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The 2012 Super Rugby season will be the Blues 17th season in the competition. The pre-season began on February 4th, and the regular season will begin on February 24th. The team will play 16 regular season matches, with byes in rounds 6 and 16. The Blues will play all teams within the New Zealand conference twice, and all other teams once, with the exception of the New South Wales Waratahs and Central Cheetahs.

Pre-season
The first of three pre-season fixtures was held on the 4th of February at Toll Stadium against the Hurricanes.

Regular Season
The Blues regular season will begin on February 24th with a home fixture against the Crusaders.

Standings
Source:

Legend:
 * Rnd = Round Completed (Games Played plus Byes), W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Bye = Number of Byes, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points

Points breakdown:
 * 4 points for a win
 * 2 points for a draw
 * 4 points for a bye
 * 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
 * 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

New Zealand Representatives

 * John Afoa
 * Ben Atiga
 * Norm Berryman
 * Andrew Blowers
 * Anthony Boric
 * Daniel Braid
 * Robin Brooke
 * Zinzan Brooke
 * Olo Brown
 * Mark Carter
 * Adrian Cashmore
 * Eroni Clarke
 * Greg Cooper
 * Ron Cribb
 * Chresten Davis
 * Steve Devine
 * Craig Dowd
 * Marc Ellis
 * Tamati Ellison
 * Bryn Evans
 * Nick Evans
 * Greg Feek
 * Sean Fitzpatrick


 * Troy Flavell
 * Richard Fromont
 * Rico Gear
 * Shane Howarth
 * Doug Howlett
 * Craig Innes
 * Michael Jones
 * Jerome Kaino
 * Danny Lee
 * Walter Little
 * Jonah Lomu
 * Keith Lowen
 * Luke McAlister
 * Angus MacDonald
 * Alby Mathewson
 * Mark Mayerhofler
 * Kees Meeuws
 * Brad Mika
 * Dylan Mika
 * Malili Muliaina
 * Craig Newby
 * Caleb Ralph
 * Rene Ranger


 * Greg Rawlinson
 * Charles Riechelmann
 * Mark Robinson
 * Josevata Rokocoko
 * Xavier Rush
 * Carlos Spencer
 * Jeremy Stanley
 * Lee Stensness
 * Saimone Taumoepeau
 * Glenn Taylor
 * Rua Tipoki
 * Isaia Toeava
 * Ofisa Tonu'u
 * Sam Tuitupou
 * Anthony Tuitavake
 * Mose Tuiali'i
 * Joeli Vidiri
 * Royce Willis
 * Ali Williams
 * Derren Witcombe
 * Tony Woodcock
 * Rudi Wulf