For many the local derbies are the jewel in the crown of Super Rugby and they are often tough brutal encounters and we look at the teams who thrive on such contests.

We continue our review of the last five seasons - this week the stats select a Team of the Week based on a player's best individual season by position...

Passing is a fundamental part of the game and we take a look at those who excel at this basic but most important skill...

There's nothing like getting off to a flier and getting early points... here is the run down of the fast starters over the last five years.