This week’s Blues News features some exciting events coming up for Under-18s as well as the departure of one of the Blues’ icons

Four Blues players have been included in the Maori All Blacks named to play Fiji and New Zealand Barbarians in July.

Current Counties Manukau coach and former All Black captain, Tana Umaga will be the new head coach for the Blues.

Young Blues players helped New Zealand reclaim the World Rugby Under-20 championship for the first time in four years when beating England with a 21-16 win in Italy on Sunday (NZT). Scoring two tries to one, New Zealand were 10-11 down at half-time, but came out and in a powerful five minutes after the break […]

Five Blues players have been selected for the All Blacks team for the Samoa Test, Investec Rugby Championship and extra Bledisloe Cup Test as announced today. Blues Hooker Keven Mealamu, Props Charlie Faumuina and Tony Woodcock, Loose Forward Jerome Kaino and Outside Back Charles Piutau will continue their All Black careers beyond the 2015 Super […]

Blues rugby legend Sir John Kirwan has resigned his role as head coach of the organisation. Kirwan, who has been head coach for three years, has today announced that he will not seek reappointment for a further term as coach and will step aside, effective immediately. While Kirwan had put up a proposal to the […]

This week, we’re wrapping up our season with a review of the final KFC Curtain Raiser between Westlake Boys’ High School and Orewa College.  We bring you award winners and photos from the Blues Awards Dinner held at SKYCITY. There’s no denying again this season, the results have let you down. We feel your pain and want […]

Blues Assistant Coach Glenn Moore has been named as Head Coach of the Black Ferns for their tour of Canada. Glenn came on board with the Blues at the beginning of 2015, bringing with him 15 years of experience – especially in the role of Defence Coach. A former Mid Canterbury loose forward (1986-92), Moore […]

The young Blues winger scored a hat trick during Monday night’s victory over France in the World Rugby U20 Championship semifinal.

Young Blues players have once again proved themselves worthy of starting positions for the U20 World Cup semifinal against France.

Outstanding loose forward Brendon O’Connor was voted the Blues Most Valuable Player and the Players’ Player of the Year.

Powerful young Auckland prop Ofa Tu’ungafasi will continue to play for the Blues for a further two years.