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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/crusaders-v-western-force-live-updates-super-rugby-pacific-round-10-in-perth/WEHIML3CGZBKLGTUYM7TW5VUX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T18:55:50.656Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-18T18:55:50.656Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crusaders go down to Western Force]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CSGMBRXLTZFHNEKE2VT4PIGLP4.jpg?auth=742bb38f2eb8c11741e0786ffbd231dd6a9212fee69b78433f5d28303ca51f04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Force celebrate the win during the round 10 Super Rugby match between Western Force and Crusaders. 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