Crusaders (19) 31 / Stormers (13) 24 (Final Score)
The Crusaders and DHL Stormers did battle in Super Rugby at AMI Stadium, Christchurch at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Crusaders:
- Penalties – Tom Taylor (8)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Tom Taylor (1)
- Conversions – Tom Taylor (1)
Stormers:
- Penalties – Peter Grant (2), Joe Pietersen (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Juan de Jongh (1), Bryan Habana (1)
- Conversions – Joe Pietersen (1)
Teams:
Crusaders: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Dan Carter, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Tom Taylor, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock, 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Tom Donnelly, 3 Ben Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Owen Franks, 18 Luke Romano, 19 Luke Whitelock, 20 Willi Heinz, 21 Ryan Crotty, 22 Tom Marshall.
Stormers: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean De Villiers (captain), 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Rynhardt Elstadt, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Frans Malherbe, 18 De Kock Steenkamp, 19 Nizaam Carr, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Gio Aplon/ JP du Plessis.
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
TMO: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
@ grootblousmile:
But which do you put first?
Oh fluck…. Eben Etsebeth off injured as well… not good!
Stormers side starting to look like the walking wounded
Stormers getting scythed by injuries in one half. More than almost the entire season thusfar
Thats both big hit men gone – could be a serious impediment for the Stormers
Stormpoppies seem to have gone quiet, playing into Saders hands
91 @ The_Young_Turk:
Difficult to choose… I put them on level par, I would say… support them both 100%, to the hilt!
Of course with a real coach there now, supporting the Bokke will be easier!
Huge loss to lose Eben. One of the standout players out of the whole tourney this year.
Stormers have been truly awful at ruck time, how many turnovers is that now?
Stormers penalty, deep inside their half… kick to touch
HTF do these Saders everytime seem to get the ball as if by magic???
Great reffing
Penalty Stormers, just outside the Saders 22.
So..Mr Commentator, just admit that your boys are cheating!!!!!
Crusaders 16 / 13 Stormers
Hooter goes… but Saders penalty against Kolisi for offside
@ Just For Kicks:
Reed knows that it is the right of the Saders to cheat and get away with it, so he is justly angry when the ref doesn’t know it
Stormers with their off side penalties, too many in this match. This one against Kolisi
Crusaders 19 / 13 Stormers
Lemoenetyd
6 Points in it.. 40 minutes to go.
Unless there is some change after half-time don’t see the Stormpoppies taking this one. Blue Bovine supporters are going to be celebrating heavily tonight when their team goes to the head of the log!
@ The_Young_Turk:Hehehe, but it was as GBS said last week, cheating by this side now becoming more than just being part of the game, and this side are just so good at it, they can’t believe it when they’re caught. Either that, or it is so ingrained in them now, they don’t believe it is cheating anymore.
@ The_Young_Turk:I’d rather the blue bovines crow than the ovine shaggers
Stormers going to have to change their game plan a bit for the second half, they are going to have to commit more players to their rucks to protect their own ball, watch that off sides, and just be fitter!
GBS, ek sien Heineke wil nou vir Ian Schwartz ook by die Bulle wegvat as bok bestuurder. Wil hy nie maar ook vir FL en Slaptjips vat nie, dan het hy die hele Loftus leeg gestroop !
Going to be tough for Stormers from here on losing both their first choice Locks.
“Todd, what’s the Game plan for the 2nd half?”
“Mate, cheating and more cheating… that’s our game!”
2Nd Half ON!
@ Puma:
Can shift Elstadt back to lock and bring on Koster, but then he is also injured, so a bit of a pickle yes. But all teams have to learn to live with these injuries…
Aerial ping pong starts the second half
115 @ bdb:
O Gaats!
Nee, het nie dit geweet nie!
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