Super Rugby

The Reds will be without backline stars James O'Connor and Suliasi Vunivalu for their final game of the Super Rugby trans-Tasman season against the Hurricanes. Five-eighth O'Connor is still battling a neck injury that also kept him out last week while winger Vunivalu is still tending to a hamstring issue …

While the tournament is not over yet, with four rounds of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman elapsed, we can firmly say that the New Zealand teams have far outperformed their Australian counterparts in various aspects of the game.

It was initially feared Gordon could miss the rest of the year, however, scans came back better than expected, revealing an MCL injury. Watch every minute of-Tasman on Stan Sport. Start your Free Sport Trial Now He is joined on the sidelines by Dave Porecki (calf),

Parramatta forward Tepai Moeroa back to the NRL from rugby union on a short-term deal. Moeroa has signed a contract until the end of this season and it comes at a time when there is a real dearth of quality forwards on the market.

The rise of several Aussie youngsters throughout this year's Super Rugby trans-Tasman series gives hope for our future rugby endeavours against the Kiwi sides.

The ACT Brumbies will not be dishing the Dunedin Highlanders any favours at Canberra Stadium, says head coach Dan McKellar ahead of Friday's match, as they look for a win to farewell some of their squad.

A sponsorship deal worth millions of dollars over four years with sportswear giant Nike is set to shore up Fiji's bid for a Super Rugby franchise, and open up a huge new market for selling replica kits to fans around the world.

The Brumbies made it two wins for the Australian sides in Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, Saturday's victory over the Hurricanes shaking up the competition while Dave Rennie mulls the final pieces of his Wallabies squad.

The ACT Brumbies are only the second Australian side to beat their New Zealand Super Rugby counterparts in the Trans-Tasman series but Wellington Hurricanes coach Jason Holland says there is no gulf in play between the two countries.

Analysis – For Hurricanes fans, Super Rugby Trans Tasman went from being the best competition format ever to the worst in the space of 80 minutes on Saturday night, writes Jamie Wall.