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Blues dispatch Moana Pasifika in rematch despite Caleb Clarke red card

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A Caleb Clarke red card has soured a second Blues win over Moana Pasifika inside five days.

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The Blues broke clear for a 46-16 win at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday after the Super Rugby Pacific newcomers had threatened, down just 17-13 approaching halftime.

Pasifika didnโ€™t fold though, prop Ezekiel Lindenmuth confident he had put his side within 13 points with 19 minutes to play before the try was overruled due to obstruction.

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      Their victory followed a 32-19 Blues win in a catch-up game on Tuesday.

      Hooker Kurt Eklund responded with his third try to seal the contest that will be remembered for Clarkeโ€™s send-off.

      The winger had jumped into the air attempting to smother rival winger Tomasi Alosioโ€™s chip down the sideline.

      Instead his right knee collected him in the head, forcing Alosio off and Clarke out of the contest and facing a suspension of several weeks.

      โ€œI guess the turning point was that try that was disallowed and then we lost a bit of momentum,โ€ Moana Pasifika captain Sekope Kepu said.

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      โ€œCredit to the Blues, they took their opportunities. They turned around from a bit of adversity and took it down to our half and they scored.โ€

      The Blues were again without Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (foot) while Pasifika lost coach Aaron Mauger and Filo Tiatia to COVID-19 protocols before the game.

      The victory took the Blues to fourth on the ladder ahead of an away clash with the Chiefs, while Pasifika next face Maugerโ€™s former team the Highlanders on Friday.

      โ€œThe thing with Moana Pasifika, they live off physical footy and, man, the score doesnโ€™t reflect how hard that game was,โ€ Blues captain Dalton Papalii said.

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      โ€œThey always bring it and you could see if you give them a little sniff anytime in the game they can really come back.

      โ€œThere are times in that game we were really on the back foot and just holding on.โ€

      Blues 46 (Tries to Corey Evans, Caleb Clarke, Kurt Eklund (3), Bryce Heem and AJ Lam; 4 conversions and penalty to Stephen Perofeta)

      Moana Pasifika 16 (try to Tomasi Alosio; conversion and 3 penalties to Christian Lealiโ€™ifano)

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