After two blockbuster semi-finals, it is now down to the two finalists, with the final to be played in Hamilton NZ at the family friendly time of 5:35pm (Aust time) on Saturday 4 August.
Very thoughtful timing by SANZAR allows the punters to get down to the local ovals to watch our best go around in the Shute Shield (or the School 1st XV/Colts) before adjourning back to the club or pub to watch the final live.
The two entertainers have made it and the hope is for a very exciting final between two teams who are not frightened to throw the pill around.
The Sharks have to go into this game as the underdog having racked up more frequent flier points than Ban Ki-Moon over the past few weeks, and must be the battlers favourite, now that there are no Australian teams to barrack for.
For many of us in the land of Oz, this will be like the Melbourne vs Manly Mungoball Grand Final, with the decision of who to barrack for comming down to which team/country do we least dislike. The decision will be made easier by the fact that both teams have been playing highly exciting winner takes all rugby with an urgency and attitude that there is no tomorrow.
The Chiefs were a little off the ball in the last few weeks of the regular season, but they found their mana (mojo) on Friday night to emphatically end the Crusaders 2012 campaign.
The Sharks have been on a knifes edge the last three weeks, and have played with the urgency of sailor on their first R&R break after a deployment to the Gulf for six months.
For my mind, I see the home town advantage working to help the Chiefs win their first flag, with a victory by 7 points.
Very thoughtful timing by SANZAR allows the punters to get down to the local ovals to watch our best go around in the Shute Shield (or the School 1st XV/Colts) before adjourning back to the club or pub to watch the final live.
The two entertainers have made it and the hope is for a very exciting final between two teams who are not frightened to throw the pill around.
The Sharks have to go into this game as the underdog having racked up more frequent flier points than Ban Ki-Moon over the past few weeks, and must be the battlers favourite, now that there are no Australian teams to barrack for.
For many of us in the land of Oz, this will be like the Melbourne vs Manly Mungoball Grand Final, with the decision of who to barrack for comming down to which team/country do we least dislike. The decision will be made easier by the fact that both teams have been playing highly exciting winner takes all rugby with an urgency and attitude that there is no tomorrow.
The Chiefs were a little off the ball in the last few weeks of the regular season, but they found their mana (mojo) on Friday night to emphatically end the Crusaders 2012 campaign.
The Sharks have been on a knifes edge the last three weeks, and have played with the urgency of sailor on their first R&R break after a deployment to the Gulf for six months.
For my mind, I see the home town advantage working to help the Chiefs win their first flag, with a victory by 7 points.
