Even without Dan Carter, the Blues were too good for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby Aotearoa.
Bryn Gatland turned a joke with his father into reality when he proved to be the Highlanders' match-winner against the Chiefs.
A capacity crowd of 43,000 people will be in the stands for the Blues' return to Eden Park for the visit of the Hurricanes.
Playmaker Cobus Reinach has been confirmed as a Montpellier player five months after revealing he will leave Northampton Saints.
Dan Carter will not feature against the Hurricanes on Sunday but is already making a big impression on the Blues' training pitch.
Coronavirus restrictions have sent sport behind closed doors, but Australian fans will soon be allowed back into stadiums.
The reduction of the Premiership's salary cap has not gone down well with the Rugby Players Association.
After a three-month suspension due to coronavirus, Super Rugby will return in Australia from July 3, albeit in a revamped format.
Dan Carter is poised for a Super Rugby return after joining the Blues, and his longevity impresses Ireland's former captain Jamie Heaslip.
There will be no limits on crowd numbers when the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition gets underway this week in New Zealand.
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Though his contract does not begin until July, new Australia coach Dave Rennie will take a pay cut to help RA's financial situation.
The Premiership is the latest sports league to announce a planned return date amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Bill Sweeney says it is "key" for fans to be allowed into Twickenham to watch England later this year for financial reasons.
The Sunwolves' final Super Rugby season has been halted, allowing Ben Te'o to depart for rugby league's Brisbane Broncos.