Blues Team 2025 Fixtures & Squads

The Blues Team was initially called the Auckland Blues Team. It is a New Zealand Rugby union team based in Auckland, New Zealand, representing the Northland, Northport, and Auckland Unions. In 1996 Blues was established by the NZRU. It is one of the most successful teams in Super Rugby history. They participated in the Super Rugby Tournament, and in the days of the Super 12, they won three victories in the years 1996, 1997, and 2003. Moreover, in 1998 the team was a finalist, and in 2007 and 2011 were semifinalists.

Blues Team Overview and Match Record

Based:  Auckland
Home: Eden Park
Seating Capacity: 48,000
Head Coach: Leon MacDonald
Captain: Patrick Tuipulotu

Super Rugby Titles:
1996, 1997, 2003, 2021 (Trans Tasman)
Last Season:
Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021: Played -8, Win – 4, Lose- 4 [3rd] 
Trans Tasman 2021: Played-6, Win-6, Lose- 0 - Winners  

 
The Blues Draw for 2025 is (Times NZT): Super Rugby Pacific

Round 1, Saturday, Feb 15: Blues vs Chiefs Live Stream (Eden Park, Auckland)
Round 2, Saturday, Feb 22: Blues vs Highlanders Live Stream (Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin)
Round 3, Saturday, Mar 1: Blues vs Hurricanes Live Stream (Sky Stadium, Wellington)
Round 4, Friday, Mar 7: Blues vs Brumbies Live Stream (Eden Park, Auckland)
Round 5, Saturday, Mar 15: Blues vs Chiefs  Live Stream (FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton)
Round 6, Saturday, Mar 22: Blues vs Crusaders Live Stream, (Eden Park, Auckland)
Round 8, Friday, Apr 5: Blues vs Hurricanes Live Stream, (Eden Park, Auckland)
Round 9, Saturday, April 12: Blues vs Moana Pasifika Live Stream, (Eden Park, Auckland)
Round 10, Friday, Apr 18: Blues vs Crusaders Live Stream, (Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch)
Round 11, Friday, April 25: Blues vs Reds  Live Stream, (Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane)
Round 12: Friday,  May 2: Blues vs Force  Live Stream (Eden Park, Auckland )
Round 13, Friday, 9 May: Blues vs Fijian Drua  Live Stream,  (HFC Bank Stadium, Suva)
Round 14, Saturday 17 May: Blues vs Moana Pasifika Live Stream, (North Harbourn Stadium, Auckland)
Round 16, Saturday 1 June: Blues vs Waratahs Live Stream, (Eden Park, Auckland)

Blues Super Rugby Pacific 2025 Squads:

Forwards: Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Angus Ta’avao, Adrian Choat, Marcel Renata, Jordan Lay, Joshua Fusitu’a, Cameron Christie, PJ Sheck, Hoskins Sotutu, Kurt Eklund, Ricky Riccitelli, James Mullan, Laghlan McWhannell, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Darry, Josh Beehre, Cameron Suafoa,  Dalton Papali’i, Anton Segner,  Ben Ake, Che Clark, 

Backs: AJ Lam, Finlay Christie, Reon Paul, Xavi Taele, Sam Nock, Taufa Funaki,  Harry Plummer, Beauden Barrett, Rieko Ioane,  Corey Evans, Zarn Sullivan, Mark Tele’a, Caleb Clarke,  Cole Forbes, Bryce Heem,  Meihana Grindlay, Payton Spencer, Stephen Perofeta,