Aidan Ross hates to disappoint, but the long-time Chiefs prop insists there is no magical solution to ending New Zealand's extraordinary trans-Tasman finals dominance.
The veteran played 101 games for the Chiefs before a move to Brisbane to join the Queensland Reds a year ago.
He was training at Ballymore barely a week after losing a Super Rugby Pacific decider to the Crusaders and his since earnt a Wallabies cap and recovered from a toe injury that kept him out of a 10-point loss to the Chiefs in Brisbane a month ago.
On Saturday he'll be back in Hamilton for the third qualifying final battle between the sides in the last four years, having played in 2023 and 2024 wins.
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