The Blues have named a near-full strength side to face the Chiefs in Saturday night's rematch of last year's Super Rugby Pacific final.

Squads are already banged up as the season begins - and the entertainment factor could be to blame.

There's plenty of speculation as to how the Blues will build off of last year's momentum in the 2025 Super Rugby season.

Highly versatile playmaker Stephen Perofeta earned a call up to the All Blacks squad for the first time in 2022. The Whanganui Collegiate schoolboy played first-class rugby for Whanganui whilst still ...

Umaga and Moana Pasifika will be looking to improve on an 11th-placed finish in the 2024 season, winning four games and ...

We're counting down to the season starting tonight, today Jamie Wall looks at the defending champion Blues.

Calf injuries will prevent lock Patrick Tuipulotu and outside back Stephen Perofeta from travelling with the All Blacks Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship squad to South Africa. Both players missed the ...

Beauden Barrett, Stephen Perofeta and Harry Plummer will all be in competition for the ten jumper. Cotter says responsibilities are likely to be shared. Cotter says Perofeta has a minor leg issue. All ...

Has the chance of an early return for Richie Mo'unga evaporated? Is this the year the All Blacks amazing Eden Park run ends?