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No place like home as Blues charge towards Eden Park showdown

Crowds' delight at Blues' successes a big motivator as high-fliers prepare for fortnight on the road.

Blues •3:08am

Brumbies insist clash with Blues 'not David and Goliath'

The top Australian team has to take on the in-form team of the tournament after a sloppy first half last week saw them lose the Crusaders 37-26.

Blues •2:06am

Rieko Ioane injury the only downer for Blues as they eye finals

The pacey midfielder has a hamstring strain that could be covered by the Blues in the short term, but may prove a concern during playoffs.

Blues •Sun, May 15

Blues pile on the points again as Reds pumped at Eden Park

The Blues were too much for another Australian side on their home turf, taking a comfortable 53-26 win in front of 19,000 Aucklanders.

Blues •Sat, May 14

Super Rugby needs to be more 'fan-centric', says Blues CEO

Andrew Hore believes the competition needs to move from a "high performance product which underpins the All Blacks" back to being about entertaining rugby.

Blues •Fri, May 13

Cool Blues in cheeky plug for teammate's sunscreen product

It was all teed up for captain Dalton Papalii when he was asked about wearing zinc to training in May.

Blues •Thu, May 12

Papalii's pride as resurgent Blues come through 'dark days'

Blues captain thankful to be able to give back after years of defeats and disappointment.

Blues •Thu, May 12

Joe Schmidt's intensity a key influence at Blues, says Christie

The former Ireland head coach has added international experience and a demanding attitude to Super Rugby Pacific's high-fliers.

Blues •Tue, May 10

Christie on Blues attack - 'It's crazy what these boys can do'

A consistently good pack, freakish backs and defensive intensity are the keys to Blues success as they eye home finals, the halfback says.

Blues •Tue, May 10

Opinion: Blues rolling back years to Super Rugby glory days

In putting 11 tries past the Rebels at Eden Park, the Blues set an attacking benchmark they are likely to achieve again, writes Patrick McKendry.

Blues •Mon, May 9

Razzle dazzle Blues recover from horror start to thrash Rebels

After coughing up two tries in the first five minutes, the Blues stormed back to score 10 unanswered tries on their way to a 71-28 win at Eden Park.

Blues •Fri, May 6

High-flying Blues have Super record streak in their sights

A win over the Rebels at Eden Park on Friday night would take the Blues to 10 consecutive wins - their best ever is 12, set way back in 1997.

Blues •Thu, May 5

Red-carded Chiefs pip Reds, Blues holds off Force

The Kiwi Super Rugby Pacific sides have started the latest round with wins overseas but more challenges await.

Blues •Fri, Apr 29

All Blacks coach gives red warning to his Test stars

Ian Foster expects the flurry of Super Rugby red cards to continue in Test matches this season and says his players will have modify their technique.

All Blacks •Wed, Apr 27

Blues fend off Fijian Drua flair to win in Melbourne

An AJ Lam brace and runaway intercept try from Rieko Ioane helped the Blues to a 35-18 victory at AAMI Park.

Blues •Sat, Apr 23

All Black Clarke says ex-7s star Warbrick 'suits' NRL switch

"A few of the boys were a bit surprised when [Warbrick] told us he'd signed with the Storm but I was just like, I can see it," said Caleb Clarke.

All Blacks •Thu, Apr 21

Opinion: The X-factor putting Blues on target for title

Patrick McKendry: The excellent captaincy of loose forward Dalton Papalii is something the traditionally under-performing franchise has lacked.

Blues •Tue, Apr 19

Scott Barrett's 4-week ban the best he could have hoped for

The suspension for the Crusaders lock was predictable, but the three-week ban for Hurricane Asafo Aumua is evidence the match officials got it very wrong.

Crusaders •Mon, Apr 18

Opinion: Scott Barrett's red card form a red flag for judiciary

Patrick McKendry: Numbers don't add up for Crusaders and All Blacks lock, who faces more than three weeks on the sidelines after high tackle.

Crusaders •Mon, Apr 18

Super Rugby TV ratings drop ahead of Blues-Crusaders showdown

1News has sourced figures from Nielsen TAM which show declining primetime (7pm/7.30pm games) TV viewership for the competition, with the early rounds of 2022 averaging around 100,000 viewers.

Blues •Wed, Apr 13

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Latest Stories

No place like home as Blues charge towards Eden Park showdown

Brumbies insist clash with Blues 'not David and Goliath'

Rieko Ioane injury the only downer for Blues as they eye finals

Blues pile on the points again as Reds pumped at Eden Park

Super Rugby needs to be more 'fan-centric', says Blues CEO

Cool Blues in cheeky plug for teammate's sunscreen product

Papalii's pride as resurgent Blues come through 'dark days'

Joe Schmidt's intensity a key influence at Blues, says Christie

Christie on Blues attack - 'It's crazy what these boys can do'

Opinion: Blues rolling back years to Super Rugby glory days

Razzle dazzle Blues recover from horror start to thrash Rebels

High-flying Blues have Super record streak in their sights

Red-carded Chiefs pip Reds, Blues holds off Force

All Blacks coach gives red warning to his Test stars

Blues fend off Fijian Drua flair to win in Melbourne

All Black Clarke says ex-7s star Warbrick 'suits' NRL switch

Opinion: The X-factor putting Blues on target for title

Scott Barrett's 4-week ban the best he could have hoped for

Opinion: Scott Barrett's red card form a red flag for judiciary

Super Rugby TV ratings drop ahead of Blues-Crusaders showdown

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