to hook into this coming weekend.

By Campbell Burnes

The Waratahs have made a mistake appointing Rocky Elsom as their captain.

By Lee Stace

Sonny Bill Williams’ boxing career is nothing more than a joke.

By Dave Campbell

These five men played a key role during this year’s Rugby World Cup.

By Dave Campbell

The NZRU needs to pour more money into the women’s game.

By Lee Stace

The Wallabies great was bang on the money with his Robbie Deans remarks.

By Lee Stace

More Super Rugby games should be played in the provinces.

By Lee Stace

Don’t be surprised if Australia loses both its UK tour games.

By Lee Stace

It’s staggering that Colin Bourke failed to pick up a Super Rugby contract somewhere.

By Campbell Burnes

There were few surprises when the New Zealand franchises named their squads.

By Lee Stace

Detractors of departing All Blacks coach Graham Henry have fallen silent.

By Campbell Burnes

The Rugby News team names its form RWC XV

By Rugby News

Rugby World Cup finals have a history of being tense grinds.

By Campbell Burnes

New Zealand was short-changed at this year’s IRB Awards ceremony.

By Lee Stace

Marc Lièvremont should've selected François Trinh-Duc for the RWC final.

By Campbell Burnes

The criticism of Bryce Lawrence and Alain Rolland has got to stop.

By Lee Stace

There is no denying the ability of the 15 tier two nation players in this XV.

By Dave Campbell

These two teams will be disappointed with their campaigns in 2011.

By Lee Stace

Ronan O’Gara has moved past Jonathan Sexton in the race for the Ireland No 10 shirt.

By Lee Stace

Here are 10 cardinal rules to enhance your RWC viewing pleasure.

By Dave Campbell

Talk of France securing an ‘easier’ playoffs path is nonsense.

By Campbell Burnes

Wayne Barnes is copping unfair criticism following the South Africa v Wales game.

By Lee Stace

Dreadful goalkicking has been the only on-field blight on RWC 2011.

By Campbell Burnes

After years of planning, Rugby World Cup 2011 gets underway tonight in Auckland.

By Campbell Burnes

Kiwis need to embrace the RWC, regardless of whether the All Blacks win or lose.

By Lee Stace

Trying to determine the 50 toughest All Blacks is an inexact science at best, but that didn't stop me from giving it a crack

By Dave Campbell

Aaron Cruden is playing better rugby now than when he cracked the All Blacks. But he will need patience and consistency.

By Campbell Burnes

It’s surprising Quade Cooper has a clear conscience after what he did to Richie McCaw.

By Dave Campbell

Sonny Bill Williams should do the right thing and leave New Zealand rugby.

By Lee Stace

You can debate whether some of these players should have made our RWC Dream XV, but you cannot deny their quality.

By Campbell Burnes

History is repeating itself after Robbie Deans announced his RWC squad.

By Campbell Burnes

Last weekend’s Bledisloe Cup result will only add to the challenge of any side other than the host with high hopes of glory in October.

By Campbell Burnes

With the frankly woeful Springbok B team out of the way, the Tri Nations will take on a whole new edge from now on.

By Dave Campbell

The Hurricanes are sadly becoming a Super Rugby laughing stock.

By Lee Stace

The Western Force will get nowhere signing middle of the road Kiwi players.

By Lee Stace

Samoa's shock win against Australia was one for the minnows.

By Campbell Burnes

The 16th instalment of the Tri Nations kicks off next week.

By Dave Campbell

The Crusaders fell short of the fairytale finish they were hoping for in 2011.

By Lee Stace

Piri Weepu’s contract tantrum yesterday could have been easily avoided.

By Lee Stace

South Africa’s decision to ‘rest’ players makes a mockery of the Tri Nations.

By Campbell Burnes

The grand old dame of NZ sporting stadia has copped much criticism lately.

By Campbell Burnes

Dan Carter’s match-up against Quade Cooper will be a match-deciding humdinger.

By Lee Stace

Ma’a Nonu could face burnout midway through next year.

By Campbell Burnes

Andy Ellis and Alby Mathewson are in a battle for the third halfback spot.

By Campbell Burnes

The lineout throwing of some top-level hookers is becoming a worry.

By Lee Stace

Having another game to play before the major Super Rugby semis mightn’t be a bad thing for the two remaining Kiwi teams.

By Dave Campbell

Three injured All Blacks prospects face a race against the clock to be fit.

By Campbell Burnes

Quade Cooper is epitomising everything that Super Rugby wants to be.

By Campbell Burnes

SBW's injury has denied the rugby public the match-up they've been waiting to see.

By Lee Stace

Capping scores in junior rugby will do more harm than good.

By Lee Stace

The Hurricanes have made a huge mistake by giving Ma’a Nonu the flick.

By Lee Stace

Sonny Bill Williams has a long way to go as a boxer.

By Lee Stace

No one will take SBW seriously as a boxer if he continues to fight nobodies.

By Lee Stace

Fans should embrace the Highlanders' new jersey, not rubbish it.

By Dave Campbell

The rugby situation in Fiji is boarding on comical at the moment.

By Lee Stace

Things are looking up as we look to the make-up of the All Blacks from 2012.

By Campbell Burnes

Political sanctions against Fiji should not be relaxed for the Rugby World Cup.

By Lee Stace

The Chiefs have got it right with the appointment of Tom Coventry as their assistant coach next year.

By Campbell Burnes

Steve Tew and co. at the NZRU should be applauded for securing Dan Carter’s services for the next four years.

By Campbell Burnes

The sooner the Rebels wave bye-bye to Danny Cipriani the better.

By Lee Stace

Despite his superb record as All Blacks coach, Graham Henry is still liable to be publicly ‘lynched’ for going out on a limb on occasion.

By Campbell Burnes

People cannot seriously believe Tony Brown will be Dan Carter's back-up this year.

By Dave Campbell

We pay tribute to a top man and top All Black.

By Campbell Burnes

The points system for Super Rugby is under the microscope due to a skewed table.

By Campbell Burnes

Reds mentor Ewen McKenzie will be Australia's next coach.

By Lee Stace