WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Blues and the Brumbies will attempt to show off their playoff credentials in a pivotal contest Saturday in Super Rugby Pacific. The Auckland-based Blues and Canberra-based Brumbies share second place on the championship standings, three points behind the unbeaten Hurricanes with matching 6-1 records. If one team has a built-in advantage on Saturday, it is the Blues who are unbeaten in their last nine matches at home. The Blues have scored 110 points in three home matches so far in 2024, conceding only 19 points. Their only away loss so far has been to the Hurricanes. The Blues also have the best defensive record in the tournament with only 95 points conceded in seven games. The Brumbies are third on defensive standings behind the Blues and Hurricanes but having conceded 50 points more than the Blues. |
Traditional ChineseChina sees improvements in logistics flowXi Stresses Strengthening Farmland Protection, Quality ImprovementXi Story: Ensuring the Yellow River benefits the people'Taiwan Relations Act' illegal and invalid, says mainland spokeswomanChina takes countermeasures against two U.S. defense companiesSilk Road int'l expo pushes for deeper Belt and Road cooperationMutianyu section of Great WallXi congratulates Pellegrini on election as president of SlovakiaChinese embassy slams Canadian PM's accusation on Chinese interference in Canadian elections