Rodney So'oialo and David Smith have accepted invitations to join the Barbarians for their matches against England and Ireland.
Friday's defeat to the Waratahs ended Colin Cooper's reign at the Hurricanes - but he insists he still wants to coach the All Blacks.
The Waratahs recorded an emphatic 32-16 Super 14 win over the Hurricanes in Sydney on Friday that guaranteed them a semi-final spot.
The Bulls have secured a home Super 14 semi but six teams are vying for the remaining three play-off spots in an intriguing final round.
As the Super 14 enters one of its most exciting final rounds of league competition, six teams are set to battle it out for three play-off places.
Hurricanes all but end Reds' hopes
Nonu comes to the Hurricanes rescue
Fixture | Details |
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All times are local | |
Super 14 | |
Friday , May 14 | |
Waratahs 32 - 16 Hurricanes | |
Friday , May 7 | |
Hurricanes 44 - 21 Reds | |
Saturday , May 1 | |
Hurricanes 33 - 27 Chiefs | |
Saturday , April 24 | |
Highlanders 31 - 33 Hurricanes | |
Friday , April 16 | |
Brumbies 13 - 23 Hurricanes | |
More Super 14 results |
Pos | Team | P | Pts |
---|---|---|---|
6 | Brumbies | 13 | 37 |
7 | Blues | 13 | 37 |
8 | Hurricanes | 13 | 37 |
9 | Sharks | 13 | 33 |
10 | Cheetahs | 13 | 26 |
Knockout rugby seems to have been a regular occurrence of late but this will finally be it for those left standing across Planet Rugby.
The biggest Super 14 games of the final regular-season round took place on Friday but Saturday also had its moments at Suncorp and Newlands!
The Crusaders were denied at Loftus, the 'Tahs and 'Canes were slick and Ellis Park was empty.
The Stormers cruised past the Crusaders, the Brumbies dominated the Reds and the Bulls still look unbeatable at Loftus.
While the Bulls were back to their marauding best at Loftus, the Crusaders were given a wake-up call in Perth.
The biggest Super 14 games of the final regular-season round took place on Friday but Saturday also had its moments at Suncorp and Newlands!
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It's an all-SA Super 14 Final on Saturday, but that doesn't necessarily mean the Bulls and Stormers dominate our team of the semis!
Now that the dust has settled in Paris, Planet Rugby thought it was only right to hail the star performers of the 2009/10 Heineken Cup.
Is there a grand conspiracy against fans who enjoy rugby from both sides of the equator?