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2012 Blues season

The 2012 Blues season is the team's 17th season in the Super Rugby competition. The Blues' pre-season began on 4 February, and the regular season began on 24 February. The team will play 16 regular season matches, with byes in rounds 6 and 16. The Blues will play all teams within the New Zealand conference twice, and all other teams once, with the exception of the New South Wales Waratahs and Cheetahs. The team were captained by Keven Mealamu and coached by Pat Lam.

Pre-season

The first of three pre-season fixtures was held on 4 February at Toll Stadium against the Hurricanes. This was followed by an away match against the Melbourne Rebels on 11 February and a "home" match on 18 February against the Highlanders at UNITEC, in Mt Albert.

Fixtures

Regular season

The Blues regular season began on 24 February with a home fixture against the Crusaders, and finished on 14 July, away to the Brumbies.

Fixtures

Player Summary

Player statistics for the 2012 season are shown below:

Overall Summary

PlayerPosition(s)Apps.TriesCons.Pens.Drps.Pts.W.C.Y.C.R.C.
NZL Orene Ai'iFirst five-eighth, Fullback200000---
NZL Keven Mealamu (c)Hooker800000---
NZL Tony WoodcockProp10200010---
NZL Ali WilliamsLock1400000-1-
NZL Daniel BraidFlanker1510005---
NZL Brad MikaLock, No. 8600000---
NZL Jerome KainoFlanker, No. 8200000---
NZL Rudi WulfWing, Fullback7200010---
NZL Anthony BoricLock300000---
NZL Isaia ToeavaUtility back200000---
NZL Benson StanleySecond five-eighth12300015---
NZL Tom McCartneyHooker1600000---
SAM Chris LowreyFlanker, No. 812200010---
NZL Rene RangerWing, Centre1020001011-
NZL Peter SailiFlanker, No. 81000000---
TGA Tevita MailauProp1510005---
NZL Michael HobbsFirst five-eighth, Second five-eighth14116025---
NZL Charlie FaumuinaProp1110005---
NZL Lachie MunroUtility back1031011068---
NZL Andrew van der HeijdenLock200000---
NZL Alby MathewsonHalf-back1610005---
NZL Filo PauloLock1100000---
NZL Sherwin StowersWing810005---
NZL Luke BraidFlanker14300015---
NZL Liaki MoliLock1210005---
NZL Pauliasi ManuProp300000---
NZL Sean PolwartFlanker100000---
NZL Piri WeepuHalf-back, First five-eighth15036024---
NZL Gareth AnscombeFirst five-eighth10213211102---
NZL Ma'a NonuSecond five-eighth14200010---
NZL David RaikunaWing1010005---
TGA George MoalaWing400000---
NZL Angus Ta'avaoProp600000---
NZL Hadleigh ParkesUtility back13200010---
NZL Ben LamWing100000---
NZL Daniel PryorFlanker100000---
NZL James ParsonsHooker700000---
NZL Steve LuatuaLock, Flanker610005-1-
NZL Cameron GoodhueNo. 8100000---
NZL Francis SailiWing, Centre510005---
NZL Charles PiutauWing, Fullback210005---
NZL Albert NikoroWing, Fullback100000---

Legend: Apps. = Appearances, Cons. = Conversions, Pens. = Penalties, Drps. = Drop Goals, Pts. = Total points, W.C. = White cards, Y.C. = Yellow cards, R.C. = Red cards

Top Point Scorers

RankPlayerPoints
1NZL Gareth Anscombe102
2NZL Lachie Munro68
3NZL Michael Hobbs25
4NZL Piri Weepu24
5=NZL Luke Braid15
5=NZL Benson Stanley15

Top Try Scorers

RankPlayerTries
1=NZL Luke Braid3
1=NZL Lachie Munro3
1=NZL Benson Stanley3
2=Seven Players2

Standings

The final standings for the 2012 season are shown below:

PosTeamRndWDLByePFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
11812042444358+86473053**64**
21811052485343+142473454**61**
31810062489429+60583981**57**
4189072359385−26363124**50**
5****1840122359430−71345026**32**
PosTeamRndWDLByePFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
11814022350254+96282102**66**
21812042444358+86473053**64**
31811052359347+12383642**58**
41811052485343+142473454**61**
51810062472369+103503865**59**
61810062436348+88473174**59**
71810062404331+73413155**58**
81810062489429+60583981**57**
9189072359385−26363124**50**
101850112391458−67354737**38**
111840122346407−61334338**35**
12****1840122359430−71345026**32**
131840122362520−158375935**32**
141830132306440−134304925**27**
151830132317460−143305223**25**

Legend: Pos = Position, Rnd = Round, W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TB = Four-try bonus points, LB = Close loss bonus points, Pts = Competition Points

Round by Round Result Summary

Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundHAAAH-AHAHAHAHH-HA
ResultLLWLLBLLLLLWLLLBWW
Pos. (Conf.)355555555555555555
Pos. (Overall)91311141513141415151514141415141312

Legend: H = Home, A = Away, W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss, B = Bye, Pos. = Position, Conf. = Conference

References

References

  1. "Blues overrun Hurricanes in pre-season match".
  2. "Super Rugby Auckland Blues Team".
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