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All four teams playing in this weekend's 2024 Super Rugby Pacific semifinals - Blues, Brumbies, Chiefs and the Hurricanes - will feature players who have links to the islands.
Just when we thought things were pretty clear in terms of the play-off picture, the penultimate Super Rugby Pacific round threw us a couple of curveballs.
The Blues can finally put an end to the Crusaders' challenging 2024 campaign in Christchurch tonight.
The seven-time defending champions fought back from 10 points down to hand the Blues their second loss of the season.
The Crusaders are still without captain Scott Barrett but welcome back Ethan Blackadder and Levi Aumua from injury into the run-on side to face the Blues with prop Tamaiti Williams and midfielder Dallas McLeod on the bench