Gerard Cowley-Tuioti

Blues Super Rugby 2020 squad confirmed

Blues Coach Leon MacDonald has confirmed his 40-strong Super Rugby squad, with 26 of the players from the 2019 season returning with another 4 signings who have come through the Blues development system...

All Blacks pair miss Blues clash against the Reds

All Blacks Rieko Ioane and co-captain Patrick Tuipulotu will sit out their second stand-down game while fellow international Dalton Papalii makes a welcome return to the starting line-up.     Injury...

Caleb Clarke returns to strengthen the Blues' back three

The Blues have named virtually an unchanged side to host the Waratahs in their third straight home game at Eden Park on Saturday.     The pre-season star performer, Caleb Clarke, returns from...

Key players return from injury for the Blues

The Blues welcome two long term injured players to add spark to the team to take on the Sunwolves at QBE Stadium in North Harbour on Saturday.     Loose forward Blake Gibson will make his...

Nanai Hits 50 As The Blues Welcome All Blacks

After coming off the bench in the season opener, the Blues welcome three All Blacks into its starting line-up to take on the Sharks in Durban on Sunday (NZ time).   Props Ofa Tuungafasi and Karl...

Nonu headlines strengthened Blues squad

With three exceptions, the Blues has looked to its own provincial unions and development programme to complete the line-up for the 2019 Super Rugby Championship.     Veteran All Black Centurion,...

Teams Announced for Mitre 10 Cup Opener

Northland and North Harbour will clash in the opening fixture of the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup tomorrow.    The last time these two sides met North Harbour beat Northland 22-31 in Whangarei...

Blues Make One Change For Final Super Rugby Clash

The Blues will aim to give long-serving star Jerome Kaino a fitting send-off in his final game for the club when they take on the champion Crusaders in his last Super Rugby clash in Christchurch on...

Pulu Returns to Lead The Blues

Jerome Kaino will become the second most capped Blues player when he starts in Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the Hurricanes in Wellington.   Kaino, who heads to France after...

Mitre 10 Highligts: North Harbour Vs Southland