Their year? Blues batter Chiefs in pre-season romp
Yes, it's just pre-season. The usual caveats apply. But the Blues looked good!
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Blues send ominous Ma'a Nonu warning
Ma'a Nonu has returned with a vengeance and 'hasn't missed a trick' in Blues camp.
Blues v Chiefs: Inside the pre-season hit-up in Waiuku
A look inside the pre-season hit-out between the Blues and Chiefs.
New and improved Nonu? Teammate opens lid on Blues training
Nonu's imminent reunion with SBW in the Blues midfield has created quite the buzz.
Rattue: The reason rugby is dying
Chris Rattue: Blues to thrive in 2019, but league will win the Auckland footy war.
Chris Rattue: Why the ABs need the great Ma'a Nonu
COMMENT: World Cup long shot Ma'a Nonu can't be any slower than Sonny Bill Williams.
Lewis: Umaga ousted, not diminished
COMMENT: Difficult not to admire Tana Umaga's dignity this week.
Why Leon MacDonald got the Blues' top job
Leon MacDonald and Tom Coventry both applied for Tana Umaga's former head coaching role.
Why Blues fans should be thanking Tana Umaga
The Blues have propped up the NZ conference on his watch, yet Tana Umaga deserves praise.
Focus: Tana Umaga stepping down as Blues head coach
Tana Umaga is stepping down as Blues head coach. Leon MacDonald will replace him has head coach with Umaga staying on as defensive coach.
Tana Umaga steps down as Blues head coach
Leon MacDonald will replace him as head coach with Umaga staying on as defensive coach.
Auckland standout set for Blues reward
Midfielder slipping from contention until brilliant and inspirational Mitre 10 Cup form.
'I was tempted to leave the Blues'
All Blacks winger Rieko Ioane has admitted he considered leaving the Blues.
Former All Blacks coach links up with Blues
New Zealand Rugby's strategy to turn the Blues around is underway.
Ma'a Nonu back with the Blues - again
All Blacks centurion Ma'a Nonu is back with the Blues on a one-year deal.
Did NZ Rugby make the right move with the Blues?
Why did NZ Rugby buy back a 40 per cent stake in the Blues?
Editorial: The Blues salvation is probably not in the boardroom
EDITORIAL: The Blues' rugby solution probably does not lie in the boardroom.
How to fix the Blues
The Blues were once again awful in 2018 so how can they fix things for next year?
The start of the big Blues comeback
Gregor Paul: The signing of All Blacks prop could signal change for the struggling club.
All Blacks rookie prop signs with Blues
Prop Karl Tu'inukuafe will join the Blues for the next three years.
Sponsorship shot in the arm for the Blues
Off the field the Blues have hardly been better.
Strings attached: Nonu ageing free spirit
COMMENT: In the years since Ma'a Nonu left, Super Rugby has become even quicker.
Coventry keen to help Ioane into All Blacks
Coventry talks about desire to take No 8 Akira Ioane to the next level.
Why Ma'a Nonu to the Blues could happen
Gregor Paul: Even at 37, the former All Blacks star could be just what the Blues need.
The joke is over: Why the Blues are finally on track
Chris Rattue: Brilliant Blues rugby appointments mean the agony is over.
Clinical Crusaders thrash bumbling Blues
What happens when an unstoppable force meets an extremely movable object?
Wynne Gray: Is it time for the Blues to get the chop?
COMMENT: Something doesn't add up at the Blues.
As it happened: Crusaders v Blues
All the action as the Blues took on the Crusaders at AMI Stadium, Christchurch.
Why Kaino's story should inspire all - especially Blues
From an athletic kid with a bad attitude to All Black enforcer - it's been some career.
Blues eyeing coaching change for 2019
Head coach Tana Umaga will probably have a different set of assistants from next season.
Ioane stays at No12 for Blues finale
The Crusaders will target the Blues midfield, just as the Hurricanes did last weekend.
Urgent change required as bumbling Blues hit new low
Leon MacDonald's arrival as assistant coach cannot come quickly enough.
Laumape to the four as Canes snap streak
The Hurricanes beat the Blues thanks largely to Ngani Laumape who scored four tries.
As it happened: Hurricanes v Blues
All the action as the Hurricanes took on the Blues in Wellington.