Blues (12) 18 / Crusaders (16) 19 (Final Score)
The Blues and Crusaders did battle in the FIRST Super Rugby game of 2012 in Wellington at 08:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Blues:
- Penalties – Michael Hobbs (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Chris Lowrey (1), David Raikuna (1)
- Conversions – Michael Hobbs (1)
Crusaders:
- Penalties – Tyler Blyendaal (4)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Robbie Fruean (1)
- Conversions – Tyler Blyendaal (1)
Teams:
Blues: 15 Isaia Toeava, 14 David Raikuna, 13 Rene Ranger, 12 Benson Stanley, 11 Rudi Wulf, 10 Michael Hobbs, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Jerome Kaino, 7 Daniel Braid, 6 Chris Lowrey, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Anthony Boric, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 Keven Mealamu (captain), 1 Tom McCartney
Replacements: 16 Pauliasi Manu, 17 Tevita Mailau, 18 Bradley Mika, 19 Luke Braid, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Hadleigh Parkes, 22 Sherwin Stowers.
Crusaders: 15 Tom Marshall, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Israel Dagg, 10 Tyler Bleyendaal, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Kieran Read (captain), 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock, 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Tom Donnelly, 3 Ben Franks, 2 Quentin MacDonald, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Corey Flynn, 17 Owen Franks, 18 Luke Romano, 19 Luke Whitelock, 20 Willie Heinz, 21 Patrick Osborne, 22 Adam Whitelock.
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
TMO: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Bru done – hard one, complete thumbsuck for most of the matches, in the end had to go for home ground advantage for the really tough choices!. Good luck, and bring on the dancing girls!!!
@ Just For Kicks
I don’t see your name in the pool,or do you also have another nic there(like me)?
AT LAST!!!!! RUGBY!!!
Cant wait anymore!!!!
Heeeehaaaaa
Hellooooooooooooooooo
Already have my BLUE… let wel BLOU… Bulls shirt on for the day!
I am as ready as they come for R R R U U U U G G G G B B B B B Y Y Y Y !!!!
We will have the first kick-off in less than 25 minutes!
Come on, shuffle up!
10 minutes and counting 🙂
wie het jy gepick GBS?
Good morning Triples and Gbs enjoy the game should be a good one looking at the 2 team line ups, think these two teams would give many international teams a good go.
Hi BS!!!! Yep think they are both very strong……I did put Saders for a win though although they have quite a few players out
7 @ Tripples:
Saders, Brumbies, Bulls
8 @ Bullscot:
Hello Bully… difficult to judge who will wingames, very even this year!
9 @ Tripples:
Het jy jou DRIFTA weer aan by die werk?
Fark me sideways, look at the empty stands… pityful!
Players coming out… heeee haaaaa
10@ grootblousmile:
Yeah I guess so Gbs especially the NZ and Aus ones for me at the moment haven’t really followed the NZ teams build up so they are unknown factor but from the team sheets for this game can’t see much evidence of the so-called ‘player exodus to the north’ since the end of the World cup. Anyway for my mate will say Go Blues! And also as I’ll miss the big game tonight GO BULLS! Oh well enjoy it will have a look at results later, I owe I owe its off to work I go!
Only 6 All Blacks in the Saders side… gmpffff
14 @ Bullscot:
There was an Article here on R-T in the last week…. ALL the NZ sides have also lost a LOT of players!
Game ON!
Number of errors already, both sides…. very tentative so far.
Penalty Blues, too far out, they go for touch
Yep ek Drifta!!!!!
Geeze maar die Blues lyk goed
Charge-down try Blues…. Chris Lowrey
Blues 7 / 0 Saders
Penalty right in fron for the Saders… easy as pie
Blues 7 / 3 Saders
Wait… Blues score again… phweeew
Try was by David Raikuna… unconverted
Blues 12 / 3 Saders
Helter skelter stuff!
There are 4 Whitelock brothers in the Saders match day 22… 2 starters, 2 on the bench.
Amazing
Damnation,it serves me right forbacking theCrusades.
Penalty Saders, in front, just outside the 22… slotted
Blues 12 / 6 Saders
Hiert julle klomp RT’S!
Darem weer n slag rugbytyd, gaan lekker wees, soos altyd.
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