Super Rugby 2016: Blues vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

Published 28 May 2016 | By grootblousmile

Blues (15) 21 / 26 (10) Crusaders (Final Score)

The Blues and Crusaders did battle in Super Rugby 2016 at

Eden Park, Auckland at 09:35 SA Time (07:35 GMT, 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:

Blues:

Penalties – Ihaia West (3)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Ihaia West (1), George Moala (1)
Conversions – Ihaia West (1)

Crusaders:

Penalties – Richie Mo’unga (4)
Drop Goals –
Tries – Nemani Nadolo (1), Andy Ellis (1)
Conversions – Richie Mo’unga (2)

Teams:

Blues	Crusaders
28 May at 09:35 SA Time
Team: 15 Melani Nanai, 14 Matt Duffie, 13 George Moala / Male Sa’u, 12 Piers Francis, 11 Tevita Li, 10 Ihaia West, 9 Billy Guyton, 8 Steven Luatua, 7 Kara Pryor, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Josh Bekhuis, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 James Parsons (Captain), 1 Sam Prattley Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Sione Mafileo, 19 Hoani Matenga, 20 Jack Ram, 21 Bryn Hall, 22 Male Sa’u/Michael Little, 23 Lolagi Visinia	Team: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Johnny McNicholl, 13 Kieron Fonotia, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Nemani Nadolo, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Mitchell Drummond, 8 Kieran Read (Captain), 7 Matt Todd, 6 Jordan Taufua, 5 Scott Barrett, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Joe Moody Replacements: 16 Ged Robinson, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Mike Alaalatoa, 19 Jimmy Tupou, 20 Tim Boys, 21 Andy Ellis, 22 David Havili, 23 Marty McKenzie

Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant Referees: Paul Williams, Brendon Pickerill
TMO: Glenn Newman

75 Responses to Super Rugby 2016: Blues vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 28 May 2016 at 11:04 am

Blues penalty, 8m from their own line… a relieving one.

Saders now much stronger and running everything hard at the Blues.
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Lion4ever on 28 May 2016 at 11:05 am

@ grootblousmile: Combined logs looking a bit better now that NZ sides are facing each other more regularly.
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grootblousmile on 28 May 2016 at 11:06 am

Saders come within 6m again…
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grootblousmile on 28 May 2016 at 11:08 am

Saders penalty, easy one…
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grootblousmile on 28 May 2016 at 11:09 am

Blues 18 / 23 Crusaders
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Lion4ever on 28 May 2016 at 11:10 am

Bit of controversy, but a bad clean out after the whistle by a Blues player, which according to the Gardner trumps all previous infringements.
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grootblousmile on 28 May 2016 at 11:14 am

Blues 18 / 26 Crusaders
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Lion4ever on 28 May 2016 at 11:15 am

8 Point lead now with 5 minutes remaining. ‘Saders restoring some sanity to Superbru. Looks like the Blues are losing their composure a bit.
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Lion4ever on 28 May 2016 at 11:15 am

Scrappy play here now.
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Lion4ever on 28 May 2016 at 11:18 am

West trying a long range penalty which he misses. Had the distance. Looks like the Blues will lose this one.
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Lion4ever on 28 May 2016 at 11:19 am

Silky skills by the Blues, and Lee particularly. This is what I love about rugby.
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grootblousmile on 28 May 2016 at 11:21 am

Blues attacking for all they are worth… but the deficit is 8 points, so they cannot win the game.

Time is up on the clock already.
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grootblousmile on 28 May 2016 at 11:23 am

Final Score: Blues (15) 21 / 26 (10) Crusaders
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Lion4ever on 28 May 2016 at 11:23 am

Close game. Well done Crusaders. Cheers all. Time do go.
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grootblousmile on 28 May 2016 at 11:26 am

74 @ Lion4ever:
Tjorts!

Best of luck between our 2 respective sides today in the 17:00 game!

Super Rugby 2016: Blues vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

Blues (15) 21 / 26 (10) Crusaders (Final Score)

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