The Blues have named a strong starting line-up with nine All Blacks for Saturday’s Super Rugby Pacific clash with rivals Moana Pasifika.
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.
The contentious eligibility rules implemented by the NZRU have been slowly accepted by head coach Scott Robertson
An iconic rivalry took centre stage at Eden Park on Saturday night as the Blues hosted the Crusaders, drawing an enthused crowd in Auckland.
Rivals collide in Auckland this weekend as the Blues host the Crusaders in a bid to turn their season around.
I felt right from Monday, and I thought we saw a bit of it tonight, I saw quite a lot of it today. So you just take it, you keep moving forward.
It was Spider-Man vs Black Panther in Hamilton on Saturday evening as the Chiefs hosted the Blues in Super RUgby Pacific's Marvel-inspired Kids Round.
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.
Blues head coach Vern Cotter made the call to give his All Blacks centurion Beauden Barrett a shot at the No. 10 jersey in round four, a call that was quickly rewarded on Saturday evening.
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