If the season ended today the one-win Blues would be in the playoffs. Despite winning just one of their opening four games and lying fourth in the New Zealand Conference with six points, the Blues currently sit in the eighth playoff spot and final wildcard position. The Blues currently edge out the Reds for the fourth-best team out of the New Zealand and Australian Conferences based on points difference. The bad news for the Blues, the season is not ending today. The good news however is that they play the one-win Bulls on Saturday before playing the one-win Force the week after.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 19, 2017 20:03 UTC