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Rugby: Trust Tana to tap talent

The New Zealand under-20s, Blues, Tana Umaga and All Blacks, in a curious way, are all inter-connected.

Editorial: More than new coach needed to remake Blues

Governance, recruitment, even the name must all be part of total effort to turn the team’s fortunes around.

Blues 'waiting on Tana'

Tana Umaga has received a contract from the Blues as John Kirwan's replacement but has yet to sign it.

Patrick McKendry: Troubled franchise must take deeper look at itself

Patrick McKendry writes: A new coach at the Blues, then, but will that bring about significant change?

Rugby: Faumuina in doubt for ABs

Blues coaches through the years

The Blues coaches and their records with the team through the years.

Gregor Paul: Umaga is the only option

Kirwan: 'Umaga would be fantastic'

John Kirwan has described Tana Umaga as a "fantastic" candidate for his former head coach's role at the Blues.

JK quits: 'I've had sleepless nights'

Blues coach describes decision to step down as a "big moment" in his life: "I love this club [but] I think it's time for someone else to take over the reins."

Rugby: Fekitoa to miss Blues clash

Mealamu's curtain call will lift the gloom

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.

Chris Rattue: Tiny titan signing off dashing career

Keven Mealamu deserves so much better than to depart in the current Blues shambles, writes Chris Rattue.

Piutau avoids endorsing Kirwan

Sir John Kirwan's Blues regime has received another knock, with a key player backing away from endorsing his coaching credentials.

Justin Marshall: Blues don't have the goods for 2016

Justin Marshall writes the wekend showed the Blues haven't got the pieces in their squad to assemble a competitive team next year.

Crusaders crush Blues

The Crusaders got the five points they needs and the Blues avoided total annihilation - a good night all round, then.

First Take: Moment of magic sparks Crusaders

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.

As it happened: Blues v Crusaders

Join us for a live blog of the Super Rugby clash between the Blues and Crusaders starting at 7.35pm.

Wynne Gray: Derby just a trial for Blues rookies

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.