The 2013 Blues season will be the team's 18th season in the Super Rugby competition. The Blues' pre-season began on February 2, and the regular season began on February 23. The team played 16 regular season matches, with byes in rounds 5 and 10. They did not play in rounds 1 and 17, which was only be contested by Australian teams as a result of the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia. The Blues played all teams within the New Zealand conference twice, and all other teams once, with the exception of the Western Force and Southern Kings. The 2013 team was be captained by Ali Williams and coached by Sir John Kirwan.
Pre-season
The first of three pre-season fixtures was on the 2nd of February against the Queensland Reds in Toowoomba. This was followed by a home match against the New South Wales Waratahs at Toll Stadium on February 9 and a final match on February 15 against the Highlanders at Queenstown Events Centre.
Fixtures
Regular Season
The Blues regular season will begin on February 23 with an away fixture against the Hurricanes, and will finish on July 13, with a home fixture against the Chiefs.
Fixtures
Tour Matches
On the 4th of April it was announced that the Blues would play a one-off match against France as a midweek fixture during their tour of New Zealand in June.[4] The match was be held on June 11 at North Harbour Stadium and was the first time a New Zealand-based Super Rugby team has played against an international side.
Player Summary
Player statistics through round five of the 2013 Super Rugby season are shown below:[5]
Overall Summary
| Cap # |
Player |
Position(s) |
Apps. |
Tries |
Cons. |
Pens. |
Drps. |
Pts. |
W.C. |
Y.C. |
R.C. |
|
| 74 |  Keven Mealamu | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 93 | Ali Williams (c) | Lock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 137 | Anthony Boric | Lock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 149 | Tom McCartney | Hooker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 154 | Rene Ranger | Wing, Centre | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | - |
| 159 | Peter Saili | Flanker, No. 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 165 | Charlie Faumuina | Prop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 180 | Luke Braid | Flanker | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | - |
| 186 | Piri Weepu | Half-back, First five-eighth | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 21 | - | - | - |
| 188 | Angus Ta'avao | Prop | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 192 | Francis Saili | Wing, Centre | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 193 | Liaki Moli | Lock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 195 |  George Moala | Wing | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | - |
| 196 | James Parsons | Hooker | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | - |
| 197 | Steve Luatua | Lock, Flanker | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | - |
| 199 | Charles Piutau | Wing, Fullback | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | - |
| 200 | Albert Nikoro | Wing, Fullback | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 201 | Frank Halai | Wing | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | 1 | - |
| 202 | Chris Noakes | First five-eighth | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 26 | - | - | - |
| 203 | Culum Retallick | Lock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 204 | Brendon O'Connor | Flanker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 205 | Bryn Hall | Halfback | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 206 | Quentin MacDonald | Hooker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 207 | Baden Kerr | First five-eighth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | - | - | - |
| 208 | Jackson Willison | Second five-eighth, Centre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 209 | Kane Barrett | Lock, Flanker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 210 | Waisake Naholo | Wing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 211 | Tim Perry | Prop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 212 | Ronald Raaymakers | Lock, Flanker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 213 | Jamison Gibson-Park | Halfback | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 214 | Marty McKenzie | Utility Back | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| N/A | Malakai Fekitoa | Second five-eighth, Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| N/A | Ofa Tu'ungafasi | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
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Legend: Apps. = Appearances, Cons. = Conversions, Pens. = Penalties, Drps. = Drop Goals, Pts. = Total points, W.C. = White cards, Y.C. = Yellow cards, R.C. = Red cards
Top Point Scorers
Top Try Scorers
Standings
The standings through the final round of the 2013 season are shown below:
| | Conference leaders, qualify to finals. |
| | Wildcard teams, qualify to finals. |
Source: sanzarrugby.com
Legend: Pos = Position, Rnd = Round, W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TB = Four-try bonus points, LB = Close loss bonus points, Pts = Competition Points
Round by Round Result Summary
| Round |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
| Ground |
- |
A |
H |
H |
- |
A |
A |
H |
H |
- |
A |
H |
H |
A |
H |
A |
- |
A |
A |
H |
| Result |
N/A |
W |
W |
L |
B |
L |
L |
W |
W |
B |
L |
W |
W |
L |
L |
L |
N/A |
L |
L |
L |
| Pos (Conf) |
N/A |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Pos (Overall) |
N/A |
2 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
Legend: H = Home, A = Away, W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss, B = Bye, Pos = Position, Conf = Conference
See also
2013 Super Rugby season
External links
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