The Blues have kept their defense of the Super Rugby title alive, beating the top-seeded Chiefs 20-19 Saturday with a try three minutes after the fulltime siren to advance to next week's semifinals.

The Christchurch-based Crusaders will host the Super Rugby final for a record eighth time after edging the Blues 21-14 to end the Blues’ one-year title reign.

It seems clear after four rounds that the Blues, under head coach Cotter, and the Crusaders, under Rob Penney, are playing more structured rugby than other teams. The Blues lead the tournament in ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The pieces of the playoffs puzzle in Super Rugby locked into place match ... first place and the defending champion Blues claimed sixth while Moana Pasifika ...

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The Christchurch-based Crusaders will host the Super Rugby final for a record eighth time after edging the Blues 21-14 on Friday to end the Blues' one-year title ...