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Kaino to miss Hurricanes clash
The struggling Blues will be without captain Jerome Kaino for their clash with the Hurricanes in Palmerston North on Friday as the All Black recovers from a concussion.
Scotty Stevenson: Reports of the Blues' demise might be premature
Go on then, write them off. Screw up your tickets and burn your scarves and refuse to watch them for the rest of the season.
Wynne Gray: Bitter deja vu in JK's failure to lift Blues
the Blues have been lolling in mediocrity in the 12 years since they last won the Super rugby title, writes Wynne Gray.
Rugby: Attacking players stand out
After four rounds a Super Rugby pattern is starting to emerge around who's performing well this season.
Kirwan gets backing of boss
John Kirwan's "bring it on" defiance in the aftermath of the Blues' depressing loss to the Lions was slightly more measured yesterday.
Justin Marshall: Blues' gameplan isn't working
After writing a couple of weeks ago that I was really pleased with the quality and intensity early in this Super Rugby competition, along came this latest weekend.
Chris Rattue: Why Sir John Kirwan must surely be on his way out
Kirwan's comments after the woeful display against the underwhelming Lions reveal one reason why his Blues regime is in terminal turmoil, writes Chris Rattue.
Blues boss backs Kirwan - for now
John Kirwan has received the backing of Blues chief executive Michael Redman following the team's defeat to the Lions, which has left them in last place in the competition.
Kirwan remains defiant about his future
After watching his team blow a 10-3 lead to the bottom-placed team in the competition for their fourth defeat in four games in 2015 Kirwan said: "I like moments like this. Men need to stand up, so bring it on."
Blues' worst defeat ever?
A match the Blues should have won, needed to desperately to win for themselves and coach John Kirwan, was spilled, fumbled and thrown away.
Blues humiliated by Lions
The only thing more humiliating about being dragged into a dog fight with the Lions, is being dragged into that fight and then losing.
Chiefs fall in last-minute loss
Marty Banks kicked two penalties in the final five minutes to overturn a deficit and help the Highlanders to a last-minute win over the Chiefs.
Gregor Paul: Blues' frequent losses have fans losing the faith
If the Blues are to turn their season aroundthey need to chalk up more than a solitary victory against the Lions, writes Gregor Paul.
Editorial: Confidence vote will not stop Blues rumours
Editorial: John Kirwan is clearly on borrowed time.
Rugby: Mealamu set to raise the Super bar with 163 matches
Nathan Sharpe tells a good story about Keven Mealamu, the man who will tonight break his individual Super Rugby appearance record by playing in his 163rd match.
As it happened: Chiefs v Highlanders
Join us here for the live blog of tonight's Super Rugby clash between the Chiefs and the Highlanders at Waikato Stadium.
Gregor Paul: Results will now determine Kirwan's future
The worrying thing for Kirwan is when reports broke that the Blues were tapping up a replacement, no one contested the sense of such a decision, writes Gregor Paul.
Rugby: Blues hit back at Kirwan report
The Blues have hit back at a report they are sounding out replacements for coach John Kirwan.
The Crowd Goes Wild: Get the hopes up
I have a lot of concern for Hurricanes fans right now. They are getting their hopes up and getting far too excited.
Super Rugby: Ranger on road back to Blues
The news of Rene Ranger's return to the Blues was given extra poignancy yesterday, released as it was straight before coach John Kirwan was effectively asked to defend his side's poor start.
Scotty Stevenson: Big Yogi everything a great team man should be
The problem with a guy like Johan Bardoul is this: you never quite know whether or not you should be taking him seriously.