Участник:Crusaders claim Super Rugby Pacific in Chiefs

All you need to know ahead of the Super Rugby Pacific final between the Chiefs and Crusaders at FMG Stadium in Hamilton (kickoff at 7.05pm).

After 17 weeks Super Rugby Pacific has produced a final that was anticipated from the opening weeks of the season, between the top-ranked Chiefs and the defending champion Crusaders Super Rugby Pacific.

The season has had its twists and turns and both teams have had ups and downs but their progress towards Saturday’s final has seemed inexorable.

Once again it is an all-New Zealand final, which might be enough to ramp up tension between the transtasman rivals who haven’t been able for some time to see eye to eye on Super Rugby and its future.

Super Rugby Pacific 2023 reaches its conclusion this weekend and it’s an all-New Zealand affair to decide the 2023 champions. Lucky viewers in Australia can watch free on 9Now. Use a VPN if you’re stuck outside Australia.

FMG Stadium Waikato is hosting the showpiece event as the Chiefs aim to benefit from home advantage against the Crusaders.

Two wins against the Reds (29-20) and Brumbies (19-6) booked Clayton McMillan’s Chiefs safe passage to the big dance and have won eight of their nine games at home overall in 2023.