Tana Umaga's Blues boss has all but rubber‑stamped his reappointment as coach of New Zealand's most under‑achieving Super Rugby franchise.
Blues chief executive Michael Redman took the unusual step of calling his own press conference at team headquarters to simply throw his support behind the embattled Umaga who is showing no signs of taking the club to any promised land just yet.
The Blues have just two wins from eight matches in 2018 and sit second from bottom on the overall standings with just 12 points.
The franchise has made the playoffs just once over the last decade and hasn't won a championship since 2003.
Umaga is in the final term of a three‑year contract with the Blues, and Redman indicated that they, in conjunction with New Zealand Rugby, hoped to have a decision made on the coaching group for next year and beyond over the next few weeks.
The Blues will play the Jaguares at 7.35pm Saturday.
Source: Stuff.co
