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    James O'Connor will leave the Crusaders with a renewed love for rugby

    James O'Connor will leave the Crusaders with a renewed love for rugby


    The former Wallabies playmaker's confirmed Saturday's Super Rugby final against the Chiefs will be his last with the Christchurch-based side.

    34-year-old O'Connor agrees his one season at the Crusaders has breathed new life into the latter stages of his career.



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