21 Jun 2025

Super Rugby Pacific Grand Final live updates: Crusaders lead as final goes down to the wire

8:28 pm on 21 June 2025
Naitoa Ah Kuoi of the Chiefs.

Naitoa Ah Kuoi of the Chiefs. Photo: Peter Meecham/www.photosport.nz

We're finally here - the business end of a fantastic season of Super Rugby Pacific. Will it be redemption for the Crusaders after last season's horror show, or a breakthrough win in their third final in a row for the Chiefs? Kick-off is at 7:05pm NZT.

Follow all the action with RNZ's live blog:

Team lists

Crusaders: 1. Tamaiti Williams, 2. Codie Taylor, 3. Fletcher Newell, 4. Scott Barrett, 5. Antonio Shalfoon, 6. Ethan Blackadder, 7. Tom Christie, 8. Christian Lio-Willie, 9. Noah Hotham, 10. Rivez Reihana, 11. Macca Springer, 12. David Havili (c), 13. Braydon Ennor, 14. Sevu Reece, 15. Will Jordan

Bench: 16. George Bell, 17. George Bower, 18. Seb Calder, 19. Jamie Hannah, 20. Cullen Grace, 21. Kyle Preston, 22. James O'Connor, 23. Dallas McLeod

Chiefs: 1. Ollie Norris, 2. Samisoni Taukei'aho, 3. George Dyer, 4. Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 5. Tupou Vaa'i, 6. Samipeni Finau, 7. Luke Jacobson, 8. Wallace Sititi, 9. Cortez Ratima, 10. Damian McKenzie, 11. Leroy Carter, 12. Quinn Tupaea, 13. Daniel Rona, 14. Emoni Narawa, 15. Shaun Stevenson

Bench: 16. Brodie McAlister, 17. Aidan Ross, 18. Reuben O'Neill, 19. Jimmy Tupou, 20. Kaylum Boshier, 21. Xavier Roe, 22. Josh Jacomb, 23. Etene Nanai-Seturo

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