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Blues down Chiefs but fall short of claiming top spot

June 1, 2024
Blues players react to the Chiefs late try.

What to know:

  • The Blues (11-2) could finish on top of Super Rugby Pacific this season with a convincing win meanwhile the Chiefs are guaranteed to finish fourth.
  • Both sides are coming into this match off the back of narrow losses to other New Zealand sides as the Blues lost to the Crusaders 29-27 in Christchurch and the Chiefs went down 20-17 against the Hurricanes in Hamilton.
  • The Chiefs will be aiming for back-to-back wins against the Blues in Super Rugby for the first time since April 2019. The Chiefs ran out 20-13 winners last season in the 'Battle of the Bombays'.
  • The Blues have won their last three matches against the Chiefs at Eden Park, the most recent being a
  • Damian McKenzie has scored a league-high 142 points this Super Rugby Pacific season and has scored 13+ points in four of his last six games.
  • Marcel Renata is set to play his 50th for the Blues and Dalton Papali'i and Caleb Clarke return to the starting team.
  • Samipeni Finau plays his first match since round 11 and Rameka Poihipi and Daniel Rona are named as the Chiefs centre pairing.

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