The team is excited to return home to play the Waratahs this Friday night for our final round of the 2016 Investec Super Rugby season, and we hope you’ll join us to back the Blues!  The Eden Park Members’ Entrance and Members’ Lounge is on offer again, plus a lucky member will go away with a $150 […]

Each week, Opta is bringing you the latest in head-to-head stats. This week we take a look at the history between Blues and Highlanders. The Blues have won 10 of the 13 matches when hosting the Highlanders in Super Rugby, though their last such fixture was a 44-7 loss and they’ve never lost consecutive home […]

Blues captain Jerome Kaino will miss the team’s season opener against the Highlanders at Eden Park on Friday night, after he was sanctioned for foul play during a pre-season match against the Chiefs on Friday. Kaino was red carded by referee Brendon Pickerill under law 10.4 (a) for striking Chiefs prop Pauliasi Manu during their […]

The Blues received a real confidence-boost ahead of next week’s opening round of the Investec Super Rugby Championship. They have accounted for the Chiefs 24-12 at ECOLight Stadium in Pukekohe, scoring four tries to two in brilliant conditions. The Chiefs made the early running, rewarded with two first half tries on the back of some […]

The Blues are set to travel south on Friday to play the Chiefs in the team’s third and final pre-season match of 2016. While no points will be posted on the official Super Rugby table, the game will provide valuable experience for the team – many of whom have yet to play the Blues’ closest […]

Midfield and utility back Matt Vaega has officially signed with the Blues for the 2016 season. This will mark the second year the 21-year-old has made the Blues Wider Training Group, with his 2015 selection coming off the back of a break-out 2014 season for North Harbour. The former Kelston Boys High School student came […]

The Blues have named a squad of 28 under-20 players from around the region who will play for Blues Under 20 in two upcoming fixtures. The team will play the Chiefs Under 20 this Friday, 2pm at Pukekohe. The game will act as a curtain-raiser to the Chiefs v Blues pre-season match, which kicks off at […]

Scorching heat was no detriment to the Blues this afternoon who streaked away with six tries to win 40-12 against the Hurricanes in the second of three pre-season matches.  The game, played in Eketahuna, was an even match-up going in to half time, represented by a 7-all scoreline. The Blues once again fielded a mix of […]

This Saturday will be our second of three pre-season matches, this one against 2015 Super Rugby runners-up the Hurricanes in Eketahuna. After a stunning opening 59-7 victory over the Rebels last Thursday, the Blues will be looking to improve their game against the Hurricanes. Coach Tana Umaga said the team as a whole emerged fit […]

The 2016 Blues Open Day, proudly supported by BNZ, is just around the corner on Saturday February 20 and filled to the brim with fun activities for the whole family. There’ll be bouncy castles, the nib vertical bungee, BNZ prize draws, KFC and Placemakers rugby games, Alexandra Park pony rides and bumper ball on offer. […]

Rene Ranger took no time returning to his block-busting best to ignite the Blues nine try romp over the Melbourne Rebels. It marked the opening pre-season match for the Blues in a free community game with thousands packed in to Pakuranga Rugby Club at Bell Park to witness the 59-7 win. Ranger, who only came […]

The Blues will utilise all of the fully fit squad in the opening pre-season match against the Melbourne Rebels on Thursday. The match is a free game for the public, to be held at Bell Park at Pakuranga United with kick-off at 5.30pm. It is the first hit-out of the season for the Blues, and head […]