Stephen Donald sings Blues about one that got away

The Chiefs head into their Super 15 rugby derby with the Blues in Auckland tomorrow night with the sides' last meeting still on their minds.
Both teams are returning from a bye, but while the Blues top the New Zealand conference despite two successive losses, the Chiefs' playoff hopes have effectively been extinguished.
For Chiefs first five-eighths Stephen Donald, one of the matches that got away was the reverse fixture in Hamilton in March. Because of a back injury, Donald sat and watched as the home side were pipped 16-13.
"That one probably still haunts us," he said. "If you look back at things like that, we would probably still be in the mix if we had nailed that."
Although the Chiefs had accepted that their 25-19 pre-bye defeat to the Crusaders ended their semifinal hopes, Donald was sure motivation wouldn't be an issue over the final three rounds.
"It's not like they're small games," he said. "It's the Blues at Eden Park first of all, and that's what the Chiefs boys love. Then we have the Canes and the top-of-the-table Reds. It's a great three weeks."
Against the Blues, Donald will be pitted against another contender for the job of Dan Carter's back-up in the All Blacks. He will mark Luke McAlister, who has been moved from second five-eighths to wear the Blues' No10 jersey, with Stephen Brett dropping to the bench.
Donald, though, wasn't looking beyond the Super competition just yet. While he felt his form had been tracking upwards, he said his focus remained on the Chiefs.
However, he admitted he hadn't made a decision about his future after the World Cup. Despite reports to the contrary, he said he wouldn't necessarily be heading overseas.
Meanwhile, the hullabaloo over the new Highlanders playing strip has come as a welcome distraction for the southern franchise before their crucial match against the Western Force in Dunedin tonight.
Emotions have been running hot after news of the Highlanders' move to change the colour of their jersey from blue, gold and maroon to a strip rumoured to be predominantly green, to be revealed at Carisbrook.
The controversy, coupled with what may be the 77th and last Super rugby fixture at the ground, has served to take the spotlight off Jamie Joseph's men as they prepare for the first of three must-win matches if they are to make the playoffs.
Flanker Adam Thomson returns from a rib injury for the match against the Force, who stick with James Stannard and Mark Swanepoel at first five-eighths and halfback after their strong showing against the Hurricanes, while departing openside Alando Soakai knows the importance of the match.
"I just hope we can put in on the field on Friday night, for the public and ourselves," he said.
The Canes welcome back Piri Weepu to the starting lineup for their match against the Lions at Westpac Stadium tomorrow. Weepu has made two appearances off the bench on his return from a broken leg and bumps Chris Eaton to the bench, while skipper Andrew Hore, who was relegated to the reserves for the 34-28 win over the Western Force in Palmerston North last Friday, regains his starting role.
The Rebels return to action after a bye to entertain the third-placed Stormers.
The resurgent defending champions, the Bulls, who have won their last four games, will continue their quest for a three-peat at home against the Waratahs tomorrow morning, with the Australian side holding down the final playoffs spot at the moment, just a single point in front of their opponents.
The table-topping Reds should face few problems from the struggling Brumbies late tomorrow night, while on Sunday morning the Sharks travel to Bloemfontein to face the Cheetahs.