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Can anyone stop Mark Telea?

Blues wing Mark Telea set the benchmark for attacking play in the opening round of Super Rugby Pacific, producing a stunning display that helped his side secure a convincing 60-20 win over the Highlanders.
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Highlanders ring the changes for southern derby in Melbourne

Head Coach Clarke Dermody has made several changes to his starting team for the Super Round match against the Crusaders in Melbourne on Friday night.
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Law variations make for fast-paced opening round

Time restrictions on goal kicks, set pieces and rucks and a streamlined TMO process have made for a fast-paced start to DHL Super Rugby Pacific.
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Chiefs, Blues and Hurricanes lay the marker in round one

Action aplenty marked the opening round of DHL Super Rugby Pacific as new laws had their impact, but not in the anticipated manner.
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Blues expect high tempo from Highlanders

Blues captain Dalton Papali'i expects fast rugby from the Highlanders at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin in their opening DHL Super Rugby Pacific game on Saturday.
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Laulala celebrates century as Blues eye Highlanders in season opener

Blues prop, Nepo Laulala is poised to bring up 100 Super Rugby games this weekend with his side set to face the Highlanders in the opening game of the DHL Super Rugby Pacific 2023 season on Saturday, February 25, at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.
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NZR, Sky and Super Rugby clubs team up to raise funds for the New Zealand Disaster Fund

New Zealand Rugby and Sky have teamed up with New Zealand’s Super Rugby Pacific and Aupiki clubs as well as Moana Pasifika and the Fijian Drua to raise money for the New Zealand Red Cross Disaster Fund.
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Highlanders new defence coach relishing role

Sporting a new coaching group under head coach Clarke Dermody, the Highlanders are ready for their opening game of the 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season against the Blues on Saturday
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Perofeta eager to capitalise on All Blacks experience

Blues playmaker Stephen Perofeta is keen to see his side build on last season’s performance when opening their 2023 campaign in DHL Super Rugby Pacific against the Highlanders in Dunedin on Saturday.
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Blockbuster opening round set for DHL Super Rugby Pacific

The defending DHL Super Rugby Pacific champion Crusaders will kick the competition off against the Chiefs during an opening round that will ignite trans-Tasman and Pasifika rivalries like never before.
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