All Blacks star Beauden Barrett could return to fly-half for Auckland Blues for the next week's Super Rugby Aotearoa clash against Chiefs following an injury to Otere Black.
Asafo Aumua scored the decisive try in the closing stage as Hurricanes edged out Blues 29-27 in the sixth round of the Super Rugby Aotearoa at Sky Stadium on Saturday.
Crusaders registered their fourth consecutive win as they consolidated their top place in the Super Rugby Aotearoa with a 26-15 victory over Auckland Blues at Orangetheory Stadium.
Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson has confirmed the matchday squad for the fifth round of Super Rugby Aotearoa clash against Auckland Blues to be played in Christchurch on Saturday.
Blues head coach Leon MacDonald has made two changes for the top of the table clash against Crusaders in the upcoming Super Rugby Aotearoa encounter in Christchurch on Saturday.
Blues head coach Leon MacDonald has named an unchanged line-up for the upcoming Super Rugby Aotearoa clash against Highlanders to be played in Auckland on Saturday.
Highlanders head coach Aaron Mauger has made a solitary change to the line-up for the third round of the Super Rugby Aotearoa clash against Chiefs to be played in Auckland on Saturday.
Blues have maintained their winning start in the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition as they defeated Chiefs 12-24 in the second round at FMG Stadium Waikato on Saturday.
All Blacks legend Dan Carter said he is at least a month away from making his debut for Auckland Blues in the ongoing Super Rugby Aotearoa competition.
Akira Ioane will make his debut in the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition after he was named in the starting line-up for the second round clash against Chiefs in Hamilton.