The Blues have kept their defense of the Super Rugby title alive, beating the top-seeded Chiefs 20-19 Saturday with a try three minutes after the fulltime siren to advance to next week's semifinals.

Blues chief executive Andrew Hore will step down in September to take up an opportunity in the commercial business sector.

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The Christchurch-based Crusaders will host the Super Rugby final for a record eighth time after edging the Blues 21-14 on Friday to end the Blues' one-year title ...

History shows home advantage is a key factor in Super Rugby playoffs. The last-placed Highlanders gave the first-placed Chiefs an unexpectedly tough time Friday before losing 41-24.

Vern Cotter flipped the typical Blues script and brought the franchise a title for the first time in 21 years. ... though, every Super Rugby Pacific side knows they are seeking to stop the Blues.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Blues will kick off their Super Rugby Pacific title defence in 2025 with a Grand Final re-match at Eden Park against the Chiefs on Feb. 15.

Super Rugby champions Auckland Blues, strengthened by the return of Beauden Barrett, have high hopes of back-to-back titles as the club competition returns this week, but are wary of Australian ...

SYDNEY, May 29 (Reuters) - The most competitive Super Rugby season for many years goes down to the wire this weekend when three teams, including the defending champion Auckland Blues, battle it ...

The Auckland Blues threw a huge spanner into the works of the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs last week and on Friday will be out to do what no team has done in three decades of the competition as ...

After six rounds, the defending champion Blues are in 10th place on the Super Rugby table with a 1-5 record. That’s a major surprise for a team studded with All Blacks.