改革運動家s playing final for Christchurch
Eight years after 証明するing they could 扱う 壊滅的な adversity, the 改革運動家s have done it again by reaching the 最高の Rugby final.
Now they're 決定するd to go one better than their remarkable 地位,任命する-地震 (選挙などの)運動をする of 2011 when they contest Saturday's decider against the Jaguares in Christchurch.
The nine-time 支持する/優勝者s say they remain 奮起させるd by the people of a city still coming to 条件 with the anguish of the March 15 terror attack.
Coach Scott Robertson and captain Sam Whitelock 明らかにする/漏らすd the 悲劇, in which 51 people were killed by a 銃器携帯者/殺しや at two イスラム教寺院s, had been both a 統一するing and 動機づけるing 軍隊.
"One thing we've done, which I'm really proud of, is that every time we've played we've showed how much we care about it and care about each other," Robertson said.
"We've gone 支援する through our true colours and what we stand for, and I think that shows on the field."
退役軍人 lock Whitelock was part of the 改革運動家s team which nearly pulled off the 考えられない eight years ago に引き続いて the 破滅的な 地震 that (人命などを)奪う,主張するd 185 lives and 廃虚d much of Christchurch's 組織/基盤/下部構造.
They were 軍隊d to play every game on the road yet somehow reached the final, where they were beaten by the Queensland Reds in Brisbane.
Whitelock said this year's team had matched that 結果 to this point 簡単に through "caring about it".
They want to 供給する a distraction, or sense of enjoyment, for those finding it hard to 対処する with what 広げるd.
That translated into 成果/努力 on the field.
"It's when our line's broken, people turn and sprint 支援する versus taking the 平易な 選択 and turn and 巡航する," Whitelock said.
"They're the little things you can see as a player. Hopefully our city and our whole 地域 can see that 同様に."
The 改革運動家s inadvertently became a 雷 棒 for 批評 in the wake of the attack because of the anti-イスラム教徒 感情 associated with their 指名する' s 初めの meaning.
That 問題/発行する dragged on through the season, mingling with a fresh 論争 that 現れるd from the 中央の-season trip to South Africa.
All 黒人/ボイコットs Richie Mo'unga and George 橋(渡しをする) became the 支配する of separate NZ Rugby 調査s before 結局 存在 (疑いを)晴らすd of late night 不快な/攻撃 behaviour 主張s brought against them by members of the public.
Those 問題/発行するs 港/避難所't stopped the team continuing their remarkable 記録,記録的な/記録する under Robertson, who is 均衡を保った to become the first coach to 勝利,勝つ three 連続する 最高の Rugby 栄冠を与えるs.
The 改革運動家s' winning streak on home 国/地域 has stretched to 30 games while they 誇る a perfect 記録,記録的な/記録する of 23 勝利,勝つs from every home play-off match in their decorated history.
For all their strides made this year, the men from Argentina may need something out of the box to snare a maiden 肩書を与える in their first 最高の final.