Blues thrash Yokohama Canon Eagles 57-22 in Super Rugby pre-season matchBlues thrash Yokohama Canon Eagles 57-22 in Super Rugby pre-season match[Image: The Blues]The Blues have thrashed the Yokohama Canon Eagles 57-22 in a pre-season match in Japan. After leading 31-5 at the break, the Blues came back out and piled on the points with fresh legs. There were a number of standouts for the Blues as Vern Cotter will be pleased with some performances. The Blues head to New Zealand to take on the Chiefs next Friday at 3pm in their final pre-season match. Meanwhile, in other pre-season matches today, the Crusaders beat the Bristol Bears 31-14 while the Highlanders thumped the Hurricanes 52-17.