Super Rugby: Blues vs Crusaders – Game Thread

Published 19 February 2011 | By grootblousmile

Blues (6) 24 / Crusaders (19) 22 (Final Score)

The Blues hosted the Crusaders at Eden Park, Auckland at 19:35 NZ Time (08:35 SA Time). This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.

Enthrawling game, high intensity and high pace, attacking space well!

After trailing most of the match, the Blues put in a fantastic effort to come from behind and beat the Crusaders.

The only blemish on the match was some wayward goal kicking on both sides.

Scorers:

Blues: 3 Penalties Stephen Brett, 1 Try Benson Stanley, 1 Try Tony Woodcock, 1 Try Keven Mealamu

Crusaders: 4 Penalties Dan Carter, 1 Try Sean Maitland, 1 Try Andy Ellis

Teams:

Blues: 15 Isaia Toeava, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Jared Payne, 12 Benson Stanley, 11 Rene Ranger, 10 Stephen Brett, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Chris Lowrey, 7 Daniel Braid, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Anthony Boric, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu (captain),1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney/Ash Dixon, 17 Charlie Faumuina, 18 Filo Paulo, 19 Luke Braid, 20 Toby Morland, 21 Lachie Munro, 22 Sherwin Stowers.

Crusaders: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Adam Whitelock, 11 Tu Umaga-Marshall, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Kieran Read (captain), 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Francis Smith, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Chris Jack, 19 Jonathan Poff, 20 Willi Heinz, 21 Matt Berquist, 22 Tom Marshall/Tyler Bleyendaal.

Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Jonathon White (New Zealand), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

91 Responses to Super Rugby: Blues vs Crusaders – Game Thread

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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:07 am

Another longish penalty for Saders… Carter lines it up.

Over

Saders 14 / 6
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:09 am

Mealamu very busy
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:10 am

29@ bdb:
Hello BiDiBiDi
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:13 am

Penalty Blues, bit of a long range attempt
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:14 am

Missed way left
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:15 am

penalties, penalties, penalties….

This time one again for the Saders
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:16 am

Carter misses again… only 3 from 6 for him so far
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bdb on 19 February 2011 at 9:17 am

33: hallo GBS, Blues sal moet punte kry, as hul in wedstryd wil bly.
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:18 am

Try Andy Ellis for the Saders
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:19 am

38@ bdb:
Ja, dammit, ek het die Blues gepick op Bru
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bdb on 19 February 2011 at 9:20 am

38: net toe ek dit sê, toe druk Saders. Dink Carter het aangeslaan daar. Die ‘drie’ van Kaino het die wedstryd gedraai, daarna was dit net Saders.
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:20 am

Carter misses the Conversion.

Lemoenetyd

Saders 19 / 6 Blues
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:21 am

Ek is oor 5 min terug, net gou my 1 geut gaan skoonmaak, voor die reen my rondflok!
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bdb on 19 February 2011 at 9:25 am

GBS, kan jy gou iets vir my toets asseblief. Kyk of jy hierdie video van die Aussie rugbyprogram ‘Breakdown’ kan kyk ? As ek probeer dan wil hy nie speel nie, vra net heeltyd vir ‘connection speed’:

http://media.smh.com.au/sport/thebreakdown/there-is-only-one-rugby-breakdown-2191241.html
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:32 am

2nd half on!
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:33 am

Brett misses!

44@ bdb:
Ek maak so vir jou, hang bal!
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Loosehead on 19 February 2011 at 9:33 am

NZers lineouts are just plain kak.
Is it the hookers who can’t throw, the locks who can’t jump or a combination of both?
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:37 am

44@ bdb:
Daai link werk, die video speel
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:38 am

37@ Loosehead:
Both!

But then again SA is blessed with great locks, all over
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:41 am

What impresses me about both teams is how the backs attack space so well… not always just trying to crash the ball up.

Brilliant try by the Blues… Benson Stanley
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:42 am

Saders 19 / 11
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:45 am

Penalty Saders, apparently Ranger was in front of a kick…. bollocks!!

Carter slots it

Saders 22 / 11
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:48 am

Rokocoko replaced… he’s been largely absent anyway
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:49 am

Penalty Blues…. good pressure on Ellis
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:49 am

Come on Brett, FFS!
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:50 am

He slots it

Saders 22 / 14
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bdb on 19 February 2011 at 9:50 am

48: weet jy dalk watter media player hul gebruik vir daardie video, dalk is dit my probleem ?
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Bullscot on 19 February 2011 at 9:50 am

Good morning all, thanks for your kind email gbs. Managed to grab a bit of time to come and check the rugby out before the day gets busy. One of the folk will see later is a Kiwi Blues fan, so go Blues!
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grootblousmile on 19 February 2011 at 9:53 am

Tryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Tony Woodcock for the Blues.

Fantastic work by the whole Blues side
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bdb on 19 February 2011 at 9:54 am

Al wat jy sien is die blou masjien !

Bloues teen die Rooies ….. soos vanaand, wie gaan wen ?

Super Rugby: Blues vs Crusaders – Game Thread

Blues (6) 24 / Crusaders (19) 22 (Final Score)

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