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In today's short-attention-span, reality TV world, results are everything and it cannot be denied Kirwan did not bring them in.
In today's short-attention-span, reality TV world, results are everything and it cannot be denied Kirwan did not bring them in.
The New Zealand under-20s, Blues, Tana Umaga and All Blacks, in a curious way, are all inter-connected.
Patrick McKendry writes: A new coach at the Blues, then, but will that bring about significant change?
Governance, recruitment, even the name must all be part of total effort to turn the team’s fortunes around.
Tana Umaga has received a contract from the Blues as John Kirwan's replacement but has yet to sign it.
The Blues coaches and their records with the team through the years.
John Kirwan has described Tana Umaga as a "fantastic" candidate for his former head coach's role at the Blues.
Should the Blues should be granted a larger budget than everyone else to mitigate Auckland's higher cost of living, asks Gregor Paul.
Exclusive: The Blues have targeted former All Blacks captain Tana Umaga as the key to helping them out of their coaching crisis.
A winning ratio around 35 per cent across three seasons is not job retention collateral, writes Wynne Gray.
A miserable season for the Blues has limped to a predictable conclusion after they were thrashed by the Highlanders tonight.
Watch a replay of tonight's live blog of the Super Rugby match between the Blues and the Highlanders from Eden Park.
Keven Mealamu's final appearance for the Blues in their match against the Highlanders at Eden Park tomorrow will lend a celebratory air to what has been a depressing season.
Justin Marshall writes the wekend showed the Blues haven't got the pieces in their squad to assemble a competitive team next year.
The Crusaders got the five points they needs and the Blues avoided total annihilation - a good night all round, then.
Sometimes it takes a moment of class to get a team going and last night, once again for the Crusaders, it came from their giant wing Nemani Nadolo.
Join us for a live blog of the Super Rugby clash between the Blues and Crusaders starting at 7.35pm.
Coach Sir John Kirwan is using tomorrow's match against the Crusaders at Eden Park as a trial for next year's Super Rugby series, writes Wynne Gray.
Proposal will almost certainly be a compromise that would see Kirwan stay for a fourth and final year as head coach while the board looks for an alternative.
Blues and All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu has been ruled out of rugby for the rest of the year after opting for surgery on a developmental defect with his hips.
The Blues' finals hopes were dashed weeks ago but, presumably refreshed from their bye week, they still have an important role to play in terms of the final standings.
Sir John Kirwan's supporters on the Blues board will be cringing after the depleted Hurricanes smashed the Super Rugby basket case at their alleged fortress.
Credit to the Blues that in losing their perfect Eden Park record this season, they did, at least, do it in style.
Those Hurricanes supporters wondering whether their team have the complete game to go deep into this competition, if not win it, can rest assured.