Rieko Ioane will follow in the footsteps of All Blacks teammate Jordie Barrett and play for Leinster next season.
A couple of new faces headline the Blues' team naming for their grudge match with the Crusaders in Christchurch.
Mark Tele'a made the right call by signing a deal in Japan effectively ending his time in the black jersey and with the Blues.
Caleb Clarke, Mark Tele'a and Will Jordan have been regularly been used in the past couple of years, but with Tele'a rumoured to be moving overseas to Japan, a spot has opened up.
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.
The decision by Ineos to renege on a lucrative six-year deal was looking like having a catastrophic impact on NZRU's finances
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.
All Blacks selections always bring contention to the table, none more so than in the midfield, where there is an abundance of talent for head coach Scott Robertson to pick from.
Sky Sports commentator and rugby analyst Taylah Johnson strongly believes that the Wallabies players are outplaying the All Blacks players so far in Super Rugby 2025.