Steve Borthwick finally has a performance and result to build upon as Twickenham erupts, but it must not be a one-off
The Crusaders were ruthless in the first half, scoring four unanswered tries to hold a 29-point lead by the interval over the team they defeated in last year's final.
The Black Lion have defended their Super Cup crown with a 29-17 victory over the Tel Aviv Heat in Tbilisi over the weekend.
An unstoppable force will meet an immovable object when the Blues take on the Crusaders in the Super Rugby Pacific final at Auckland's Eden Park on Saturday.
Having grabbed a bonus-point victory over the Reds at Eden Park on Saturday evening and locked up a home quarter-final spot, Blues coach Leon MacDonald had plenty of reasons to be positive following the 53-26 result.
The Blues have triumphed 53-26 over the Reds in Auckland thanks in part to the cool heads of three key playmakers in the side.
Blues head coach Leon MacDonald has been labelled as the future of the All Blacks coaching staff by an All Blacks great.
Blues boss Leon MacDonald is satisfied to have banked four competition points with a win over Moana Pasifika, but he isn't overly pleased with how his side attained their victory.
Fresh after his side's Super Rugby Trans-Tasman title-winning success, Blues head coach Leon MacDonald already has an eye on next year's campaign with incoming NRL star Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.
