Crusaders (32) 51 / (13) 18 Highlanders (Final Score)
The Crusaders and Highlanders 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, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Crusaders:
- Penalties – Dan Carter (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – George Whitelock (1), Zac Guildford (2), Ryan Crotty (1), Richie McCaw (1), Wyatt Crockett (1), Matt Todd (1)
- Conversions – Dan Carter (5)
Highlanders:
- Penalties – Chris Noakes (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Tamati Ellison (1), Hosea Gear (1)
- Conversions – Chris Noakes (1)
Teams:
Crusaders: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Adam Whitelock, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 George Whitelock, 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Ben Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Owen Franks, 18 Tom Donnelly, 19 Matt Todd, 20 Willi Heinz, 21 Tom Taylor, 22 Tom Marshall.
Highlanders: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Kurt Baker, 13 Tamati Ellison, 12 Phil Burleigh, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Chris Noakes, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Nasi Manu, 7 James Haskell, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Josh Bekhuis, 4 Jarrad Hoeata, 3 Chris King, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Jamie Mackintosh (captain).
Replacements: 16 Jason Rutledge, 17 Bronson Murray, 18 Nick Crosswell, 19 Tim Boys, 20 Jimmy Cowan, 21 Mike Delany, 22 Kade Poki.
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)
TMO: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Stroooonggg Saders scrum and they deserve this penalty!
Try to Guildford again… Saders now rampant!
Crusaders 25 / 13 Highlanders
Bonus Point try Ryan Crotty
Crusaders 32 / 13 Highlanders
Jeez, Saders are dangerous when they open up….
Flok me, Saders have their 4th try already. The saffer teams won’t have a hope if they have to play play-offs vs the Saders away. Home advantage is going to be crucial.
Landers knock.. advantage played
Penalty Saders, Landers offside… and he was!
Carter goes for goal from 52 m out
Just short… Landers try to run it…
Lemoenetyd
Saders skuif op na 4de plek, 51 punte. Bulle na 5de plek. As Sharks wen, of beter gestel, wanneer die Sharks gewen het, skuif hul op na 5de plek met 50 punte, met Bulle in 6de plek.
Alles om te speel voor vir die pienkes more-aand. Wen die Bulle skuif hul van 6de na 2de plek, en skuif die Stormers na 4de of 5de plek, afhangende van bonuspunte.
Phweeew, 19 Saders points whilst the Landers were down to 14
72 @ bdb:
Ja dammit… dis ‘n moerse belangrike wedstryd vir die Bulls!
@ grootblousmile:
73
Good morning all, just popped in and have not seen anything yet, why was the Highlander carded?
we gave up on this debate but i think history will show a big unfair advantage to the team playing with more players. And to add insult to injury the yellow card is not always fair. Wonder if some statistician would one day show us the impact this mismatches had on matches.
Thats why i still stand by initial view that any card must be confirmed by the TMO.
Thank goodness the saders lost that match against the Rabbles, otherwise it would have been tickets for everyone else by now.
2 Nd Half ON!
Bulle verloor teen Landers, Sharks en Stormers sukkel om hul te wen … en die Saders slag hul af.
Jy moet nr.1-4 op die log eindig, anders het jy amper geen kans om hierdie kompetisie te wen nie.
OK, Landers playing WITH the wind in their backs… can they reel the Saders in… I heavily doubt it!
78 @ bdb:
Janee, ek sal sover gaan om te sê Nr 1 tot Nr 3… anders het jy moeilikheid!
These New Zealand sides are’nt shy to run from their own 22….
Try Saders?
TMO
@ bdb:
kom ons maak die uitspeel wedstryde eers en dan probeer ons geskiedenis herskryf. As ons(Bulls) die Crusaders in n semi trek gaan hulle weer benoude boude he, ons is immers 3-0 voor in semis.
Should be a try to MaKou… and is
Crusaders 37 / 13 Highlanders
Chiefs sal moet keer dat hul nie gly teen die Blues nie, want hierdie Saders span soos hul nou speel is nie van plan om weer te verloor nie. Sal hul uit NZ moet kry om hul te wen.
85 @ bdb:
Ek dink ook die Saders is NOU gevaarliker as die Chiefs
Penalty Landers… easy one but they’ll have to go for touch
Only hope now for Landers is if Saders relax and stop playing.
88 @ The_Young_Turk:
Fat chance… just look at the Saders go now… real killer instinct
Punteverskil kan ook ‘n rol speel later, kom Landers, druk ‘n paar drieë. Saders het op hierdie stadium die beste punteverskil, het verby Bulle geskuif.
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