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Blues boss says it could well require five straight victories to secure a spot in the Trans-Tasman final.

Saturday night, in his 182nd outing for the club, will mark his first start for the Chiefs in 1037 days, dating back to the 2018 quarterfinal defeat to the Hurricanes in Wellington – Messam’s last match in New Zealand before leaving for French club Toulon. A week earlier he had played his final game in Hamilton (off the bench against the Hurricanes), while his last start on home turf was another week before that, when he lined up at No 8 against, coincidentally, the Brumbies. “It is a surreal feel, it’s quite buzzy,” Messam admitted ahead of running back out on FMG Stadium Waikat...

Brumbies seek revenge after Reds repeat AAP 3 hrs ago Murray Wenzel © Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS Jordan Petaia, of the Reds, producing a moment of soaring brilliance to score against the Brumbies. Set piece frustrations will motivate Brumbies captain Allan Alaalatoa as he sets his sights on a Super Rugby AU grand final rematch with the Queensland Reds. The skipper returned from a three-game suspension in Saturday's 24-22 loss to the Reds at Suncorp Stadium, the hosts rallying from 12-0 down to edge ahead with just three minutes to play. The result followed a 40-38 Reds win in C...

Unemployment tax relief bill gets warm reception Some business groups want state lawmakers to go further on a hammered-out compromise. Oregon businesses, business lobbyists and lawmakers from both parties blessed a bill that would let some businesses defer part of their unemployment payroll taxes and pay a little less to a reduced state trust fund in future years. House Bill 3389, which the House Rules Committee heard Thursday, April 1, also would set the payroll tax rates for the next three years (2022 to 2024) at 2020 levels, which were determined before the coronavirus pandemic r...

Why the Brumbies still have reason to smile after their defeat in Canberra A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Sometimes you can lose a game, but there are still reasons aplenty to make you smile. That was certainly the impression created by the interviews after the conclusion of the best advertisement for Super Rugby AU so far. From body language alone, it was hard to tell the winning from the losing coach. The Brumbies had just lost 40-38 against their closest rivals on the ladder, the Reds, and they had...