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Crusaders assistant Tamati Ellison: making Super Rugby champs, working with 'Razor' and Goodman, and NZ-Ireland

On today's pod, Eoin Toolan and Gavan Casey are joined by Crusaders assistant coach and former All Black Tamati Ellison, who has escaped the celebrations and made it home to Wellington after the Canterbury outfit secured their 13th Super Rugby title.

The former utility back gives an insight into how he prepared the Crusaders defence to choke the life out of the table-topping and favoured Blues in Auckland on Saturday, and how his versatility as a player contributed to his defensive philosophy.

The well-travelled Ellison tells us why the Crusaders' environment is special for both players and…

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