The Blues will hope high profile reinforcements can turn around their slumping season and stop a worrying trend of gifting opposition unreachable leads in super rugby.

Ma’a Nonu and Jerome Kaino are certain to return this week, but their respective physical presence and experience will mean nothing unless the Blues change consistent bad habits.

Yesterday’s 39-36 loss to the Lions in Johannesburg was the Blues first against the South African franchise for eight years.

The Blues will return home this week to meet the struggling Cheetahs at 6.35pm Saturday.



Story by: Aliki Bia