After the momentous British and Irish Lions victory, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti is busy earning high praise with the Blues franchise as one of the new generation of players to push the Auckland team towards the playoffs, and higher honours READ MORE
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Blues v Highlanders Derby Match a Scrappy Affair
So both sides will leave the Park with challenges ahead. That is the beauty, and the difficulty of the NZ local derby games like the Blues v Highlanders. When teams have a tough start to the competition [like the Highlanders] they just have to quickly turnaround, stand tall and look forward to the next challenge. READ MORE
Blues 2017 Super Rugby Campaign Hinges on Umaga Self Belief
In the last of the Super Rugby New Zealand franchise features, the focus moves to the most northern province. Three-time Champions, the Blues 2017 Super Rugby campaign holds as much promise as the others. The key for the Auckland side will be how second-year coach Tana Umaga can build-in self belief in his group. Former […] READ MORE
2017 Blues Super Rugby Coaching Group Complete
Since the end of the 2016 season, the Blues Super Rugby franchise has been canvassing for new staff. In an effort to turn successive years of disappointment around, current head coach Tana Umaga this week confirmed his final appointment that makes the Blues Super Rugby Coaching Group Complete. Two recent appointments have been confirmed by head coach Tana Umaga […] READ MORE
Maori All Blacks 2016 coaching team announced
New Zealand Rugby have revealed the detail for the 2016 Maori All Blacks coaching group. Head Coach Colin Cooper has announced the coaching and management team for the Northern Hemisphere tour, at the end of this year. Tana Umaga appointed to new Assistant Coach role Former All Blacks captain and current Blues Head Coach Tana Umaga (main picture) […] READ MORE