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 Player Position(s) Apps. Tries Cons. Pens. Drps. Pts. W.C. Y.C. R.C. Orene Ai'i First five-eighth, Fullback 200000--- Keven Mealamu (c) Hooker 800000--- Tony Woodcock Prop 10200010--- Ali Williams Lock 1400000-1- Daniel Braid Flanker 1510005--- Brad Mika Lock, No. 8 600000--- Jerome Kaino Flanker, No. 8 200000--- Rudi Wulf Wing, Fullback 7200010--- Anthony Boric Lock 300000--- Isaia Toeava Utility back 200000--- Benson Stanley Second five-eighth 12300015--- Tom McCartney Hooker 1600000--- Chris Lowrey Flanker, No. 8 12200010--- Rene Ranger Wing, Centre 1020001011- Peter Saili Flanker, No. 8 1000000--- Tevita Mailau Prop 1510005--- Michael Hobbs First five-eighth, Second five-eighth 14116025--- Charlie Faumuina Prop 1110005--- Lachie Munro Utility back 1031011068--- Andrew van der Heijden Lock 200000--- Alby Mathewson Half-back 1610005--- Filo Paulo Lock 1100000--- Sherwin Stowers Wing 810005--- Luke Braid Flanker 14300015--- Liaki Moli Lock 1210005--- Pauliasi Manu Prop 300000--- Sean Polwart Flanker 100000--- Piri Weepu Half-back, First five-eighth 15036024--- Gareth Anscombe First five-eighth 10213211102--- Ma'a Nonu Second five-eighth 14200010--- David Raikuna Wing 1010005--- George Moala Wing 400000--- Angus Ta'avao Prop 600000--- Hadleigh Parkes Utility back 13200010--- Ben Lam Wing 100000--- Daniel Pryor Flanker 100000--- James Parsons Hooker 700000--- Steve Luatua Lock, Flanker 610005-1- Cameron Goodhue No. 8 100000--- Francis Saili Wing, Centre 510005--- Charles Piutau Wing, Fullback 210005--- Albert Nikoro Wing, Fullback 100000--- 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 Rank Player Points1 Gareth Anscombe 1022 Lachie Munro 683 Michael Hobbs 254 Piri Weepu 245= Luke Braid 155= Benson Stanley 15

Top Try Scorers Rank Player Tries1= Luke Braid 31= Lachie Munro 31= Benson Stanley 32= Seven Players 2

Standings

The final standings for the 2012 season are shown below:

New Zealand ConferencePosTeamRndWDLByePFPAPDTFTATBLBPts 1 18 12 0 4 2 444 358 +86 47 30 5 3 64 2 18 11 0 5 2 485 343 +142 47 34 5 4 61 3 18 10 0 6 2 489 429 +60 58 39 8 1 57 4 18 9 0 7 2 359 385 −26 36 31 2 4 50 5 18 4 0 12 2 359 430 −71 34 50 2 6 32

Overall StandingsPosTeamRndWDLByePFPAPDTFTATBLBPts 1 18 14 0 2 2 350 254 +96 28 21 0 2 66 2 18 12 0 4 2 444 358 +86 47 30 5 3 64 3 18 11 0 5 2 359 347 +12 38 36 4 2 58 4 18 11 0 5 2 485 343 +142 47 34 5 4 61 5 18 10 0 6 2 472 369 +103 50 38 6 5 59 6 18 10 0 6 2 436 348 +88 47 31 7 4 59 7 18 10 0 6 2 404 331 +73 41 31 5 5 58 8 18 10 0 6 2 489 429 +60 58 39 8 1 57 9 18 9 0 7 2 359 385 −26 36 31 2 4 50 10 18 5 0 11 2 391 458 −67 35 47 3 7 38 11 18 4 0 12 2 346 407 −61 33 43 3 8 35 12 18 4 0 12 2 359 430 −71 34 50 2 6 32 13 18 4 0 12 2 362 520 −158 37 59 3 5 32 14 18 3 0 13 2 306 440 −134 30 49 2 5 27 15 18 3 0 13 2 317 460 −143 30 52 2 3 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

Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Ground H A A A H - A H A H A H A H H - H A Result LLWLLBLLLLLWL L L BWW Pos. (Conf.) 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Pos. (Overall) 9 13 11 14 15 13 14 14 15 15 15 14 14 14 15 14 13 12 Legend: H = Home, A = Away, W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss, B = Bye, Pos. = Position, Conf. = Conference

2012 Blues season

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