KEY POINTS:
Blues loose forward Angus MacDonald is crediting competition for places as a key factor in his side's success this season.
The Blues top the Super 14 table despite the fact none of the reconditioned All Blacks has started a game this season.
With a fully fit wealth of talent in the Blues line-up, coach David Nucifora is spoilt for choice and MacDonald has admitted it was disappointing to get dropped out of the starting line-up.
However, he said he believed the Blues were reaping the rewards of the rotation policy, with everyone harder at game time and in training as well.
The Blues take on the Chiefs in Hamilton on Saturday night.
The Blues have 28 points from seven games, and have a three point lead over the Sharks, while the Chiefs are sitting in ninth place after two wins in a row.
- NEWSTALK ZB
