We love these Kiwi derbies… always nice to see the New Zealanders bliksem each other for a change, rather than us!
Kick-off in Auckland is at 09h35 SA time.
Blues: 15 Lolagi Visinia, 14 Frank Halai, 13 Pita Ahki, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 George Moala, 10 Ihaia West, 9 Bryn Hall, 8 Jerome Kaino, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Peter Saili, 5 Tom Donnelly, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 James Parsons, 17 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Angus Ta’avao, 19 Hayden Triggs, 20 Steven Luatua, 21 Piri Weepu, 22 Simon Dickey, 23 Albert Nikoro.
Hurricanes: 15 Matt Proctor, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith (captain), 12 Alapati Leiua, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Jack Lam, 6 Faifili Levave, 5 James Broadhurst, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Ben Franks/Reggie Goodes.
Reserves: 16 Ash Dixon/Motu Matu’u/Goodes/Mike Kainga, 17 Chris Eves, 18 Reggie Goodes/Brendon Edmonds, 19 Brad Shields, 20 Ardie Savea, 21 Chris Smylie, 22 Tim Bateman, 23 James Marshall.

Hahah, why is it simon Dickey hahaha??????
After spending an hour making sure that the big screen is fully functional for the rugby we’re going to watch at tonight’s birthday (top priority that!), I can now watch a bit more rugby…the Blues are well up on the Canes…15-7…just on half time…
Canes tap a penalty after the hooter…
…but it leads to nothing…15-7 at halftime…
The penalty try awarded to the Blues was a bit dicey…
Sharks going to win with 12 points and bulls maybe just going to have fun and win with 35+ points.
Do anyone knows when the final springboks squads wil be named for the inbound tour??
@Windgat101 (Comment 7) : after the Sharks game tonight
Blues attack in the first move after halftime…plenty of phases…and try time…
Kaino with a monster try…
Perfect start after halftime for the Blues…well, not perfect in practice – there was a forward pass in there…but perfect in result…conversion good…22-7…
The Blues are winning all the collisions…scrum Blues…
Try time Blues…useless clearance by Barrett…no defensive line…Blues backs shred them and Moala scores…and that’s a bonus point!
Conversion pulled…27-7…
Great take by Vito from the kickoff…lots of phases by the Canes…up to the TMO…
Knock on at the ruck…no try!
27-7 after 50 mins…
Quick thrown Canes…very scrappy but they still have the ball…scrum Canes after all that…
Helter skelter stuff but the Canes are not very eftective today…
Penalty kicked touch in goal…Barrett is having a bit of a mare!
Weepu on…
We did well to beat this Blues side at home!
Finally for the Canes…Savea scores off a quick tap and then a nice break by Barrett!
Barrett misses the conversion…27-12…
Dicey penalty…Visinia clean through…blown for not releasing but he wasn’t anywhere near held…lucky Canes…
Blues win the Canes lineout and almost break clean through…Halai’s chip blocked…no one was back there so try saving block…
Savea injured and off…
Quick throw by the wrong team? Haha…these New Zealand officials are useless!
Canes attack, but Blues win the turnover…and the penalty…
Blues build up the phases impressively…and Toipolotu scores…
TMO to check for obstruction…
Try awarded…legal cleaning out…
Very impressive play by the Blues forwards…conversion is good…34-12…that’s the game surely!
Wow, what try that was by Ardie Savea…TMO to check again!
Double movement? No…try awarded…
Barrett has kicked one…34-19…
12 mins to go…Canes break out from the kickoff but Barrett knocks…
Great scrum Blues…and they win a kickable penalty…
West nails it…good kick…37-19 after 73 minutes…
Blues knock on from the kickoff…
Canes attack…and knock…
Almost a tighthead, but the Blues win the scrum…only to knock it after a kick chase…Canes scrum…
Barrett chips…poorly! Mark called…
Quick lineout Canes…great run by Proctor…and bonus point try Canes…
Another wrap around move by Barrett and he puts Levave in…but shanks the conversion…37-24…
Canes going for a second bonus point on the hooter…
Into touch…but the lineout will take place…
That’s it…37-24…good win for the Blues!
This is a good result for us. We need a 5 pointer tonight though.
@Ben (Comment 49) : Come on MEN…make it 5 convincing points tonight!