Caleb Clarke returns to the left wing in a near full-strength Blues side for the Semi Final, with Head Coach Leon MacDonald showing faith in those who’ve got the team to this point in the competition.
The Blues are the first team through to the Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals after beating the NSW Waratahs 41-12 at Eden Park on Friday night.
The Blues have been dealt a major blow ahead of their blockbuster quarter-final with the Waratahs at Eden Park on Friday night.
In-form winger Mark Telea will play his 50th Super Rugby match on Friday night when the Blues host the Highlanders in a season-defining clash at Eden Park.
All Blacks midfielder Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has been named to return this weekend following a lengthy stint on the sidelines with a hand injury.
Make no mistake, the Blues know they need to “get the points” against the Rebels at Melbourne’s AAMI Park on Saturday evening.
The Blues rebounded from the loss to the Crusaders with a 30-17 win over the Western Force at Eden Park.
Blues midfielder Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will miss “at least a month” of Super Rugby Pacific with a hand injury, while another All Black has been ruled out “for the rest of the season.”
The Blues have fallen to a 34-28 defeat at the hands of the Crusaders in Auckland. Who were the home side's best performers on the night?
Blues flanker Tom Robinson has retained the captaincy role for his side's Super Rugby Aotearoa clash against the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday.