Blues (20) 34 / 15 (12) Crusaders (Final Score)
The Blues and Crusaders did battle in Super Rugby at Eden Park, Auckland at 08:30 SA Time (06:30 GMT, 19:30 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:
Blues:
- Penalties – Piri Weepu (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Steven Lautua (1), Frank Halai (2), Luke Braid (1), George Moala (1)
- Conversions – Piri Weepu (2), Chris Noakes (1)
Crusaders:
- Penalties – Dan Carter (5)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – 0
- Conversions – 0
Teams:
Blues: 15 Charles Piutau, 14 Frank Halai, 13 Rene Ranger, 12 Francis Saili, 11 George Moala, 10 Chris Noakes, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Steven Luatua, 5 Ali Williams (Captain), 4 Culum Retallick, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 James Parsons, 1 Tom McCartney.
Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Angus Ta’avao, 18 Liaki Moli, 19 Brendon O’Connor, 20 Bryn Hall, 21 Baden Kerr, 22 Jackson Willison.
Crusaders: 15 Tom Taylor, 14 Adam Whitelock, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Israel Dagg, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Kieran Read (Captain), 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Ben Funnell, 17 Joe Moody, 18 Dominic Bird, 19 Luke Whitelock, 20 Willi Heinz, 21 Tyler Bleyendaal, 22 Tom Marshall.
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Jonathon White (New Zealand), Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
@ grootblousmile:
@ grootblousmile:
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88 @ Stormersboy:
i did the same lol. i have faith in my team though…i know we can pull it off. its our first game of the year so we are bound to be a bit off.
91 @ bluebullion:
Pleasure… that’s how we run here at Rugby-Talk… the best rugby website in the universe!
90 @ Gena_ZA:
Lekker!
Jammer dit was nie ‘n goeie span se trui nie…. hehehe
92 @ fayaaz:
But Fayaaz… your team is now the Bulls… remember?
Hehehehe
Craig Dowd nou m kommentator?
Oorle Tommie het daai ou gehaat…tydens een van ons laaste gesprekke op Trekoskraal se die ou met n Hunters Gold in die een hand(ek sien hom nou nog in sy WP-hempie): “Ou Pieter, ek wil nog net ien maal teen die All Bleks spiel, ek wil daai Kgyk Dout binne in sy ma se moeg dguk!”(Dit was net na Dowd destyds daai rassistiese aanmerkings teen die Bokke gemaak het).
2Nd Half ON!
96 @ Pietman:
Tommie was moer sterk!
Crusaders penalty against Frank Halai… in the Saders half though
Saders hard on attack, 5m out
Saders penalty again as Ranger is offside and not releasing in the tackle
Suddenly only a 5-point game.
Blues 20 / 15 Crusaders
Saders knock, on about halfway
grootblousmile wrote:
i can support the Saders to GBS lol. Bulls are my number one team
@ grootblousmile:
Ek vra, wat is die storie met die ontkleedanseresse by begrafinisse daar in jou geweste (vanoggend se beeld)?
I picked the Saders by 5 on Bru….
I too picked the saders for 5 + win, but its going the opposite way !
I too picked the saders for 5 + win, but its going the opposite way ! 
105 @ Pietman:
Ek kan nou ongelukkig nie krediet vat vir daai lot nie… hehehe
Ek weet die mobsters hier in die omgewing het danseresse en ‘n hele gevolg as hulle begrawe word.
So ruk terug het ‘n motordiefbaas, wat bekend gestaan het as die Swart BMW man, so begrafnis gehad, na hy doodgeskiet is in ‘n gesteelde swart BMW.
Was glo ‘n moerse spektakel….
@ bluebullion:
I have Blues by 5….blow the final whistle please!
@ grootblousmile:
Well then it’s official. They are going top lose.
What was your pick for the Stormers/Sharks?
Very good play, first by the Blues, running hard and coming close, then by the Saders running it out from their own line
110 @ Stormersboy:
Sharks… by 7
Blues penalty inside the Saders 22… what will they do?
Weepu going for goal…. about 15m from touch.
In normal terms a relative sitter.
Missed… kan jy nou wragtig!
@ grootblousmile:
Yip, great ball in hand stuff this….something our teams still not 100% at.
Also have Crusaders by 5, now so many of us can’t be wrong!
Braid bleeding for the Blues cause…
Blues hard on attack, 5m out….
Can the Blues score their bonus point try?
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