Four Blues men have been selected in the All Blacks squad for the Rugby World Cup 2015. Charlie Faumuina, Jerome Kaino, Keven Mealamu and Tony Woodcock will travel over to England to help the All Blacks defend the Web Ellis Cup. The squad was unveiled by New Zealand Rugby Chairman Brent Impey in front of […]

It’s not often you hear about a nation-wide bank closing up shop for a day. And yet BNZ has been doing it every year since 2009. They call it Closed For Good and it’s a way for staff to give back to their community. This year BNZ will Close for Good on September 2 and […]

Until recently, coding and rugby were played on two entirely different fields. One existed in cyberspace, the other on a grass field. As the game has evolved and rugby analysis has advanced, we’ve seen these two fields merge. Our Video Analyst, Troy Webber, is strengthening this relationship, using his knowledge of the game and Information […]

Justin Collins, or Gus as he is known throughout rugby, was not your typical Kiwi kid. Born in Tasmania, he moved to Whangarei in 1984 at the age of 10. Upon arrival in New Zealand, the Australian, who was raised on Aussie Rules, initially thought rugby was “just a strange game.” “The whole passing backwards […]

The Blues believe that New Zealand Rugby could not have selected a more appropriate candidate as an Ambassador for the sport in Auckland than Keven Mealamu. The All Black, Blues and Auckland hooker, who has played a record 175 Super Rugby appearances and 126 tests to date, has officially announced his retirement from the sport […]

All Blacks Performance Analyst Alistair Rogers will become the new Assistant Coach for the Blues. Rogers, who has been with the All Blacks for the last seven years, was today named to join new Head Coach Tana Umaga for the next two years at the Blues. He has had a special focus on opposition analysis […]

Tony Woodcock will hold his starting position for this Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup decider between the All Blacks and Australia at Eden Park. Woodcock, who started in last week’s opening Bledisloe Cup test in Sydney, will see two of his Blues teammates take the bench. Jerome Kaino has moved to the reserves and is joined there […]

You might have seen him on the sidelines at Eden Park this season. Two metres tall, dressed in suit and tie, providing commentary to SKY Sport and sharing his knowledge of the game. It’s easy to forget that only two years ago, this same commentator was donning the Blues jersey himself and running on to […]

New Zealand is almost synonymous with rugby, the black jersey being a symbol of ferocity and stature on the rugby field and the All Blacks holding the number one position in world rankings for 10 years. Look a little closer and you’ll see the increasing number of international players and staff who have chosen to […]

It’s a good time to be a rugby fan in Argentina. The South American country was added to the Rugby Championship in 2012, their national team the Pumas are preparing for this year’s Rugby World Cup, and from 2016 onwards, an Argentinian side will join the Investec Super Rugby competition. Blues High Performance Manager Tony […]