The Hurricanes are back on top of Super Rugby after putting away Moana Pasifika, 50-17 at a rainy North Harbour Stadium.

The Crusaders' have dominated the later stages of the game to score a 36-20 win over the Blues in Christchurch as Leicester Fainga'anuku stood out again, firstly at flanker and later in the backline.

Super Rugby Round 13 stars with a huge match-up of Kiwi heavyweights as the Crusaders host the Blues on Friday, returning to their new stadium.

The Blues put on a strong second half performance to defeat Moana Pasifika 45-19 at North Harbour Stadium to take second place on the Super Rugby Pacific table.

The Hurricanes have retaken the top of the Super Rugby Pacific ladder with a 38-31 win over the Crusaders in Wellington denting the defending champions home final hopes

The road to the Super Rugby Pacific finals ramps up in Round 12 as the ten teams name their sides for the upcoming week.

The Chiefs secured a vital bonus point win as they took down the Fijian Drua 42-22 to conclude Super Round.

A Beauden Barrett penalty goal in golden point has allowed the Blues to escape an inspired Super Round comeback from the Queensland Reds with a 36-33 win.

The table-topping Hurricanes have blitzed the Brumbies 45-12 in Super Round in Christchurch.

The Crusaders have put aside the NSW Waratahs 35-20 for a winning start at the new Te Kaha to kick off Christchurch's Super Round.

Super Round Pacific Round 11 descends on Christchurch as the ten teams in action prepare to officially open the new One NZ Stadium.

The Blues have held off a determined comeback by the Highlanders to win 47-40 in their Super Rugby Pacific clash at Eden Park.

The Hurricanes have firmly established themselves as Super Rugby title favourites with a 42-19 win over the Blues in Wellington.

Damian McKenzie has become the Chiefs' highest try scorer in his side's demolision of Moana Pasifika 62-17 at Rotorua International Stadium.

Highlanders denied a place in Super Rugby Pacific's top-six by a late ACT Brumbies try in Dunedin.

Round 9 of Super Rugby Pacific is headlined by a top-of-the-table clash between the Hurricanes and Blues at Hnry Stadium as part of Saturday's quad-header.

The Chiefs jagged the first try of the night when Waratahs fullback Sid Harvey, a goalkicking hero in last week's 30-28 win over the Brumbies, was unable to clean up a probing Xavier Rie kick as winger Kyren Taumoefolau pounced to score. A Josh Jacomb penalty extended the lead to 8-0, before the Waratahs had their only joy of the opening half when Harvey fielded a 20-metre pass from Max Jorgensen to cross in the left corner. Two more strikes from hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho

Hooker Codie Taylor scored four of the Crusaders' 11 tries as they farewelled the Addington Venue, Apollo Projects Stadium a huge 69-26 defeat of Fijian Drua.

Blues and former Māori All Blacks forward Cameron Suafoa has shared difficult news with the rugby world.

Round 8 of Super Rugby Pacific is filled with debuts and farewells as the six teams in action confirm their line-ups.