Super Rugby

And then there were two – and perhaps not the two we all expected. The final round of the trans-Tasman competition has been and gone, and the suffering of Aussie fans can finally stop – well until the Bledisloe at least.

Fond farewells, jersey clashes, referee clangers, team spoilers, a new try scoring record and a big surprise for the final. Wow. Where do we even start? The only place rugby fans can watch every match is on Stan Sport.

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie will attempt to harness a "dark side" from his players as they shake off a Super Rugby trans-Tasman dusting and prepare to host France next month. Australian sides won just two of 25 games against Kiwi opposition – bleak numbers for long suffering Wallabies fans still …

"I can't imagine it gets any worse from an injury perspective," commentator Sean Maloney says. "That looks like a really, really bad injury on that left wrist." The Chiefs lead 7-0 after 15 minutes. Rough on Perese.

The Blues have secured their place in the inaugural Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final with a 31-21 victory over the Western Force in Auckland. But the win wasn't as pretty as it could have been ahead of next week's title decider against the Highlanders back at Eden Park.

"I can't imagine it gets any worse from an injury perspective," commentator Sean Maloney says. "That looks like a really, really bad injury on that left wrist." The Chiefs lead 7-0 after 15 minutes. Rough on Perese.

Melbourne have spoiled the Crusaders' Super Rugby Trans-Tasman party despite going down 52-26 in their final round clash at Leichhardt Oval.

The Crusaders need help from the Western Force if they're to get a shot at adding to the Super Rugby Aotearoa title they bagged last month. Their 52-26 win over the Rebels in Sydney on Saturday fell short of the 33-point bonus point win they needed to surpass the Highlanders …

Places in the Super Rugby trans-Tasman final are on the line for Kiwi teams as the Rebels, Force and Waratahs play for pride. Injured Rebels captain Matt To'omua will miss the club's final game of the season against the Crusaders with flanker Michael Wells stepping up to lead the side …

A farcical kit clash bemused Super Rugby fans on Friday night as the Highlanders scored a crucial 33-12 trans-Tasman win over the Brumbies in Canberra. Not for the first time in Super Rugby history the avoidable kit clash saw the Brumbies and Highlanders both wearing predominantly white jerseys and dark …