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RNZ New Zealand Rugby and the players association are at loggerheads over the pending agreement with US investment firm Silver Lake. The Blues coaches have sent a clear message this week with seven changes to their starting XV to face the Hurricanes at Eden Park on Saturday night, including a new skipper in fiery flanker Tom Robinson. And Robinson has made it clear that the players have heard the urgings of their coaches to adopt a more clinical approach, both in terms of their play around the field, but also their decision-making in terms of when to take the points on offer from penalties.

The Wrap: Reds twist the knife for epic win over ailing Brumbies A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size A month ago my season preview article ‘Injuries and depth to determine Super Rugby AU’ looked at the potential difficulties in store for Australia’s franchises should they be forced to mine the depths of their rosters. It’s taken only four rounds for that sore to be uncovered, although it’s fair to say that few people would have expected that it would be the Brumbies, specifically their front row, ...

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App users click here for latest updates. Blues 32 Highlanders 17 Highlanders (Dixon, Fakatava tries; Ioane 2 conversions, penalty goal) Full time 77th minute - The game is turning scrappy with both sides throwing their subs on and throwing the ball around. Garden-Bachop breaks again down the wing but knocks is on in contact.  At the scrum, the Blues dominate and win a penalty on halfway.  72nd minute -  TRY HIGHLANDERS to Folau Fakatava From the lineout five metres out and the rolling maul going nowhere, Fakatavasnipes down the short side and catches the Blues napping and crashes over.  I...

Sam Darry will make his Super Rugby debut for the Blues on Sunday in their home opener. The easy option for Sam Darry would have been to stay exactly where he was, in a familiar home city, surrounded by family and friends, immersed in a proven Crusaders rugby development system and just wait for his chances to eventually roll around. But, like the proverbial salmon swimming against the current, the 20-year-old Dunedin-born Cantabrian decided to take the less travelled route and jump off the famous red and black rugby production line to come north to seek opportunity. It is fair to say the e...