Super RugbyHeavy cost of rare triumphTypical Blues - they double their win tally for the season by beating the Force, only to have their success tarnished by the injuries to their best players.03 May 05:30 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Blues snatch second winIt's symptomatic of the Blues season that what little good news they enjoyed last night in beating the hapless Force, came with a smattering of bad.02 May 07:19 AM
Super RugbyFirst take: Injuries to ABs a concernThe Blues have doubled their win tally for the season but the injuries to Jerome Kaino and Charles Piutau will worry not only John Kirwan but also Steve Hansen.02 May 07:14 AM
OpinionPatrick McKendryBlues fans and players deserve betterTwo groups who have been left out in the cold for too long - their team's players and supporters, Paul McKendry writes.01 May 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: JK's men odds on for elusive winAnother factor in the Blues' favour is the fact that their opposition from Western Australia lead the statistics table in many ways they don't want to.01 May 05:00 PM
Super RugbyIoane moves ahead in Blues pecking orderAkira Ioane has a big chance to cement himself in the Blues loose forward trio after being selected ahead of All Black Steven Luatua for tomorrow's match.30 Apr 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRevealed: John Kirwan's succession planThe <i>Herald</i> learned of Sir John's plea - understood to be given at Tuesday night's board meeting - late yesterday.30 Apr 05:00 PM
Super RugbyTop Blues pair back to face the ForceJerome Kaino and Charles Piutau will return for the Blues to play fellow strugglers the Force on Saturday.29 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionWynne GrayIf JK desires Blues success, he must goJudge me after three years, Blues coach Sir John Kirwan suggested. That verdict is straightforward, writes Wynne Gray.27 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionWynne GrayCrusaders banish the blues but hard yakka needed for playoffsThe Crusaders got more traction when they kept the ball instead of hoofing it downfield but still look a little uncertain about their attacking methods and transition, writes Wynne Gray.26 Apr 08:39 PM
Super RugbyJK could stay: Get used to itOnly six matches remain in their team's season but the Blues board has yet to decide who will coach the team next year, according to CEO Michael Redman.26 Apr 05:00 PM
Super RugbyPride 'shattered' Blues' only motivationThe Blues are on the home stretch to their miserable season - and coach John Kirwan admits they now have only pride and their supporters to play for now.26 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionPatrick McKendryWhy Wayne Smith should helm BluesAs the Blues board consider who will coach the team next year - and with half this season gone, they must be - Wayne Smith has to be close to the top of their list.25 Apr 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Ducking coach decision is lameIf the Blues are on the hunt for a new coach, which surely they are, their silence on the matter is potentially closing the door on the best possible candidates.25 Apr 05:00 PM
Super RugbyDepressingly similar defeat for BluesHow the Blues must be wondering when this interminable season is going to end. The defeats are blurring now.25 Apr 09:20 AM
Super RugbyBowden backs Carter to come right for ABsBlues' first-five Dan Bowden knows what it's like to play outside Dan Carter and he insists the struggling All Black isn't finished yet.24 Apr 05:00 PM
Super RugbyLuatua should seize No 8 opportunityWith John Kirwan about to rest All Black and Blues captain Jerome Kaino, Steven Luatua will today be named at No8 to take on the Crusaders.22 Apr 11:32 PM
NRLMarshall: Rugby the best thing I didBenji Marshall says his short stint playing for the Blues made him a better league player.22 Apr 09:36 PM
OpinionWynne GrayFailing Blues must plan aheadIn sporting circles and rugby conversation, failure has become the accepted outcome for the Blues and they stayed true to that course against the Highlanders, writes Wynne Gray.19 Apr 09:47 PM
Super RugbyKaino likely to sit out Crusaders clashBlues coach John Kirwan believes his team are still in with a slim chance of making the play-offs but is considering resting his captain Jerome Kaino from the must-win match.19 Apr 05:00 PM
Super RugbyAs it happened: Blues v HighlandersJoin us here for tonight's live blog of the Super Rugby clash between the Highlanders and the Blues.18 Apr 06:40 AM
Super RugbyRugby: Cowan admits old team are hotJimmy Cowan is going back to his roots - back to Dunedin to face the team he played for more than 100 times, a team he freely admits are much better now.17 Apr 05:00 PM
Super Rugby'He told me to be strong' - Blues fanKees was among 90 youngsters whose names were drawn from a ballot in an exercise in which 10 others received jerseys through the BNZ and team Facebook pages.16 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Blulanders settling in after hopping sidesCowan, Bekhuis and Woodcock or Naholo, Fekitoa, Aaron Smith, Ash Dixon and Dan Pryor - Wynne Gray wonders, which team got the better deal?15 Apr 02:46 AM
Super RugbyRugby: Braid's concussion blow for BluesLuke Braid is another concussion casualty for the Blues and will miss Saturday's match against the Highlanders in Dunedin.14 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionWynne GrayJK's team must lift in battle of the mixAt the start of the Super Rugby season, the Blues had a mish-mash of backs while the Highlanders would struggle with forwards. Combine them and they might be handy, writes Wynne Gray.12 Apr 05:00 PM
