CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The defending champion Crusaders will stay in the playoff race in Super Rugby Pacific at least for another day after a 43-10, bonus-point win over Moana Pasifika on Friday.

The seven tries to one win was the Crusaders’ fourth of the season and lifted them into eighth place at the start of the final regular-season round. The top eight teams go on to next weekend’s quarterfinals.

But matches on Saturday between the Fijian Drua and Melbourne Rebels and the Western Force and ACT Brumbies could drop the Crusaders out of the top eight and end their run of seven consecutive Super Rugby titles.

The fact the Crusaders are still in with a chance of making the playoffs is remarkable enough. They didn’t win a match until the sixth round of the season when they upset the Hamilton-based Chiefs and their playoff bid only coalesced last weekend when they shocked the top-ranked Blues.