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    The Blues are embracing the positives from their tight loss to the Crusaders, despite seeing their seven-game win streak end

    The Blues are embracing the positives from their tight loss to the Crusaders, despite seeing their seven-game win streak end


    The defeat to the Crusaders at the weekend was their first in five months, with it also ending their unbeaten run in Super Rugby Aotearoa.

    But loose forward Akira Ioane says they performed well, and have a platform to work off this week.



    The Blues face the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday.

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