Ever wondered what tunes the Blues players are pumping to fire them up or chill them out as they prepare for their big games? Well wonder no longer

The Blues made all the play but they couldn’t exert their dominance on the scoreboard as they were edged by the Queensland Reds 11-12 in a thrilling encounter in Brisbane on Friday night.

A trio of exciting, home grown players have recommitted to the Blues until the end of 2015.

This week’s True Blue HQ Fan of the Week, presented by Barfoot & Thompson, is Kim O’Meara!

Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan has made just one change to the starting XV for Friday night’s clash with the Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium (kick-off 9.40pm NZT)

Blues Wider Training Group members Joseph Edwards and Lolagi Visinia have been named in the New Zealand Under 20 team to to travel to France in June for the IRB Junior World Championship.

The Blues are at the top of the New Zealand conference. It’s a statement even the most ardent Blues fan would have struggled to contemplate uttering prior to the season kicking off, and yet 10 rounds into the competition there they are.

Ahead of Friday night’s huge showdown with the Reds in Brisbane, check out all the vital statistics to keep yourself fully informed

Blues midfielder Francis Saili has been dropped from the starting XV to play the Reds in Brisbane on Friday after he was charged with a driving offence.

Tickets for the eagerly awaited All Blacks v France Test match at Eden Park on June 8 are storming along in the first week of sale with more than 27,000 tickets already scooped up.