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The Blues held off a late fightback from the Western Force at Eden Park to clinch a 31-21 victory and book their place in the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final.
The Chiefs made it a clean sweep for New Zealand sides in the first round of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman tournament with a nail-biting 20-19 victory over the Western Force in Perth.
It is do or die time in the Harvey Norman Super Rugby AU competition, as the ACT Brumbies host the Western Force in an attempt to win a second straight title.
The Western Force will play the Brumbies in the Super Rugby AU semi-final after securing a superb 30-27 comeback victory over the table-topping Reds in Perth.