As our first match of the 2017 Investec Super Rugby season draws ever nearer, media were invited to the competition’s official launch event at the SKYCITY Theatre yesterday. Players were on hand from all five of the New Zealand Super Rugby clubs, with James Parsons and exciting new signing Stephen Perofeta doing a fantastic job […]

The Blues have named an unchanged starting line-up to meet the Chiefs in Hamilton in the second round of the Investec Super Rugby competition on Friday night. However they have named six All Blacks, a Maori All Black and a New Zealand Under-20s player to comprise the reserves bench. Pukekohe’s Jimmy Tupou will again lead […]

OFA TU’UNGAFASI TALKS… The Best Foot Forward boot recycling initiative Blues prop Ofa Tu’ungafasi played rugby in bare feet for 10 years and the first boots he ever wore were a pair he shared with an older brother for an entire season. He has no doubt the Blues Best Foot Forward initiative to recycle boots […]

Home field advantage made all the difference in previous encounters between the Blues and Rebels, but will that trend continue in the first Super Rugby clash of 2017? If history is any guide – and let’s hope it’s not, as the home side has won every encounter between these two sides – we can expect […]

The Blues have named an exciting team of young rugby talent to take on the Chiefs in an under-20s match this weekend at Manukau Rugby Club. Kicking off at 2:30pm Saturday, the game will feature the best of the region’s up-and-coming players, as the U20s look to impress Blues coaches and New Zealand Under 20 […]

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We’ve partnered up with great bars and restaurants across Auckland to ensure Blues rugby fans won’t miss a moment of the 2017 Investec Super Rugby season. We’re celebrating the launch of our Blues Clubhouses, which will be entertaining members and supporters throughout the season, before and after all our home games, as well as when […]

On the week of our first home game of the 2017 Investec Super Rugby season, our Principal Partner, nib, has gathered together key club influencers to share their thoughts on the season ahead. Head Coach Tana Umaga, Chief Executive Michael Redman, High Performance Manager Tony Hanks, and Captain James Parsons will take part in a […]

There’s a new mix of power and excitement in the Blues team for Thursday’s opening match of the Investec Super Rugby competition against the Rebels in Melbourne. The front five, with only 19 Blues caps between them, have impressed in their pre-season win against the Chiefs last week. While they may have a handful of […]

The Blues will take a historic first Investec Super Rugby Championship match to Samoa in June. Their home game against the Reds will be played in Apia on Friday June 2, it was announced by the Blues Chief Executive Michael Redman and Samoan Prime Minister and Chairman of the Samoan Rugby Union, the Hon Tuilaepa […]