The Blues coach had some choices made easier for his match-day squad in their opening-round clash against the Chiefs at Eden ...

Blues: 1. Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 2. Ricky Riccitelli, 3. Marcel Renata, 4. Laghlan McWhannell, 5. Patrick Tuipulotu (c), 6. Anton Segner, 7. Dalton Papali'i, 8. Cameron Suafoa, 9. Taufa Funaki, 10. Harry ...

Vern Cotter is embracing the idea that with injury comes opportunity. It has been a common feature in round-one team lists ...