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Patrick McKendry: Why the Blues must win ...
There is no overstating the importance of this next match for the Blues.
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Chris Rattue: I'll take Nonu over SBW any day
Ma'a Nonu's impressive burst of form isn't just giving the Blues a belated, unexpected shot at making the Super Rugby playoffs.
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Rugby Herald: Blues vs Chiefs
Gregor Paul and Wynne Gray give their expert opinion on the up coming battle between the Chiefs & the Blues in New Plymouth this Friday.
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Rugby: Umaga fends off Blues link
The search for a new coaching team for Sir John Kirwan and the 2015 Blues will kick off in earnest next month, but it appears Tana Umaga has ruled himself out of contention.
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Chris Rattue: Aussie sides too soft
Another season, the same old problem for Australian rugby. They're soft, writes Chris Rattue.
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Rugby: Away record nothing to scoff at for JK's Blues
Blues coach Sir John Kirwan has put the onus on his players to look at how they prepare for matches.
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Rugby: Emphatic Blues thrash Reds
The Blues thrashed the Reds 44-14 at Eden Park tonight. Read the full match report from Gregor Paul.
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As it happened: Kiwis v Kangaroos
Watch a replay of our live blog of tonight's Anzac test between the Kiwis and the Kangaroos in Sydney
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Rugby: Blues come first for Hickey
The Blues will have the services of Simon Hickey, should they choose, right up to the May 31 clash with the Hurricanes.
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Justin Marshall: Highlanders and Blues deliver goods
A couple of New Zealand teams made real statements this weekend - the Blues and the Highlanders - and in completely different ways.
![Rugby: Braid's hurt shoulder blow after thriller win](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: Braid's hurt shoulder blow after thriller win
Blues captain Luke Braid's injured shoulder is likely to keep him out of the next game against the Reds.
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Get Carter, Blues fans say
Auckland rugby fans say superstar Dan Carter would be a crowd-pleaser if he signed for the Blues, but his deep Canterbury roots will be hard to sever.
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Paul Lewis: Code-hop flop turns an unforgiving spotlight on coach
The sad business of Benji Marshall's failed code-hop has dangerously sharpened the focus on Blues coach John Kirwan, writes Paul Lewis.
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Wynne Gray: Send Carter to Blues and everyone will be a winner
When Daniel Carter finishes his sabbatical towards the tail end of the Super 15, they should steer the All Black towards playing for the Blues.
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Rugby: 'We needed that' - JK
John Kirwan labelled last night's victory over the Waratahs as a critical one for the Blues as a franchise.
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Rugby: Kaino lights fuse for Blues' revival
On a day of remembrance it was fitting that Jerome Kaino provided so many evocative glimpses of his former self.
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As it happened: Blues v Waratahs
Join us here for today's live blog of the Super Rugby showdown between the Blues and the Waratahs from Eden Park in Auckland.
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Rugby: Weapon of mass rugby destruction
No one should feel at ease, least of all the Blues today, when Israel Folau is primed for action.