Super Rugby 2018 – Final: Crusaders vs Emirates Lions – Live Game Article

Published 4 August 2018 | By grootblousmile

Crusaders (20) 37 / 18 (6) Lions (Final Score)

The Crusaders and Emirates Lions did battle in the Super Rugby 2018 Final at

AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 07:35 GMT).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Crusaders:

Penalties – Richie Mo’unga (3)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Seta Tamanivalu (1), David Havili (1), Mitchell Drummond (1), Scott Barrett (1)
Conversions – Richie Mo’unga (4)

Lions:

Penalties – Elton Jantjies (2)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Cyle Brink (1), Malcolm Marx (1)
Conversions – Elton Jantjies (1)

Teams:

Crusaders	Emirates Lions
4 August 2018 at 09:35 SA Time
Team: 15 David Havili, 14 Seta Tamanivalu, 13 Jack Goodhue, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 George Bridge, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Bryn Hall, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Matt Todd, 6 Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, 5 Sam Whitelock (Captain), 4 Scott Barrett, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Joe Moody Replacements: 16 Sam Anderson-Heather, 17 Tim Perry, 18 Michael Alaalatoa, 19 Luke Romano, 20 Pete Samu, 21 Mitchell Drummond, 22 Mitchell Hunt, 23 Braydon Ennor	Team: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrink, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronjé, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Marvin Orie, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Jacques van Rooyen Replacements: 16 Corné Fourie, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Marnus Schoeman, 21 Dillon Smit, 22 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 23 Howard Mnisi

Expected weather: Some sun, then turning cloudy. Expect some rain. High of 11°C and a low of 4°C
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant Referees: Glen Jackson, Nic Berry
TMO: Shane McDermott

74 Responses to Super Rugby 2018 – Final: Crusaders vs Emirates Lions – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 9:28 am

Goooooooooooo Lions!
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cane on 4 August 2018 at 9:32 am

@ grootblousmile:
I agree 100% Groot.
Go the Lions.
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 9:35 am

Players out on the field!
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 9:36 am

Game ON!

Kick-Off by the Lions!
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 9:38 am

Fast, good start by the Lions!

Lions kickable penalty… kicked towards the corner… not a very good kick.
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 9:39 am

Saders steal the lineout…
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 9:40 am

2 cane wrote:

@ grootblousmile:
I agree 100% Groot.
Go the Lions.

Hi there Mainstay Cane!
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 9:41 am

Fantastic start by the Lions!

5m Out and then an unfortunate knock…

Saders defensive scrum, 5m from their own line.
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 9:44 am

5m Lions lineout…
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 9:46 am

Massive Saders counter-maul… driving the Lions 7m back… and the Saders earn the scrum.
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 9:48 am

Lions penalty, slotted by Elton Jantjies!

Crusaders 0 / 3 Lions
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 9:50 am

Saders very, very kickable penalty… shot it is.
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 9:51 am

Crusaders 3 / 3 Lions
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 9:52 am

Another Saders penalty, sealing off at the ruck.

They kick to touch.
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 9:54 am

George Bridge comes very close… tackled out at the corner flag.

Lions take a quick lineout… get the ball and clear to touch.
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 9:55 am

Try Saders, Seta Tamanivalu!
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 9:57 am

Crusaders 10 / 3 Lions
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 10:01 am

Lions penalty… 53m on the angle… 5m or so from touch.

Ruan Combrinck kicks for the corner… fantastic kick to touch!!
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 10:02 am

Lions 5m penalty… but it must be said that the Crusaders are driving the Lions far back on the Lions mauls!!
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 10:03 am

Popped out 5m out again…
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 10:04 am

Again the Lions maul id driven back by the Saders!!
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 10:04 am

Saders certainly did their homework on the Lions mauls!!
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 10:08 am

Big mistake by Jantjies… he dots dead and the Ref rules he took it back…

5m Saders scrum!
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 10:08 am

Reset scrum…
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 10:10 am

Crusaders scrum penalty against the Lions front row….

Easy shot at goal…
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 10:10 am

Crusaders 13 / 3 Lions
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 10:12 am

Try Saders!
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 10:13 am

Try was by David Havili.
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 10:13 am

Crusaders 20 / 3 Lions
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grootblousmile on 4 August 2018 at 10:14 am

Lions penalty, against No 1… held by the neck.

Super Rugby 2018 – Final: Crusaders vs Emirates Lions – Live Game Article

Crusaders (20) 37 / 18 (6) Lions (Final Score)

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