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Super Rugby: Crusaders take long hard look at themselves ahead of Hurricanes clash

“It s been an honest week, that s the first thing. To get better you need to be honest,” Robertson said. “We looked at ourselves, our preparation, some individual performances, and also our coaches’ preparation for it. We ll be better for that.” Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images The Crusaders took a good, hard look at themselves this week after a record defeat to the Highlanders last Friday in Christchurch. Last week s stinker was the reality check the Crusaders pride themselves on not needing to light a fuse under them. They’re accustomed to teams wanting nothing more than to bury them, and teams fronting with a nothing to lose attitude.

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The Detail: Pasifika teams move closer to the Super Rugby fold

But those contributions have hardly been reciprocated. Tier 1 nations rarely play matches in any of those countries. Brett Phibbs/Photosport All Blacks Tupou Vaa’I,Patrick Tuipulotu and Nepo Laulala during the national anthems during the 2nd Bledisloe Cup test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Australia - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand. A combined Pacific Islands team which played dynamic, attractive rugby faded into obscurity after a series of exhibition matches in the mid-2000s. Japan and Argentina were invited to participate in Super Rugby before any or all of the Pacific Islands. But all this could be about to change.

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Super Rugby Aotearoa: Blues blow past Hurricanes to halt their slide

Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images Blues centre Rieko Ioane makes a run against Julian Savea of the Hurricanes at Eden Park on Saturday. The Blues are well and truly back in the championship race after a strong second half saw them snap their two-game losing skid and bank the winning points against the Hurricanes on Saturday night at Eden Park. On a Super Rugby Aotearoa Easter weekend when the runaway leaders made a surprise stumble, Leon MacDonald’s men made a decisive thrust to move within four points of the Crusaders at the top of the standings with an important 27-17 victory over the Hurricanes.

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Live updates: Blues v Hurricanes from Auckland - Super Rugby Aotearoa

Live updates: Blues v Hurricanes from Auckland - Super Rugby Aotearoa
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Blues return to winning ways with hard-fought victory over Hurricanes

Blues return to winning ways with hard-fought victory over Hurricanes
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