With only hours to go until the Blues play their first home game of the season against our old foes the Crusaders, the Blues want to remind our supporters of a few details around tickets, transport and other match day information

All Black and Blues lock Anthony Boric will make his long-awaited return to the rugby field tomorrow, playing for the Blues Development team against the Crusader Knights.

The Blues produced a dazzling performance to thrash the Crusaders 34-15 at Eden Park tonight.

The Blues will play their first home game of the season at Eden Park on Friday night, and head coach Sir John Kirwan is urging fans to converge on the stadium and get behind his side.

For the fastest player in the 2013 Blues squad, Frank Halai has been relatively slow to burst onto the Super Rugby scene.

Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan has named an unchanged line-up for Friday’s clash with the Crusaders at Eden Park (kick-off 7.30pm).

When the Blues run out on to the pitch at Eden Park against the Crusaders next week, you might do a double take. Why? Because they won’t be wearing their regular jersey.

The Blues may have opened their 2013 Super Rugby account with a bonus point victory but there was no dwelling on the result as they got straight back into training at Unitec this week.

Sir John Kirwan’s reign as Blues head coach began in emphatic fashion tonight as his side toppled the Hurricanes 34-20 at Westpac Stadium.

Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan has announced his side to take on the Hurricanes in their season opener at Westpac Stadium on Saturday night (kick-off 7.35pm).