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Vern Cotter's happy for his side to be labelled the 'boring Blues' if the results keep rolling in - ahead of tonight's trip to Albany to face Moana Pasifika

Vern Cotter's happy for his side to be labelled the 'boring Blues' if the results keep rolling in - ahead of tonight's trip to Albany to face Moana Pasifika

17 May 2025

The Blues bashed the Drua up front last week for a bonus point victory, with all but one of their tries coming via members of the forward pack.

It's similar in the fashion to which they won the title last year.

Cotter reckons they're an easy target.

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