All posts tagged "auckland blues"

The Blues have held on to a hard-earned half time advantage to beat the Force in the wet in Perth. FIRST HALF The Force dominated the opening ten minutes with 70% possession & while Dane Haylett-Petty went close to scoring, they had just an Ian Prior penalty to show for it. Ihaia...

The Melbourne Rebels will look to consolidate their tenuous hold on top spot in the Australian Conference...

This was a match that was both infuriating and full of hope after the Queensland Reds led (yes, led some of the match) only to end with a draw against the Blues.  The Blues dropped some ball and didn’t capitalise on their own attacking plays which let the Reds off the hook.  The...

Mooney ups the ante Reds’ coach Phil Mooney gave his clearest indication yet as to how the...

Blues 11 – Brumbies 16 To beat the third placed side at their home is no mean feat, but the truth is that this Blues side is rapidly unraveling and it simply couldn’t take the pressure that this make-do Brumbies side managed to muster. It wasn’t a scintillating stuff, but the Canberran...

Waratahs 37 – Blues 16 There were 40 foot high billboards saying “SEASON TURNING POINT” on this game for the Tahs and they stood up just when it mattered. As there were so many outstanding performances I thought I’d spray a few thoughts at some player ratings. 15. Two Dads (Norton-Knight). Brought...

Blues 17 – Force 27 Here are brief highlights from the Blues vs Force game in round...

It’s been a long old wait since last October, but at last we get some good southern hemisphere rugby back on the telly. What’s intriguing about this years competition though is trying to pick the key runners and riders, because this year there are a couple of extra factors in play. To...