Canterbury coach Marty Bourke  has his fingers-crossed for the unlikely release of two players for next Saturday's NPC final against Otago
	Canterbury coach Marty Bourke  has his fingers-crossed for the unlikely release of two players for next Saturday's NPC final against Otago
    
	
    
	
	19 October 2025 
		
		
        
	
The red and blacks earned the berth, and the right to host in Christchurch, after dismantling Hawke's Bay 43-19.
Bourke's offered his thoughts on potentially keeping All Blacks George Bell and Sam Darry for next weekend.
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