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.
Chiefs head coach Warren Gatland has made two changes for the second round clash of Super Rugby Aotearoa to be played against Blues in Hamilton on Saturday.
Blues managed to 16 points in the second half as they sealed a 30-20 win over Hurricanes in their Super Rugby Aotearoa opening game at Eden Park on Sunday.
New Zealand international Ardie Savea is set to make his first competitive game appearance since the World Cup last year after he was named on the bench for Hurricanes in the Super Rugby Aotearoa opener against Blues.
New Zealand international Beauden Barrett lavished praise on his Auckland Blues team-mate and All Blacks great Dan Carter ahead of the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition.
All Blacks great Dan Carter is set to make a return to Super Rugby for the first time since 2015 after he was signed by Auckland Blues for the upcoming Super Rugby Aotearoa competition.
Blues continued their impressive form in the ongoing Super Rugby season as they outplayed 14-man Hurricanes with a 15-24 victory at Sky Stadium on Saturday.
Auckland Blues have agreed to a change in kick-off time for their round seven Super Rugby clash against Lions to accommodate the rescheduled game of Sunwolves in Australia.
Blues registered their second consecutive win as they outplayed Stormers with a 14-33 win in the fifth round of the Super Rugby at DHL Newlands on Saturday.