The Blues suffered a 33-12 defeat to the Waratahs last night in a frenetic and error-prone pre-season outing at Allianz Stadium.

A trio of All Blacks have been named in the Blues team to take on the Waratahs in a pre-season trial in Sydney on Friday night (kick-off 9.30pm NZT).

Former Maori All Black lock Hayden Triggs has been called into the Blues squad to replace Culum Retallick.

Benji Marshall made an impressive start to his Blues career on Saturday, playing 40 minutes against the Hurricanes in a pre-season trial. We caught up with Marshall to find out how he enjoyed his first game of union in over 10 years

KFC today announced its sponsorship of the five New Zealand Super Rugby teams in this year’s Investec Super Rugby competition, which kicks off on February 15.

Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan gave his side and new recruit Benji Marshall a big tick of approval following their pre-season hit-out against the Hurricanes in Masterton on Saturday.

A late try to lock James Broadhurst snatched a 38-35 victory for the Hurricanes over the Blues in an encouraging first pre-season hit-out in Masterton today.

On the eve of Benji Marshall’s first game for the Blues, we caught up with him to find out how he’s handling the nerves, adapting to rugby union and what his expectations are for the game against the Hurricanes.

Two days out from their first pre-season match of the year, the Blues 2014 season is shaping up well both on and off the field following the announcement of a major sponsorship deal with nib today.

Star recruit Benji Marshall has been handed the number 10 jersey for the Blues’ opening pre-season match against the Hurricanes in Masterton on Saturday.

Ma’a Nonu re-joined the Blues squad yesterday along with the rest of the All Blacks, and while an injury will delay his return to the field, he’s excited about being back at the franchise.

Calling our most passionate Blues fans! We’re looking for a few fans to feature in our billboard campaigns and press ads for the upcoming season.