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"Pretty big challenge": Super Rugby Pacific boss reflects on Super Round preparations

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 24 Apr 2026, 10:39am
Photo / Alyse Wright
Photo / Alyse Wright

"Pretty big challenge": Super Rugby Pacific boss reflects on Super Round preparations

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 24 Apr 2026, 10:39am

It’s a big weekend for rugby, Christchurch hosting the Super Round this weekend at the new One NZ Stadium.  

Five games will be played across the long weekend, the Crusaders kicking things off tonight with a clash against the Waratahs. 

75,000 fans are expected, with 13,000 coming from out of town. 

Super Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley told Mike Hosking that squeezing five games into one venue was a pretty big challenge, but everyone’s been so excited to be a part of it. 

He says all parties have worked well together to do all the planning and get everything sorted.  

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