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    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


    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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     18 Oct: Canterbury hooker George Bell's outlined what he claims will be critical to containing Hawke's Bay as they bid for a first NPC final berth since 20-22
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     18 Oct: New Zealand Rugby boss Mark Robinson is staying tight-lipped about the location of the fourth test between the All Blacks and Springboks as part of next year's Greatest Rivalry tour
     18 Oct: Otago have stormed into the NPC final after an emphatic 41-17 win over Bay of Plenty in their semi-final in Dunedin
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