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Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images Ardie Savea’s best spot in the Hurricanes and All Blacks’ back row is a regular topic of debate. Every All Blacks rugby watcher has an opinion on Ardie Savea’s best numbered jersey. Except, for now, the man himself, as he focuses on hauling up his Hurricanes against the Crusaders wearing No 7. Savea leads out the 1-4 Canes at Sky Stadium on Sunday against the competition leaders, in the jersey in which he shot to prominence, and where plenty of learned rugby types will tell you he’s best suited for the All Blacks, too.

Dianne Manson/Getty Images Just weeks short of his 20th birthday, Ruben Love will start at first-five for the Hurricanes against the Crusaders. In a pre-season interview, Hurricanes coach Jason Holland didn’t hesitate when asked to label his player to watch from the 38-man squad. Now, seven weeks into Super Rugby Aotearoa, all eyes will be on 19-year-old Ruben Love in his first start in the No 10 jersey opposite All Blacks pivot Richie Mo’unga at Sky Stadium on Sunday (3.35pm). After three unconvincing weeks from utility Orbyn Leger, following Jackson Garden-Bachop’s season-ending inj...

“It's been an honest week, that's the first thing. To get better you need to be honest,” Robertson said. “We looked at ourselves, our preparation, some individual performances, and also our coaches’ preparation for it. We'll be better for that.” Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images The Crusaders took a good, hard look at themselves this week after a record defeat to the Highlanders last Friday in Christchurch. Last week's stinker was the reality check the Crusaders pride themselves on not needing to light a fuse under them. They’re accustomed to teams wanting nothing more than to bury t...

App users click here for latest updates Hurricanes 16 Blues 31 Blues (Papalii, Carke, Perofeta, Ioane tries; Black 4 conversion, 1 penalty) Full time 80 mins - The Hurricanes have one final opportunity to attack on their own 22. After seven phases the attack comes to nothing and the Blues grab first blood.  77 mins - TRY BLUES to Rieko Ioane The Hurricanes go for a risky crossfield kick which Barrett and Umaga-Jensen make a meal of. It falls to Ioane who sprints 60m to seal the deal. Black converts the try. (BLU 31-16) 75 mins - PENALTY GOAL BLUES to Otere Black The Blues are attacking jus...