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    A different look to the Blues backline for Friday's Super Rugby contest against the Force at Eden Park

    A different look to the Blues backline for Friday's Super Rugby contest against the Force at Eden Park


    AJ Lam replaces the suspended Mark Tele'a at left wing, with Xavi Taele coming in at second-five.

    After coming off the bench due to illness last week - Beauden Barrett is back in the 10 jersey, while All Blacks team-mate Dalton Papali'i returns from his ankle injury at openside flanker.

    Taufa Funaki and Stephen Perofeta have been given starts at halfback and fullback respectively.

    Skipper Patrick Tuipulotu's hopeful value can be added in Telea's absence.



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