Eleven players from the Blues region have been selected in a 52-strong squad selected for the New Zealand Under-20 camp in Palmerston North next month. This is the first step towards selecting the team to compete at July’s World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Italy. The 11 Blues region players include Blues ITC players, who trained […]

The Blues will employ a horses-for-courses approach to their team to take on the Bulls at altitude in Pretoria in Investec Super Rugby at the weekend. Coach Leon MacDonald has taken the sizeable Bulls pack, the rarefied airs at 1.3km above sea level as well as the rock-hard surface that will promote running rugby into […]

Blues player Beauden Barrett has confirmed the club he will play for in Japan during his playing sabbatical break away from New Zealand next year. Barrett, who signed a four-year deal with New Zealand Rugby and the Blues last year, will miss next year’s Super Rugby season and play for the Suntory Sungoliath club based […]

The next generation of Blues hopefuls get their campaign underway when the Ganellen Blues Under 20s take on their Hurricanes counterparts in Napier on Saturday February 29. It is the first of three games in the campaign that includes a home and away series against the Chiefs Under 20s. A wider training group of 42 […]

Two players including All Black Rieko Ioane have come off the injury list to join the 27-strong Blues squad that is en route to South Africa. The Blues will take on the Bulls in Pretoria and the Stormers in Cape Town over the next two weeks in Investec Super Rugby. Ioane and Otere Black are […]

The Blues are excited to return home to Eden Park to host defending champions Crusaders in the traditional barn-burning Investec Super Rugby clash on Friday night. The two teams have a traditional rivalry like no other, including the 24-22 thriller decided after fulltime at Eden Park last year. “When the Super Rugby schedule comes out […]

Auckland Transport is reminding those attending the Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa game this weekend to plan ahead, with the Western Line (including Britomart to Eden Park) train services not running. Special Event buses and scheduled AT Metro services will still operate so Blues fans can get to the game in time for the kick-off at […]

With support from Principal Partner, nib, the Blues will be painting Eden Park rainbow to show the love to rainbow communities this Valentine’s Day. Fans at the Blues v Crusaders match on Friday, February 14 will have the opportunity to back their team, and also show their support for the rainbow communities by flying a […]

The Blues have named a largely unchanged team to head across the Tasman to take on the Waratahs in Newcastle on Saturday in round two of Investec Super Rugby. Injuries have necessitated some tweaks with the team from the opening game against the Chiefs, with the strong running winger Jordan Hyland in for the injured […]

The Blues have taken inspiration from its natural ocean surrounds in the design and materials for their Investec Super Rugby away playing jersey unveiled by adidas. The jersey has been crafted to reflect and honour the natural environments of the Auckland and Northland region. It is made from Parley Ocean Plastic which is recycled plastic […]

The Blues will have an early test of their depth with three players receiving significant injuries from the opening game of Investec Super Rugby. Hooker Ray Niuia has a season-ending knee injury that will require surgery while prop Alex Hodgman and winger Rieko Ioane will be out of action for several weeks. Hodgman has a […]

All Black lock Patrick Tuipulotu was today confirmed as captain of the Blues for the 2020 Investec Super Rugby competition. Tuipulotu was the co-captain in 2019 and assumes sole captaincy of the team for this year. The 26-year-old has played 67 times for the Blues since making his debut and while he has also earned […]