They will host three of their five home matches to Jerry Collins Stadium in Porirua - as they did last year.

Taranaki will put the Ranfurly Shield on the line in the opening round against Northland on August 2.

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16 Mar: England's Six Nations title hopes remain alive after running in ten tries for a record 68-14 victory over Wales in the final round in Cardiff

16 Mar: The Blues have slumped to their fourth defeat of the Super Rugby Pacific season, going down 32-31 to the Chiefs in Hamilton

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15 Mar: The Blues have been forced into a late reshuffle for tonight's crucial Super Rugby Pacific clash against the Chiefs

15 Mar: The Blues have promised to attack for the full 80 minutes against the Chiefs in Hamilton tonight

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