Officials have rung the bell on cowbells at Christchurch and banned them ahead of the Super Rugby Pacific final between the Crusaders and the Chiefs this Saturday.

The cowbell is a staple of Waikato rugby, but Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge confirmed on social media that the noisemakers had been banned from the venue - citing safety concerns.

D'Arcy Waldegrave spoke to Colin on Sportstalk about how he can possibly justify this, and then got Chiefs CEO Simon Graafhuis on to respond.

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Officials have rung the bell on cowbells at Christchurch and banned them ahead of the Super Rugby Pacific final between the Crusaders and the Chiefs this Saturday.
The cowbell is a staple of Waikato rugby, but Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge confirmed on social media that the noisemakers had been banned from the venue - citing safety concerns.
D'Arcy Waldegrave spoke to Colin on Sportstalk about how he can possibly justify this, and then got Chiefs CEO Simon Graafhuis on to respond.
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Colin Mansbridge and Simon Graafhuis: Crusaders CEO and Chiefs CEO on the origins of the cowbell feud

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