By Robert Lowe of NZPA

Auckland, March 3 NZPA - The Chiefs will be on guard against Super 14 rugby opponents who will undermanned but hurting when they host the Queensland Reds in Hamilton tomorrow night.

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Sydney, Feb 20 NZPA - The Queensland Reds silenced the doubters and raised early questions about the Crusaders' Super 14 rugby title aspirations after ending an 11-match losing streak in style at Suncorp Stadium last night.

Wellington, Feb 14 NZPA - Results from the first round of the Super 14 rugby championship and standings:

Friday:

In Albany: Hurricanes 34 (Hosea Gear try; Willie Ripia 5 pen, Piri Weepu 4 pen, con) Blues 20 (Stephen Brett, John Afoa tries; Brett 2 pen, 2 con). Halftime: 12-20

Wellington, Feb 8 NZPA - Super 14 rugby squads, odds and predictions for 2009:

BLUES (NZ):

Home ground: Eden Park, Auckland

Coach: Pat Lam

Captain: Keven Mealamu

2009: 9th

Hookers: Keven Mealamu, Tom McCartney

Tokyo, Oct 30 NZPA - Teams for tomorrow's fourth Bledisloe Cup rugby test between the All Blacks and Wallabies at the National Stadium here:

Tokyo, Oct 30 NZPA - Teams for tomorrow's fourth Bledisloe Cup rugby test between the All Blacks and Wallabies at the National Stadium here:

Wellington, Sept 18 NZPA - Teams for the Tri-Nations rugby test between the All Blacks and Wallabies at Westpac Stadium here tomorrow:

By Daniel Gilhooly of NZPA

Wellington, Sept 16 NZPA - Tom Donnelly's elevation to the All Blacks ranks earned a knowing nod from Wallabies coach Robbie Deans today and also struck a blow for rugby's "older" generation.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Sydney, Sept 16 NZPA - He predicted the Wallabies were on the verge of "something great" before their Springboks rugby upset, now lock Mark Chisholm reckons they can compound the All Blacks' lineout misery.

Sydney, Sept 15 NZPA - Wallabies coach Robbie Deans had the luxury of naming an unchanged side today for Saturday's Tri-Nations rugby test against the All Blacks in Wellington.