The Crusaders hosted the Blues at AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand on Saturday morning at 08:35 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Crusaders earned a win of 33 / 20, without scoring 4 tries for a bonus point in a game which saw far too much aimless kicking from both sides.
Scores:
Crusaders: 4 Penalties & 3 Conversions Daniel Carter, 1 Try George Whitelock, 1 Try Ryan Crotty, 1 Try Robbie Fruean
Blues: 5 Penalties Stephen Brett, 1 Try Alby Mathewson
Teams:
Crusaders: 15 Jared Payne, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Kieran Read, 7 George Whitelock, 6 Richie McCaw (captain), 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Ti’i Paulo, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Corey Flynn, 17 Peter Borlase, 18 Isaac Ross, 19 Jonathan Poff, 20 Kahn Fotuali’i, 21 Adam Whitelock, 22 Colin Slade.
Blues: 15 Paul Williams, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Rene Ranger, 12 Benson Stanley, 11 Rudi Wulf, 10 Stephen Brett, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Viliami Ma’afu, 7 Serge Lilo, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Anthony Boric, 4 Kurtis Haiu, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu (captain), 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Charlie Faumuina, 18 Filo Paulo, 19 Tom Chamberlain, 20 Chris Smylie, 21 Daniel Kirkpatrick, 22 George Pisi.
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Josh Noonan (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)
TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
13/9 Saders
Are you watching Rugby Princess?
Saders 13 / 9
Saders 13 / 12
26 – Super, are you talking about the game today? If that is so yes, you have to look to the blue to the left it is always there. Plenty blog during the game. I had no idea either, was always looking at the threads. but it is written in the blue to the left the S14 games that are on.
13/12 now to Saders.
OK, I’ve settled in nicely now here…. let me greet..
Helloooooooo SuperBul, Puma, AB
More GBS
35 – GBS…..hehehe. Hope not settled in with condensed milk 😆
37@ Puma – No condensed milk, it is finished. Need to go buy that and Kameeltjies and biltong a bit later
Morning GBS
Blues started well but Saders are slowly finding their rhytm.
Jinne maar hulle skop baie, en doelloos
41
maybe now THEY are copying the Bulls game plan and we are one ahead of NZ and we lead the new rugby movement, they a step or 2 behind. 😀
The old Bulls game plan , i meant.
42@ SuperBul – Etzakkerly…. hehehehe
Saders 16 / 12
Brett vat moerssssse lank om die bal te stel en te skop, elke keer
Saders 16 / 15
This penalty could have gone the other way, the tackler never released the tackled player. Hope this is not the start of confusion.
Lemoenetyd
16/15 Saders at the break.
Close game but not really exciting to watch really.
Going out now back for the Sharks game. Probably wont be too exciting to watch either. Too much there to lose for both teams. Think it will be a tight game.
Cheers all back in a hour.
42 – Super…hehehe. You are right buddy. 😉
Catch up later.
I have Saders to take it by 13 on Bru… and also Saders 37 / 24 on R-T SportsPool
To rights, the Saders get stronger as a game progresses, that’s how we have come to know them…. will this follow suit?
I gave it to the Saders by 6
my Sport pool pick ever smaller diff 38-35 for Crusaders
This is ding-dong rugby… run a bit…. up-and-under, run it back a bit… up-and-under
Die wedstryd het my nog niks gegee om oor opgewonde te raak nie. Taai local derby
Ja, dis taai, maar nie exciting nie
Try Ryan Crotty for Saders
Saders 23 / 15
daai was nou a kuk pass maar waarom die speler wat vir die pass gewag het nie kon dink om maar n hand uit te steek en die ding try knock nie , was ook maar vas aan die slaap.
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