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Ruahei Demant of the Blues breaks away for a try during the round one Super Rugby Aupiki match between Hurricanes Poua and Blues at Sky Stadium on March 01, 2025 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

"Trusting in the process": Blues Women aim to disrupt Matatū in Aupiki final

Author: Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2025, 9:16am

New Zealand Rugby believes the women's Super Rugby Aupiki final's scheduling clash with the Highlanders versus Fijian Drua will have little impact on viewership.

The Blues versus Matatū finale at Eden Park on Saturday has been granted a primetime 7.05 pm kickoff, despite the regular season games all being played in the afternoon.

NZR head of women's high-performance Hannah Porter is unconcerned about the battle for viewers with the Highlanders playing at the same time in Dunedin.

Blues and Black Ferns second five eight Ruahei Demant joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview their grand final.

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