Crusaders fighting to keep Dan Carter
Reports that Dan Carter is poised to join the Blues next year have
been hosed down by Canterbury chief executive Hamish Riach.
Crusaders beat Blues
Fullback Leon MacDonald kicked four penalties and the decisive drop
goal to lift the Crusaders to a narrow win.
Blues v Crusaders
Although they have control of their finals destiny, the last place
the Crusaders would want to go to secure a top-four berth is
Auckland, where the seven-times champions possess "only" a 50 per
cent winning record.
Chiefs the team to beat now - Mealamu
Home advantage would be a massive edge to the Bulls but the Chiefs
remain the side to beat in the Super 14, according to one of their
former players and current Blues captain Keven Mealamu.
Stirling effort leads late Brumbies charge
STIRLING MORTLOCK led the Brumbies to a crucial win over the Blues in Canberra, scoring a try and kicking seven points to become the all-time highest Super rugby point scorer.
Brumbies v Blues
A seven-try thumping of Queensland has the Brumbies looking like
the dazzling ACT outfit of old.
NZ team of the week
The Chiefs and Hurricanes dominate the team for round 12.
Ali in doubt for All Blacks
Newly re-signed All Black lock Ali Williams is in serious danger of
missing the start of the test season as he battles to clear up an
Achilles tendon problem that has wrecked his Super 14.
Hurricanes blitz Blues
Hot Hurricanes shred the ragged Blues 45-27 in another high-scoring
thriller.
Hurricanes v Blues
A no brainer on paper. Ladder-leading Hurricanes are on a roll and
were brilliant in demolishing the Brumbies 56-7 last week.
Blues winger faces assault charge
Northland and Blues rugby winger Rene Ranger has been charged with assault in connection with an early-morning incident north of Auckland earlier this month.
Blues patched together for Hurricanes
Blues coach Pat Lam is hoping rookie flanker Tom Chamberlain can bring a bit of ruggedness and freshness to a seriously rearranged team that is charged with trying upset the table-topping Hurricanes in Wellington on Friday night.
Cooper warns Canes: Keep it up
Officially Super 14 favourites, the Hurricanes are now beginning to
talk with a bit of heavyweight swagger.
Blues v Queensland Reds
The Reds were simply dreadful in their 31-20 home loss to the Lions
and only a lack of depth saved a host of players from the axe.
Blues player questioned over assault
Auckland Blues player Rene Ranger is being investigated for alleged
assault after a late-night street brawl.
Blues beat 14-man Highlanders
The Blues have scored four tries in beating the Highlanders 26-6 in
their Super 14 rugby clash at Eden Park.
Doubts over Moa and Woodcock
The Blues still have plenty of question marks after naming their
side to play the Highlanders on Friday night in Auckland - All
Blacks prop Tony Woodcock is bracketed and halfback Taniela Moa
must still get through a NZRU investigation.
Blues v Highlanders
The first of a succession of vital match-ups this weekend between
two finals aspirants.
NZ sides well-placed for semi push
It's moving time in the Super 14 and all five New Zealand sides are well placed to push for the playoffs.
Rampant Blues crush Lions
Good Friday. Maybe even a very good one for the Blues as they
arrested their Super 14 losing skid with a confidence-boosting
victory over South Africa's Lions at Eden Park.
Blues v Lions
The once mighty Blues have been shown up by the good teams this
season while beating up the lesser lights which means they should
have a good win this weekend - but don't count on it.
Blues seek to copy other NZ sides
The Blues want to take a leaf out of the Crusaders' and Chiefs'
books and do whatever it takes to get their struggling campaign on
track.
Waratahs end the Eden Park hoodoo
THE Waratahs were forced to pull out all stops - and all of their courage - to fend off a fast-finishing Blues side and claim their first victory in Super 14 rugby at Eden Park last night.
Blues v NSW Waratahs
The Waratahs have taken the plunge and benched five-eighth Kurtley
Beale in favour of Daniel Halangahu as they seek to stem a run of
two losses.
Blues make three changes to face Waratahs
The Blues have made three personnel changes to their starting 15 and and reshuffled their backline for Friday night's Super 14 clash with the NSW Waratahs in Auckland.
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