Chiefs coach Jono Gibbes believes the Super Rugby matches between New Zealand sides are as intense as any of the big rivalries he experienced while coaching in France.
The Chiefs have beaten the Highlanders by just 3 points in Dunedin and Gibbs says the derby clashes are true contests.
Former rugby union player Brendan Laney joined Piney to discuss.
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