True Blues member Joel Stockley and his wife Suzanne were the winners of this year’s member’s prize draw, rewarded with a trip to Brisbane to see the Blues play the Reds at Suncorp Stadium. We caught up with Joel to hear his perspective on the trip and what insights he learned from the team. “We […]

Blues captain Jerome Kaino will be out of competition for the next three to four games due an AC joint injury from Saturday’s Reds v Blues game.  The number six received a direct blow over the joint while tackling Reds player Karmichael Hunt in the 59th minute.  Kaino was escorted off the field and team […]

The Blues salvaged a draw after scoring 10 points in the final 10 minutes with only 14 players against the Reds in Brisbane. After an enterprising start, the Blues succumbed to a high number of handling mistakes at key moments and were on the wrong side of a 14-7 penalty count, mostly as a the […]

Blues lock Josh Bekhuis joins illustrious company when he celebrates his 100th appearance in Super Rugby against the Reds in Brisbane. It is his 18th game for the Blues after playing 82 times for the Highlanders. The only change in the forward pack from the team named against the Hurricanes is the return of Patrick […]

Blues lock Josh Bekhuis joins illustrious company when he celebrates his 100th appearance in Super Rugby against the Reds in Brisbane. The 29 year old becomes the 46th New Zealand player to chalk up 100 Super Rugby caps and the 11th player who has played for the Blues to reach the milestone. He becomes just […]

Every Super Rugby team doctor is required to hold a Level 3 certification in Immediate Care. In layman’s terms, the doctors need to competently assess and deal with on-field emergencies like spine injuries, haemorrhage, fractures and dislocations, and airway obstructions from trauma. The qualification is compulsory, but not many in New Zealand Rugby have the […]

The first winning school for the Westie Pies Grab a Game competition has been announced. Tirimoana School was announced as the first winner of the $1,000 sports gear prize at a special school assembly last Thursday afternoon. Blues players Michael Little, Tevita Li and Matt Vaega were on hand to congratulate the school and hand […]