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Conceding home field advantage for the Super Rugby final is a thing of the past for the Chiefs

Conceding home field advantage for the Super Rugby final is a thing of the past for the Chiefs

21 June 2025

A loss to the Blues in the first round of the playoffs means the big dance will take place in Christchurch, not Hamilton.

But popular lock Naitoa Ah Kuoi says their over-riding emotion is the joy of simply making the title decider.

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11 Jul: All Black Patrick Tuipulotu is welcoming the plethora of lineout options that come with naming three players capable of locking the starting pack for the second test against France in Wellington tomorrow

10 Jul: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is determined to have more success in the air against France during Saturday's second test in Wellington

10 Jul: Scott Robertson is backing wing Caleb Clarke to find his mojo in the second test against France in Wellington on Saturday

10 Jul: Former junior Australian gymnast Waiaria Ellis is set to become the second youngest Test debutante in Wallaroos history after being named to face New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday

09 Jul: The British and Irish Lions' most recent match against the Brumbies is squarely in focus as the two teams get set to square off in Canberra tonight

09 Jul: British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell insists the team they've named to play the Brumbies is subject to change ahead of the first test against the Wallabies

09 Jul: The Hamilton Mayor's not bothered by the French rugby team's decision to stay outside the city, in the lead-up to their test against the All Blacks

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