SYDNEY : The ACT Brumbies and Auckland Blues will have the weight of history against them as well as the Waikato Chiefs and Canterbury Crusaders when they bid for a spot in the Super Rugby Pacific final this weekend.The Canberra-based Brumbies will have to do what no Australian team has done in nearly thr
SYDNEY : The ACT Brumbies and Auckland Blues will have the weight of history against them as well as the Waikato Chiefs and Canterbury Crusaders when they bid for a spot in the Super Rugby Pacific final this weekend.
The first semi-final is a rematch of last year's final, when the Crusaders made light of the Blues' regular season dominance to win 21-7 at Eden Park and claim a 13th title in all versions of Super Rugby. The Blues will undoubtedly be relieved not to be facing All Blacks forwards Sam Whitelock, Cullen Grace and Ethan Blackadder in the heavyweight clash between New Zealand's biggest teams.
The Chiefs were almost as dominant in the regular season this year as the Blues were in 2022 and will host the final if they can beat the Brumbies for a second time in three weeks on Saturday.
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