A couple of new faces headline the Blues' team naming for their grudge match with the Crusaders in Christchurch.
The Blues have named a strong starting line-up with nine All Blacks for Saturday’s Super Rugby Pacific clash with rivals Moana Pasifika.
Super Rugby Pacific's week-by-week Player of the Year voting system has been bringing fans an insight into which players have been impressing opposition the most in 2025.
Step up, Beauden Barrett, who's kicking game on Saturday night often got the Blues out of trouble in their own end while also pinning the Hurricanes back in their half.
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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.
Cotter isn't looking too far forward though, and he explains that the table isn't going to move unless his side's performances improve.
Round five of Super Rugby Pacific Fantasy could be considered a 'moving round' due to the huge scores of the Crusaders' back three. This is a game you would have had to turn off if you left them out of your side.
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.