Rugby: McKenzie puts in strong shift
Charles Piutau will be a loss to New Zealand rugby, of that there is no doubt, but the last couple of nights have provided ample evidence that the loss will soon be forgotten.
Charles Piutau will be a loss to New Zealand rugby, of that there is no doubt, but the last couple of nights have provided ample evidence that the loss will soon be forgotten.
It's become a painful business watching the season play out for the Blues, writes Gregor Paul.
Join us here for tonight's live blog of the Super Rugby showdown between the Chiefs and the Blues from Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.
Herald columnist Justin Marshall identifies the three big match-ups that will determine tonight’s northern derby.
Trace the Blues' fluttering form and you could settle on events in the middle of 1998 as the birth of their professional rugby problems.
In a season full of gloom for the Blues, Josh Bekhuis, a new signing from the Highlanders, is standing out like a fair-haired beacon.
Charles Piutau yesterday spoke publicly for the first time since signing with Irish club Ulster rather than the Blues.
Charles Piutau is a player the All Blacks definitely didn't want to lose. But it is understood he has been offered and has already signed a deal in Europe.
It's after nights like these that John Kirwan, rather than resigning himself to going back to the drawing board, must be tempted to smash the thing to smithereens and start on something else like an old stone tablet that he could also use to knock some se
John Kirwan's decision to replace first-five Ihaia West with Dan Bowden could be seen as either a pragmatic move or a desperate last throw of the dice.
The BNZ Future Stars fundraiser gives Kiwi kids the chance to have their name featured on a jersey to be worn by their rugby hero during Round 10 in Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin on April 17 and 18. All Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Crusaders and Highlanders players will be wearing jerseys featuring the winning children’s names. There are two ways young rugby fans can have their name proudly displayed on a player’s jersey. Kiwis can bid on 15 Trade Me auctions for coveted spots on the jerseys of high-profile players and can also enter an online ballot with 90 winners. Each New Zealand Investec Super Rugby team will also have spots on selected jerseys to give away to their fans.
Salvage theories about the Blues will continue to grow as the team remains winless this season and cast at the bottom of the points table.
As the Blues search for answers to their tumbling fortunes, they should be looking up the Japanese and Welsh phone directories, writes Wynne Gray.
Former Kiwis coach Graham Lowe has a simple message for Sir John Kirwan - resign.
The Blues' players are now on a bye week which represents a few days off to get away from what is becoming a train-wreck of a season.
Paul Lewis explains why Sir John Kirwan should stay as coach of the Blues, even after what happened against the Hurricanes.