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7.30pm: Warriors LIVE on SNBlues call for crunch-time composure ahead of clash with red-hot Crusaders
Savannah Lendich Jonkers • March 6th, 2026 2:53 pm
Dejected Blues players think about the one that got away at GIO Stadium | Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP
After losing two of three games this season in the final 10 minutes, Blues centre Pita Ahki has called for his team to be better when it counts most.
Last weekend, the Blues led the Brumbies 27-18 until the 72nd minute, when the Blues conceded two late tries to fall to defeat.
“We let that one slip out of our hands last weekend against the Brumbies,” Ahki told Sport Nation's Scotty & Izzy.
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Looking ahead to Saturday's clash against the Crusaders at Eden Park, Ahki said the Blues have to be on their A-game after the Crusaders “big win” against the Chiefs.
Ahki, who has recently returned to New Zealand following seven years playing his trade in France, hopes to apply his experience to his younger teammates.
“There's a lot of talented players that I'm surrounded by and it's exciting,” he added
“They're all young, but they're really professional in their prep and they just want to push on to higher honours.
“I'm excited just to be around them and share my experiences and help them in any way possible.”
Listen to the full interview below:
