Six Blues players have been named in the All Blacks team to play England in the third and final Test of the Steinlager Series in Hamilton on Saturday.

The Blues Development team capped off a winning campaign with a 31-14 victory over the Cook Islands at Bell Park last night.

The Blues Development team has been named for their final match of the season.

Piri Weepu headlines an exciting Blues 10s squad named today to compete in the inaugural World Club 10s tournament in Singapore this weekend.

The Blues overcame a slow start to dismantle the NZ Barbarians 48-21 at Toll Stadium in Whangarei tonight.

Tenacious Blues loose forward Jerome Kaino will play his 50th Test for the All Blacks on Saturday when they take on England in the eagerly-anticipated second Test of the Steinlager Series at Forsyth Barr Stadium this Saturday.

The Blues have been dealt yet another blow at first five-eighths after Simon Hickey was injured playing for the New Zealand Under 20s on Tuesday.

Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan has named a side featuring an intriguing mix of experience and youthful enthusiasm for tomorrow’s clash with the NZ Barbarians at Toll Stadium, Whangarei (kick-off 6.30pm).

With less than two weeks to go until the inaugural World Cup 10s kick-off in Singapore, the draw was today unveiled.

Blues players Simon Hickey and Tevita Li are two of just three players to retain their starting spots for the New Zealand Under 20’s final pool match of the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship against Scotland tonight.