No Southern comfort for the Blues, once again

Their winless run in Dunedin since 2011 rolls on after a 24-12 Super Rugby loss to the Highlanders.

Blues hooker James Parsons notched up his 100th Blues appearance and says their forwards were dominant all game except for one scrum which cost them a penalty try.

He says he doesn't know what happened there, but while they definitely had a dominant pack for most of the game, the moment that counted they weren't.

The Brumbies have beaten the Stormers 19-17 in Cape Town, while the Waratahs have edged the Rebels 23-20.