Chris Rattue laments the same old "flash, dash, flop" from the Blues in The New Zealand Herald.
"It's official. The Blues are ... the same old Blues, unfortunately. In other words, they are not going to win the Super 14 title this year, next year, and probably for a long time.
"As sure as Stephen Brett gets a kick charged down in every game, what was once the pride of New Zealand rugby is now a horror show of misused talent. Maths says they can still make the finals. History says they won't, after blowing a surefire victory in Sydney.
"The Blues do deserve credit on one score - they can be very entertaining, and that is not to be sniffed at. They have been involved in two excellent games, viewing wise, against the Brumbies and Waratahs. So the news is not all bad. They find and promote very interesting footballers, the latest being Rene Ranger. Then again, we should expect this, with the Blues being in the Polynesian rugby heartland, and the biggest population area in a rugby country."
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