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Leon MacDonald includes rookie lock Sam Darry as surprise starter to face Highlanders on Sunday.

Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021: The Hurricanes' lack of a formidable tight five is 'unforgivable' 1 Mar, 2021 09:00 PM 4 minutes to read Sky Sport Super Rugby Aotearoa stars share their challenges of 2020 and what's ahead for an exciting new season. Video / Sky Sport Sky Sport Super Rugby Aotearoa stars share their challenges of 2020 and what's ahead for an exciting new season. Video / Sky Sport NZ Herald OPINON: Saturday spoke volumes for Beauden Barrett and TJ Perenara. To have achieved so much at the Hurricanes – while working with so very little – says plenty about what a fine first fi...

App users click here for latest updates Hurricanes 16 Blues 31 Blues (Papalii, Carke, Perofeta, Ioane tries; Black 4 conversion, 1 penalty) Full time 80 mins - The Hurricanes have one final opportunity to attack on their own 22. After seven phases the attack comes to nothing and the Blues grab first blood.  77 mins - TRY BLUES to Rieko Ioane The Hurricanes go for a risky crossfield kick which Barrett and Umaga-Jensen make a meal of. It falls to Ioane who sprints 60m to seal the deal. Black converts the try. (BLU 31-16) 75 mins - PENALTY GOAL BLUES to Otere Black The Blues are attacking jus...

There are promising signs for the Blues' second Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign.

Hannah Peters/Getty Images Patrick Tuipulotu and the Blues have big ambitions in 2021, but as always will have to get past the Crusaders first. Leon MacDonald gets them. A lot. You know the people, rushing up to him at the supermarket, or the café, or in the street, full of hope and excitement, proclaiming: “This is our year.” The Blues coach tends to smile and nod reassuringly. He loves the optimism as much as he treasures the support. Who is he to point out how tough that pathway is and how difficult the Crusaders are to budge from that throne.