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The Blues will have the services of Simon Hickey, should they choose, right up to the May 31 clash with the Hurricanes.

A couple of New Zealand teams made real statements this weekend - the Blues and the Highlanders - and in completely different ways.

Blues captain Luke Braid's injured shoulder is likely to keep him out of the next game against the Reds.

Benji Marshall has gone, Baden Kerr has missed the entire season on the back of not much last year and Chris Noakes continues to graft around his limitations.

Simon Hickey is raw, likely to make a few critical mistakes and run down some dead alleys.

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.

John Kirwan labelled last night's victory over the Waratahs as a critical one for the Blues as a franchise.

On a day of remembrance it was fitting that Jerome Kaino provided so many evocative glimpses of his former self.

Join us here for today's live blog of the Super Rugby showdown between the Blues and the Waratahs from Eden Park in Auckland.

Benji Marshall's rugby union experiment is likely to cost him $2 million, with the player set to return to Australia as soon as tomorrow to finalise a budget conscious NRL comeback.

Simon Hickey's experience running the cutter at the ailing Blues should stand him in good stead as the skipper of the New Zealand Under-20s in June's Junior World Championship.

Benji Marshall saved his best performance for the Blues until the end. There were smiles and laughter yesterday at Eden Park in what became a eulogy for his failed rugby experiment.

Benji Marshall has been officially released from his Super Rugby contract, but says he has "been able to find himself again" through playing rugby

New Zealand Rugby and the Blues have today agreed and confirmed the terms of Benji Marshall's release from his Investec Super Rugby contract. Following Friday night’s match against the Hurricanes, Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan and Benji Marshall had some frank and honest discussions and mutually agreed the best path forward was for Marshall to return to rugby league. 29-year-old Marshall said while his on-field performance had not lived up to his expectations, he felt he had become a better player and person for the experience.

Blues halfback Piri Weepu has admitted the Benji Marshall saga has been a distraction for the team, but that the former league player will be missed.

Benji Marshall is leaving the Blues and getting a release from his NZRU contract, Gregor Paul and Wynne Gray give expert opinion and analysis of what has gone wrong at Eden Park.

The self-congratulatory "I told you so's" have been ringing loudly on both sides of the Tasman as Benji Marshall pulls the pin on his rugby experiment.

In reaching a mutual agreement with Benji Marshall to let him leave the Blues a few months into his two-year contract, New Zealand's rugby bosses made their best decision.

Blues investor Murray Bolton has no hard feelings towards Benji Marshall and his looming exit.