Highlights: Chiefs vs Crusaders
The Crusaders consolidated their position as title favourites while the luckless Chiefs suffered their seventh successive defeat in Super Rugby Aotearoa.
The Crusaders consolidated their position as title favourites while the luckless Chiefs suffered their seventh successive defeat in Super Rugby Aotearoa.
The Crusaders returned to winning ways when they inflicted a 32-19 defeat on the battling Chiefs in Hamilton on Saturday.
Follow the live action with the SA Rugby magazine team as the Chiefs host the Crusaders in Hamilton.
Before making your Superbru predictions, check out all the teams for Super Rugby Aotearoa and AU this weekend.
Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger has made two personnel changes and two positional swaps to his side for Sunday’s clash against the Blues in Dunedin.
The SA Rugby magazine team’s Superbru picks for round eight of Super Rugby Aotearoa and round five of Super Rugby AU.
Sam Whitelock will make his 150th appearance for the Crusaders in their showdown against the Chiefs in Hamilton on Saturday.
Ngani Laumape hopes to recover in time to feature for the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship later this year despite requiring surgery after breaking his arm.
After a great buildup by the Hurricanes, Wes Goosen showed his pace to slice through the Crusaders defence to score the Try of the Week in round seven of Super Rugby Aotearoa.
England coach Eddie Jones believes Super Rugby Aotearoa is pointing the way forward for any potential new southern-hemisphere franchise competition.