The Blues, Super Rugby Pacific’s reigning champions, are the only New Zealand side yet to taste victory in 2025, after the Highlanders held on for a famous victory under the Forsyth Barr Stadium roof.

Blues: 1. Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 2. Ricky Riccitelli, 3. Marcel Renata, 4. Patrick Tuipulotu (c), 5. Laghlan McWhannell, 6. Cameron ...

O-week in Dunedin meant the Highlanders and Blues walked out to a raucous crowd on Saturday night of round two.