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Chiefs, Canes and Landers finish pre-season with wins

After two solid wins in pre-season games against Moana Pasifika last week and the Blues in Pukekohe on Friday, Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan was staying grounded ahead of the opening of DHL Super Rugby Pacific next week.
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MacDonald pleased with first hit-out for the Blues

Blues coach Leon MacDonald was delighted with the positive benefits for his 2023 DHS Super Rugby Pacific squad depth after Saturday's 28-21 pre-season win over the Hurricanes in Auckland.
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Highlanders, Chiefs and Blues impress in pre-season action

Getting players returning from long-term injuries through their first warm-up games is always a concern for coaches but the Highlanders and Crusaders camps were able to breath sighs of relief on Friday.
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DHL Super Rugby Pacific pre-season campaign locked in

From Queenstown to Auckland, fans across the country will get to experience the excitement of DHL Super Rugby Pacific with six pre-season matches scheduled across New Zealand in February 2023.
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Blues aiming to go one step further in 2023

Absorbing the lessons of their grand final loss in DHL Super Rugby Pacific last year, the Blues are looking to continue their improvement to go one step better in 2023.
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Historic game of three halves set for Pukekohe

The Gallagher Chiefs and Waitomo Chiefs Manawa will feature in a block-busting international pre-season double header in Pukekohe next month.
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Tito joins Blues coaching ranks

Former Māori All Black and Hurricanes locking stalwart Paul Tito will be part of the Blues coaching ranks for the 2023 Super Rugby season, replacing Ben Afeaki, who has joined New York in the United States major league rugby competition.
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Six great rookie seasons in Super Rugby

With an exciting batch of 21 rookies named across New Zealand’s five DHL Super Rugby Pacific squads in 2023, we look back at five great rookie seasons of the past.
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Five rookies to watch in 2023

New Zealand’s five DHL Super Rugby Pacific clubs have announced their 2023 squads with 21 rookies named across the sides.
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New Zealand's five DHL Super Rugby Pacific 2023 squads have been announced

Twenty-one rookies, five overseas returnees, and five club transfers are among the features of the five DHL Super Rugby Pacific squads announced by New Zealand Rugby (NZR) today.
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