Mitre 10 Cup Preview & Line-Ups: Tasman vs Northland
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 2 of the Mitre 10 Cup kicks off with what looks to be a cracker when Northland travel to Lansdowne Park to face defending champions, Tasman. Both Tasman and Northland commenced their...
How the All Blacks fared in the opening round of the Mitre 10 Cup
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe opening round of the Mitre 10 Cup was a special one as the bulk of the All Blacks squad were made available to their regional sides, an extremely rare occurrence as New Zealand's...
Stand Out Players - Highlanders v Blues
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyForsyth Barr Stadium dished up a thriller as the Blues ran in 5 tries, their first win at the stadium, won the Gordon Hunter Memorial Trophy and were able to keep the pressure on the Crusaders. The Highlanders...
Line Ups | Blues v Chiefs
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues and Chiefs have both named their teams for Sunday's clash at Eden Park. Two Blues players – Blake Gibson and Beauden Barrett – will make key appearances in the...
Super Rugby Aotearora TOTW - Round 3
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues went on to earn their 7th straight win and 3rd in the competition, here is a look at our Team of the Week 1 Alex Hodgman - Blues: Huge performance by Hodgman...
Team News: The Blues and Highlanders line ups for Round Three Of Super Rugby Aotearoa
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound three of Super Rugby Aotearoa sees the unbeaten and table topping Blues face off against the Highlanders, who stunned the Chiefs in the opening round of the competition before enjoying a bye. On...
Super Rugby Aotearora Team of the Week - Round 2
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound two is complete and the big talk was around whether the Blues could continue their good form and how the Crusaders will arrive after missing week one. Both questions were answered emphatically as...
Team News: Akira Ioane returns to the Blues starting XV
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Black loose forwards Dalton Papalii and Akira Ioane return to the Blues starting line-up for Saturday’s second round of the Super Rugby Aotearoa against the Chiefs in Hamilton. They...
How did Beauden Barrett fare in his first outing for the Blues?
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBeauden Barrett trotted out to rapturous applause, from 43 000 rugby-starved fans, onto the field which he will call his new home for the foreseeable future, somewhat surprisingly with the number...
Three Ways The Blues Could Line Up With Beauden Barrett And Dan Carter
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith Dan Carter having signed with the Blues for Super Rugby Aotearoa, Blues head coach Leon MacDonald has a selection headache on his hands, one he will be happy to have. MacDonald...
