This week’s True Blue HQ Fan of the Week, presented by Barfoot & Thompson, is Joel Stockley (@JoelStockley)!

Blues wing Waisake Naholo and Wider Training Group player Pita Ahki have been named in the All Blacks Sevens squad to trial for the team that will compete in the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 in Moscow in late June.

The following players have been named in the Blues Development Team to face the New Zealand Under 20s in a training run at Western Springs Stadium tonight at 6.30pm:

Check out an interactive infographic from Saturday night’s 13-20 defeat to the Brumbies at Eden Park.

The Blues’ playoff prospects suffered a serious setback as they crashed to a disappointing 13-20 defeat to the Brumbies at Eden Park tonight.

New Zealand Rugby has today paid tribute to All Blacks lock Ali Williams, who has announced his retirement from international rugby.

At the Blues, we are very excited about taking on the French in the ëadidas Challenge’- a special midweek match during their tour here.

This week’s True Blue HQ Fan of the Week, presented by Barfoot & Thompson, is Aminiasi Manu (@AminiasiManu)!

Impressive young flanker Steven Luatua has been ruled out of Saturday night’s must-win match against the Brumbies at Eden Park.

Born and raised in a farm in Barrhill between Rakaia and Methven, Tim Perry has made one hell of a lifestyle change, swapping pig hunting and farming for flat whites and the front row.