Simon Borchardt

Simon Borchardt

Fast Five: Football hard men

There's been a lot of diving and pretending to be hurt at the Fifa World Cup, but we reckon these soccer stars were tough enough to play rugby.

Biggest haka ever?

Auckland Grammar and King's College perform their haka – with some help from fellow pupils – before a 1st XV match. 

Potgieter out to batter Brumbies

Jacques Potgieter will look to continue from where he left off when the Waratahs resume their campaign with a match against the Brumbies in Sydney on Saturday. SIMON BORCHARDT reports.

Top 5 big boppers

Featuring Rodzilla, Logovi'i, Big Ben, Opeti Fonua and Will Skelton.

Carter, Read on Crusaders bench

Dan Carter and Kieran Read will start on the bench for the Crusaders' match against the Hurricanes in Wellington.

Blues bank on Luatua

Steven Luatua has returned to the Blues' starting XV for Saturday's must-win clash with the Force in Perth.

Fruean back for Chiefs

Robbie Fruean will start at outside centre for the Chiefs against the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday.