After their clenching the win over the chiefs, Todd Blackadder is very pleased to be on the winning side for a change in what they hope will be a momentum shift for the team.

A 39-20 defeat at the hands of the Hurricanes in Wellington last night was a frustrating blow to the Blues who have dropped five from eight this year.

Gregor Paul and Wynne Gray discuss the Chiefs and who is most likely to replace Aaron Cruden while he is injured.

Gregor Paul and Wynne Gray discuss the importance of the upcoming away games for the Blues and Chiefs.

Auckland Blues head coach John Kirwan said, this was his teams best performance, 'we've been asking the boys to play for 80 minutes and I think they done that tonight'. A strong defensive start set a good platform which helped keep the Highlanders scoreless, winning 32-12 at Eden Park.

Herald rugby writers Gregor Paul & Patrick McKendry are joined by Nigel Yalden from Radio Sport to give their expert opinion and analysis after the Blues impressive win over the Highlanders 30-12 at Eden Park.

On a day off before playing the real Lions, Benji Marshall takes the 'Blues brothers' on a hilarious wildlife tour with a difference. Courtesy TheBlues/YouTube.

Star rugby league convert Benji Marshall will make his first start for the Blues at fullback against the Lions this weekend. The Blues media team caught up with him to find out how he's looking forward to it. Courtesy TheBlues/YouTube.

The Blues headed along to a nearby gym in Johannesburg to recover after their game against the Bulls. Hear what Blues captain Luke Braid and young wing Tevita Li had to say about the game and what they need to do against the Lions this Saturday. Courtesy TheBlues/YouTube.

The Blues blew out the cobwebs from a long flight to South Africa with a light workout, stretch and pool session at a local gym in Johannesburg. Courtesy TheBlues/YouTube channel

Gregor Paul and Wynne Gray discuss the progress the Crusaders and Hurricanes have made this far into the Super Rugby season. Rugby Herald will be with you every week as the season unfolds.

The Blues took off from Sydney en route to Johannesburg on Sunday, check out what they got up to on the flight to the Republic. Courtesy The Blues/YouTube channel.

The Chiefs once again proved why they are the defending champions, winning over the Highlanders 21-19.

The Chiefs once again proved why they are the defending champions, winning over the Highlanders 21-19.

Auckland Blues head coach John Kirwan says his team still has plenty of work to do even after outplaying the Crusaders at Eden Park 35-24.

Herald Rugby writers Gregor Paul and Patrick McKendry give their expert opinion and analysis after the Blues outplayed the Crusaders at Eden Park.

Chiefs coach Dave Rennie laments the penalties and the injuries but will take the win, Richie McCaw and Todd Blackadder say the Crusaders didn't take their chances and were 'thier own worst enemy'.

Ahead of his first start for The Blues on Saturday, prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi talks about how he's feeling and the hard work he's put in during the pre-season to reach his goal. Courtesy TheBlues/YouTube

Aaron Mauger updates nzherald.co.nz on the Crusaders as they prepare to start the 2014 season against raining champions the Chiefs, we ask what's different and how can they regain the Super Rugby crown?.

Gregor Paul and Wynne Gray look towards the start of the NZ matches in the 2015 Super Rugby season, who will win and who will fail?. Herald Rugby will be with you every week as the season unfolds.

The Rugby Herald team give their expert opinion & analysis on the upcoming 2014 Super Rugby season. Radio Sports Nigel Yalden joins Gregor Paul from the Herald on Sunday and Patrick McKendry from APNZ newswire to 'crystal ball' the season ahead.

Highlights of the Blues' 43-19 defeat to the Chiefs at Rotorua International Stadium on February 14 in their final pre-season hit-out of the year. Courtesy TheBlues/YouTube

Blues players Keven Mealamu and Francis Saili took on the other New Zealand Super Rugby franchises in a go-kart race to mark the start of the Super Rugby season. Courtesy TheBlues/YouTube

Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan talks about the team named to face the Chiefs in a pre-season hit-out in Rotorua on Friday. Courtesy Blues/YouTube

There was no weekend lie in for a handful of Blues players as they got up early for hill sprints up Western Spring's renowned Bullock Track...18 times. Courtesy Blues/YouTube

Video highlights of the Blues' 33-12 loss to the New South Wales Waratahs in a pre-season hit-out at Allianz Stadium on Friday February 7. Courtesy Blues/YouTube.

The University of Otago has become the first university in New Zealand to sign on as a major sponsor of a Super Rugby franchise. The deal between the university and the Highlanders was announced at Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday afternoon. Many of the Highlanders staff and players have studied at Otago, and both organisations feel the partnership will be beneficial.

New Zealand’s five Investec Super Rugby teams fired up their engines and headed for the starting line of this year’s Investec Super Rugby season at the official competition launch in Auckland. Investec Super Rugby officially kicks off in South Africa this weekend, with the New Zealand teams getting their 2014 campaigns under way next weekend. The Crusaders host the defending champion Chiefs at AMI Stadium, and the Highlanders host the Blues in Dunedin. The Hurricanes, as they have for the past two seasons, open their campaign on the road, starting in Durban against the Sharks.

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Fans from the Wellington Sevens tournament have gone to great lengths for the 2014 tournament, supporting many teams and perhaps inbibing early on day one.