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Super Rugby Pacific: Blues captain Dalton Papalii eyes return for Chiefs

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Super Rugby Pacific: Blues captain Dalton Papalii eyes return for Chiefs

Dalton Papalii is hoping to make his first appearance of the season for the Blues against the Chiefs. Pap alii missed the opening game of Super Rugby Pacific season after sustaining a head knock in his training session. Adrian Choat started in Papallii's absence and Anton Segner made his debut off the bench. Beauden Barrett's debut is less certain as he has lingering concussion symptoms. The Blues lost the first game to the Hurricanes 33-32 in Dunedin. Leon MacDonald was left frustrated after the match. The team played well in the second half but couldn't recover in final 10 minutes.

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