They may only have one win to their name this season but the Blues go into tonight's encounter against the Hurricanes with at least history on their side.

The Blues plunge has been as dramatic, though not as disastrous, as the descent of the Titanic.

Slim pickings this week, but we do have a blessed Sunday afternoon kick-off and a repeat of last year's final to round out the weekend.

Big names have added bite to the Chiefs, but some of the youngsters are more than pulling their weight writes Dylan Cleaver.

All eyes were on the return of a 103-test legend, but it was the performance of a man who is yet to earn one cap that stole the show.

Blues coach Pat Lam has promised a wide-ranging inquest after gameplan orders were ignored in Friday night's loss to the Reds.