The Blues will have a full deck of cards in hand for their pivotal clash against the Reds in Brisbane in the penultimate round of the Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman on Friday night. They have six All Blacks in their starting line-up led by captain Patrick Tuipulotu who has come off the bench in the […]

The Blues are under no illusions about the challenge facing them from the Brumbies in the third-round clash of Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman at Eden Park on Saturday. With the top two teams to qualify for the final, the Blues will be chasing victory to remain in the title hunt, with the side focussed on […]

Eight players from the successful Ganellen Blues Under-20 squad have been selected for the New Zealand Under-20 squad announced today. They include Blues Super Rugby pair of hooker Soane Vikena (Auckland) and outside back Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens (Taranaki). The other six players were also part of the Ganellen Blues Under-20 side that competed in the national […]

The Blues return to their fortress of Eden Park to host their first Australian opponents in over a year when they meet the NSW Waratahs in the Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition on Saturday. It is the centrepiece of an exciting afternoon of rugby with the All Blacks Sevens men and Black Ferns Sevens women […]

There is a triple treat for rugby fans when Trans-Tasman rugby returns to Eden Park next weekend. The Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman kicks off with the Blues hosting the exciting young Waratahs line-up on Saturday 22 May. To spice up the rugby rivalry across the Tasman, the All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens will […]

The historic first women’s rugby encounter between Super clubs the Blues and the Chiefs at Eden Park on Saturday has engendered much interest and expectation that it can act as a catalyst for a future professional competition. Blues women’s assistant coach and IRB Hall of Fame member, Anna Richards believes such a competition could get […]

Coach Willie Walker has named a powerful nib Blues team for their historic women’s clash against the Waitomo Chiefs at Eden Park on Saturday. Walker said the group are excited and humbled at the opportunity to play a double-header with the Blues- Chiefs men’s Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa contest as well as becoming the first […]

The final outing in the Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa competition is more of a start than a finish for the Blues when they host the Chiefs at Eden Park on Saturday evening. While a bonus point victory would see them draw level with the Chiefs in second place in the competition, the Waikato-based side will […]

Great news for the Blues and our fans that our Round 3 match against at the Brumbies in the Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition, will now be here in Auckland. The match will be on Saturday 29 May at Eden Park with kick-off of 7.15pm. This round was originally to be played with all teams at one […]

After two narrow losses in the last three games, the Blues are turning inwards for their focus for the Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa match against the Crusaders in Christchurch on Sunday. Blues coach Leon MacDonald believes his side has created sufficient opportunities to prosper but lacked accuracy in implementation and our discipline. “Our focus is […]

The Ganellen Blues Under-20s finished the Bunnings Warehouse Super Rugby Aotearoa Under 20s tournament in Taupo on a high note. They ran in 11 tries in a superb performance to beat the Hurricanes 71-15 to finish the tournament with two wins and one loss at Owen Delaney Park. Coach Steven Bates said the team enjoyed […]

A talent-laden nib Blues women’s rugby squad, that includes a plentiful posse of Black Fern internationals and thrilling young players, have been named today for the historic encounter against the Waitomo Chiefs Women in Auckland next month. The first women’s rugby clash between the Super clubs is part of a double-header with the Sky Super […]