In a strongly-worded editorial, the New Zealand Herald disects the Blues' woes on and off the field.
"According to an old adage, a sporting team's performance on the field will be only as good as that of its front office. On that basis, it is probably logical that the Blues stumble from crisis to crisis. The dominant side in the early days of what was then the Super 12 rugby series has struggled to reach anywhere near those heights in the past few seasons.
"In the normal course of events, this state of affairs should have united the franchise's three unions, Auckland, North Harbour and Northland, and fostered a resolve to bring back the good times. Instead, relations between the partners have sunk to a new low as they argue over match arrangements, player payments, dividends and franchise venues."
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