All Blacks XV star AJ Lam's Clermont move confirmed by Blues
Versatile All Blacks XV back AJ Lam has signed with ASM Clermont Auvergne on a three-year contract beginning next season.
Ned Lester
05 Jan 2026, 16:17
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Vern Cotter: Blues 'open' to player swaps during All Black sabbaticals
Rieko Ioane has started his Leinster career just as the Blues begin preseason for their 2026 Super Rugby Pacific campaign. While t…
Ned Lester
17 Dec 2025, 18:14
Pita Ahki reflects on Blues return after eight years abroad
“I’ve come back a lot older, with a few grey hairs, but I come back with experience. I’m not here to change too much, but gi…
Henry Lee
17 Dec 2025, 17:08
Blues and All Blacks XV star AJ Lam linked with Top 14 move
Reports out of France suggest versatile Blues back AJ Lam could be headed offshore, with Top 14 middleweights Clermont said to be …
Ned Lester
24 Nov 2025, 14:50
Analysis
The complete guide to every Kiwi Super Rugby club's new generation
With both the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific squads and the wider training groups announced, Kiwi fans can now see who the past, present…
Ned Lester
07 Nov 2025, 1:04
Blues inject youth into Ioane-less 2026 squad
For the first time in a decade, no member of the Ioane family features in the Blues squad announced for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacif…
Ned Lester
05 Nov 2025, 16:00
All Blacks Sevens stars past and present set to light up NPC round one
Nine current HSBC SVNS Series stars from New Zealand have been named to play in round one across eight teams.
Finn Morton
30 Jul 2025, 22:03
Eight debutants named for Maori All Blacks' Tokyo showdown
A Maori All Blacks team laden with talent has been named to face Japan XV in Tokyo this weekend, with more than a handful of playe…
Ned Lester
26 Jun 2025, 1:11
11 new faces to be led by new captain in 2025 Maori All Blacks
The Maori All Blacks have named a 29-strong squad to take on Japan XV and Scotland over the next two weeks.
Ned Lester
23 Jun 2025, 22:39
'Nothing lasts forever': Vern Cotter ahead of semi-final matchup against Crusaders
The winning moment came in the 83rd minute, where replacement lock, Josh Beehre, broke a couple of Chiefs tackles and charged his …
Henry Lee
07 Jun 2025, 18:09
Defending champions Blues embrace ‘clean slate’ before Qualifying Final
Coach Vern Cotter has only made one change to the Blues side that beat the NSW Waratahs in Auckland last weekend.
Finn Morton
03 Jun 2025, 23:35
'Took that loss personally': Star Blues loose forward on playoff motivation
Cotter told media post-match at Eden Park in Auckland that the victory on Saturday was built on a week of emotion with some player…
Henry Lee
31 May 2025, 19:14
Caleb Clarke makes timely return for Blues against Moana Pasifika
All Black Caleb Clarke will be back in action for the Blues against Moana Pasifika this weekend, having recovered from a thigh com…
Ned Lester
13 May 2025, 23:00
Blues make two changes for Drua challenge in Fiji
Having beaten the Western Force at Eden Park last weekend, the Blues are well and truly back into playoff contention in 7th place …
Ben Smith
06 May 2025, 23:54
Analysis
What went wrong for the Blues after their championship breakthrough
The encore for the Blues breakthrough championship season in 2024 has not been pretty, slumping as low as 9th over the first half …
Ben Smith
06 May 2025, 15:16
‘Hunger to keep improving’: Blues re-sign rising star Xavi Taele
The Blues have re-signed “one of the most promising young backs” in New Zealand, with Xavi Taele committing to a one-year exte…
Finn Morton
30 Apr 2025, 18:36
