Akira Ioane rugby player
Akira Ioane rugby player

Akira Ioane

16th Jun 1995 1.94m/118kg Blindside Flanker

One change to Blues team for Final

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Blues have made just one change to the side that despatched the Force a week ago as they brace for the final contest of the tournament against the Highlanders at Eden Park.    Akira Ioane...

3 changes for Blues ahead of final round

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Leon Mac Donald has made three changes to his Blues side which despatched the Reds 31-24 in Round 4.       This week, the Blues are settled back at Eden Park while they...

Team News: Reds Vs Blues

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following their maiden victory in this year’s Harvey Norman Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition against the Chiefs last week, the St.George Queensland Reds have made no changes to their starting...

Promising fullback Sullivan gets second Blues start

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Blues head to Melbourne for the clash against the Rebels at AAMI Stadium on Saturday evening.   The team will honour experienced midfielder TJ Faiane, who returns to earn his 50th cap, the seventh-highest...

Highly rated fullback to debut as the Blues look to make a statement

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The final outing in the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition is more of a start than a finish for the Blues when they host the Chiefs at Eden Park on Saturday evening.   While a bonus point victory...

Blues Team For Key Clash Against The Highlanders

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Blues, Chiefs and Highlanders are tightly grouped in the middle of the table chasing the likely one spot for a place in the final of the competition with three rounds remaining.   Friday night’s...

Reds run riot against Waratahs to go top, Chiefs earn famous win over Blues

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Alex Mafi crossed three times as the Reds thrashed Waratahs on Saturday, while the Chiefs edged out the Blues late on.     The Reds thrashed Waratahs 46-14 to maintain their perfect...

Tuungafasi escapes punishment as he prepares Super Rugby milestone

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Black prop Ofa Tuungafasi is set to become the eighth Blues player to reach 100 games when the team travel down SH1 to take on neighbours, the Chiefs in their Super Rugby Aotearoa clash in Hamilton...

Bryce Heem starts on his Blues debut against the Crusaders

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Blues Coach Leon MacDonald has selected an experienced and largely unchanged Blues team to host the Crusaders at Eden Park on Sunday. It has been strengthened with the return of All Black prop Alex Hodgman,...

Blues 39-17 Highlanders: Rampant hosts underline Super Rugby credentials

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Blues made it two wins from two games, scoring five tries in a 39-17 victory over the Highlanders in Super Rugby Aotearoa in Auckland on Sunday. The hosts proved unstoppable at Eden Park, practically...