A couple of new faces headline the Blues' team naming for their grudge match with the Crusaders in Christchurch.
The Blues have received both significant good and bad news ahead of their showdown with the Hurricanes this weekend, with a number of All Blacks returning but also one ruled out for the rest of the season.
Rivals collide in Auckland this weekend as the Blues host the Crusaders in a bid to turn their season around.
Despite round four’s home defeat against the Brumbies, Cotter was proud of the way Christie played on his starting debut last weekend, saying how pleased he is for the 20-year-old.
The Blues have named an exciting line up for their trip to Hamilton to play the Chiefs with young gun midfielder Xavi Taele set to make his Super Rugby Pacific debut.
Not only are the Blues one win from four games to start the season, their trip down to Hamilton to face the Chiefs next week might have got slightly harder with injuries to star playmaker Beauden Barrett and hooker Ricci Riccitelli.
All Black superstar Beauden Barrett is back in the No.10 jersey for the Blues as they prepare to face the strength of the Brumbies on Friday night.Â
The reigning champion Blues travel to the Kiwi capital for round three of the new Super Rugby Pacific season hungry for their first win of the young campaign.
O-week in Dunedin meant the Highlanders and Blues walked out to a raucous crowd on Saturday night.
The Blues welcome back 2024 Super Rugby Player of the year Hoskins Sotutu at No.8, as German born loose forward Anton Segner misses out.