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"Couldn't be happier": Super Round gets off to a roaring start

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 25 Apr 2026, 3:24pm
The Crusaders perform a haka ahead of their match against the Waratahs at One NZ Stadium in Christchurch on April 24, 2026. Photo / Alyse Wright
The Crusaders perform a haka ahead of their match against the Waratahs at One NZ Stadium in Christchurch on April 24, 2026. Photo / Alyse Wright

"Couldn't be happier": Super Round gets off to a roaring start

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 25 Apr 2026, 3:24pm

Super Round has set Christchurch alight. 

It kicked off in Christchurch’s brand new One NZ Stadium last night, the Crusaders claiming a comprehensive win over the Waratahs.  

Super Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley told Piney he couldn’t be happier with the results. 

“I knew it was gonna be a success, you could see the ticket sales data and things like that, but I probably underestimated the level of emotion that it meant for, you know, everyone from this part of the world.” 

“It just turned into a party really.” 

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