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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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