WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Waikato Chiefs coach Dave Rennie confirmed on Friday what many New Zealand rugby fans had thought for a number of years - his side and the Canterbury Crusaders really do not like each other. "That's pretty accurate, I'd say," Rennie told Radio Sport on Friday when asked if there was any 'hate' between the two sides ahead of their Super Rugby semi-final clash in Christchurch on Saturday. The 53-year-old had immediate success leading the Chiefs to successive titles in 2012 and 2013, beating the seven-time champions Crusaders in the semi-finals in both years. Rennie, however, said those incidents were more reflective of the nature of New Zealand derbies rather than any particular enmity towards the Christchurch-based Crusaders. The Chiefs enter the clash as underdogs having had to deal with a gruelling travel schedule back to New Zealand from South Africa.

Source: The Star July 28, 2017 04:18 UTC