Blues gave it their best, but best wasn't good enough
Despite coming off a tough South African road trip, there was nothing tired about the Blues defence.
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Rugby: No 8 adds to Chiefs injury woes
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COMMENT: It seems inevitable Super Rugby will expand again but I wonder where the extra teams will come from and what it will do to the game in NZ at provincial level.
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