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Internationals return to bolster Blues against Hurricanes
Internationals Jerome Kaino, Patrick Tuipulotu, Ofa Tu'ungafasi and Male Sa'u return to the Blues line-up for Saturday's Super Rugby match against the Hurricanes in Wellington.
Internationals Jerome Kaino, Patrick Tuipulotu, Ofa Tu'ungafasi and Male Sa'u return to the Blues line-up for Saturday's Super Rugby match against the Hurricanes in Wellington.
Coach John Plumtree is sick of the negative talk around Julian Savea and has dismissed claims that Beauden Barrett is heading to the Blues next year.
The Blues showed no signs of rust on attack as they cruised to a 73-8 victory over the Northland Barbarians at Toll Stadium.
Jimmy Tupou and Alex Hodgman will join the Blues on two-year deals.
They've already enticed one All Black up State Highway 1.
Sonny Blue Williams. That's a tinge his family and the patient franchise supporters have long been championing, writes Wynne Gray.
Watch NZ Herald Focus: Sonny Bill Williams revealed family played a major part in his decision to sign with the Blues over the Chiefs.
Sonny Bill Williams will announce a three-year deal with New Zealand Rugby today but it is not known which Super Rugby side he intends to play for.
The Blues have pitched the persuasive Tana Umaga into full recruitment mode as they seek to secure Sonny Bill Williams.
COMMENT: Watching the Blues play the Crusaders at Eden Park on Saturday, the character and promise within Tana Umaga's team was obvious.
The Blues, according to coach Tana Umaga, were tired this week.
The Blues are too far into their redevelopment to be enthused by brave defeats. They can't really shrug off losses any more as all being part of the learning curve.
Adding some intrigue to the grudge match between the Blues and Crusaders at Eden Park tomorrow night is the impending departure of halfback Bryn Hall.
A knee injury has ruled Blues loose forward Tanerau Latimer out of the team to play the Crusaders at Eden Park.
In holding on to beat the Force in Perth, the Blues won two matches on their South African road trip for the first time in eight years.
Somehow the Blues managed to hang on to beat the Force and keep their faintest playoff hopes alive.
Auckland has a stunning talent base. And the city hosts a chronically underachieving, exasperatingly erratic Super Rugby side. Why?
These days Auckland is more like a graveyard for potential All Blacks. They seem to do better in any other franchise.
Most social golfers know about the Mulligan rule - where once in the round, a duffed drive can be retaken without penalty.
The Blues believe they're on track to take the hard edge they have developed in training this week on to the Nib Stadium pitch against the Force on Saturday.
COMMENT: Blues coach needs to get tough and find alternative troops who have stomach for battle and are willing to show fight.
COMMENT: Chris Rattue's article is timely and sums up well the key points many have been talking about for a while.
CHRIS RATTUE: Apart from the basketballers, Auckland's professional sports teams are basket cases.
The Blues trudged off from Ellis Park in South Africa having conceded seven tries, while scoring only one.
Live updates of the Super Rugby clash between the Blues and the Lions.