45 AUCKLAND WIN MITRE 10 CUP
Yeah we know crazy…right? Auckland winning anything would be crazy but fair play to them they deserved their title.
From being awful in 2017 to champions in 2018 – what a turnaround and for that new coach Alama Ieremia can take much of the credit.
He brought discipline and structure to the team and got them to believe that if they worked hard, stayed professional and trusted their immense natural talent, they could win.
And all of those messages had to be hammered in a 100-minute final that will go down as one of the best in recent history.
Tied at 26-all after 80 minutes, Auckland won 4033.