Melani Nanai rugby player
Melani Nanai rugby player

Melani Nanai

3rd Oct 1993 1.94m/93kg Fullback

Mealamu leads Blues, as Kaino rests

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Keven Mealamu has been handed the Blues' captain in the absence of regular skipper Jerome Kaino. The veteran hooker, Mealamu, will lead the team out against the Crusaders in a Super Rugby Round 11...

Preview: S15 Round 10, Part One

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Two delectable north-south derbies in New Zealand, a trans-Tasman showdown and an all-Australian encounter. That is what w look at in the first half of our Round 10 preview- as Super Rugby's league...

As it happened: Blues v Brumbies at Eden Park

9 years ago by TVNZ New Zealand

MATCH SUMMARY:It came down to a long-range penalty conversion attempt in the 80th minute, but the Blues have secured their first win in seven weeks on their home ground Eden Park. A good lead was developed...

Blues break their duck

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The Blues recorded their first win of the Super Rugby season, a dramatic late penalty by replacement Ihaia West giving them a 16-14 win over the Brumbies in Auckland on Friday. The Blues scored the...

Super Rugby Round 9 Preview Part 1

9 years ago by Len Kaplan

Yes, in Super Rugby any team can beat any other team because there is not that huge a difference in the talent each team has in its ranks, and yes, refereeing inaccuracy and inconsistency and guessing...

Preview: S15 Round Nine, Part One

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Desperate times call for desperate measures. It may be a well-worn cliche, but it certainly rings true for a few of the teams in Round Nine. We have just one Friday game and that includes a very...

Waratahs edge willing Blues

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The Waratahs closed the gap on Australian conference leaders the Brumbies with a hard-earned 23-11 win of the Blues in Sydney on Saturday. The scoreline two-tries-to-one win does not reflect just how...

Preview: S15 Round Seven, Part Two

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Can we match last Saturday for sheer drama? The quality of the play may have been somewhat below par, but the drama was befitting of a Hollywood script. The ingredients are there to make this Saturday...

Weekend teams and predictions

9 years ago by Front Row Grunt

A seven game weekend, and this time spread over only two days! Take in the teams, times, odds, Superbru community picks along with Tank and David Campese’s predictions. Tank LanningSaturday is industrial,...

All change for struggling Blues

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Coach John Kirwan rung the changes as he looked to break his winless Blues team's Super Rugby duck. Former Highlanders and Crusaders flyhalf Dan Bowden will make his Blues Super Rugby debut against...