Blues To Kick Off 2007 Rebel Sport Super 14

13 Oct 2006

The Blues will kick off the 2007 Rebel Sport Super 14 at Eden Park on 2nd February in a must-see match against the Crusaders.

The Blues draw for the 2007 Rebel Sport Super 14 was announced today, with the team playing seven home matches.

Six games will be played at Eden Park and one at North Harbour Stadium, against the Sharks on April 14.

The fifth team from South Africa, listed in the draw as SA#5, will be announced by the South African Rugby Union in due course.

As part of the Blues pre-season programme they will play the Reds on 17th January in Whangarei.

This match will be played at the end of the team's pre-season camp which will be staged in Northland.

Blues CEO, Andy Dalton, the draw for the Blues is both challenging and exciting.

The first match against the reigning champions will be a great occasion for both the Blues and their fans, said Dalton.

Over the first month of the competition the Blues will play teams that have historically done well in Super Rugby, so it is important that we prepare well in the off-season for what should be some tough and exciting games.

Blues fixtures for 2007 (All dates and times are local time)

Pre-season

17Jan v Reds  Whangarei - Time TBC

25 Jan v Chiefs Rotorua - Time TBC

Rebel Sport Super 14

Week 1: Friday 02 February - Blues v Crusaders - Eden Park - 7.35pm

Week 2: Saturday 10 February - Brumbies v Blues - Canberra - 7.40pm

Week 3: Saturday 17 February - Hurricanes v Blues - Wellington - 7.35pm

Week 4: Saturday 24 February - Blues v Reds - Eden Park - 7.35pm

Week 5: Friday 02 March - Blues v Highlanders - Eden Park - 7.35pm

Week 6: Saturday 10 March - Blues v SA#5 - Eden Park - 7.35pm

Week 7: Bye

Week 8: Friday 23 March - Blues v Waratahs - Eden Park - 7.35pm

Week 9: Saturday 31 March - Chiefs v Blues - Hamilton - 7.35pm

Week 10: Friday 06 April - Blues v Cheetahs - Eden Park - 7.35pm

Week 11: Saturday 14 April - Blues v Sharks - North Shore Stadium - 7.35pm

Week 12: Saturday 21 April Stormers v Blues - Cape Town - 5.05pm

Week 13 Friday 27 April - Bulls v Blues - Pretoria - 7.05pm

Week 14: Saturday 05 May - Western Force v Blues - Perth - 7.05pm

11-12 May: Semi Finals

19 May: Final

Comments

ROUND 3
ROUND 2

20

Hurricanes v
Blues

Sat 23 Feb 2013
7:35pm

34

34

Blues v
Crusaders

Fri 1 Mar 2013
7:30pm

15

21

Blues v
Bulls

Sun 10 Mar 2013
4:05pm

28

30

Waratahs v
Blues

Sun 24 Mar 2013
6:05pm

27

23

Chiefs v
Blues

Sat 30 Mar 2013
7:35pm

16

29

Blues v
Highlanders

Fri 5 Apr 2013
7:35pm

18

28

Blues v
Hurricanes

Sat 13 Apr 2013
7:35pm

6

12

Reds v
Blues

Fri 26 Apr 2013
9:40pm

11

18

Blues v
Stormers

Fri 3 May 2013
7:35pm

17

36

Blues v
Rebels

Sat 11 May 2013
7:35pm

32

23

Crusaders v
Blues

Sat 18 May 2013
7:35pm

3

Blues v
Brumbies

Sat 25 May 2013
7:35pm

Highlanders v
Blues

Sat 1 Jun 2013
7:35pm

Sharks v
Blues

Sun 30 Jun 2013
1am

Cheetahs v
Blues

Sun 7 Jul 2013
1am

Blues v
Chiefs

Sat 13 Jul 2013
7:35pm
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