Eight Blues players have been named in the All Blacks squad for the 2014 Investec Rugby Championship.

The Blues will continue to boast one of the most dominant front rows in world rugby next year, with Tony Woodcock and Charlie Faumuina both re-signing with the Blues and New Zealand Rugby.

Captain Luke Braid headlines a quartet of Blues players who have recommitted to the franchise.

The Blues Under 18 teams have produced impressive performances to beat their Chiefs counterparts in two matches yesterday.

Two Blues Under 18 teams have been selected to take on the Chiefs Under 18s at College Rifles this afternoon following a camp held last week at Mt Albert Grammar.

The Blues’ faint playoff hopes were snuffed out by a defiant Chiefs outfit at Eden Park tonight as they suffered a narrow 8-11 defeat.

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The Blues will be without veteran All Blacks prop Tony Woodcock and captain Luke Braid for their crunch match against the Chiefs at Eden Park on Friday night (kick-off 7.35pm).

Hawke’s Bay Magpies and Maori All Blacks first five-eighths Ihaia West has signed with the Blues for the 2015 and 2016 Investec Super Rugby seasons.

Blues midfielder Pita Ahki has been named in the New Zealand Sevens team to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Celebrations for Keven Mealamu’s 150th game for his franchise were dashed as the Blues suffered a heart-breaking 21-13 defeat to the Crusaders in Christchurch tonight.

Keven Mealamu will become the first player to reach the remarkable milestone of 150 games for the Blues when he runs out to face the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday night.