Vern Cotter rugby player
Vern Cotter rugby player

Vern Cotter

1st Jan 1970 1.93m/97kg Head Coach

2026 Blues squad announced

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

A blend of proven performers and exciting new talent headlines the 2026 Blues squad ahead of the 2026 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season.Head coach Vern Cotter has named a 38-player squad, with a familiar...

Super Rugby Pacific squads named for 2026 season

4 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Super Rugby Pacific squads named for 2026 season   As Super Rugby Pacific prepares to celebrate 30 years, all 11 clubs have announced their squads for the 2026 season.   Fan favourites will...

Fresh faces join experienced core in the 2026 Blues squad.

4 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

A blend of proven performers and exciting new talent headlines the 2026 Blues squad ahead of the 2026 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season.Head coach Vern Cotter has named a 38-player squad, with a familiar...

Blues lock in team to take on Drua in Fiji

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Blues have named a largely unchanged side for Friday night’s Round 13 game against the Fijian Drua in Suva. Head coach Vern Cotter has made just two changes to the starting XV that delivered...

Blues team named to face Moana Pasifika

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Blues have named a largely unchanged starting line-up for Saturday’s Super Rugby Pacific clash with Moana Pasifika at Eden Park.  The game is the first of a double-header, with kickoff...

Blues to battle Crusaders at Eden Park

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Buoyed by an outstanding showing in an excruciating one-point loss to the Chiefs, the Blues return home to host perennial foes, the Crusaders at Eden Park on Saturday. While the Blues lie in ninth place...

Blues name strong combination to take on Hurricanes in Wellington

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Blues name strong combination to take on Hurricanes in Wellington Blues coach Vern Cotter has named a strong combination to take on the Hurricanes in Wellington in the third game of Super Rugby Pacific...

Tu'Ungafasi marks 150th cap

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Tu’ungafasi marks 150th cap in powerful Blues line-up for Eden Park opener The Blues have named a powerful team with eight All Blacks in the starting line-up for the opening round of the Super Rugby...

Jorja Miller wins Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Olympic Gold medal winning Black Ferns Sevens have swept the ASB Rugby Awards in 2024, claiming adidas New Zealand Team of the Year, Cory Sweeney the ASB New Zealand Coach of the Year and Jorja Miller...

Beauden Barrett back for the Blues

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

An eclectic mix of young blood and hardened experience form the 38-player Blues squad looking to go back-to-back in DHL Super Rugby Pacific 2025. Seven players land a full Blues contract for the first...