With Super Rugby Aotearoa due to kick-off in just over a month, the Blues have plenty to weigh up as they look to fill the void left by Beauden Barrett.
Two Top League matches scheduled for this weekend have been cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreaks at three of the clubs involved.
Super Rugby sides across New Zealand have returned to training ahead of the 2021 campaign, kicking-off their pre-seasons in gut-busting fashion.
All Blacks talisman Beauden Barrett has been unveiled to media ahead of the new Japanese Top League season, explains reasons for moving there.
After a rejuvenation of sorts in 2020, the Blues will have to reinvent themselves again in the coming Super Rugby Aotearoa season, having lost star recruit Beauden Barrett to Japan for the year.
All Black lock Brodie Retallick is the latest rugby star to become victim to hackers, after his Instagram social media account was compromised leading his teammate to jump to his aid.
Beauden Barrett has been officially unveiled by his new club Suntory Sungoliath.
Beauden Barrett has revealed his positional preference and how he'd ideally like to operate within the All Blacks next year.