Super Rugby 2016: Western Force vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

Published 8 April 2016 | By grootblousmile

Force (6) 19 / 20 (13) Crusaders (Final Score)

The Western Force and Crusaders did battle in Super Rugby 2016 at

the Perth Oval, Perth at 13:00 SA Time (11:00 GMT, 19:00 AWST, 23:00 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:

Force:

Penalties – Peter Grant (4)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Ryan Louwrens (1)
Conversions – Peter Grant (1)

Crusaders:

Penalties – Richie Mo’unga (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Mitchell Drummond (1), Johnny McNicholl (1), Jordan Taufua (1)
Conversions – Richie Mo’unga (1)

Teams:

Western Force	Crusaders
8 April at 13:00 SA Time
Team: 15 Dane Haylett-Petty, 14 Luke Morahan, 13 Ben Tapuai, 12 Junior Rasolea, 11 Semisi Masirewa, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 Matt Hodgson (Captain), 6 Angus Cottrell, 5 Adam Coleman, 4 Steve Mafi, 3 Tetera Faulkner, 2 Heath Tessmann, 1 Pek Cowan Replacements: 16 Nathan Charles, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Jermaine Ainsley, 19 Rory Walton, 20 Richard Hardwick, 21 Ryan Louwrens, 22 Ian Prior, 23 Albert Nikoro	Team: 15 Ben Volavola, 14 Johnny McNicholl, 13 Sean Wainui, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Nemani Nadolo, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Mitchell Drummond, 8 Kieran Read (Captain), 7 Matt Todd, 6 Jordan Taufua, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Wyatt Crockett Replacements: 16 Ged Robinson, 17 Joe Moody, 18 Mike Alaalatoa, 19 Scott Barrett, 20 Jimmy Tupou, 21 Andy Ellis, 22 Kieron Fonotia, 23 Jone Macilai

Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Graham Cooper (Australia)
TMO: Ian Smith (Australia)

30 Responses to Super Rugby 2016: Western Force vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 12:59 pm

OK… players out on the pitch of the Perth Oval!
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 12:59 pm

Game ON!

Kick-Off by the Force!
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 1:03 pm

Saders should take this game rather comfortably.
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 1:04 pm

Try Mitchell Drummond, Saders!
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 1:05 pm

Force 0 / 5 Crusaders
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 1:08 pm

Force penalty, right in front, just outside the 22 of the Saders… shot at goal.
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 1:09 pm

Force 3 / 5 Crusaders
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 1:10 pm

Saders penalty on the Force 10m line… kicked to touch
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 1:11 pm

Another Saders penalty, this one close and easy peasy… shot at goal it is.
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 1:12 pm

Force 3 / 8 Crusaders
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 1:14 pm

Force penalty, Saders man in front of the kicker… Peter ‘Pop-Gun’ Grant probably at the end of his range on the 10m line.
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 1:15 pm

Force 6 / 8 Crusaders
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 1:31 pm

Try Saders, Johnny McNicholl!

Force 6 / 13 Crusaders
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 1:43 pm

Lemoenetyd
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 1:55 pm

2nd Half ON!
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 2:10 pm

Force 12 / 13 Crusaders
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Scrumdown on 8 April 2016 at 2:12 pm

Helloooo Webmonster.
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 2:22 pm

Tryyyyyyyy Force!

Ryan Louwrens!
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 2:22 pm

Force 19 / 13 Crusaders
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 2:25 pm

17 @ Scrumdown:
Helllooooooooooooo Mr Kempies!

Can ANYONE work as hard as either two of us?

I seriously doubt it!
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Scrumdown on 8 April 2016 at 2:28 pm

20 @ grootblousmile:
Doubt it.

On my way back from a site visit at Ellisras.
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 2:28 pm

Saders now very close!

… till they give away a Force defensive penalty on the Force 5m line!!
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 2:29 pm

Johnny McNicholl knocks with an open line… for the Saders.
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 2:34 pm

9 Minutes to go in this match!
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 2:41 pm

Crusaders 5m lineout, after a penalty was kicked into the corner, from close range.
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 2:42 pm

Try Jordan Taufua, Saders!
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 2:43 pm

Force 19 / 20 Crusaders
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 2:44 pm

Seconds to go in the game.

Crusaders penalty on their own side of halfway!

Tapped and then kicked out… game over!
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 2:44 pm

Crusaders scrape the win…
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grootblousmile on 8 April 2016 at 2:45 pm

Final Score: Western Force (6) 19 / 20 (13) Crusaders

Super Rugby 2016: Western Force vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

Force (6) 19 / 20 (13) Crusaders (Final Score)

Western Force

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