Canterbury are set to face Otago in the NPC final this weekend.
Canterbury progressed to the final after beating Hawke's bay 43-19.
Canterbury Winger Ngane Punivai told Elliott Smith that the team has been focused on keeping morale high ahead of the big game.
'We've put a real emphasis on, just really loving what we do each day and enjoying every day we're at work together.'
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