Crusaders (13) 23 / Blues (11) 16 (Final Score)
The Crusaders hosted the Blues at Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru at 09:35 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
The Crusaders prevailed with a 7-point win, going top of the New Zealand Conference, with one week to go.
Scorers:
Crusaders: 2 Penalties & 1 Conversion Dan Carter, 1 Try Matt Todd, 2 Tries Zac Guildford
Blues: 2 Penalties Luke McAlister, 1 Try Rene Ranger, 1 Try Charlie Faumuina
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Teams:
Crusaders: 15 Tom Marshall, 14 Brent Ward, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Dan 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 Ben Franks.
Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Luke Romano, 19 Jonathan Poff, 20 Willi Heinz, 21 Matt Berquist, 22 Ryan Crotty.
Blues: 15 Jared Payne, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Benson Stanley, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Rene Ranger, 10 Stephen Brett, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Anthony Boric, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 Keven Mealamu (captain), 1 John Afoa.
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Tevita Mailau, 18 Chris Lowery, 19 Sean Polwart, 20 Chris Smylie, 21 Lachie Munro, 22 Sherwin Stowers.
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro, Kane McBride
TMO: Keith Brown
Saders absolutely BUTCHER a try
60@ Ashley:
Ok no hard feelings then 😉 lucky you got it with good quality too as long as its not infecting your computer, was probably something embedded in the adverts.
@ Bullscot:
http://rugbyweb.yolasite.com
there is more than one link
58@ fender:
Pull the Smartcard out of the Decoder, then swith the electricity of the decoder off for 2 minutes, to make it lose it’s memory.
Put the Smartcard back, swith the electricity on again… see if that works… that is a cold reset.
Morning everyone.
Go Blues.
Gbs, Thanks for putting up the Baby Bok Thread last night. I was gonna blog here during the game, but we all went out to the club to watch it. Anyhow thanks boeta.
😯 wtf???
jeez, looking at the saders you’ll never guess that they’re the most successful team at superrugby level!!
maybe the ch-ch-ch-ch-choking is beginning? cough cough
If these two teams are the best of New Zealand on offer, then I don’t feel too negative about South Africa’s chances at the WC. We’ll be able to compare this match to the later one at Newlands as Ashley and I chew on some blue bull biltong 😉
63@ The_Young_Turk:
You’re a star, works well thanks!
@ fender:58 – Fender, Howzit mate.
Don’t rush off to Multichoice yet. Do as gbs says. I have done it before and it has worked. Try that. Cause going to Multichoice sometimes can be a massive headache. Well the last time I went there was when I lived in Joburg. Think they all the same, no matter which city we live in. 🙄
Blues butcher a try… McAlister knocks half a metre from the line….. eishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Goodness how did the Blues not score there, makes one think…
turk @ 67
lol
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and now the blues mess up a scoring oppertunity!!! 😯 wtf?
watching this game makes me think about something someone one the other sites said
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“remember the titans? …. they’re not here!!”
Come on Blues man, the sands of time is running out
65@ Puma:
Good morning Puma hows it going, are you back home after your trip?
65@ Puma:
Hello Puma, no problem.
Was a bit of a scrappy game due to the slippery ball, but the Bokkies scrummed well, just need to improve on those final passes
@ Ashley:
I really think these guys are playing far too much rugby. With the modern demands I don’t see the amount of rugby reducing so they should probably look at increasing the bench to maybe 10 so that players can rotate more because coaches are always under pressure to choose their best players for every game.
What a Guildford tackle, saved a certain Blues try
10 min left
Does’nt look like 4 tries either way, does it?
@ grootblousmile:
How’s the biltong, have you finished the whole goat yet?
Come on Blues… dammit man!
81@ The_Young_Turk:
Geat!
It’s no goat it is Eland, the biggest type of buck around.
I’ll give you some… hehehe… I’ll put a pic up here.
@ grootblousmile:
It’s goat, i know it’s goat!
Arghh, another Guildford try
Fcuk, damn %$&£$$%&&!!
Saders 23 / 16
Now 4th place is out of reach for a saffa team!
80@ grootblousmile:
Nope doesn’t Gbs, especially if they going to knock on with the try line begging
A draw, come on still time for a last min try Blues!
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