Luke Braid rugby player
Luke Braid rugby player

Luke Braid

5th Oct 1988 1.82m/100kg Openside Flanker

Blues' Mealamu to start in milestone Super Rugby game

9 years ago by TVNZ New Zealand

Inspirational Blues and All Blacks hooker Keven Mealamu will become the most capped Super Rugby player in history as the Blues looked to end their winless start to the season, at North Harbour on Saturday...

Cheetahs inflict further pain on winless Blues

9 years ago by ESPN Scrum

The Blues have made their worst start to a Super Rugby season after conceding a controversial late penalty to lose 25-24 to the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. Cheetahs five-eighth Joe Pietersen slotted...

Cheetahs edge Bloem thriller

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The Cheetahs hung on desperately for a thrilling one-point (25-24) Super Rugby win over the Blues in Bloemfontein on Friday. The teams scored three tries each, with Joe Pietersen slotting a penalty...

Blues off to worst start in Super Rugby

9 years ago by TVNZ New Zealand

Three games, three losses.  The Blues are officially off to their worst start to the Super Rugby season since the competition's inception 19 years ago, courtesy of this morning's 24-25 defeat at the...

As it happened: Blues v Cheetahs

9 years ago by TVNZ New Zealand

The Blues suffered a 24-25 defeat to the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein this morning.  FULLTIME - BLU 24-25 CHEThe Blues regained the short restart and worked into the attacking 22. Ihaia West had a clean...

Weekend teams and predictions

9 years ago by Front Row Grunt

Chiefs change 11, Hendricks back for the Cheetahs and Kanko back for the Sharks. Take in the weekend’s teams, SuperBru Community picks, collated odds and Tank’s predictions. Tank LanningFriday,...

All Blacks return for desperate Blues

9 years ago by TVNZ New Zealand

All Blacks Charlie Faumuina and Patrick Tuipulotu will make their first starts of the season for the Blues against the Cheetahs at Bloemfontein on Saturday morning (6. 10am NZT). Faumuina has come off...

Stormers beat spiteful Blues

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The Stormers got their second win of the season, a 27-16 triumph over the Blues at a sun-bathed Newlands on Saturday. It is a win that will be both celebrated and loathed. The celebration will...

Preview: S15 Round Two, Part Two

9 years ago by Rugby 365

It is going to be an interesting Saturday, because most of the teams in action will be chasing their first win of the season. Only two of last week's winners will be in action on the day -the Stormers,...

Weekend teams and predictions

9 years ago by Front Row Grunt

Cheetahs take a breather, but it’s game on for the other 4. Take in the weekend’s teams, times, SuperBru Community picks, odds, and Tank Lanning’s pesky predictions. Tank LanningThe Canes took...