CHIEFS v HURRICANES | GRAND FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
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Well hello and welcome to Henry Stadium here in Wellington. We're on the eve of the Super Rugby Pacific Grand Final between the Hurricanes and the Chiefs. Two teams that come in with a good bit of history behind the Chiefs. having made the last three super rugby pacific finals and having lost all of them the hurricanes the first time they have been here since they won the title on this very ground 10 years ago that was back when the teams had when the competition had south african teams in they beat the lions 20 points to three on what was i think the coldest night of most people's lives now if We've talked to the coaches and the captains who joined us. They did this boxing-style press conference upstairs.
They got everyone together.
What historical context surrounds the Chiefs and Hurricanes Grand Final?
No punches were thrown. It was just pretty friendly, all up, really. Let's hear what Clark Laidlaw, his counterpart Johnny Gibbs, Duplessis Karifi and Geordie Barrett from the Hurricanes and Tupou Vai from the Chiefs. Here's the highlights from that press conference. How's the week been? Yeah, it's been a nice week.
I'm sure both teams have enjoyed not trying to analyse opposition for the week after. The coaches have had a couple of easier nights. But yeah, it's good to obviously get a home final and something we're trying to achieve. So we've certainly enjoyed the week and prepared well. So it feels like the work's done.
Jordy, just from a
Yeah, it's massively exciting. Like Clark said, the more games you play at home in front of your fans, the more special it is. In some ways, the week's gone very slow, but also it's just popped up on us now and games tomorrow. So, yeah, all the work's done. It'll be great for New Zealand, full stadium tomorrow and a good buzz around Super Rugby. Jono, what about for you? Obviously, down here in Wellington, now it's out from the game, how will that week be?
Yeah, I think really similar for the staff. It's a good tail end to the week. Nothing to prepare for next week. So you can actually just be present, enjoy it. And I think it's exciting, obviously, but also just top seeds and second seed are in the final so it's going to be a great contest.
No sold out cake then obviously are you expecting, given how Chiefs fans travel, expected to hear a few bells tomorrow night?
Yeah well it sold out pretty quick, I'm hoping that a lot of those IP dresses were based out of Waikato so we'll see how we go tomorrow.
been i guess it's so close now how how i guess emotions was to try to be in a moment like this for this group yeah it's pretty special but um yeah we're in the same breath we've just got ourselves here it's only an opportunity um and chief's probably saying the same thing so but yeah for this group we've been sitting here this time of the year and doing reviews after seasons that have just fallen short so it's usually satisfying to get an opportunity for one more week. So the team will hopefully relish that and both teams are going to be right up for it. In terms of personal goals last season, had a couple to make you relax and to lead this team to a trophy that they've been longing for for so long.
Take off one of those personally, how hard is it going to be to get away with it? Yeah, it'll be in the world. It's an interesting question, though, because, I mean, it's a personal goal, but, you know, I think it's pretty important to every single one of us. Otherwise, we wouldn't be here on the back of a lot of hard work and a great season to boot. So, yeah, that's what Geordie said. At the end of the day, it's just another opportunity. You know, all the hard work's in front of us tomorrow night, but, yeah, it'll be a nice box to tick, not just for myself, but everyone involved. you had a year away and the personnel around the team hasn't changed too much in that year but did you notice sort of a lift in the team and it's I guess ability to be at this point where you got back and started this year?
In some ways yeah and I think that's life guys are a year older hopefully a little bit wiser a little bit smarter and there's certainly a bit of yeah some positive cohesiveness and yeah I felt that from day one and yeah hopefully that
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