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Sam Darry left Canterbury for Auckland after a phone call from Blues coach Leon MacDonald.
Darry’s move to Auckland bucks the trend of the Blues losing talent from their region. They’ve pinched one from the Crusaders.
The 20-year-old from Christchurch, a Christ’s College product, was rising through the ranks with the Crusaders’ academy. He was selected for the New Zealand Schools team and the under-20s programme, and played for Canterbury in last year’s Mitre 10 Cup.
Surely the Crusaders, the reigning champions, would be the next natural step in the promising lock’s progression? Not quite. ....

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