“It’s definitely not a preseason game for us,” Halangahu said. “Sure, we want to get some confidence out of this, if you look statistically at what we’re doing, we’re not far off, but the scoreline is clearly not where we need to be.
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Daniel Halangahu and Leon MacDonald had some tough selection decisions to make for Saturday s game against the Chiefs. “So we need to get some confidence out of this week, but it’s not a dead rubber for us.”The Chiefs will obviously have eyes on next weekend’s final in Christchurch, which is why they’ve made so many changes to their team, but they will also want to get a win at Eden Park to boost their confidence and the former Waratah says it should be a good encounter.
Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa: Blues coach Leon MacDonald reveals where his team went wrong against Crusaders
26 Apr, 2021 01:30 AM
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The Crusaders have soared to a resounding 29-6 victory over the Blues. SOURCE / Sky Sport
Christopher Reive is a sports reporter for NZME@chrisreive
Through the back end of Super Rugby Aotearoa, the Blues have played out a familiar narrative week after week.
While they have shown signs of promise, discipline and errors have been their downfall.
That was the case once more in their 29-6 loss to the Crusaders in Christchurch yesterday, with handling errors a particular point of concern.
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26 April, 2021, 10:10 am
Will Jordan of the Crusaders (left) is congratulated by team-mates after scoring a try during the 29-6 win over the Blues in Christchurch.
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Crusaders fans can start planning for a home Super Rugby Aotearoa final against the Chiefs in Christchurch on May 8.
The reigning champions’ 29-6 bonus point hammering of the Blues in front of a packed Orangetheory Stadium on Anzac Day cemented them as the top-seed, and killed off the Leon MacDonald coached Auckland-based franchise.
They’ll now head into their second bye week knowing the resurgent Chiefs will roll into the Garden City for the decider, but not before they play the Blues on Saturday night at Eden Park.
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