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Parsons preaches winning message for Blues-RugbyU

James Parsons celebrated his elevation to Auckland Blues captain by leading the side to a 36-30 victory over the hard-finishing Melbourne Rebels in a Super Rugby clash in Auckland on Friday.

The Blues outscored the Rebels six tries to four, but were given a fright in the closing stages as the desperate Australian visitors made big inroads into an 18-point deficit.

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