All Blacks and Crusaders captain, Kieran Read said winning the match against the Chiefs tonight is vital as the Crusaders aim to book a home Super Rugby semifinal with three rounds to go.
Read hopes that the historic match in Suva tonight will be a great spectacle for rugby fans in Fiji.
All Blacks and Chiefs lock, Brodie Retallick said no matter who the Fijian rugby fans will be supporting tonight, it will be a great night in Suva as the first ever Super Rugby match will be played in Fiji.
The workhorse who weighs 117kg and is 6 feet 8 inches tall said they appreciate all the support they are receiving and they will put up their best performance tonight.
There is more positive news as SANZAR have praised the strong support of rugby in the Pacific Islands, saying they will not rule out their inclusion in a further Super Rugby expansion.
According to the NZ Herald, SANZAR boss Andy Marinos said the addition of a Pacific Island team into the Super Rugby competition is a serious consideration and one that would be assessed thoroughly.
Marinos added that SANZAR never deliberately ignored the Pacific Islands.
Marinos also did not doubt the ability of the Pacific Islands team to perform once in the Super Rugby structure, saying they would certainly have a strong and competitive team and that would be an attractive asset moving forward.
A Pacific Island team had already missed the cut with this year's expansion, SANZAR instead opting for teams from Japan, Argentina and South Africa.
Marinos said SANZAR would assess the value of a Pacific Island team against the others to see whether or not it is a viable option.
Meanwhile BNZ Crusaders coach, Todd Blackadder has told Fijivillage that Fiji can host more matches in the country as it has all the facilities.
Blackadder is calling on people to come out in red and black to support the Crusaders tonight.
The Chiefs will host the Crusaders at 7.35 tonight at the ANZ Stadium.
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