Ioane addresses cheeky Reece celebration

Rieko Ioane has addressed Sevu Reece mocking his try-scoring celebration in the Crusaders victory over the Blues at Eden Park on Sunday, saying it will fuel the fire of the team's rivalry.

Reece scored the Crusaders fourth try in the 78th minute and then proceeded to cross his arms and stare at the crowd in an exact replica of the celebration Ioane has made his own this season.

Ioane has described Reece as a cheeky fella and adds it is stuff like that that gets you going and adds fire.

He says it is a hollow feeling knowing that a player and his team have got the better of you and that will be on their minds when they face the Crusaders again.

Ioane adds he missed the celebration during the match and it was Reece who came up to him to ask if he saw it.

This week in the Super Rugby Aotearoa, the Blues will take on the Chiefs at 6.05pm Saturday while the Hurricanes will face the Highlanders at 6.05pm Friday.

[Source: nzherald]