Rugby-Chiefs pip champions Crusaders in dramatic Super Rugby opener


(Reuters) - The Waikato Chiefs got a measure of revenge for their loss in last year's Super Rugby Pacific final with a 33-29 victory over the Canterbury Crusaders in the opening match of the new season in Hamilton on Friday.

Replacement flyhalf Josh Ioane slotted two penalties in the last five minutes to secure the win after the Crusaders had rallied from a 17-point halftime deficit to take a slender advantage with 12 minutes to go.

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