With the All Blacks squad now named for the Investec Rugby Championship, it’s a timely reminder for rugby fans to snap up the remaining tickets for the Eden Park Test on Saturday August 25.

Auckland and Blues prop Charlie Faumuina is the only new face named in the 28-man All Blacks squad for the Rugby Championship named today.

Six Blues players have been named to attend an All Blacks wider training group ahead of the Investec Super Rugby Championship.

Highlanders first five-eighths Chris Noakes will play for the Blues in the next Super Rugby season.

Benson Stanley, one of Auckland Rugby and the Blues’ favourite sons, departed for France earlier today to join Top 14 club ASM Clermont Auvergne for two years.

New Zealand rugby fans relish Trans-Tasman encounters and ticket sales to the first home Test match in the Investec Rugby Championship is proving no exception

Former All Black Sir John Kirwan has been appointed the new Head Coach of the Blues, the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) and Blues Franchise announced today.

The Blues finished their torrid season on a high, smashing the Brumbies 30-16 at Canberra Stadium tonight.

Fans flocked to The Nation’s Clubrooms at SKYCITY to watch the Blues as they took on the Brumbies in their final game of the 2012 Investec Super Rugby season.

Blues prop Charlie Faumuina is back to full fitness and will start against the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday night (kick-off 5.30pm NZT).