Blues ( Super Rugby ) - wikipedia Blues ( Super Rugby ) Blues Union New Zealand Rugby Union Nickname ( s ) The Blues Founded Location Auckland, New Zealand Region Auckland North Harbour Northland Ground ( s ) Eden Park ( Capacity : 50,000 ) Coach ( es ) Tana Umaga Captain ( s ) James Parsons Most caps Keven Mealamu ( 164 ) Top scorer Adrian Cashmore ( 617 ) League ( s ) Super Rugby 2017 5th ( New Zealand Conference ) 6th ( Australasian Group ) 9th ( overall ) Team kit Official website theblues.co.nz The Blues ( formerly known as the Auckland Blues until 2000 ) are a professional rugby union team based in Auckland, New Zealand who play in the Super Rugby competition. Like New Zealand 's four other Super Rugby regional franchises, the Blues were established by the NZRU in 1996. One of the most successful teams in Super Rugby history, the Blues won the competition in each of its first two seasons, 1996 and 1997, and again in 2003. Additionally, the team were finalists in 1998 and semi-finalists in 2007 and 2011. The team is captained by James Parsons and coached by Tana Umaga. Contents 1 History 1.1 Formation, Early Years and Immediate Success ( 1996 -- 97 ) 1.2 Middle Years ( 1998 -- 2005 ) 1.3 Super 14 Era ( 2006 -- 10 ) 1.4 Super Rugby Era ( 2011 -- present ) 1.4. 1 2011 season 1.4. 2 2012 season 1.4. 3 2013 season 1.4. 4 2014 season 1.4. 5 2015 season 1.4. 6 2016 season 1.4. 7 2017 season 2 Season - by - Season summary 3 Honours 3.1 Super 12 / 14 ( 1996 -- 2010 ) 3.2 Super Rugby ( 2011 -- present ) 3.3 World Club 10s 4 Rivalries 5 Stadium 6 Franchise area and ownership 7 Development team 8 Players 8.1 Current squad 8.2 Players that have represented the All Blacks 9 2017 Coaching staff 10 Captains 11 Coaches 12 Records and achievements 12.1 Individual records 12.1. 1 Most appearances 12.1. 2 Most points 12.1. 3 Most tries 12.1. 4 Most points in a match 12.1. 5 Most tries in a match 12.1. 6 Most points in a season 12.1. 7 Most tries in a season 12.2 Team Records 12.3 All time record 13 References 14 External links History Formation, early years and immediate success ( 1996 -- 97 ) The team 's logo from 1996 -- 2000, when the team dropped the Auckland prefix from its official name. Along with New Zealand 's other Super Rugby sides, the Blues were established by the NZRU to take part in the newly formed Super 12 competition which, involved teams from South Africa and Australia in addition to New Zealand. Each of New Zealand 's five sides represented a number of provincial unions, with the Blues representing the Auckland, Counties Manukau and Thames Valley unions, while the neighbouring Waikato Chiefs representing the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, King Country, Northland and North Harbour unions. As the amount of international representatives in the Auckland region was thought to be unfair, it was split up between The Blues and The Chiefs. During this era, the Blues played the majority of their home matches at Eden Park, with round robin fixtures occasionally held at Growers Stadium in Pukekohe. The Blues tasted immediate success, winning the Super 12 back - to - back in 1996 and 1997. In 1996 the side won eight of eleven round robin matches and finished the regular season in second place ( behind the Queensland Reds on 41 points. They then went on to defeat Northern Transvaaal, now the Bulls, 48 -- 11 in the semi-final at Eden Park. This result secured a home final, where the Blues comfortably defeated the Sharks 45 -- 21. In 1997, the side improved on their previous season, comfortably topping the table with 50 points after going undefeated in the regular season, the sole blemish on an otherwise perfect season being a draw with Northern Transvaal in a re-match of the previous season 's semi-final. The Blues once again easily won their semi-final, defeating the Sharks 55 -- 36 at Eden Park and again securing a home final. The 1997 final was a more hard fought encounter than the previous year 's, with the Blues defeating the ACT Brumbies 23 -- 7. Middle years ( 1998 -- 2005 ) By the end of the 1990s the number of international representatives from the Blues region had decreased. This led the Blues and the Chiefs to arrange a swap, where the Chiefs would represent the Thames Valley and Counties Manukau provincial unions in exchange for the Blues representing the Northland and North Harbour unions in addition to Auckland. Although in the seasons leading up to the trade North Harbour and Northland had outperformed Counties Manukau and Thames Valley in provincial rugby ( thus potentially widening the already sizeable gap between the Blues ' and Chiefs ' on - field performance ), it enabled both teams to represent unions in closer geographical proximity. Because of this trade, the Blues lost the area colloquially referred to as South Auckland, ( excluding those portions of the South Auckland to the north of Manurewa ). Thus, the Blues traded a portion of South Auckland for the Northern portion of the Auckland region and Northland, and still do not represent the entire Auckland region. Generally supporters in the South Auckland region identify as Blues supporters even though they are technically in the Chiefs region. In 2000 all of New Zealand 's Super 12 franchises dropped the leading province identifiers from their official names and became truly regional. The 1998 season saw the Blues again top the points table with 43 points at the conclusion of the round robin, with nine wins and two losses to their credit. They defeated the Otago Highlanders by 37 -- 31 in the side 's third consecutive home semi-final, securing a home final against the Crusaders, a match which promised a great deal due to Auckland 's traditional sporting rivalry with Canterbury. The Crusaders ultimately won the match by 20 -- 13, putting an end to the Blues ' dominance of the competition. From 1999 -- 2002 the Blues ' onfield performance was poor, missing the playoffs every season, finishing at an all - time low of 11th on the ladder in 2001 with just four wins for the season. The club was able to turn its from around in the 2003 season, topping the ladder with 49 points and 10 wins from 11 matches. The team went on to defeat the ACT Brumbies by 42 -- 21 in the semi-final, before beating the Crusaders 21 -- 17 in the final for the franchise 's third Super Rugby title. The Blues were unable to follow their 2003 success up in 2004 and 2005 however, missing the playoffs in both seasons. Super 14 era ( 2006 -- 10 ) The expanded 14 team competition could n't have started worse for the Blues, who were in 2006 forced by the NZRU to include North Harbour captain Rua Tipoki in their squad of 24 players who are ' protected ' from the draft. Tipoki was originally to be excluded from the draft due to personal circumstances to stay in Auckland. Andrew Mehrtens had in the past done this with the Crusaders. The NZRU however forced coach David Nucifora to pick Tipoki in his 24 - man squad and hence drop another player. It is believed the NZRU was in favour of dropping players such as Isa Nacewa who are ineligible to play for the All Blacks. Instead, Nucifora excluded All Black Isaia Toeava, who subsequently played for the Hurricanes in 2006. Following the draft fiasco, and the forgettable season which followed, the Blues showed signs of resurgence in 2007, finishing the round robin in fourth place, securing a semi-final against the Sharks in Durban. The travel and form of the opposition were too difficult to overcome, however, with the Blues losing to the eventual runners - up by 34 -- 18. The 2008 season, the final under coach David Nucifora, saw the team finish the season with an 8 -- 5 record and a sixth - place finish on the ladder. In 2009, Pat Lam was appointed as coach, however the team was not able to make significant improvements under his leadership for the remainder of Super 14, missing the playoffs in both the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Super Rugby era ( 2011 -- present ) 2011 season In 2011 the Super Rugby competition was expanded to 15 teams and adopted a conference format. The Blues had a successful start to the season, defeating the Crusaders by 24 -- 22 at Eden Park. This was followed by a win and a loss on their South African tour, followed by a 22 - all draw against the Western Force in Perth. This was followed by a seven match winning streak between rounds five and twelve. However, the mid-season winning streak came to an abrupt end with a 37 -- 31 loss to the Queensland Reds in Brisbane, which initiated a four match losing - streak. In the final round - robin match of the season, the Blues defeated the Highlanders by 33 -- 16 at Eden Park, securing the side 's first playoff appearance since 2007 and first home playoff match since 2003. The team subsequently defeated the New South Wales Waratahs 26 -- 13 to secure a semi-final against the Queensland Reds in Brisbane, which they lost 30 -- 13. The 2011 season also marked the departure of Kurtis Haiu, who was diagnosed with a bone tumour in April. Following his diagnosis, he took an indefinite break from rugby to focus on his health. 2012 season Main article : 2012 Blues ( rugby union ) season 2012, the team 's fourth season under coach Pat Lam, saw the arrival of former Hurricanes icons, and 2011 Rugby World Cup winners, Ma'a Nonu and Piri Weepu. The regular season began on 24 February against the Crusaders at Eden Park. Following two successive losses to start the season, the side 's first victory came away to the Bulls, with starting debutant Gareth Anscombe scoring all of the Blues points in the 29 -- 23 win. In doing so, Anscombe set a team record for most points in a match. In the same match, Rene Ranger became the first Blues player to receive a White Card, which resulted in a two - week suspension. Seven consecutive losses followed, beginning with the Stormers in round four, and finishing with the Hurricanes in round eleven. Growing frustration amongst fans was evident during this period, with racist remarks directed at coach Pat Lam via social media, talkback radio and the Blues own website. Lam, who is of Samoan descent, received support from a number of former Blues players during this period, including Michael Jones and Eroni Clarke. After beating the Lions in round twelve, the Blues suffered the biggest defeat in club history with a 59 -- 12 loss away to the Crusaders, which was followed by losses at home to the Highlanders and table - topping Chiefs. The Blues finished the season on a high note, with wins against the Western Force and Brumbies. On 17 July, Pat Lam was released. On the same day, Sir John Kirwan was appointed as head coach for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. In August, the Blues ' full coaching staff for the 2013 season was announced, with Sir Graham Henry taking on a role as technical advisor and defensive coach, Mick Byrne appointed forwards and kicking coach, and Grant Doorey appointed skills and backline coach. 2013 season The 2013 season saw an all new Blues team with many players leaving, including Ma'a Nonu to the Highlanders and Gareth Anscombe to the Chiefs. On the morning of 31 October 2012 new coach Sir John Kirwan announced the 2013 Blues squad which included 14 Super Rugby debutants, and Ali Williams taking over as captain. Handed a bye on the first round the Blues started the regular season on 23 February 2013 with a 34 -- 20 away win against the Hurricanes, followed by a 34 -- 15 home win against the Crusaders the next week. 3 consecutive losses followed, including the Bulls first victory at Eden Park. The Blues regained some form again, winning 4 of the next 5 games. Beating the Highlanders at home and completing the double over the Hurricanes with a 28 -- 6 win at Eden Park before losing a close game against the Reds. The Blues then defeated both the Stormers and the Rebels before losing 3 games in a row to the Crusaders, Brumbies, and Highlanders respectively. The Blues then travelled to South Africa with two must win games against the Sharks and the Cheetahs, unfortunately losing both and ending the Blues chances of making the play - offs. Ali Williams played his 100th game for the Blues against the Sharks. The Blues returned to New Zealand with a last home game against the already play - off qualified Chiefs. Despite a red card to Kane Barrett for stomping in the 23rd minute, the Blues played a remarkably strong game, taking the lead just after half - time but a yellow card to first - five Baden Kerr struck another blow for the Blues. The mounting Chiefs pressure paid off resulting in a Ben Tameifuna try with 17 minutes to go, winning the game for the Chiefs. The Blues walked off the field to a standing ovation from their fans, the first time an Eden Park crowd had been upstanding for a defeat. The Blues finished the season in 10th place, with 6 players earning All Black call ups and Frank Halai as the team 's top try scorer scoring 10 tries in his debut season. They signed international super star Benji Marshall for the 2014 season ( only to return to league with the Dragons halfway through it ) and Ma'a Nonu for two seasons starting in 2014. 2014 season 2015 season 2016 season 2017 season On June 7, the Blues defeated the British and Irish Lions 22 - 26 at Eden Park. Season - by - Season summary Super 12 Super 14 Super Rugby A season - by - season summary of Blues regular season results and playoff fixtures is shown below : Season - by - Season Results Year Played Win Draw Loss PF PA Diff BP Points Place Playoffs 11 8 0 408 354 + 54 9 41 1st ( defeated Sharks in final ) 1997 11 10 0 435 283 + 152 8 50 1st ( defeated ACT Brumbies in final ) 1998 11 9 0 388 298 + 90 7 43 2nd ( lost to Crusaders in final ) 1999 11 6 202 201 + 1 5 23 9th 2000 11 6 0 5 300 262 + 38 6 30 6th 2001 11 0 7 243 298 − 55 5 21 11th 2002 11 6 0 5 318 249 + 69 5 29 6th 2003 11 10 0 393 185 + 208 9 49 1st ( defeated Crusaders in final ) 11 6 337 309 + 28 6 32 5th 2005 11 6 0 5 243 216 + 27 27 7th 2006 13 6 0 7 290 348 − 58 5 29 8th 2007 13 9 0 355 235 + 120 6 42 4th ( lost to Sharks in semi-final ) 2008 13 8 0 5 354 267 + 87 8 40 6th 2009 13 5 0 8 339 369 − 30 12 32 9th 13 7 0 6 376 333 + 43 9 37 7th 2011 16 10 5 405 335 + 70 10 60 4th ( lost to Queensland Reds in semi-final ) 2012 16 0 12 359 430 − 71 8 32 12th 2013 16 6 0 10 347 364 − 17 12 44 10th 2014 16 7 0 9 419 395 + 24 9 37 10th 2015 16 0 13 282 428 − 146 8 20 14th 2016 15 8 6 374 380 − 6 5 39 11th 2017 15 7 7 425 391 + 34 7 37 9th Honours Super 12 / 14 ( 1996 -- 2010 ) Champions ( 3 ) 1996, 1997, 2003 Runners - up ( 1 ) 1998 Playoff Appearances ( 1 ) 2007 Super Rugby ( 2011 -- present ) Playoff Appearances ( 1 ) 2011 World Club 10s Champions ( 1 ) 2014 Rivalries Overall the Blues have dated rivalries with all other New Zealand - based Super Rugby teams ( Chiefs, Hurricanes, Crusaders and Highlanders ), however a notable trophy is contested between the Blues and Highlanders. The Gordon Hunter Memorial Trophy is contested between the Blues and Highlanders as a part of regular season fixtures between the two sides. The trophy is awarded in memory of Gordon Hunter, who had been head coach of both teams prior to his passing in 2002. The Highlanders currently hold the trophy after defeating the Blues in round 16 of the 2013 season. Stadium The team 's primary home ground is Eden Park, located in the central Auckland suburb of Kingsland. The stadium has a capacity of 50,000. In addition to hosting Blues home matches, the ground is the home of the Auckland Rugby Football Union and Auckland Cricket, and is a frequent host of All Blacks matches, and hosted the 2011 Rugby World Cup semi-finals, third - place playoff, and final. In addition to Eden Park, Blues home matches are occasionally held at North Harbour Stadium, home of the North Harbour Rugby Union, and Okara Park, home of the Northland Rugby Union. Albany Auckland Whangarei QBE Stadium Eden Park Toll Stadium Capacity : 30,000 Capacity : 60,000 Capacity : 18,500 Franchise area and ownership The Blues represent the Auckland, North Harbour, and Northland rugby unions. Since 2014 the regional franchise until 2020 has been owned 60 % ( divided 65 %, 29 % and 6 % ) by the three provincial unions through Rugby Holdings Ltd and 40 % by private investor Bolton Equities Ltd. Up to and including 2010, all New Zealand - based Super Rugby sides were able to protect 24 players from within their region each season. Players not protected by the Blues could be selected by any of the other four New Zealand teams for that season, while the Blues were also able to bring in players from other regions for the season. The team had predominantly drawn its players from its own unions, with the vast majority of players hailing from Auckland, however in recent years several notable players have been signed from outside the region, such as Stephen Brett, Alby Mathewson, Ma'a Nonu and Piri Weepu. From 2011 onwards, the NZRU has relaxed the rules imposed on teams in terms of player recruitment. New Zealand teams will move to a direct - contracting recruitment format, which will enable each team to field two foreign ( non-New Zealand or Pacific Island ) players each season, in addition to squad sizes increasing from 28 to 32 players. The current Blues ( and Auckland Rugby Football Union ) CEO is former Counties and New Zealand player Andy Dalton. Along with Dalton, Gary Whetton, Grant Fox, Geoff Vazey, Mike Budd, John Morgan and Andrew Golightly make up the Blues board. In April 2012, Gary Whetton was appointed chairman of the board following the resignation of Greg Muir. His place as Auckland Rugby Union board representative was taken by Glenn Wahlstrom. Development team The Blues have fielded a development team in competitions such as the Pacific Rugby Cup and in matches against other representative teams for several seasons. Known as the Blues Development XV, the squad is selected from the best emerging rugby talent in the Blues catchment area and is composed of Blues contracted players, wider training group members, under 20s, and selected club players. Players Current squad For player movements before and during the 2018 season, see List of 2017 -- 18 Super Rugby transfers § Blues. The squad for the 2018 Super Rugby season : Blues Super Rugby squad Props Alex Hodgman Sione Mafileo Pauliasi Manu Isaac Salmon Mike Tamoaieta Ofa Tu'ungafasi Hookers Leni Apisai Matt Moulds James Parsons Locks Gerard Cowley - Tuioti Josh Goodhue Scott Scrafton Patrick Tuipulotu Jimmy Tupou Loose forwards Blake Gibson Akira Ioane Jerome Kaino Dalton Papali'i Glenn Preston Kara Pryor Murphy Taramai Halfbacks ( Scrum - halves ) Sam Nock Augustine Pulu Jonathan Ruru First Five - Eighths ( Fly - halves ) Otere Black Bryn Gatland Daniel Kirkpatrick Stephen Perofeta Midfielders ( Centres ) T.J. Faiane Matty Johnson George Moala Tamati Tua Sonny Bill Williams Wings Caleb Clarke Michael Collins Matt Duffie Rieko Ioane Melani Nanai Fullbacks Jordan Trainor ( c ) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped and denotes players signed on a short - term basis. Players that have represented the all Blacks 87 officially recognized Blues players have gone on to represent the All Blacks as of the 2017 season. There have been a total of 268 players to have played for the Blues which means that 30 % of all Blues over two decades have either represented the All Blacks or have gone on to represent them. John Afoa ( 36 tests, 2 matches ) Ben Atiga ( 1 test ) Norm Berryman ( 1 test ) Andrew Blowers ( 11 tests, 7 matches ) Anthony Boric ( 24 tests, 1 match ) Daniel Braid ( 6 tests ) Robin Brooke ( 62 tests, 7 matches ) Zinzan Brooke ( 58 tests, 42 matches ) Olo Brown ( 56 tests, 13 matches ) Mark Carter ( 7 tests, 3 matches ) Adrian Cashmore ( 2 tests ) Eroni Clarke ( 10 tests, 14 matches ) Greg Cooper ( 7 tests ) Jimmy Cowan ( 51 tests, 2 matches ) Ron Cribb ( 15 tests ) Chresten Davis ( 2 matches ) Steve Devine ( 10 tests ) Tom Donnelly ( 15 tests ) Craig Dowd ( 60 tests, 7 matches ) Marc Ellis ( 8 tests, 12 matches ) Tamati Ellison ( 4 tests, 1 match ) Bryn Evans ( 2 tests ) Nick Evans ( 16 tests ) Charlie Faumuina ( 50 tests ) Greg Feek ( 10 tests ) Malakai Fekitoa ( 23 tests ) Sean Fitzpatrick ( 92 tests, 36 matches ) Troy Flavell ( 22 tests ) Richard Fromont ( 10 matches ) Rico Gear ( 19 tests, 1 match ) Frank Halai ( 1 test ) Shane Howarth ( 4 tests, 6 matches ) Doug Howlett ( 62 tests, 1 match ) Craig Innes ( 17 tests, 13 matches ) Rieko Ioane ( 4 tests ) Michael Jones ( 55 tests, 19 matches ) Jerome Kaino ( 80 tests, 1 match ) Tanerau Latimer ( 5 tests, 1 match ) Danny Lee ( 2 tests ) Walter Little ( 50 tests, 25 matches ) Jonah Lomu ( 63 tests, 10 matches ) Keith Lowen ( 1 test ) Steven Luatua ( 15 tests ) Angus Macdonald ( 2 tests ) Alby Mathewson ( 4 tests, 1 match ) Mark Mayerhofler ( 6 tests ) Luke McAlister ( 30 tests, 1 match ) Keven Mealamu ( 132 tests, 1 match ) Kees Meeuws ( 42 tests, 3 matches ) Brad Mika ( 3 tests ) Dylan Mika ( 7 tests, 1 match ) George Moala ( 4 tests ) Mils Muliaina ( 100 tests, 2 matches ) Waisake Naholo ( 13 tests ) Craig Newby ( 3 tests ) Ma'a Nonu ( 103 tests, 1 match ) James Parsons ( 2 tests ) Charles Piutau ( 17 tests ) Augustine Pulu ( 2 tests ) Caleb Ralph ( 14 tests, 2 matches ) Rene Ranger ( 6 tests ) Greg Rawlinson ( 4 tests ) Charles Riechelmann ( 6 tests, 4 matches ) Mark Robinson ( 3 tests, 5 matches ) Joe Rokocoko ( 68 tests, 1 match ) Xavier Rush ( 8 tests ) Francis Saili ( 2 tests ) Carlos Spencer ( 35 tests, 9 matches ) Benson Stanley ( 3 tests ) Jeremy Stanley ( 3 matches ) Lee Stensness ( 8 tests, 6 matches ) Saimone Taumoepeau ( 3 tests, 1 match ) Glenn Taylor ( 1 test, 5 matches ) Isaia Toeava ( 36 tests, 1 match ) Ofisa Tonu'u ( 5 tests, 3 matches ) Ofa Tu'ungafasi ( 4 tests ) Mose Tuiali'i ( 9 tests, 1 match ) Patrick Tuipulotu ( 12 tests ) Anthony Tuitavake ( 6 tests, 1 match ) Sam Tuitupou ( 9 tests ) Joeli Vidiri ( 2 tests ) Piri Weepu ( 71 tests, 2 matches ) Ali Williams ( 77 tests, 1 match ) Sonny Bill Williams ( 36 tests ) Royce Willis ( 12 tests ) Derren Witcombe ( 5 tests ) Tony Woodcock ( 118 tests ) Rudi Wulf ( 4 tests ) 2017 Coaching staff Head coach : Tana Umaga Assistant coach : Steve Jackson ( Forwards coach ) Assistant coach : Alistair Rogers ( Defence coach ) Assistant coach : Dave Ellis ( Skills coach ) Head strength & conditioning coach : Jason Price Mental skills coach : Kylie Wilson Captains Zinzan Brooke ( 1996 -- 97 ) Michael Jones ( 1998 ) Robin Brooke ( 1999 -- 2001 ) Glenn Taylor ( 2002 ) Xavier Rush ( 2003 -- 05 ) Keven Mealamu ( 2006, 2009 -- 12 ) Troy Flavell ( 2007 -- 08 ) Ali Williams ( 2013 ) Luke Braid ( 2014 ) Jerome Kaino ( 2015 -- ) James Parsons ( 2016 -- ) Coaches Sir Graham Henry ( 1996 -- 98 ) Jed Rowlands ( 1999 ) Gordon Hunter ( 2000 ) Frank Oliver ( 2001 ) Peter Sloane ( 2002 -- 05 ) David Nucifora ( 2006 -- 08 ) Pat Lam ( 2009 -- 12 ) Sir John Kirwan ( 2013 -- 15 ) Tana Umaga ( 2016 -- ) Records and achievements Individual records Most appearances # Player Apps. Span 1. Keven Mealamu 164 2000 -- 2001 ; 2003 -- 2015 2. Tony Woodcock 137 2002 -- 2012 ; 2014 -- 2015 3. Jerome Kaino 126 2004 − 2012 ; 2014 − present 4. Ali Williams 102 2002 − 2013 5. John Afoa 101 2004 -- 2011 6. Doug Howlett 97 1999 -- 2007 7. Carlos Spencer 96 1996 -- 2005 Joe Rokocoko 96 2003 -- 2011 Charlie Faumuina 96 2009 -- present 10. Justin Collins 93 1999 -- 2000 ; 2002 -- 2009 Most points # Player Pts. Span 1. Adrian Cashmore 619 1996 -- 2000 2. Carlos Spencer 608 1996 -- 2005 3. Luke McAlister 389 2004 -- 2007 ; 2010 -- 2011 4. Ihaia West 341 2014 − present 5. Doug Howlett 275 1999 − 2007 6. Joeli Vidiri 215 1996 − 2001 7. Isa Nacewa 208 2005 − 2008 8. Joe Rokocoko 195 2003 − 2011 9. Stephen Brett 191 2010 − 2011 10. Nick Evans 150 2008 Most tries # Player Tries Span 1. Doug Howlett 55 1999 -- 2007 2. Joeli Vidiri 43 1996 -- 2001 3. Joe Rokocoko 39 2003 -- 2011 4. Rene Ranger 28 2009 -- 2013, 2016 -- present 5. Carlos Spencer 25 1996 -- 2005 6. Rudi Wulf 20 2005 ; 2007 -- 10 ; 2012 George Moala 20 2012 -- present 8. Isaia Toeava 18 2007 -- 2012 9. Mils Muliaina 16 2001 -- 2005 10. Rupeni Caucaunibuca 15 2002 -- 2004 Most points in a match # Player Pts. Opposition Year 1. Gareth Anscombe 29 Bulls 2012 2. Adrian Cashmore 27 Highlanders 1998 3. Stephen Brett 26 Lions 4. Adrian Cashmore 24 Bulls 1998 5. Carlos Spencer 23 Western Province Nick Evans 23 Highlanders 2008 Most tries in a match Tries Player Opposition Year Joeli Vidiri Bulls 2000 Doug Howlett Hurricanes 2002 Mils Muliaina Bulls 2002 Joeli Vidiri Waratahs Mark Carter Stormers 1998 Rupeni Caucaunibuca Crusaders Rua Tipoki Western Force 2006 Joe Rokocoko Cheetahs 2008 Joe Rokocoko Western Force Frank Halai Melbourne Rebels 2013 Rieko Ioane Melbourne Rebels 2017 Most points in a season # Player Pts. Year 1. Adrian Cashmore 180 1998 2. Nick Evans 150 2008 3. Carlos Spencer 143 2003 4. Adrian Cashmore 142 1997 5. Stephen Brett 141 6. Luke McAlister 137 2011 7. Ihaia West 130 2016 8. Simon Hickey 124 2014 9. Adrian Cashmore 118 1999 10. Jimmy Gopperth 104 2009 Most tries in a season Tries Player Year 12 Doug Howlett 2003 10 Joeli Vidiri Joeli Vidiri 1997 Joeli Vidiri 1998 Doug Howlett 2002 Frank Halai 2013 Rieko Ioane 2017 Team Records Highest Regular Season Placing : 1st ( 1996, 1997, 2003 ) Most Wins in a Season : 10 ( 1997, 2003, 2011 ) Most Points in a Season : 435 ( 1997 ) Most Tries in a Season : 56 ( 1996, 1997 ) Least Wins in a Season : 3 ( 2015 ) Least Points in a Season : 202 ( 1999 ) Least Tries in a Season : 15 ( 1999 ) Biggest Win : 60 -- 7 ( 53 point win in 2002 vs. Hurricanes -- Wellington ) Biggest Loss : 12 -- 59 ( 37 point loss in 2012 vs. Crusaders - Christchurch ) Most points ever scored in a game : 74 ( 74 - 28 win in 1998 vs. Stormers - Auckland ) Least points ever scored in a game : 3 ( 3 - 20 loss in 2004 vs. Reds - Brisbane ), ( 3 - 23 loss in 2013 vs. Crusaders - Christchurch ) All time record Games played : 290 Games won : 154 Games lost : 131 Games drawn : 5 Winning percentage : 53.10 % Points for : 7750 Points against : 6983 Tries for : 922 Tries conceded : 767 Record updated as of Round 9 v Brumbies, 2017 References Jump up ^ Gray, Wynne ( 29 October 2005 ). `` The standoff that sent Toeava south ''. 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Question: when did the blues last win super rugby
Answer: 2003