Weekend Sport with Jason PineThe penny has dropped for the Crusaders.
Last year, the historically strong Super Rugby side were the surprise package of the competition as they won just four of their 14 games to miss the playoffs.
On Saturday night at Eden Park, they loudly announced their return to title contention status to the tune of a 42-19 win over the reigning champions, the Blues.
Hooker Ioane Moananu joined Piney to discuss.
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