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Round Five Wrap: Blues to host Highlanders in final

Highlanders' consistency and Blues practicality saw them wrap up the two final…

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Wainui breaks Super Rugby try-scoring record
Sean Wainui has written himself into the record books with a superb display…
Blues to host Highlanders in Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final
The Blues have finished at the top of the Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman ladder…
Emerging locks get their chance with the Gallagher Chiefs
It wouldn't be a Chiefs Super Rugby season without injury dramas somewhere…
Blues wary of plucky Force
Frustrated by missed opportunities in their recent past, the Blues are aiming…
Crusaders chasing a final berth in final round
Being stung once by the Highlanders this year, the Crusaders are keen to avoid…

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ROUND 5 | Waratahs v Chiefs (Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman)
The Chiefs have finished 2021 with a bang by taking down the Waratahs in…
ROUND 5 | Blues v Force (Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman)
The Blues have earned a date back at Eden Park next week for the Super Rugby…
ROUND 5 | Rebels v Crusaders (Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman)
The Crusaders have picked up a convincing win over the Rebels in Sydney, but…
ROUND 5 | Brumbies v Highlanders (Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman)
The Highlanders take charge in the 2nd half to grab the BIG win over the…
ROUND 5 | Hurricanes v Reds (Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman)
The Hurricanes grab a big win and the BP for their final round match against…
Ngāti Porou East Coast celebrate 100 years
Sky TV ventured to Ruatoria to catch up on all the centenary celebrations for…
ALL TRIES: Round Four (Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman)
We've got you covered with every try from Round Four of Sky Super Rugby…
ROUND 4 | Brumbies v Hurricanes (Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman)
It was a tense night in Canberra as the Brumbies searched for their first win…
ROUND 4 | Chiefs v Rebels (Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman)
Chiefs come out on top in their thrilling battle with the Rebels!
ROUND 4 | Highlanders v Waratahs (Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman)
The Highlanders make it four wins in a row following a big win over the…
ROUND 4 | Reds v Blues (Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman)
The Blues have ground out a 31-24 victory over the Queensland Reds at Suncorp…
ROUND 4 | Crusaders v Force (Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman)
The Western Force have thrown a spoke into the wheel of the Crusaders final…
Eroni Clarke & Vania Wolfgramm: Manuia le vaiaso o le gagana Samoa
Manuia le vaiaso o le gagana Samoa (Happy Samoan Language Week). Eroni Clarke…
The Breakdown: May 31 2021
Join the Breakdown crew as they discuss Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman with…
Manuia le Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa (2021)
Manuia le Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa. Happy Samoan Language Week. Awesome to see…
ALL TRIES: Round Three (Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman)
Thank us later. Here's every try from Round 3 of Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman.
ROUND 3 | Highlanders v Rebels (Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman)
After a disrupted week, the Highlanders have travelled to Sydney and picked up…
ROUND 3 | Reds v Chiefs (Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman)
The Reds have beaten the Chiefs 40-34 to claim the first ever win for an…
ROUND 3 | Blues v Brumbies (Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman)
The Blues dominate the 2nd half to secure their massive win over the Brumbies.
ROUND 3 | Waratahs v Crusaders (Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman)
Another high scoring match for the Crusaders as they take the win over the…

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Round Five Wrap: Blues to host Highlanders in final
Highlanders' consistency and Blues practicality saw them wrap up the two final positions for next weekend's Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman play-off at Eden Park.
Wainui breaks Super Rugby try-scoring record
Sean Wainui has written himself into the record books with a superb display against the Waratahs in the final round of Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman.
Blues to host Highlanders in Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final
The Blues have finished at the top of the Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman ladder with a 31-21 victory over the Western Force at Eden Park.
Emerging locks get their chance with the Gallagher Chiefs
It wouldn't be a Chiefs Super Rugby season without injury dramas somewhere along the line and, at their final appearance, their locking worries have worsened ahead of their game with the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday.
Blues wary of plucky Force
Frustrated by missed opportunities in their recent past, the Blues are aiming to be uncompromising in their Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman game with the Force in Auckland on Saturday.
Crusaders chasing a final berth in final round
Being stung once by the Highlanders this year, the Crusaders are keen to avoid it happening again as they chase a finals berth in Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman against the Rebels in Sydney on Saturday.
Round 5 Team Lists: Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman
The final round of Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman is upon us with all five New Zealand teams in with a chance of making the final.

Chiefs team named to face the NSW Waratahs in Sydney
Gallagher Chiefs Head Coach Clayton McMillan has named his team to face the NSW Waratahs in Sydney at Brookvale Oval for their final round robin Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman clash.
Crusaders make changes for Rebels clash
The Crusaders are preparing for their all-important clash with the Melbourne Rebels at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday afternoon, and Head Coach Scott Robertson has made a number of changes for the side's last regular season fixture.
Settled Blues back home with Force standing in way of place in final
The Blues have named a settled look to their line-up for the all-important final round of Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman.
Smith up for the huge challenge taking on the Brumbies in Canberra
All Blacks and Highlanders halfback Aaron Smith said having put four good performances together the Highlanders had given themselves a chance to make the Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final, and they could ensure that prize with a win over the Brumbies on Friday.
Laumape wants to finish on a high
All Blacks second five-eighths Ngani Laumape said it wouldn't be until the last whistle blows on the Hurricanes season that the impact of not playing for the side again would hit him.
Māori All Blacks to play Manu Samoa in two-match series
The Māori All Blacks will take on Manu Samoa in two matches, kicking off in Wellington on Saturday 26 June at 7:05pm.

Salesi Rayasi extends time at Hurricanes
Dynamic wing Salesi Rayasi will stay at the Hurricanes for at least another two years.
Lienert-Brown adds more speed to his game
All Blacks centre Anton Lienert-Brown's form for the Chiefs in Super Rugby, both Aotearoa and Trans-Tasman, is welcome news for the national selectors as they face mid-field losses in 2021.
Ngani Laumape named to start in final game for Hurricanes
Hooker Asafo Aumua has recovered from a head knock and will start in the middle of the front row on Friday while Reed Prinsep returns to the starting XV after he missed the trip across the Tasman.
Coltman to become Highlanders' most-capped hooker
The last round of the Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman Competition has arrived and with it a blanket finish at the top of the table with three unbeaten teams; the Blues, Crusaders and Highlanders all in the box seat to secure a spot in the finals. However, there are no guarantees as a loss by anyone of those three teams opens up a number of permutations.
Ellison's knowledge of the Rebels to help Crusaders in their finals quest
Still having the chance to make the Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final, the Crusaders head to Sydney, to play the Rebels on Saturday, knowing they can't afford to let bonus point chances slip.
July referee appointments confirmed with Ben O’Keeffe landing second South Africa v Lions Test
New Zealand referee Ben O’Keeffe has secured an appointment to referee the second Test in the South Africa v British & Irish Lions series next month.
Ten great moments in Pacific Island rugby
Ahead of the arrival of Manu Samoa, Tonga and Fiji in New Zealand for the Steinlager Series in June and July, we take a look back at 10 great moments in Pacific Island rugby.

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For most non-Maori New Zealanders today their knowledge of the Haka is perhaps limited to that most performed of Haka called "Ka mate, Ka mate", which was composed by Ngati Toa Chieftain Te Rauparaha around 1820. Many sports teams and individuals travelling from New Zealand overseas tend to have the haka "Ka mate" as part of their programme.
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