Luke Braid rugby player
Luke Braid rugby player

Luke Braid

5th Oct 1988 1.82m/100kg Openside Flanker

As it happened: Blues v Brumbies at Eden Park

9 years ago by TVNZ New Zealand

MATCH SUMMARY:It came down to a long-range penalty conversion attempt in the 80th minute, but the Blues have secured their first win in seven weeks on their home ground Eden Park. A good lead was developed...

Blues break their duck

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The Blues recorded their first win of the Super Rugby season, a dramatic late penalty by replacement Ihaia West giving them a 16-14 win over the Brumbies in Auckland on Friday. The Blues scored the...

Super Rugby Preview: Can Highlanders crack Crusaders bogey?

9 years ago by TVNZ New Zealand

Preview of Super Rugby round nine matches (all times NZT):Friday, April 10 Blues v Brumbies at Eden Park, Auckland, 7. 35pm Head to Head: Played 20, Blues 11, Brumbies 9In Auckland: Played 11, Blues 7,...

Super Rugby Round 9 Preview Part 1

9 years ago by Len Kaplan

Yes, in Super Rugby any team can beat any other team because there is not that huge a difference in the talent each team has in its ranks, and yes, refereeing inaccuracy and inconsistency and guessing...

Preview: S15 Round Nine, Part One

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Desperate times call for desperate measures. It may be a well-worn cliche, but it certainly rings true for a few of the teams in Round Nine. We have just one Friday game and that includes a very...

Chiefs edge combative Blues

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The Chiefs cemented their place in the top six of the Super Rugby competition with a hard-earned 23-16 win over a combative Blues team in Hamilton on Saturday. The Blues, desperate to record their...

Live updates: Chiefs v Blues

9 years ago by TVNZ New Zealand

Welcome to onenews. co. nz's LIVE coverage of the Chiefs' round 8 Super Rugby match against the Blues at Waikato Stadium.  33mins - CHI 10-0 BLUBlues certainly haven't lacked effort but they need to...

Preview: S15 Round Eight, Part Two

9 years ago by Rugby 365

It is going to be a spicy Easter weekend and for some certainly not such a Holy Saturday. There will be desperation by the Blues to finally get a win, when they get the day underway with a trip to...

Weekend teams and predictions

9 years ago by Front Row Grunt

Six games this Easter weekend, including all five SA sides. Catch all the teams, times, odds, SuperBru Community picks and both Tank Lanning and AJ Venter’s predictions. Tank LanningHe calls himself...

Waratahs edge willing Blues

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The Waratahs closed the gap on Australian conference leaders the Brumbies with a hard-earned 23-11 win of the Blues in Sydney on Saturday. The scoreline two-tries-to-one win does not reflect just how...