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Crusaders boss brings heat with celebratory dance after title win
Outgoing Crusaders coach Scott Robertson brought back his unique celebration after his team beat the Chiefs on Saturday to secure a seventh straight Super Rugby title.
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Having lifted silverware with the Crusaders in each season since he took charge in 2017, Robertson could not have wished for a more fitting farewell as he heads to join the All Blacks.
Technically this was a seventh successive success for the Crusaders if you include 2020 and 2021 when they won a domestic competition for New Zealand’s five teams during the Covid-19 pandemic.
And as has become customary post every one of the Crusaders’ above mentioned championship triumphs, Razor — as he is affectionately known — caps off his team’s successful seasons by breakdancing on the field with and around the trophy while his players cheer him on.
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HOW THE TEAMS LINED UP
Chiefs — 15 Shaun Stevenson, 14 Emoni Narawa, 13 Alex Nankivell, 12 Anton Lienert-Brown, 11 Etene Nanai-Seturo, 10 Damian McKenzie, 9 Brad Weber o-(co-captain), 8 Luke Jacobson, 7 Sam Cane (co-captain), 6 Pita Gus Sowakula, 5 Tupou Vaa’i, 4 Brodie Retallick, 3 George Dyer, 2 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 1 Aidan Ross.
Subs: 16 Tyrone Thompson, 17 Ollie Norris, 18 John Ryan, 19 Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 20 Samipeni Finau, 21 Cortez Ratima, 22 Josh Ioane, 23 Rameka Poihipi..
Crusaders — 15 Will Jordan, 14 Dallas McLeod, 13 Braydon Ennor, 12 Jack Goodhue, 11 Leicester Fainga’anuku, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Mitch Drummond, 8 Christian Lio-Willie, 7 Tom Christie, 6 Sione Havili Talitui, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Scott Barrett (captain), 3 Oli Jager, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Tamaiti Williams.
Subs: 16 George Bell, 17 Kershawl Sykes-Martin, 18 Reuben O’Neill, 19 Quinten Strange, 20 Dom Gardiner, 21 Willi Heinz, 22 Fergus Burke, 23 Chay Fihaki.