Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman winning captain and All Blacks lock, Patrick Tuipulotu has inked a long-term deal with New Zealand Rugby and the Blues, which will see him leave for a playing sabbatical in Japan before returning home. 28-year-old Tuipulotu has signed a long-term contract through to 2025 for both club and country – the […]

Ebullient loose forward Tom Robinson has been awarded the Mealamu Medal as the Blues club person of the year. The Northlander, a fan favourite with his energetic displays and flaming long red hair, matched this with strong leadership off the field to earn the honour of Blues Club Person of the Year at the Blues […]

Blues boast virtually unchanged side for Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final The Blues have virtually an unchanged side to take on the Highlanders in the Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final at Eden Park on Saturday. Coach Leon MacDonald said he is pleased to have a settled look to his side for what is a special […]

The Blues have named a settled look to their line-up for the all-important final round of Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman. They return home to rugby’s sacred home of Eden Park to host the Western Force set for a 7.05pm kick-off on Saturday night. A win with a bonus point will confirm a home final for […]

The Blues and leading health insurer, nib New Zealand (nib) have today announced the extension of their long-standing partnership for a further three years. The renewal will see nib retain its status as Principal Partner of the Blues until 2024, marking a decade of support of the Blues players, the club, its fans and the […]

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 […]