The COVID cases within the Blues and Crusaders has resulted in this Sunday’s fixture in Christchurch being postponed.

Several Blues players have recovered well from covid isolation and are getting back into training. The postponed game will be scheduled for later in the season along with the rescheduling of the Moana Pasifika game at Mt Smart.

The players and management are looking ahead to the return to competition to take on the Highlanders in Dunedin for round 6 next weekend.

Highlanders are also postponing their game against Moana Pasifika, resulting in the Chiefs and Moana Pasifika being the only game played in New Zealand this weekend.