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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2025 · 57 MIN

Ep.18 - The great Super Rugby Grand Final Preview…Crusaders v Chiefs!

from THE AFTERMATCH · host Kirstie Stanway-Thorne

Coming up on this episode…Beav apologises to Crusaders fans, what happens when three kiwis legends walk into field days, we explain Damian McKenzie’s try saver, what had Beav staggered about the semifinal in Christchurch, we preview the final and talk through the keys to a Crusaders victory and what the Chiefs need to do to win down there. Plus we predict our All Blacks squad, hand out our 3, 2, 1 points for player of the finals series and much, much more.Chapters00:00Welcome back - Beav apologises to Crusaders fans!02:07Beav meets Matt Watson and Willie Apiata...06:05The Brumbies and their mental demons...10:29Explaining Damian McKenzie's try saver...12:30Our 3,2,1 points for the Richie Mo medal goes to...15:04The Crusaders had many heroes!16:13What had Beav staggered in the semifinal...18:53That is all she wrote for Rieko & the Blues...20:32Beav defends his all-time Crusaders XV...24:50The final storylines...26:56Beav's finals theme for Clayton McMillian and the Chiefs...28:56Have the Chiefs got some mental hurdles to get over to finally win a final?30:40Beav's keys to a Crusaders victory!34:09Beav's keys to victory for the Chiefs...41:18We name our All Blacks 35 man squad...55:08Our Grand Final predictions...

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