The Bounce

The Bounce

Genuine rivalry puts the Super into rugby

How do we bottle what the Chiefs and Crusaders have got? PLUS: Aucklanders wake up to 11,509th stadium proposal; the Warriors bag a duck; and a big day for Kiwis in the US.

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Dylan Cleaver
May 01, 2023
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Chiefs versus Crusaders.

In those three little words you have the awesome potential of southern hemisphere ‘club’ rugby. Stare at them for too long, however, and it’s just as easy to fixate on the limitations.

The Chiefs edged the latest thriller between the two teams, winning 34-24 in front of a capacity crowd in Hamilton.

It never …

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