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England captain Phil Vickery has hit out at the criticism levelled at Head Coach Brian Ashton.”

The Blues sneaked home 23-21 over the Bulls thanks to a winning drop-goal by Nick Evans at Eden Park on Saturday.”

Crusaders fly-half Daniel Carter could be out of action for up to six weeks, and possibly longer, as a result of the ankle injury he sustained during Friday’s Super 14 match against the Hurricanes in Wellington.”

The Chiefs have put themselves in a good position in the Super 14 with a handsome 39-24 bonus-point win over the Highlanders in Waikato in Hamilton on Saturday.”