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    Blues coach Leon MacDonald insists they're not disrespecting the Waratahs by making wholesale changes for their final round match in Sydney

    Blues coach Leon MacDonald insists they're not disrespecting the Waratahs by making wholesale changes for their final round match in Sydney


    Just one player who started the tight win over the Brumbies is in the run-on side this week, with virtually all the heavy hitters back at home.

    Luke Romano captains a side devoid of Dalton Papalii, Beauden Barrett and others.

    MacDonald says after Covid rejigged the schedule earlier this year, they had to adjust some plans...



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