It was fun while it lasted, Super Rugby Aotearoa 2020. Oh, and the Blues have become a bloody good rugby team again. There can be no doubt that, amid all the crazy goings-on this year, the emergence of Leon MacDonald’s Blues as a legit force at Super Rugby level has been a very real thing. READ MORE:* Super Rugby Aotearoa season review: How the Highlanders won back some respect* Super Rugby Aotearoa season review: How the Chiefs slid to record lows in 2020* Super Rugby Aotearoa season review: How the Hurricanes stacked up in 2020* Super Rugby Aotearoa: Blues coach Leon MacDonald backs trans-Tasman setup for 2021Yes, they weren’t quite good enough to unseat the mighty, er, fourpeat Crusaders. Phil Walter/Getty Images Powerhouse wing Caleb Clarke was outstanding for the Blues in Super Rugby Aotearoa from go to whoa.

Source: Stuff August 20, 2020 17:01 UTC