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Explained: How did the Crusaders v Chiefs cowbell feud get started?

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Wed, 18 Jun 2025, 8:35pm

Explained: How did the Crusaders v Chiefs cowbell feud get started?

Author
九一星空无限talk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 18 Jun 2025, 8:35pm

Officials have rung the bell on cowbells at Christchurch and banned them ahead of the Super Rugby Pacific final between the Crusaders and the Chiefs this Saturday.

The cowbell is a staple of Waikato rugby, but Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge confirmed on social media that the noisemakers had been banned from the venue - citing safety concerns.

D'Arcy Waldegrave spoke to Colin on Sportstalk about how he can possibly justify this, and then got Chiefs CEO Simon Graafhuis on to respond.

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