Live updates of the Super Rugby Pacific clash between the Blues and Force.
– The Blues opened the season with a 19-15 home defeat to the Chiefs
– The Force also had a defeat in week one, losing 56-24 to the Brumbies
– Blues Anton Segner returns to the starting side at blindside flanker
The Blues travel to Perth to take on the Force and look to bounce back from an opening round home defeat.
Captain Dalton Papali’i again leads the side as the Blues look to build momentum in their first away fixture of 2026 following a narrow defeat to the Chiefs last weekend.There are three changes in the forwards, with Marcel Renata coming into the starting side at prop while Ofa Tu’ungafasi adds impact off the bench.
In the second row, Laghlan McWhannell lines up alongside Josh Beehre with experienced lock Sam Darry unavailable following a head knock against the Chiefs. Anton Segner returns to the starting side at blindside flanker, while Torian Barnes moves to the bench following his Blues debut. The starting backline remains unchanged.
