A gallant Blues side came close to stopping the Chiefs’ winning run, going down 23-29 at Hamilton Stadium. The Blues led 20-10 early in the second half and 20-15 with 30 minutes remaining. But the Chiefs fought their way back into the game with two tries to regain the ascendancy. All Black Brodie Retallick charged […]

The Blues head south today to Waikato for Round 7 of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Take a look at some of each team’s stats from the previous 6 rounds, plus some head-to-head stats between the two. The Blues are undefeated in their last two matches (W1, D1), they’ve not gone three matches without loss […]

The squad for Friday’s Blues A v Chiefs A development game down at Waikato Stadium has been announced. The team is made up of Blues squad members and regional development players who have impressed in recent A games and provincial union programmes. The team will be coached by North Harbour Head Coach Steve Jackson and […]

It’s Jerome Kaino’s birthday today and we’re celebrating with a special Blues News competition. To write his book My Story, Jerome needed to get his creative juices flowing, and we want you to do the same. To be in to win a signed copy of Jerome’s autobiography and a special Blues prize pack, we’re inviting you to write a birthday poem for […]

Lock Hoani Matenga will make his first Super Rugby start for the Blues when they take on neighbours the Chiefs in Hamilton on Friday. Matenga, who has played for Otago and Wellington, has been a real asset to the Blues this year, earning his start after strong performances off the bench. He will start as […]

The Blues enjoyed a hard-fought 24-16 win over the Jaguares last Saturday night at QBE Stadium. For Blues Big Shot players around the country, the off-field competition was just as fierce. Punters at QBE, throughout Auckland and across New Zealand were guessing each place kick from the game to see whether the kicker would slot […]

The Blues withstood a forceful Jaguares side from Argentina to come away with a 24-16 victory at North Harbour Stadium. The home side scored two tries to one in a game that became scrappy at times in a very physical game. After taking time to get into the game, the Blues fought back to hold […]