The Canterbury Crusaders thumped Fijian Drua 49-8 in Christchurch on Saturday to set up a semi-final showdown against the Auckland Blues but the Super Rugby Pacific champions were left counting the cost of a huge injury toll.
The Crusaders became the third New Zealand side to reach the last four, after the Waikato Chiefs fended off the Queensland Reds 29-20 in Hamilton earlier on Saturday.
Beaten by the Crusaders in last year's championship final at Eden Park, the Blues thrashed the New South Wales Waratahs 41-12 in their home quarter-final on Friday. Having upset the Crusaders in Fiji earlier in the season, the Drua turned up to Rugby League Park with hope of at least pushing the hosts.
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