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The Highlanders have recorded their third win of the Super Rugby season, a dominant second-half performance crucial in their 24-12 victory over the Blues in Dunedin tonight.

Forget breaks. All Blacks wing Rieko Ioane prefers the gas anyway.

The Chiefs have clung on to beat the Blues 33-29 in a physical and entertaining Super Rugby derby.

All Blacks midfielder Sonny Bill Williams is expected to miss around six weeks of Super Rugby because he needs more knee surgery.

Blues coach Leon MacDonald says former All Blacks midfielder Ma'a Nonu was crucial to the team's fourth straight Super Rugby win.

The Blues have broken a 20-game drought against a New Zealand side by beating the Highlanders 33 to 26 at Eden Park.

The Blues coaching group have thrown their full support behind Sonny Bill Williams' trip to Christchurch to support those affected by last week's terror attacks in the city.

Three unanswered tries in the first half set up a second win of the season for the Sharks defeating Blues 26 to 7.

All Blacks prop Tim Perry will see a specialist on Monday to determine whether he needs surgery on a broken arm, Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has said.

The Crusaders have opened their Super Rugby title defence with a dramatic 24-22 win over the Blues in Auckland, aided by two penalty tries.

Ma'a Nonu will make his starting return for the Blues against the Crusaders but a reunification with Sonny Bill Williams won't happen from the opening whistle.

In a scene more reminiscent to the build-up to an All Blacks test, camera operators and journalists clamoured for position at Blues training on Tuesday. Video

Karl Tu'inukuafe finally has a chance to sit back and reflect on his meteoric rise in 2018.

Blues coach Tana Umaga says Rieko Ioane will stay on the wing.

The Ioane brothers have signed long term contracts with New Zealand Rugby, the Blues and Auckland.

All Black Centurion Ma'a Nonu will return to the Blues for the 2019 Super Rugby season.