Leon MacDonald rugby player
Leon MacDonald rugby player

Leon MacDonald

21st Dec 1977 1.81m/96kg Head Coach

All Blacks pair sign new deals with the Blues

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stephen Perofeta will remain at the Blues for at least another two years.   The 25-year-old newly-minted All Black has extended his contract with the Blues until at least 2024.   Perofeta...

Super Rugby Pacific reaches cracking crescendo: Blues vs Crusaders

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2022 Super Rugby Pacific is set for a fitting crescendo as the competition’s most consistent performers will battle it out for the title.    The Blues and Crusaders will clash at...

Brumbies & Blues brace for battle

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eden Park will play host to an old rivalry of two seasoned Super Rugby foes as the Blues take on the Brumbies in the second of this competition’s semi-finals.    The visitors finished...

Brumbies brace for Blues challenge

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A rivalry which has yielded some fantastic Super Rugby memories is again on display on Saturday as the log-leading Blues travel to the GIO Stadium to face the Brumbies.    With the play-offs...

Captain returns to lead Blues troops back into action against Western Force

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

We welcome back some key players to take on the testing challenge against the Western Force in Perth on Friday evening.   Several players with minor niggles or on All Black leave, who missed the...

Another set of juicy NZ derbies in SR Pacific, Round3

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round 3 of Super Rugby Pacific brings with it an array of juicy derbies in the land of the long, white cloud.    Blues vs Chiefs:  After enjoying a bye last weekend, the Chiefs travel...

NZ's Super Rugby Pacific Franchises to Have Referee Allocated to Each Team

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

As part of a New Zealand Rugby initiative, referees from the New Zealand pool of Super Rugby referees no longer have to train alone.       They can train alongside teams during their...

The Blues welcome Joe Schmidt and Craig McGrath

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

There is big news in Auckland with the recent announcement that former Blues personnel Craig McGrath and Joe Schmidt have re-joined the franchise.     McGrath will be taking...

Leon MacDonald re-signs with NZR and the Blues

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Blues Head Coach Leon MacDonald has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby and the Blues for a further two years.   MacDonald, who guided the Blues to this year’s Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman title...

Tuivasa-Sheck shaping well at Auckland

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Blues boss Leon MacDonald has been very encouraged by the efforts of new recruit Roger Tuivasa-Sheck – Auckland's new, hot-stepping recruit from rugby league.    Tuivasa-Sheck last...