Auckland, April 13, 2025 (AFP) - Blues go back to forwards to turn around Super Rugby form

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2025-04-13
Auckland Blues coach Vern Cotter said he could recognise his defending Super Rugby champions again after putting a terrible start to the 2025 campaign behind them with back-to-back wins. The Blues lost five of their first six matches before a return to the successful 2024 formula of a forwards-driven power game brought Saturday's 36-17 home victory over Moana Pasifika a week after a 19-18 win against Wellington Hurricanes. "I sort of recognised......
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