Canterbury have dominated Tasman 62-14 at Lansdowne Park in Blenheim to advance to the NPC semifinals.
With the return of All Blacks Fletcher Newell, Sam Darry and George Bell they were too powerful as Tasman lost Ethan Blackadder before kick-off who was ruled out with injury.
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Flanker Corey Kellow opened the scoring in the seventh minute and Canterbury didn't look back, putting on five tries to one in the first half.
Along with Kellow, Mitch Drummond, Braydon Ennor, Ngane Punivai all crossed to bury Tasman in a 24-0 hole.
Crusaders centre Levi Aumua managed to strike back for Tasman to offer a slim hope, but another try right before the half to Tom Christie quickly extinguished that hope.
Up 33-7 at halftime, Canterbury needed only a few minutes after the break to add to Tasman’s misery, as Punvai finished in style out wide to grab a brace
All Black David Havili scored Tasman’s second try but his side struggled to stay connected as Canterbury turned back the clock to look like their best again after a stuttering season.
Replacement hooker Brodie McAlister scored from a rolling maul and Isaac Hutchinson, who kicked 17 points off the tee, converted, Canterbury had equaled their highest score (52) against Tasman.
Shortly after Billy Harmon burst through a gap and dived over to push the score out further.
Canterbury will face Bay of Plenty at 4pm in Tauranga on Saturday in their semifinal. Wellington host Waikato at 7pm in the other match.
Canterbury 62 (Corey Kellow, Mitchell Drummond, Braydon Ennor, Ngane Punivai (2), Tom Christie, Chay Fihaki, Brodie McAlister, Billy Harmon, Isaac Hutchinson 7 con, pen)
Tasman 14 (Levi Aumua, David Havili tries, William Havili 2 con) HT 33-7