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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The fifth round of Super Rugby Pacific seems to offer little respite for the Christchurch-based Crusaders who face the Auckland-based Blues amid a form slump so pronounced even the New Zealand prime minister has commented on it. The 11-time champions have started the season with four consecutive losses for the first in their history and …

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — A new-look France overpowered winless Wales and posted a pride-restoring 45-24 record score in Cardiff in the Six Nations on Sunday. The teams kicked off with only one win between them in six matches, and the difference in the end was the power and experience of France, particularly its bench, as it dominated the last 35 …

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Christchurch-based Crusaders have summoned international backup as they attempt to stem an early season losing streak in Super Rugby Pacific before returning to the site of one of their most historic defeats. The Crusaders have started the season with back-to-back losses for the first time in a decade, going down to the Chiefs in …