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Quarterfinals Wrap: Brumbies fly Australian flag into semifinals

Results went with form in the DHL Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinals over the weekend, leaving the Crusaders to host the Blues in Christchurch on Friday and the Chiefs to meet the ACT Brumbies in Hamilton on Saturday.
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Adversity hardens the Blues for playoffs

Using the adversity and frustration that had been part of their 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season would be the goal for the Blues in Friday's quarterfinal against the Waratahs at Eden Park on Friday.
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Fan Hot Take: The Crusaders better be worried

This week’s Fan Hot Take has stirred up a hornet’s nest across social media.
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Barrett returns for Waratahs quarterfinal

Blues first-five Beauden Barrett is back at pivot for the Blues all-important Friday night Quarter Final against the Waratahs at Eden Park at 7:35pm.
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Blues upbeat despite Tuipulotu injury blow

Giving utility Tom Robinson and lock James Tucker game time against the Highlanders may prove to have been vital for the Blues for their DHL Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinal against the Waratahs on Friday at Eden Park after news lock Patrick Tuipulotu has suffered a broken arm.
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‘Hungry’ Blues eye knockout clash against NSW Waratahs

A hunger for winning, not always apparent with Blues teams of the last decade, gave the team hope they could produce more cohesion and discipline when taking on the NSW Waratahs in DHL Super Rugby Pacific's first quarterfinal, in Auckland, on Friday.
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Quarter-finalists confirmed for DHL Super Rugby Pacific

After 15 rounds of regular season, the quarter-finalists have been found for DHL Super Rugby Pacific 2023.
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Round 15 Wrap: Fijian Drua flies high into playoffs

Quarterfinal places went with form in the last regular season round of DHL Super Rugby Pacific at the weekend, with the Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika making signature statements to show they have benefitted from their inclusion.
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Blues keep focus on task at hand

Keeping a focus on their final regular season DHL Super Rugby Pacific game against the Highlanders at Eden Park on Friday, and not on the quarterfinals a week later, will be the test for the Blues.
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Settled Highlanders ready for Eden Park showdown

Continuity of selection means that the Highlanders have a more settled look to the side named to take on the Blues at Eden Park in Friday's DHL Super Rugby Pacific regular-season finale.
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