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"All in the past": Chiefs eager to break streak of Super Rugby finals defeats

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Sat, 20 Jun 2026, 2:38pm
Cortez Ratima of the Chiefs passes during the Super Rugby Semi Final match between Chiefs and Crusaders at FMG Stadium, on June 12, 2026, in Hamilton, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Cortez Ratima of the Chiefs passes during the Super Rugby Semi Final match between Chiefs and Crusaders at FMG Stadium, on June 12, 2026, in Hamilton, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Two Super Rugby Pacific teams desperate for a taste of silverware are ready for a final full of expectations tonight in Wellington. 

The Hurricanes want a second title in their trophy cabinet a decade on from their first, while the Chiefs head to the capital eager to convert lessons from a threepeat of finals defeats into a first title since 2013. 

Chiefs Halfback Cortez Ratima told Piney they’re pretty determined, and excited to have given themselves another opportunity to win the final. 

He says they’ve given themselves a chance to learn from the past, and they feel like they’re doing a good job so far, but there’s one more to go. 

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