Blues, Chiefs and Super Rugby

Chiefs stun Super Rugby champion Blues on opening weekend
Damian McKenzie scored two tries as the Waikato Chiefs got a measure of revenge for their defeat in last year's Super Rugby Pacific final with a 25-14 victory over the Auckland Blues at rain-soaked Eden Park on Saturday.
Blues v Chiefs: Pitch invader stops play in Chiefs Super Rugby Pacific win
Play was called to a halt in the 70th minute of the Chiefs’ 25-14 win over the Blues on Saturday night when a pitch invader made his way onto the turf at Eden Park. One of several fans who tried to get a closer look at the on-field action,
McKenzie steers Chiefs to Super Rugby upset of champion Blues
Damian McKenzie scored two tries as his Waikato Chiefs beat the Auckland Blues 25-14 on Saturday to extract a measure of revenge for last year's Super Rugby Pacific final defeat. The Blues are the benchmark,
Super Rugby Pacific as it happened: Blues v Chiefs
The Chiefs have gained a measure of revenge for last year's grand final defeat to the Blues, winning a physical encounter 25-14 at Eden Park. The result was sealed with All Black Damian McKenzie crossing for two second half tries, built on some excellent work by his forwards.
Blues plan to "keep evolving" heading into new Super Rugby season
Blues skipper Patrick Tuipulotu has set himself a personal goal to match the team's overall goals heading into the new Super Rugby season.
Rugby-Beauden back with the Blues for Super Rugby title defence
Beauden Barrett played his first Super Rugby match way back in 2011 but the 33-year-old believes he's got a couple of years left in him yet as he embarks on another new season with the Auckland Blues this weekend.
Barrett-bolstered Blues eye back-to-back Super Rugby titles
Super Rugby champions Auckland Blues, strengthened by the return of Beauden Barrett, have high hopes of back-to-back titles as the club competition returns this week, but are wary of Australian
Blues v Chiefs: Five takeaways as ‘irrepressible’ Damian McKenzie shines in visitors’ win over Super Rugby Pacific champions
Our five takeaways from the Chiefs' 25-14 victory over the Blues in their er Rugby Pacific clash in Auckland on Saturday.
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Blues may have been fazed by the 'unfamiliar' favourites tag says Cotter
Cotter suggested that the unfamiliar favourites tag may have played a part in the defeat to the Chiefs in Super Rugby Pacific ...
Blues v Chiefs: Chiefs outlast Blues in grand final rematch at Eden Park
But after a trio of high-scoring affairs to get the campaign under way, it was physicality and resilience that headlined the ...
Chiefs v Blues line-up that’s a ‘tough team to crack’, coach says
Off-season recruits Brodie McAlister and Leroy Carter will both make their debut for the Gallagher Chiefs this weekend.
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Blues vs Chiefs takes: Jacomb is on the clock and more Sevens X-factor
A final rematch was the highlight of Super Rugby's much-anticipated return, and it was again Eden Park that played host to the festivities.
Super Rugby Pacific: Can anyone challenge 'Stern Vern's' route-one Blues?
Vern Cotter flipped the typical Blues script and brought the franchise a title for the first time in 21 years. Can anyone challenge the defending champions in 2025?
‘We'd got ourselves comfortable’ – Blues lament first up loss
If Vern Cotter's gameplan has become renowned for its brutal, direct, efficiency, then his Blues team can probably expect a verbal version of it next week. The defending Super Rugby Pacific champions ...
Dalton Papali’i welcomes fresh start and fatherhood as Blues seek successive titles
Dalton Papali’i has everything to play for in 2025. Papali’i is ready to turn the page on a new chapter after his rugby ...