Photo: Getty ImagesThe bitter rugby rivalry between the Crusaders and Blues and Canterbury and Auckland has been re-ignited ahead of tomorrow night's clash. But with both sides unbeaten after their first three games of Super Rugby Aotearoa Saturday's match up has fans and players hoping for a new chapter in the storied conflict. While that night brings up the bile for Crusaders players and fans, it warms the heart of veteran Blues hooker James Parsons. They came down and absolutely destroyed us and embarrassed us and the following year in 1996 Super Rugby started and that rivalry just followed into Super Rugby from provincial rugby." If the Blues lose I've promised to change my Facebook profile picture to a Crusaders logo for a month.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 10, 2020 01:52 UTC