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)
Tryyyyyyyyyyyy Charlie Faumuina!
No, try was by Luke Braid
Bonus point Blues!
Blues 27 / 15 Crusaders
4 Tries to none…..
Daasit! Amper daai drie verloor, die Blues.
Goeie spel deur die Blues, Saders erg huiwerig onder die ‘haai kiek en tjaarts’.
Bonus point try for the Blues. They lead 27-15 after 60 minutes.
The game is running away from Crusaders now :Amazed
Blues defensive penalty as Ranger steals a ground ball… Saders penalised for holding on.
Saders now throwing everything at the Blues…
@ grootblousmile:
Ranger bleddie goed, ABs het n boel goeie heelagters vanjaar.
Saders over the line… but held up
5m Saders scrum, right under the sticks
Pietman wrote:
Sadly not as Ranger is off to Montpellier after the ITM cup/Superrugby
#130
en ons sit met kirchner!!
Held up again…. scrum again
Freegin interesting game… good footie, as the New Zealanders would say!
13 Minutes to go in the match
Saders a bit 1-dimentional… and the Blues get a turnover scrum
Crusaders wasting time trying to drive over the line and loses the ball eventually, lack of leadership there
I will be happy if the Blues win today
@ Ashley:
SP Marais van die Kings is ons volgende Springbok heelagter, hoor my lied…..
Btw, wat het van Riaan Viljoen geword?
Saders backline off-beat the whole game… and a knock by them
grootblousmile wrote:
seems that my worry over our wings is ringing true…hmmpphhh
Saders on the Blues 22
143 @ fayaaz:
The whole backline…
@ grootblousmile:
Ja i also picked the Sharks so the Stormers may actually win it then!
Dagg over the line
TMO
Try or no try?
145 @ grootblousmile:
ya nee…lol
Was that a double movement?
Try should be awarded though.
Double movement ruled….
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