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Head coach Sir John Kirwan has named livewire first five-eighths Ihaia West to make his first Super Rugby start when then the Blues host the Hurricanes at at Eden Park on Saturday....

Highlanders head coach Jamie Joseph has made two changes to the team that lost to the Crusaders for this week's Super Rugby match against the Reds at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Friday...

First five-eighth Beauden Barrett will play his 50th Super Rugby match for the Hurricanes this weekend when his team faces the Blues at Eden Park....

The Chiefs have named Aaron Cruden in their starting line up to play Australian Conference leaders the Waratahs at Yarrow Stadium in Taranaki on Saturday. ...

The Chiefs have re-signed Tasman loose forwards, Liam Squire and Tevita Koloamatangi for the next two Super Rugby seasons. ...

Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has made three changes to the team that beat the Brumbies last week for Saturday's Super Rugby match against the Lions at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. ...

Lions coach Johan Ackermann has made several changes to his Super Rugby team to play in the Juskei derby battle against the Bulls at Ellis Park on Saturday. ...

Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has retained the team that beat the Rebels 19-41 in Melbourne for Saturday's clash against the Chiefs in New Plymouth. ...

The Crusaders have made one change to their team to play the Western Force with Kieran Read returning to play his first Super Rugby match for six weeks. ...

Reds scrumhalf Will Genia has been named to win his 100th cap for Queensland when the Queensland side face the Highlanders at Suncorp Stadium on Friday. ...

Brumbies prop Scott Sio has extended his contract with the Canberra franchise for another two Super Rugby seasons....

Shark centre Paul Jordaan says that the current Super Rugby leaders are brimming with confidence after their tour of Australia and New Zealand. ...

Crusaders captain Kieran Read looks set to return to playing Super Rugby this weekend against the Western Force following the All Blacks' second training camp in Wellington. ...

Chiefs Super Rugby winning centre Charlie Ngatai has re-signed with the current back-to-back champions for the next two years. ...

Super Rugby organizers SANZAR have suspended Cheetahs captain Adriaan Strauss for three weeks for a lifting/spear tackle in his team's 33-0 loss to the Stormers...

Former British and Irish Lions and England back Riki Flutey hopes to make a come back in Super Rugby next year after signing a one year contract with the Wellington Lions. ...

Brumbies fullback Jesse Mogg has admitted that his confidence has taken a knock after he was snubbed by Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie for the June Test series....

All Black Tamati Ellison and foundation Rebel Laurie Weeks will undergo tests this week ahead of a projected return, in a boost to the Rebels ahead of the trip to Canberra to face the Brumbies on Saturday. ...

The Blues have released a medical update which says that halfback Piri Weepu should be available to play for the Auckland Super Rugby franchise against the Hurricanes this weekend. ...

Former Highlanders and Crusaders back Dan Bowden has agreed to return to New Zealand and play Super Rugby for the Blues in 2015 and 2016. ...