Luke Jacobson will be looking to put on a show for Chiefs fans. Photo / Getty
When the Chiefs last hosted a playoff game, the night ended with the home side hoisting the trophy for the second straight year.
Hamilton seemed the centre of the Super Rugby world and few would
have expected it to take almost a decade for knockout rugby to return to the city.
Luke Jacobson was certainly surprised about that drought. The loose forward was still at Cambridge High School in 2013, a few years away from running out on FMG Stadium for the first time as a Waikato player, and he felt the fans deserved a reward for their perseverance.
"I was a little bit shocked that it had been that long," Jacobson said ahead of the Chiefs' home quarter-final against the Waratahs tomorrow afternoon.
"I haven't played in a home playoff, so we're really excited. I love playing at FMG – it's been my home ground right through. To be able to go out in front of our home fans, you just can't beat it, so we'll be looking to put on a bit of a show for our fans."