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Auckland Blues coach Leon McDonald praised Beauden Barrett after the All Blacks playmaker overcame a week in which his form was questioned to lead his side to a 54-17 Super Rugby Pacific win over the Melbourne Rebels on Saturday (Apr 8).
MELBOURNE : The Canterbury Crusaders and Auckland Blues have yet to hit peak form in Super Rugby Pacific but their mutual animosity is already boiling over ahead of the re-match of last year's final at Eden Park on Saturday.
MELBOURNE : Wellington Hurricanes rookie Peter Lakai will have a chance to deliver on the hype when he steps into Ardie Savea's shoes for the Super Rugby Pacific clash against the Auckland Blues on Saturday.
Wing Mark Telea and centre Rieko Ioane scored two tries each as the Auckland Blues smashed Otago Highlanders 60-20 in their Super Rugby Pacific opener on Saturday, while there was a dramatic late win for Fijian Drua over Moana Pasifika.
SYDNEY : Team-by-team preview of the new season of Super Rugby Pacific, which kicks off on Friday. (Listed in order of last season's finish on regular season standings):
Oli Jager could face Ireland A next month after the former Blackrock College student was named in the All Blacks XV squad for their northern hemisphere tour next month.
Leon MacDonald was on Thursday named head coach of an All Blacks XV - essentially a New Zealand B team - for their November games in Europe against Ireland A and the Barbarians.
Blues coach Leon MacDonald said that his side could not get going in the game as the Crusaders destroyed their lineout.