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Leon MacDonald says he's been impressed by the men from ACT throughout this rugby year.

Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Patrick Tuipulotu, left, and Dalton Papalii have finally shaken off injuries to return to action for the Blues. The Blues are clearly not buying into the woeful Waratahs storyline, returning their two fit-again All Blacks to active duty and making just three changes to the starting XV that put a half-century past the Rebels last Saturday. The bookies have the Blues as unbackable favourites to become the 10th straight team to wallop the winless Waratahs in 2021 when th...

New Zealand sides now have four wins out of four in the new Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition.

Their backs are against the walls after one round, but they're not as far off as some might believe.

Live coverage has concluded. Please click here for the full match wrap. Blues 50             Rebels 3 FULLTIME The siren goes. The Rebels have been put out of their misery. The Blues take the victory. 78 mins The Blues want more. The forwards move the ball to the right inside the Rebels 22, only for Koroibete to absolutely smash Laulala!  Great defence from the Fijian flyer! 75 mins - TRY BLUES The lineout throw is horrible, and Nock accepts it gratefully.  The Blues build forward befo...

Sky Super Rugby Transtasman: Brilliant Blues run riot in big win over Rebels 15 May, 2021 11:55 AM 4 minutes to read Finlay Christie of the Blues makes a break against the Rebels. Photo / Getty Blues 50 Rebels 3 The Blues savoured a return to transtasman relations by running riot in Melbourne on Saturday night. After winning two of the last six games in their disappointing Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign, the Blues reduced the Rebels to a bumbling mess to highlight the disparity in opposition and...

Relentless Blues score 50 points in annihilation of lacklustre Rebels News24 15 May 2021, 23:43 GMT+10 The Blues produced a rugby masterclass at AAMI Park as they ran in six tries to hammer the Rebels 50-3 on Saturday. The visitors drew first blood in the sixth minute when Finlay Christie kicked the ball into touch with the Blues, enjoying a penalty advantage. The penalty was awarded, and Otere Black made no mistake as he slotted it for a 3-0 lead. Only three minutes later, the Rebels levelled...

After a disappointing Aotearoa campaign, the Auks head into Super Rugby Trans-Tasman with a chip on their shoulder.

Sky Super Rugby Transtasman: Blues coach Leon MacDonald misses training ahead of Rebels clash in Melbourne 13 May, 2021 02:50 AM 5 minutes to read NZ Herald Focus Sports Cheree Kinnear gives everything you need to know ahead of Super Rugby Transtasman. Video / NZ Herald NZ Herald Focus Sports Cheree Kinnear gives everything you need to know ahead of Super Rugby Transtasman. Video / NZ Herald Liam Napier is a sports writer for NZMELiam.Napier@nzherald.co.nz Leon MacDonalds absence from training ...

Marc Hinton12:38, May 06 2021 Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images With a 4-4 record, and third-place finish, the Blues have to be disappointed with their Aotearoa campaign. ANALYSIS: The great enigmas continue to confound. For all the promise dished up by last year’s breakthrough season, the Blues let some nasty old habits creep back in and took a major step backwards this Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign. For the squad Leon MacDonald had assembled, even accounting for the sabbatical of star signing ...