6 December, 2025, 9:05 pm Central - 23°C Rain

It’s the showdown everyone was wanting and predicting

It’s the showdown everyone was wanting and predicting

By Alipate Narawa
24/06/2023
Photo: PlanetRugby

It’s the showdown everyone was predicting, it’s the showdown everyone was wanting.

The Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific final between the Chiefs and Crusaders in Hamilton promises to be an absolute beauty.

Top seeds against second seeds, the clear best team all year versus the six-time defending champions, who are the absolute masters of finals footy.

Will Scott Robertson, in his last hurrah before moving on to the All Blacks job next year, be able to perform one last celebratory break-dance?

Or can Clayton McMillan come up trumps, and his side avenge their losses to the red and blacks from last year’s semifinal and the Super Rugby Aotearoa decider the year before?

The Chiefs host the Crusaders at 7.05 tonight at FMG Stadium, Waikato.


DateTimeTeamTeam

FEATURE NEWS
Cape Town 7s Live Updates: Fijiana vs USA
Kick-off: Fiji 2' Try to USA. Kaylen Thomas. FJ 0-5 USA 4' Great pressure from the USA, disrupting Fiji's flow. Great defence from Fijiana. They...
22 minutes ago
LATEST NEWS
Call for more hindi language stressed at National Manak Conference
The role of the Hindi language in its continued growth and social media pressure has been highlighted at the National Manak Hindi Conference at ...
3 hours ago

North eagerly await for Navtarang Sargam Bollywood Dhamaka Show to begin
People in the North are extremely excited and eagerly awaiting the Navtarang/Sargam Bollywood Dhamaka Show tonight at Subrail Park, Labasa.Labasa ...
3 hours ago

83 students graduate from Brighter Minds Fiji after impressive cognitive and sensory skill displays
83 students from Ba Andhra Sangam School, Tagitagi Sangam School, and Tagore Memorial School have graduated from Brighter Minds Fiji after gaining ...
5 hours ago

Silence will make it worse: Rotuma youth leader calls for HIV awareness
With HIV cases emerging in Rotuma and fears that the festive season could accelerate transmission, youth representative Inoke Mani says urgent ...
5 hours ago

Fijiana focus on mental strength as they prepare for tough Cape Town pool
As the Fijiana 7s team head into Cape Town, coach Richard Walker says they are keeping the team grounded, confident, and mentally ready to face a ...
5 hours ago



Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
IN DEPTH
Fiji Law Society Convention 2025
There is a constant struggle that we seem to have in Fiji with upholding and respecting the rule of law, and in my view, I think it starts at the ...
1 day ago

Tribunal case of suspended Commissioner of Corrections Dr Nakarawa
Tribunal proceedings for suspended Corrections Commissioner Dr Nakarawa are underway, focusing on allegations of misbehaviour during his tenure as ...
1 day ago

Inspire Pacific Founder Ben Morrison and Peer Mentor Tikiko Tavualevu on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
Pastor Ben Morrison and Tikiko Tavualevu on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan as they discuss Inspire Pacific’s specialised ...
2 days ago

TOP