Author: Shaker

The Blues have ended their Sydney hoodoo with a 40-33 win at Allianz Stadium against the NSW Waratahs. The Blues flew out of the blocks, leading 26-0 at halftime before the Waratahs managed to make the score a little bit more respectable before the final siren. First half The Blues had most of the early running as the rain came down, opening their attack with 14 phases before Angus Gardner pulled back an advantage, allowing Piers Francis to knock one over from right in front. The 2nd penalty shot came from a harsh call on Tahs hooker Tolu Latu allowing…

CRUSADERS 50 v SUNWOLVES 3 – AMI STADIUM, CHRISTCHURCH The holiday weekend started with the Sunwolves travelling to New Zealand for the first time with a visit to AMI Stadium and the in-form Crusaders. It went about how it was expected with the Crusaders having 6 different try scorers including Manasa Mataele hat trick to dominate the Japanese team 50-3. The win moved the Crusaders to the top of the overall table while the Sunwolves will be wondering how to improve with this being only their first of 4 games on the road. Highlights BLUES 24 v HURRICANES 28 –…

The Blues move off the bottom of the New Zealand conference in a come from behind win over a tough Force side at Eden Park. After a slow start, the Blues found their feet, scoring four consecutive tries on the way to a 24-15 win. First half The Force had the early going in the match, dominating possession and earning the first points of the game off the boot of Jono Lance, although they also lost Ryan Louwrens to a knee injury. Soon after the Force benefited from a sloppy pass by Augustine Pulu, throwing together multiple attacking phases before…

The Western Force’s off-field problems will be forgotten for 80 minutes as they aim to end a nine-year hoodoo against the Blues, while Tana Umaga’s men are looking to make it two in a row against international opposition at Eden Park. The Blues The Blues started the season on fire, thumping the Rebels in Melbourne to the tune of 56-18, but then their season stuttered with three consecutive losses to their NZ rivals. They got themselves back on track last week with a solid 38-14 defeat of the Bulls, blitzing them with five second-half tries. They get an opportunity to…